Chapter 801 Stealing the core of C4 genetically modified technology? What the hell is this fat guy up to?!
At 2 p.m., Chen Yansen walked out of the Westin Hotel and took the opportunity to invite the Zhang brothers to go to the horse farm in the suburbs for leisure.
The group chatted on horseback until dusk before he returned to the villa area of Yujing Mountain Villa by car.
"I'm taking a day off tomorrow."
Before getting off the bus, Chen Yansen gave instructions to Lao Huang.
The implication was that there was no need to prepare a car for tomorrow, and Huang Boxiang could rest at home.
"Okay, boss."
Huang Boxiang smiled and agreed, quickly making a plan in his mind.
I'll go see my niece this afternoon, and then go back to my hometown in Chun Shen.
Chen Yansen got out of the car, pushed open the wooden fence of the courtyard, and walked into the flower-filled courtyard.
at the same time.
In the Orange Biology Laboratory of Senlian Science and Technology Park, Qi Chuanjun, as usual, completed the leaf gene information detection of Ora Gold 940 T2 generation plants and made detailed records in his work document.
It's already 7:30 pm, and he's worked overtime for two and a half hours; he should have been off work long ago.
But he remained seated at his workstation, staring blankly at the computer screen, his hands resting on the desk, the threat from his contact replaying in his mind:
"Don't forget, you sold us the information before the China Agricultural Cooperative Association even released the data for Ora Gold 940 and Super Rice 2000."
"If I report you to Senlian Group's internal control department, do you think you'd get a few years in jail?"
Thinking of this, Qi Chuanjun's heart tightened, and his muscles tensed instantly as he struggled violently.
What they want is the C4 gene editing core technology of the Ora Gold 940 soybean variety!
If he could find a way to copy the information from the encrypted document, he could get 20 million US dollars, enough for him to live comfortably overseas for the rest of his life without ever having to suffer.
But he didn't make a move for a long time.
He clearly remembered that after graduation, he applied to several research institutes but had no success. It was Chen Yansen who gave him an opportunity, offering him a monthly salary of 19,000 yuan, which, including bonuses and benefits, amounted to nearly 500,000 yuan per year.
Those classmates who used to look down on him are now praising him in the chat group instead of ignoring him.
At this moment, he deeply regretted being dragged into the abyss step by step.
At first, the other party casually asked what crops Orange Bio was researching. He thought it was unimportant and told them the truth. Unexpectedly, the other party directly gave him a game account worth 100,000 yuan, which could be cashed out directly and could not be verified.
From then on, the questions from the other party gradually shifted from project names and product names to production data, and even the most core biotechnology.
"You're not going to do it? Think about your parents and girlfriend."
Once you go to jail, your life is completely over.
"Given Chen Yansen's methods, the information you've given us is enough to put you in jail for five or six years."
Just as Qi Chuanjun was about to give up, the words of the person in charge echoed in his mind like a nightmare.
No!
There's still a chance!
I only revealed some scattered data, and never leaked any classified information. I want to be honest with Brother Sen!
Qi Chuanjun shook his head violently and immediately wanted to go and apologize to Chen Yansen.
He was grateful to Chen Yansen and admired his boss even more.
As the project leader, Chen Yansen has always provided the R&D team with financial and technical support whenever needed.
Following Chen Yansen, his project experience and practical skills improved by leaps and bounds.
For him, Chen Yansen was not only his boss, but also his mentor.
"Hey? Chuanjun! You're still here? Trying to get Sen-ge's overtime pay for nothing again?"
At this moment, Sun Jianing walked up from behind and gently patted Qi Chuanjun's shoulder. Seeing him sitting there in a daze, she started to joke.
Qi Chuanjun's reaction was unusually intense. He exclaimed in surprise, leaned back sharply, and fell to the floor.
"What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Seeing that he was covered in sweat, Sun Jianing quickly asked him with concern.
Recently, the workload at Orange Bio's R&D center has been extremely high. They barely took a break during the Qingming and May Day holidays, with everyone spending all their time in the lab.
Fortunately, their efforts paid off. Putting aside the company's huge bonus, even Han Jinheng personally promised to award them the National Science Award and the honor of academician.
Even the Nobel Prize committee, after learning of their success in introducing the C4 gene into C3 crops, has included this technology in this year's Nobel Prize shortlist.
Although nominally a "candidate," everyone in the research and academic circles knows that Orange Biotech winning the award is a foregone conclusion.
If soybean production capacity can be tripled, how is that any different from God's creation?
"No, no, Mr. Sun, I was probably too engrossed in my thoughts, and that's why you startled me."
Qi Chuanjun forced a smile and made up an excuse on the spot.
"Go back and rest early. Brother Sen said that work is never-ending, but our health is our own responsibility. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Sun Jianing gently persuaded him.
