97: Chapter 97 Betrayal

On the other side.

In an alley not far from Haitian Intelligent Company.

Manager Wei Daye was pacing back and forth sneakily. When he saw a middle-aged man approaching,

he hurriedly pulled him into a corner. Then, he looked around, and after confirming no suspicious people had followed, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Director Wei Dong, did you bring the stuff?"

"Manager Wei Daye, I naturally brought the stuff out, but..."

Director Wei Dong unconsciously clutched his pocket tightly and whispered, "I have no way back now. I have definitely offended Shang Jun completely. Are you sure Siwei Technology will agree to the terms you mentioned earlier?"

"Rest assured."

Manager Wei Daye rolled his eyes, patted his chest, and said, "With your qualifications, you can still be an R&D Director at Siwei Technology. And the salary they offer won't be lower than Haitian Intelligent. Director Wei Dong, give me the data first, and I will transfer 1 million to you immediately! This 1 million is my personal compensation to you!"

"Transfer the money first!"

Director Wei Dong seemed uneasy and gritted his teeth, saying, "Manager Wei Daye, the USB drive is in my hand. All the data researched by Haitian Intelligent during this period is inside. We will go to Siwei Technology together later, and I want to hand it over to them myself!"

Damn it!

Manager Wei Daye couldn't help but curse under his breath. This old fox!

He forced back the urge to swear and squeezed a smile onto his face, "Director Wei Dong, do you not trust me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, but this concerns my future work and career prospects after all." Director Wei Dong was also very cautious.

He had risked offending Haitian Intelligent and wagered his entire career. The USB drive in his hand was his only bargaining chip; only in this way could he negotiate with Siwei Technology.

"Fine, we'll go together!"

Manager Wei Daye knew the other party wouldn't hand it over voluntarily. He had no choice but to compromise! After all, he also had to rely on the USB drive in the other party's hands to secure a job at Siwei Technology.

"Manager Wei Daye, what about that 1 million..."

"Oh, oh, I'll transfer it right away!"

Manager Wei Daye reluctantly transferred the money. There was no other way! He didn't want to waste this 1 million either. But without it, Director Wei Dong wouldn't cooperate with him at all. When all was said and done, he still needed sufficient funds!

The two quickly left the alley.

Half an hour later.

At Siwei Technology Company, Manager Kong came out to welcome them personally.

When he saw Director Wei Dong, there was a clear look of surprise on his face.

Holy crap! I originally only wanted the USB drive, but you actually poached their R&D Director too! Awesome! You're a quick learner!

"Manager Wei Daye, Director Wei Dong, welcome, welcome! Please, come inside!"

He quickly led the two into his office. Afterwards, he pulled the curtains shut. The office was soundproofed, and the content they were about to discuss was quite private. It was best not to let outsiders hear it.

At this moment, Manager Wei Daye, afraid that the other party would go back on their word, cut straight to the point, "Manager Kong, we went to great lengths to get our hands on this data. And I spent 1 million; you have to reimburse me for this money! According to our agreement, you have to give me 3 million!"

Damn it!

Director Wei Dong, standing to the side, couldn't help but curse under his breath. No wonder this guy gave him 1 million without a second thought; it turned out the money was all coming from Siwei Technology. By that logic, wasn't he getting the short end of the stick?!

"Small matter. I'll give it to you after verifying the data; I won't short you a single cent." Manager Kong waved his hand, "Where is the data? I'll have the technical department verify its authenticity."

Manager Wei Daye looked at Director Wei Dong. Director Wei Dong took out the USB drive but didn't hand it over immediately. Instead, he frowned and asked, "Manager Kong, if I come over, can my position and salary remain the same? Also, Manager Wei Daye gets 3 million; do I also get 3 million?"

Manager Kong was stunned for a moment. His expression instantly made Director Wei Dong realize something. He glared at Manager Wei Daye, "Manager Wei Daye, are you fucking lying to me?"

"N-no." Manager Wei Daye's face stiffened, and he gave a dry laugh, "With Director Wei Dong's ability, if he came to Siwei Technology, he would definitely have a decent position, right, Manager Kong?"

"You..."

Director Wei Dong was instantly furious. Damn it! This guy was actually lying to me. He stuffed the USB drive back into his pocket, nearly exploding with rage, "Fine, Manager Wei Daye, you've cut off my retreat, don't think you'll have it easy either! Even if I throw this stuff away, I won't give it to you, and I certainly won't let you earn this 3 million!"

Manager Wei Daye's expression also changed. He had offended everyone on both sides. If he didn't get the data inside the USB drive, not only would he not get the 3 million, but Siwei Technology wouldn't let him join either. Just as he was about to say something,

Manager Kong smiled, "Director Wei Dong, don't be angry. I can make the decision to grant you the 3 million. As for you wanting to join Siwei Technology..."

He paused here, then continued, "We already have an R&D Director; we can't just fire them, right? However, if you are willing, the position of Deputy Director can be reserved for you. The difference in salary won't be much. How about that?"

"Are you sure you can make that decision?"

Director Wei Dong's mood improved slightly. However, when he looked at Manager Wei Daye, his expression remained ugly. This bastard! He almost killed me! He really is a piece of work!

"I can make that decision." Manager Kong seemed to have everything under control and extended his hand again with a smile, "Can you give me the stuff now? I'll have the technical department verify it immediately!"

"Of course. I believe Manager Kong is a man of his word, unlike some people!"

Director Wei Dong then handed over the USB drive.

"You two, please have a seat."

Manager Kong immediately let out a sigh of relief. After putting in so much effort, he had finally gotten his hands on the data. He hurriedly called for technical personnel to verify the authenticity of the data on the spot.

The R&D Director and four or five technical staff were called into the office, with computers and related equipment set up in front of them. These people were Siwei Technology's strongest R&D team.

Ten minutes. Twenty minutes. Thirty minutes. ... A full forty minutes passed.

The R&D Director said with an excited expression, "Manager Kong, this data is real. It researches the Image Processing System and Sound Processing System. It's a level higher than the systems currently on the market. If we turn it into a chip, the market potential is quite large!"

"Very good!"

Manager Kong was also very excited. Perhaps Haitian Intelligent had spent tens of millions in funds researching these things, and he had managed to get the results for only a few million. It was quite cost-effective!

"Can it be put directly into the market now?"

"This..." The R&D Director said with some difficulty, "It's not very stable at the moment, but if you want to put it directly into the market, we can only release a simple substitute product. However, even as a substitute product, the current market is still very large. For example, smart home devices, 3D projection, etc.!"

(PS: There will be another chapter before 12 o'clock.)