Chapter 569: He Is Not a Good Person

The screen was still lit: Li Zhengwu and two officials exited the interrogation room, and the police also took Liu Anhua away.

"Clang," the iron door of the cubicle was shut, and everyone disappeared from the screen.

The meeting was over?

But no one spoke; the twenty-some people were as if frozen.

"Clack," the door bolt hit the doorstop, and Li Zhenghao entered the reception room.

As if waking from a dream, the group of people raised their heads in unison.

No one had ever anticipated that today's meeting would have such an outcome?

Nor had anyone imagined that Liu Anhua, merely the Vice President of the China branch of Saishi, could stir up such a massive mess?

Even less had anyone imagined that Lin Sicheng, holding such explosive material, could remain calm and quietly operate until the final step? Li Zhengwu gritted his teeth: he was clearly only in his early twenties, so why was he so sinister and cunning?

First, look at the foreign guests present: the Consulate, the Embassy, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Department of Public Affairs.

If it were just an ordinary fraud or Smuggling Case, it would never be the turn of such high-ranking officials to intervene. At most, they would send two ordinary staff members, plus a doctor and a Lawyer.

It was Lin Sicheng who led Saishi into the pit step by step: making Liu Anhua confess incessantly, not only confessing to the smuggling and fraud cases he led, but every single illegal act related to Saishi, without exception.

Tax evasion, tax avoidance, bribery, commercial fraud... not to mention whether Saishi could clearly isolate itself from Liu Anhua's fraud case, this part alone was enough for Saishi to suffer.

First, due to pressure, and second, suspecting that Liu Anhua was under personal threat. In order to see him, Li Zhengwu used all his energy and connections, mediating multiple times, only then having today's lineup.

He also did not want too many United States officials to pay attention, but without coming in such numbers, he could not see Liu Anhua.

Li Zhenghao did not expect that these reinforcements would, in the end, become the shackles around his neck: now, it was no longer a question of whether Saishi wanted to negotiate or pay, but a question of whether it could survive.

Look at the expressions of these officials: shock, astonishment, horror, suspicion... and even fear.

It shows how surprised and shocked they are?

The accompanying Chinese officials were slightly better off, such as the Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs, the Director of the Political Department of the General Administration, and the Department Head of the International Cooperation Department. Firstly, these three knew limited information, and secondly, coming here today was more ceremonial than practical, so while surprised, their feelings were not that deep. But Li Shichen, Chen Feng, and General Captain Li knew exactly what Lin Sicheng had done and all the details from beginning to end. The case was reported by Lin Sicheng, the report to Customs was also made by Lin Sicheng, the clues were provided by him, the evidence was given by him, and even the suspect Liu Anhua was interrogated by him.

Recalling the conversation between Li Zhengwu and Liu Anhua: it meant that from the very beginning, Lin Sicheng knew all the details. And he knew even more clearly what the nature of this matter was.

But for so long, over a month from start to finish, Lin Sicheng had never said he had such things in his hands. He had never mentioned that this case was no longer an ordinary fraud or Smuggling Case. It involved international patent rights and even information leakage cases involving national interests. Therefore, they could not understand how Lin Sicheng dared to hold back and not speak about such a big matter?

For so long, it had been him planning it alone; no one could help, and he dared not let anyone offer ideas. Was he not afraid of what would happen if he messed up?

Thinking again of the bodyguards he hired, Li Shichen broke out in a cold sweat: Lin Sicheng, oh Lin Sicheng, how are you so bold? While still in shock, an official from the Consulate's Commercial Office walked to Li Zhenghao's side.

He first opened his phone to show him something, then whispered a sentence.

In an instant, Li Zhenghao's complexion changed: Lin Sicheng, you are not only sinister, you are also damn poisonous...

The two whispered for a few moments, Li Zhenghao nodded repeatedly, and finally looked over here and walked over.

After glancing around, Li Zhengwu looked at Li Shichen, his waist slightly hunched: "Director Li, I want to see President Lin!"

Li Shichen paused, then shook his head: "President Li, you can contact him by phone!"

The meaning was, I have no such obligation.

Li Zhengwu gritted his teeth: It would be a miracle if Lin Sicheng answered his phone now.

This bastard is calculating every step, digging a pit for every move, forcing people to a dead end...

Li Zhengwu went all out: "Director Li, I just received news: he is using the threat of leaking passwords and the Core Module to send threatening emails to various instrument companies, extorting huge sums of cash... This is illegal..."

"Six companies, each one an international giant, are top-tier R&D institutions in high-end fields such as bioscience, medicine and pharmacology, analytical testing, and materials science, with industries all over the world... If these companies pursue this, has he thought about the consequences?"

Li Shichen was startled, then sneered.

