Chapter 167: Selling Yourself to Repay a Debt?
Chapter 167: Selling Yourself to Repay a Debt?
Chen Mo was not seeing this program for the first time. When he had Ink Girl collect Lin Shu’s information previously, he also saw this program.
The other technicians all looked at Chen Mo. Seeing the Big Boss of Legion Ant Company take matters into his own hands was a rare opportunity.
“This is an antivirus software,” Chen Mo said, looking at Gan Cheng. “A very clever antivirus software. It just had a small error that turned it from an angel into a demon.”
“How so?” Gan Cheng asked.
“When writing such long code, errors are unavoidable. She made one mistake while writing it. This mistake gave the software strong infectious properties. It identifies any software it sees as a virus, which is why the software kept disappearing one by one,” Chen Mo explained.
“Is there a way to stop it from spreading further?” Gan Cheng asked.
“Very simple. We use this antivirus software to find and remove the faulty program. We just need to modify these few sections of code slightly.”
Chen Mo deleted a few sections of code and revised them. He stopped in less than ten minutes.
“It’s done. Now we just need to install this program on the infected computers, use it to remove the original program, and then they can be used again.”
Chen Mo copied the generated program and put it on another infected computer. After the removal succeeded, Chen Mo plugged in the network cable and connected to the internet.
Everyone was on edge. If it infected the Public Security Bureau’s internal network, that would be a big problem. But the situation they feared did not happen, and everyone’s tense hearts finally relaxed.
The first piece of software was downloaded and installed. It did not disappear like before, so they believed the virus had been removed.
“It’s fixed,” Chen Mo stood up. “Now you can release this program to the public. For now, it’s free. Later, someone will reclaim its ownership. Do not share the program code, or it would be copyright infringement.”
The technicians behind him looked at each other.
The virus software they had no way to handle was completely resolved by Chen Mo in less than half an hour. This was the difference, and he even used what they thought was virus software to do it.
“Now that the matter is resolved, when can that girl be released? The current consequences were due to a technical error, and it did not cause national security issues or technology leaks, so it does not constitute a crime. If you plan to sue her, I will have my lawyer follow up on this case.”
Chen Mo’s words made everyone present look surprised.
“Mr. Chen, are you related to that girl?” Gan Cheng asked.
“After she comes out, if she is willing, she will become an employee of Legion Ant Company.”
“It seems she is really lucky to have Mr. Chen come personally.”
Gan Cheng also saw Chen Mo’s determination and felt the girl was indeed fortunate. Causing consequences due to a technical error indeed did not constitute a crime. However, the impact of this incident was significant, so necessary civil compensation was required.
“Mr. Chen, since you’re here, how about having a cup of tea at my place? Consider it a thank you for the technical support,” Gan Cheng changed the subject.
“Okay,” Chen Mo nodded.
After chatting briefly with Gan Cheng and politely declining his invitation to stay, Chen Mo left the Public Security Bureau with Xiaoyu and the others.
The virus removal software was quickly released to the public, along with the investigation findings of this virus incident.
Once the news was announced, it was eagerly reported by major media outlets.
The virus was programmed using the Chinese Character Programming Language. Ordinary antivirus software could not detect or remove it. The incident was caused by a technical error.
After being quiet for several months, the Chinese Character Programming Language caused such a situation as soon as it appeared. The software written in Chinese Character Programming Language perfectly bypassed computer firewalls to invade computers, making people sigh in amazement.
Shortly after this news emerged, Legion Ant Company published an article.
“Cybersecurity No Longer Exists.”
As soon as the article came out, it attracted attention from many media outlets. One sentence in the article was particularly striking.
Pandora’s box has been opened. Soon, virus programs written in the Chinese Character Programming Language will recklessly invade existing computer systems.
The meaning of this sentence was very clear.
Computer viruses written in the Chinese Character Programming Language would become the main source of new computer viruses in the future. Existing computer systems and antivirus software would be unable to stop the spread of such viruses.
Many people were skeptical about Legion Ant Company’s statements but had to be cautious. The first case of a computer virus written in the Chinese Character Programming Language infected tens of thousands of computers within half an hour, which already proved its capability well.
Lin Shu walked out of the Public Security Bureau, looking relaxed. After this experience, she felt she had grown a lot.
Just as she was about to leave, a car stopped in front of them.
Seeing the people getting out of the car, Lin Shu froze, her gaze fixed on two figures. It was Chen Mo and Xiaoyu, who had helped her this time.
“Hello,” Chen Mo smiled.
“Hello, thank you,” Lin Shu bowed deeply. “I will definitely repay you.”
“You already said thank you last time. There’s no need for repayment,” Chen Mo said. “I have something to discuss with you this time.”
“Please tell me. I will do whatever I can,” Lin Shu said.
“Here is five hundred thousand. The password is the last six digits of the card number. It’s for you.” Chen Mo took out a bank card and handed it to Lin Shu.
Seeing the bank card and thinking of something, Lin Shu’s face turned red. She bit her lip and looked at Xiaoyu, not reaching out to take it.
“This is to buy your software. We are buying that antivirus software of yours for our company.”
“Oh… oh.” Realizing her misunderstanding, Lin Shu’s face turned even redder. “You helped me this time. I’ll give you the software. I don’t want the money.”
Although she said that, Lin Shu’s eyes were still fixed on the bank card. She really wanted this money to treat her younger brother’s illness.
Chen Mo did not take back the bank card.
“Then consider it a loan from me. You can repay me later.”
“But I don’t have money to repay you,” Lin Shu felt tempted.
“Then sell yourself to repay the debt ow…”
As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, he yelped in pain and nearly jumped on the spot. Xiaoyu glared at him.
“He’s joking. What he means is, if you are willing, you can join Legion Ant Company and work. This money will be an advance on your salary.”
“Can I really join Legion Ant Company?” Lin Shu’s face showed surprise, and her eyes reddened.
“You learned the Chinese Character Programming Language very well. You definitely can join. But first, you need to get into university. Later, when you have time, you can help the company develop software.
The senior software programmers in our company have a starting monthly salary of fifty thousand. So you don’t need to worry about repaying the debt. You don’t have to repay it; this is the money for buying your antivirus software.”
“Th… thank you. I will definitely repay you,” Lin Shu took the bank card from Chen Mo’s hand, her eyes filled with gratitude and complexity.
“Don’t thank me. Be more confident. You are excellent.”
Watching Chen Mo and Xiaoyu’s departing figures, Lin Shu tightly clutched the bank card, tears streaming down continuously. “I will work like a horse or an ox to repay you.”
After saying that, Lin Shu, holding the bank card, ran back home.
On the way, Xiaoyu held Chen Mo’s arm, her expression very displeased. “Sell yourself to repay a debt? I eat your food and live in your house. Should I sell myself to repay the debt?”
“You, my little Kitten, are already mine,” Chen Mo laughed.
“Who’s yours?” Her small temper vanished instantly, and a smile appeared on her face immediately. Her immunity to Chen Mo’s sweet talk was zero.
“Not yet? Then I need to work harder. I want to eat fish tonight, rawr…”