Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 136 Lizzie
Arasaka Tower.

33rd Floor Counterintelligence Department.

Tang Yu had just finished working at his desk for a day, leaned on the office chair and breathed a sigh of relief, pinching his brows to relax his tired mood.

Sasha, the special assistant sitting not far away, saw that Tang Yu had finished his work and seemed to want to take a break, so he took the initiative to come over.

She picked up the teacup on the table, refilled it with warm water, put it back on the table, turned around and reached out to Tang Yu's chair, put her slender fingertips on his temples on both sides, and pressed gently.

Sasha has long been familiar with Tang Yu's various habits, knowing that he doesn't like sitting in the office to deal with various copywriting.

So whenever Tang Yu is resting, she will help him do some soothing activities to decompress.

If Tang Yu wants to have a chat, she will listen carefully by the side.

With Sasha's service, Tang Yu felt a little relaxed.

He felt a little tired, not because of the heavy workload, but because the work content was really boring.

All kinds of things in the counterintelligence department are waiting to be reported to him, and then waiting for the approval and processing results.

The reason why the acting minister worked so hard was all because of his dedicated and loyal boss, Arthur Jenkins.

During Arthur Jenkins' tenure as the head of the counterintelligence department, he almost grasped the big power and small power.

In addition, as the deputy minister, he was often away on missions, so he could hardly help the ministry.

Arthur Jenkins is also used to doing everything by himself, and this kind of work mode leads to a thread.

It would be difficult for the counterintelligence department to get around without a minister, and there must be someone who can take charge.

Now that Arthur Jenkins is on a business trip, these tasks naturally fall on Tang Yu.

What's more troublesome is that he, as an acting minister, can't make decisions on the spot for some tasks. He has to pass the matter on to Arthur Jenkins and get his opinion before replying to others.

The setter's way of life is to be caught in the middle, running and asking questions at both ends, which inevitably produces a lot of friction.

Whenever this time, Tang Yu thought of another deputy minister, Kate.

She is still sitting in the deputy minister's office now, she doesn't know what she is busy with, sitting in a dark and closed room with nothing to do all day long, I am afraid that there will be shadows in her heart.

He leaned on the leather chair, closed his eyes and meditated, and said in a deep voice.

"Do you think Kate stares at us all day because she's too free?"

When Sasha heard Tang Yu mentioning the old witch, he suddenly felt very unfair.

Even though they are all deputy ministers, Kate has nothing to do every day, and she only finds trouble with Mr. Tang.

Because of Tang Yu's outstanding ability, he has to serve as the acting minister. He is so busy that he has to guard against Kate's small moves.

Sasha was really seldom angry, and rarely looked at anyone disliked, but every time he thought of Kate, his teeth itch.

I don't know why, although she is well versed in the company's laws, as Tang Yu's special assistant, she is not allowed to offend any company's upper management in person.

But Sasha just became dissatisfied with Kate, obviously some deep-seated laws were shaken.

"Well, Sasha thinks so too."

"According to the relevant information that Sasha has learned, these manifestations may also be related to personality, quality, emotional intelligence, and even physiology. To some extent, this is a disease."

In fact, Tang Yu didn't pay attention to Kate at all. Regarding her little things and what she did, she can only say that her rank is not enough, and she is easy to get burned.

The last counterintelligence employee, Carter Smith, who played like this, was already looking for his own death.

There are many secrets about Tang Yu, but not everyone is qualified to know.

Whether it's the relic chip, the real purpose of Yoshinobu Arasaka, Saburo Arasaka's plan to resurrect the dead, the infighting between the Arasaka family, the conspiracy between the Yeshi Company and AI, and even Otto Cunningham, the god of AI outside the black wall of cyberspace .

If any of these things are leaked at random, all those who know the inside will be involved in the vortex of the storm, even if they want to get out, it is impossible.

Kate was completely unaware of the consequences of her stupid behavior.

but.