What startled him was Lin Sicheng's boldness: it was obvious that this news was told to Li Zhengwu by the consul, which meant it was transmitted from the United States. And before notifying the Foreign Affairs Department, it would certainly have passed through the State Security Department first; one could imagine the nature of this matter.

What startled him even more was Lin Sicheng's speed and his control over timing: the news had just arrived over there, and he had already dug a pit here.

What he laughed at was Li Zhenghao's attitude: who are you trying to scare?

Li Zhengwu was saying on the surface that these companies would pursue it, but the underlying meaning was: even a dog will jump over a wall when cornered; these are all capital giants, is Lin Sicheng not afraid of them playing dirty?

If Lin Sicheng couldn't think of these things, would he have hired eight bodyguards, and would he have moved to the entrance of the Special Protection Brigade?

Furthermore, now that it has reached this point, if I still can't protect Lin Sicheng, my twenty years in public security would be in vain...

Li Shichen said with a cold face: "Does the President have evidence?"

Li Zhenghao was speechless: what kind of evidence do I have?

Lin Sicheng is craftier than a ghost; could he leave behind evidence?

But it couldn't be anyone else...

He said with a serious face: "It was him who did it!"

Li Shichen let out a "Heh": then what are you talking about?

Speaking without proof shows just how anxious and scared this President Li must be?

The more anxious you are, the less anxious I am...

Li Zhengwu wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the Deputy Consul.

He shook hands with Deputy Director Yu (Foreign Affairs), his attitude very sincere: "Director Yu, the Consul will negotiate with Director Wu by phone to set a meeting time to discuss with the Ministry of Commerce the compensation for the damage caused to your country's enterprises by Saishi. At that time, Troupe Leader Tan Yinghao (Deputy Envoy) will attend..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhengwu's face turned pale.

This meeting was no different from an ultimatum to Saishi: pay what you owe, and if you don't pay, you will have to pay.

Deputy Director Yu did not know for the moment what the Consul wanted to talk about, but he at least knew: up to now, it was no longer just a simple business dispute. If it were just a foreign investment dispute case, the Consul would not need to come in person, let alone have the Deputy Envoy attend.

He smiled indifferently: "Consul An, I will report to the Director..."

The meaning was very clear: don't be in a hurry; whether to talk and when to talk, wait for my notification!

At the very least, he had to first figure out the cause and effect of this matter, as well as its specific nature.

The Deputy Consul was only passing on a message; he could not make the decision, and Deputy Director Yu could not make the decision either.

The two shook hands, and the Deputy Consul proposed to leave.

The matter was indeed urgent, but at least one couldn't be urgent here.

The group left in a grand procession.

Li Zhenghao lagged behind.

When shaking hands with Li Shichen, his expression was very earnest: "Director Li, please convey to Lin Sicheng: he is not a good person, but I admire him very much!" Li Shichen was slightly stunned, then smiled: "Good, I will convey it!"

Having said that, several leaders saw them downstairs.

They came in a hurry and left in a hurry. Department Head Yu and the Director of the Political Department tried to persuade them to stay repeatedly, saying they had already arranged a luncheon at the State Guest House, but whether it was the Consul or the embassy officials, they all politely declined.

Watching the foreign guests get into their cars and seeing the cars leave the General Team, General Manager Li was thoughtful: "What does that President Li mean?"

He felt: Lin Sicheng had already swindled him until he didn't even have his underwear left; he should have hated him, so why would he admire him?

Li Shichen thought for a moment: "This is an idealist!"

Just as Liu Anhua said: Li Zhengwu thought of everyone too well, including Lin Sicheng.

Of course, from Director Li's perspective: Lin Sicheng was even better than Li Zhengwu imagined...

After replying, he frowned again: "General Manager Li, do you still have the leisure to worry about this?"

General Manager Li was dismissive: "It has little to do with me!"

The police only care about investigating cases; at this stage, they can no longer intervene.

Even Customs cannot intervene; now, the ones who should be anxious are the Foreign Affairs Department and the Ministry of Commerce.

But to tell the truth, they probably still don't know what exactly happened...

Sure enough, just after entering the lobby, Department Head Yu was impatient: "Department Head Chen, Director Li, who can tell me what the situation is today?" To be honest, up to now, Department Head Yu was still completely confused: it was just a foreign capital dispute case, and the person involved was just an ordinary Executive of a foreign company; although it met foreign affairs procedures, it was only at the lowest Level One.

For this reason, the Consulate filed complaints every few days, and the Consul even personally called the Department Head to complain about Customs and the police.

They even formed a meeting delegation, with a total of six officials, big and small?

Out of courtesy, the Foreign Affairs Department certainly had to send someone to accompany them, and Department Head Yu's rank was just right. When he received the notice, he muttered to himself: as expected of a capitalist country, everything serves capital. Is a trivial matter worth a Deputy Consul leading the team?

