Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 327 Technology in Handong! Far Ahead!

A piercing alarm sounded.

Mr. Liu, who had just gotten into a taxi and was about to head to the airport, was startled.

But the next second, he hurriedly comforted himself.

"Now that I've already got on Mr. Zhao's good side, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Turning to look out the window.

A police car sped past and screeched to a halt at the fork in the road ahead.

Two plainclothes police officers escorted a middle-aged man out of a small shop.

The taxi slowly moved forward.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but turn his head to look.

This small shop isn't large, but it does quite a lot of business.

Printing, photocopying, stamping, bid preparation, taking ID photos...

But what crime could such a small shop possibly commit?

Even if forging official seals is illegal, does it warrant deploying so many police officers to arrest him?

Just when Liu Sheng was having some trouble figuring it out...

I saw plainclothes police officers wearing gloves come out carrying a bag of ID cards.

"My goodness!"

"They actually confiscated so many ID cards!"

"This guy is probably a professional forger!"

Hearing Mr. Liu's heartfelt remark in his strong Hong Kong accent, the taxi driver chuckled:

"He makes fake ID cards and has been running a shop on this street for many years."

"Many years?"

Liu Sheng turned his head in surprise and asked:

"He's been doing this for many years, and there must be a lot of people who know he makes fake documents. Why hasn't he been caught before?"

Why arrest him?

The taxi driver said with a hint of disdain:

"He's not the only one making fake documents. If we really wanted to arrest them all, would we be able to catch them all?"

"Moreover, so many people go to them to get their certificates. It's faster and cheaper than going to the police station, and the certificates still work."

Liu suddenly remembered.

After opening up to the outside world, in order to strengthen management and protect citizens' rights, the Dragon Kingdom implemented an ID card system.

Having an ID card has indeed greatly facilitated citizens in engaging in various social activities.

Unfortunately, technology advances too quickly; what was advanced when it was first introduced soon becomes obsolete.

Forged identity cards have become rampant, even widespread.

Not only do you have to pay a processing fee to register and take photos at the police station, but you also have to wait at least three months to receive the documents.

Also, because this generation of ID cards is a visually readable document, it is essentially just a card with a person's appearance, basic information, and the issuing authority.

Even if someone's ID card is checked, it is extremely difficult for judicial authorities to verify the authenticity of the identity because it cannot be checked online.

Because they are easy to forge and difficult to verify, not only criminals like to use fake ID cards, but even some ordinary people are willing to get them.

Just like the taxi driver in front of me said.

Find someone to make fake documents; it's fast, cheap, and they still work.

Who would bother to spend time, effort, and money to go to the police station to handle this?

Think of this.

Liu Sheng couldn't help but recall that he had also obtained two fake ID cards for convenience and occasional use.

"Do you know why he was doing so well before, but was suddenly arrested today?"

The taxi driver glanced at Liu Sheng with some suspicion.

"Judging from your accent, are you from Dongguang?"

"I am from Hong Kong."

Mr. Liu responded with a smile.

In an attempt to extract information, he quickly took out a cigarette and offered it to her.

After lighting his cigarette, the taxi driver chuckled as he drove:

"There are two main reasons why we in Handong are cracking down on and eliminating the production and sale of fake certificates."

"Firstly, many people use fake IDs, so you have no idea who they are. If you get scammed, you won't be able to find the real culprit."

"Secondly, many years ago, the country proposed to use new technologies and materials to issue second-generation resident ID cards that are not easy to be counterfeited."

"Our Handong has always been a pioneer of reform. As a pilot province for high-quality economic development, we also need to strengthen the rule of law. Of course, we should actively reissue second-generation ID cards."

"But it's not that easy to get people to spend money and time to reapply for second-generation ID cards. Especially since first-generation ID cards haven't been discontinued yet, people are even less enthusiastic."

"So our province, on the one hand, requires all police stations to only reissue and reissue second-generation ID cards, and on the other hand, it cracks down on the production of fake ID cards. At the same time, it waives the processing fee for people who voluntarily renew their ID cards."

Liu Sheng asked with a smile, "Did you change it?"

"Of course we changed it!"

The taxi driver kept talking as he drove:

"After the license renewal work began, public officials from major enterprises and institutions in Handong Province took the lead in renewing their licenses first, followed by a large-scale mobilization."

"The taxi company I work for mobilized all of us drivers to switch to other companies in order to meet their quotas. Everyone who went could get a free box of eggs."

"I didn't want to go at first, but my wife forced me to go, saying that it would only take five minutes to go to the police station to register and take a photo after my shift, and what's wrong with getting a free carton of eggs?"

Liu Sheng laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is right. We not only met the company's targets, but also got a free box of eggs. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

"But I've never seen what a second-generation ID card looks like. Do you have yours with you? Would it be convenient for me to take a look? Let me see it!"

The driver laughed heartily.

"Of course it's convenient! What's inconvenient about it?"

"The name, address, photo, and ID number on that ID card are all mine."

"Inside the card, there's also a specially encrypted chip that can only be read with specialized equipment..."

The taxi driver stopped the car while the traffic light was red.

