There were two bodyguards guarding the door of the presidential suite at the Regal Hotel. One of them looked like an Arab, with a white turban on his head and a thick beard that reminded people of the terrorist leader Bin Laden, whose whereabouts are still unknown. The other bodyguard looked like a typical Italian, with fair skin, deep eyes, and a lazy demeanor, but his strong and well-shaped muscles contained a strength that no one dared to underestimate.
Ding Rulong came to the door of the suite angrily and was immediately stopped by the bodyguards. Their reason was simple: Mr. Qi was discussing business with Yao Qian and no one could enter to disturb them.
Hearing what the bodyguard said, Ding Rulong was furious. Yao Qian was such a jerk that he sent people to intercept and threaten him on the highway, and at the same time he came to discuss business with Mr. Qi. Maybe he was stirring up trouble inside. He was determined to expose Yao Qian's conspiracy, but the two bodyguards at the door stood up and said in broken Chinese with ferocious faces: "You can't enter."
Ding Rulong's bodyguard had just been threatened with a gun, and had no effect. He was trembling all the way, fearing that he would be fired by Ding Rulong. Seeing an opportunity to make amends, he immediately rushed forward and said fiercely: "Go away, let our boss go in."
The Arab glanced at him coldly, and suddenly his knee bounced up without warning, hitting the bodyguard in the abdomen. The bodyguard was caught off guard and immediately threw himself forward, falling into the Arab's arms. The Arab raised his hand and hit him hard on the back of the neck without any courtesy, and the bodyguard slowly collapsed, twitching all over and foaming at the mouth.
Ding Rulong was so scared that he took several steps back and dared not provoke them again. He had no idea that the four bodyguards following Qi Ye were not hired by him, but were sent by four big creditors, the Middle East Al-Qaeda, the Japanese Yamaguchi-gumi, the American Sprano family and the Italian Mafia to protect him.
Qi Ye had promised that if he could get rid of Yao Qian this time, he would use the proceeds to pay back the money. In order to compensate for the money that was defrauded as soon as possible, they naturally spared no effort and sent out the most capable people in their respective organizations. The four bodyguards were all experienced and powerful people who killed without blinking an eye. Of course, they were not something that Ding Rulong's bodyguards could resist.
After this incident, Ding Rulong could only stand guard at the door obediently. The two bodyguards ignored him and just guarded the door on their own, waiting with him on the side.
After a long while, the door finally opened, and Mr. Qi and Yao Qian came out laughing and chatting. Yao Qian said as he walked out, "Then this matter is settled. After it is done, I will thank you very much, Mr. Qi."
Mr. Qi smiled and said, "Boss Yao is so polite. Let's make money together. If my boss gets rich, of course I will also benefit from it. As for your intention, I understand."
Ding Rulong was outraged when he heard this, and immediately rushed over, yelling, "Yao Qian, you bastard!" Then he punched him.
Yao Qian seemed to be caught off guard and was hit in the left eye by Ding Rulong's punch, falling backwards.
Ding Rulong didn't expect to succeed. He stared blankly at the fallen Yao Qian, then looked at Mr. Qi who looked surprised, and suddenly realized that he had done some things a bit too much.
A moment later, Yao Qian, with a black eye and a hot towel on his left eye, sat on the sofa in the living room, groaning. Ding Rulong sat beside him, and his previous anger had almost dissipated. Seeing Mr. Qi's livid face, Ding Rulong knew that in this situation, no matter what he said, Mr. Qi would not believe it.
"After so many years of intrigue, how could I be so easily fooled?" Ding Rulong regretted it deeply. He knew that the matter was irreversible. Under the same financial situation, Mr. Qi's personal likes and dislikes were the key to determining investors. The scene just now had destroyed the good image he had maintained in Mr. Qi's eyes. In the end, the one who stood out and cooperated with the financial tycoon was none other than Yao Qian.
