Chapter 290 Quantum Mobile Phone Launch Conference!
On the way to the airport, Lin Xiao suddenly received a call from Amy Pascal.
"Lin, don't go to the airport, don't go to the airport."
"Leave California now, leave now."
Immediately afterwards, another phone rang. It was from James Dolan.
"Lin, leave California immediately and give me your location. I will send a helicopter to pick you up and take you to Nevada. We have prepared a plane for you there and will help you with all the formalities there. You can leave from there."
Immediately afterwards, Texas Instruments' chairman Templeton also called Lin Xiao.
Leave California.
However, it's probably too late.
Because Lin Xiao had clearly seen that cars appeared in front, behind, left and right, directly surrounding his car, and the sirens were blaring, forcing Lin Xiao's car to stop.
Soon, Lin Xiao's car was forced to stop.
Then, the car in front stopped, opened the door, and four people got out.
"Hello, are you Mr. Lin Xiao?" The man in a suit was very polite: "We are from the Economic Crime Division of the San Francisco Police Department. This is my work ID."
Both parties handed over their documents.
"You are involved in a transnational commercial crime, so you cannot leave."
"Please come with us."
Lin Xiao didn't say anything, and the lawyer next to him immediately stepped forward to negotiate with the other party.
Lin Xiao was still talking on the phone in the car.
It turned out to be someone else's territory. The speed was so fast. Schmidt had just given him an ultimatum, and someone came to arrest him immediately.
Next, he kept calling people, and the first one he called was Wu Lingxi.
"Several core members of Xsoft have also been taken away."
"Two core members of the X Research Institute who were working on mobile operating systems were also taken away."
"But the people who were dispatched were not the FBI, but people sent by the San Francisco Police Department."
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When Lin Xiao was just brought to the San Francisco Police Department, the place was already surrounded by reporters, snapping photos.
Meanwhile, calls were coming in one after another to the San Francisco Police Department, the State Attorney's Office, and even the Governor.
Car after car arrived at the San Francisco Police Department.
Then, several detectives from the Economic Crime Division began to interrogate Lin Xiao in an office.
Of course Lin Xiao said nothing.
A few hours later, a lawyer appeared in front of Lin Xiao.
"Mr. Lin, we meet again."
Lin Xiao: "Hello, Ms. Gerken."
The female lawyer in front of him is a big name in the American legal community, and her entire team will serve Lin Xiao.
It’s not just because of Lin Xiao’s personal affairs, but more importantly because she is responsible for the entire lawsuit with Google.
"This is a protracted lawsuit that will take a very long time," Ms. Gerken said. "And the reason they chose to take action at this time is to prevent you from returning to China to hold a press conference."
"But so far, the Department of Justice and the FBI have not intervened, which is good news for us."
America is a country that is greatly influenced by shadow forces, but it has a different set of power games.
Although Google is super rich, the interest group behind Lin Xiao is also huge.
"Normally they hold you for 48 hours and then release you."
"But it is very likely that right after you are released, you will be brought back on another charge and detained for another 48 hours until you miss the press conference on May 31."
"But don't worry, we are 60% sure we can solve this problem."
Now many forces have begun to put pressure on the San Francisco Police Department, California prosecutors, and even the governor.
"We will do our best to get you out of the United States and back to China within 48 hours."
Lin Xiao suddenly asked, "Is the entire Internet and the entire media promoting the news that I have been arrested?"
Ms. Gerken said: "Of course, this is their core purpose."
Lin Xiao: "Ms. Gerken, please send a lawyer to meet with me in six hours."
Ms. Gerken: "Mr. Lin, six hours later?"
Lin Xiao: "Yes, I need to use these few hours to think and then make a new decision."
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The San Francisco Police Department felt as if it had stirred up a hornet's nest.
Calls came one after another, and each one was higher in level than the last.
When the two detectives from the Economic Crime Division interrogated Lin Xiao again, their attitude became increasingly high-handed.
"Mr. Lin, you know that we not only arrested you this time, but also people from XSOFT and X Research Institute. They are not so tight-lipped and have begun to reveal their business crimes one after another."
