Chapter 119 A Slap in the Face [1st Update]
The CEO of DK Group is truly peculiar.
His activities in China were no secret, after all, it was he who got DK Group's China headquarters to post that Weibo, pushing Zhong's Group to the top of the trending searches.
In this way, if he takes over the Jade Pavilion, he will not only be free from criticism, but will also be praised.
But what the CEO of DK Group didn't expect was that within five days, Zhong's Group actually produced a second Ten Directions Realm.
And this transoceanic phone call...
Just as the CEO of DK Group was about to ask a question, the person on the other end of the phone spoke.
He only heard one sentence, and his expression immediately changed drastically!
Eugene stood to the side, noticing his boss's strange expression, and his bad premonition grew stronger.
He didn't hear what was being said on the other end of the phone, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"
Grandpa Zhong and the other shareholders also looked over, but this time it was their turn to watch the show.
The CEO of DK Group instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his previous arrogance completely gone.
His face was deathly pale, and he didn't even know how he managed to say the rest of the sentence: "It's...it's IBI."
Upon hearing this, Eugene was shocked: "...IBI?!"
The shareholders of the Zhong Group were also shocked. They had heard of IBI, but had never been in contact with it.
The IBI is dedicated to combating international crime and illegal activities, apprehending international criminals, and maintaining world peace.
Besides representing the International Bureau of Investigation, IBI also symbolizes three admirable virtues.
I, Insist, persist.
B, Bravery.
I, Integrity, integrity.
Those master thief teams that roam the international are among the IBI's key targets.
It's only because the master thieves are often elusive and difficult for the IBI to investigate and apprehend, that the master thieves team becomes even more unscrupulous.
Especially the top-ranked master thief teams, none of their members have ever been captured by the IBI.
Therefore, when the CEO of DK Group found the master thief team and asked them to steal the Ten Directions Realm from the Jade Pavilion, he did not consider the IBI factor at all.
They haven't caught them after so long, surely these master thieves won't be caught while they're doing missions for them?
As it turns out, sometimes things just happen that way.
This call came from an A-level agent of the International Bureau of Investigation.
The DK Group had the master thieves transport the Ten Directions Realm to a small principality in O Continent, and they even hid it in a grain warehouse on the outskirts.
But now, the warehouse has been found by the IBI, and all the master thieves have been arrested.
As for the DK Group, which had dealings with the master thief gang, it naturally could not escape the IBI's punishment.
Even the IBI was alerted, which shows how significant this theft case was.
The CEO of DK Group couldn't remember how he hung up the phone or how he listened to the A-level agent on the other end. He was completely gripped by panic.
The IBI has no say in matters concerning China.
They did it very discreetly, hiring top-notch master thieves and spending a considerable amount of money on commissions.
How exactly did the IBI manage to track them down?
But none of that matters anymore. What matters is that from the moment the IBI issued the arrest warrant, no company in the world will ever work with the DK Group again.
They have completely lost all credibility.
Moreover, due to the performance-based agreement, they gave up a huge deal worth up to 300 million US dollars.
Moreover, starting today, DK Group will become a key target of IBI's surveillance.
Even the slightest abnormality could have disastrous consequences.
The CEO of DK Group was drenched in cold sweat. He barely managed to steady himself, but he was still trembling uncontrollably.
"Hey, what did IBI say? Why are you so scared?" Finally getting his chance, the middle-aged shareholder relentlessly mocked, "They're not going to shut down your company, are they?"
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up: "Even the IBI was alerted, you're awesome, kid."
The CEO of DK Group couldn't even manage a forced smile; he was too ashamed to stay any longer and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
But because his legs were already stiff, he couldn't move them at all.
Eugene isn't much better off.
He's just an employee, doing things according to orders, so why should he be put on the IBI's monitoring list?
"Grandpa, I'm leaving now." Ying Zijing didn't even look at the foreign man. She nodded slightly to Grandpa Zhong. "You've been busy for the past few days. Remember to rest later."
"Alright, alright." Grandpa Zhong suddenly snapped out of his thoughts and quickly stood up. "Zijin, your grandfather will send someone to take you back."
"No need," Ying Zijin politely declined Grandpa Zhong's offer. "Someone is coming to pick me up, Grandpa. You still have things to attend to."
She has always been a very lazy person; she won't do anything she doesn't have to.
Grandpa Zhong nodded: "When we get back, I'll have the housekeeper make you some soup."
