Chapter 9 — Having occupied a Business Seat, I went straight to First Class

"Urgent! Khai Minh Group's entire online system has completely collapsed!"

"Concussion! The logistics system is paralyzed, tens of thousands of vehicles stopped in the middle of the road!"

“Khai Minh financial application has a complete error, users cannot access!”

News poured in like a flood. Social networks... exploded. #KhaiMinhIt's Collapsed #My Goods Are Stuck in the Middle of the Road #Where's My Money Panic spreads every minute.

“Miss Khuong, their internal system has also collapsed.”

Lam Phong reported.

“The data center fell into a state of logical chaos.”

“The engineering over there doesn't understand what's going on at all... it's all just a bunch of meaningless code.”

“The ‘Evil Spirit’ is devouring… irreversibly.”

I nodded. That's what my father left behind. An end… there is no turning back. I put on my coat and prepared to leave. The hardest battle… is over. The rest... is cleaning up.

“Miss Khuong…”

Lam Phong looked at me with complicated eyes.

“You guys have worked hard.”

“Go home and get some sleep.”

“Tomorrow… we have one more match.”

“We will take back… every single thing that belongs to us.”

Everyone nodded strongly. I walked out of the meeting room. Tieu Ha was waiting. On her face was worry… and a little fear.

“Miss Khuong… outside… there are many reporters.”

“No need to worry.”

I went straight towards the elevator. Tieu Ha's voice hesitated.

“There are also… police.”

I stopped. The elevator door "dinged" and opened. Outside... are a few people wearing police uniforms. The leader looked at me, his eyes serious, then held out the papers.

“Are you Khuong Nhien?”

“We belong to the economic crime investigation team.”

"It is currently suspected that she is involved in a particularly serious cyber security incident, along with large-scale business sabotage."

“Please follow us to assist in the investigation.”

Behind them... is a sea of flashing lights. Reporters crowded together like sharks smelling blood. I looked at the policeman in front of me. No surprise. This is Manh Phi's final counterattack. She wanted to drag me through the mud. Use the law... as the final weapon. I calmly raised my hands.

“I'll go with you guys.”

The cold handcuffs were locked to my wrists. That moment... was captured by dozens of lenses. Founder of Tri Nang Foundation. As soon as he defeated his opponent... he was immediately taken away by the police. no one sleeps. The interrogation room lights were blindingly white. The cold metal table… separated me from the two policemen across from me. The air is thick.

“Khuong Nhien, thirty years old, founder and CEO of Sang Khoa Tri Nang.”

The older policeman flipped through the file, his voice monotonous.

“Do you know why you are here?”

I looked at him. No reply.

“We received a complaint.”

The young policeman tapped lightly on the table.

“Chairman of Khai Minh Group, Manh Phi, denounced you.”

"Accusing you of using cyber attack technology, destroying all of Khai Minh's core data."

“Causing huge economic damage and at the same time causing social panic.”

“Khuong Nhien, this is no longer a competition.”

“This is a crime.”

“The crime is enough to put you in prison for the rest of your life.”

They took turns applying pressure. A familiar song. I remained silent.

“Don't say?”

The old policeman laughed coldly.

“Your lawyer is on his way, so are you planning on waiting for him before opening your mouth?”

“It's okay, we have time.”

“We have sealed your company's server.”

“Technical experts will soon find evidence.”

“Until then, There are enough people and material evidence, even if you want to deny it, you can't deny it."

I raised my eyes. Look at him.

“You won't find it.”

My voice is light. But clearly.

“‘U Linh’ is code my father wrote twenty years ago, it does not belong to this era.”

“Your experts… still don't understand the logic of its operation.”

“So how can we find traces of the attack?”

The two policemen looked at each other. His eyes suddenly changed. They didn't expect... me to say it so directly.

“You admit it?” The young police officer immediately asked questions.

“What do I admit?”

I asked back.

“I'm just stating a fact.”

“A genius programmer, to protect his heart from being tainted by thieves…”

“left behind a self-destruct mechanism.”

“That was not an attack.”

“That's… cleaning up.”

The young policeman choked.

“False!”

The older man banged the table.

“No matter what you say, the reality is that you destroyed a corporation worth trillions!”

“Actually…”

I looked straight at him. Don't avoid it.

“a corporation built on theft and lies…”

“finally received sentence after twenty years.”

“You should investigate…”

“not me.”

“But twenty years ago, what did Manh Quoc Dong do to steal my father's company and technology.”

“You should investigate…”

“What did Meng Phi do the other night, attacking our server for three hours?”

“I'm just a victim.”

“Just… protesting twenty years too late.”

The interrogation room… fell silent. they did not foresee the story behind it. At that moment... Ly Triet walked in. Straight suit. Cold eyes.

“Sorry, I'm late.”

He nodded slightly at me, then turned to the two policemen.

“I am Khuong Nhien's lawyer, Ly Triet.”

“From now on, my client will not answer any more questions without me.”

He placed a thick file on the table.

“All documents for criminal prosecution against Hoanh Vien Capital and Manh Phi.”

“Nominal means…infringement of trade secrets.”

"We have a full chain of evidence to prove that two days ago they conducted illegal network intrusion into my client's system."

"According to the law, my client's actions can completely be determined as an emergency defense measure, to protect his legal rights against abuse."

"And the so-called economic damage you mentioned... that is a consequence that Khai Minh has to bear himself."

"A building built on an illegal foundation, when it collapses... is it possible that the designer will be held responsible?"

Every sentence of Ly Triet... is as sharp as a knife. Cuts straight to the core. The two policemen in front of him... their faces gradually changed. Tonight… they encountered someone who was not easy to handle. This case... is much more complicated than imagined. The interrogation... fell into a deadlock. An hour later. A high-ranking officer walked in and leaned in to say a few words. The older police officer nodded and stood up.

“Khuong Nhien, you can go.”

“Your lawyer has completed the bail procedure.”

“But until the investigation is over, you are not allowed to leave the city, and must be present whenever summoned.”

I stood up. Gently rotate the wrist stiff because of the handcuffs. Ly Triet also stood up. We walked out together. Outside… it was already dawn.

“Meng Phi's accusations... do not stand up.”

Ly Triet said.

“We have evidence that they attacked first, legally... we have the upper hand wind."

“But in terms of public opinion… it will be very unfavorable.”

“After all, we are the ones… causing a trillion-dollar empire to collapse.”

I nodded. This… I expected it. Just as we were about to leave… a young policeman ran over. Face of panic.

“The hospital just reported.”

“Meng Quoc Dong… just had an acute myocardial infarction.”

“Currently in the ICU.”

“Possibility… of not surviving.”

The air… sagged. That news... was like a stone thrown into a still lake. Ripples spread out. Ly Triet immediately frowned.