Chapter 205 What is Most Important in the 21st Century
"Have you found the evidence?" Although he had known that this possibility was high, Eric couldn't help but be somewhat surprised when it came to it.
"Of course." Gu Hui said confidently, "I told you I could do it!" With that, he handed the U disk containing the recorded video to Eric.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Eric inserted it, played it, and watched silently.
After watching, Eric asked with slight confusion, "How did you get this recorded video? It should have been deleted, right?"
"Deleted? Huh..." Gu Hui said disdainfully, "As long as the hardware is not completely damaged, I can recover any data that was previously stored on it!"
Eric applauded, "Although I'm not very knowledgeable about computers, I know that there probably aren't many people in the world who can do what you do."
"Thank you for your high praise!" Gu Hui smiled nonchalantly about this, but then asked, "About my Uncle Liu..."
Eric looked at Gu Hui sitting across from him and said, "Tomorrow, I will personally invite Liu Tianhua back and restore his original position and reputation."
Gu Hui nodded in satisfaction and asked, "So, how do you plan to deal with the traitor who framed my Uncle Liu? As far as I know, this person seems to be a relative of your president. When it comes to dealing with this matter, you wouldn't show favoritism, right?"
Eric saw a hint of coldness in his eyes and a look on his face that suggested that if Gu Hui dared to be lenient with that guy, he would personally take action to make him regret it. It seemed that Gu Hui was very angry about what happened to his Uncle Liu!
"The man in the video is the deputy minister of the security department and is indeed a relative of President Tan. I never thought he would be a traitor. If it weren't for you this time, our company would have suffered even greater losses..." Eric sighed, "But rest assured, I have always been fair in public and private matters. Moreover, not only did he frame your Uncle Liu, but he also betrayed the company. I have said before, this is the business world, and since he chose to do what he did, he should be able to bear the consequences..." Eric said somewhat ruthlessly, with a cold expression on his handsome face, "I will give your Uncle Liu a very fair account."
"Thank you for your righteousness." Gu Hui breathed a sigh of relief, "My mission is complete, but as for whether my Uncle Liu is willing to come back to work or not, I don't know. After all, the harm he has suffered this time is too great..."
After sitting here for more than twenty minutes, Gu Hui was a bit impatient. Everything here was too luxurious, and his casual attire was extremely out of place. He just hoped that things would be resolved quickly so he could leave this place, which made him very uncomfortable.
Eric could see his impatience but didn't immediately send him off. Playing with the pen in his hand, he smiled and said, "You are much smarter than I expected. Are you still in college?"
"Yes." Gu Hui had a look of "Have you finished asking, so I can leave" on his face.
"After you graduate from university, I can offer you a high-paying job at our Ling Yan Group, and you can decide on the benefits yourself. If you're interested, I can even sign an employment contract with you now!"
Gu Hui looked at Eric with amusement and said, "Hire me for a high salary? The benefits of being an employee of Ling Yan Group are indeed rare in China, but... thanks, I'll consider your proposal seriously when I'm bored." He stood up and said, "Since the problem is now resolved, I should take my leave."
"Mr. Gu Hui..." Eric stood up and made another effort, "I'm serious. Ling Yan Group welcomes you at any time."
"My Uncle Liu has devoted himself to your company, but in the end, he was either dismissed or not even given a chance to explain...," Gu Hui said irritably, "Moreover, I think I also have the right to choose my superior, someone who I find more pleasing to the eye. If I have to work under someone who makes me feel inferior at first sight, I will feel very unbalanced..."
Eric was stunned and asked incredulously, "Just because I look better than you, you reject me?"
"Let's just say so!" Gu Hui couldn't stand it anymore and just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, "I'm sorry, I'm very busy with my schoolwork. Now that the truth is out, I think it's meaningless for me to stay here any longer. So, until we meet again, goodbye!"
"Kid, you will come to our Ling Yan Group! Remember my name, I am..."
Gu Hui interrupted Eric without looking back, "I won't bother remembering meaningless names, after all, people with different paths don't work together."
The elevator door opened, Gu Hui stepped in, and the distance between the two widened. They only looked at each other for a few seconds before the elevator door closed.