"It appears that you have not only committed theft of trade secrets, but also industrial espionage."
During the whole process, Lin Xiao said nothing. He just glanced at the two detectives in front of him and ignored them completely.
He was fully engaged in weighing and thinking.
I played it out in my mind over and over again.
About six hours later! Another lawyer came in to meet with him.
However, when Lin Xiao saw her, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Lian Yi? ! Isn't she studying for her PhD at Yale Law School? "Mr. Lin, I am Ms. Gerken's assistant attorney. Another client, Ms. Wu Lingxi, asked me to meet you."
Lian Yi tried desperately to suppress the surging emotions in her heart and sat down in front of him trembling.
“Everything is ready.”
"The progress is about 60%."
Lin Xiao understood the meaning of this immediately. Various interest groups have already begun to take action.
Yahoo, Facebook, YouTube, AMC, new12, and even CBS are ready to launch a public opinion offensive.
Lin Xiao suddenly said, "Little Water Drop, when you get out, tell the country, tell Wu Lingxi, to implement Plan B."
Lian Yi: "You, are not going back to China?"
Lin Xiao: "Yes, I will not return to China. And let all media suppress it first, don't make any explosion, wait until after the press conference on May 31st, and then explode."
Lian Yi wanted to ask why, but she quickly nodded: "I know, what else?"
Lin Xiao: "Tell my parents, tell your parents that I'm fine. Not returning to China is my own strategy, not that there is any real danger."
Lian Yi: "Okay."
Then, both sides fell silent.
The two haven't seen each other for a long, long time.
"Okay, you can go back. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it after this storm is over." Lin Xiao said gently.
Lian Yi put away the paper and pen and stood up.
The little water drop has really grown up. He looks like an adult now and is wearing a suit.
She nodded, then threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly.
After exactly two minutes, Lian Yi left.
After she came out and got into the car, her tears burst out.
He took out his cell phone, opened the text message, read it over and over again, and then pressed the phone against his heart.
About half a minute later, she called Xia Xi: "Lin Xiao said, implement plan B."
Xia Xi: "Okay, I understand."
Then, Lian Yi called Lin Xiao’s father.
"Dad, I...I'm a little water drop."
"Lin Xiao is fine. This is all his plan. You don't have to worry."
"Yes, although this is in the United States, our influence is also very, very strong, and we have many friends."
"Well, after a while, I will go back with him to see you."
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The news that Lin Xiao was arrested in the United States, as well as related photos, spread across the entire domestic Internet almost instantly.
The entire public opinion exploded to the extreme.
There are all kinds of sounds.
"The United States is a place where laws are followed. If you commit a crime, you will be arrested, even if you are a billionaire."
"Before in China, no matter how he skirted the law or violated the law, he was fine. But in the United States, where the law is supreme, he was immediately punished."
"In a society ruled by law, everyone is equal. If you commit a crime, you must be punished."
"It seems that it is a foregone conclusion that Master Ergou plagiarized Google. And it is not just plagiarism, but also suspected of commercial fraud and industrial espionage. Master Ergou will probably spend the rest of his life in prison."
Similar public opinions began to stir up trouble.
But more people were completely shocked, and even a little bit frightened.
Even though many people did not speak out, Leader Ergou still holds a very important position in their hearts.
It’s just that now the entire public opinion circle is dominated by the west wind, making it difficult for them to speak out.
Deep down in their hearts, countless people are unwilling to accept that Ergou has committed a crime and that Ergou plagiarized Google.
Moreover, wasn’t Leader Ergou originally scheduled to make his comeback on May 31st? Isn’t the quantum technology press conference going to be held on that day?
Now that Leader Ergou has been arrested in the United States, then... will this press conference still be held? ……………………
In fact, Ms. Gerken is already in the California Attorney General's office.
Her connections and prestige in the legal community are amazing. In addition, Charles Dolan comes from an old family with a very deep foundation.
Therefore, what they said about being able to allow Lin Xiao to leave the country and return to the United States smoothly within 48 hours was definitely not groundless and could be done.