She was a few years older than Qi Chuanjun and was both Chen Yansen's assistant and the head of the laboratory. She always showed extra care for talented young researchers like Qi Chuanjun.
After all, the company atmosphere is such that promotions are based solely on R&D capabilities, not on flattery or the ability to manage upwards, and everyone gets along very well.
"Thank you, Mr. Sun. I'll pack up and leave now."
Qi Chuanjun nodded.
Sun Jianing hummed in agreement and turned to walk towards the exit.
Qi Chuanjun watched her retreating figure, a hesitant expression on his face.
It wasn't until Sun Jianing was about to walk out of the R&D center that he finally made up his mind and quickly caught up with her.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Sun Jianing turned around and stared curiously at Qi Chuanjun, who was jogging towards her: "Is there anything else?"
"Mr. Sun, I...I..."
Qi Chuanjun's face flushed red, his heart pounded, and he stammered for a long time, but when he thought of the consequences, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"You're not going to confess your feelings, are you?"
Sun Jianing joked.
She had no romantic feelings for Qi Chuanjun, so she decided to make it clear in advance to avoid him saying anything awkward. In the future, when they would be working in the same laboratory and would see each other all the time, it would be difficult to work together.
"Mr. Sun, I have a girlfriend. I meant to say, I..."
Qi Chuanjun hurriedly waved his hand to explain, but the words he was about to say were abruptly cut off.
"Are you asking about the second-quarter bonus?"
Sun Jianing misunderstood and slowly said, "I talked to Brother Sen, and he plans to take out 1 billion yuan as a research and development bonus for Super Rice 2000 and Ora Gold 940, with each person receiving about 3 million yuan. But don't tell anyone yet, Brother Sen originally wanted to give everyone a surprise after the holiday."
A prize of over 3 million?
Qi Chuanjun felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
He cursed himself in his heart, calling himself a heartless bastard!
Brother Sen has never treated me badly, yet I am betraying him.
"Mr. Sun, I'm so sorry, Brother Sen."
After Qi Chuanjun finished speaking, he raised his hand and slapped himself.
Before Sun Jianing could react, he slapped himself several more times.
Sun Jianing was taken aback when she saw this, and her heart skipped a beat.
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Inside Villa No. 8 of Yujing Villa.
Chen Yansen stood in the courtyard, looked around, and suddenly thought of planting two more trees: a loquat tree on the left and a jujube tree on the right.
There was no other reason; it was simply because he loved to eat it.
Ye Qiuping, who was standing nearby, saw steam rising from the copper kettle on the stove, so she picked up a heat-resistant cloth and skillfully began to brew tea.
She didn't know how to brew tea before, but after watching Chen Yansen brew it twice, she immediately learned how.
The biggest difference between smart people and ordinary people often lies in their learning ability.
Chen Yansen likes smart people the most; they can just pat their butts and know to change their tactics.
"Buzzing—!"
The cell phone on the table suddenly rang.
Ye Qiuping glanced at the screen and saw that it was Sun Jianing calling. She then whispered, "It's from Orange Biological Research and Development Center."
Chen Yansen had naturally heard it long ago. He raised his hand and gave an "OK" sign. After confirming the planting areas of the loquat and jujube trees, he returned to the octagonal pavilion, picked up his phone, and answered: "Jia Ning, what's up?"
"Boss, a technician in the lab has leaked some data about Super Rice 2000 and Ora Gold 940. Should we notify the inspection station and the Anguo Association?"
Sun Jianing said in a deep voice, her tone filled with barely concealed anger.
She simply couldn't understand how someone could do something like this when the company treated everyone so well.
How did you know?
Chen Yansen remained calm and asked in return.
"It was Qi Chuanjun who confessed on his own initiative."
Sun Jianing replied.
Qi Chuanjun?
Upon hearing the name, Chen Yansen immediately recalled the other person's information in his mind.
Graduated from a top-tier 985 university with a relevant major, possessing strong abilities and high talent, but also being introverted, honest, and exceptionally hardworking.
"Don't notify the inspection station yet, I'm coming over now."
Chen Yansen thought for a moment and then said.
He knew very well that Qi Chuanjun would not be the first, nor would he be the last.
“Okay, boss,” Sun Jianing replied, then hung up the phone.
Qi Chuanjun, standing to the side, lowered his head, looking as if he had lost his parents, his face full of guilt.
"Brother Sen is coming over, you should talk to him in person."
Sun Jianing sighed softly, unsure of what to say.
According to Qi Chuanjun's confession, he did not actually reveal any core or useful information. The only wrong thing he did was to inform the other party in advance about the number of pods and the net weight of a single grain of Ora Gold 940, and he received 1.3 million yuan in cash from the other party in total.