As a result, after arriving, he just watched the real-time monitoring of the meeting and listened to the two foreign Executives bicker for a long time about the instrument company's password leak. Department Head Yu did not feel it had anything to do with foreign affairs.

But what was strange were those foreign guests: from the Deputy Consul downwards, including officials from the Commercial Office and the Public Affairs Office, they all acted as if the sky had fallen? The Consul even proactively requested a meeting, not only asking the Foreign Affairs Department to preside but also requiring the Ministry of Commerce to participate? The level of the meeting far exceeded convention: the Consul was in charge, and they invited the Deputy Envoy to attend?

Department Head Yu did not know much, but he had a basic judgment: this was definitely not a commercial meeting; at least, not entirely commercial... Chen Feng knew some, and Li Shichen knew more clearly, but they were not the parties involved after all, so it was not easy to judge what Lin Sicheng's purpose was. It would be better to ask him directly.

"Department Head Yu, Little Lin is in my office; I will have him come down!"

"Good!" Department Head Yu nodded, "Director Li, don't change locations; let's use the Reception Room!"

"I will have to trouble you to pull out the recording from just now; I want to watch it again!"

Department Head Yu wanted to judge: what kind of password could make several American counterparts feel as if they were facing a great enemy?

He called as soon as he said so; while in the elevator, Li Shichen made a phone call. Just as they arrived at the Reception Room, Lin Sicheng also arrived.

Looking at the young face before him, Department Head Yu looked him up and down.

The first impression was youth, the second was politeness, and being neither humble nor pushy.

The third impression was curiosity. Although he didn't know much, Department Head Yu could hear it: this young man had played the foreign company for a fool... After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got down to business.

The staff turned on the screen, replaying the scene of the meeting between Li Zhengwu and Liu Anhua:

"Mike, Lin Sicheng knows all the Bottom-layer Password, and also knows all the Core Module and Operating Logic, and has intercepted the complete reverse-decryption program..."

The Reception Room had a recording, and both sides had photographers, playing synchronously.

Department Head Yu signaled, and when Liu Anhua reached this sentence, the staff pressed the pause button on the Reception Room recording.

At that moment, the expressions of the American officials present were clear at a glance: from top to bottom, six officials, four attendants, plus one Lawyer, all looked as if they were stunned.

Even watching it a second time, Department Head Yu still couldn't figure it out: even if it was a password, it was only at a commercial level; why did these counterparts have expressions as if the sky had fallen? Knowing what they wanted to ask, Lin Sicheng organized his words:

"Leaders, let me first talk about these six companies; they are giants in the field of scientific research first, and instrument companies second:

Sai Shi is involved in medicine, pharmacy, materials science, environmental monitoring, food safety... It can be said: Sai Shi's product line covers almost all types of laboratories..."

"Secondly, Agilent, involved in chromatography (GC, HPLC), mass spectrometry (MS), Spectrum (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, ICP), cell analysis, gene sequencing Consumables, and other fields..."

"The third is Bruker: the core is life science mass spectrometry and cell analysis, namely nuclear magnetic resonance Spectrum, followed by X-ray instrument..." "The fourth is Elmer, the core fields are liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry technology, mainly involved in pharmaceuticals, medicine... These four companies are all headquartered in the United States. At the same time, they are also irreplaceable leaders in various fields..."

"There are also the remaining two, Keyence and Rigaku; these two are both Japan companies: the former is a world-leading manufacturer of sensors and automation instruments, and the latter is a pioneer in intelligent guidance high-performance polycrystalline testing instruments..."

"This is the premise; to put it simply: these companies are very powerful, their technology is leading by a generation, and they are all world number ones in their respective fields... At least, we won't be able to catch up in the short term!"

This is a fact; there is nothing wrong with admitting it.

But why did Lin Sicheng deliberately emphasize it?

Seeing all the leaders showing thoughtful expressions, Lin Sicheng continued:

"Besides being advanced, the fields involved in these companies' technology are also extremely broad: not only biology, medicine, and food, but also most industrial technologies.

For example: the same technology can check patients, check deep-seated corrosion damage in Cultural Relics, and even perform various industrial explorations... The difference is only in the hardware and structure; the core operating system does not have much difference..."

"Third, let me tell you an open secret: because of technical restrictions, most of the equipment imported into the country has a generational gap... At least, the Software system is at least one version behind the producing country..."

"But the set Liu Anhua used does not! The key is that this is an alternative product he developed independently after stealing the highest permissions from each company and reverse-deciphering the Core Code."

Lin Sicheng paused: "I am not very sure: but I suspect there is a high possibility: a part of it should be able to bypass patents!" "Swish," in an instant, everyone's eyes lit up.

They finally knew why the American officials had that kind of expression.

The capitalists' sky was really about to fall...