Then, deftly, he took out his ID card, which was covered by a protective case, from his waist bag.

Here, take a look!

"Compared to the first generation of ID cards, this second generation is indeed much better."

"You see, not only are the photos in color, but they are also thicker and feel very comfortable to the touch."

"If you fold it up and down slightly, you'll see that these fine lines will change into different colors!"

After demonstrating for a few moments, the driver handed his ID card to Mr. Liu.

Liu Sheng took it and examined it carefully.

Compared to the first-generation ID card, it not only contains more information, but the materials and craftsmanship used in its production are also significantly better.

The special materials and printing techniques greatly enhance the anti-counterfeiting performance.

In addition, there's the special IC chip card in the ID card...

This naturally increases the difficulty of counterfeiting and forgery.

Even if someone spends a lot of time and effort to counterfeit it, they can make it indistinguishable from the real thing in terms of materials, appearance, and feel.

However, making embedded special IC chip cards is not something that ordinary people can do.

Because this type of chip card must also contain extremely complex encryption algorithms that are difficult to crack.

Only after cracking the algorithm can information be written to the chip card.

Furthermore, the information written into the database must not conflict with the population database.

Just to be on the safe side, we also need to find a way to hack into the Public Security Bureau's database...

If such advanced technology really existed...

Who the hell would get a fake ID?

You can easily earn over 10,000 yuan a month by working at any electronics technology company.

Not to mention hacking websites, stealing secrets, and earning even more.

"Excellent, excellent! The second-generation ID card is better than the first!"

Mr. Liu smiled and handed his ID card back to the driver.

The driver took it and immediately and carefully put on the protective cover, afraid of getting it dirty or scratched.

"This second-generation license uses a lot of high technology, so it's definitely better than the first generation. Otherwise, why would the government go to such great lengths to encourage us to renew our licenses?"

Liu Sheng took a puff of his cigarette, squinted slightly, and asked with a smile:

"Have you used your new certificate yet?"

"I don't have it yet, but a few of my driver friends have used it."

The driver skillfully released the handbrake, shifted gears, and started driving, continuing his narration as he drove:

“Some people go to the train station and say that it’s much more convenient to buy train tickets by swiping their second-generation ID cards on the automatic ticket vending machine than to queue at the window.”

"When someone travels long distances to another city and needs to stay in a hotel, they can simply put their ID card on the card reader to register, instead of writing it down with a pen like before."

"And the other day someone went to the bank to do something, saying they were bringing their second-generation ID card. They said they wouldn't need to bring their ID card anymore, but they still needed to bring their household registration book..."

Liu listened silently to the driver's rambling.

Based on the driver's description, the second-generation ID card, which has higher anti-counterfeiting features and can be recognized online, greatly facilitates the public.

But as an intelligence broker, he has focused on political intelligence for many years...

Liu's first thought was that getting a new ID card would obviously be more conducive to social management.

Because everyone looks different, and their birth date and home address are also different.

Especially unique is the ID number of this one person in the entire Dragon Kingdom…

Therefore, every citizen who possesses a second-generation ID card has a unique and definite identity.

While identity cards can prove a citizen's identity, they can also be used to regulate and manage them.

For example, buying a house, buying a car, saving money, investing in stocks, traveling, applying for credit cards, staying in hotels, paying social security...

All social activities can be linked to ID cards to achieve real-name registration.

In this way, it will be even more difficult to break the law and commit crimes.

For example, in the past, if someone used a fake ID to buy a car and drove it on the road without insurance, it would be very difficult to catch them after causing an accident and fleeing the scene.

Because there are few surveillance cameras on the road, and the car was registered under a fake ID, it is naturally difficult to trace the source and investigate.

In the past, many people used fake IDs to open shell companies, engage in pyramid schemes, sell counterfeit goods, and illegally raise funds. After accumulating wealth, they would disappear without a trace and were very difficult to catch.

With second-generation ID cards that are difficult to forge, scammers will at least need to find a real person to register a company, which effectively increases the cost of committing crimes.

Moreover, once all kinds of information and data are subject to real-name registration and have identity identification, they can be queried online... This will naturally greatly help prevent and combat crime.

For example, if someone commits a crime and flees, their properties can be searched, and vehicles, bank cards, mobile phone numbers, and online accounts can be tracked technically to pinpoint their location.

When it comes to the execution stage of a case, it is quite convenient to freeze the criminals' assets, impose fines, or compensate the victims for their losses, and it is easy to freeze and dispose of various assets.

Just as Liu Sheng was lost in thought...

The taxi driver's sudden braking brought him back to his senses.

"Hey, why aren't you driving forward? Both sides are still under construction and not open to traffic yet, just drive straight through!"

The driver chuckled to himself.

"Drive over there? Are you kidding me?"

"Running a red light will result in a six-point deduction and a 100 yuan fine!!"

Liu Sheng looked around.

"There aren't any traffic police here!"

"There are no traffic police, but there are electronic surveillance cameras!"

As he spoke, the taxi driver turned and pointed behind him.

"See that pole hanging in the air?"

"I saw it."

"The long camera on the pole takes very clear pictures. If you dare to rush over, it can take three consecutive shots of you."