Lin Yi called out to them, and the group went upstairs.
They saw Tian Yan leading the other executives, waiting at the entrance of the conference room.
Each of them looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Even the boss’s wife had come in person; this was definitely no small matter.
"Tian Yan, come with me. The others, head to the conference room," Lin Yi said.
"Got it, Director Lin."
Several core members of the group went back to Lin Yi’s office.
"Director Lin, I heard they’re making new moves again. They might start restricting us through other components and raw materials, cutting off chip production at the root," Qi Xianzhao said.
"Besides those few companies, some countries’ Ministries of Commerce have gotten involved too. This time the commotion is huge, even worse than I expected," Tian Yan said.
"I thought about it yesterday. These are pretty much the only angles they can work."
Lin Yi said:
"Let them keep playing. I happen to be free lately, I’ll just drag it out with them."
"Aside from this, we’re also facing other problems," Qi Xianzhao said:
"To grab market share, they’ve ramped up R&D spending and paid sky‑high prices to poach a lot of people from us. Even though the core staff are still here, our R&D schedule has been affected a little."
The issues Qi Xianzhao raised were exactly what everyone else had been thinking about.
"I’ve looked into the situation at the Research Institute too. They’re offering double or even triple the salaries to dig up our researchers,"
Tian Yan said:
"This approach is insane, like they’ve gone completely crazy. From the way things look, they’re dead set on fighting us to the bitter end."
"This is within my expectations. After all, that’s exactly how we poached people before," Lin Yi said calmly:
"What did Boss Shen say? Can he still keep things under control?"
"It’s not a big problem, still within his grasp," Tian Yan said:
"But the stock prices of some of our subsidiaries have already been affected."
"Actually, all of this is being pushed by the Beautiful Country’s officials and people on Wall Street, but first they use high salaries to poach people, then issue bans. That’s not really their usual style," He Yuanyuan said:
"Taking us down isn’t something that can be done overnight. The losses they’re taking can only be described as astronomical."
"My guess is they’ve found some crucial leverage and are confident they can crush us in a short time," Qi Xianzhao said:
"Otherwise they wouldn’t go this far."
"I’ve been waiting for this exact move. Get ready first—we’ll hold a 3‑nanometer chip launch event."
"Once the ban is in place, given the current situation, even if we roll out a 3‑nanometer chip, it might still not be enough to break the blockade."
Lin Yi shrugged and said calmly:
"Doesn’t matter. This is all just a show. They’re the audience, and I’m going to put on a loud, lively performance for them. Let them watch."
Everyone exchanged glances.
In Lin Yi’s eyes, they saw confidence.
Even though Qi Xianzhao was currently sitting in town at Lingyun Group, the real backbone was still Lin Yi.
Without him, Lingyun Group wouldn’t be Lingyun Group.
Ring ring ring—
Just then, Lin Yi’s phone rang.
It was a call from Qin Han.
"Old Lin, where are you? Still out messing around?"
"No, I got back yesterday. I’m at the group in a meeting."
"You’ve seen the news, right? You dealing with that now?"
"Yeah."
"That’s what I’m calling about too," Qin Han said:
"You free at noon? Haven’t had a meal together in ages. Come over to my place for a drink."
Lin Yi checked the time.
"Sure."
After a few brief words, Lin Yi hung up.
"You guys just go ahead and prep for the launch. Make sure it’s big and high‑profile. I’ll find some leaders from the relevant departments to show up on stage. We’ll hold it three days from now; we have to make it look grand."
"Understood."
"I don’t think it’ll be long before they play their killer move. Keep your eyes peeled."
"Got it."