"The CEO of the other company... has suddenly disappeared..." Liu Lu's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, and the conference room instantly erupted in chaos.
The crowd was abuzz with discussion; some were astonished, some were puzzled, and some were gloating.
Liu Lu remained unusually calm. Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, each tap seeming to strike the heart of everyone present.
Secretary Chen quickly returned with technical expert Li, his face grave.
“Mr. Liu, the other party’s new proposal does seem very sincere on the surface, with a large discount, but…” Secretary Chen paused, “we discovered that one of the clauses is very hidden. If we sign it, it’s equivalent to handing over our core technology to them.”
“Just as I suspected!” A cold glint flashed in Liu Lu’s eyes. “They’re trying to take advantage of the situation!” Engineer Li added, “The disappearance of the other party’s CEO is also very suspicious. I tracked his private plane and found that the last place it landed was a private island. The owner of this island…” Engineer Li paused, seemingly reluctant to speak, “is the head of a notorious international commercial espionage organization.”
Upon hearing this, the conference room erupted in an uproar.
The truth has come out: the other company was not genuinely interested in cooperating, but rather wanted to use this crisis to steal their core technology!
Liu Lu took a deep breath, a resolute glint in her eyes.
"Contact a lawyer immediately and prepare to fight back! At the same time, activate Plan B!" Her tone was firm, carrying an unquestionable authority.
Plan B was a backup plan that Liu Lu had prepared long ago, to be activated immediately should any problems arise in the cooperation with the other company.
The core of this plan is to use the evidence they have of the other company's illegal activities to bring it down in one fell swoop!
With Liu Lu's order issued, the entire group sprang into action, and a war without gunfire officially began.
Liu Lu gazed into the distance through the floor-to-ceiling window, her eyes deep and resolute.
She knew that this war had only just begun...
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door.
“Mom,” a clear child’s voice rang out, “I made something for you.” Liu Lu turned her head and saw her daughter Liu Bei standing at the door, holding a bracelet woven with colorful ropes in her hand, smiling sweetly.
Liu Bei tiptoed and carefully placed the colorful bracelet on Liu Lu's wrist.
"Mom, this is a lucky bracelet I made myself. It will bring you good luck!" Liu Lu gently hugged her daughter and kissed her forehead.
"Thank you, baby, Mommy loves it." Her daughter's love was like a ray of sunshine in winter, warming Liu Lu's heart and strengthening her resolve to overcome all difficulties.
For the next few days, the lights in Liu Lu's office stayed on almost all night.
Together with Engineer Li and Secretary Chen, she carefully studied the other company's new proposal and the evidence they had gathered about the other company's illegal activities.
With his superb technical skills, Engineer Li discovered a nearly imperceptible trap clause hidden in the new plan. Once signed, the group's core technology would be stolen by the other company.
Secretary Chen compiled a large amount of evidence, sufficient to prove that the other company had committed serious business violations.
Liu Lu used a counter-strategy, outwardly accepting the new plan while secretly launching a counterattack.
She submitted evidence of the opposing company's illegal activities to an international arbitration institution, and at the same time used the power of the media to expose the opposing company's conspiracy.
International public opinion was in an uproar, the other company's stock plummeted, and the CEO disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished into thin air.
Ultimately, the international arbitration body ruled against the opposing company, ordering it to not only compensate the group for its huge losses but also issue a public apology, causing its international reputation to plummet.
This business war ended in a complete victory for Liu Lu.
The group not only resolved the crisis but also received huge compensation and its international reputation was greatly enhanced.
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the bustling city night view, Liu Lu felt a sense of accomplishment.
She gently stroked the colorful bracelet on her wrist, and her daughter's innocent smile appeared before her eyes.
"Knock knock knock..." A series of urgent knocks broke the silence of the office.
Secretary Chen rushed in, her face pale. "President Liu, something's happened..." She handed over a document, her voice trembling.
Liu Lu took the document, glanced at it, and her expression instantly turned serious.
"How could this be..." she murmured to herself, her gaze falling on an unfamiliar symbol on the document, a strange symbol resembling a snake.
Before the joy of victory had completely faded, another crisis quietly descended.
The group's core project, "Project Galaxy," suddenly experienced a major technical malfunction, causing all data to become disordered and the system to be on the verge of collapse.
This project brings together the group's top technical expertise and huge investment, and is key to the group's future development.
When the news broke, the entire group was thrown into a panic, and the stock price plummeted.
Liu Lu remained calm under pressure and immediately rushed to the project site.
A glaring red alarm flashed on the huge display screen, and the technicians were at their wits' end, but helpless.
"What happened?" Liu Lu asked in a deep voice, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority.
