Chapter 190 None of them are good people

21 Everson Street!
San Francisco's famous mid-mountain villa area not only overlooks the entire city center but also offers magnificent views of the bay.

The convoy stopped in front of the only villa on the top of the mountain. Su Chen looked at the huge house in front of him through the car window and said jokingly, "Raymond, is this the hotel you mentioned?"

Raymond's muscular face also showed a silly smile, "Hey, Boss, I bought this especially for you. It's so inconvenient to live in a hotel!"

Su Chen smiled when he heard that and didn't say anything. He walked straight down. As for opening the car door, there were already IPS security personnel standing by the door.

Bird and Mark, who got off the car behind, were also a little surprised. You know, the villa here is the richest place in the entire Bay Area, and those who can live here are well-known figures in the entire California area.

You should know that there are only twenty villas in the entire villa area, and the distance between each villa is hundreds of meters. In this place where every inch of land is valuable, it is enough to show how expensive these villas are.

It doesn't mean that you can buy a villa here just because you have money. It also depends on whether you have a background.

After the two sighed a little, they saw that Su Chen and the others had already walked into the villa, and hurriedly followed them. When they entered the yard, the two strong men standing at the door glanced at Bird and the others. The fierce light in their tiger eyes scared the two men so much that they quickened their pace.

"Boss, this villa has seven floors in total, four above ground and three underground. Each floor is over two hundred square meters and has its own viewing platform. There is also an outdoor swimming pool and sofa area on the roof, which overlooks the entire Bay Area!"

As soon as we entered the villa, Raymond started introducing everything. If it weren't for his sturdy physique and fierce look, people who didn't know him would have thought he was a real estate salesman, and he kept talking nonstop.

"Thank you for your trouble!" Su Chen nodded with satisfaction. He did not ask Raymond how much the villa cost, but he also knew that the villa must be worth a lot of money.

Hearing Su Chen's praise, Raymond grinned. In fact, what Su Chen didn't know was that this villa was bought by Raymond with the money from IPS Security Company, using public accounts, which means that it was no different from if Su Chen had bought it himself.

It's just that Su Chen doesn't know
It took Su Chen half an hour to visit the entire villa, which also shocked him a little.

The four floors above ground are all in a simple and luxurious style. Although there are not so many decorations to embellish, each one is arranged just right, giving people a luxurious and comfortable feeling.

What really shocked Su Chen was the third underground floor. Originally, Su Chen thought that it was just like the villas in China, with the bottom hollowed out. But when he came to the third underground floor, he found that he had thought too simply.

The lighting on each of the three underground floors is very nice, with a 180-degree viewing angle. Su Chen asked Raymond and found out that the so-called third underground floor was actually half of the top of the mountain dug out, and the entire villa was like building blocks inlaid on the top of the mountain.

Just like the magical 8D city in the foggy city, you think you are on the first floor but are actually on the 20th floor. If you look at this villa from another angle, it turns out to be a seven-story building.

Apart from the indoor swimming pool on the third underground floor, which Su Chen took a few more glances at, the only thing left was the home theater on the second underground floor. It was a real theater with thirty seats, and even the seats were the same type as those in first-class cabins on an airplane.

After a round of walking, it was already noon. Villa Raymond arranged a professional chef team, and we enjoyed the local specialties of the Bay Area.

After eating and drinking, of course it’s time to get down to business.

Su Chen chose the sofa area on the rooftop as the location. The temperature in the San Francisco Bay Area was just right in March. Plus, as it was adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, there was a sea breeze blowing from time to time, making people feel refreshed.

The entire sofa area is about 50 square meters, and there are six or seven sofas that can accommodate a lot of people.

At this time, apart from Su Chen, the remaining people in the sofa area were Mark, the executive president of Longteng Technology, Bird from Black Rock Foundation, and Raymond.

Of course, Jiang Hui was there to serve tea and water. As for Chen Fei, he was with Wang Gang and the other two downstairs, exchanging experiences on guard security with the group of IPS security elites.

Su Chen picked up the juice and took a sip to moisten his throat before turning his gaze to Bird and Mark standing beside him.

"Mr. Mark, I am just curious about what kind of new technology Longteng Technology has developed to attract the attention of a business giant like Morgan."

Mark's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, and he glanced at Bird next to him calmly. It turned out that his major shareholder still didn't know what the new technology was.

He couldn't help but feel a little confused in his heart. Why didn't Bird tell Su Chen the detailed information? Could it be that he also had some ideas?

All kinds of thoughts burst out in Mark's mind at once.

