Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 107 The First Time (Thanks Yeiyin)
"It hasn't rained for a long time."

In the evening, it was overcast and rainy.

Tang Yu looked at the rain curtain outside the subway car, the black hair on his forehead was still clinging to tiny drops of water, and his shoulders were already soaked by the rain.

In the distance, the sky and the sea became a large expanse of dust, and even the sea breeze became bleak.

The flashing neon lights of Night City were diluted by layers of rain, and the holographic projection image became more and more illusory, and the entire coastal city entered the world of rain.

The reason why I got off work at this point was because Tang Yu returned to the Arasaka Tower in the afternoon, and went to the Special Operations Department on purpose to handle the task reimbursement, and left after throwing it to the front desk.

The Special Operations Department has been pretty quiet recently. Susan Abernathy is suspended with a fine of pay. For the time being, she can only control the operation of the Special Operations Department remotely. In addition, they haven't made any major moves recently, so it's rare for them to relax for a while.

Tang Yu didn't bother to care about them. It had nothing to do with him to touch the fish. Even if he stabbed the basket, he couldn't blame him.

Tang Yu is still very self-aware of the weight of the deputy director of the special operations department. He doesn't think that in Susan Abernathy's lair, he can really leverage a stick and pull a group of people to fight against her.

and so.

As long as he can be reimbursed by the Special Operations Department, the total of the two missions is 35 Euros, which is really not much for a large department like the Special Operations Department.

The first sum of [-] euros was related to the investigation of Tanaka's stolen vehicle. The wreckage of the car was in the small square. He had asked Gloria to meet Mann and find someone from the Counterintelligence Department to tow the car back.

As for the results of the investigation, according to the actual situation, Military Technology has targeted Tanaka, the director of the R&D department, and arranged for a middleman to steal his vehicle navigation data in order to obtain more information about Tanaka.

This task is now closed, and all that remains is Tanaka asking for more blessings. Military technology is targeting him, Tanaka, and he has nothing to do with Tang Yu.

The second reimbursement fee was an errand assigned by Tomoko Xiaomiya. About the task of exposing military technology and NCPD transactions, 30 euros were reimbursed back and forth.

Because it is a private job, there are mixed reviews on the board of directors, and there is no merit or demerit, and there is no obvious bonus or reuse.

Michiko arranged a special assistant for him, probably because of this reason, so I can only comfort him in private.

Tang Yu was still blamed by the board of directors for his work. Fortunately, Michiko did not agree to deal with him, otherwise the double deputy minister who had just been a short time may have to become a single deputy minister again.

I have to convince Xiao Michiko's method of winning people's hearts, not only did not fight hard with other members of the board of directors for Tang Yu's merits, but also made Tang Yu understand who is the enemy and who is the ally among the top board members.

In addition, arrange for a beautiful cat girl like Sasha to accompany her as a special assistant, but if the other party is a little tender, I am afraid that she will not be able to control it, and she is very grateful to Michiko.

Tang Yu didn't care too much about it. The actual cost may be around 25, and if he can get 35, it will be considered a certain amount of compensation.

In addition, he has already inquired about personnel and finance. As a double minister of different departments, he can only receive one salary and performance, and the bonus is paid according to the actual situation of the task.

The salary performance of the deputy director of the special operations department is higher than that of the counterintelligence department, so Tang Yu is naturally selected high.

Therefore, a strange phenomenon has formed. Tang Yu has been working in the counterintelligence department, but the special operations department is responsible for the salary performance.

Tang Yu can only get one salary, which makes Tang Yu feel a little toothache.

It is typical of equal work but not paid, but this is Night City, a world ruled by capital, no matter how dissatisfied he is, he can only follow the rules.

Get one salary, why do two jobs?

Tang Yu can also fish with peace of mind.

I haven't seen Arthur Jenkins, the fifth son of the diamond these days. Tang Yu misses him a little bit, and he is still worried about the situation of the counterintelligence department.

Fortunately, he is only responsible for some daily affairs, and as for troublesome things, he can deal with them in one sentence.

"I'll pass on Mr. Jenkins."

The train moved slowly and arrived at the station soon.

