boyutpedia Chapter 73 It turns out it was all poison coated in honey!
Chapter 73 It turns out it was all poison coated in honey!
In the conference room.
Minister Huang continued, "Lin Wei's sudden resignation is too coincidental. I suspect she's the one who leaked the code."
As soon as he said that, the other group members echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, Lin Wei left in such a hurry, there must be something wrong."
"She had a good relationship with Team Leader Chen before, maybe she's looking for revenge."
"I also think it was her, otherwise who else would know so much about our project?"
Everyone chimed in, and almost all of them pointed the finger at Lin Wei.
Chen Mo glanced at Shen Qingyue and found that she was also looking at him.
Their eyes met, and they both understood what the other meant.
If everyone believes it was Lin Weiqian, then the real mole can take advantage of the situation and remain unscathed.
"alright."
Chen Mo interrupted everyone's discussion by speaking up.
"Now is not the time to investigate the mole; solving the problem is the priority."
He looked at Shen Qingyue.
"Mr. Shen, I have an idea."
"you say."
Shen Qingyue said cooperatively.
Chen Mo stood up, walked to the whiteboard, and picked up a pen.
"The reason customers want to breach contracts is because they feel that competitors' products are the same as ours, but at a lower price."
He wrote a few keywords on the whiteboard.
"But if we can prove that our products are safer and more stable than our competitors', then customers will reconsider."
"How can you prove it?"
Minister Huang casually asked, "Our core program code and logic have all been leaked. They're just a copy of us."
"It's actually very simple."
Chen Mo turned around and looked at everyone.
"I kept a close eye on things from the early stages of the project development and buried a big bug in all the core code and data."
He paused, then continued.
"This bug is very subtle. It doesn't cause any problems during normal operation, but it will be triggered if someone tries to copy our code or run it with incorrect data."
"..."
The meeting room was quiet.
Everyone was stunned.
Everyone present had been involved in this project, but no one expected that Chen Mo would pull such a stunt!
"Team Leader Chen, are you telling the truth?"
Wang Qing couldn't help but ask.
"Of course it's true."
Chen Mo nodded and said, "So what our competitors got was actually a problematic version. As long as they dare to use it, it will cause errors."
He looked at Shen Qingyue.
"Mr. Shen, we can tell the client about this situation and let them know the risks of choosing a competitor."
Shen Qingyue was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.
"I think this method is feasible."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Minister Huang.
"Minister Huang, what do you think?"
Minister Huang frowned, seemingly deep in thought.
"Xiao Chen is really something. No wonder he's a top student. His brain works really well. If what Team Leader Chen said is true, then it is indeed a good idea."
He said.
"But the question is, will the customer believe it?"
"They will believe it."
Chen Mo took over the conversation.
"Because we can provide evidence."
He walked back to his seat and took out a document from his folder.
"These are some data comparisons I compiled last night, which clearly show the differences between our product and our competitors' products."
"In addition, I can write a demo program to show the effect of the bug being triggered on the spot."
His argument was so logical and well-founded that it was impossible not to believe him.
The meeting room fell silent again.
Everyone is still processing this information.
If what Chen Mo said is true, then the problem is much easier to solve than before.
Because no customer would use a product that might malfunction at any time just to save a little money.
"it is good."
Shen Qingyue made the decision: "Let's do as Team Leader Chen says."
Then, she looked at Chen Mo.
"Get the demo program done as soon as possible, I'll go talk to the client."
"clear."
Chen Mo nodded.
After the meeting ended, everyone left one after another.
Chen Mo and Shen Qingyue walked at the back.
Shen Qingyue asked in a low voice, "That bug you mentioned earlier... is it true?"
Chen Mo smiled.
"Half true, half false."
He said.
"I did leave a backup in the code, but not as exaggerated as I just said. It was just to scare the mole and to let the client know."
Shen Qingyue glanced at him, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
"If you can successfully resolve this issue, I'll try to coordinate a promotion for you to deputy director of the technology department."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Chen Mo said, "However, when I communicate with clients, I also need to pay attention to any abnormalities among the people in my company."
The mole must have panicked when he heard us say that, and then he'll take his own data and start modifying the code to patch the vulnerability.
Or perhaps he'll find a way to steal the complete code from me.
"..."
Shen Qingyue understood.
"So, you're trying to lower customers' expectations of piracy, and also to lure the culprits out?"
"right."
Chen Mo nodded.
"As long as the mole makes a move, we'll be able to catch him red-handed."
Shen Qingyue looked at Chen Mo and suddenly realized that this man was even smarter than she had imagined.
Not only did they come up with a solution to the problem, they also set up a trap.
"it is good."
She said.
"Then proceed as planned."
The two exchanged a smile, both understanding the situation.
Meanwhile, outside the conference room...
A figure quietly hid in the bathroom.
He clenched his fists, a flicker of panic in his eyes.
What should I do?
If Chen Mo really did leave a bug in the code, then the competitor's product will definitely have problems.
If the client gets really angry and jumps out, all his past actions will be exposed.
No! We have to find a solution.
The options are either to find and fix the code vulnerabilities, or to obtain the complete version of the code.
He gritted his teeth, turned around, and walked away quickly.
They decided to first try to find someone to uncover the traps Chen Mo had planted, while simultaneously trying to obtain the complete set of information themselves.
After Chen Mo finished the meeting and presented his plan, Cai Yanyan suddenly sent him a message saying that she had found some information about Huixin Technology for him.
And I sent him a document.
Chen Mo clicked on it, looked at the other party's company information, and quickly discovered the first suspicious point.
That is, the other party registered the company, and the establishment time was actually when the project was first started!
In other words, this incident was premeditated from the very beginning.
That immediately eliminated most of the suspicion against his own team members; at least they weren't the mastermind!
So the other party is targeting President Shen specifically?
And his own role was already used to sacrifice himself, to be the scapegoat for this project?
After all, if this project really goes wrong in the end, I, as the team leader and the actual person in charge of the project, will definitely be the person primarily responsible.
Chen Mo recalled how he became the team leader!
Then, a guess instantly popped into my head!
"Hehehe..."
Chen Mo suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.
Indeed, no one in this world will be kind to you for no reason!
It turns out it was all poison coated in honey!