Su Chen also noticed the change in Mark's expression. Although he knew there were a lot of tricks involved, he was still calm and not in a hurry at all.

Even Bird, who was standing by, was watching his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and did not speak to remind Mark who was a little absent-minded.

It took Mark a long time to come back to his senses. He looked at Su Chen apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su. I was distracted by something just now."

Su Chen waved his hand calmly and said, "It's okay. Now you can tell me about the new technology developed by the company!"

“The company’s new technology is about AI artificial intelligence.”

"Artificial intelligence?" Su Chen also became interested. After all, he was also a big hacker and naturally knew how widespread the uses of AI were.

AI can be roughly divided into three levels: weak AI, strong AI, and super AI.

The most widely used technology at present is weak artificial intelligence. Current smartphones, smart homes, and driverless cars all fall into the category of weak artificial intelligence.

It continuously improves the processing efficiency and accuracy in specific fields by optimizing algorithms and models. To put it bluntly, it is born based on countless big data, and its intelligence is still manually controlled.

Strong artificial systems can be said to be a landmark change. They have the same learning and reasoning abilities as humans and can understand and deal with various complex problems, rather than being limited to a specific field.

It is to continuously improve one's intelligence level by constantly learning various knowledge, just like we study from elementary school to university.

Of course, such technology is extremely difficult to implement, and it is difficult to achieve with current technological level.

If we have to find a reference, we can look at the robots in “I, Robot”, which are at the level of strong artificial intelligence.

As for the final super artificial intelligence, it is just people's speculation. Just like the Matrix in The Matrix, virtuality and reality are only between its thoughts.

"Well, we have made great strides in AI research. Currently, we can say that we have the most advanced AI technology in the world!" Mark said this with a look of pride on his face.

"A breakthrough from weak artificial intelligence to strong artificial intelligence?" Su Chen's pupils shrank slightly. He put down the juice in his hand, and his tone was a little excited.

"Uh~" Mark was instantly speechless when he heard this.

"Mr. Su, it's still a long way from strong artificial intelligence, but it's also the top level among weak artificial intelligence!"

Fortunately, this is still weak artificial intelligence. If it really breaks through from weak artificial intelligence to strong artificial intelligence, I am afraid that Mark’s small body will not be able to stop it.

On the day the new technology is announced as a success, Mark might disappear from the world, or various very reasonable safety accidents might occur.

Su Chen nodded slightly when he heard this, but he was also curious. Even if it was just weak artificial intelligence, it was the most advanced technology in the world. Why did only the Morgan family suffer the consequences? He glanced at Bird, who was sitting next to him without saying anything. His eyes moved slightly, and Su Chen returned to his previous laziness. He leaned on the sofa with his legs crossed and said, "What are you going to do? Are you going to sell this new technology or keep it for yourself and find a business partner?"

Mark was silent. According to his previous idea, he would directly sell the company's shares and new technology, get a large sum of cash and enjoy the life of a rich man. But when he saw the big and thick legs of his major shareholder, he was a little hesitant.

After a long silence, Mark tentatively asked, "What do you think of this new technology, Mr. Su?"

Hearing this, Su Chen paused while drinking juice, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he muttered to himself: "Does this Mark still want to curry favor with others?"

Su Chen was not very interested in Longteng Technology's new technology. As long as he was willing to spend time, he could write a weak artificial intelligence system that was not much different in a month or two at most.

But this is unnecessary for Su Chen. What's the point of taking the trouble to write a weak artificial intelligence system? It would be better if he could achieve a breakthrough in strong artificial intelligence technology.

Su Chen shrugged and said, "I don't care. As long as Morgan offers a suitable price, I can sell all my shares to them!"

At this point, Su Chen also looked at Bird who had been silent and asked, "Excuse me, what do you think Mr. Bird and Morgan mean?"

Bird's heart skipped a beat. He had not expected Su Chen to ask him suddenly. Fortunately, his years of experience prevented any fluctuation from appearing on his face.

"Mr. Su, Morgan's intention is to acquire Longteng Technology and all patents of its new technology for 20 billion US dollars!" After saying that, Bird seemed a little thirsty, and he picked up the cup in front of him and drank a sip of water.

Mark, who was standing by, opened his eyes wide as big as cow's eyes when he heard the number of 2 billion, and his legs began to tremble involuntarily. You know, he owns 49% of the shares, and as long as the sale is successful, he can get a bonus of 10 billion US dollars.

That's ten billion US dollars. With that money, I can live comfortably for the rest of my life. I can also buy two villas halfway up the mountain, one for living in and one for looking at.