Things turned out just as Ding Rulong thought. When he said goodbye, Mr. Qi didn't even say a polite word. The next day, Ding Rulong got the news that Mr. Qi had chosen Yao Qian for this investment plan, and now he just had to wait for the financial tycoon's final nod to complete the cooperation.
Ding Rulong sighed softly. He had invested tens of millions, but in the end, it was all in vain. Fortunately, Yao Qian was so proud that he didn't have time to care whether Yao Qian really moved out of Jinghai. He was now holding a small celebration at home. Company executives headed by Murong Ping and his trusted subordinates gathered to celebrate his once-in-a-lifetime investment opportunity.
"Murong Ping, you did a good job this time." Yao Qian praised Murong Ping.
Murong Ping smiled conciliatoryly: "It is my duty to work for the boss."
"Very good, as long as you work hard, I will use you." Yao Qian said proudly.
"This..." Murong Ping was about to ask about the 1% profit that Yao Qian had promised him, but he seemed like he didn't hear him and walked away to chat with someone else.
Murong Ping held the wine glass blankly, with a fierce look on his face: "Yao Qian, I have done so many things for you, do you want to regret it?"
He naturally didn't dare to ask Yao Qian for it in person. He knew Yao Qian's personality. If that person wanted to give it, you had to accept it. If he didn't want to give it, it would be useless no matter how you asked. Besides, Murong Ping had heard of the story of the cunning rabbit dying and the running dog being cooked. He participated in many of Yao Qian's illegal and disorderly activities. Now thinking back, a layer of cold sweat seeped out of his back.
"Yao Qian, Yao Qian, I'll just follow you and see how things go. If you think I just work for free, you underestimate me." Murong Ping took a big gulp of wine, thinking angrily.
After Zheng Yubai finished talking to Qi Ye on the phone in the safe apartment, he couldn't hide his excitement and said to Xu Jin behind him: "It has been confirmed, it will be the day after tomorrow. Yao Qian is rushing to complete the loan procedures, and all the funds will be fully credited the day after tomorrow, and then we can close the net."
Xu Jin's face lit up: "He finally took the bait."
Zheng Yubai scratched his head. "This kind of businessman is profit-seeking by nature, just like wild dogs on the grassland. It would be the strangest thing if they saw rotten meat but didn't eat it."
"Your analogy is quite apt." Xu Jin said with some resentment, "Back then, he and Gao Fei harmed my father out of greed. Now it's time for him to pay the price for his greed."
Yao Qian, who was celebrating, felt an itch on the tip of his nose and couldn't help sneezing. He was chatting with a company executive, who was a very cautious old man and had a more cautious attitude towards Yao Qian's success.
"Mr. Yao, this matter is too simple. Investing in such a big project based on a plan is really a joke. I hope you can be more cautious." said the old man in the senior position.
Yao Qian was slightly unhappy, thinking that he was a bit of a spoiler, but considering that he had been a subordinate who had followed him for many years and had made many contributions, he still said perfunctorily: "I know how to handle these matters, so don't worry."
The old man wanted to say a few more words, but Yao Qian had already walked to the other side. In Yao Qian's mind, he had already decided that this was a gamble that he could win. He believed in the financial giant's years of success in the financial world, and he was also sure that he would not be fooled.
Yao Qian was not a fool. As soon as he read the letter from the financial tycoon, he sent someone to investigate the matter. Based on his contact with the financial tycoon's company, he confirmed that the matter was true, but because they were dealing with the huge United States, the matter was still in a relatively hidden stage and only a very few people knew about it.
In fact, the financial tycoon's letter did not clearly state the purpose of the investment. Everything was slowly understood later. When Yao Qian first heard about this plan that sounded a bit crazy, he was indeed a little skeptical, but the financial tycoon's brand was there, and many wealthy people were eager to participate. If there are many people fighting for something, even if it is shit, it must have its merits. Yao Qian certainly would not miss such a good opportunity, not to mention that he relied on calculations to get rid of Ding Rulong. Now he was asked to be careful, otherwise he would only be ignored.
