Qi Yun was flipping through the other party's labor contract, not lifting his head as he asked, "How much was your monthly salary at the previous company?"

"Ah?" Wu Hongkui was caught off guard by the sudden question and hesitated before answering, "Twelve thousand."

Qi Yun closed the contract and looked up, "Then offering you fifteen thousand isn't shortchanging you, is it?"

Wu Hongkui sensed something might happen and became nervous, "No, not at all, Boss Qi has been quite kind to me..."

Qi Yun nodded, staring straight at him, "Since I haven't shortchanged you, why did you steal the company's code to sell to Giant Stone Technology?"

Wu Hongkui's plump cheeks flushed instantly, his Adam's apple bobbing, "No, I didn't..."

"No need to argue." Qi Yun waved his hand to interrupt, "If I weren't certain about this, I wouldn't have called you here for a talk."

Wu Hongkui turned pale, his palms sweating under the table.

Every programmer signs a confidentiality agreement upon employment; if his actions were confirmed, he might end up in jail.

And even after serving the time, no company would dare hire him.

Thinking of this, he started sweating profusely.

Qi Yun picked up the confidentiality agreement on the table and tossed it over, "You signed this, right?"

Wu Hongkui lowered his head to look, his pudgy fingers rubbing unconsciously on his knees as if wiping cold sweat from his palms.

Qi Yun calmly lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said again, "I'll give you a chance now, explain the whole situation clearly."

Wu Hongkui nervously swallowed, his mouth slightly open, "The day before yesterday, someone from Giant Stone Technology approached me, offered three hundred thousand for the company's core code... My girlfriend demanded thirty thousand as a bride price before marrying me, and in a moment of confusion, I agreed with them..."

Seeing the other party confess honestly, Qi Yun's expression softened a bit; he initially planned to pursue legal action if the other party refused to admit, once evidence was gathered by A-Jie.

"Have you already given them the code?"

"I've... given them some." Wu Hongkui kept his head down, speaking cautiously, "I don't have access to the rest, I was planning to find a reason to ask Yuan Hua for permissions these days."

Qi Yun frowned deeply, picked up his phone to call Yuan Hua over.

"He said he's already given them some of the code, so I want to know if that code leakage is critical for us."

Yuan Hua looked at Wu Hongkui with a grim expression, asked in detail, then turned to Qi Yun and said, "The codes he provided to them are just business codes, not our core content."

Qi Yun remained silent for a moment after listening, then sat upright, extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, and looked at Yuan Hua, "Provide them with some fake codes, create a little trouble, understand what I mean?"

Yuan Hua nodded, "Understood."

"As for you," Qi Yun turned his gaze to Wu Hongkui, "considering you've worked diligently before, finish this task and then resign voluntarily. Sign an agreement for the three hundred thousand and hand it over to Zhong Rui, as compensation for the company's losses."

Upon hearing this, Wu Hongkui breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"

"You may leave now." Qi Yun waved him off.

After the other party left, Zhong Rui quietly asked, "Boss, not holding him accountable?"

Qi Yun gently shook his head, "No point, if we're targeting someone, it should be Giant Stone Technology."

"Alright, report to me once there's an outcome."

With that, he got up and left the meeting room.

...

On the other side, in the New District Branch Chief's office, Liang Tianyou was drinking tea with Director Chu.

"Hehe, what's brought Boss Liang here today to visit me?"

Director Chu chuckled, pouring a cup of tea for the other man. With two months until retirement, he was already stepping back from handling affairs in the office, leaving Vice Director Zhang Dayong to manage everything, thus reducing visitors.

Liang Tianyou took the teacup, smiled, and started, "It's been a while since I visited you. Last time in the district meeting, I didn't get a chance to chat with you."

Director Chu lounged on the leather sofa, fiddling with a piece of Nephrite Jade, "It's hard for someone as busy as Boss Liang to remember an old man about to retire like myself."

"Director Chu, you speak too modestly," Liang Tianyou laughed and shook his head, "You know about the Fuyang Road overpass project. Both district and city authorities place high importance on it, and I'm almost always occupied there, with no time to spare for anything else."

Saying this, he lowered his tone, "A few days ago, a friend gifted me two boxes of tea leaves. I'll ask my driver to put them in your trunk later."

Director Chu laughed heartily at that, patting Liang Tianyou's shoulder, "Boss Liang is thoughtful, remembering my fondness for tea."

After some pleasantries, they finally got to the main topic.

"Director Chu, I actually came here for something, hoping you could make a call on my behalf."

Director Chu, knowing Liang wouldn't come empty-handed, picked up the teacup and sipped, "Go ahead, what is it?"

"Hehe, here's the situation." Liang Tianyou immediately recounted the incident where someone died on the construction site and how his brother-in-law instigated others to beat up Liu Meng.

For a boss worth over a billion, there's no need to lie over trivial matters like these.

"My brother-in-law is young and reckless in his deeds. I was even considering letting him spend a few days in jail to learn a lesson."

"But my wife won't stop nagging at home, so could you see if you can pull some strings to get him out? I'll cover all compensations for the injured fully."

In truth, apart from his wife nagging, another reason for his morning visit was a call from Fuyang Road Branch C informing him that the person had been taken to the branch.

Coupled with the minor injury report from the previous day, it immediately alerted him of an unusual twist.

His brother-in-law spending a few days in detention was fine, but if he ended up in prison, his wife would be nagging nonstop.

Hearing this, Director Chu was somewhat surprised, implying with a look: Is it worth bringing this small matter to me?

"Where is he detained? I'll check." He picked up the phone on the coffee table as he spoke.

Liang Tianyou laughed and shook his head, "He was at Fuyang Road Branch C, but I heard he's been taken to the branch office."

"To the branch office?" Director Chu was taken aback, sensing that the situation might not be as simple.

"Yes."

Director Chu pondered briefly, then found the phone number of the Fuyang Road Branch C chief on his phone.

"Was there a fighting case in your area yesterday?"

"Who took the person away?"

"Public Security Brigade?"

After hanging up, he found the current team's lieutenant Ma Baoguo's number.

"Director Chu, hello." Ma Baoguo's respectful voice came through the receiver.

"Hmm, did you take some people from Fuyang Road Branch C last night?"

"Yes, Director."

Director Chu spoke irritably, "Who authorized you to take them? Is there so little work for the Public Security Brigade that you're interfering with the branch's business?"

"Yes, yes, Director, your criticism is warranted, but this matter was arranged by Vice Director Zhang; I was just following orders."

While Ma Baoguo's tone was respectful, he clearly anticipated this call, immediately distancing himself by involving Zhang Dayong.

Upon hearing this, Director Chu was momentarily speechless, paused for two seconds, then replied curtly, "Got it," before hanging up.

Seeing this, Liang Tianyou asked, "Director Chu, what's wrong?"

Director Chu sighed, "It was Zhang Dayong who took them. I'll make a call to inquire." He dialed a number while continuing, "You know I basically don't manage things anymore."

The implication being, don't blame me if it's not resolved.

Liang Tianyou, understanding, nodded with a smile, "Alright, please help inquire."

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