"Idiot!" The manager dropped the engineer and brooded grimly for a while, then loudly asked, "Do you know what their purpose is? If it's one of those hackers intentionally infiltrating us for extortion, we'll admit defeat this time and quickly meet their demands."
Others didn't know, but this manager was acutely aware of how many secrets their internal network held. If those were accidentally discovered, not only would the extortion amount be astronomical, but he could also face the risk of being fired and would have to keep his head down at other companies.
Upon hearing this, the engineer looked at the others but did not respond.
In the midst of anxiety, the manager couldn't catch his breath and roared again, "What are you still standing around for? Why haven't you contacted them yet?"
"I'm afraid this time, they're not just after extortion."
The manager was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
