Memory inheritor

Chapter 240 Attending the Conference (Part 2)

When Liu Lu heard Yuan Wei mention her and Wei Hongsi introduce her, she stepped forward to greet Yuan Wei and Zhou Jiangbo.

Yuan Wei and Zhou Jiangbo responded with smiles and didn't ask any further questions. Although the matter was a bit strange, it wasn't really a big deal in a private company, and it wasn't their business to comment.

Ji Yongsheng was already curious about Liu Lu's identity, and after hearing Wei Hongsi's words, he became even more curious, but he didn't dare to ask too many questions.

Subsequently, under Yu Sheng's guidance, Wei Hongsi got to know other senior executives from the two companies.

These are all people we may encounter in our work. Wei Hongsi carefully noted down each person's characteristics to avoid confusing them when we need to contact them later.

After finishing his rounds, he greeted Yuan Wei and Zhou Jiangbo, then prepared to leave for the conference room. At that moment, Dai Songquan and Gu Shiming entered and walked straight towards them.

Dai Songquan first nodded to Yuan Wei and Zhou Jiangbo, then said to Wei Hongsi, "Go to meeting room number 1, the leader wants to see you."

"Okay," Wei Hongsi replied and walked outside. Liu Lu said hello to Dai Songquan and followed him out.

Seeing that Wei Hongsi's female assistant was like a little shadow, Yuan Wei and the others couldn't help but wonder if she would go with them to meet the leader.

But this was just a fleeting thought; a little thought revealed it was impossible. Not just anyone can get close to a leader. Although Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu are both young, they wouldn't be completely clueless if they attended this event.

The fact that the leader summoned Wei Hongsi, this young man, privately was surprising, but also quite reasonable. It's perfectly normal for a high-ranking official to have a preference for talented young people, especially those who have actually achieved something.

However, Dai Songquan's words in front of them carried a hint of boasting.

Yuan Wei said, "President Dai, congratulations on nurturing another promising talent!"

Dai Songquan smiled and said, "You mean Hong Si? He's Zhou Qihong's student, so he's also one of my students."

Yuan Wei nodded and said, "Oh, no wonder! A great teacher produces a great student!"

Zhou Jiangbo laughed and said, "A student personally trained by President Dai has a limitless future."

Dai Songquan waved his hand and said, "There's only so much I can teach him; his own talent is the main factor. You all saw that young girl earlier; I was just doing this on someone else's behalf. I asked Hongsi to mentor her; it's better for young people to communicate."

Yuan Wei and Zhou Jiangbo nodded, their faces showing knowing smiles.

Running a business inevitably involves various social relationships, and there are always requests that are difficult to refuse. Resolving work-related issues is a common one in these situations. How to place these employees in suitable positions is itself an art.

When Wei Hongsi arrived at the door of Reception Room No. 1, the security personnel outside verified his identity, knocked twice on the door, and then opened the door to let him in.

Wei Hongsi entered the room and saw a man of about fifty-seven or fifty-eight sitting on the sofa at the head of the table. His somewhat gray hair was combed back meticulously, his face was slightly thin, and his eyes were extremely bright and spirited, which was quite rare for someone of his age.

He knew that this was Director Han.

Sitting to Director Han's left was Director Liang, and on the other side was a leader in his early fifties.

When Director Liang saw Wei Hongsi enter, he stood up and said, "Hongsi, come quickly."

When Wei Hongsi approached, he said to Director Han, "Director Han, this is Wei Hongsi, who is now a special expert invited by our task force."

Director Han stood up, shook hands with Wei Hongsi, and said with a smile, "Hello, Teacher Wei."

"Director Han, hello." Wei Hongsi couldn't help but feel excited, after all, such an opportunity was extremely rare.

Director Liang then introduced another leader to Wei Hongsi, surnamed Li, whom he addressed as Director Li. Director Li also shook hands with Wei Hongsi.

Director Liang then offered his seat and sat on the sofa to the side. Wei Hongsi felt this was inappropriate, but Director Liang said, "Director Han wants to talk to you, so don't sit too far away."

Director Han gently patted Wei Hongsi on the shoulder to make him sit down, and said, "Teacher Wei, don't be shy, let's just chat casually."

