Chapter 575 Betrayal
Even if Google has better technology and wants to take back the market, it will have to pay several times or even ten times the price.
Thinking of this, the outspoken Sergey Brin became angry.
"Damn yellow-skinned monkey, he must be a spy, a spy planted among us by Xu Liang and Hongmeng, and will pass our internal information to Hongmeng at any time.
If I have it in my hands now With a gun, I will definitely kill this bastard immediately!”
Lu Xiaobo, who was scolded to death, turned blue and white. Although he was furious, he still gritted his teeth and endured his anger when he saw the unkind eyes of Schmidt, Brin and others.
A hero never suffers immediate losses.
He warned himself repeatedly in his heart.
Although Larry Ellison appears arrogant and irritable, he is actually a man who can handle things clearly.
Lu Xiaobo is just a tool in his hand. Today is the first time he has participated in their secret meeting. Even if he is really a spy, there is no way he can get any secret information.
Therefore, Brin's suspicion is unfounded.
Schmidt’s words calmed down Page and Brin.
“There are currently only two choices for Hongmeng, Vivendi Universal and MGM. Since Xu Liang gave up Vivendi Universal, according to his character, he must have opened a gap with MGM. .
As long as it goes public, it will be able to raise enough funds to counter Hongmeng’s rapid global expansion.
“I don’t know. It is also possible that due to the need for confidentiality, Xu Liang did not inform too many people. Although Lu Xiaobo is the president of Hongmeng North America, there are more than 30 people at the same level as him in the entire Hongmeng.
"You got this bastard off his back. He really should have been beaten just now." Sergey Brin said angrily.
Of all the people present, no one knows his opponent better than him.
“Damn yellow-skinned monkey, he is so despicable and cunning.”
“Lu, it’s getting late, you should go back first.”
“Okay, Brin "Calm down, Lu Xiaobo has never been in our inner circle and has no idea about our plans, so he cannot be a spy," Page advised.
They may be technical geniuses, but they are not management geniuses.
Howard, who has rarely spoken, suddenly said: "Maybe we should pay attention to MGM."
But with Hongmeng's capital, there is no problem in acquiring MGM.
Ellison feels this way too.
Following our own pace, our most urgent task now is to drive out Yahoo! and dominate the English search market. ”
He remains calm now.
Compared with Eric Schmidt, who once ran Sun Microsystems, has many years of management experience, and has seen countless storms, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who are just starting out, are still too young.
"Ellison, I have studied Xu Liang's acting style. He is a person who will not give up until he reaches his goal. This sudden abandonment of Vivendi Global's acquisition is too sudden. I There is a deeper purpose hidden behind the suspicion. As for what it is, there are too few clues for me to guess.”
He also owns 10% of Google’s shares and does not want this company to fail.
As a close partner of Ellison, Howard understood Ellison's thoughts with just one look, so he smiled and said.
"It's still too early. Once we have almost the same amount of money in hand and the company's performance further improves, it will be a good opportunity to go public." Eric Schmidt said.
It would be too easy for the secret to be leaked if so many people knew. "Schmidt said.
"Schmidt is right, maintaining your own rhythm is the best choice for Google. "Larry Ellison laughed.
"Looking at his expression just now, it doesn't look like he knows. ”
Listening to his ears, Sergey Brin instantly felt like he had found a soulmate.
"Who knows if he used other means? In short, Chinese people are all biased."
"Maybe we should seek to go public sooner?"
Although they have a lot of money, they still have a lot of money. After even distribution, the funds invested in Hongmeng Bing are not much more than ours.
"Brin and Page, there is actually no need to worry too much. Hongmeng is not Google. Our business is mainly Internet search, but Hongmeng has Internet search, pan-entertainment, e-commerce, portals, offline Internet cafes, Offline retail and other businesses
Lu Xiaobo, who is sitting on pins and needles, is unwilling to stay any longer.
Therefore, the next thing we should do most is to contact our contacts at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the major media to try our best to stop the MGM acquisition after it is exposed. ”
So, we don’t need to be too anxious.
Standed up with a livid face, turned and walked out of the room.
Page did not echo this simple venting of words. .
Ellison frowned slightly, "Do you suspect that Xu Liang has noticed something unusual about him? ”
He looked at Eric Schmidt who frowned with a sad tone.
"Lu Xiaobo should have been kept here just now. Maybe he has some clues." Ellison suddenly said.
Eric Schmidt said after recalling for a moment.
Ellison pondered for a moment and couldn't help but curse.
After everyone looked over, he continued.
We all know Kerkorian to a certain extent. This greedy guy must have taken a lot from Xu Liang.
Although he called Xu Liang a yellow-skinned monkey every time and showed great contempt, his private research never stopped.
