Chapter 104 - 104 Trio to Dragon City, Software Interview
104 Trio to Dragon City, Software Interview
Just as Lin Tian was replying to the message, a police car stopped below Lin Tian Internet Media Company. A team of police officers entered the company.
They had just received a document which could conclusively prove that Lin Tian Internet Media Company was guilty of mounting an online assault against the Divine Dragon Software Company by defaming them!
This document was very comprehensive, it included information on who was in charge of creating the so-called exposé materials, the IP where it was created and the jump server where it was sent from.
Further, there was other information in the document.
There were also records of all the incidents that Lin Tian Internet Media Company had been paid to spread rumors and manipulate public opinion for the past three years.
According to the statistics in the document, the amount involved over the past three years was 15 million yuan!
Once they are prosecuted, this would definitely be a major case that would shock the country.
The Zhongshan Police Station attached great importance to this matter and has prioritized it.
The only regret was that the identity of the whistleblower was unknown. They couldn’t establish the true identity of the source even after they conducted technical forensics.
A large number of police officers entered the Lin Tian Internet Media Company and immediately got everyone under control.
Then, Captain Li, who was leading the team, walked into Lin Tian’s office.
“I’m Li Xiang from the Internet Security Department of Zhongshan Police Station. You’re the person-in-charge of Lin Tian Internet Media Company, right?” Captain Li took out his police badge and identified himself.
Lin Tian’s hands were trembling slightly, and his heart was beating wildly. “Hello, Officer Li. What can I do for you?”
As he spoke, he was still working on his phone, attempting to delete some relevant information.
“Lin Tian, we have evidence that you are manipulating online opinion and defaming the Divine Dragon Software Company on the internet! I’m now summoning you for investigation in accordance with the law. Please cooperate!” Li Xiang took a step forward and snatched Lin Tian’s phone from his hands.
“Officer Li, it’s a misunderstanding!” Cold sweat broke out on Lin Tian’s forehead.
“First warning, Lin Tian. Please cooperate. Put your hands on your head and squat on the ground. If you don’t comply, we will use force on you.” Li Xiang roared and gestured to the two people behind him.
Lin Tian heard the warning and saw three police officers surrounding him from all directions. He didn’t dare to move anymore. He squatted on the ground, trembling with fear.
Crack!
He was handcuffed.
“Take him away!”
At this moment, a police officer ran in. “Captain, we found 3,000 active phones in a cubicle on the 17th floor. These phones are key evidence of Lin Tian Internet Media Company’s defamatory acts as reported by the whistleblower.”
When Lin Tian heard this, he collapsed to the ground.
As the young policeman had said, these phones were key evidence. The Weibo accounts were kept on these phones.
The comments that were sent to spread the rumors and manipulate the users were from these accounts.
The police wouldn’t be able to convict him if they didn’t find these phones.
He was the only one who knew the exact location of this batch of phones.
Although he was afraid earlier, he still had hope. He just had to deny all knowledge and responsibility and the police would have no choice but to release him when they couldn’t find any concrete evidence.
Now that this batch of phones had been found, he couldn’t deny it even if he wanted to.
This time, he was really done for.
“So you guys are behind this? No wonder! I was just wondering, the Divine Dragon Optimization App is such a useful app. Why would it need to steal user’s personal data!” After Li Xiang took Lin Tian’s phone and went through it, he quickly found the chat where Lin Tian and the others discussed plans to ruin the Divine Dragon Optimization App.
“Lin Tian, who is the person who asked you to defame the Divine Dragon Software Company?”
“I don’t know.” Lin Tian’s face was pale and he was in a daze. He regretted accepting this job to defame the Divine Dragon Software Company.
“When we are back at the police station, you can take your time to recall this. I’m sure it will all come back to you.”
“Take them all away.” Li Xiang waved and took everyone from Lin Tian Internet Media Company along with the relevant evidence and equipment.
“I’ll chat with the other party and lure them into telling who is behind this.” Li Xiang opened Lin Tian’s anonymous chat software. After thinking for a while, he entered a message.
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Tianyi City.
After Li Chengqian sent the relevant materials to the police station, he went to school.
The Software Research Institute had informed him to go for the interview the next day.
Coincidentally, Baidu Corporation’s headquarters was also in Dragon City. He could drop in along the way to remove the controls on their servers and software.
In actual fact, Li Chengqian was able to do so remotely.
However, if he did that, he would be exposed.
He had to put up this act by going over personally. This way, even if others knew that he could remotely control the servers, no one would be able to produce evidence.
“Principal Wang, it’s like this… I’m applying for leave until April 25th, when the Junior Informatics Programming Competition will end.” Li Chengqian found Principal Wang Lingbo and explained the reason for his trip to Dragon City.
Wang Lingbo looked at Li Chengqian with a concerned expression. “Student Li Chengqian, actually, I know that the Divine Dragon Optimization App is very useful, and I’m using it too. But the comments on the internet are very negative and terrifying!”
“I know you are very smart and you have a mind of your own.”
“I only have two hopes for you. Don’t take the wrong path. Keep a clear conscience!”
Wang Lingbo read Tencent Corporation’s Weibo post. He was shocked and worried. According to what was on the internet, Li Chengqian relied on his skills to obtain the highest level controls over Tencent Corporation’s servers and software, like a rogue.
He then planted a virus that controlled Tencent Corporation to promote the Divine Dragon Optimization App!
This was illegal!
Of course, he knew Li Chengqian well enough, so he didn’t believe all the publicity on the Internet.
Moreover, he understood that once Li Chengqian finished the interview in Dragon City, and obtained the approval of the experts, the Divine Dragon Optimization App would officially be included in the National Foundational Improvement Project. He was very relieved when he thought of this.
“Teacher, thank you for your concern. I have a clear conscience for everything I’ve done!” Li Chengqian was quite moved. In fact, he had met Tian Wenming in school earlier, and he also spoke very kindly to him, showing a lot of love and concern.
He needed to look for Teacher Wang Jianjia first before applying for leave. Teacher Wang Jianjia was also worried that he had gone astray.
Principal Wang also had the same concerns.
After seeing all the criticism and denunciation on the internet, his classmates and schoolmates had sent him many encouraging messages to cheer him on.
Li Chengqian saw many of his classmates on his social media network tirelessly refuting the rumors for Divine Dragon Optimization App and promoting the App over and over again.
All of this made Li Chengqian very touched. It also made Li Chengqian hate the actions of certain companies even more.
“I believe in you, and I believe in the judgment of the experts from the Academy of Sciences! You must be careful when you go to Dragon City this time. You must get the Divine Dragon Optimization App included in the National Foundational Improvement Project. Let everyone on the internet see how powerful you are.” Wang Lingbo encouraged him with a smile.
As long as the Divine Dragon Optimization App was included in the National Foundational Improvement Project, with the publicity on the country’s national media, the rumors and abuse on the internet would all go away.
“Teacher, don’t worry. I won’t disappoint you,” Li Chengqian replied extremely solemnly.
After leaving the school gate, Li Chengqian wasted no time in boarding the flight to Dragon City with He Hongyan.