Even if a grasshopper jumps in front of it for a long time, it will feel a little intrusive.

Tang Yu decided to arrange a way for Kate to make a living, so that she would not be idle all day long and dangle in front of him.

"Yeah, people get sick when they are idle. I think Kate is too idle. In this case, you ask her to come to the office and I will arrange something for her."

"She doesn't really like fighting with military technology, so let her be in charge of countering military technology."

Tang Yu thinks that grasshoppers like Kate, it would be good to leave it to Aunt Mei to treat them.

Sasha received Tang Yu's order, and the prosthetic eye's aperture turned, and quickly summoned the front desk to inform the deputy minister, Kate, to the minister's office.

It didn't take long.

The gate of the minister's office was opened from the middle to both sides, and Kate stood at the door with a blank expression to accept the authentication scan.

She walked into the office, the red eye prosthetic body couldn't see the joy or anger, but came to the opposite of Tang Yu's desk and asked coldly.

"what's up?"

Kate saw Tang Yu sitting on the office chair with a leisurely look, and the special assistant Sasha was standing behind him, doing temple relaxation for him.

This posture doesn't seem to be serious.

Tang Yu still closed his eyes and rested his mind, and didn't plan to face her at all.

He was a lone wolf in this barren tower, and even Director Susan Abernathy didn't look good.

As for Kate, who was parachuted to the counterintelligence department with a little relationship, she wouldn't take it to heart.

From the beginning to the end, Kate herself wanted to dance here, so she simply gave her a stage and let her perform well.

Tang Yu enjoyed the relaxing time for a while before letting Sasha let go.

He knew that even if Kate had 1 upsets in her heart, she still had to wait here honestly.

because.

This is Arasaka Tower, the most fundamental company workplace rule is to obey the orders and arrangements of superiors.

Although Tang Yu and Kate are both deputy ministers, he is now working as an acting minister, and the instructions issued and arrangements are all equivalent to the effectiveness of Arthur Jenkins.

After receiving Tang Yu's signal, Sasha took two steps back, stood obediently behind, and kept silent.

Tang Yu just opened his eyes, put one hand on the table, tapped the table with his index finger, pretended to think for a while, and asked back.

"Is the report on the resumption of the investigation finished?"

Kate's complexion sank, and she tried her best to hold back the firepower of displeasure, but it burst out, and even a few veins on her forehead burst out.

Her tone was displeased, and she replied coldly: "There is no need to investigate this matter. I already know the truth, so it is pointless to investigate further."

Kate wants to see if Tang Yu is really so confident. Although there is no evidence now, it does not prevent her from continuing to exert pressure.

Tang Yu frowned slightly, and sighed a little: "This is not very good. The restart investigation report is not asking for your opinion, but a work item assigned to you."

"I think your opinion is very good. You think there are doubts and you want to dig out the truth. This kind of spirit of seeking the bottom line is very suitable for the work needs of the Counterintelligence Department."

"The report will be sent to my mailbox before twelve o'clock tonight. I hope that when I open the mailbox tomorrow morning, your report will be completely in the mailbox. Do you understand?"

Kate clenched her teeth, her face turned blue, and her forehead twitched unconsciously.

Seeing that her complexion was not right, Sasha seemed to have the urge to do something, his eyes gradually turned cold, and the lynx diamond claw quietly revealed a sharp blade, giving off a cold light.

Kate swallowed hard, then replied in a deep voice, "Understood."

Now she finally understands why Director Susan Abernathy lost her composure in the hall of Arasaka Tower.

This person in front of me.

The arrogant and arrogant attitude is enough to make anyone feel crazy, and their teeth are numb with hatred.

She tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and the strong hatred for killing the other party.

Seeing that Kate's face was blue and purple, Tang Yu must have felt uncomfortable in her heart, so she said kindly.

"Since you came to the counterintelligence department, Mr. Jenkins has been on a business trip and has no time to guide you in some work in the department."

