Chapter 496

Three days later, the stock prices of Nikon and Canon plummeted, and they were completely squeezed out of the market by Mars Technology.

The more ruthlessly the two major enterprises had monopolized the market in the past, the more severe the backlash was; Mars Technology received major orders almost effortlessly and captured the market.

As for domestic brands, they also expressed their willingness to cooperate with Mars Technology one after another; since it was a brand from their own country, they naturally had to support it.

Moreover, they had long been displeased with the Sakura Country, and had only cooperated with them in the past because they had no other choice.

Now that they had a better option, they naturally would not pay any mind to Nikon and Canon.

……

That night, at the Ni family villa, over a dozen stealthy figures were already lying in ambush silently.

They were precisely the ninja assassins from the Sakura Country, wrapped in black cloth, as if blending into the night; from a distance, their figures were completely indistinguishable.

These ninjas stared fixedly at the villa, all dozen or so waiting for an opportunity.

As for the Ni family's own security forces, in the eyes of these ninjas, they were not worth mentioning; they were not a copper wall or iron bastion, and could even be described as far too easy to infiltrate.

In their eyes, the Ni family's security forces no longer posed a threat.

Today, they received news that Ni Yongyao and Luo Mingchun happened to be together.

Luo Mingchun was at the Ni family villa tonight reporting the development of Mars Technology to Ni Yongyao, which just happened to save them some trouble.

Their goal was to kill Ni Yongyao and bring back the lithography machine technology from Luo Mingchun; once this job was done, they would surely be even more highly regarded by their masters.

These ninjas seized the opportunity, moving on tiptoe, and soon entered the interior of the Ni family villa, as if the bodyguards at the entrance could not detect their ghostly figures.

It was just that these ninjas were somewhat puzzled; Ni Yongyao was considered a big shot in Hong Kong, yet the outer villa had so few bodyguards, which left them feeling deeply suspicious.

However, they were even more confident in their own skills; once they entered the Ni family villa, these ninjas suddenly felt it was all too easy.

But in their hearts, they had already sentenced Ni Yongyao to death; for a big shot like Ni Yongyao to be so careless and negligent was truly courting his own death.

The lead ninja licked his lips, as if he had already seen the scene of the successful assassination of Ni Yongyao, appearing certain of victory.

Yet these ninjas had completely failed to notice that behind them, black-clad bodyguards had long since appeared—they were killers with even higher professional standards than them.

Huo Hu stood coldly behind a ninja, her gaze like a sharp blade; the next second, she grabbed the ninja's neck.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound came; before these ninjas could even react, they were directly strangled by Huo Hu, and there was not even a look of terror in their eyes.

Huo Hu's speed was too fast; at the same time, crisp sounds rang out all over the villa, and all dozen or so ninjas were wiped out without alerting anyone.

The security of the Ni family villa was the responsibility of Huo Hu; this was done deliberately to let these ninjas in, otherwise they wouldn't even have been able to enter the front gate.

This place was filled with killers loyal to Ni Yongyao, and neither their assassination techniques nor their levels were comparable to these ninjas.

Furthermore, Ni Yongyao himself already possessed a body of steel and iron; he could detect any slight disturbance immediately.

Even if there were no security forces in the villa, he alone would be enough to deal with this group of rats.

Huo Hu waved her hand:

"Take all these rats away, investigate their identities, and how many were there in total?"

The other killers looked respectful and reported:

"A total of 17 rats, all have been dealt with, leaving one alive."

Huo Hu nodded with satisfaction: "Extract the intelligence from his mouth; Canon and Nikon have truly grown bold."

Huo Hu sneered; the only ones who would dare to send assassins were these two major enterprises.

……

In the villa's living room, Ni Yongyao naturally detected the movement, but he didn't feel much tension, remaining elegant and relaxed as he discussed matters with Luo Mingchun.

Wu Lin just glanced behind him and stopped speaking, knowing that these ninjas had already been dealt with.

Luo Mingchun, however, had not noticed the movement inside the villa and smiled:

"Mr. Ni, Mars Technology has now obtained over 50% control of the market, and it won't take three months."

"Canon and Nikon will have to pay the price for their previous actions; trying to kidnap us is the most foolish move they could have made."

Having been monopolized by the two major enterprises for so many years, they had finally developed their own lithography machine, and the future semiconductor market was destined to be controlled by them.

Ni Yongyao nodded slightly, swirling the red wine in his glass:

"Well done. We must capture the market share as quickly as possible; it won't be long before they are driven to desperation."

After saying this, Ni Yongyao looked into the distance with deep meaning, knowing that these ninjas had all been dealt with; as for Canon and Nikon, he hadn't intended to bother with them in the first place.

But since these small fry had dared to provoke him, he would just as well completely suppress and destroy the two Sakura Country industries.

Toward the Sakura Country, Ni Yongyao naturally had no good feelings; since they wanted to play these kinds of tricks with him, he would not show any mercy.

At this moment, Luo Mingchun said:

"Recently, Canon and Nikon have begun to jointly impose sanctions on us, and some customers have canceled their cooperation with us, wanting to blockade us."

Upon hearing this, Ni Yongyao just smiled:

"This kind of tactic only proves that they have run out of options; don't worry, the market will make the choice for us."

The advanced level of the immersion lithography machines they produced was higher than that of Nikon and Canon, and as for their cost-insensitive pressure, it would only make them die faster.

Moreover, Ni Yongyao intended to deal with these two troubles tonight.

Soon, Huo Hu walked out from the shadows, her suit still meticulous, elegant to the extreme, and she spoke respectfully:

"Mr. Ni, these rats have been dealt with."

Luo Mingchun was stunned; rats? How could there be rats in the villa? But he didn't interrupt.

Ni Yongyao didn't care and looked at Luo Mingchun with a smile:

"Engineer Luo, continue to develop Mars Technology; I also believe that with your ability, you will soon dominate the market."

Luo Mingchun nodded quickly, grateful:

"If it weren't for the opportunity Mr. Ni gave me, how could I be mentioned in the same breath as Nikon and Canon? On the contrary, it is I who should thank you."

Luo Mingchun did not have the slightest bit of arrogance, knowing that everything he possessed was given by Ni Yongyao; otherwise, he would have just been a small engineer before.

How could he have sat in a high position and become the person in charge of Mars Technology?

Luo Mingchun took a deep breath and promised: "Mr. Ni, in the future, I will make Mars Technology bigger and stronger, and I will not let down your expectations of me."

Ni Yongyao patted Luo Mingchun on the shoulder: "I think highly of you; lithography machine technology is our shortcoming, and being able to develop it can break the technological blockade imposed on us by foreign countries."

"I have always been patriotic, and I also hope that our country has its own technology and can develop better products."

Luo Mingchun had dreamed of developing his own lithography machine, and his thoughts coincided with Ni Yongyao's.

"Mr. Ni, with your patriotic sentiments, our domestic business will become easier and easier to do."

Ni Yongyao nodded slightly, seeing that it was getting late, and waved his hand:

"Huo Hu, arrange for someone to send Mr. Luo back, and arrange a few bodyguards."

"Wu Lin, you stay at the villa today; I have something to entrust to you."

Wu Lin nodded respectfully without any nonsense: "Yes, Mr. Ni."

Huo Hu made a gesture of invitation; Luo Mingchun was startled upon hearing this and looked at Wu Lin, naturally knowing Wu Lin's skills during this period.

With the protection of this expert, he didn't need to consider his own safety at all, though he was worried about the retaliation from Canon and Nikon.

"Mr. Ni, Brother Wu is..."