mijobooks Chapter 41: Accept it or get out
Chapter 41: Accept it or get out
Ma Huayun's voice turned cold. "Making unfounded accusations will not benefit our future cooperation in any way."
"I never make unfounded accusations."
Lin Yu leaned back in his chair, resuming his lazy posture. "I only believe in data."
He took out his phone, tapped a few times on the screen, and then pushed it in front of Ma Huayun.
On the phone screen was an extremely complex network topology diagram. Countless nodes and lines were intertwined, with a red line clearly connecting two IP addresses.
One address is labeled: [Penguin Group Headquarters, Vice President's Office].
Another address is marked as: [Beijing, a ministry compound, Gu residence].
Next to the line, there is a small audio waveform diagram and a timestamp: [Yesterday, 15:32:04].
"Your company's cybersecurity manager needs to be replaced."
Lin Yu said calmly, "The firewall's underlying protocol has seventeen redundant vulnerabilities. I obtained all the call records from your entire group over the past 24 hours in just three minutes."
"boom!"
Ma Huayun felt a buzzing in his brain, as if he had been hit by a heavy bomb.
He wasn't shocked by Lin Yu's skills.
Instead, they were shocked by the other party's audacity!
This is no longer a business negotiation; this is a blatant threat! It's like stripping the entire Tencent Group bare and putting it on the table!
"you……"
Ma Huayun pointed at Lin Yu, trembling with anger, unable to utter a single word.
"Mr. Ma, please calm down."
Lin Yu put his phone away. "I'm not interested in your business secrets. I just want to tell you, don't take me for a fool."
He stood up, walked to the warehouse door, and pointed to the Maybach outside.
"Cooperation is possible. But not in the way you described."
Lin Yu turned to look at Ma Huayun, whose face was ashen. "Go back and tell your tech team to bring their equipment here starting next week. I'll give you a stripped-down version of the algorithm interface so you can do compatibility testing."
"This is my sincerity."
"As for your sincerity..."
Lin Yu's gaze fell on the letter of intent for 100 million yuan on the table. "Tear it up. I don't need to invest."
"What I want is a 30% share of your Tencent Video's net profits every year for the next ten years."
"Either accept it, or get out."
The air inside the warehouse was as still as iron.
Wang Lei opened his mouth wide, feeling as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
Ten years! 30% net profit every year!
This isn't just asking for the moon; it's practically tearing a chunk of flesh off the giant penguin!
Ma Huayun stared intently at Lin Yu, his chest heaving violently. In his twenty years in the industry, he had seen countless arrogant entrepreneurs, but none of them dared to speak to him in this manner.
Threats! Extortion!
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he even considered calling the legal department and security to send this reckless kid to jail.
But he dared not.
Because the network topology map that Lin Yu just showed him was like a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
Once that recorded phone call is leaked, not only will Tencent's stock price plummet, but his deal with Gu Jia will also become a scandal that will ignite the entire political and business circle.
He can't afford to lose.
"Hehe...hehehe..."
Ma Huayun suddenly laughed.
It was a cold laugh that came after extreme anger, but which then subsided into calm.
He slowly stood up, picked up the letter of intent for 100 million yuan on the table, and, under Lin Yu's gaze, tore it in half and threw it on the ground.
"President Lin, indeed, heroes emerge from among the young."
Ma Huayun changed his address from "classmate" to "General Manager Lin," saying, "I underestimated you."
He extended his hand again, and that professional smile returned to his face.
"I can't make the decision on the 30% profit split on my own; it requires a board meeting. But I fully agree to the initial technical adaptation cooperation."
A glint of venomous ruthlessness flashed deep in Ma Huayun's eyes. "My team will arrive on time next Monday."
Lin Yu glanced at his outstretched hand but did not shake it.
"see a visitor out."
Xia Zijing stood up and gestured for her to proceed.
Ma Huayun wasn't embarrassed. He withdrew his hand, straightened his suit, and turned to walk out of the warehouse.
The moment he sat down in the Maybach, the smile on his face vanished completely, replaced by a ferocious expression.
He took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Legal Department, investigate! Investigate a company called Singularity Algorithm, investigate all its patent portfolios! Also, the Technology Department, set up a top-level task force. Starting next week, spare no expense to uncover the core logic of that stripped-down algorithm!"
"I want to see just how cunning this young upstart can be!"
……
In the warehouse.
Watching the Maybach speed away, Wang Lei's legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the folding chair.
"Lin Shen...you...you scared me to death!"
Wang Lei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "You really offended Tencent's vice president like that? And you even let him get the stripped-down version? He'll definitely find a way to crack it when he gets back!"
"He can't crack it."
The one who answered was not Lin Yu, but Xia Zijin.
She walked to Lin Yu's side and looked at him: "I've deduced the two operators you gave me. Under a specific data structure, they will form a pseudo-random computational trap. Once an outsider tries to crack it using brute force or reverse engineering, the computational load will instantly increase exponentially, directly burning out the opponent's server CPU."
She paused for a moment, then gave a precise assessment.
"This is a technical version of a Trojan horse. Moreover, you have already applied for provisional protection for the core structure of this Trojan horse in the international patent database in my name."
Wang Lei was confused, but he grasped the key points.
"So, what Ma Huayun thought he had obtained a treasure was actually a time bomb?"
"almost."
Lin Yu walked to the window, watching the departing car, and said calmly, "The game has begun. He thought he was the hunter and I was the prey. But he doesn't know that from the very beginning, I never intended to play a business partnership with him."
"What I want is for his entire tech department to willingly and free of charge help me test and improve my algorithm version 2.0 over the next few months."
Lin Yu turned his head and looked at Wang Lei, who was dumbfounded.
"From today onward, forget about that Challenge Cup demo. We're going to start building the real singularity. A technological barrier that will make all the giants kneel down and beg for our license."
A week later.
The Penguin Group's coastal headquarters building was brightly lit.
The atmosphere in the conference room, which was classified as a top-secret facility, was oppressive.