"Two billion. I didn't expect Morgan to be so stingy. If I remember correctly, last year Accenture Group's research funding for artificial intelligence was as high as 20 billion US dollars."

"Longteng Technology's new technology is the most advanced weak artificial intelligence technology in the world. How could it be worth only 2 billion, and that's including the company's price?"

"Mr. Bird, am I right?" Su Chen looked at Bird sitting opposite him with a smile on his face.

Bird looked at the smile on Su Chen's lips, and a chill suddenly rose in his heart, as if he had been seen through.

Even Mark, who was standing by, felt something was amiss. Logically speaking, his company's new technology was the world's leading, but how come only the Morgans were paying attention to it so far? No, it shouldn't be two.

Mark turned his head and looked at Bird standing beside him. BlackRock Foundation, also known as BlackRock, is a large foundation comparable to Morgan. How could it not be interested in new technologies?

You have to know that BlackRock's tentacles touch all aspects, and they are naturally involved in the field of artificial intelligence.

Mark, who finally understood the situation, showed a look of fear on his face. A small shrimp like him was no match for these two giants.

He should be thankful now, because if the shares of his major shareholder were not held by the Black Rock Foundation, he might have been sidelined by Morgan long ago.

On the contrary, if Morgan hadn't intervened, he would have been swallowed up by the Black Rock Foundation sooner or later.
This damn balance was born in this ingenious way.

Bird also guessed that Su Chen had seen through their plans, but Bird still pretended to be calm and looked at Su Chen and said, "Mr. Su, you are joking. You still need to meet with Morgan for the details."

Bird was also somewhat helpless. If his foundation had not held 51% of Su Chen's shares on his behalf, he would have definitely acquired Longteng in the shortest possible time and would not have given Morgan any chance at all.

But he happened to hold Su Chen's shares on behalf of others. If they bought Mark's shares without Su Chen's knowledge and sold Longteng Technology's new technology in violation of regulations, the reputation they had built up over the years would be targeted by consortiums such as Morgan.

If we are not careful, there will be a big mess, which is not what he and the top management want to see.

No one wants to see assets belonging to top clients being embezzled.

Besides, Su Chen, the major shareholder, is not a simple person. Who would believe that he could buy the shares of Longteng Technology from them without any background?

This is also the reason why the Black Rock Foundation joined forces with Morgan to block relevant information about Longteng Technology's new technology. They wanted to keep the fat in the pot, and at most the two companies would share it together.

Before, Bird knew that Su Chen was not serious about this matter and had not told Su Chen the details of Longteng Technology's new technology. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation and let Su Chen entrust them with full authority to handle it.

But what Bird didn't expect was that when he called for the second time, Su Chen actually agreed to come to the Bay Area, which caught Bird off guard.

He was originally thinking about how to deal with it, but when he saw that the person who picked him up at the airport was Raymond, the head of IPS security, the last glimmer of hope was gone.

How could Bird have the right to plot against such an important person who could be picked up by Raymond in person? Bird didn't want to have a few more holes in his body on his way to work.

"Okay, let's stop beating around the bush!" Su Chen waved his hand calmly.

He scanned the faces of the two men before saying, "As I said before, I can sell all my shares as long as the price is right."

"Whether it's Morgan or your Black Rock Foundation!"

Mark also quickly agreed: "I am also willing to sell all my shares!"

He still had some self-awareness. Now it had been made clear that Morgan and the Black Rock Foundation were both interested in Longteng. How could his small body possibly withstand the actions of these big sharks?

He could only rely on Su Chen as a strong supporter and cash out all the shares in his hands.

Bird saw this and realized that this was an open play, and what remained was a contest between their Black Rock Foundation and Morgan.

"Mr. Su, I will contact the person in charge from Morgan later, and I will call you with the specific details!" Although they all wanted to acquire shares in Longteng Technology, Bird did not forget his responsibilities.

As long as Su Chen has not sold his shares, he is still the top client of their Black Rock Foundation.

"Well~ just call me after you've discussed it. If you want to meet and talk, just come to my place!" After saying that, Su Chen put the empty cup on the table and waved to Jiang Hui beside him, indicating that it was time for him to refill his cup.

Seeing this, Bird and Mark stood up and said they would go back to deal with these matters. After bowing to Su Chen, they both left.

But this time, the two of them didn't leave as close as when they came before.

Even when they left, they left in their own cars. If Mark knew that he was being plotted against and still tried to get the cold shoulder from others, then he wouldn't have any need to stay in the Bay Area.

Su Chen sat on the sofa and quietly watched Bird and others leave, with a faint smile on his lips. No one knew what he was thinking about.

(End of this chapter)