Chapter 36: The Horse Gallops and the Dance Continues

  As expected, Yang Yun and Fang Huimin visited the homes of the three missing employees one by one. Although they only got evasive answers, they confirmed a fact: the three people had indeed left, and all went to the south!

  Everyone in the company now knows that a serious leak has occurred and everyone is worried about their own safety.

  Especially Ito Osamu and Fang Jindong, the two deputy directors of the R&D department, were like sitting on pins and needles, not knowing how Yang Yun would deal with them.

  Two people sat in the break room smoking, their faces filled with worry, neglecting to tidy up the code.

  "Old well, when I'm not in the company, can't you take better care of them?"

  "Who would have thought they'd jump ship? For progress, I even opened up core code to them..."

  "Oh my god! How could you do this?! If President Yang finds out, you'll probably have to go back to Japan!"

  "I'm sorry, if it was me who caused loss for the company, I am willing to take full responsibility..."

  "Alright alright, don't come at me with that guilty conscience nonsense. I also have a responsibility for inadequate supervision. Let's just see how Yang arranges things, we're also capable and strong Northeastern men!"

  Fang Huimin received a phone call at this time, and a tired voice came from inside: "Help me find Yang Zong, I am Zhao Yongping."

  At this critical moment, Fang Huimin notified Yang Yun in the first place.

  Zhao Yongping said: "Director Yang, I'm very sorry, I just received the news too. Everything has been arranged by the headquarters, and they only notified me after the three of them started working..."

  Yang Yun nodded and sighed, "Old Zhao, you're still the factory director, my people have been gone for three days, and you just found out? It seems that the internal affairs of Xiaobawang Company are quite chaotic. Does the headquarters have opinions about you?"

  Zhao Yongping fell silent for a long time before saying, "Although family scandals shouldn't be spread outside, but Yang, you're not an outsider either. It's okay to tell you. Shen Jun has become the deputy factory director."

  Great! This is the best news!

  Yang Yun's heart was filled with joy.

  Promoting Shen Jun to a higher position is one step in his plan. Only by letting Shen Jun constantly taste the sweetness and be recognized by his superiors, from being promoted from technical director to deputy factory director, and then from deputy factory director to full factory director, will Zhao Yongping be squeezed out, and only then will he have the opportunity to recruit Zhao Yongping!

  Shen Jun, bit by bit, cleaned up the things Yang Yun intentionally left behind, his confidence doubled; he also grabbed a few unimportant small games, and was in high spirits. Now that he had eaten the three lures Yang Yun had deliberately thrown out, he was full of ambition and pride. It's estimated that it won't be long before he takes the initiative to provoke Zhao Yongping, and together with Huang Zong, the president of the Rongyang Group Corporation who appreciates him, will have Zhao Yongping dismissed!

  This guy is too greedy! Yang Yun sneered: "With his level of ability, can he be a deputy factory director?"

  Zhao Yongping said: "As for this person, you should be very familiar with him. A master's degree from the University of Science and Technology, I didn't expect that he wasn't good at technology, but he was quite skilled at fighting for power..."

  Yang Yun also had the same feeling: "At our first meeting, he questioned me. From then on, I saw through his true face. Old Zhao, if you encounter any trouble and need my help, just speak up, don't be polite. This matter has nothing to do with you, you don't need to apologize to me."

  Zhao Yongping sighed: "No matter what, I am the responsible person. If it wasn't for me insisting on going to see you, so many things wouldn't have happened afterwards. Director Yang, this is my fault, I owe you an apology... Ah!"

  Yang Yun was very satisfied with this result. At last, he knew Zhao Yongping's discontent and made Zhao Yongping owe him too much.

  It's just that it's not yet time to recruit, but in the future when the timing is right and conditions are ripe, will Zhao Yongping still be afraid to join?

  After hanging up the phone, Yang Yun thought carefully and asked Fang Huimin to call people. Several people directly responsible all arrived at the scene, squeezed into the conference room, silent as cicadas in winter.

  Yang Yun said with his hands behind him, without a ripple in his tone: "The person who resigned went to Xiaobawang Electronics Industry Company."