"I agree, no matter what doctrine Xu Liang is behind the scenes, we must make preparations in advance." Larry Page said quickly.
Everyone exchanged glances with each other and nodded.
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Lu Xiaobo, who was in a bad mood, came to the bar to get drunk.
After a few glasses of wine, my head became dizzy.
"Damn Sergey, damn Ellison, you disgusting bastards, you all deserve to go to hell. And Xu Liang, you deserve to die too, why should you hide such a big thing from me?
I am the CEO of Hongmeng North America.
In the past few years, I have worked hard to make Hongmeng North America's performance from the bottom to the highest among all Hongmeng subsidiaries. How much effort have I spent on you? …Why do you isolate me from the core decision-making circle?”
Gudu.
Another large glass of brandy was eaten. Soon, a scantily clad girl with complex abstract tattoos on her arms and thighs, thick smoky makeup, and a girly look came over.
"Handsome guy, why are you drinking alone?"
As he spoke, he gave the bartender a look.
The latter understood and came over with two glasses of wine.
“Have a drink with me, these are all yours.”
Lu Xiaobo took out a hundred dollars and slapped it on the table.
Tai Mei’s eyes lit up and she quickly took it.
"Come on, handsome guy, cheers."
“Do it.”
Ding….
Amidst the crisp collision sound, the turbid yellow wine flowed down the throat.
After drinking a glass of wine, Taimei saw that the fire was almost done, and her dexterous hands touched Lu Xiaobo's body, and soon took away all his belongings.
Originally, as a president-level figure of a subsidiary of Hongmeng Company, there are two bodyguards assigned to the security department of the head office to be responsible for safety.
But today in order to go out to meet Ellison and others, he left his bodyguard and driver at home.
Lu Xiaobo, who was well protected and rarely came to ordinary bars like this, suffered a big loss.
"Hey..., wake up, we are closing."
Finally, the bartender woke up Lu Xiaobo, who was sleeping soundly on the counter.
Shaked his head, got down from the booth, turned around and walked outside.
"Wait. You haven't paid yet."
"Pay? For what?"
"Of course it's the price of the drink." The bartender said.
Lu Xiaobo touched his body. The empty pockets made him instantly furious.
“Where is my money?”
He looked up just in time to see the bartender with a mocking look on his face, and the evil fire that had been suppressed all night suddenly burst out.
"Damn bastard, you must have teamed up with that bitch to steal my money."
He said and punched me.
The unprepared bartender got a bloody nose.
His companions who were watching the excitement ran over to help, punching and kicking the drunken Lu Xiaobo.
Two strong Chinese men in black jackets watched in the corner.
“Want to go up and help?”
“The boss only asked us to monitor him, but he didn’t let us interfere in his private life.”
“In case he is beaten If you die, don’t we fail the mission?”
“Don’t worry. You see, those bartenders are very measured in their attacks, and they seem to hit hard, but the punches are only on the back, buttocks and legs, at most. It’s just a flesh wound, it won’t kill anyone.”
Lu Xiaobo was beaten and thrown out of the bar by the bartender.
After lying on the ground for a while, he got up and looked for his car, but he couldn't find it after searching around. Apparently, the car and the keys had been taken away.
In desperation, I called 911 from a public phone.
The two strong men took out their mobile phones and made a call after they saw him being taken away by the police car.
It didn’t take long and I was connected quickly.
The two briefly talked about the matter.
"You two follow him and ensure his safety. Don't worry about anything else."
"Yes."
——
Please Lu Xiaobo came to the company after three days of sick leave.
In three days, most of the injuries on his body were healed, except for the severe trauma on his face and lower jaw, which had to be bandaged.
As soon as he entered the office, he saw Xu Liang sitting on the sofa next to him reading a newspaper.
"Mr. Xu, when did you come?"
"I just arrived. What's wrong with your face?"
"You were taking a shower at home I accidentally slipped and fell." Lu Xiaobo's eyes were filled with embarrassment.
Xu Liang nodded and pointed to the sofa next to him.
Lu Xiaobo sat down after feeling relieved.
"Mr. Xu, have you had breakfast? How about I ask someone to buy some for you?"
"Don't bother, I've already eaten." After a pause, " Xiaobo, how long have we known each other?”
“I joined Hongmeng after it acquired Sina.”
He was originally the head of Sina North America Branch. After Hongmeng acquired Sina, he became the president of Hongmeng North America.
“Two years and four months, it’s rare that you remember it so clearly.”
Lu Xiaobo, who felt a little uneasy for some reason, smiled and said, “Mr. Xu has been kind to me, and Hongmeng is even more kind. A technology company with a bright future, so I am very grateful to you and the company from the bottom of my heart.”
(End of this chapter)