This is equivalent to Wang Teng telling Apple or Sanxing about the processor performance and model of the Orange phone before it was launched.
This information is important in some ways, but not in others; ultimately, how it is handled depends entirely on the boss's decision.
Sun Jianing pulled up a chair and sat down, keeping Qi Chuanjun company as they waited for Chen Yansen to arrive.
She couldn't help but wonder: if it were her, would she be blinded by external temptations?
That intelligence agent was indeed very cunning. At first, he only asked casual questions like "Have you eaten?" and "Has it rained in Luzhou today?" He even offered money, which made it easy for people to lower their guard.
This tactic is common in interrogations: first, close the distance by asking trivial questions, and then seize the opportunity to break through the other party's psychological defenses.
Ten minutes later, Chen Yansen walked into the research and development center.
Four security personnel remained at the entrance to guard the area.
"boss!"
"Brother Sen!"
Sun Jianing and Qi Chuanjun quickly got up to greet her.
Chen Yansen looked around and, finding that only the two of them remained in the lab, sat down. His gaze fell on Qi Chuanjun, and he jokingly said with a smile:
"Why regret it? Isn't 20 million US dollars good enough? It's enough for you to buy ten villas in Europe and America, be a landlord for life, and live comfortably for the rest of your life."
"Brother Sen, I was wrong, I'm sorry!"
Qi Chuanjun's eyes drooped, and his voice was trembling with tears.
"Tell me about it, from beginning to end, don't miss any details."
Chen Yansen said casually.
Last time, someone tried to bribe the R&D engineers of Deep Blue Battery, but the Anguo Association's investigation was cut off halfway through. They didn't even know if it was their colleagues in Korea, Europe, or North America who were behind it.
This time, he plans to investigate personally.
First, identify the general target, then confirm it step by step. Once you dig it out, you won't escape his revenge.
"Brother Sen, I met this guy while playing games."
Qi Chuanjun recounted everything in detail.
From the initial casual conversation and the exchange of game accounts, to being questioned about R&D data and receiving cash, and then to the other party demanding core technology and threatening his family, there was no concealment whatsoever throughout the entire process.
Chen Yansen listened quietly, and only after he finished speaking did he reach out his hand and say, "Give me your phone."
Although Qi Chuanjun didn't understand why, he still obediently handed over the phone.
"Jia Ning, have the administration department get Chuan Jun a new Yao Cheng X3 tomorrow."
Chen Yansen first instructed Sun Jianing, then turned to Qi Chuanjun: "Three days later, go to the business hall yourself to report this phone card as lost."
After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that the two of them could leave work.
"Brother Sen, aren't you going to call the police and have me arrested?"
Qi Chuanjun stood there, stunned, and asked nervously.
Do you know that DeepBlue Technology has a researcher named Huang Renhua?
Chen Yansen patted him on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Two years ago, he wanted to exchange the electrolyte formula for 5 million US dollars, but he was taken away by the Anguo Association. Now, he should be over a year old."
He is ruthless in his actions, but he doesn't deny others a chance.
If someone like Huang Renhua is determined to betray his cause, how can we convince the public if we don't offer him some peanuts?
But Qi Chuanjun's ability to resist the temptation of 20 million US dollars and pull back from the brink at the last minute is commendable.
If it were Chen Yansen himself, he might have taken the opportunity to ask the contact person for another 10 million US dollars.
Mr. Chen has always been keenly aware of his own greed.
Qi Chuanjun only came to his senses after Chen Yansen's figure disappeared at the entrance of the R&D center.
"Go to the internal control department tomorrow and hand over the 1.3 million yuan in embezzled funds."
This matter ends here. Don't betray Brother Sen's trust again.
Sun Jianing gave Qi Chuanjun some instructions.
She hadn't expected that the big boss would be so magnanimous, letting Qi Chuanjun off so easily.
Qi Chuanjun nodded emphatically, tears streaming down his face as he could no longer hold back.
In fact, talent is a rare commodity for Chen Yansen.
Qi Chuanjun was indeed a very talented biological research and development talent. It was easy to destroy him, but it would be difficult to find someone so suitable again.
Geniuses are not like weeds on a field ridge, which can be cut down and then immediately grow back.
Of course, if Qi Chuanjun really sells the core technology, then he will witness the truly ruthless side of Boss Chen.
On the other side.
After leaving the R&D center, Chen Yansen did not go home, but went into Building No. 1 and went straight to a secret room on the top floor.
"Moss, connect to the Ora1B2C3D4E5F6G7 device, bring up the dialog box between Qi Chuanjun and the contact, simulate his previous tone of voice, and track the other party's IP."
Chen Yansen sat in his boss's chair and gave instructions in a deep voice.
In an instant, all the screens in the room lit up.
