Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 123
Old apartment, room 1238.

The faint yellow light barely illuminated the entire messy hut, and an empty table was placed between two rows of old and worn-out leather sofas.

Tang Yu and Mann sat across the table and looked at each other. There was no one else around, and the atmosphere was a little quiet.

not long ago.

Qiwei has successfully completed the deep dive and provided the information she has unearthed.

What makes Mann more uncomfortable is that he failed to dig out intelligence information about Sasha.

And what he originally planned to tell Tang Yu, Qiwei has almost explained it.

The reason why Mann invited Tang Yu to meet in this room alone was because he still wanted to hear what Tang Yu said.

Knowing Mann's personality, Tang Yu broke the silence by speaking first: "Ask what you want to ask."

Seeing Tang Yu's frank attitude, Mann felt a little more relaxed, so he took the initiative to speak.

"Mr. Tang, you must have noticed that we know Sasha."

"Actually, two years ago, Sasha was a hacker in our team. Both Dorio and Rebecca are very familiar with her."

"It's just that an accident happened to Sasha when he was performing a mission. At that time, we all thought that Sasha had died."

"But I didn't expect to see Sasha again when I completed the commission in Badland a while ago!"

"But to our surprise, she didn't seem to have any impression of us at all."

"I asked Gloria and learned that Sasha is now your company assistant."

"I want to understand why Sasha became what he is now, please let Mr. Tang know."

Tang Yu nodded slightly. He had already expected this matter. It seemed that Mann's team really knew Sasha very well, so he said.

"Sasha is indeed my company assistant now, and before becoming my company assistant, I didn't know her real identity."

Mann didn't make a sound, just looked at Tang Yu seriously, waiting for his story.

Tang Yu continued to explain: "Believe it or not, Sasha is not the same Sasha now. Although I don't know what happened two years ago, I can tell you with certainty that she was really seriously injured."

The pupils under Mann's sunglasses shrank suddenly, as if recalling some heavy past, the whole person looked a little depressed.

Tang Yu couldn't tell Mann the whole truth, especially the matter involving the pseudo-death of Sasha's brain, which involved Arasaka's research secrets, so he could only click on it.

Even if Mann knew the real situation of Sasha now, it wouldn't change anything.

"Mann, in the accident two years ago, Sasha did recover a life, but now this life was given by Arasaka in a sense."

"What I can tell you is that the Sasha you know is still alive, but I'm afraid I will never be able to recognize you."

"The only thing you have to accept is that Sasha has become what she is now, and trying to make Sasha remember and go back to the past is not doing her any good."

"At least for now, Sasha, as the assistant of Arasaka Company, is by my side, so you can rest assured."

Mann's expression was always solemn, and he felt inexplicably lost after listening to it.

Reminiscent of Sasha's performance, he knew that what Tang Yu said was true and correct.

The former Sasha can no longer come back, but now she is branded as Arasaka, and she may be better protected by following Tang Yu, who is a senior executive of the company.

Mann only hated himself, why he failed to save Sasha and let her carry out that dangerous commission alone.

He fell into deep self-blame, clenched his heavy fists tightly, unable to look directly at Tang Yu's eyes.

a long time.

Mann raised his head from the silence, decided to tell Tang Yu all about Sasha's past, and spoke again.

"Actually, if we really want to talk about this matter, I have an inescapable responsibility."

"Two years ago, we received a commission to steal a piece of data from the Biotechnology Building."

Following Mann's narration, Tang Yu began to understand that the bombing of the Biotechnology Building two years ago was actually closely related to the story behind Sasha.

then.

After Mann's team received the entrustment, they made an appointment to meet at the Afterlife Bar.

They sat in the box to discuss the action plan, how to complete the commission with the least cost, and get the full commission commission.

Since the content of the entrustment is to steal data and sneak into the building of a biotechnology company, the action must be concealed so as not to cause the company to notice.

At that time, apart from the boss Mann, the team members were Dorio, Rebecca, and Sasha.