"It just so happens that I'm free now, so I'll talk to you about the situation in the ministry, and arrange the division of labor for you by the way."

Tang Yu paused, seeing that Kate was still looking lifeless, and then emphasized.

"Although you have just arrived, you have not taken over the work in charge, and you are usually a little free at work, and I can understand."

"Looking through the old accounts and learning about the recent cases handled by the Ministry will indeed help you quickly integrate into the Counterintelligence Department and adapt to the role of the Deputy Minister."

"However, you still have to keep your eyes on the front and try to accomplish a few more important things, so that colleagues in the ministry can admire your ability from the bottom of their hearts."

"Not to mention anything else, but during the time I have come to work, many subordinates have given me feedback."

"They are worried that your ability and experience are still lacking. After all, this is not a research and development department, and you have no experience in senior positions."

"Of course, don't take these words to heart. They are all the care and love from colleagues in the ministry."

Kate felt that her whole body was going to explode. This was not a conversation, it was clearly stepping on her face in front of her.

She can see through it, Tang Yu must want to take revenge severely during the period of acting as minister.

Arthur Jenkins must be with him, otherwise how could Tang Yu be allowed to do anything wrong in the ministry.

But Kate can also endure what ordinary people can't. The minister's office is Tang Yu's home court. If she makes a mistake here, even if she dies on the spot, she has no place to reason.

The only thing she can sit on is to stand where she is, listen to Tang Yu finish speaking, and then find a way to get him after she leaves.

Tang Yu found that Kate and the group of Susan Abernathy were printed from the same mold.

In front of him, he forbears and pretends to have the city government, taking care of the overall situation, and secretly thinks of a way to stab the knife after returning home.

He said a few words and found it meaningless. Compared with Susan Abernathy, Kate was still somewhat less attractive, so he began to conclude.

"I thought about it for a while. Since you are going to write a report on the restart investigation, why not take the lead in countering military technology."

"Let the investigation section and the operation section pass on some information that the ministry has to you."

"The agents and informants placed by the counterintelligence department in military technology are temporarily in the stage of confidential training."

"So you have to find a way to develop new informants, or train a few agents to break into the inside line of military technology."

"By the way, I'll give you a hint. On the night of the transaction, Meredith Stott was the leader of the military technology team."

"If you have any information, remember to report it to me at any time."

"What else is unclear?"

Kate directly replied in a deep voice: "Understood, there is nothing else, I will go back to the office first."

Tang Yu nodded slightly, indicating that she could go.

After getting Tang Yu's approval, Kate turned straight and walked towards the office door, and left without looking back.

Kate took a menacing stride, and her high-heeled shoes stepped on the coral fleece carpet, making a dull aggressive sound.

She knew that Tang Yu was deliberately suppressing him, and he wanted to throw the trouble on her when he arranged work.

Countering military technology is equivalent to taking a chestnut from the fire, and if you are not careful, you will be caught in the fire.

What's more, there is not even a person, and agents and informants can't move. If you really want to get military technology information, you have to find someone to investigate.

It's just ridiculous.

But for Kate, this gave her a fair reason to investigate military technology.

She had long wanted to arrange for someone to investigate who was involved in the military technology on the night of the transaction.

Meredith Stott.

Kate is no stranger to the name Tang Yu said, the director of the Military Technology Special Operations Department, and a proper company executive.

Moreover, within military technology, there are high-level officials who firmly resist Arasaka.

She had some suspicions that Tang Yu was deceiving herself, and she couldn't get any benefit from fighting Meredith.

We have to start the investigation from the people below. As long as we find a witness, all the problems can be solved easily.

When Kate thought of this, her gloomy face returned to expressionless, and she continued to walk towards her office.

Many counterintelligence staff who passed by saw Kate with a gloomy expression, and stepped aside for a while to avoid bad luck.

Office of the Minister.

After Kate left, Tang Yu also stood up and moved his slightly stiff shoulders a little.

