Counterattack starts with controlling probability

However, you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident.

Zhang Jingchen’s disappearance came so suddenly, like a sudden storm, causing countless ripples in Tiktalk’s headquarters and Li Hao’s office.

That day, Li Hao and Zhang Jingren had just finished a meeting on promoting cooperation.

Zhang Jingren looked relaxed, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if everything was moving in the ideal direction.

Li Hao remembered that he had suggested going out for a drink together to celebrate everything going well, but Zhang Jingren just smiled and said that he had some work to deal with and declined.

But who could have imagined that this would be the last time they met.

The next morning, Li Hao had just sat down to process some documents when he suddenly received a call from Zhang Jingren's assistant, who sounded anxious:

"Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang didn't go home last night, nor did he come to the company today. His phone hasn't been answered, and no one, not even his assistant or security, can reach him... We're very worried now."

Li Hao's heart tightened, and he quickly got rid of his original laziness and immediately asked people to start all investigation means.

But a whole day passed and there was still no news from Zhang Jingren.

Immediately afterwards, Tiktalk's management also began emergency deployment.

Heads of various departments issued announcements one after another in an attempt to stabilize public opinion. The company even issued a statement:

"Mr. Zhang is currently attending to personal matters and is temporarily unable to attend work. All business operations are proceeding as usual."

But this explanation obviously did not have the desired effect.

The media immediately began to sense something was amiss, and the direction of public opinion began to change.

Li Hao felt that things were not simple.

It is impossible for Zhang Jingren to disappear without a reason, especially in this international crisis management, he must attend various official occasions.

He will never give up his responsibilities and obligations easily.

So Li Hao continued to mobilize his resources and conduct investigations privately.

Through a series of channels, he learned a shocking piece of news - Zhang's surprising disappearance might not be a simple "disappearance".

He received an anonymous email with a video attached, showing Zhang Jingren being forcibly taken into a car by a group of unidentified people on the street near his home.

The angle of the video is not clear, but judging from the details in the picture, it is obvious that this is not a simple kidnapping.

Zhang Jingren didn't seem to struggle at all. Instead, he seemed to know these people and even gave someone a meaningful look when he was taken away.

"What does this mean?" Li Hao fell into deep thought.

According to the timeline in the video, this incident occurred a few hours after Zhang Jingren attended the meeting for the last time, shortly after Li Hao said goodbye to him.

Li Hao quickly contacted Lao Pi.

Although Lao Pi cannot directly help him locate Zhang Jingran's specific location, it can help Li Hao obtain some unexpected clues through the control of "coincidence" and "probability".

The occurrence of several low-probability events gradually led him to a deeper direction—

Zhang's shocking disappearance may be related to a more complicated business conspiracy.

Li Hao's investigation soon made a breakthrough.

Through some clever means, he contacted several senior executives and some behind-the-scenes shareholders of Tiktalk and unexpectedly discovered a detail -

It turns out that Zhang Jingren is not the real founder of TikTalk. He is just a "spokesperson", a face recognized by the outside world. The person who really controlled the company was forced to step down from the management team several years ago.

Li Hao felt himself enveloped by a cold wind, and his intuition told him that the depth of this secret was probably beyond his expectations.

As the investigation deepened, Li Hao discovered that Zhang Jingren’s disappearance was related to the layout of certain multinational capitals.

Several mysterious forces related to the shareholders behind Tiktalk have already been secretly promoting an equity restructuring in order to completely change Tiktalk's management.

Zhang Jingren is just a "chess piece" who will be easily "abandoned" once he loses his usefulness.

Behind all this, there seems to be a huge conspiracy involving the power of the capital market, the pressure of government regulation, and even transnational political confrontation.

Li Hao began to realize that he was not just cooperating with Tiktalk, he had been drawn into an international business war and political game.

Meanwhile, news of Zhang's shocking disappearance has attracted widespread attention from the media and the public.

Major media outlets have reported on this incident. Although the official statement said that Mr. Zhang was "temporarily absent due to personal matters", public opinion has fallen into extreme confusion.

Tiktalk's stock price immediately began to fluctuate, and the outside world began to doubt the company's future. Many investors sold their stocks, causing the market to react extremely violently.

Li Hao realized that Tiktalk’s crisis was no longer just a difficulty at the company level, but also the beginning of the collapse of market and social trust.

Faced with such a situation, he knew that he could no longer be just a bystander and had to take the initiative to turn the tide.

So, he decided to take the initiative to contact the forces involved in Zhang Jingren's disappearance. He wanted to use all possible means to rescue Zhang Jingren from the vortex of this conspiracy.

At the same time, he began to think about how to revive Tiktalk from this crisis so that the company could maintain growth and confidence under the pressure of public opinion and capital markets.

Li Hao didn't know that Zhang's surprising disappearance was far more complicated than he had imagined.

