TCBHIWAF Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Catching the Mole

Chapter 120: Catching the Mole

After Linda left, only Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen remained in the office.

After a moment of thought, Ye Xingchen said, “I have a good idea.”

“What idea?”

“Why don’t you prepare another set of pictures? Publicly claim that the game character images that were leaked before were just early concept drafts, not the final version.”

“And then?”

“Then, carefully package this new set of pictures as truly important data and place it in a seemingly secure location, but with some deliberate loopholes. This will make the potential leaker feel like they have a chance to strike.”

“As long as they still want to sabotage, they’ll definitely act again,” Lin Yu realized.

“Exactly!” Ye Xingchen said with certainty.

A glimmer of light flashed in Lin Yu’s eyes, thinking the idea was feasible, but he had some concerns.

“This is indeed a good idea to lure the snake out of its hole, but I’m afraid the other party won’t take the bait. What if they realize it’s a trap and become more cautious afterward? Then it’ll be even harder for us to find the mastermind.”

Ye Xingchen crossed his arms and said confidently, “Judging from the current situation, the other party is eager to sabotage the game’s release and won’t easily let go of this opportunity.”

“Moreover, the new images we prepare must be realistic. We should also release some information, implying that these are the key data, making them believe they still have a chance to disrupt our plan. As long as they take action, they will definitely reveal themselves.”

Lin Yu nodded slightly and paced back and forth in the office, thinking about the details of the plan.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.”

“But we need to arrange for people to secretly monitor, ensuring that once the other party appears, we can catch them red-handed,” Ye Xingchen said confidently.

Lin Yu continued, “During this time, we must continue to investigate the people who had access to the original images. We need to take a two-pronged approach and not let go of any clues.”

“Let’s talk specifics!”

“We can…”

…

The two quickly began discussing the specific deployment plan.

After agreeing on the specific details, Lin Yu went straight to work.

According to Ye Xingchen’s plan, the new “critical” game character image data was quickly prepared and placed in a seemingly secure but deliberately flawed location in the company.

At the same time, Lin Yu had people spread the word intentionally, implying that this was the core data that truly determined the success or failure of the game.

Lin Yu and Ye Xingchen were closely monitoring the surveillance, and they also brought in a security team to stand by in the surrounding area, hidden and ready.

Everything was ready, waiting for that “big fish” to take the bait.

…

Several days later, late at night, a sneaky figure appeared in the surveillance footage.

This person was none other than Li Ran, the Vice President of Creative Research and Development at Xingyao Company.

With his familiarity with the company’s security layout and data storage, he skillfully avoided the surveillance and expertly opened the lock of the room where the data was stored.

After entering the room, he looked eager and went straight to the set of “critical” data. He grabbed it and stuffed it into his arms, a smug grin on his face, unaware that he had already stepped into a trap.

Just as he was about to leave, full of joy, the lights suddenly blazed, and Lin Yu, Ye Xingchen, and the security personnel surrounded him.

Li Ran’s face instantly turned pale as paper, his legs weakened, and he almost collapsed to the ground. The data slipped from his arms.

Lin Yu glared angrily, saying with deep sorrow, “Li Ran, the company has treated you well, why would you do such a thing?”

Li Ran fell to his knees with a thud, crying and wailing, “Lin Total, I really have no other choice! My son was in a serious car accident and is lying in the hospital waiting for a huge sum of money for surgery to save his life.”

“The opposing company found me and said that as long as I leak the company’s game character data, they would give me enough money to save my son.”

“I… I was blinded by desperation and committed a great mistake. Lin Total, please forgive me this once, I will repay you by working like an ox or a horse in the future!”

He cried with tears streaming down his face, so pitiful that it broke one’s heart.

Lin Yu felt a pang of pain in his heart. Having worked with Li Ran for many years, he knew that Li Ran was capable and worked diligently on weekdays. Now, seeing him so miserable, he couldn’t help but feel a trace of pity and reluctance.

Ye Xingchen noticed Lin Yu’s hesitation and leaned in to whisper, “Yu, as the Vice President of Creative Research and Development, he should set an example and protect the company’s interests, but he betrayed the company for his own selfish gain. If we let him go easily this time, the company’s future is worrying. How will we convince others in the future?”

Lin Yu took a deep breath and looked at Ye Xingchen, the hesitation in his eyes gradually disappearing, replaced by determination.

He looked at Li Ran, who was kneeling and begging for mercy, and said slowly:

“Li Ran, I sympathize with your situation, but as a company executive, you stole from yourself and brought a huge crisis to the company. I cannot condone this. Let the police handle this matter.”

After speaking, he waved his hand, and the security personnel stepped forward and took Li Ran away.

Watching Li Ran’s back, Lin Yu felt a mixture of emotions.

Ye Xingchen patted him on the shoulder.

“Don’t think too much, you made the right decision. After this crisis, it’s good for the company’s management. It can prevent similar things from happening again.”

“I know!”

After a moment, Lin Yu looked at the empty doorway and said again with complicated feelings, “After all, he has been with the company for so many years and has contributed a lot to the company. I want to help him.”

Ye Xingchen looked surprised and widened his eyes, saying, “He was about to leak the company’s secrets and harm you, and you still want to help him?”

Lin Yu sighed helplessly!

“If he had told me about his family’s difficulties earlier, I might not have hesitated to help him. But he chose to betray the company. He must pay the price for his actions, there’s no doubt about that. But I still can’t bear to see his family suffer, so I want to help him.”

Ye Xingchen looked at Lin Yu and couldn’t help but sigh at his soft heart, but he wouldn’t be himself if he didn’t do this.

“Okay, do whatever you want.”

After receiving Ye Xingchen’s support, Lin Yu immediately called someone to verify what Li Ran had said.

Soon, the feedback confirmed that what Li Ran said was true. His son was indeed seriously injured in a car accident in the hospital and urgently needed to pay for expensive surgery.

Lin Yu didn’t hesitate at all and decided to personally bear the medical expenses.

At the same time, Li Ran’s wife in the hospital received the news conveyed by Lin Yu’s people. She couldn’t believe it was true.

Tears instantly blurred her eyes, both heartbroken by her husband’s actions and grateful for Lin Yu’s actions.

When Li Ran learned of this news at the police station, he was struck by lightning, stunned in place.

After that, he covered his head with his hands, and tears of remorse welled up in his eyes.

He knew that he had made an unforgivable mistake, but Lin Yu repaid evil with good. This kindness made him feel ashamed.

He secretly vowed in his heart that if he had the opportunity to make up for it, he would do his best to recover the losses caused to the company.

On the other side.

Due to the timely response from Lin Yu and his team after the incident, the company did not suffer irreparable major losses.

Li Ran was eventually sentenced to one and a half years in prison for leaking commercial secrets.

This included Lin Yu’s best efforts behind the scenes to plead with the judge, presenting the actual losses suffered by the company, and striving for a lighter sentence for Li Ran.

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