613: Chapter 68 Are you obsessed with money?

A meaningful smile curled at the corners of Shen Yan's mouth.

"I've looked at the Qi family's financial reports for the past three years. Their core industry, Qi Sheng Logistics, has seen profit margins decline year by year. Especially in this era of big data and rising Artificial Intelligence, their old-fashioned management and scheduling systems have become a drag."

"The annual losses caused by unreasonable route planning, redundant warehousing, and poor information flow are at least in the nine-figure range."

"And you two are the keys to solving this problem."

Shen Yan looked at Lin Mo. "Lin Mo, your specialty is algorithms and data modeling."

He then looked at Lin Shen. "Lin Shen, you are better at system architecture and macro strategy."

"I want you two to build a prototype of an AI-optimized scheduling system for Qi Sheng Logistics within three days, using the backend computing power of my lab."

"It doesn't need to be complete, but it must be shocking enough."

"A system that allows them to see that your value is a thousand, even ten thousand times higher than that mere five hundred thousand monthly hush money."

Lin Shen's heart skipped a beat.

He instantly understood Shen Yan's intention.

This wasn't about claiming relatives; this was 'technology as equity.'

Using their brains to knock open the tightly closed doors of the Qi family.

"And then?" Lin Shen pressed. "Even if we make it, how do we get it in front of Qi Zhenxiong? A man like him won't see us."

"Of course we're not looking for him," Shen Yan shook his head.

"Who we're looking for is the most incompetent person in the Qi family, who most wants to prove himself, and who just happens to be in charge of the mess that is logistics."

Shen Yan swiped on the table, and a profile was projected into mid-air.

In the photo was a young man who looked somewhat frivolous.

[Qi Hao, the son of Qi Zhenxiong's second brother, currently the vice president of Qi Sheng Logistics. He has high ambitions but little talent, is eager for quick success, and has repeatedly proposed reform plans within the company that all ended in failure. He is currently being questioned by the Board of Directors over cost control issues.]

"It's him."

Shen Yan's finger tapped on Qi Hao's name.

"What you need to do is hand the key that can solve all his troubles right to him."

"And then let him take the initiative to bring you home."

Shen Yan looked at the two brothers, his voice calm but carrying an unquestionable power.

"In this game of chess, we won't start from the general's tent; we start with a 'pawn.'"

"Step by step, cross the river, and checkmate."

Night.

The lights were brightly lit in the penthouse apartment arranged for the brothers at the Future Technology Building.

Rather than an apartment, it was more like a small private laboratory.

Dozens of high-definition screens formed a circular array, with streams of data flowing across them like waterfalls.

The air was filled with the rich aroma of coffee and the slight hum of machines dissipating heat.

Lin Mo sat at the central console, his fingers moving like a blur on the virtual keyboard, his eyes flashing with an almost fanatical light.

It was the excitement of a genius who had found an outlet.

"Brother, Mr. Shen's backend computing power is terrifying! This is at least twenty times more efficient than the national-level lab at our university!"

"The underlying logic for 'Tianshu-1' has been constructed. Now, I'm starting to import Qi Sheng Logistics' public data from the past five years for simulation!"

Lin Shen stood behind him. The screen in front of him displayed the intricate transportation network of Qi Sheng Logistics.

On it, dense red dots represented congestion, delays, and wasted resources.

"The simulation results are out!"

Lin Mo suddenly shouted, his voice trembling slightly.

In the center of the screen, a simulated clock began to spin rapidly.

The numbers beside it were also jumping frantically.

[Simulated Operating Costs: -12.7%]

[Transportation Efficiency: +21.4%]

[Warehouse Turnover Rate: +17.9%]

[Estimated Annual Net Profit Increase: 130 million to 180 million]

Looking at this result, Lin Shen felt his breath hitch.

This was just a rough model based on public data.

If they could get their hands on their internal core data...

This number would be even more terrifying.

This was the tribute they would hand to the Qi family.

A generous gift sufficient to make any businessman's eyes turn red and heart pound.

"Brother," Lin Mo turned his head, his eyes frighteningly bright, "we can really do this."

Lin Shen looked at the staggering numbers on the screen and then thought of Shen Yan's calm face.

He nodded vigorously.

"It's not that we can do it."

"It's Mr. Shen who has made it so we can."

They stayed up all night.

As the first light of dawn broke, a briefing file named 'Tianshu' and a demonstration program condensing all the highlights sat quietly on an encrypted server.

Waiting only for the right moment to strike at the behemoth known as the 'Qi Family.'

The next morning, 10:00 AM.

Capital City, Qi Sheng Group Building, 37th Floor.

In the vice president's office, Qi Hao irritably slammed a report onto the desk.

"Useless! All of you are useless!"

"Costs are over by another eight percent! Are you pigs? What am I paying all of you for if you can't even figure out a few transport routes?"

The regional manager on the other end of the phone was explaining submissively.

Qi Hao couldn't listen at all. He hung up directly and threw his phone onto the sofa.

He leaned back in his leather executive chair, rubbing his temples with a headache.

At next week's board meeting, his uncle who had always looked down on him—Qi Zhenxiong—would surely use this matter to lecture him again.

He could already imagine the looks of disappointment and contempt in those old fogeys' eyes when they looked at him.

"It's just a bunch of drivers! How can they be so hard to manage!"

He growled in frustration.

Just then, the computer emitted a crisp notification sound.

A new email.

The sender was anonymous.

The subject line was very arrogant.

[Re: A solution worth 200 million, interested, President Qi?]

"Another spam email."

Qi Hao gave a disdainful sneer and was about to click delete without a second thought.

But the figure '200 million' caught his eye like a hook.

What he lacked most right now was performance, which meant money.

Possessed by some strange impulse, he clicked open the email.

The content of the email was simple, just a few lines of text and a link.

[Qi Sheng Logistics' problem lies in information silos and backward computing power.]

[We have a solution that can save you at least 130 million in annual operating costs and increase efficiency by more than 2%.]

[Click the link to watch a miracle happen.]

Qi Hao's brow furrowed.

Quite a bold claim.

Which blind consulting firm is this? Have they gone crazy for money?

He sneered and clicked the link.

After a high-tech loading animation, the screen entered a real-time calculation sandbox.

The sandbox showed Qi Sheng Logistics' nationwide transportation network.

Countless lines of light shuttled between city nodes, representing every transport vehicle.

And on the right side of the sandbox, a bright red number was jumping in real-time.

[Real-time Loss Amount: 12,457,89 Yuan]