Business Information Identity

Chapter 11: Administrative Department

Vice President Mei said: “Niece, to see someone's self-cultivation, cursing is useless; anyone who is cursed at will get angry. Praise is the best method. This young man's resume was quite impressive; I did have the intention to give it a try. However, you saw it as well. His sycophantic expression naturally revealed itself. Forget about it; it's rare to encounter such an opportunity. I understand; young people, after all. But it was his mistake to go outside and talk about it boastfully. I didn't promise him anything. He himself guessed at the possible department he might work in based on his resume. Vague and insubstantial, not up to the job. Of course, Manager Cao is the protagonist, so I'm just talking casually.”

Manager Cao was a young man with glasses. His eyes were not big and lacked vitality. His hair was neat, and his suit was elegant. Manager Cao's voice was also very low, listless, and he said, “I'm sorry, I only care about people suitable for the administrative department. As for sales and HR, I'm not interested.”

Vice President Mei smiled: “Manager Cao is a high achiever……”

“Mr. Mei, I am indeed a graduate of a prestigious university. However, you are inviting me to be the manager of the administrative department because I used to be a professional commercial spy, not due to my academic credentials.” Manager Cao said: “By the way, it's not a good idea to hire a commercial spy to guard against commercial spies. I don't like this job either. But if it wasn't for President Liu giving me a pass, I would still be in jail, so I will try my best to do the administrative department work to the best of my ability.”

The female interviewer asked curiously: “What is a professional commercial spy called Cao Kai?”

“A professional commercial spy, also known as a corporate secret sniper, is different from a regular commercial spy. The latter's espionage activities are indiscriminate; they collect all valuable commercial information that can be obtained and then hand it over to professional analysts, who then select the commercial intelligence.” Cao Kai said: “A professional commercial spy does not do that. For example, Company A needs the annual report of Company B. It takes a long time to get hold of it through regular intelligence collectors, and it's difficult. Company A can directly contact me for the annual report of Company B. After that, everything has nothing to do with Company A. I will establish a team based on the situation of Company B and use illegal methods such as fraud, bribery, theft, eavesdropping, and hacking to get the annual report.

The woman was taken aback and asked, "What if they are caught? Would they have to go to jail?"

"Not necessarily. This would have to go through the legal process. Different countries have different laws and definitions of corporate spies. Generally, experienced professional corporate spies are difficult to convict even if they are arrested, unless they are betrayed by tainted witnesses. I think your idea of using corporate spies to guard against corporate spies is very amusing, because offense always comes before defense, and defense is not my strong suit."

Although Cao Kai's words were somewhat impolite, Vice President Mi did not take offense but instead sought advice: "Mr. Cao, in your opinion, what is the best way to guard against corporate spies?"

"Huge costs and investments." Cao Kai said, "The lowest-ranking security guard at Montedo Global Seed Company is a retired special agent, or even a current one who was recruited with substantial funds. They have 12 cybersecurity experts at their headquarters, all of whom are on the FBI's blacklist. You might think it's making too much of a fuss, but technological and scientific projects that serve humanity, such as pharmaceuticals, seeds, and research, are always the most sought-after resources and the most prone to corporate espionage. Montedo Company has not had a single case of corporate espionage in its decades of operation."

At this point, a young woman from the Human Resources department came in: "Hello, should we continue calling out names? It's been a long wait."

"Yes!" Cao Kai replied, standing up and walking to the window 20 meters away to light a cigarette, occasionally glancing at the interviewees. He has already decided whom to hire, and it doesn't matter who he picks, so he just needs to randomly select 14 resumes. Since he is hiring 20 people and has decided to accept 15, he just needs to pull out 14, but what about the last one? Is it Nie Zuozuo?

No, not Nie Zuozuo. Cao Kai picked up a resume of a girl named Zhang Meiling. She is a police officer and the daughter of a retired director of the A City Police Department who studied in the US since high school. During her college years, she interned at the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) for a year, then returned to the US at the age of 24 to work for the FBI's White Collar Crime Unit for two years, solving multiple cases of commercial fraud and earning her superiors' trust.

Zhang Meiling holds a JD (Juris Doctor, equivalent to a Master of Laws in China) from an American prestigious university and a JSD (Doctor of Juridical Science) degree. Cao Kai knows that a JD degree is a basic requirement for legal work. Many people stop their careers at a JD. However, a JSD is outstandingly impressive, and getting a JSD degree at 26 years old is definitely not ordinary. Many people are already successful in the legal field when they are studying for a JSD.

The resume did not provide all the details, saying only that Zhang Meiling studied at an American university, but Cao Kai is no ordinary person. He learned she was a police officer last night when he had dinner with her. Police and civilians use different phrasing and verbs in their speech, which is one of the reasons temporary undercover officers rarely exist. The training and full transformation required for a successful undercover officer are not something that can be achieved with a temporary officer.

Cao Kai directly asked Zhang Meiling about her identity, which made her a bit embarrassed. An excellent police officer is not necessarily a good undercover officer, but she did not expect to be seen through by Cao Kai in just 15 minutes. This also made Zhang Meiling realize the truth that her superior often said: An excellent criminal is more outstanding than an excellent police officer. Zhang Meiling simply admitted her identity, saying she was dispatched from the A City Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau. The reason was that INTERPOL had warned the A City Police Department after collecting information that Wanlian International was being targeted by professional corporate spies. However, with countless industries and commercial information, the A City Police Department had no idea where to start. Fortunately, they knew that Wanlian International was establishing an internal affairs department, so through the help of Liu Zhiping, Zhang Meiling was able to join without going through the interview process.

Cao Kai called Liu Zhiping, planning to express his dissatisfaction with Liu not informing him of this affair. Liu Zhiping replied, 'You're not wrong about that.' Then he hung up. A few minutes later, Cao Kai's account received 5 million yuan, and Liu Zhiping's secretary contacted Cao Kai to say that this was the elder's affirmation of his abilities.

Is that so? Haha, Cao Kai had his own understanding. This elder was a bit scared. After the Kengdo Group was targeted by corporate spies, now it was Wanlian International's turn. The defenses against corporate spies at Wanlian International were no different from those at Kengdo Group. Liu Zhiping didn't care about the financial losses, but he was concerned about his dignity. Just like how most people would rather lose a hundred yuan on their own rather than be scammed out of it, even though both amount to a loss of a hundred yuan.

And Liu Zhiping wanted to ensure that Wanlian International would not be the subject of the great sharks' dinner table conversations like Kengdo Group. Their only, or even their only, reliance was Cao Kai.