Great Power Reclamation

A month later, Innovation Technology announced the launch of its "energy-saving engine," claiming its performance surpassed all similar products on the market. On the day of the press conference, Ye Yuze and all the executives of the Warrior Group watched the live broadcast.

"Shameless!" Yang Geyong slammed his fist on the table. "This is clearly just our E series with a different name!"

Ye Yuze remained unusually calm: "Notify the legal and technical departments to proceed according to plan."

Midway through the innovative technology launch event, a commotion suddenly broke out in the venue. The product demonstration that was being displayed on the big screen abruptly changed to a warning message:
"This technology is patented by the Warrior Group, and unauthorized use will result in legal liability. At the same time, an unauthorized access attempt has been detected, and a security protection mechanism has been activated."

Reporters at the scene were in an uproar. The executives of the innovative technology company were caught off guard and hurriedly cut off the power, but it was too late.

The following day, the Warrior Group held a press conference, presenting substantial evidence that the innovative technology products infringed on their patents, and announced that it had initiated legal proceedings.

Even more devastatingly, the Warrior Group's technicians demonstrated how to remotely lock onto infringing products:

"We have incorporated intelligent recognition systems into all our core technologies, which can detect unauthorized use and take protective measures."

The innovative technology company was suddenly plunged into a huge crisis, its stock price plummeted, and its partners terminated their contracts one after another.
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Faced with all this, Li Qing completely broke down. He hid in his office, afraid to answer any phone calls. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and General Manager Zhang walked in with two stern-faced Japanese men.

"Mr. Li, it seems your technology isn't as 'safe' as you claim," General Manager Zhang said coldly. "Because of your mistake, the company has lost billions. What do you think should be done?"

Li Qing said, trembling, "I didn't know it would be like this, I really didn't know."

One of the islanders spoke up: "Mr. Li, we paid you a huge sum of money, and now this is the result. According to the contract, you must compensate for all the losses."

"Where would I get so much money?" Li Qing said in despair.

“Then we’ll have to take other measures.” The islander gave a wink, and another burly man stepped forward.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Ye Yuze walked in with several people.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your gathering," Ye Yuze said calmly. "I'm here to pick up my old colleague from school."

Mr. Zhang's expression changed drastically: "Ye Yuze? What are you doing here? This is private property!"

Ye Yuze produced a document: "I have acquired all of Innovation Technology's debts and am now your largest creditor. By the way, the police are on their way regarding your theft of trade secrets."

The two islanders turned pale and tried to leave, but were stopped by Ye Yuze's men.

Ye Yuze walked up to Li Qing, who was slumped in a chair, and extended his hand: "Old Li, let's go home."

Li Qing, tears streaming down her face, said, "President Ye, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry to everyone."

“Everyone makes mistakes,” Ye Yuze said softly. “The important thing is to have the courage to correct them. The Warriors Group will always be your home.”
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Later, Innovation Technology was heavily fined for commercial espionage, and the Miyu Foundation of Japan was also severely punished. Li Qing actively cooperated with the investigation, provided all the evidence, and received a lenient sentence.

Ye Yuze kept his promise and offered Li Qing a position as an advisor to the Warrior Group, allowing him to legally use his expertise while protecting the company's interests.

On a sunny afternoon, Ye Yuze and Yang Geyong stood on the top floor of the Warrior Group Building, overlooking the entire military reclamation city.

"Old Ye, why did you help Li Qing to this extent? He almost caused us huge losses," Yang Geyong asked, puzzled.

Ye Yuze smiled slightly: "We are all mortals, and we all make mistakes. Do you remember when we started our business? We made countless mistakes, and it was by supporting each other that we got to where we are today."

“Li Qing made a mistake, but he was also used. The reason why the Warrior Group is so strong is not only because of its advanced technology, but also because we are a big family. Family members should give each other a chance to make amends.”

Yang Geyong nodded and said nothing more.

As the sun sets, the entire city is bathed in gold. In the distance, a new generation of soldiers is growing up, while the stories of the older generation continue.

Behind the smoke and fire of the marketplace lies a battle of humanity and conviction. Only by staying true to oneself can one emerge victorious.

Ye Yuze turned to look out the window and said softly, "The Warrior Group is not just a company; it's a spirit. This spirit needs to be protected by all of us."

After the innovative technology incident subsided, the Warrior Group returned to its former order, but Ye Yuze knew in his heart that there was never true peace in the business battlefield.

