870: Chapter 865 Fulfilling the Mission

Chen Guangke let out a sigh of relief and tossed the empty popcorn bucket aside.

"These two guys are truly one-of-a-kind talents."

Shen Yan looked at the screen, which was gradually turning to static, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Before retreating, Franz had not only deleted all surveillance records but also left Tiannuo a little gift.

He posted a picture on Tiannuo's official website.

It was a monkey eating a banana.

The caption read: Thanks for the hospitality. The bananas were delicious, but the security was terrible.

Ten minutes later.

A system prompt sounded clearly in Shen Yan's mind.

[Random Mission 'Sitting on the Mountain to Watch the Tigers Fight' has been completed.]

[Rating: Perfect.]

[This method of driving the wolf to devour the tiger without spending a single soldier has the style of a true capitalist.]

[Reward issued: One piece of advanced wealth intelligence.]

[Intelligence details: Due to the core data leak and the hacking of the official website, Tiannuo Biology's stock price will plummet by 3% tomorrow. Furthermore, the AI medical assistance system secretly developed by Tiannuo previously has a major underlying logical flaw. If this flaw is exposed, it will trigger large-scale lawsuits for medical malpractice.]

Shen Yan closed his eyes, absorbing this intelligence.

This was not just a simple case of commercial espionage.

This was the final nail being hammered into the coffin prepared for Tiannuo Biology.

The door was knocked.

Wu Ya pushed the door open, holding a tablet computer, her expression somewhat strange.

"CEO Shen, we just received news."

"Tiannuo Biology has reported to the police, claiming they were subjected to a terrorist attack by an international hacker organization."

"Also..."

She paused, seemingly organizing her words.

"Someone found two tons of... monocrystalline silicon waste in the alley behind the Tiannuo building?"

"It's spreading online now that this is some kind of mysterious symbol left by the hackers."

Chen Guangke could no longer hold back and burst into loud laughter, slapping his thigh.

"Mysterious symbol, my foot!"

"That's the prop Pei Jue didn't finish using!"

"This move of 'turning the enemy's trick against them' was executed flawlessly."

Shen Yan stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside, the Jinghai lights were still brilliant, and no one knew what had just happened on the other side of the Jinghai.

Even fewer people knew that the mastermind behind all this was merely completing a small 'Employee team-building activity'.

"Notify the Public Relations Department."

Shen Yan's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable power.

"Tomorrow, when Tiannuo's stock plummets, release a press release."

"Say that Shenyan Group intends to acquire some of the high-quality assets under Tiannuo."

"Stepping in at this moment will both suppress the price and establish a good public image."

Wu Ya quickly took notes, her eyes brimming with admiration.

"Understood, CEO Shen. I'll handle it right away."

"Oh, right."

Shen Yan stopped Wu Ya, who was about to leave.

"Have the Finance Department transfer twenty thousand yuan to Pei Jue's account."

"The reason should be written as... compensation for mental distress."

"As for Franz, buy him two tons of the best liquid nitrogen and let him have his fun."

"Also, tell them they don't need to come to work tomorrow; they get three days off."

Wu Ya froze for a moment, then smiled.

"They're going to be ecstatic."

It wasn't because of the money or the holiday.

It was because this represented Shen Yan's approval.

In this brutal business world, being recognized by a hunter of Shen Yan's caliber was, in itself, the highest honor.

Shen Yan looked out the window.

On the system panel, the progress bar related to 'Artificial Intelligence' surged forward significantly thanks to tonight's gains.

Tiannuo's data, combined with Franz's technology and Pei Jue's methods.

Shenyan Group's AI blueprint had finally gathered the last few puzzle pieces.

His phone vibrated once.

It was a text message from Pei Jue.

It contained only two brief characters:

"Mission accomplished."

Immediately following was a picture sent by Franz.

It was a balloon he had released from the top of the Tiannuo building, drawn with a crude sketch of Shen Yan's head. Although the drawing was ugly, it managed to capture some of his imposing aura.

Shen Yan turned off his phone and turned to look at Chen Guangke.

"Let's go."

"Where to?"

Chen Guangke got up from the floor, dusting off the grime on his pants.

"Home."

Shen Yan picked up his coat from the hanger and casually draped it over his arm.

"Wife and kids are waiting at home."

"Compared to watching the show here, going back to tell Youyou and Xiao An bedtime stories is more important."

Chen Guangke pouted.

"Alright, alright. You're the devoted family man, and I'm a single dog."

"But Brother Yan, since that piece of fatty meat, Tiannuo, is already within reach, shouldn't we prepare for the next big show?"

Shen Yan reached the doorway and paused his steps.

"No rush."

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

"The current Shenyan Group is no longer that small workshop that had to stay constantly tense."

"We have plenty of time to watch our opponents fall one by one."

The elevator doors slowly closed.

Sealing away the entire wall of surveillance footage behind them.

Leaving only the system panel, which continued to refresh data, emitting a faint blue glow in the darkness.

And in a corner of the Jinghai.

A vacuum truck loaded with 'spoils of war' was driving across the elevated highway in the early morning.

Pei Jue took off his mask and lit a cigarette.

Amidst the swirling smoke, he glanced at Franz in the passenger seat, who was still excitedly fiddling with a data drive.

"Turn off that damn heavy metal music."

"Or I'll kick you out right now."

Franz didn't even look up.

"This is art, you philistine who only cares about money."

"But..."

The blond madman suddenly looked up, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"Mixing with that guy named Shen is definitely more interesting than counting bacteria in a lab."

Pei Jue exhaled a smoke ring and looked at the passing street scenery outside the window.

Rarely, he did not argue.

This might also be why he wasn't planning to leave Shenyan Group even after paying off his debts.

Because here.

These madmen could truly punch a hole in the sky.

And use that hole to rake in massive profits.

The autumn sunlight cast a layer of crushed gold onto the maple leaves of Jinghai's West Mountain.

This was a private estate in the suburbs of Jinghai City, not open to the public, and one of the properties Shenyan Group had recently acquired.

A custom-made black 'Navigator' van slowly stopped at the edge of the lawn.

The door slid open, and the first one to jump out was Youyou, dressed in a pink puffy dress.

The little girl looked like a newly released skylark, clutching an unopened kite and rushing onto the grass.

"Daddy, hurry up! The wind is going to run away!"

Shen Yan smiled as he got out of the driver's seat, carrying the half-person-tall picnic basket in one hand.

He wasn't wearing his usual immutable custom suit today, having changed into a light gray casual sweatshirt.

This home attire dissipated some of the sharp, keep-away aura he usually projected.

Next out of the car was Liu Hui.

She was holding the just two-year-old Shen An in her arms, while using her other hand to shield the little one from kicking wildly.

Little Shen An was stout and sturdy, his bright, dark eyes darting around, wanting to grab everything he saw.

"Slow down, don't fall."

Liu Hui called out to her daughter's retreating back, then turned to look at Shen Yan, her gaze so soft it could squeeze out water.