Sasha quickly walked up to him with small steps, stretched out his hand to help arrange the suit jacket, and then asked softly.

"Mr. Tang, today's work is over, do I need to prepare a special car for you?"

Sasha knows that Tang Yu usually chooses to take the public transportation subway when he goes home from get off work. If he goes out to do errands, he will choose to take the Delaman special car.

Tang Yu thought for a while, and said directly: "I don't need Delaman's special car, I have something to do tonight, just use the company's car."

After tidying up his clothes, Tang Yu found that Sasha was looking at him, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, obviously wanting to go out with him.

He raised his hand and touched Mao Mao's head, and said with some helplessness: "Today is a private matter, it is not convenient for you to go."

The place Tang Yu is going to is really not suitable for taking Sasha, after all, that place used to be a strip club.

Liz Bar.

Even though it is now renamed Lizi Bar, it is still a restricted area industry in essence.

Sasha didn't have much experience in the world, so it's not good to get in touch with these things too early, lest she get some strange knowledge in her head.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Sasha's eyes, but he soon became happy, and replied seriously and well-behaved.

"Well, Sasha understands."

"Mr. Tang is busy."

"Sasha stays to finish tidying up the office before going home from get off work."

Tang Yu nodded slightly: "Thank you Sasha."

Done.

He walked straight out of the office door, and his figure disappeared behind the gate.

The reason why Tang Yu is going to Lizzie's Bar today is because he made an appointment with Jack to have two drinks.

This matter has been arranged for a long time, because various things have been put on hold until now, and Jack strongly invited today, Tang Yu decided to go to Lizi to sit down while he was free.

Tang Yu walked into the public elevator room of Arasaka Tower and chose to go straight to the lobby of Arasaka Tower. Outside the door, Arasaka's exclusive black limousine was already waiting.

He strode out of the Arasaka Tower, got into the car, and the car immediately navigated directly to Watson's Kabukicho Lizi Bar according to the destination.

As soon as the car started, Jack called.

Tang Yu couldn't help but sighed with a smile, Jack is really in a hurry.

The call is connected.

On the other end of the phone, Jack asked excitedly.

"Don, haven't you got off work yet? I've been waiting for you at Lizi's gate. Seriously, since you came back to work at the company, you've been so busy every day. Arasaka Company won't collapse without you. Come on, I'll buy you two drinks."

In Tang Yu's mind, a picture could not help but emerge. At this time, Jack was standing at the door of Lizi Bar, holding back his excitement, rubbing his big hands back and forth, which was really funny.

"Jack, this isn't enough. Could it be that the two-person world between you and Misty wasn't enough for you last time?"

Hearing this, Jack was a little embarrassed and laughed a few times.

"Aha, ahahaha, hahaha"

"Where did you say that Misty and I were purely communicating with each other in the divination room."

"Sometimes I'll stay in the garage, but my mom is behind the store, so I'm not in the mood."

Tang Yu: "."

"Stop talking, Jack, if you're like this, I'll give you the permanent suite permission in the Cyan Bi Building, and the account will be in my name."

"I don't need to worry about your relationship, but don't play too wildly."

Jack seemed more embarrassed, and let out a few dry laughs again.

"Aha, ahahaha, hahaha"

Tang Yu said helplessly: "You go into the house first, and I'll be there later."

hang up the phone.

Soon.

A black Arasaka car arrived slowly and parked in the small square in front of Lizi Bar.

Tang Yu stepped out of the car and looked around the small square.

It's a familiar place, a familiar scene, a familiar Lizzie's sign, and a familiar Mox Gang.

The walls on the left and right sides of the main entrance of Lizi Bar are lit up with neon patterns. On the left, purple fluorescent light lines outline the graceful curve of holding a sharp axe. On the right, bright white fluorescent lights outline the sassy figure holding a baseball bat.

The huge signboard on the top of the main entrance emits bright fluorescent light, slightly illuminating the small square below.

