A little after 2:00 p.m., Xiajīng City. Headquarters of Tiger 3600 Security Software.
Zhou Hongwei's expression was calm, and no one in the entire conference room spoke.
"President Zhou, we can't crack it... This encryption technology simply can't be cracked. We've tried every method, including brute-force cracking, but it just won't work. This data chain structure is a complete program code with self-destruct properties. Not only is it difficult to crack, but once brute force is used, the internal data chain structure will be randomly rearranged..." said a veteran programmer who had followed Zhou Hongwei for more than a decade.
"President Ji, how has the marketing department been doing lately?" Zhou Hongwei calmly changed the subject.
Ji Dong wore a gray suit without a tie, his collar buttoned all the way to his neck. Looking at Zhou Hongwei, he slowly said, "The C-end market has been declining sharply recently, especially membership renewals. The drop in renewals has been severe and continues to worsen. Many members on automatic renewal have also canceled their renewal services on a large scale. The situation is extremely unstable."
"What about the B-end market?" Zhou Hongwei asked.
"The B-end overall is also trending downward, but it is much better than the C-end. There have not yet been large-scale contract terminations," Ji Dong continued.
"However..." Ji Dong stopped halfway through his sentence.
Zhou Hongwei grew impatient. "However what?"
"Based on our B-end scans, a large number of B-end users have already installed Bagua," Ji Dong said.
The expression on Zhou Hongwei's face turned much colder.
"Does the marketing department have any recommendations?" Zhou Hongwei took a deep breath.
Ji Dong's expression stiffened slightly. A bitter feeling rose in his heart, but he still said, "Given the current situation, the marketing department has proposed three solutions."
"Let's hear