Cross-border surveillance

Looking at the picture displayed on the phone screen, Tao An was confused for a moment.

Is there something wrong with my phone or the camera? Or is there something wrong with the operating software?

There must be something wrong with my eyes...

The screen also showed a courtyard, but it was so different from the courtyard of Tao An's hometown that there was not even the slightest resemblance to it.

The picture looks down at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, encompassing most of the courtyard.

The courtyard shown in the mobile phone screen gives Tao An a strong ancient feel. The courtyard is not small, it is as big as a quarter of a standard basketball court. The ground is not a cement floor or a mud floor, but a paved floor. A piece of well-proportioned stone slab, with faint carved textures still visible on the stone slab.

At the edge of the yard is a white fence more than two meters high. The top of the fence is undulating and wavy, covered with tiles. There are some moss and young grass growing on the tiles. It looks like it is old at first glance.

Inside the wall, near the edge, there are several trees, stone tables and benches, and there are actually wooden piles, stone locks, weapon racks and the like!

In addition to these, Tao An can also see part of the building in the picture, including stone foundations, log pillars, wooden walls, uniquely carved doors and windows, paper lanterns with beautiful patterns under the eaves, and wavy tiles. Pieces, cornices and brackets...

"The courtyard with green tiles, carved doors and windows, gray brick round arches, especially the mottled marks in the details, the ancient style is mixed with the sense of age in the pavement."

Looking at the picture displayed on the mobile phone screen, Tao An felt a little dazed for a moment.

I just installed a new camera, what did I see in the surveillance video?

"Is it possible that my operating software accidentally linked to a surveillance camera elsewhere? But where is this, a historical scenic spot or a film and television base? Or maybe I bought a fake product, and what appears on my phone is a deception stored in advance by the merchant. Video?" Tao An scratched his head in confusion.

Both of these situations seem likely to happen, especially the latter. Now that birds are big, they can be found in any forest.

Tao An hasn't thought too much about it for the time being. He has never encountered such a thing before.

Normally speaking, if it is mistakenly linked to a camera elsewhere, if it is in a special place or someone's home, at least it is a misunderstanding, and at worst it is called snooping into other people's privacy, which is illegal. If you see something You shouldn’t look at it, because once you are discovered, problems will arise!

But if he buys a fake product, he bought the camera on an authentic platform, and he will have to find an explanation from the seller to return or exchange it.

At this time, he didn't even bother to eat. There was something inexplicably wrong in his mind but he couldn't explain it.

So he took his mobile phone and went under the camera installed on the second floor and observed the camera. The indicator light showed that it was working normally. More importantly, he didn't build this thing and couldn't see why.

On the surface, it seems that the camera is working normally, so the problem with it can be ruled out for the time being.

Taking the phone and turning around to go downstairs, Tao An clicked on the screen and chose to exit the software after the operation options popped up. After exiting normally, the screen disappeared and returned to the main interface.

He planned to log in to the operating software again to see if the screen could return to normal, but at this moment, the movements of his hands froze.

Suddenly I remembered that I had never registered or logged in for an account before. I just clicked on the software and the monitoring screen I saw before appeared!

No wonder I felt something was wrong before.

"There is no registration or login process, but the monitoring screen appears directly? So is it a problem with the operating software itself, or did I download the wrong software?"

Faced with this situation, he frowned and placed his finger decisively on the screen for a long press on the previously downloaded operating software. He planned to uninstall and re-download and install it, but there was no uninstall option after long press!

Rogue junkware?

"No, this software icon is completely different from the brand of camera I bought." When it could not be uninstalled, Tao An noticed the problem with the software icon.

When he found the packaging box, the camera's brand LOGO was two buds of green leaves, while the LOGO of the software he downloaded was an ink painting style pattern, somewhat abstract, like a mirror and eyes.

“I’ve been working on it for a long time because I downloaded the wrong software.”

Understanding the key point, since there was no uninstall option for the previous software, he regarded it as rogue software and ignored it for the time being. After all, there was nothing he could do about it. He really couldn't take the time to go to a mobile phone repair center to flash the phone and reinstall the system.

Then he logged into the official website again and downloaded the purchased camera manufacturer operating software. This time it was normal. He registered, logged in, turned on the video surveillance, and the screen showed the scene in his hometown yard normally.

After some operations, the camera he installed worked normally. In order not to leave any doubts, Tao An also took out the laptop he brought back, connected to the mobile hotspot and downloaded the computer version of the camera operating software. It was normal to log in on the computer.

After finishing these tasks, Tao An switched the phone screen to the main menu interface and became tangled in the ink-style abstract pattern operating software.

"I definitely remember correctly. This software was downloaded from the official website of the camera I purchased. But why was it such a rogue software when I downloaded it for the first time? And I continued to operate the phone even though I knew I had downloaded unknown software. It was a bit reckless. But it’s not a big problem. There is nothing important in the phone. As for stealing personal information, it doesn’t matter whether the software on the Internet is authorized or not..."

After struggling for a while, Tao An couldn't figure out where the software problem was. He called the manual customer service of the camera's official website to inquire. The other person said that this would not happen, and politely reminded Tao An to remember whether he had downloaded the software elsewhere. wrong.

After hanging up, his doubts could not be resolved. Looking at the icons on his phone, Tao An scratched his head.

"The problem now is that this thing can't be uninstalled, and I don't know where the camera is linked to. If it involves snooping on other people's privacy, I might be involved in a lawsuit!"

It is undeniable that snooping into other people's privacy is indeed exciting, but Tao An has always been a law-abiding citizen. If he is not good, he will be overly excited and eat free public meals.

Normal people would think this way, right?