Even if he was detained for 48 hours, he could leave the United States and return to China by plane on the 29th and make it to the press conference on the 31st.
But... Lin Xiao changed his mind.
Since the other party has taken action, he should take the opportunity to maximize his benefits.
Or is this also God's will to some extent?
After receiving the call, Xia Xi immediately went to Ning City to meet with Lian Zheng and the people from Quantum Technology.
Lian Zheng's eyes were red and his chest was heaving, as if he was brewing anger and strength.
"I've already reported it over the phone. I'll go to Beijing in a few hours." Lian Zheng said, "The higher-ups will definitely put pressure on us, and they'll also launch a thunderous attack on the country."
Xia Xi told Lian Zheng about Lin Xiao’s entire plan.
Lian Zheng took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep puff.
"That's fine, that's fine."
"From the bottom of my heart, I hope that he can become a spiritual symbol and a spiritual idol, but I don't want him to be in the spotlight, with his every move being monitored by countless eyes."
More than an hour later, Lian Zheng headed for the airport and flew to Beijing.
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Soon after, a trailer appeared on Facebook, YouTube, and Quantum Technology’s official website.
On May 31st, the king returns.
Soon after, trailers were released on Zhijiang TV, Jiangnan TV, and Modou TV.
May 31st, 20:00 Quantum Technology Conference! And at the end of the trailer, there are four big words: The King Returns! The three satellite TV stations will broadcast the entire event live.
Suddenly, countless people were stunned.
Wasn’t the leader of Ergou arrested in the United States? Why is there still a press conference? How can the king return?
Then...
Work teams from American TV stations such as AMC and CBS, Japan, and even TV stations in many other countries also flew to China.
Originally, it was impossible for them to pay attention to this press conference.
But now, it's a global focus.
Quantum technology and quantum mobile phones, which were previously unknown, have become almost known to the world because of this war.
Moreover, one big boss after another flew to China to attend the press conference on May 31.
Chairman of Texas Instruments, CEO of CNN, CEO of Sony Electronics Entertainment, CEO of Sony Pictures, CEO of SoftBank Group, Vice President of ARM, CEO of Sharp, Chairman of Yahoo Group, Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group, and so on.
Moreover, almost all the domestic Internet giants have mobilized in full force.
Many big guys didn't originally plan to come, why would they come to touch your stinky feet?
But the attitude from above is almost harsh. If you don't come, the consequences will be serious.
Moreover, the members attending from Shanghai and Zhijiang were of very high level.
Even relevant ministries will send representatives to attend.
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May 31st, truly attracting the attention of billions of people.
Even if three satellite TV stations broadcast the show simultaneously, the ratings went through the roof.
Three minutes before 20:00, the TV station began to cut into the live footage of the press conference.
Countless people watched it in front of their TVs.
With a dozen seconds left until 8 p.m., the lights on the stage dimmed.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
The lights come on.
There was one more person on the stage.
Person in a wheelchair.
"Hello everyone, my name is Wu Di, and I am the chief scientist of quantum technology."
"Originally, this press conference was to be hosted by Master Ergou himself, but for reasons that are well known to everyone, I will take his place."
"In fact, a few months ago, Ergou seemed to have foreseen this day, so he found me in the middle of the night and told me to make relevant preparations, as I might be needed to play."
"I scolded him at the time, saying he was so hypocritical. Isn't it true that the public opinion on the Internet is not on your side now? Isn't it true that your reputation has not been restored? Is it true that you dare not even attend the press conference?"
"I didn't expect that his words would come true and he actually let me play."
"I only have three days, so I'm not prepared at all. So the following press conference will not be perfect, please forgive me."
"I scolded him really harshly at that time. Of course, I have never been very nice to him. I either yelled at him or scolded him."
"He is our spiritual leader and all of us hope he can stage a comeback."
"He can't come now."
"It suddenly occurred to me that this might be God's will, and that might be a good thing."
"Three years ago, that is, today, he announced his complete withdrawal from the Lightning Group and disappeared from the public eye."
