Chapter 630 Resolving the Crisis
Chi Wenyan had stood behind her without her knowing, and put a warm shawl on her shoulders, and gently covered the back of her cold hand with his broad palm.
"I heard it."
His voice was as calm as ever, carrying a soothing power.
Ji Wan raised her head and met his deep, concerned eyes, her eyes slightly warm. She didn't try to be tough, and her voice carried a hint of vulnerability that she hadn't even noticed: "Chi Wenyan, I might be in big trouble."
"It's not you," Chi Wenyan leaned over, took her into his arms, and warmed her with his body temperature, "It's us. Don't be afraid, even if the sky falls, I will hold it up for you."
He did not ask any details, nor did he question any possibilities. He simply expressed his unreserved trust and support in the simplest and most direct way.
Ji Wan's heart calmed down a bit. She pulled out of his embrace, her eyes sharp again. She quickly dialed Feng Lou's number.
The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up. Feng Lou's voice on the other end was hoarse, full of frustration and self-blame: "Sister Wan, I'm sorry..."
"Now's not the time to apologize," Ji Wan interrupted him, speaking rapidly. "Feng Lou, I need the truth. I want you to tell me, is it possible for our technology to develop such an uncontrollable vulnerability?"
"Impossible!" Feng Lou practically roared. "Sister Wan, I guarantee it with my integrity! The core program of the 'Zero' series has a triple security firewall, each of which I designed personally. There's absolutely no way it could possibly contain an instruction to actively attack humans! There must be someone behind this!"
"Is it man-made?" Ji Wan's eyes suddenly turned cold, emitting a terrifying cold light.
Outside the window, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating her frosty face with a snow-white glow.
If it was really man-made, then it would not just be a business crisis, but a long-planned conspiracy.
"Feng Lou, guard your lab and protect all the core data," Ji Wan said word by word, resoundingly. "Leave the rest to me. I want to see who dares to tamper with this!"
Thirty minutes later, the online emergency meeting was held on time.
In the video, dozens of department heads wore solemn expressions, and the atmosphere at the company had reached a freezing point. The overwhelming amount of negative news online, each one like a sledgehammer, struck everyone's heart.
Ji Wan's figure appeared on the main screen. Behind her was a dark floor-to-ceiling window. Lightning and thunder were flashing outside the window, making her face look stern and her eyes as sharp as an eagle.
"Everyone, I believe you have all seen the situation."
She said no nonsense, her voice clear and undeniably calm. "Panic and complaining won't solve anything. From now on, all you have to do is unconditionally carry out every word I say."
The conference room was completely silent, and everyone's attention was firmly captured by her powerful aura.
"PR Department, continue to guide public opinion, but don't rush to defend yourself and remain restrained. Legal Department, prepare all materials and be on standby. Technical Department..."
Just then, the screen of her personal mobile phone lit up. It was an encrypted call from her assistant.
Ji Wan's eyes moved, and she said to everyone: "The meeting will be suspended for five minutes." She turned off the microphone and immediately answered the phone.
"Boss Ji!" The assistant's voice was distorted with excitement, amidst the cacophony of voices and the beeping of instruments. "We found it! Next to the robot's core processor, we found a microchip that wasn't manufactured by our company! This chip physically altered the robot's behavioral instructions!"
Ji Wan's pupils suddenly contracted, and the knuckles that were gripping the phone turned white from the force.
"Can the source be traced?"
"Yes! Chief Engineer Feng Lou is leading a crack. The chip's signal transmission source is encrypted, but preliminary tracking points to an address that is the server of our mortal enemy, 'Science Innovation Future' headquarters!"
"Science and Technology Future..." Ji Wan repeated the name in a low voice, a trace of icy arc on the corner of his lips. It wasn't a smile, but the murderous intent of a hunter locking onto his prey.
Great. It's you.
"Package and encrypt all the evidence, including the physical chip, cracked data, and signal source information, and send it to me with the highest authority. Continue to seal off the scene and do not allow anyone to enter or leave."
"yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Ji Wan turned on the conference microphone again.
All the responsible persons in the video still sat upright, not daring to make a sound.
"Everyone," she said, her voice calmer than before, yet holding a chilling edge, "the crisis is over. Now, prepare to strike back."
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the room was shocked.
Ji Wan didn't give them a chance to ask questions and directly called out the name: "Head of the Legal Department!"
A middle-aged man immediately responded: "Yes!"
"I'll send you a copy of the evidence right away and immediately assemble the strongest legal team. I'm going to sue 'Science Innovation Future' and its legal representative, Lu Tianming, for 'commercial defamation,' 'unfair competition,' and 'intentional damage to business reputation'! I want them to receive the most expensive subpoena in history!"
"Marketing department! Public relations department!"
"exist!"
"Prepare a full-channel announcement. In five minutes, I'll let everyone see the truth. I want the words 'Science and Technology Innovation Future' to become synonymous with shamelessness and despicableness!"
Once the order was given, the entire company began to operate like a sophisticated war machine!
Chi Wenyan stood quietly by her side, pouring her a glass of warm water and handing it to her. He watched her strategize and decisively strike, his eyes filled with admiration and pride. This was his Ji Wan, the queen no storm could bring down.
An hour later, just as the "Ban" series of robot-injury incidents reached a peak on the Internet, the official account of Ji Wan's company and Ji Wan's personal certified account simultaneously released a high-definition video.
In the video, Ji Wan sat behind a simple desk with a calm face and a clear look in his eyes.
"Hello everyone, I'm Ji Wan."
She didn't look at the script, but looked directly into the camera, as if she was looking at every audience member in front of the screen.
"We are deeply sorry and heartbroken about the unfortunate incident that occurred today. However, the truth is not what you see."
The large screen behind her clearly displayed the disassembled microchip and a 3D simulation of its internal structure.
"This is a 'ghost chip' found in our product. It was illegally implanted by the company 'Science Innovation Future' and was used remotely to issue attack commands to our robots."
Immediately afterwards, a series of dazzling data streams appeared on the screen, and finally stopped on a clear signal tracking map. The red arrow pointed to the headquarters building of "Science and Technology Future"!
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