The security of the Biotechnology Building was outsourced to Kangtao Company, and equipped with an intelligent security system. There is no doubt that it is the most suitable for hackers to sneak in.

In the team, Mann is in charge of external support. Neither Dorio nor Rebecca understands hacking skills. The most suitable candidate for infiltrating is the hacker Sasha.

In addition, Sasha installed the combat implant Lynx Vajra Claw, which can act silently.

After discussion, Mann's team finally decided that Sasha would complete the commission and sneak into the biotechnology building alone to steal data.

Sasha has always been full of confidence in herself. After saying goodbye to Rebecca and the others, she left the Afterlife Bar and went to the Biotechnology Building alone.

It was already late at night when we walked through the neon streets and arrived in front of the biotechnology building.

In the biotechnology company building, lights were still on on some floors, and some company employees worked overtime overnight, but it was obviously much cooler than during the day.

At first, Sasha sneaked into the biotechnology company very smoothly. He broke through the door control and hacked into the front terminal to release the monitoring.

Mann used jammers on the periphery to temporarily block the company's alarm, and assisted Sasha to take the elevator to reach the destination.

After entering the target office, Sasha directly hacked into the office system to obtain the necessary data and intelligence.

soon.

The data collection is complete, and it's time to retreat.

But Mann, who had been waiting outside for a long time, did not see Sasha come out for a long time.

Jammers have a limited time.

In the end, the accident still happened.

With the failure of the jammer, the Kangtao security system discovered the abnormality in the office and began to quickly mobilize the intelligent combat robot force.

Mann waited anxiously downstairs, urging Sasha to come back quickly.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Bang! ! !
With the sound of a huge explosion, a terrifying explosion occurred on the upper floors of the biotechnology building.

Mann looked up quickly, the explosion shattered the glass, and a figure fell out of the window.

It turned out that Sasha suffered from the aftermath of the explosion, was blasted out of the window, and fell on his back from a height of hundreds of meters.

When Mann ran to him, it was too late.

Sasha had already smashed heavily on the roof of the car and lost all signs of life.

Before Mann could take away Sasha's body, the biotechnology floating vehicle was approaching from the sky, and Kangtao's intelligent combat robot troops also rushed to and surrounded the scene.

Faced with such a siege, even though he was extremely sad, he had no choice but to retreat. Since then, there has been no news of Sasha.

After Mann narrated everything in pain, the secrets in his heart finally came to light. He never mentioned these scenes to anyone.

The longer it passed, the more it hurt him.

It was his responsibility as the leader of the team to fail to bring Sasha back alive.

He has still not figured out why Sasha is still stranded in the office after he has completed the commission, causing him to be discovered by the security system.

Even if he is discovered by the security system, Sasha can also rely on his agility and powerful hacking ability to escape, so as not to be trapped on a high-rise building, and finally detonate a bomb and fall from the high-rise building.

There are too many doubts in it, too many should not be.

The reason why Mann wants to tell the truth buried in his heart is that he hopes to ask Tang Yu to investigate the truth of that night.

He knew that apart from Tang Yu, there would be no second person who could help him.

So Mann never told Rebecca these details, these truths, and even if he did, it would be of no use.

He looked at Tang Yu again and pleaded: "Mr. Tang, if I can find out the truth behind Sasha's fall, I can personally promise that I will try my best to complete any commission you propose without charging a penny."

Mann understands that there are not many things that can impress Tang Yu. If he really wants to exchange, he can only rely on his own strength to fight for it.

Tang Yu didn't answer Mann's request immediately. Regarding Sasha's question, he had to wait for an intelligence.

He had to figure out what happened to Sasha when he stole the information that night that would force her to stay in the office.

The cabin fell silent again.

Seeing that Tang Yu didn't speak for a long time, Mann thought that the other party had rejected him, and looked extremely lonely.

He also figured it out. If Tang Yu doesn't want to help, he can investigate by himself. As long as he works hard, there is still hope.

Mann had nothing to say, and said in a dejected tone.