Tang Yu walked out of the public transportation station and looked up to see that the sky was still gray, the patter of rain fell and splashed on the road, and the passing pedestrians stepped on the water.

Little Chinatown is still as lively as usual, with shops of all sizes lining the streets, and neon signs for advertisements all over the streets and alleys.

Pedestrians coming and going are clustered, holding fluorescent umbrellas, and the neon world of light and rain is colorful, colorful and magical.

At first glance, it has a special sci-fi aesthetic.

On the sidewalk, those without umbrellas had to cover their heads and run wildly, not caring about the impact of the splashing water on the pedestrians around them.

On the main road, there is a lot of traffic, and the lights are like streams. The convoys are slowly parallel and staggered, and horns and flashes are heard from time to time.

Only the floating traffic above the head is not affected by traffic congestion, and it can quickly shuttle between high-rise buildings.

Tang Yu saw that the rain was obviously much heavier than before. When he first entered the public transportation station, it was only drizzling, and he didn't care much about holding an umbrella.

He put his hand into the rain screen, trying to feel the rain.

The rain was really heavy. If I walked back without an umbrella, I'm afraid my whole body would be wet.

Tang Yu inadvertently heard someone yelling.

"It's raining, buy a transparent fluorescent umbrella, it's safe and convenient!"

He looked sideways to the right, and there happened to be a stall selling fluorescent umbrellas, and the boss was standing there yelling.

He got up and walked to the umbrella stall, intending to buy a fluorescent umbrella now, and then walk back.

Just when I was about to pick up an umbrella, I noticed that an umbrella beside me had already been handed over.

Tang Yu looked sideways slightly, and found that Sasha had been standing by the umbrella stand at some point, and handed him the umbrella in her hand.

I didn't expect Sasha to be here. It looked like it was raining outside and came to the public transportation station to pick him up.

Seeing Tang Yu, Sasha seemed very happy, as if he was waiting for someone who wanted to wait, and said with a smile: "Mr. Tang, this is the umbrella Sasha prepared for you."

Tang Yu felt a little surprised, took her umbrella, and touched Sasha's cat head.

"Let's go."

A gleam of light flashed across Sasha's neon eyes, and then followed Tang Yu's pace.

The two walked to the station entrance, opened their umbrellas, and walked into the rain curtain.

The rainwater fell in a gully, and then flowed into the ditches and into the underground waterway, which continued in a steady stream.

Tang Yu didn't say much, and Sasha just followed Tang Yu closely, keeping silent as always, but maintaining a habitual polite smile.

The two shuttled through the streets, walked through one street after another, and passed one corner after another.

Sasha's bright blue eyes gradually showed doubts. She looked back and found that the direction from home was getting farther and farther away, and Tang Yu's high-end apartment had already passed by.

She felt a little strange. Seeing Tang Yu continue to move forward, she didn't mean to stop at all. She probably didn't plan to go home.

Sasha was a little curious and confused, seeing the raindrops soaking his black suit, and even the black hair on his forehead was soaked by the rain.

At this time, you should not rush home to change clothes, soak comfortably in warm water at [-] degrees Celsius, and relax quietly.

After all, Mr. Tang is the original body, and he is prone to getting wet and catching a cold.

Sasha was trying to think about the reason why Mr. Tang didn't come home after being caught in the rain.

She couldn't help but think of the situation at home and the things she had prepared.

Mr. Tang's change of clothes today has been dried and folded and placed on the shelf in the bathroom.

Dinner has also been prepared and placed in an incubator to prevent it from getting cold.

The most important thing is that the bathtub is filled with hot water. If you walk back now, the heat has just reached a suitable temperature, which is the best time to take a bath.

What's more, Mr. Tang also praised her technique this morning. Wouldn't it be more relaxing to press her temples when taking a warm bath?

Sasha pondered for a long time with his head depressed. He wanted to remind Tang Yu that everything was ready at home, but when he saw that he seemed to be busy with important matters, he had no choice but to suppress his doubts and continue to follow.

Now she is more curious about where Tang Yu is going and what to do than going home.

The two walked along the pavement along the street, passing by various shops.