"Lizzie's"

"Pub"

Scattered crowds gathered in the small square, chatting and chatting, both men and women.

They saw the Arasaka company car driving into the square, and then saw Tang Yu coming over, casting unfriendly eyes.

Tang Yu knew that Arasaka was not very popular in Lizi, but Lizi Bar did not order people from Arasaka Company to be prohibited from entering and leaving.

Lizzie's Bar is indeed owned by Mox Tube and has a certain influence, but it still focuses on business.

Tang Yu remembered that the boss of Lizi Bar was Suzie Q, a business-minded woman who managed Lizi well within a few years.

now.

Lizi Bar has already taken the top spot in the restricted area of ​​Night City. The quality of the girls and Chaomeng here can indeed be regarded as the top in Night City.

After all, Lizzie's has Judy Alvarez, Night City's most talented Mewboy experience editor and technologist.

Tang Yu's understanding of Judy is not shallow. In his opinion, Judy has always been a girl who simply loves Chaomeng.

It's just that this city is not friendly to her, everyone around her is obsessed with fame and fortune, no one really cares about emotions, but she does.

When Tang Yu came to Lizi this time, besides drinking with Jack, he also wanted to see Judy.

At that time, his first woman was neither the son-in-law who lived and died together through adversity, nor the wild girl Panan who galloped in the bad land and desert.

It's this girl, Judy, who hides in the computer room in the basement and immerses herself in her super dream editing world day after day.

Tang Yu also thought about this question afterwards, and this kind of thing depends more or less on fate.

V is indeed the first girl he fell in love with, and he has been with him the longest day and night.

The two have also been alone many times in the two-person world, but it was too late for V to open up, and they maintained a "brother" relationship for a long time.

But the relationship with Judy was not all smooth sailing. When I first met her, I always felt that she had a natural sense of alienation from herself, or from men.

It was only later that I vaguely realized that something was wrong. Judy's emotional orientation almost eliminated his possibility.

but.

Orientation is not as rigid as a mechanical program setting.

Even if the mechanical program is set to such a deadly point, there is still a chance to secretly tamper with it.

Tang Yu did successfully capture Zhu Di, but the method of cooking raw rice and cooked rice was somewhat disgraceful.

For this matter, Judy broke up with him for a long time.

Tang Yu put away his thoughts and went straight to the main entrance of Lizi Bar.

Mox's little sisters are guarding the main entrance, with a look of keeping strangers away.

The leading little girl wears two blue ball heads, a baseball bat on her shoulders, a smear of white on her upper body T-shirt and short coat, and advanced combat implants on her left and right arms. Shining white under the neon light.

Seeing Tang Yu's aura of richness in the company, he couldn't help but chuckled.

"He looks pretty handsome, do you have the latest super dream to try?"

Tang Yu was equally impressed with Mox helping the little girl. Guarding the gate in Lizi is not an easy task. He often encounters some little hooligans who cause trouble, and they can't be restrained if they don't have any real skills.

However, Lizi's new products are equivalent to old products to him. He used to spend time in Lizi and experienced all the films.

"If the new product you're talking about refers to the movie 'The Wizard of Oz', there's nothing to recommend."

"Please tell Judy."

"To cater to market tastes."

"It's not necessary."

"I have a date."

"Also look after the car."

Little sister Mox looked at Tang Yu strangely, and had no impression of him at all in her mind.

The new Chaomeng she wants to recommend is indeed "The Wizard of Oz", which is to sway to the rhythm of Baiyangdian in the green forest.

The little girl glanced at the opposite side of the small square, those people were obviously thinking carefully.

For the people of the Arasaka company, the street gangsters generally don't have a good impression of them. They dare not kill people, but scratching car marks and tying tires are considered entertainment.

The little girl stepped aside, the gate behind her opened automatically, and said, "I will pass on your suggestion to Judy, but she is a member of the Mox gang, so don't make any plans."

Tang Yu smiled without saying a word, and walked directly into Lizi's bar.

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