This is not just the disappearance of a corporate leader, but also a key chess move in the global capital market and political game.

And Li Hao has become a key player in this game.

As Li Hao's investigation deepened, there was still no solid clue about Zhang Jingchen's whereabouts.

Tiktalk's shareholders, regulators, and the media also began to increase pressure. Just when Li Hao was about to feel overwhelmed, he suddenly received a call from an unfamiliar number.

"Li Hao, it's me, Zhang Jingren." A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.

Li Hao was stunned, his heartbeat accelerating: "You...you're still alive?"

Zhang Jingren was silent for a moment: "I am not what you think I am."

Li Hao could hardly believe his ears, his heart skipping a beat. "First, tell me where you are? Are you okay now?"

Zhang Jingren's voice remained calm, even with a hint of self-mockery: "I'm fine, don't worry. I'm in a safe place now and won't be back for a while."

"What you need to do next is to continue to promote your cooperation. I will handle the rest."

Li Hao was confused. This was all too unreasonable.

He thought for a moment and then asked slowly, "Do you know how the outside world reacted to your disappearance? TikTalk's stock price has fluctuated dramatically, the media is in an uproar, and everyone is speculating about where you went."

Zhang Jingren chuckled. "The outside world's reaction has little to do with your plan. You have to understand that behind the TikTalk crisis, there are things far more complicated than what you see now."

Li Hao was silent for a moment. His intuition told him that Zhang Jingren hadn't finished speaking. "So, when do you plan to come back?"

Zhang Jingren didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "Li Hao, have you ever thought about why someone would want me to disappear? Why are all these things so complicated?"

Li Hao felt a headache. He never thought the problem would be so serious.

He suddenly realized that he might be involved in a larger situation that he had no control over.

"You mean, there's someone else behind this?"

"Of course," Zhang Jingran's voice was low and meaningful. "I'm not the real founder of TikTalk, nor am I the sole decision-maker behind it. I'm only here for the benefit of certain people, for certain chess games."

"If you want to know the truth, you must look clearly at the forces hiding in the darkness."

Li Hao's mood became increasingly heavy, and he felt as if he had entered a bottomless whirlpool.

Every step is full of unknowns, and every layer of truth he knows seems to be just the tip of the iceberg.

He whispered, "These forces...what do they want?"

"Control," Zhang's surprising response was brief and direct. "Control TikTalk, control the data flow, control the future business landscape. Now, even my position has been replaced. The only one left is you."

"Me?" Li Hao was stunned. "You mean me?"

Zhang Jingren said calmly, "You, Li Hao. Aren't you my partner in taking over TikTalk? You're not just a bystander; you've been targeted by them."

Li Hao's thoughts were a little confused for a moment. He suddenly remembered the things that Zhang Jingren had concealed, and recalled the unknown shareholders and forces behind them. All the details began to converge into a complex network in his mind.

"You mean... they plan to regain control of Tiktalk through me?"

"Yes," Zhang Jingren said calmly, but Li Hao could sense the heaviness in his tone. "But you have to be careful. They've already made a move behind your back. Your current role is crucial to them and cannot be ignored."

"Then you..." Li Hao was a little confused, but he didn't dare to ask too much, for fear that asking too much would reveal the truth. "Then where are you now? How can I help you?"

"I don't need you to help me, I need you to stay calm and seize the opportunity you have."

Zhang Jingren paused.

"I don't plan to stay in hiding forever. Once everything settles down, I'll tell you more, and maybe even come back in person."

At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Li Hao's mind, and the scene in the video appeared in his mind again.

Zhang Jingren's eyes looked helpless yet calm when he was taken away.

"You mean, you knew this day would come, right?"

"Right." Zhang Jingren didn't evade the point. "From the very beginning, this game wasn't just a business competition. The chess masters behind it had already arranged everything perfectly."

"I'm just a chess piece. Sooner or later, the leader of the game will change."

Li Hao felt complicated, as if everything was becoming even more confusing. "So what do you want me to do now?"

Zhang Jingren sighed softly, "Just keep doing what you have to do. As long as you can maintain the stability of TikTalk, at least you still have some initiative."

"You have to remember that the real chess game is far more complex than you can see. You are just a chess piece, and this world is a huge chessboard."

After hanging up the phone, Li Hao sat in his chair for a long time without moving. He knew that he was standing at a crossroads and the road ahead was no longer so simple.

He originally thought he could solve the problem through conventional means such as cooperation, technology, and investment, but now he realizes that there is a more complex game going on quietly behind the scenes.

Li Hao couldn't help but start to wonder what kind of undercurrent was at the root of all this?

Who are those forces hiding behind the scenes and controlling all this?

Zhang Jingren didn't tell him the whole truth, and even deliberately left some clues for him to guess.

Is all this a coincidence or some kind of inevitability that has been set in advance?

He has no idea at the moment, but he must explore!