Li Qing was assigned to the position of group consultant, mainly responsible for technical ethics review and new employee training. This position was specially set up for him by Ye Yuze, so that he could make use of his experience and avoid access to core secrets.

“Old Ye, some people in the company aren’t happy with this arrangement,” Yang Geyong said while making tea. “They think it’s too lenient on Li Qing.”

Ye Yuze took the teacup and took a sip: "Tolerance is not weakness, but a strength. Li Qing's ability is beyond doubt, he just made a mistake. Giving him a chance to make amends is also an explanation to the other old brothers."

"You're so magnanimous." Yang Geyong shook his head, but said no more.

At that moment, Li Qing was receiving a visitor in the New Technology Ethics Office—his old classmate Zhao Ming, now the CEO of a technology company called "Smart Innovation Future".

"Old classmate, I heard you've been through a lot lately," Zhao Ming said with concern. "I've heard about the innovative technology thing too. The business world is truly like a battlefield."

Li Qing smiled bitterly: "It was my mistake that I let Lao Ye down."

Zhao Ming patted him on the shoulder: "No one is perfect. Speaking of which, our Smart Innovation Future is working on a very interesting project about the application of artificial intelligence in industrial design. We would like to ask you, an expert in this field, to give us your feedback."

Li Qing became alert: "Old Zhao, my current position is special, I can't just take on outside consulting work."

"Understood, understood!" Zhao Ming nodded repeatedly. "It's a completely open academic exchange, not involving any trade secrets. There's an industry seminar next weekend in Beijing, and many university professors will be attending. You can attend as a representative of the Warrior Group."

Li Qing hesitated for a moment. Since the Innovation Technology incident, he had almost isolated himself, staying at the company and at home, and really needed to breathe some fresh air.

"I'll consult with General Manager Ye," Li Qing finally said.

To Li Qing's surprise, Ye Yuze not only agreed but also encouraged him to participate in more industry exchanges: "Warrior Group cannot be complacent and needs to understand the latest developments in the outside world. Go ahead, remember that you represent the image of the entire group."

Li Qing was deeply moved and solemnly promised, "Don't worry, President Ye, I know what I'm doing."
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At the seminar, Li Qing encountered many old friends. Everyone had heard about his experiences, but they all tacitly avoided mentioning the past. During a break in the meeting, Zhao Ming approached Li Qing again. "Old Li, to be honest, I have a favor to ask," Zhao Ming said seriously. "Our company is developing an intelligent industrial design software, but we've encountered a bottleneck in algorithm optimization. Could you, in your personal capacity, give us some directional advice? Purely from a technical standpoint."

Li Qing immediately became alert: "Old Zhao, this is probably not appropriate."

"Don't misunderstand!" Zhao Ming hurriedly explained, "We have already applied for a patent, and this is a publicly available technical document." He handed over a document, "We just need a senior expert like you to guide us and tell us which directions might not work, so as to avoid wasting R&D resources."

Li Qing flipped through the documents and confirmed that the patented technology was indeed publicly available and did not involve any confidential information. After a moment's thought, he decided that offering some general suggestions would be harmless.

"I can only comment on technologies in the public domain," Li Qing said cautiously.

"Of course, of course!" Zhao Ming nodded repeatedly. "That's enough!"

Over the next few months, Li Qing would occasionally provide technical consulting services to Zhichuang Future, always strictly limiting it to the public sphere. Zhao Ming always paid the consulting fees promptly, but the amounts were small, more like symbolic thanks.

Everything seemed normal until one late night when Li Qing suddenly discovered a suspicious pattern while organizing data—the scattered "general suggestions" he had provided, when combined, could actually outline the general technical roadmap for a certain project of the Warrior Group!
He broke out in a cold sweat and immediately called Zhao Ming: "Old Zhao, what exactly are you up to?"

Zhao Ming on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Old Li, since you've found out, I'll be frank. It's true that our company is developing products similar to those of the Warrior Group, but all the technology is independently developed, and we absolutely did not steal your secrets."

"Then why did you go to such lengths to get my advice?" Li Qing questioned.

“Because your experience is invaluable!” Zhao Ming said sincerely. “You know which paths won’t work, which can save us a lot of time and resources. Old Li, I admit I used a little trick, but I absolutely did not break the law. All the suggestions you provided can be found in publicly available documents.”

Li Qing felt somewhat relieved, but still warned, "Don't play these tricks again, Lao Zhao. If you do this again, our friendship is over."

