Chapter 1050: The Value of Light Technology? Xiao He’s value is immeasurable!

"We have a general understanding of the situation you described."

The person in front of me tidied up the other documents on the table, but his slightly serious face also carried a just-right amount of worry: "Are you sure that even so, you still want to go abroad in May?"

Xiao He neatly signed his name on the confidentiality agreement. When asked for his name, he paused for a moment before turning to the next page and signing his name again. "I'm sure. After all, it's work, and I can't back out now—the penalty for breach of contract is quite high."

At the end, he casually made a joke.

Director Zhang's lips twitched slightly.

The technical licensing fee for the criminal investigation system provided by the state alone is enough for Xiao He to pay dozens of such breach of contract penalties!

Not to mention that this is a long-term expense...

"In that case, I still need to make things clear to you about going abroad."

He looked serious.

"Actually, given your situation, we really don't recommend that you go abroad."

These are key national scientific research talents, involved in core technology research and development. How could such people be released abroad so easily?

Each step requires multiple layers of review, and there is a high probability that the application will be rejected.

But the problem is that Xiao He is currently in a very special situation.

He is an important researcher similar to Schr?dinger.

He did not work for any official institution, did not work in a classified position, and did not formally participate in classified content. He only provided the technology source and was not responsible for subsequent in-depth database development. He was not even a formal researcher in his own technology company. Instead, he was an actor in the public eye and was not legally subject to mandatory control over his travel abroad.

But now, the confidentiality agreement that Xiao He signed is almost knee-high.

I signed one when the Hong Kong Black Market system first appeared, and then added a lot of other messy agreements over time. Now that the criminal investigation system has been launched, I continue to contribute to its development.

It has even spanned several official institutions...

If you were to send someone like that abroad, who could feel at ease?

"So, are you really sure about this?"

He took the documents from Xiao He and pressed for more information.

“I’m an actor,” Xiao He shrugged helplessly. “I can’t possibly never go abroad again from now on.”

He also wants to continue accumulating system points globally, then continue the lottery and improve the criminal investigation system.

While staying in China allows him to develop some overseas markets, he cannot refuse to participate in international events indefinitely and never leave the country—such as the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

The film "Long" has been shortlisted for Cannes, and Xiao He, as the lead actor, will definitely need to attend.

"Besides, I've always kept a low profile in China. Even if there are some rumors, those guys will just think it's the result of celebrity marketing—I doubt anyone would actually take a celebrity's marketing rhetoric seriously, right?"

“It’s normal for celebrities to attract attention when they’re out and about; generally, there shouldn’t be any problems.” Xiao He lowered his eyes and slowly capped the pen he had just used to sign, letting his eyelashes conceal the darkness in his eyes. “Unless those guys deliberately come looking for trouble...”

These words were spoken very softly, as if they were just casual remarks, and then, as he looked up, those changes vanished in an instant.

His face still held a smile: "Alright, thank you. I think it's about time. How about we stay for lunch before you leave? Or maybe we can wander around the neighborhood for a bit? We haven't had many customers since the renovations were finished..."

"No."

The leader waved his hand repeatedly, checked the important documents and agreements on the table once again, then put things away one by one and stood up: "We won't disturb you any longer."

...

"Director Zhang, is that it for today?"

The people behind him were asking questions, while Director Zhang sat in his seat, watching the imposing gate gradually recede from them in the rearview mirror of the car, and only after a long while did he turn his gaze away.

"Actually, I've always felt that Xiao He is a rather strange person. First there was Xiao Hei AI, and now there's the gradually developing criminal investigation system... He's a college graduate who hasn't been out of school for long, acting and doing research and development at the same time. It all sounds pretty far-fetched. I think we should be more cautious..."

"Strange? I actually think he's quite honest." Director Zhang interrupted his subordinate's question and posed his own counter-question, "Do you know what the current market value of Heguang Technology is?"

"Heguang Technology... I heard it's not listed yet, right? There's no publicly available true ?? (Original source) market capitalization online either; currently, the only estimates available are from institutional investors—"

The person next to them started flipping through the relevant documents, but after searching to the very end, they still couldn't find a single definite paper document: "Huh? That's strange, there isn't one?"

"That's where Xiao He's cleverness lies—"

Director Zhang smiled and sighed.

"Their company has a very close relationship with the government, and all of their later projects are classified and not disclosed to the public. Judging from the paper alone, who can estimate the true value of this technology company?"

"I think his personal value is more important than the company's value. As long as his abilities continue to benefit the country, the value that those few technologies can bring to the country is enough to erase most of the doubts."

In fact, Xiao He had already been on the official list of people under close surveillance since the incident in Hong Kong.

When the state apparatus gets involved, there are things that can be uncovered.

But because of this, they also recognized Xiao He in another way.

"They're just some minor, harmless issues."

This is a summary made by the leader who holds the highest position in the National Security Bureau after reviewing all the investigation materials.

This statement is tantamount to directly defining all the mysteries surrounding Xiao He.

"As times change and technology rapidly evolves, wouldn't it be a good thing to see more and more outstanding talents emerge?"

"What pains me more than this matter is the problem of internal leaks."

The middle-aged man's sharp gaze swept across the crowd below the stage, finally settling on Director Zhang: "Xiao Zhang, you'll be in charge of liaising with Xiao He."

Saying this at this moment is entirely a sign of trust in Director Zhang.

Director Zhang immediately stood up and saluted respectfully: "Yes, sir!"

Then, the old leader tapped the table and said in a serious tone: "There were some unresolved issues in the Hong Kong case. We will conduct a thorough investigation into the leaks and accountability that occurred during that period. However, this incident has given us some clues, and I think everyone should have a general idea of ??what happened."

Everyone present fell silent.

"Since some people are still harboring evil intentions, we must remain extremely vigilant and absolutely prevent anything like this from happening again!"

The China of today is no longer the China of the past—

Director Zhang snapped out of his thoughts and opened his eyes. The people around him were still asking, "Is it really alright to let Xiao He go abroad at this time? Shouldn't we send someone to accompany him..."

"It was just a normal trip abroad, everything was legal and compliant."

He raised his hand, gesturing to his subordinate: "Please call Director Yan Zhengbai of Shanghai."

"I told him I was an old classmate and needed his help with something."