Besides, Yao Qian is not reckless at all. He has already worked out the steps with Mr. Qi. First, he will deposit the funds into a safe account in a Swiss bank for the financial tycoon to verify the capital. Once the verification is successful, he will be qualified to meet with the financial tycoon and other five investors to discuss the next plan in a six-star hotel in Dubai in the Middle East.
Although Yao Qian's account at Swiss Bank was accidentally frozen before, according to the investigation, it was just an occasional computer software failure. Yao Qian was quite satisfied with the security of Swiss Bank. As long as he didn't nod and sign, the 10 billion could not be withdrawn. Only when he saw the real investment plan and confirmed that every detail was foolproof, he would really invest the money.
Thinking of these complete guarantees, Yao Qian smiled complacently. He always believed that the person who could plot against him had not yet been born. This time, like every business deal before, was a great opportunity for Yao Qian to show off his skills and snatch food from the teeth of others.
Zheng Yubai and Xu Jin sat behind Yu Luo. The clock on the computer showed that it was 12:00 noon, Beijing time, which was also the transaction time agreed upon by Mr. Qi and Yao Qian. They were waiting for news from Mr. Qi. As soon as there was any movement, they would immediately start fishing.
At this moment in the Rich Hotel, Murong Ping opened a bottle of 8-year-old Bordeaux red wine and filled the glasses for everyone present. This bottle of wine cost more than 200,000 yuan, which was a fortune.
"I hope we will have a pleasant cooperation." Yao Qian and Mr. Qi clinked their glasses and took a sip each. Wine tasting was a trivial matter. They were more concerned about the financial experts and computer experts brought by Yao Qian. They were checking the qualifications and security of the Swiss bank's safe account, which would take some time.
"Mr. Yao is really cautious." Mr. Qi said with a slight smile.
Yao Qian squinted his eyes, still seeming to be immersed in the aftertaste of the wine. After hearing Mr. Qi's half-joking words, he hurriedly said, "With such a large investment, it's always better to be careful. If something goes wrong and delays important things, it will be bad."
"Of course. Mr. Yao is really thoughtful." Mr. Qi said and winked at Lin Xia.
Lin Xia immediately made an excuse to go to the bathroom. After closing the door, she clenched her right fist and placed it on her forehead. She closed her eyes, her body trembled slightly, and her lips opened and closed gently.
Zheng Yubai, who was several kilometers away, immediately heard Lin Xia's voice. This was her superpower of "transmitting sound over thousands of miles".
"Yao Qian said that for safety reasons, he wants us to cut off all communications. His people are checking the security of the account. You wait for my instructions before taking action."
Zheng Yubai received Lin Xia's instructions and shouted loudly: "I'm ready here and can start at any time."
Although Lin Xia couldn't hear Zheng Yubai's voice, when she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Bianjiang winking at him. That was the secret code that everything was going well. With Lin Xia's long-distance voice transmission and Bianjiang's sharp ears, everything that happened here was under Zheng Yubai's control.
After twenty minutes of checking and verifying, the two experts finally completed their work and nodded cautiously to Yao Qian, indicating that everything was fine.
Yao Qian breathed a sigh of relief. He hoped that everything would go well more than anyone else. After all, that meant hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue. He said happily, "Since there is no problem, I will deposit the money into the account now."
"Very good." Mr. Qi smiled, "Uncle Dong, whatever you want, just watch."
Dong Ying and Ren Changxing understood and walked to the computer, watching the financial experts, under the guidance of Yao Qian and Murong Ping, transfer funds from hundreds of accounts into previously verified safe accounts.
While no one was paying attention, Lin Xia sent a message to Zheng Yubai again, telling him to take action immediately.
"Action!" Zheng Yubai received Lin Xia's message and immediately told Yu Luo.