"Since Mr. Tang is unwilling"

Tang Yu casually stopped Mann's words. He had just received information from the counterintelligence department's investigation of Kohari.

One is about the disappearance of Joanne Koch. The biotechnology company is still investigating. It is known that the incident took place at the Biotechnology Hotel, but the memory of the monitoring system was damaged, which made it difficult to obtain evidence.

The second is the explosion of the biotechnology building two years ago. The detailed information is no longer available. What is certain is that on the night of the explosion, someone sneaked into the company's high-level office and stole some project research data.

It is worth noting that the agent searched the company's transmission cache that night and found that before the explosion, there was a transmission from the office to News 54, and the transmission duration was between six and eight minutes.

Mann froze for a moment, not quite understanding Tang Yu's meaning, could it be that things have a new turn?
He looked at Tang Yu blankly, hoping that the other party would give a positive answer.

Mann knew that Sasha, as Tang Yu's assistant, was in Tang Yu's best interests.

Even if he found out the truth about that night, there was nothing he could do.

Perhaps, he just wanted to understand the pain in his heart, even if it was his own wish.

Because Sasha once belonged to Mann's team, he must fulfill his responsibilities as a big brother and not let her change her identity without knowing why.

After Tang Yu browsed the information, he already had some confidence in his heart.

Before the explosion that night, Sasha risked his life to pass on the information to News 54, which became the key to unraveling all the mysteries.

Although Tang Yu didn't know the specific content of the information, he could feel how important that information was to Sasha, even so important that it could bear her life.

He persuaded Mann and said, "There is no need to investigate the bombing of the Biotechnology Building two years ago. It is Sasha. This is her last effort."

"The reason why she forcibly stayed in the office was because there was a piece of information to be circulated."

"As for the specific content of the information, I will find a way to get it, you wait for my news."

When Mann heard that Tang Yu was willing to make a move, he suddenly had mixed feelings. He didn't know how to express it, and in the end he could only sigh.

"Thank you, Mr. Tang."

This gratitude contains Mann's true feelings. He knows that he owes Tang Yu a favor, a favor that is difficult to repay.

Tang Yu didn't care about these. For him, the clearer the details of Sasha, the better.

If it is true that one day the original brain successfully repairs itself and the original consciousness wakes up, Tang Yu at least has a psychological preparation.

The matter has been discussed, Tang Yu does not plan to stay here for a long time, he is still going to meet someone.

Aunt May.

Although News 54 is an independent media organization, the actual controller behind it is military technology.

Many people who don't know the truth really think that News 54 is an objective and authoritative organization that broadcasts all kinds of news in detail and truthfully.

The reason for this impact is that News 54 also has a group of reporters and editors who dare to report the truth, such as Regina Jones.

However, reporting the truth depends on which company it is. If it is to expose the scandal of the Arasaka company, News 54 will probably go all out.

If it is reporting on biotechnology companies, News 54 will have to weigh the opinions of the capital behind it.

Military technology and biotechnology cooperation projects involve a lot, such as new antibiotics is an obvious example of cooperation.

Military science and technology invested huge sums of money, biotechnology was in charge of research and development, Kangtao Company escorted it, and finally Joanne Keqi took the lead in carrying out the research.

If Joanne Koch is really killed, it is equivalent to offending three company giants at the same time.

It’s okay if it’s not found out, but once it’s found out who did it, even if they don’t die, they’ll have to peel off their skin.

That's why Tang Yu rushed over in time to stop Mann from handing Joanne Koch to the Red Ocher Tribe.

A tribe of homeless people with thousands of people can't stand the company's interrogation at all. Instead of sending a big living person there, it's better to send it to the scavenger for decomposition. No one knows in which stinky ditch you will find a stump or two broken bones.

Tang Yu got up and straightened his suit a little, and said, "Remember to take care of Joanne Koch, I have to meet someone, and Gloria will contact you later, just listen to her arrangement."

Mann was a little puzzled, but still responded: "I see."