There is a huge display screen on each of the left and right sides and in front. The host is connected to the data center located in Lake Mi, which can provide 470 PetaFLOPS of computing power per second, which is equivalent to 47 quadrillion floating-point operations per second.
The amount of calculations done in one second is equivalent to 7 billion people worldwide simultaneously using calculators for 50 years without eating or drinking.
"Okay, boss."
Moss's voice came from the speaker. If Wang Ziyan were there, she would definitely recognize it as her voice.
Chen Yansen poured himself a cup of tea and waited for the result.
Compared to the super AI he publicly presented, "Moss Intelligence" is like an ant compared to a giant tree.
Artificial intelligence is his core reserve technology, and he will never proactively release more advanced products before the problems of food and energy supply are completely solved.
As long as it works!
The chat history between Qi Chuanjun and the contact person quickly popped up on the big screen. Moss immediately imitated Qi Chuanjun's tone and took the initiative to start a conversation with the other party.
The screens on both sides were filled with dense streams of information. Moss followed the instructions to pretend to communicate while trying to pinpoint the physical address of the contact.
"The company has been cracking down on things lately, so it's hard to get involved in core technologies."
Moss mimicked Qi Chuanjun's caution and threw out the bait.
"Hurry up, the price can be raised by another 30%."
Once you obtain the core parameters for C4 gene editing, you'll be given a Bitcoin account after the job is done, and no one will be able to trace your identity.
The other party replied quickly.
"Sure! But I need an offline encrypted hard drive that's not connected to the internet, and your encrypted transmission protocol, so it won't be detected by the company's security system."
Moss accurately grasped Qi Chuanjun's concerns and put forward further demands.
First, keep the other party calm, then use vulnerabilities in the transmission protocol and clues from the hard drive's receiving address to pinpoint the real IP address.
On the left and right screens, data streams scrolled wildly, and red tracking codes spread like a spider web.
Moss's computing power was brought to its limit!
Decipher the opponent's encrypted information, trace the signal source in reverse, and at the same time conceal your own traces to avoid alerting the enemy.
"Boss, the other party is using three layers of jump servers, located in North Korea, Temasek, and Toronto respectively. They are currently cracking the last layer of disguise and it is estimated to take 8 minutes and 27 seconds."
Moss reported in real time.
"continue."
Chen Yansen picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
He had long suspected that anyone coveting C4 gene technology was no small fry; it was likely a multinational corporation from some country or an intelligence agency specializing in stealing technological achievements.
The clues surrounding Huang Renhua's case at Deep Blue Battery have been broken in a very strange way; he might be part of the same group as these people.
Eight minutes passed in the blink of an eye!
Suddenly, the screen in front of me went dark, and then a world map popped up. A red dot on the west coast of North America began to flash wildly, with coordinates accurate to the street address.
"Target locked! Physical address: 101 Torri Pines, 27th floor, San Diego, California, USA."
Moss simultaneously retrieved the relevant information for that address.
Chen Yansen stood up, walked to the screen, and swiped his finger to search for related targets nearby.
Monsanto is undoubtedly the prime suspect.
This giant, famous for its genetically modified technology, is only 5.7 kilometers away from the IP in a straight line!
Monsanto?
Chen Yansen snorted coldly.
This company has always been adept at using various means to seize core agricultural technologies and then monopolize the global market through patents, making it a force to be reckoned with.
"Collect negative information about Monsanto."
Chen Yansen continued to give instructions.
Moss immediately complied, using thousands of broiler chickens in North Korea, South Africa, and Central America as stepping stones to quietly hack into Monsanto's internal servers and copy all of its core documents, including its annual reports on the safety risks of genetically modified crops, evidence of illegal monopolies, and records of overseas bribery.
Monsanto's security system issued an alarm ten minutes later.
But by then, Moss had already cleaned up the traces and made a hasty escape.
On the other side of the ocean, Monsanto's president, Grant, received an urgent report from the security department: the company's server had been hacked, and after repeated comparisons by technicians, the attacking IP was identified as originating from North Korea.
"What the hell is this fat guy trying to do?"
Grant muttered curses.
Last year, when the Mt. Gox exchange was robbed, 850,000 bitcoins were stolen, and some evidence pointed to North Korea.
Now that the other party has openly invaded their own servers, could it be that they are trying to covet Monsanto's core technologies for soybean seeds and pesticides?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown. There was no patent protection law there, and the other party was someone who was capable of anything.
A few years ago, they even dared to print US dollars illegally. Only after the United States confiscated a large amount of their overseas assets did they become more restrained.
Fuck!
Grant took the evidence submitted by the technical department and immediately contacted the Anguo Association. He had only one request: to thoroughly investigate the fat man's overseas assets and teach him a lesson.
Three days later, an overseas bank account in North Korea was frozen, and $37 million was transferred out.
(End of this chapter)
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