"It's actually quite good this way, so he doesn't have to be in the spotlight anymore."
"Next, let me introduce myself briefly. My name is Wu Di, and I am a PhD student in the Department of Mathematics at Aurora University."
"I have another identity. I have been Ergou's enemy for a long time."
"Many years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the same disease as Hawking, and it was an early-onset disease in adolescents, so my life was over many years ago."
"About four years ago, I left China and went to live in the United States because my condition was becoming more and more serious. So I wanted to enjoy the last bit of my life and have one last adventure."
"There is a natural snow mountain that is very dangerous. My cousin Wu Lingxi was skiing there when she was a teenager and fell off a cliff and broke her arm. She and I fell on the same day, but our broken arms were different."
"So I thought, since I was losing control of my body and didn't have many good years left, I might as well give it one more chance, so I went to that dangerous snow mountain again."
"Then, I failed again and hit the cliff."
"This time it was very serious. I broke my spine. I didn't have to wait for Parkinson's disease to fully develop. I was completely disabled and paralyzed."
"My life was completely over, so I chose euthanasia. American law doesn't allow it, so I chose to go to the Netherlands."
"At this time, Lin Xiao found me and said that my life was a complete failure. He said that I was a so-called genius, but I was worthless to the world."
"Then, he said there was something very difficult and challenging that he wanted to complete with me."
"This thing is to develop a mobile phone operating system."
"I cursed him and said, 'You're crazy! I study mathematics. I don't know much about computers or programming. You want me to write code? Develop an operating system?'"
"Then, I resolutely went to the Netherlands and chose euthanasia."
"How many minutes was I dead? Or half an hour?"
"When I opened my eyes again, Lin Xiao's teasing face appeared in front of me again, asking me if I wanted to die or not. If I still wanted to die, he would never stop me. If I didn't want to die anymore, I could follow him to make mobile phone systems and mobile phones. It would be very cool."
"I died once, and I didn't want to die anymore. Then I was kidnapped for no apparent reason and joined Quantum Technology, becoming its chief scientist."
"Some of the things that happened later, you already know."
"We're spending more and more and more money."
"Lin Xiao's money ran out quickly, so he started to take out loans. He borrowed $800 million overseas, and in the end he had to pay back more than $900 million, nearly $1 billion, including principal and interest."
"In China, he also borrowed more than 30 billion RMB."
"In other words, we have already spent more than 10 billion RMB before this phone even goes on sale?"
"We have calculated the cost many times. It seems that no matter how many units we sell, we will lose money."
“How much did Apple spend on the first generation of iPhone? How much did Google spend on developing the G1?”
"Is there any manufacturer in the world that would invest more than 10 billion to develop a mobile phone?"
"Such a person is either crazy or stupid."
Having said this, Wu Di paused for a moment.
"I really want to tell everyone how important this phone is. It represents a new industrial revolution and an advanced mobile Internet revolution."
"It even determines the upgrade of the entire technology industry in the next ten years."
"I want to describe it as extremely magnificent and great."
"But Ergou told me to try not to be too sentimental."
"It just happens that I'm not very good at this."
Wu Di instinctively smoothed his hair, but accidentally knocked the wig off his head, revealing his sparse hair.
The scene suddenly became awkward.
The assistant next to him hurried over, helped him pick up the wig, and put it back on him.
"Forget it, forget it. I'm too nervous. My head is covered in sweat and I can't hold it anymore." Wu Di waved his hand and said, "Everyone at Aurora University knows that I was really handsome back then. I was the most handsome guy on campus."
"Ergou is handsome, but he is still far behind me."
"As a result, in three years, I, a super handsome man, turned into a bald middle-aged uncle."
"Mr. Zhou Xingchi is down there. I can't help but think of the lines from your movie. I'm so handsome, why am I bald? You're so ugly, why aren't you bald?"
There was a burst of laughter from everyone present.
This is indeed not the original manuscript, but Wu Di's own expression.
God bless him, he was really handsome back then, a super pretty man.