"Understood, understood!" Zhao Ming readily agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Ming said to a figure in the shadows of the office, "He's become suspicious. We need to be even more careful from now on."

The person in the shadows chuckled: "Don't worry, the pieces have already been placed."
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In Africa, Ye Yuze's two daughters' kingdoms are developing rapidly. With the technical support of the Warrior Group and the abundant local natural resources, this small country is quickly becoming a technological gem in East Africa.

"Dad, Uncle Yang, look, this is our newly built science and technology park."

Ye Rou proudly displayed the planning map, "It is expected to be put into use next year, mainly focusing on artificial intelligence and renewable energy technologies."

Yang Geyong's son, Yang Da, added: "We have also established a talent exchange program with the Military Reclamation City, sending 50 outstanding students to the Warriors Group for study every year."

Ye Yuze looked at his eldest daughter and son-in-law with satisfaction: "You've done a great job. But I must remind you, the faster we develop, the more we need to pay attention to security. Recently, I've discovered that several forces have been secretly spying on our technology."

Ye Mei, standing to the side, was displeased and shook Ye Yuze's arm, acting coquettishly:
"Dad, why are you being biased? Why don't you praise me?"

Ye Yuze glared at her: "Are you praising you and Yang Er for being so militaristic?"

Yang Er touched his nose and didn't dare to say anything, while Yang Geyong stood to the side, puffing out his chest and belly, looking very proud.

Ye Rou continued, "We have strengthened our cybersecurity measures." In addition, Yang Da proposed an idea: to establish our own intelligence analysis department specifically to monitor potential technology leaks and commercial espionage activities.

Ye Yuze nodded approvingly: "This is a great idea. The Warrior Group will fully support you with whatever resources you need."

Just then, Ye Yuze received an encrypted communication. After listening to it, his expression turned serious.

"What's wrong?" Yang Geyong asked.

"The security department has detected several sophisticated attacks targeting the Warrior Group's servers recently. The methods are professional and unlike those of ordinary hackers," Ye Yuze said in a deep voice.
“What’s even more worrying is that these attacks seem to coincide with the timing of activities by some of our partners.”

"Creating the future with intelligence?" Yang Geyong immediately thought of it.

Ye Yuze shook his head: "It's not just one. It seems that the collapse of Innovation Technology did not deter those people; instead, they have learned more covert methods."
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Upon returning to the military reclamation city, Ye Yuze immediately convened a high-level meeting.

“We have detected at least three companies working together to piece together our technology map through decentralized, low-intensity technical probing,” the security manager reported.

“Their methods are very sophisticated. Each detection is just below the threshold that triggers the alarm. If it weren’t for the artificial intelligence system discovering the abnormal pattern, we would hardly have noticed it.”

Old Ni pondered for a moment and said, "This is a typical technological 'ant-eating' strategy—collecting countless tiny, seemingly harmless pieces of information to eventually piece together complete intelligence. It's difficult to defend against because each individual action poses no threat."

"Any suggestions?" Ye Yuze asked.

“Two options.” Old Ni held up two fingers. “One is to completely tighten the flow of information, but this will affect normal cooperation and R&D efficiency.”

"Second, we set up 'honeypots' by deliberately placing seemingly valuable but actually problematic new technology information to lure them in."

Ye Yuze pondered for a moment: "A two-pronged approach. On one hand, strengthen security measures; on the other hand, set traps. I need to know who is pulling the strings behind all this."

Meanwhile, Li Qing increasingly felt that something was amiss. He discovered that every interaction he had with Zhao Ming, no matter how insignificant, seemed to be cleverly exploited by someone.

What made him even more uneasy was that he began to notice some vague "coincidences" around him—strangers loitering near his home, his home network occasionally experiencing abnormal outages, and he even received some messages that seemed to be sent to the wrong address but had strange content.

One evening, Li Qing finally couldn't resist and drove directly to Ye Yuze's house.

"Old Ye, I feel like something's not right," Li Qing said bluntly. "I might have been dragged into some conspiracy again."

Ye Yuze calmly poured him a cup of tea: "Tell me about it."

Li Qing laid out all her recent doubts and discoveries, and finally said dejectedly, "I feel like a puppet on a string, seemingly free, but actually being manipulated by an invisible hand."

Ye Yuze nodded: "Actually, we noticed these anomalies long ago. The security department discovered that multiple forces are targeting the warrior group, but they are very cautious and never cross the line, making it difficult for us to find any incriminating evidence." (End of Chapter)