Wei Hongsi sat down as instructed, glancing around the reception room. Only then did he realize that Liu Lu hadn't followed him in.

Upon seeing this, Director Han asked, "What are you looking for?"

Wei Hongsi quickly replied, "No."

Director Liang noticed this and said with a smile, "Director Han, we have assigned a comrade in charge of security work to Hong Si. He was seconded from Director Li's team."

Director Han understood immediately and said with a smile, "Then let her in too, so I can meet our comrades working on the front lines."

Director Li stood up and said, "I'll go call him."

He opened the door and quickly brought Liu Lu in. Liu Lu greeted the leaders and sat down to the left of Director Li.

Director Han said, "Teacher Wei, I've heard about your work; it's been excellent. What are your plans for the future?"

Wei Hongsi thought to himself, "Director Liang must have already reported the work of the special task force to the leadership, so let's talk about the current plans."

He then briefly outlined the follow-up work plan. First, to rescue the children who had been implanted with memories by the Light Guide Society and eliminate safety hazards; second, to completely break the Light Guide Society's "circuit breaker mechanism" to create conditions for formal interrogation of its members; and third, to continue to improve methods for preventing and controlling "spiritual pollution."

These were tasks he led or was deeply involved in, and they did not overlap with the task force's focus.

In addition, he introduced the work on deciphering the encrypted text of "The Story of Time" and explained the similarity between the technology of the "Morning Star" organization and the Light Guide Society.

The leader doesn't interfere with the specifics of the work, so there's no need to go into too much detail. However, when describing these tasks, he mentioned Liu Lu and Shen Qing. While these two aren't heavily involved in the current work, their tasks are irreplaceable.

Director Han always wore a warm smile, giving the impression of a gentle, older teacher on campus. However, when Wei Hongsi talked about his work related to the Light Guiding Association, his expression became somewhat serious, and a sharp glint occasionally flashed in his eyes.

After listening to Wei Hongsi's presentation, Director Han said, "Teacher Wei, you have done a great job. I have high expectations for the results of your planned work."

Wei Hongsi said, "Please rest assured, Director Han, we will definitely be able to complete the mission."

Director Han said with great satisfaction, "Good! You have a sense of responsibility, courage, and determination! Rest assured, we will definitely provide support and guarantees."

He then looked at Director Li and Director Liang: "We must also speed up our work and resolutely sweep away all those evil spirits and demons, and never allow them to harm the people."

Director Li and Director Liang both nodded.

As the task force's work deepened, it uncovered more and more clues about the light-guiding events, and the authorities' attention to and understanding of related overseas events also increased.

The recent series of incidents in KR is only a small part of the problem; many more serious incidents that have occurred or are currently occurring have been confirmed or are highly suspected of being related to the Light Guide Society. All indications suggest that this organization appears to be transitioning from a dormant state to an active one, with its activities becoming increasingly frequent.

In comparison, the case involving the Daoguang Society in Yuecheng was far less harmful, but this was only because it was discovered early and the source was controlled in time. Nevertheless, even now, the atrocities committed by the Daoguang Society are still shocking.

This organization is extremely dangerous and adept at hiding; its top core members are mostly located overseas, making its complete eradication a long and arduous task. The recent discovery of the "Morning Star" organization further complicates the situation.

Therefore, the government, based on reality, first resolved domestic issues and implemented preventative measures before advancing its foreign policy strategy.

Director Han's primary task during this trip was to oversee and direct related work. While the investigation is still being conducted by the Yuecheng police, there have been some changes in leadership and priorities, and other units will likely be involved in the future.

His private meeting with Wei Hongsi was also due to his considerable understanding of Wei Hongsi's work. According to the current arrangements, Wei Hongsi's role is crucial. A face-to-face meeting would allow for a better assessment of the overall situation.

Director Han then looked at Liu Lu and said with a smile, "Young comrade, are you facing any difficulties in your current work?"

Liu Lu stood up at attention and said, "Reporting, sir, there are no difficulties. We will resolutely complete the mission!"