After Tang Yu finished speaking, he walked out of room "1238" and walked towards the public elevator room on the corridor.

Qi Wei was leaning against the entrance of the corridor, holding a cigarette in her hand, smoking silently.

Hearing footsteps coming from the corridor, she turned her head to look at Tang Yu, her calm eyes showed no emotion.

"Thank you for today's matter. I didn't expect you to know hacking techniques."

Qiwei threw the half-burned cigarette on the ground, stomped on the sparks from the cigarette butt, and there were already a few cigarette butts scattered around her feet.

Tang Yu stopped in front of Qiwei passing by, and replied indifferently: "I understand a little bit."

After finishing speaking, he continued to walk towards the elevator.

Qi Wei looked at Tang Yu's leaving back, and murmured: "No, you know a lot."

at this time.

Mann also returned to room "1236" next door, and Dorio was waiting for news from him.

"How is it? Have you figured out what happened to Sasha?" Dorio stepped forward and asked anxiously.

Mann's expression was no longer as serious as before. He nodded and said bluntly: "Sasha is now Mr. Tang's company assistant. As for the biotechnology bombing two years ago, he has agreed to investigate."

Dorio immediately felt relieved, and believed that as long as Mr. Tang was willing to investigate, the truth behind it would definitely come to light, but she still had doubts.

"How did Sasha suddenly become Mr. Tang's company assistant, and why doesn't he know us?"

Mann had no choice but to explain to Dorio one by one, but the deeper reason is still unknown.

What they have to do now is to look after Joanne Koch and wait for Gloria's contact arrangement.

After the two communicated, they couldn't help but looked at Joanne Keqi together.

the other side.

Tang Yu took the elevator downstairs, walked out of the old apartment, and got into a Delaman taxi.

Delaman: "Mr. Tang, where is your next destination?"

Tang Yu asked Lao De to wait for a while, and had to arrange the place before departure.

He called Reservations at the Tight Mouth motel and asked for a suite.

The 'Tempest' motel is an old seniority hotel. Although the house has been baptized by countless gunfire and is a bit old, it is still loved by countless people in Night City.

After all, the signboard of the 'close-mouthed' motel is its strict security and confidentiality, and any customer's privacy and records will be destroyed when they are used up.

There are people here for all kinds of business, and there is never any worry about eavesdropping or leaking.

Tang Yu then called up the contact list interface and opened the unanswered message in the morning.

[Military Technology Meredith Stott: "Are you free for a drink recently? Just you and me, private, how about it?"]

Seeing this news, Tang Yu couldn't help having a toothache.

I still remember that after Aunt Mei sent him this message, the two made an appointment to meet at the 'kept tight' motel.

At first I thought it was just an ordinary meeting, but it turned out that Tang Yu was really too young at that time, and he was almost dumbfounded when he first entered the room.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Mei, who is very wild, actually staged a big leather play.

He still clearly remembers that scene in his mind, the dark room, the round double berth, and Aunt Mei in fur. Aunt Mei said something after the incident.

'See you next time Don, I'm very pleased with your performance'

Afterwards, Tang Yu took advantage of the sage's time and made a summary in his heart. Strong women are not only strong in the workplace, but also generally strong in hobbies.

He has business to do today, and then replied to the message.

"Tight-lipped motel, I have a present for you."

Giving Joanne Kechi to Aunt Mei will definitely improve Aunt Mei's performance, and may help her be promoted to the position of director soon.

Joanne Koch, a biotechnologist, used the project of researching new antibiotics to defraud military technology investment and seek personal benefits.

Tang Yu believes that Aunt Mei will be very satisfied with this 'gift'.

After all, Aunt Mei is a generous person, as long as she is satisfied, there are many ways to go.

The message had just been sent out, but Aunt Mei didn't expect to reply in seconds.

Meredith Stott: "Oh, yeah? I've got a present for you, too."

Tang Yu: "."

　It's gone, it's gone, people are stupid if they don't move
　　
　
(End of this chapter)