  "What?!"

  A burst of screams, followed by wails all around. Inoue Gen and Fang Jindong were both stunned, almost fainting.

  Yang Yun didn't care if there were any ladies present, and lit a cigarette by himself, saying calmly: "Let's hear it, what do you guys think?"

  Yang Yun's calm and gentle appearance made everyone feel uneasy. The more tranquil he was, the more fearful people felt.

  Three employees were poached by competitors, and the core code of Longteng's horizontal scrolling game may also have been leaked. This kind of thing is not something that these small employees can take responsibility for.

  Jiang Shaoyun spoke first: "Director Yang! I'll go find Attorney Han and the others right away! When these three employees signed their labor contracts, they all pressed their fingerprints on the confidentiality agreement. Something like this happens, I'm going to sue them until they're bankrupt, not just the three of them, but also Xiao Ba Wang together!"

  This was arranged by Yang Yun, but only these two people in the room knew about it. Jiang Shaoyun found it very hard to hold back, afraid that he would disrupt Yang Yun's plan and didn't dare speak carelessly.

  Others, upon hearing this, immediately came to their senses.

  Yes, there is a confidentiality agreement! Moreover, everyone knows that when Yang Yun left Xiaobawang Company at the beginning, he also signed a non-compete agreement. The four games he personally developed were not used on the Red Sun game card.

  If we go through legal procedures, we should be able to restrict Little Emperor Company. At the very least, even if it's just dragging them down, it would still be a good thing if they can't produce anything.

  A group of people were filled with confidence, waiting for Yang Yun to make a decision.

  Yang Yun flicked his cigarette ash: "How to sue? As long as they don't make a circus out of it, we can find a way to balance them. And do you think the country's emphasis on intellectual property rights is strong now? Besides, didn't we crack Nintendo and Sega games, and Red Sun Electronics Factory produced and operated without authorization, and we also took a share of the profits? You're not unaware of this. If we really want to be serious, our own hands are not clean, how can we sue others?"

  This remark is like a needle pricking a balloon; it's likely that the hunter will end up with egg on his face instead of catching the fox.

  Inoue Isao gritted his teeth and said: "Director Yang, I am the head of the R&D department, I am willing to take all the responsibility!"

  Yang Yun retorted, "Are you willing to take responsibility? Rongyang Group gives them a monthly salary of 1,000 yuan each, a two-bedroom apartment, and promises a formal position in a state-owned enterprise, making them the backbone of the technical department. Can you bring them back? How will you be responsible?"

  Inoue Yoshio was speechless, of course he couldn't be pulled back, this wasn't a matter of money.

  Even if Fang Jingdong is pulled back, just this state-owned enterprise's formal establishment, Longteng Entertainment Game Company cannot provide.

  People in the 1980s were still quite realistic, and compared to money, a state-owned enterprise identity was the most stable guarantee, not to mention that the salary offered by Rongyi Group was not low.

  "Mr. Yang, just give me a word, no matter how much loss this has caused to the company, I am willing to take responsibility for it! You can ask me to do anything!"

  Yang Yun said: "At the beginning, I left the code for Xiaobao Wang, which was a single-screen game, limiting their development. The horizontal scrolling game is the trend of the game console's development. If the code leaks, Xiaobao Wang can easily take the first step. They have mastered the technology and have the backing of a large state-owned enterprise group. How much restraint will we receive? Can you bear it? And also, Inoue, the core code of the cosmic cruiser, are you sure they don't know about it?"

  Inoue Osamu was sweating profusely, standing stiffly upright, and yet not daring to lie, gritted his teeth and said: "I'm sorry, I opened up the core code to them..."

  Boom!

  Yang Yun slammed his hand heavily on the table, even the glass ashtray bounced up, the huge sound made everyone's heart throb violently, jumping wildly, this was a raging fire of anger!

  "Shaoyun stays behind, everyone else leave!"

  Finished, disheartened, uneasy, ashamed and regretful, especially Ito ōsamu and Katō Takaaki, even thought of dying.

