Chapter 60: Security Concerns

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“The upgraded and optimized guide dog is ready. I’ll have it sent to you this afternoon; remember to sign for it.” After sending this message to Zhang Feng in his WeChat contacts, Li Ping’an waited half a day without a reply. Yet he was not surprised at all. Whenever Zhang Feng took the guide dog out for training, her phone was usually on silent. Losing contact was the norm.

At two in the afternoon.

“Hello, delivery?”

“Oh, just leave it at the front desk. I’ll come get it later.”

No sooner had the words fallen than the delivery guy hung up without hesitation.

Rubbing his hungry stomach, Li Ping’an was just about to get up to pick up the food when he saw a young woman from the front desk carrying his delivery over.

“Boss, here’s your order.”

“Thanks.” Li Ping’an took the food with a smile and nodded.

After eating, Li Ping’an called over the company clerk, instructed her clearly to send out the guide dogs from the office, then resumed his indispensable daily work—transferring artificial intelligence code.

In Beijing, inside the National Security Technology Department, the atmosphere was heavy and silent, with only the faint humming of equipment echoing in the air.

Suddenly, a glaring red warning flashed without warning on a massive surveillance screen, shattering the prior calm.

“Captain, the baited USB drive number 105 has transmitted back location data,” a technician reported quickly, his voice tinged with barely concealed excitement and tension.

Nan Hui, already stepping swiftly behind the technician, fixed his piercing gaze on the location data displayed on the screen, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

He chuckled softly, eyes full of certainty and disdain: “What did I say? I knew it was those dwarfs. They thought they could act covertly, but little did they know, we got the tip-off in advance and played their game against them.”

As he spoke, a carefully crafted intelligent virus from National Security, like a ghost lurking in the shadows, silently infiltrated the opposing computer systems.

In an instant, a torrent of data began flowing back like a converging stream.

“Captain, this virus is damn effective,” a young team member couldn’t help but praise.

“Stay focused. Process this data carefully.”

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Nan Hui's expression darkened as he sternly reprimanded, “Don’t celebrate too soon. Don’t underestimate them. Just as we can think of a counter-trap, those dwarfs can too. We must stay alert and vigilant.”

Ever since National Security realized the immense power and potential risks of the virus developed by Li Ping’an, both Li and his company, SmartCube Technology Ltd., were inevitably placed under tight surveillance.

National security above all else—this was no mere slogan.

Nan Hui picked up the latest intelligence report, scanning it quickly, his brow furrowing slightly.

The report revealed that SmartCube Technology was preparing to collaborate with Qidian Chinese to fully develop a game based on novel intellectual property, featuring high freedom and enhanced NPC interactivity.

Nan Hui’s gaze deepened into profound thought.

To him, while games were entertainment products, under certain special circumstances, they could serve as excellent covert tools for intelligence gathering.

Moreover, Li Ping’an’s ongoing guide dog project had long caught his intense attention.

The cameras and radar devices equipped on the guide dogs were, in a sense, mobile “Heaven’s Eyes,” possessing powerful information-gathering capabilities.

Strictly speaking, if exploited by criminals, the data collected by these guide dogs, once transmitted abroad and professionally analyzed, could expose some secret national units and critical facilities.

This represented a significant potential threat to national security.

However... for the 20 million visually impaired people in the country, the guide dogs were undoubtedly a monumental blessing!

The appearance of intelligent guide dogs would greatly improve their quality of life.

And who said only the visually impaired could use guide dogs?

Nan Hui had not forgotten SmartCube Technology’s first product.

It was the Pet Spirit!

Combining guide dogs with Pet Spirit was essentially a living, tangible pet.

Nan Hui foresaw that once guide dogs hit the market, many buyers would be from the non-visually impaired population.

Thinking of the security issues surrounding the guide dogs, Nan Hui shook his head helplessly, silently thinking, “This troublesome matter is for the director to worry about.”

After organizing his materials, Nan Hui turned and walked toward the director’s office.

“Knock, knock, knock~” Nan Hui rapped on the door.

“Come in,” came the director’s steady and commanding voice.

Seeing Nan Hui, the director nodded slightly, put down his pen with which he was reviewing documents, and smiled kindly as he softly asked:

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“Nan Hui, what’s the matter?”

“Director, here is the latest intelligence on Li Ping’an and SmartCube Technology,” Nan Hui said, placing the report on the director’s desk. He then elaborated on his thoughts and the potential problems and risks the guide dog project might bring.

The director folded his hands, resting his arms naturally on the desk, listening seriously and attentively. After a moment, he slowly spoke:

“This kid’s ideas are quite good.

Guide dogs can bring tremendous convenience to the visually impaired—undoubtedly a socially beneficial cause.

Your proposal makes sense too. If used properly, guide dogs could indeed become mobile ‘Heaven’s Eyes,’ contributing to national security defenses.”

The director paused, his tone suddenly turning grave and resolute:

“But national security is paramount! Any potential risks cannot be ignored.”

After a brief reflection, the director issued instructions:

“Arrange for someone to communicate well with the young man.

For the guide dogs to be successfully marketed, the data servers must be here, under strict National Security supervision.

This is actually beneficial for him.

In this way, it can effectively prevent malicious attacks on his product, ensuring the project progresses steadily within a legal, compliant, and secure framework.”

Nan Hui nodded in agreement.

“Alright, I’ll have Xiao Qian talk to him.”

The next day, Monday.

Old Wu went alone to Qidian Chinese to discuss cooperation matters.

Li Ping’an was in his office transferring AI code when the front desk suddenly called.

In all the time he had been at the company, it was the first time the front desk had called him.

Curious, Li Ping’an answered the call.

“Boss, someone is here to see you at the front desk.”

On the other end, the young receptionist glanced at the visitor’s ID, stammering slightly, “She... she has credentials.”

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