The project leader, technical expert Li, explained, sweating profusely, "Mr. Liu, we don't know either. The system suddenly crashed, and all the data turned into gibberish, like... like it was invaded by some kind of virus."
Liu Lu frowned as she walked to the console and carefully examined the system logs.
Lines of code flashed before her eyes, and her keen intuition told her that this was no ordinary technical glitch.
“Virus? No, this is more like sabotage.” She pointed to an unusual data fluctuation on the screen and said, “Look here, the pattern of the data change is very special, like some kind of encryption algorithm.”
After careful observation, the technical expert's expression also became serious.
“Mr. Liu, you’re right. This does indeed look like it was done by someone, and the other party’s technical skills are extremely advanced. We’ve never seen this kind of encryption before.”
Liu Lu fell into deep thought. Who was behind this?
Could it be that the foreign company from before has not given up and is making a comeback?
Or is it someone else?
A variety of questions swirled in her mind.
Just then, Secretary Chen hurried in and whispered a few words in her ear.
Liu Lu's expression changed, and she suddenly stood up, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.
"Seal off the scene immediately, and no one is allowed to enter or leave!" Her tone was icy, with a hint of barely concealed anger.
Secretary Chen accepted the order and left, while Liu Lu walked to the window, gazing into the distance, her heart churning with turbulent emotions.
She had a vague feeling that this incident was more complex and more dangerous than the previous business wars.
"It seems a new storm is about to break..." Liu Lu murmured to herself, clutching the colorful bracelet in her hand. Her daughter's innocent smile gave her strength.
Suddenly, her gaze sharpened and fell on a document on the table.
That document was the one Secretary Chen had handed her earlier, and it had that strange snake-shaped symbol printed on it.
Liu Lu picked up the document and examined the symbol carefully, a strange unease welling up in her heart.
“This symbol…” Liu Lu’s tone was low and serious. She suddenly remembered what the technical expert, Li, had said before, “It looks like some kind of encryption algorithm…” She abruptly raised her head, her eyes blazing, “Engineer Li, come and take a look at this symbol…”
Li, the technical expert, stepped forward, glanced at the symbols on the document, and his face instantly turned ashen.
“This…this is impossible…” he said, trembling, his voice filled with disbelief, “This symbol…is…” He suddenly stopped, staring at Liu Lu in horror, his lips slightly parted, but he couldn’t utter a word.
"What is it?" Liu Lu pressed, her tone urgent.
Li, the technical expert, took a deep breath and uttered a few words with difficulty: "...It's the symbol of the 'Abyss'..." His voice was very soft, but it exploded in Liu Lu's ears like thunder.
"The abyss?" Liu Lu's heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
She knew that "The Abyss" was a notorious international hacker group, known for its advanced technology and ruthless methods. No one knew their true identity, and no one could escape their clutches.
Liu Lu's expression turned extremely solemn. She realized that she and the company had been drawn into a huge vortex.
Just then, there was another knock on the office door, and a deep voice came from outside: "Mr. Liu, someone wants to see you..."
Liu Lu keenly sensed the fear in Li's words, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart.
But she quickly calmed down and decisively ordered a thorough investigation of the system to find the root cause of the problem.
Led by Liu Lu, the technical team worked day and night and finally found a clue in the massive data stream.
It turns out that it wasn't the "Abyss" organization that invaded, but rather an obscure small company that, out of jealousy and competition, used a new type of virus to attack the group's system.
This small company thought it had done everything perfectly, but it underestimated the strength of Liu Lu's team.
With his exceptional skills, technical expert Li quickly cracked the virus, repaired the system, and traced the source of the attack.
Liu Lu showed no mercy and immediately collected evidence, taking the small company to court.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, the small business owner had no choice but to admit his crimes.
Ultimately, the court ruled that the small company must pay substantial damages and issue a public apology.
After this incident, the group's reputation was not damaged. On the contrary, thanks to Liu Lu's decisive and efficient handling, it won the trust of more customers, and the group's position became more stable.
At the celebration banquet, glasses clinked and laughter filled the air.
Liu Lu raised her glass to thank her team for their hard work, her eyes sparkling with confidence.
Just then, Secretary Chen hurriedly walked to Liu Lu's side and whispered a few words in her ear.
Liu Lu's expression instantly turned serious. She put down her wine glass, walked to the side, and took a mysterious package handed to her by Secretary Chen.
The package was small, wrapped in black silk, and had no markings.
Liu Lu carefully untied the silk, revealing an antique wooden box.
Upon opening the wooden box, a bronze key lay quietly inside, its unique design exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
Looking at the key, Liu Lu felt a chill run down her spine...
"What...what is this?"
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