  Yang Yun hinted that he closed the door and said, "Shao Yun, you did a good job, without any flaws. Xiao Ba Wang dug our people, Zhao Yongping was not aware of it, it was Chongyi Group who came into contact with these three people."

  Jiang Shaoyun felt uneasy: "Director Yang, is this really okay? I secretly notified the Zhongyi Group through someone else, no one knows it was me who leaked the news. Zhao Yongping should be aware of it, right? Xiaobao Wang dug up our people, as the factory director, how could he not have heard any rumors? And... are these three people really reliable?"

  Yang Yun first thought of the mole and ordered Jiang Shaoyun to secretly inform the Chongyi Group, and then quietly went to their homes at night to let them execute the undercover plan. This crazy idea made Jiang Shaoyun's heart skip a beat.

  But out of absolute trust in Yang Yun, Jiang Shao Yun still did it, and did a good job.

  It was just a moment when Jiang Shaoyun proactively sent out three employees, feeling too luxurious, but Yang Yun insisted on doing so, saying "Shen Jun would have dug away even Ito Takeo if he could, you give him one or two, maybe he still looks down on them, if you want to play the undercover game, then play a big one!"

  Yang Yun was very confident: "If the three of them listen and cooperate with us, that's the best. In the future, I will thank them again. If they really betray us and become a burden, it doesn't matter if they become abandoned children. So whether the three of them are reliable or not, I don't care. Also, Zhao Yongping said he didn't know about it, so I'll pretend he didn't know, no matter what he's thinking. I'm doing him a favor, and he'll feel guilty in his heart. In the future, he'll owe me a favor, and my operation will be even smoother. Zhao Yongping, I must get him to come over! I swear!"

  Jiang Shaoyun suddenly deflated and asked dejectedly: "Are you going to hire him as a marketer?"

  Yang Yun came to his senses and thought that if Zhao Yongping were to be recruited in the future, he would definitely do marketing, wouldn't that overlap with Jiang Shaoyun's position?

  Xiao Xiao: "Shao Yun, don't worry, my ambition is not limited to this point. The future market will not be just domestic, you will see more, even ten Zhao Yongpings won't be enough."

  Jiang Shaoyun changed the subject and asked, "General Yang, did you intentionally let Xiaobao get the source code of the cosmic cruise ship? Aren't you afraid that they will grow up and become a formidable competitor?"

  Yang Yun burst out laughing: "Didn't Yan Xiong say that on the rooftop that day? The patent for the cosmic cruise ship is in Kolemi's hands, and letting Xiaobao Wang get the code, how can this be a case of 'raising a tiger'? Now they are still just a small sprout, once they reach a certain scale, you'll think about it then! Who will be the first to jump out?"

  Jiang Shaoyun finally came to his senses, "Ah, I see! Director Yang, I give up! Your move of borrowing a knife to kill someone is really... I have another question for you, do you have any grudges against Takashi Ikegami?"

  Yang Yun's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, and he said seriously: "Don't make wild guesses! Stability is the priority now! You go busy yourself, and let Jin Dong come in at the same time."

  She tapped Jiang Shaoyun lightly, Yang Yun closed her eyes and calmed down for a moment, couldn't help but laugh, it seemed that she wasn't a good actor after all. This guy Jiang Shaoyun had piercing eyes!

  Apart from himself, no one else knows that this time he borrowed a knife to kill someone, but what he borrowed was not just one knife, but many knives, and the person killed was not only Xiaobao Wang, in fact there were others!

  Jiang Shaoyun went out and was replaced by Fang Jindong, who came out with a gloomy face. He then switched with Inoue Yoshio. The people in the Longteng Company were all nervous, from top to bottom, everyone walked into Yang Yun's office, some for a long time, others for a short time, discussing something.

  But the horse ran and danced as usual, after this storm, Longteng Company continued to do its own thing, but the original plan of the cosmic cruise game project underwent a slight change. The mysterious Yang boss took out another stack of hand-painted design schemes, and the four characters on the cover immediately caught everyone's attention - Salamander!