Penguin headquarters, Capital!
A military jeep sped over and stopped right beneath the towering building!
Two people quickly climbed out and hurried into the lobby!
They walked up to the reception desk and showed their credentials.
"We're from the National Security Bureau. Where is your group's highest-ranking executive?"
The pretty receptionist looked at their credentials and immediately jumped in fright, then hurriedly said,
"Please wait a moment. I'll contact our management right away!"
The pretty receptionist reported the situation to the head of their administrative department over the phone.
The head of the administrative department then reported it to their vice president, Gao Zhiwei.
Soon, the pretty receptionist said to the two national defense personnel,
"Hello, President Gao is in the general manager's office on the twenty-first floor!"
The two national defense personnel wasted no words and took the elevator straight to the twenty-first floor!
They arrived at the general manager's office!
President Gao greeted the two warmly. Although he did not know what this was about, anyone from a government department had to be properly received!
"Please, have a seat. I'll make you some tea!" Vice President Gao said!
"No need. We're from the National Security Bureau. Here are our credentials!"
Vice President Gao looked at the credentials. On the front was a yellow five-pointed star, with the three large characters for "Security Bureau" printed on it, along with an embossed seal!
Although this was his first time seeing credentials like these, the bright red seal convinced him they probably were not fake!
"Whatever you need, just tell me. I'm currently the highest-ranking executive at Penguin Group!"
Vice President Gao said this because their boss, President Ma, had gone to Beautiful Country for a period of closed-door study, so he was temporarily handling all the company's affairs, large and small!
This was also a chance for him to prove himself!
The two national defense personnel wasted no words and said directly,
"We need you to delete an account's data and all traces of what it sent!"
After hearing their request, Vice President Gao refused outright.
Deleting a set of data from the database was Penguin Group's greatest taboo!
Deleting user data would cause users to lose trust in them. If someone exposed it, it would trigger a butterfly effect, costing them a massive number of users and possibly even causing an outright collapse!
Seeing Vice President Gao refuse so firmly, one of the Security Bureau personnel slapped the desk and said,
"I'm not discussing this with you. I'm notifying you!"
Vice President Gao had reached this position-what great winds and towering waves had he not weathered?
Even government personnel had to follow the rules. If something infringed on the company's core interests, he had to refuse!
"Please leave. Deleting data is strictly forbidden at Penguin Group! I won't delete it," Vice President Gao said!
That National Security Bureau officer wasted no more words on him and dialed a number.
Then he sat on the sofa and waited.
Sure enough, less than two minutes later, Vice President Gao's phone rang!
Seeing that it was his boss, President Ma, he hurriedly answered!
President Ma immediately unleashed a torrent of abuse!
"Are you fucking tired of living? Do you want the whole group to go down with you? I hired you to solve problems, not cause me trouble.
"You'd better cooperate properly with the Security Bureau staff. Do whatever they tell you to do. Keep running your damn mouth, and if you want to end up behind bars, I won't stop you..."
Vice President Gao hung up and, not daring to say another unnecessary word, led the two Security Bureau personnel straight to the database office!
"Gentlemen, which data would you like deleted?" Vice President Gao asked!
"First, help us trace a set of his data. Jiang Fan, Lingzhou City, eighteen years old, ID number: 41..."
"All right. I'll have the data technicians pull it up immediately!"
Before long, a technician retrieved the data. The Security Bureau personnel checked the route of that email and, finding that it had only been sent to Dragon University of Science and Technology's inbox, felt relieved!
Then they said,
"Delete all his personal data, including any data exchanged with him..."
Two minutes later, Jiang Fan's Penguin email account was erased outright.
After the two Security Bureau personnel left, Vice President Gao's back was drenched in cold sweat from fright!
If President Ma had not called in time, he might well have ended up behind bars today!
The president's office at Dragon University of Science and Technology, Capital!
President Lu said to the director of admissions,
"I asked you to make an admission letter. Why is it taking so long? It's already been over ten minutes!"
The director of admissions looked helpless. Their admission letters were produced in planned batches, but President Lu wanted one made separately, which naturally took time.
Yet in just over ten minutes, President Lu had already urged him more than ten times.
"President, I've already told them to rush it. It should be ready soon!"
President Lu also knew that making a single one separately was rather troublesome, but he was already extremely anxious.
Because Huaqing, Dragon Country Peking University, Jing University... several of Dragon Country's top universities had already received the news.
Although Jiang Fan had applied to their university, there was no telling whether this young man would be tempted once the other universities made their moves!
"Dean Li, what departure time has been announced for the helicopter on Minister Zhou Huaide's end?"
"One more hour. Minister Zhou is currently coordinating with Lingzhou City's municipal government departments!"
"Good. No matter what, we must secure Jiang Fan this time. As long as we get him to study at Dragon University of Science and Technology, both our university's funding and student recruitment will rise to another level..."
Dean Li and the director of admissions also felt their blood surge at these words.
"President, why don't we invite Elder Long to step in? That would give our university a better chance!"
"Elder Long!"
President Lu pondered. Elder Long was one of Dragon University of Science and Technology's top academicians. In particular, he had made major contributions to Dragon Country's scientific research in nanotechnology and rocket fuel...
Now in his sixties, Elder Long still taught at Dragon University of Science and Technology and headed the Materials Research Institute!
With Elder Long's reputation and ability, he would indeed carry considerable weight.
"All right. I'll call Elder Long right now!"
But before the president could dial, an elderly man pushed the door open and walked straight in!
He had crane-white hair and a youthful face, long eyebrows like snow, and a hale, vigorous air.
"Little Lu, you found such a promising seedling and didn't even tell me. If those old fellows snatch him for their institutions, we'll suffer a huge loss!"
President Lu hurriedly stood and went to greet him with a broad smile!
"Elder Long, wasn't I just worried about disturbing you?" President Lu explained!
"Bullshit!"
Elder Long cursed outright, giving President Lu no face at all!
President Lu still wore a broad smile!
"Dean Li was just suggesting that we ask you to step in. Look, I was just about to call..."
"Enough, no more nonsense. Let me see that boy's information."
President Lu immediately took out a stack of documents and handed them over!
Elder Long skimmed through them and nodded, extremely satisfied!
"Mm, very good! I'm taking this boy."
President Lu was instantly overjoyed. As long as Elder Long was willing to step in, this matter should be no problem!