Yu Luo had been waiting for a long time and was bored. When she received Zheng Yubai's order, her eyes immediately lit up and she said excitedly, "I've been ready for a long time." She pressed the enter key, and the program that had been compiled entered the back-end database of the Swiss Bank through the backdoor left before in a few seconds, and changed the security account that had just been verified to another account without anyone noticing. Except for Yu Luo, no one could discover the change, let alone Yao Qian who had completely believed that there was no problem with the transfer.
"The back door I left can probably last for ten minutes and will be closed after fifteen minutes at most. I hope they can be faster," said Yu Luo.
"That should be enough time." Zheng Yubai watched the progress nervously. Remittances were being continuously transferred from Yao Qian's accounts around the world into the account that Yu Luo had replaced. The funds in it were accumulating rapidly and had already reached a scale of 10 billion.
In order to ensure the speed and smoothness of the transfer, the computer expert hired by Yao Qian specially designed a small program to increase the efficiency and speed of the transfer several times. In less than ten minutes, 9 billion yuan had been transferred. Mr. Qi and others all smiled, knowing that half of the work had been successful, and even if it was exposed now, Yao Qian would be dead.
"Beep, beep, beep!" The Swiss bank's protection system sounded an alarm. They finally found Yu Luo's back door and activated three backup protection systems, immediately chasing and intercepting the invading Trojan horse.
Instead of being annoyed, Yu Luo happily sent out one program after another that he had prepared long ago. Some were used to confuse the protection system so that they could not find the culprit, and some were purely pranks that made the security experts of the Swiss bank go crazy.
"What kind of virus is this!" Dominic, who is known as the best computer expert in the United States, can transform an ordinary radio into a computer that can access the Internet, and can even use a public phone to hack into the database system of the US Department of Defense. But when he saw countless strange programs rushing into the protection system of Swiss banks, not causing damage, but just playing all kinds of pranks on their own, he couldn't help but get furious. Unfortunately, no matter how he chased, he couldn't find the manipulator behind it.
Another high-level hacker, John Plowney, who was wanted by the US government for hacking into the FBI's secret database, was also dumbfounded. He had just tracked a Trojan horse when he found out that he had been tricked. The Trojan-catching software he designed by himself not only failed to remove the Trojan horse, but was infected with the Trojan horse program, which began to breed new variants of Trojan horses, which made him extremely anxious.
"Oh my God, who did this? What is he going to do?" Dabo, a senior expert in charge of Swiss bank network security, shouted in despair. If the situation cannot be resolved within two minutes, for the safety of a large amount of funds, he can only order to cut off all network connections until the alarm is lifted. However, that means a loss of tens of thousands of dollars. He will not make this decision lightly unless it is absolutely necessary.
"Ten billion, OK!" Yu Luo cheered, "Brother Yu Bai, we succeeded."
At the same time, inside the Regal Hotel, Yao Qian, who was kept in the dark, smiled and hugged Mr. Qi for the bright prospects of cooperation between him and the financial tycoon.
Mr. Qi handed Yao Qian a very detailed contract and schedule, and told him that once the financial tycoon confirmed the funds in the safe account, he would immediately invite him. At that time, many investors would meet in Dubai to discuss the plan of making money and dividing the spoils.
Yao Qian was overjoyed and full of confidence, as if he had seen countless gold bricks falling from the sky and landing in his pockets, and he also seemed to see the future Jinghai where he would stamp his feet and the whole city would shake. There is no greater happiness in life than this.
"Done!" Yu Luo hit enter, and countless programs turned into electric currents and ran randomly on the network, creating chaos everywhere, making the network a mess. On the surface, it seemed that this was a sudden outbreak of a new virus, but in fact it was just a trick by Yu Luo to completely eliminate the traces of invading Swiss banks. She was quite like a general in ancient times, believing in the motto that a general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. In order to achieve her goal, she sacrificed countless poor chickens.
