The Sixth Sense
Jiang Hao would never underestimate the strength of a major corporation, especially one ranked among the world's top Internet companies. So after everything that happened last night, he took his profits and withdrew at the first opportunity.
Just as Jiang Hao had expected, Google and Qualcomm reacted swiftly. The two vice presidents involved stepped forward together and flatly denied that those were their chat records. They also insisted they had never discussed or contacted each other about stealing customer data.
"Slander. This is serious slander."
"This call record was deliberately fabricated."
"Hall Research Institute's rumors have had a severe impact on Qualcomm and Google. We have already called the police and asked the National Security Department to investigate this incident. We must uncover that so-called Hall Research Institute."
The US National Security Agency also stepped forward and announced that it had listed Hall Research Institute as one of its most wanted major criminals and would pursue the matter rigorously.
With the series of moves made by the two major corporations, the situation quickly stabilized. Under the shareholders' efforts, Qualcomm's stock price gradually began to recover.
That was also one of the reasons Jiang Hao had sold his shares so quickly. Qualcomm was not an independent company. One only needed to look at its shareholders to understand.
Google, conference room.
President Page sat at the head of the table with a grim expression. Below him sat seven vice presidents. No one else—not even secretaries or record keepers—was allowed inside.
"Powell, how could you discuss something so important through messaging software? And you didn't even delete it afterward, causing such a serious mistake. This is entirely your responsibility," Page said sternly.
The leak of the communications had brought Google under intense scrutiny. This was an extremely serious matter, serious