The key thing is, although I feel something is wrong, can the person or unit that can build that kind of building in the ancient courtyard I saw before be an ordinary person? Tao An figured that he couldn't afford to offend him, so he immediately suppressed his stimulating curiosity and tried not to provoke him if he could.

"Tomorrow I will go to the town to find a mobile phone repair shop to flash the phone and reinstall the system, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble as soon as possible. Now that the camera matter is settled, let's eat first."

Back at the dining table, Tao An put his phone aside and decided not to think about it so much for the time being.

But this person, in many cases, the less he wants to care about something, the more he cares about it. This is how Tao An is now. When eating, he frequently looks at the mobile phone within reach, and always clicks on the software again to take a look. I was so impulsive that I forgot my usual habit of looking at my phone while eating.

Mainly because the courtyard he saw before was too unique, and he couldn't explain why it was so unique.

After filling his stomach without any taste, he packed up the disposable tableware and put it in a garbage bag in the corner of the yard. He patted his head hard and warned himself: "Curiosity can not only kill cats, but also people. I just... Sheng Dou Xiaomin, it looks like an unusual place at first glance, so don’t make trouble for yourself.”

Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the countryside is extremely quiet, with the sounds of insects and birds everywhere, but Tao An's hometown house is particularly deserted.

There was no rush to clean up the old house, so he took back the bedding and sheets that had been drying for a long time and spread them out.

Full of sunshine.

After closing the door, he went to the bedroom and turned on the light and lay down on the bed. Tao An first called his father. It was the peak dining period after dark. Tao Youlin was so busy that he had no time to chat with him. He only said that he knew that the camera was installed. I will download the software when I have time to take a look at my hometown.

Then Tao An called his mother Liu Xiaorong again.

"You brat, are you willing to call me? Are you okay in your hometown?" Liu Xiaorong's voice came from the phone after the call was connected.

"Mom, I'm fine here. Don't worry. It's just that being alone in the country is too deserted and I'm not used to it."

"Aren't you used to it? Don't think I don't know. You young people, wherever you have a mobile phone and the Internet, it's like celebrating the New Year... Remember to close the door, there are many snakes in the countryside, don't go inside the house."

"It's turned off. There is no air conditioning here. It's like a steamer. It's uncomfortably hot. By the way, Mom, my camera has been installed. Remember to download the operating software and register. The download address will be sent to you later."

"You have to endure the heat. Don't go outside to sleep. Snakes won't give you face and won't bite you. Download the software, right? I understand. I just want to see the scene of your boy suffering from labor. Let me and your dad do the same. Happy, happy, I can order two more bowls of rice."

Tao An was speechless when he heard this. This is his mother.

There was no sound from him, and he magically changed the topic and continued: "What, Xiao An, didn't you just say that one person was deserted? Those two people were busy, and a front desk girl came to the store recently. She's pretty. She has to have good looks, breasts, butt, and a good personality. I'll give you my contact information, and you can work harder to get it. My son is so handsome, so no problem. He's still a college student. , I work part-time during the summer vacation..."

"Mom, I'm not in a hurry to fall in love now, my job hasn't been settled yet." Tao An interrupted his mother's gushing with a headache.

Liu Xiaorong also helps out in her own hotel, taking care of the lobby. Every time Tao An goes to the store, he always feels that sometimes his mother looks a little weird when she looks at the young single waiters. She probably wants to set them up for him, so that he doesn't even think about it later. Too dare to go to the store.

"It's better to get married before falling in love. If you are not in a hurry, I will be in a hurry. You are already looking for someone else. If you keep going like this, when will I be able to have a grandchild? Every time I see other people's cute children, The baby is so greedy that he can’t wait to take him home.”

Hearing this, Tao An was speechless again and said: "Mom, I'm still a few months away from my twenty-fourth birthday. Why do you think I'm always looking for someone else? I'm not in a hurry about my appearance." He paused at this point. After a while, he decisively chose to end the call and continued: "Mom, I am very tired from riding in the car for a day, so I will hang up and rest. Don't work too late for you and dad, go to bed early, bye~!"

Regardless of whether there was something unfinished over there, I hung up the phone decisively, put down the phone and looked at the ceiling. It was so confusing that I was being urged to get married at such a young age.

Why not rush into a relationship and get married first?

I'm afraid it's a brain marriage.

I was speechless for a moment. It was still early and it was impossible to sleep. I would look at my phone for a while before talking.

When you open the short video platform, you will see all the same videos about young ladies. You can take a quick glance at them and then browse them away. Instead, Tao An will stop watching videos about Odebo bananas, carpet washing, and old things repairing.

These videos made him watch with gusto, but Tao An looked a little absent-minded today. He couldn't help but switch to the home screen to take a look at the surveillance software that couldn't be uninstalled. Several times, he almost couldn't help but click on it again. opened.

As time went by, Tao An started to feel uncomfortable, so Tao An tried to convince himself.

"Anyway, I'm going to flash my phone and reinstall the system tomorrow. Just take a quick look, right? If you see something you shouldn't see, just exit decisively. And it's not me deliberately hacking into other people's cameras. It's a problem with the downloading platform. Even if something goes wrong You can’t blame me for the problem. Who hasn’t been curious yet? Curiosity isn’t against the law...right?”

After some self-persuasion, Tao An couldn't help but click on the monitoring software again.

No surprise, the scene of the Guyi courtyard that I had seen before appeared on the mobile phone screen again.

"Fuck!"

When he saw the surveillance screen again, Tao An blurted out the quintessence of Chinese culture, widened his eyes and subconsciously sat up from the bed, staring at the screen of his mobile phone.

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