"Strange..." Dominic and John Plowney looked at each other. Just when they felt they were at their wits' end, the opponent's attack suddenly disappeared. The poor Trojan horse had no cover and was immediately strangled by the anti-virus software, while the system's loopholes were quickly plugged.
"Are there any losses?" Dabo counted nervously. After a thorough investigation, he found that the invasion did not cause any losses. He was worried that this experience of being helpless would cause him to lose his well-paid job, but the current situation made him feel relieved.
However, this experience still made Swiss Bank frightened for a long time. Later, it hired countless experts to build a more solid protection system. This was an advancement in network security that Yu Luo unintentionally promoted.
"According to the agreement, 30% of the money will be transferred to Qi Ye's account, and the other 70% will be donated to 35 charities as originally planned." Zheng Yubai looked at the long string of zeros in the account and felt his breath dry. He was not a greedy person, and what he saw was only the wealth on paper, but he was still shocked by the huge number.
Xu Jin and Yu Luo were no exception. They swallowed their saliva. Although they were a little reluctant, they still did what Zheng Yubai said. There were 3 billion more funds in Qi Ye's account. His account had long been targeted by many creditors. After a lot of division, they finally left him with tens of millions, which was enough for him to live on for a while.
A foundation in Africa that aims to help hungry children is frustrated by the delay in receiving funding from the United Nations. Outside their office are thousands of poor children with pale faces, suffering from malnutrition, and who may starve to death at any time. The youngest of them is only a few months old, and the arms of teenagers are not much thicker than a pencil.
"President, we have money. The money from the United Nations has arrived!" The financial staff cheered loudly. They had already contacted the food suppliers and were just waiting for the money to arrive.
A sum of money was transferred to the supplier, and the food was immediately delivered to the children. Seeing their greedy faces and grateful smiles, the president couldn't help but shed tears. He called the United Nations Relief Agency and said excitedly: "Thank you for your timely remittance. Finally, no tragedy of starvation has occurred."
A surprised voice came from the other side: "Our payment is not ready yet, did you make a mistake?"
Like this foundation, in many corners of the world, countless people in need have received large donations. Children in mountain villages who cannot afford to go to school have tuition fees, AIDS patients on the verge of death can get effective assistance, and children with terminal illnesses can realize their dreams with help...
All of this stems from a man named "Zheng Xuyu", whose generous donation of 7 billion yuan has become the biggest mystery of the year. Time magazine wrote in its year-end summary:
"When we lost Santa Claus in San Francisco, the love that once did not ask for anything in return disappeared. But the appearance of Zheng Xuyu makes us feel that in the new century, there are still great personalities among human beings, which makes us full of hope for the future of mankind..."
Everyone was praising Zheng Xuyu's generosity and wondering who this person was. Only one person was furious because his business empire collapsed in an instant.
In the presidential suite of the Regal Hotel, Yao Qian stared blankly at the sofa where Mr. Qi had sat. He suddenly jumped up and punched and kicked the expensive sofa. When he was furious, the door opened and several men in black rushed in, but they were not Yao Qian's bodyguards.
"Mr. Yao, please don't destroy anything. These have been mortgaged to the bank. If you damage them intentionally, we will ask you for compensation." The man in black grabbed Yao Qian and stopped his crazy behavior.
Yao Qian stared at him blankly and asked dazedly: "Do you think I still have money to compensate you?" After that, he seemed to be unable to hold back his laughter and burst into laughter. The more he laughed, the wilder he laughed, and he couldn't even straighten his back.
The men in black watched in astonishment as the hair of this once powerful man in Jinghai turned from jet black to snow-white right before their eyes, as he laughed wildly.
"If you climb too many mountains, you will eventually encounter tigers..." Yao Qian's laughter gradually faded. He chuckled dryly and muttered, pushing away the men in black, staggering out, and slowly disappeared. (To be continued)