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Chapter 216: Chapter 185: Who Kidnaps Who (Subscribe Please!)_1
Five minutes later, an incident analysis report appeared in Tang Qing’s ’hand’.
This report was naturally electronic, paperless office operations were thoroughly implemented here. Before this, Tang Qing had his concerns. Even in the most technologically advanced nations with the tightest defenses, many crucial intelligence and documents are saved as hard copies to prevent major losses caused by machine failures or hacker intrusions.
In Tang Qing’s view, no matter how advanced Little Two was, it was just a ’half-broken’ machine, capable of malfunctioning. If it was reset to factory settings, it would be unfortunate.
He had previously told the system about his worries, but the system reassured him that these data had not only been backed up by Little Two, but also by the main control program at the Comprehensive Service Center and the system itself.
Well, that convinced him. Knowing that the system itself had a backup gave him peace of mind. He didn’t fully trust the two main control programs, but he couldn’t not trust the system itself. After all, if the system were to go down, he probably wouldn’t even be able to access it, so the backups would be meaningless.
Sitting in his chair, Tang Qing first scanned through the entire projection of the analysis report.
This report not only detailed all the content of the conversation among the few people just now but also included the logical deductions made by the group of analysts. The customer service robot outside had even found out the name of Uncle Second’s company and the company eyeing his assets. Although the information was not yet comprehensive, the customer service robot was continuously searching the internet to gather details about the history, news, recent developments, and operations of both companies.
However, after reading the report, Tang Qing was left with more questions. There wasn’t much to question about the basic information and logical deductions presented by the analysts, most of which he could derive from the conversation he had just had. His thoughts were largely in agreement with theirs.
What troubled him the most though, were the security recommendations that the analysts made at the end of the report.
In total, the analysts provided three suggestions:
1. To better protect the target, it is recommended to restrict the target’s range of activities, preventing them from appearing in uncontrollable, dangerous areas.
2. If it’s impossible to limit the target’s range of activities, depending on the security situation and environment of the target’s frequent activity area, it is recommended to dispatch two armed bodyguards in the open and three undercover.
3. If it’s impossible to ensure the relative safety of the target’s frequent activity area, it is suggested to eliminate all known threats within the target’s activity area. Identified threats to the target number six people. Task file has been created, task has yet to be assigned.
Tang Qing was torn after reading these recommendations.
In summary, either he limited Uncle Second’s movements, or he directly eliminated the threats, as the second and third suggestions were essentially the same.
The first suggestion left Tang Qing speechless. How was he supposed to limit Uncle Second’s actions? Surely he couldn’t arrest him, could he?
That was simply ridiculous.
The second suggestion was quite costly. It would be unthinkable to use robots that were worth one million RMB each to protect his own family. Such robots were essentially designated for logistical support or for driving duties later on. They weren’t very suitable for frontline action.
If he were to use Level-2 Fighters, five bodyguards would cost him ten million RMB. And there would have to be at least one intelligence analyst to support these bodyguards, raising the cost to twelve million RMB. And then with added contingency funds, almost fifteen million RMB would up and go just like that. In comparison to the security costs for protecting his family members in the domestic market, this was a three-fold increase.
This was a fucking extravagance.
The third suggestion was quite straightforward. Each one of these Level-2 Fighters was a killing machine when compared to ordinary people. He could easily send one person over, which would be both economical and efficient. Tang Qing was more inclined toward the third option, but he was still uncertain about the specifics, and needed to be careful about jumping to conclusions.
It was now impossible to confine Uncle Second, so it seemed that in order to save money, he had to go out for a bit to try and convince Uncle Second to return back home for business. If he couldn’t persuade him, he would have to spend money where it was necessary.
As for Uncle Second’s enemies both at home and abroad, he would ask about them later. Those overseas had essentially been sentenced to death by Tang Qing. Uncle Second - Tang Kai - was very likely killed by them in his previous life, so he certainly wouldn’t show mercy. Preemptive action was key.
Tang Qing didn’t know what the situation was with the enemy domestically, but he wasn’t an unreasonable person. If Uncle Two was in the wrong, he would do whatever he could to compensate them. But no matter what, Tang Kai was his Uncle Two. If anyone dared to mess with him, Tang Qing would have to send them to their maker.
Just as Tang Qing had decided to go search for Uncle Two for a conversation, an emergency appeared.
"General, there’s an urgent situation. Someone has been spotted tracking Target 17," Tang Yi suddenly announced.
Upon hearing that someone was tracking Uncle Two, Tang Qing immediately stood up. It was indeed an eventful night. Just when he thought the matter had been settled, another situation cropped up. He questioned Tang Yi, "Being tracked? Show me."
Upon command, Tang Yi displayed the surveillance footage. Two robots’ visuals were projected, revealing crystal-clear images. Unlike human eyes, the view wasn’t restricted to a weak angle but showed everything within the full range view. One angle showed a minivan with two people smoking in the driver and passenger side. The other angle showed three suspicious-looking people lurking near the hotel entrance.
All five individuals were highlighted with a red outline, making them conspicuously visible. At the same time, all kinds of information on them were being collected, including their height, body shape, facial features, brands of clothing they wore, the cigarettes they smoked, body movement data, whether they were carrying guns, estimations of their fighting abilities, and so on.
Although Tang Qing was unsure of the purpose of collecting such information, it seemed impressive despite the absence of names.
"When did these people arrive?" Tang Qing asked.
"General, this car arrived and parked here ten minutes ago. Three people got out and began loitering around the hotel entrance. Because we couldn’t confirm whether they posed a threat to the target, they were only classified as key surveillance targets. Five minutes ago, a fighter planted a miniature eavesdropping device in their car. Half a minute ago, the name of Target 17 was overheard being mentioned, prompting the situation to be elevated to an emergency," Tang Yi explained.
After listening, Tang Qing pondered for a moment before saying, "Let’s wait and see their intentions for now. Prioritize the protection of the target. I will deploy more people later, the situation is becoming quite complex."
It was indeed a sleepless night. If he hadn’t stumbled upon Uncle Two, he might have ended up dead this month due to the Butterfly Effect. Thankfully, he, the protagonist, was on top of things.
"Tang Yi, keep a close eye on this. Notify me immediately if anything changes," Tang Qing ordered. He didn’t advise the use of firearms in emergencies, it was unnecessary. These robots wouldn’t hesitate to act on any direct threats to the first-class security targets.
"Understood, General," Tang Yi responded.
However, within a second, an emergency symbol appeared on the screen.
Tang Yi turned his head and said, "General, the eavesdropping device in the car picked up a conversation. The five individuals intend to kidnap Target 17. Please give directions."
"Ah, Tang Yi, what do you think we should do?" Tang Qing was indecisive. This was the first time he’d encountered such a situation. If there were no people around, he would act freely and apprehend them all. But now, the area around the hotel was crowded, so he directly asked the expert next to him.
"I recommend that we apprehend and interrogate them," Tang Yi suggested promptly.
This was a simple and brutish solution, and the only feeling Tang Qing got. However, he rather liked it.
"Won’t it be too obvious? There are quite many people around," Tang Qing voiced his concern. It wasn’t too late, and there were a lot of pedestrians. If they were to just round people up, it would cause a massive commotion.
"Rest assured, General, we have a complete apprehension plan. Due to lack of equipment, we can act when they’re about to make their move. Besides, there are no surveillance cameras within the hotel," Tang Yi reassured.
"Alright, you guys operate when the timing is right. Try your best not to draw any attention," Tang Qing nodded in approval.
"Understood, General," Tang Yi responded.
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