"I really want to tell everyone how advanced our mobile phone chips are, which are 30% more advanced than Apple's unreleased products and more than 45% more advanced than Google's G1."
"Chips are the pain of all Chinese technologists."
"Especially after the Hanxin incident, the entire chip industry has been stigmatized."
"I want to tell everyone how important this chip is."
"I even want to tell everyone that this chip was developed completely independently by our X Research Institute. It is a great Chinese chip that represents the rise of national science and technology."
"In fact, we can say that this chip is completely a quantum technology and Chinese intellectual property, and no one will refute it."
"Even the code name of this chip is X1."
"But...I can't!"
"For this chip, we only have 50% of the intellectual property rights, and the remaining 50% belongs to Texas Instruments."
"In fact, when we were designing this chip, our X Research Institute was still relatively weak, and more than 70% of the work was done by Texas Instruments."
"If this fails to arouse your national pride, then... I am very sorry."
"Because Master Ergou disdains lying, I believe everyone understands this."
"Three years ago, he had completely restored his reputation and cleared all stains, but he came out and admitted it himself. As a result, he completely withdrew from the public eye and resigned from all power in the Lightning Group."
"It's just because of his honesty, because he disdains to lie, and he is even more unwilling to lie to all his fans."
"And because of that, I was attacked and smeared for three years."
"Countless public opinions attacked him for betraying his motherland, joining the United States, worshipping foreigners, and transferring his assets overseas."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Is there anything more ridiculous in the world? You actually slandered a person who was arrested by the United States and said he betrayed his own country?"
"Ergou borrowed an astronomical amount of US dollars, and then used all the money to upgrade domestic industries. Do you think he was transferring assets?"
"How can there be such a transfer of property?"
"Stop, stop, try not to be sentimental."
Wu Di tried to calm down and continued slowly: "As we all know, Apple iPhone and Google G1 are the most advanced mobile phones in the world. Their screens are 320P."
"I want to tell you how awesome our screen is. Our screen is 480p, which is twice as high as Apple and Google's. Twice as high!"
"I would like to brag to you that we and Sharp have jointly developed this world's top-notch screen."
"But... this screen was either developed by us or completely developed by Sharp."
"We are only responsible for the relevant adjustments. Our technology in this area is very weak and we are not yet able to join this game."
"We are only responsible for spending money, several years in advance, spending astronomical amounts of money to help Sharp conduct relevant technology research and development and mass production, and the cost of each of our screens is about many times that of Apple and Google."
"As for the baseband chips, they are all from Texas Instruments. Our Quantum Technology and X Institute's contributions in this regard are completely negligible."
"I'm very sorry, but we don't have much to show for these core technologies."
"I'm so sorry I couldn't make you proud."
Having said this, Wu Di fell into a brief silence.
"We have spent more than 10 billion, but there are still not many breakthroughs in key core technologies."
"but……"
"This mobile phone operating system is the only one that we developed completely independently!"
"It is 100% independently owned by X Research Institute."
"As a result, Google said we plagiarized it, and arrested Ergou and several people from X Research Institute for this."
"I want to ask the whole world, is there still a reason in this world for the advanced to copy the backward?"
"Most of our chips come from Texas Instruments, and our screens come from Sharp."
"We can say with a clear conscience that this is the only operating system that belongs to us. This is the best mobile phone operating system in the world, bar none!"
Then, Wu Di pressed the remote control.
The big screen at the back lights up.
“This is Apple’s iPhone.”
“This is Google’s G1.”
“This is our first quantum mobile phone!”
Suddenly, three mobile phones appeared on the high-definition screen.
This time, the public of this world truly saw the third entrepreneurial work of Master Ergou for the first time.
This is the first time I actually saw a quantum phone.
As long as you have eyes that are not blind, you can see how stunning it is.
In terms of appearance, it completely defeats the other two mobile phones and completely crushes them.
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Note: Just over half an hour earlier than yesterday, sorry! It will be completed before 9 o'clock tomorrow, thank you everyone.
If anyone has a monthly ticket, please give it to me!
(End of this chapter)
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