Sasha is like a kitten exploring the human world for the first time. He is so fresh and curious about everything. Every time he sees a new thing, he will stop for a moment, as if comparing it with what he has learned.

Her neon pupils are tactile, reflecting everything she sees clearly, even the advertisements are so carefully read.

"Is this talking burger really edible?"

"What a beautiful diamond rain fluorescent dress!"

"Big enough without worry, make your curve more beautiful."

"Hmm...?"

Sasha looked at the female model in the advertisement, and then looked down at his own. It should be all right.

She was comparing it carefully, and found that Tang Yu had gone far again, and hurriedly chased after him with an umbrella.

Just like this, the two walked in front of each other in the bustling and bustling rainy night streets of Night City.

Every time Sasha lags a little behind, he will trot a few steps to keep up with Tang Yu's pace, but then he will be attracted by the novelty around him, fascinated by it, and forget to hurry.

After all, Tang Yu didn't talk to her, nor did he give any orders.

This was the first time she went out to go shopping in a serious way, so it was inevitable that she would be extremely curious.

Tang Yu, who was walking in the front, also knew that Sasha was trying to adapt to the new world and absorb all the information passed to her around her.

Sasha's "factory" set of knowledge base, although huge in structure and rich in content, is rigid and mechanical after all, it is better to experience it in the real world.

Like she knows what rain looks like, the physics of why it rains, and the need for an umbrella when it rains.

But she may not understand that some people don't open umbrellas, don't hide under the eaves, shout hoarsely in the rain, and carry knives without umbrellas on rainy nights.

These behaviors caused by human emotions need Sasha to slowly understand and feel.

Tang Yu noticed that Sasha was slower, so he would also slow down and wait for her to catch up.

Sasha looked at various products and advertisements from behind, and sometimes even passers-by would stare at them and scan them. These behaviors were somewhat impolite, but it was difficult for pedestrians to notice, so no one would say anything.

Sudden.

Sasha felt a little strange, she hurriedly took out the pill bag she was carrying, poured out a small white pill in the palm of her hand, and swallowed it.

After a few breaths, it returned to normal.

This move was noticed by Tang Yu, but he didn't say anything, just kept walking forward.

The two turned a street corner, and then walked into a fairly spacious street, where several custom shops opened.

In the large glass window of the custom shop, the charming neon lights illuminate the enchanting dancing posture.

"Beauty, do you want to come in and play, I believe your curiosity will be satisfied."

The street dancer stood closer to the glass window, bewitching softly.

Sasha's gaze became tighter, and he also showed more doubts, as if he didn't know why the other party twisted and twisted in the glass window, and what the meaning of those words said, it seemed that the intimacy mode had been turned on.

"Sasha wants to know what to play?"

The dancer was amused by Sasha's cuteness, but she didn't mean to underestimate her at all. The high-level combat implant was beautiful and extremely aesthetic, just like the limbs of the original human body. Simple.

The hip-hop dancer looked at Sasha and joked: "Naturally, it is the most classic G593 model*even chip, customers have nicknamed it 'sour cool', of course we need to add some ingredients, how small Sister, do you want to experience it?"

Sour?

Sasha figured it out by himself, turned the aperture of the prosthetic eye, and quickly found this behavior chip, after carefully reading the introduction.

It is considered to be the earliest batch of old antiques developed, and has stopped updating and iterations. It used to sell well in Night City, and now it is almost cheap enough to be seen at street vendors. You don’t even need to pay, as long as you are willing to go to Heibulongdong with the stall. Behind the alley, complete a * payment, you can get it.

Although this classic behavior chip that was once popular in the streets and alleys has been completely eliminated by the times, it still exerts its residual heat to help dancers living on the streets get a bite of food.

Sasha pondered for a while, and noticed that Tang Yu had walked into a hut, thanked him quickly, and hurried after him.

She followed Tang Yu's figure and walked to a divination and psychic house.

Sasha stood at the door of the store, looked up curiously, looked at the name of the store, and murmured.

"Misty's Secret."

"What are you doing here?"

Sasha also put away the umbrella and put it outside the door, then pushed open the glass door of the cabin and walked in. As soon as he entered, he felt that the room was full of mystery.

