It was an ordinary afternoon, and Roberts sat in his library seat, staring at the computer screen, typing his keyboard every now and then.

Today's library is the same as ever. People are looking at different books, or busy taking notes, excerpts, and using computers like he did. The liberal order of being in order, without any central authority, was Roberts' favorite environment.

At this time, he noticed a message from a friend: "Can you help me check a flagged email?" 】

Roberts didn't think much of it and replied: [OK. 】

To view this tagged email, he needs to log in to his account, the account dedicated to the most privileged administrator of the Silk Road website.

Just when he had just logged in and clicked on the email before he could read it closely, a loud female cry suddenly sounded next to him: "FXCK! ”

Roberts couldn't help but be startled, and subconsciously turned around, only to see the woman who had just cursed loudly jumping over in a big stride and snatching the computer he had placed on the table.

Roberts was about to snatch his computer back when he realized that his arm was being grabbed. Immediately afterward, the sudden attacker behind him threw him to the ground, held him down, and handcuffed him.

The feeling of his cheeks against the floor was so cold.

The other patrons in the library were staring at him and a few plainclothes agents around him. Someone shouted indignantly:

"Who are you? Let him go! ”

"What did that kid do wrong that deserves it?"

"You didn't even show your papers!"

But the agents paid no attention to the shouting of those around them.

Roberts finally came to his senses and shouted, "You have no right to do this!" ”

An agent crouched down in front of Roberts, looked down at him, and smiled, "We have the right." And with the evidence of your computer, you won't even want to get out of prison before the age of seventy. No, maybe a lifetime prison sentence. ”

Roberts struggled to raise his head and looked at the other party coldly: "I need a lawyer." ”

"Of course, although it doesn't really work."

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"Director Lu, do you want to have a working meal together?"

Lu Qi looked at the seemingly polite but pestering man in front of him, and sighed secretly, but he remained silent on the surface: "I'm sorry, Director Qin, I'm used to having lunch in the office, and I can do something while eating." ”

"Director Lu is really busy with work, so do you want me to help you pack a lunch?"

The man who was being courteous to Lu Qi was named Qin Meng, a few years older than her. Although he also has the title of 'director', he and Lu Qi are engaged in completely different career directions, and the money and power in their hands are far from being comparable to Lu Qi, the technical director of the project team.

Because Qin Meng is a high-level person in the venture capital department of Penguin Inc., the investment director.

Within the venture capital department, the ranks are mainly set from low to high, including analyst, investment manager, senior investment manager, vice president of investment (VP), senior vice president (SVP), investment director (D) and executive director (ED). The VP of Investments and below are almost all junior staff, while the VP of Investments and the SVP are a mix.

As for Qin Meng, a strong man in his early thirties who has reached the level of investment director (D) higher than VP and SVP, whether it is relying on his own ability or social connections, is undoubtedly worthy of the word "fierce". His salary package is not comparable to Lu Qi at this time, and it is not even in an order of magnitude.

Therefore, Qin Meng felt that as long as he took the initiative and showed sincerity and charm, this "flower of code" that attracted many men's crushes within Penguin should be at his fingertips. After all, a high-quality young man like him earns millions a year is not enough to describe it as one in a thousand.

However, these days, Lu Qi's attitude has disappointed him. There is no ambiguity, the distance between the two has not been shortened at all, and they still only maintain a superficial friendship with colleagues, and they are still the kind of cold colleagues who have no work communication.

Just now, the invitation to have lunch together failed, so Qin Meng volunteered to help her pack lunch and come back. It stands to reason that there should be no excuse to refuse, right? It's time for him to close the distance, right?

However, Lu Qi opened the drawer and took out a bucket of instant noodles from it: "Thank you, but no need, I'll eat this at noon today." ”

Qin Meng was dumbfounded-you dignified technical director, put Laotan sauerkraut noodles in the office? What about your elegant feminine elitism?

Lu Qi took out another small packet of ham sausages, closed the drawer, stared at him, and asked, "Director Qin, do you have any questions?" ”

Qin Meng thought about it, and could only shake his head: "Then I'll eat alone." ”

With that, he turned around and grabbed the doorknob. But just before he unscrewed the doorknob, Qin Meng heard a voice behind him again.

Lu Qi was asking, "Director Qin, have you paid attention to Bitcoin recently?" ”

Qin Meng let go of the doorknob, straightened his bow tie, and then turned back with an elegant smile.

The top elite in the investment field said: "A dangerous project, very, very dangerous, and worthless. Just yesterday's news broke that the Silk Road was beaten by the official punch of the US Federation, and the kind of people who got the stolen goods has no possibility of turning the tables at all. ”

Lu Qi said thoughtfully: "So Bitcoin is going to collapse?" ”

The corners of Qin Meng's mouth hooked, and he smiled even more: "The value of Bitcoin almost depends on the dark web like the Silk Road, which is the exclusive currency of all kinds of extralegal fanatics around the world. In the past, governments didn't care, but now that everyone has noticed them, how can there be room for these guys to live? Oh no, to be precise, this low-level criminal will never go away, but the rat nest exposed to the sun is hopeless. ”

Lu Qi: "Then according to your judgment, the next price of Bitcoin will ......"

"All the way down, plummeting!"

Qin Meng said this categorically and undoubtedly.

However, Lu Qi neither questioned nor agreed, but nodded slightly: "Understood." I want instant noodles now, doesn't Director Qin eat? ”

People have issued an eviction order, and Qin Meng naturally can't be cheeky anymore. When he opened the office door, he was still secretly wondering, why did Lu Qi ask such a question? Did she buy Bitcoin?

If you use investment as a topic in the future, will you be able to shorten the distance between yourself and her?

Thinking like this, Qin Meng almost collided with the oncoming person.

This is a handsome young man, a little too young, and even looks more like a student who has not left the school.

The young man said "I'm sorry", flashed Qin Meng, and walked into Lu Qi's office.

Qin Meng turned his head to stare at the door, and couldn't help but secretly speculate - what is the relationship between that young man and Lu Qi? If it was Lu Qi's subordinate, wouldn't he be able to enter directly without knocking on the door?

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