A playful smile appeared on Eric's face. This kid named "Gu Hui" really made him curious, and his abilities truly impressed Eric!
Using the words from a certain movie - What is most important in the 21st century? Talent!
As for whether Gu Hui could be recruited, Eric had no doubts. With his relationship with Liu Tianhua, he could easily play the emotional card. If it weren't for Gu Hui's high mental power, and Eric was afraid that forcing it might damage his intelligence, he would have cast a loyalty spell on him long ago!
Watching the recorded video playing repeatedly on the computer, Eric smiled coldly and summoned the protagonist of the video!
This deputy minister of the security department of the Ling Yan Group was also considered a relative of Tan because his mother was the daughter of a distant uncle of Tan Ailing. In other words, this deputy minister was a distant cousin of Tan Ailing.
Soon, the person arrived.
"Chairman, I don't know why you asked me to come?" The deputy minister said cautiously.
Seeing his humble and ingratiating appearance, if it weren't for the video as evidence, Eric would have found it very difficult to confirm that he was the traitor! It was indeed true that "looks can be deceiving"!
Eric sighed slightly and waved his hand, "Cousin, please sit down." Tan Ailing had met this "cousin" before, but this "cousin" had no idea about Eric's exact identity other than being Tan Ailing's fiancé.
"Yes, Chairman." The deputy minister sat down very cautiously.
Eric glanced at him and asked calmly, "Cousin, were you the security director at Pudong Mall before?"
"Yes..." The deputy minister wanted to stand up to answer, but sat back down under Eric's gesture and said, "I was able to become the deputy minister of the security department of the group headquarters, thanks to the care of the chairman and cousin Ailing!"
Eric nodded and said, "How's life? Are there any difficulties?"
"No, no!" The deputy minister shook his head and said, "With a salary of thirty thousand a month, it's enough for our family's expenses..."
"If that's the case..." Eric's expression turned cold, "Why did you leak the company's secrets?"
The deputy minister's expression was very vivid, showing confusion, incomprehension, and even a sense of injustice and anger, but there was no guilt or remorse, "Chairman, what do you mean? I don't understand..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand!" Eric smiled coldly, "As long as you can understand!" With that, he pressed a button, and a glass wall immediately turned into a large screen, displaying the video material that Gu Hui had given Eric.
"How is this possible? I clearly..." At this point, the deputy minister suddenly realized what was happening and quickly stopped talking.
However, Eric continued for him, "You used your position to delete these videos, but why did they reappear?"
The deputy minister remained silent, but his expression indicated what he wanted to convey!
"In this world, there are people who, as long as the hardware is not completely damaged, can recover any data that was previously stored, including deleted data!"
The deputy minister's face turned pale, and he remained silent.
"I'm curious," Eric said lightly, "You have a worry-free life, so why did you do this?"
"A worry-free life? Haha..." The deputy minister smiled bitterly as if he had made up his mind, "That's a good way to put it! But besides clothing and food, people have other pursuits! It's not for myself, but for my daughter to study abroad. Do you know how expensive it is to study abroad now? Because I'm afraid my daughter will be bullied, I don't allow her to work part-time. I just want her to focus on studying..."
Like a release, the deputy minister rambled on, and Eric didn't interrupt him, just listened quietly.
Although the Tan family was wealthy and took great care of its family members, there were also distinctions between relatives. Distant relatives like the deputy minister could usually only enjoy a basic standard of living, and luxuries were out of the question! So, he had to rely on himself! Eric understood this point very well, but understanding aside, he still had to bear the consequences himself!
After more than half an hour of narration, the deputy minister seemed to have unloaded a burden and said, "Thank you for listening to me for so long, Chairman! I don't mind how you punish me, but I beg you, please don't publicize this matter. I don't want my daughter to be affected because of me..."
"Let's not talk about that for now," Eric waved his hand, "You first tell me, who told you to do this?"
At this point, the deputy minister naturally wouldn't hide anything and said straightforwardly, "It was someone from the An Group who asked me to do it! They gave me eight million..."
Eric was slightly surprised, the An Group? Interesting...