197: Chapter 197 Now it's our turn!

"Good heavens! What kind of background does Zhou Fan actually have? His influence is just too immense..."

Liu Tongmin slumped into his office chair, cold sweat sliding down his temples, soaking the collar of his shirt.

He unbuttoned his collar, but still felt a tightness in his chest, unable to catch his breath.

Just a moment ago, he had received another call from the capital.

The voice on the other end was gentle yet carried an indisputable majesty; every word felt like a small hammer, tapping lightly but firmly against his heart.

The caller didn't explicitly say what to do, only repeatedly emphasizing the importance of "protecting the innovation enthusiasm of national technology enterprises" and "creating a favorable business environment." But having spent over twenty years in the system, how could Liu Tongmin not understand the subtext?

This was no longer a hint; it was almost an explicit instruction.

The Fanmi Technology case absolutely could not have any mistakes, and especially, Fanmi Technology could not be allowed to suffer any losses!

Liu Tongmin took off his glasses and rubbed his throbbing temples, muttering to himself, "I wonder how many more calls will come..."

He had originally thought this was just an ordinary international patent dispute; although the amount in controversy was huge, the procedure was nothing special.

Who could have imagined that this case would involve so much attention from the highest levels.

First it was the Qianjiang High-tech Industrial Park, then the Hangzhou City Development Planning Center, and then it got even more outrageous, with calls starting to come from the capital...

When he received the call from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he was completely numb; he never dared to imagine that such a department would one day call them here—it sounded absolutely absurd.

And it turned out to be two top-tier academicians, which was one thing.

After all, as far as he knew, the chief technology officer of Fanmi Technology had some connections there and was a technical genius; everyone appreciates talent.

But that last call had come directly from the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and it was from a big shot he normally couldn't even reach.

Inside the office, Liu Tongmin's assistant didn't dare to breathe, watching their leader looking so distracted, feeling more and more that the company Fanmi Technology was unfathomably deep.

"Xiao Wang!" Liu Tongmin suddenly raised his head and called out to the young man who had just delivered the documents.

"Yes, Prosecutor Liu!"

"When the documents were delivered, what was the reaction over at Fanmi...?"

Xiao Wang didn't hesitate and quickly said, "They seemed quite calm. The person who received me was an assistant to one of the presidents, named Lin Shuang, who very politely accepted the documents and even thanked us for enforcing the law impartially..."

"Enforcing the law impartially..." Liu Tongmin's mouth twitched; these four words now sounded like a huge irony.

He waved his hand and said wearily, "Alright, I know! Everyone remember, for the Fanmi Technology case, all procedures must be airtight. Materials must be checked repeatedly, and any potential points of contention must be reported to me immediately!"

"Yes!" A chorus of responses rang out in the office.

Everyone knew clearly in their hearts that from now on, this case was no longer just a simple legal issue.

...

Fanmi Technology, Lei Jun's office.

Sunlight streamed in through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the entire room.

Zhou Fan was currently standing by the window with Lei Jun, chatting about some of the recent situations at Fanmi Technology, mainly the new energy vehicle factory and the fanmi 2 mobile phone production line issues. They also discussed the R&D of the Fanmi 3, focusing on innovation and future technical breakthrough directions.

At this moment, Lei Jun's heart was very calm; looking at Zhou Fan, he was filled with emotion.

Originally, this crisis had made him feel immense pressure, but ever since Zhou Fan returned, things seemed to have suddenly become simple.

He looked at the deep calm in Zhou Fan's eyes, as if the storms outside could not stir the slightest ripple in this young man's heart.

He felt inexplicably at ease.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Lin Shuang pushed the door open and entered, her face unable to hide her joy.

"President Zhou, President Lei, the court has approved the application for litigation preservation measures! Here are the official documents!"

She handed over the document with the bright red seal with both hands, her voice carrying a hint of uncontrollable excitement.

This speed was unbelievably fast!

From submitting the application to the official approval, it had been less than twenty-four hours.

Although she didn't understand judicial procedures, she knew this must have gone through a "fast track."

For the first time, she felt that Zhou Fan was so mysterious; he usually seemed indifferent to the world, yet when something actually happened, he could unleash such powerful force, which was simply incredible to her!

Zhou Fan turned around, took the file, glanced at it casually, and handed it to Lei Jun.

"Got it, you go back to work!"

His reaction was as calm as water, as if this were just a trivial matter.

Lin Shuang looked at him, momentarily dazed.

That composure, that calmness, as if everything was under control.

The admiration in her heart surged uncontrollably once again.

"Notify the heads of all departments; we'll have a meeting in the conference room in ten minutes." At this moment, after Lei Jun finished reading the document, he suddenly spoke.

"Yes!"

Lin Shuang immediately collected herself, turned, and walked away quickly; the sound of her high heels clicking on the floor was full of energy.

"With this life-saving document in hand, we can really go all out!" A smile appeared on Lei Jun's face. It was obvious that his mood had improved significantly, and a faint chill flickered in his eyes.

"Yes, now it's our turn!"

Zhou Fan nodded lightly, his tone still calm.

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Tesla China Headquarters.

The atmosphere in the president's office was so gloomy you could wring water out of it.

Zhu Danyang hung up the phone expressionlessly; the "beep-beep" busy signal in the receiver seemed to be mocking everything he had just heard.

"President Zhu..."

The Legal Director stood in front of the desk, his face deathly pale, not even daring to breathe.

The call just now was from the Hangzhou City Intellectual Property Court, informing them about the approval of Fanmi Technology's "special litigation preservation measures application," allowing them to maintain normal production and R&D activities during the litigation.

This meant that his carefully planned attempt to delay Fanmi's R&D progress had been cut short by a sharp blade.

"Heh..." Zhu Danyang suddenly chuckled, his laughter devoid of any warmth, carrying only a bone-chilling coldness.

He slowly turned around and looked at the dazzling night view of the financial center outside the window, the gloom in his eyes like an abyss.

"Special litigation preservation... What a 'special' one!"

He enunciated every word, his voice not loud, but it made the office feel as cold as an ice cellar.

"I still underestimated their ability to use underhanded tactics. To be able to get the court to give such a green light to a private enterprise in less than twenty-four hours—the water behind this is deeper than I imagined."

"What do we do now?" The Legal Director frowned tightly, "Should the lawsuit continue?"

"Continue? Of course we continue!" Zhu Danyang turned around abruptly, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"The lawsuit must go on. Not only must we fight it, but we must fight it hard! Make as much noise as possible!"

He walked up to the Legal Director and reached out to adjust the collar that had been soaked with sweat, his movements gentle, but his words were like a poisoned blade.

"If we can't trip them up legally for now, then we'll destroy them in the market!"

"Contact all our media channels and initiate the highest-level public relations plan!"

"I want consumers all over the world, when they hear the words 'Fanmi', to have the first words that pop into their minds be 'thief', 'liar', and 'plagiarist'!"

"I want to nail this label firmly onto their foreheads! Let them lose their future even if they win the lawsuit!"