She stopped in her tracks when she reached the meeting room door.
Everyone else's eyes were fixed on her, so they naturally noticed.
"I forgot to tell you what that sentence meant—" The girl turned around, her eyes as cold as snow, "No enemy can conquer this place."
Nulli expugnabilis hosti.
No enemy can conquer this place.
No one is an exception.
**
At this time.
O Continent, a small principality.
At the entrance of the grain warehouse.
Several master thieves squatted in a row, their hands covering their heads.
Nearby, several agents sent by the IBI were talking to each other in hushed tones.
"At first, we didn't know why the boss sent us here at this time, but now we understand. We've finally caught these guys."
"Yes, who would have thought they were in such a remote area?"
This master thief team is on the IBI's wanted list, but they haven't been caught yet.
The detectives investigated for a long time but were unable to catch up.
Every time they finally managed to find some trace of the master thieves, they would disappear again by the time they arrived.
The agents were both anxious and angry.
These master thieves are truly too cunning. I don't know where they got their thieving skills from, but they're faster than snakes.
This time they were finally caught and were sent to IBI headquarters shortly afterward to be locked up.
"Hey, but speaking of which, how did the boss know these guys were here?" an agent suddenly asked. "Even with our boss's skills, he couldn't have caught them."
Another agent lowered his voice even further: "When I passed by, I heard the boss talking to another officer. It sounded like a hacker sent over the trail of these master thieves."
"The boss checked again and found it to be true, so he sent us over."
"Hackers?" the agent asked in surprise. "Where are the hackers from?"
"It can only be the Anonymous hacker alliance. No other hacker has this ability. There are a few independent hackers, but they won't get involved in this kind of thing, so—"
That was the end of the sentence.
etc.
The agents looked at each other in bewilderment.
It seems that some of the hackers in this anonymous hacker alliance are also among their targets.
**
A hacker took a big bite of instant noodles, looked at the agents on the screen, and let out a burp.
"Damn, I almost died," he muttered. "If I hadn't been quick-witted and run away, I would have definitely been discovered by those agents."
He didn't actually do anything illegal.
One day, when he was bored and had nothing better to do, he decided to hack into the IBI headquarters and release a scandalous video of a detective.
But it was deleted very quickly, so he was quite disappointed.
However, IBI was wrong this time.
It wasn't him who sent the video footage of the master thieves' movements to IBI headquarters; it was someone's adopted child.
He simply did the final finishing touches.
He, the leader of the Anonymous Hacker Alliance, is being wasted on doing this kind of thing, and he has no choice but to do it.
A hacker sighed and tore open a new bag of instant noodles to start eating.
**
The betting agreement between DK Group and Zhong Group trended on social media for a day, attracting a lot of attention from netizens.
They waited specifically for this day, just to find out who won and who lost the bet.
Almost no one is optimistic about the Zhong Group; netizens unanimously believe that the Zhong Group is doomed to lose.
A few days ago, someone uploaded photos of the Ten Directions Realm to Weibo.
A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to see the masterpiece of sculpture, "Ten Directions Realm," at an exhibition. It's a pity that the Zhong Group lost it; we'll never see such an exquisite sculpture again.
There were many comments at the time, all expressing regret.
Even someone who knows nothing about carving can see the extraordinary nature of the Ten Directions Realm.
Today, the Ten Directions Realm has once again become a trending topic on Weibo.
Has the Zhong Group retrieved the Ten Directions Realm? If not, will their assets have to be exported?
[Of course it wasn't found. If it had, wouldn't the Zhong Group's official Weibo account be completely silent?]
[@Zhong's Group V, get to work.]
Did they find it or not? Let's pray they don't embarrass the Chinese people.
According to an insider, the body was not found. My uncle works at the Zhong Group, and this morning he saw that the faces of the group's senior executives were all very grim.
He went into the conference room with the CEO of DK Group and hasn't come out yet.
But speaking of which, do you know who actually signed this performance-based agreement?
She's the adopted daughter of the Ying family who sued Ying Luwei's fans a while ago. Before the truth came out, the Zhong family even spoke out, so she probably has a good relationship with the Zhong family.
But I really didn't expect that she would be able to sign such a big betting contract on behalf of the Zhong Group.
I'm truly fed up with this adopted daughter. She does nothing productive all day but cause trouble. Now look what's happened—she's lost the Jade Pavilion! Does she even have the nerve to face anyone?
(End of this chapter)
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