Director Han gestured for him to sit down and say, "Teacher Wei just said that you two have worked together very well, and you've also made the most of your strengths. Working in China, everything is guaranteed. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to tell your superiors; we will definitely be your support."

Liu Lu straightened her back and replied, "Yes!"

Director Han then looked at Wei Hongsi: "Is Shen Qing, whom you just mentioned, that the young female singer?"

"Yes," Wei Hongsi nodded, "She has a special talent—the ability to self-purify mental pollution—which has provided crucial assistance to our research on the prevention and treatment of 'psychological viruses.'"

Director Han nodded and said, "He's a special talent."

After exchanging a few more words, Director Liang reminded them that the meeting was about to start, so Director Han got up and headed to the venue, with Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu following behind the three leaders.

Inside the VIP conference room, all attendees were already seated. Upon seeing the leader enter, everyone stood up and applauded in welcome.

As Director Han walked in, he smiled and nodded to everyone before sitting down in the central seat, with Director Li and Director Han on either side of him.

When they entered, Wei Hongsi and Liu Lu lagged behind and did not follow the leaders closely, so not many people noticed them when they sat down at the side table.

The meeting was chaired by Director Liang. He briefly introduced Director Han before announcing the start of the meeting. There was ample time for pre-meeting discussions, and since most participants were industry professionals, further introductions were unnecessary.

Director Liang first explained the purpose of holding this exchange meeting.

The cases the task force is currently investigating cannot be disclosed yet, but what happened in KR can be discussed. Especially in the past week, there have been a series of heinous incidents, and their country is almost unable to cover it up anymore.

This series of events was the main reason that prompted the authorities to quickly implement the "Standards for Assessing the Subconscious Influence of Video Content".

However, most people present had limited knowledge of what happened in KR, so they were somewhat shocked when Director Liang systematically introduced these events and attributed them to a transnational terrorist organization.

This is the official conclusion regarding this type of incident, not the rumors circulating online.

Upon seeing the "Assessment Standards," they analyzed the content and naturally knew what kind of content it targeted and prevented. The fact that Yuanxu Technology and DeepVision Matrix recently underwent a joint inspection by regulatory authorities allows for further inferences.

However, hearing that the incident in KR was so serious was far beyond their expectations.

It's like everyone knows that a knife can be used as a weapon and knows how to use it to cause harm, but when you see someone using a knife to commit a crime, it's a completely different feeling.

After Director Liang finished his briefing, it was Zhiwei's turn to give his report.

On behalf of Zhiwei, Wei Hongsi gave a concise explanation of the key points and achievements of this work. He briefly covered some of the content he had prepared, and expanded on it appropriately based on Director Liang's opening remarks.

Director Han didn't know much about the technical aspects of this work, but as he listened to Wei Hongsi's introduction, a clearer understanding gradually formed in his mind.

Wei Hongsi at this moment was quite different from when they met in the reception room before. He appeared very confident and composed, which showed that he was extremely familiar with these tasks. Director Han had a faint smile on his face as he listened to his report.

The representatives from various companies and organizations were all industry insiders, so they naturally had a more thorough understanding of the report and gained a new appreciation for Wei Hongsi's abilities.

They went a step further, hoping this young man could join their company. However, that was clearly unlikely; Dai Songquan had already asserted his ownership by explicitly stating that this was his student. Forcibly poaching him would be extremely offensive, obviously not a worthwhile move.

Wei Hongsi kept his report within half an hour, and after he finished, he bowed to everyone, and Director Han led the applause.

Director Liang then invited Director Han to deliver an important speech.

Director Han's speech was not long. He first described the grim situation of the current prevention and control of "psychological viruses" and emphasized that this work has risen to the level of national security strategy. Then he made requirements for the three companies and three state-owned institutions attending the meeting and clarified the tasks they need to undertake.

Next, representatives from various institutions and enterprises gave brief speeches, firstly to express their commitment, and secondly to introduce their respective research progress and resources in their respective fields.

The morning's exchange session has now concluded. Director Han and Director Li left first, as they had other commitments.

The discussions between the companies and organizations to advance the details of the cooperation will take place in the afternoon. Leaders will not participate; they only need to report the final results.