The furnishings in the house are unique, such as four-armed god statues, mantra skeletons, divination tarots, etc., which are unknown.

Sasha obediently followed behind Tang Yu, and then secretly glanced at Misty at the counter.

Huh?
It turned out to be the same original body as Mr. Tang, so he should be a good friend of Mr. Tang.

It's just that her eyes seemed to have the power to see through people's hearts, which made Sasha feel a palpitation.

After Misty greeted Tang Yu, he told him that Lao Wei was in the basement clinic, and then noticed Sasha behind him, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Seeing Misty, Tang Yu seemed to have discovered something, which was also one of the purposes of bringing Sasha here.

Misty has the purest spiritual intuition of human beings, and may be able to find some clues about Sasha.

A moment of silence.

Misty's gentle gaze moved away from Sasha, then gently picked up the deck of tarot cards on the table, and said softly after the shuffling was completed.

"Would you like to try to draw one?"

Sasha was stunned, and Misty was obviously asking herself, she hesitated, and quickly asked Tang Yu for help with her eyes.

Tang Yu nodded slightly, and also encouraged her and said: "Draw one, I have also divination in Misty."

After listening to Tang Yu's words, Sasha felt relieved, and his eyes no longer hesitated. He took the initiative to walk to the counter and stared curiously at the Tarot cards on the table.

This was the first time Sasha drew a tarot card. She picked up the first tarot card on the face of the deck without hesitation.

Uncover the tarot cards and place them on the table.

The Hanged Man?
A man was bound hand and foot, hanging upside down from a tree, with a scorching light shining around his head.

When Sasha saw this kind of tarot card, the aperture of his prosthetic eye turned, and he began to search and browse related information about the Hanged Man.

But Misty took the initiative to hold Sasha's slender palm, met her eyes, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, observe in bondage, sacrifice in sacrifice, and survive in adversity."

Sasha also looked at Misty. When her eyes met, she felt a little nervous and didn't quite understand Misty's words.

Tang Yu was thinking about it, and Misty's words seemed to indicate something else, not to Sasha in front of him.

Perhaps as I guessed, the story behind Sasha is definitely not as simple as Michiko said.

After Misty finished speaking, she let go of Sasha's hands and said with a smile, "You are very cute."

After hearing Misty's praise, Sasha smiled and thanked her very politely.

Tang Yu took the initiative to introduce.

"Misty, this is Sasha, the company assistant."

"Sasha, this is Misty, my good brother Jack's fiancée."

Both Sasha and Misty looked at Tang Yu at the same time, with strange expressions, as if they were not very satisfied with his introduction.

Tang Yu was stunned for a while, but didn't think there was anything wrong with his statement, so he made an excuse and said, "Misty, I'm going to find Lao Wei."

He left the counter and headed for the back door.

Sasha nodded slightly to Misty, and quickly followed Tang Yu's pace, and walked to the basement clinic together.

Tang Yu came to Lao Wei's prosthetic body clinic, opened the iron fence door directly, and saw Lao Wei watching the boxing match as usual.

"Old Wei, how are you doing? Is the business okay?"

Lao Wei turned his head and found that Tang Yu was here, and said with a smile.

"It's a rainy day, what kind of wind brought you here today."

Lao Wei sat on the sliding stool, turned to Tang Yu, and also saw Sasha behind him.

"Business is just like that, lukewarm, but you, are you still safe in Arasaka?"

Tang Yu said with a smile: "It's so-so, one salary can make a living for two people, but there is no way, those who can do more work."

Lao Wei realized that there was something in his words, and laughed with a magnetic voice: "It seems that you are doing well, and you have two jobs, and it is normal to be under a lot of pressure."

"I heard from Jack that you had headaches and vomiting. Are you feeling better now?"

Tang Yu nodded. At that time, he was nervous and fatigued when he was out in the field, and he was assassinated and attacked just after returning to Night City, so he was somewhat unwell.

"Well, it's much better. I came to ask you for help today. This is very important."

Lao Wei glanced behind Tang Yu, Sasha was looking at the two of them curiously, and seemed to realize something, so he readily agreed.

"No problem, come with me."

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