Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 201 Whose life is fate
Valley area, Peace Park.

A commercial building stands on the bustling street, with a silver-gray glass curtain wall reflecting golden phosphorescence, shining brightly.

In front of the large revolving glass main entrance of the building, two red warning light strips lit up, separating the crowded crowd into two sides, leaving a carpet passage in the middle.

Dozens of security personnel in suits tried their best to maintain order on the scene, report and exchange scene information with each other, and prevent unexpected accidents.

A number of authoritative media resident reporters, wearing electronic ID cards and holding miniature microphones, stood at the entrance of the passageway, doing warm-up reports before the opening.

"Dear viewers, this is Channel 54 News, and the place where I am now is Highland Business Building."

"Today, under the leadership of the municipal government, Military Technology and Arasaka Corporation will hold the first round of bilateral negotiations here to discuss the specific handling of the attack."

"At the same time, this round of negotiations is not only related to the future relationship between the two countries, but will also have a profound impact on the global situation."

"Currently, Arasaka Company has not made any public statement to apologize, and some people are not optimistic about the results of this round of talks."

"Military Technology's foreign relations spokesperson Meredith said that Military Technology has always been committed to stabilizing Night City and the global situation, and does not want to expand the conflict between the two companies, but the tough attitude and position will never change. Be responsible for your own actions, not just keep silent and perfunctory."

A female reporter in a blue uniform and short skirt also talked eloquently in front of the camera, and the electronic identity sign showed that she belonged to the media company-World News Agency.

"Currently, the bilateral conflict between Arasaka Corporation and military technology is intensifying, which has caused global stock market turmoil and market contraction."

"According to the intelligence channel of our station, the damage caused by the attack to both sides is completely within the controllable range. Military Science and Technology has publicly made tough speeches many times in an attempt to escalate and expand the impact of the situation in order to gain more in the game between the two giant companies. Benefit."

"Our reporter learned from high-level people inside Arasaka that Arasaka believes that the conflict between a small number of troops on the outskirts of the two sides is not an exception. It is extremely irresponsible to define this incident as an attack. Arasaka is still seeking a more secure way of negotiation and consultation. .”

The reporters stationed at the scene kept expressing their views and opinions on the bilateral company negotiations.

soon.

A black business convoy arrived at the main entrance of the Highland Building from far to near, under the gaze of many cameras.

Dressed in a silver suit, Jefferson strode out of the car, and the surrounding bodyguards immediately stepped forward to protect him.

Mrs. Perales followed closely behind, walked to her husband Jefferson, and stretched out her arms to gently hold him.

She looks directly at the camera with long guns and short guns, with a dignified appearance full of confidence and charm.

Immediately after the municipal delegation appeared on the stage, there was a commotion. The photo flashes were frequently lit, and many media reporters gathered around, trying to get the opportunity to interview with their microphones.

"Rep. Jefferson, what do you think of this round of bilateral negotiations? Will the conflict between the two giant companies escalate further?"

"According to the public, you accepted Arasaka's invitation to host this round of negotiations. Will you favor Arasaka during the negotiation process?"

"Is Night City Municipality ready for a large-scale conflict? Will the hot war between the two corporations escalate into a fifth corporate war?"

In the face of aggressive inquiries from the media, the Perales couple did not leave the scene in a hurry, but listened to various questions and showed a serious demeanor.

Mrs. Perales smiled at the corners of her mouth, her eyes never blinked, and she always maintained a good posture.

Beside her, Jefferson tried his best to smile and replied patiently.

"I presided over this round of negotiations on behalf of the municipal government, and I was indeed invited by the companies of the two parties to attend."

"However, in the actual negotiation process, I will uphold the principles of fairness and reasonableness, and try my best to promote the success of the bilateral peace talks."

"Here I have to talk about the point of view I have always pursued. We need a prosperous Night City, not ruins."

"Thank you!"

Done.

Jefferson led Mrs. Perales, escorted by a group of bodyguards, towards the hotel gate, and left the scene.

Jefferson arrived at the conference center one step ahead of schedule, walked into the meeting room and waited.

But at this time, he didn't sit down and drink tea leisurely, his mind was full of anticipating the process and results of today's meeting.

The reason why he was able to host this round of bilateral talks on behalf of the city was mainly due to the invitation from Arasaka Corporation.

To his surprise, Military Technology also agreed to the proposal.

Originally, the person who wanted to get this job the most was Acting Mayor Hult. He has been actively contacting the two companies, hoping to get this opportunity.

Now is the critical juncture of the election, and several candidates need an exciting event to win people's hearts and votes.

Hosting the bilateral peace talks between the two giant companies is the best opportunity.

If it can successfully promote the peace talks and save Night City from the "fire of war", then there will be more reasons and achievements in canvassing votes.

The former mayor, Lucius Lane, relied on this trick to not only keep Night City, but also the mayor.

At present, various media are exaggerating the reports. In order to gain traffic and attention, they over-promote the seriousness of the matter, and they are short of saying that the world war will start tomorrow, and the fifth world war will be launched in an all-round way.

Mrs. Perales stood in front of Jefferson, stretched out her hand cautiously, adjusted the collar of his suit shirt for him, and said with concern.

"The meeting is about to start. Some things need to be measured. The two giant companies don't have enough reasons to escalate a larger-scale hot conflict. You don't need to be a buffer between them so as not to affect the 'election'."

In her opinion, since the two companies have agreed to start bilateral talks, it means that the conflict of fundamental interests has not yet reached the point of a major war.

So the talks will definitely be successful, but the way of success and the result are very different.

If the two companies were not satisfied with the outcome of the peace talks after the peace talks, both parties would blame Jefferson and insist that he was partial to the other party.

Although Jefferson does not rely on these two big companies, being hostile for no reason will have a negative impact on his 'election' path.

Jefferson raised his hand, touched his wife's face, and said softly, "Don't worry, I know all of this. They don't have anything against me, and they can't shake me at all."

"Actually, what really surprised me was that the person who invited me to host the bilateral peace talks this time would be Tang Yu."

"I remember the last manor banquet, he and Lucius Lane got very close, and Arasaka had a very close relationship with the former mayor."

"It's really puzzling to think of me suddenly this time."

Jefferson let go of his stroking palm, walked to the electronic mirror screen, adjusted the neckline again, and said: "Neither company has large-scale deployment of armed forces. From the beginning, it has never planned to really escalate the conflict. Now let's fire things up." With all the excitement, I suspect there is another purpose to this negotiation."

"It doesn't matter who you trust to host this round of peace talks. There is only one outcome waiting."

"If Deputy Mayor Huott stands here today, then the title of hero for maintaining the peace of Night City will naturally fall on his head."

"This is a gift of temptation. You don't need to be too nervous. I will never be influenced by the company. I have my own ideas."

Perales looked calm, folded his hands in front of his stomach: "Well, it's good to have an opinion."

"By the way, what are you going to do with the other matter? If you still want to continue the investigation, I can arrange mercenaries, but there is a high probability that there is no reason to find out. There are too many people who want to kill him."

Jefferson didn't look back, and asked in a deep voice: "Investigate the cause of the former mayor's death? His sudden sudden death is indeed very strange. At first, I suspected that Hult did it."

"But he doesn't have the ability to control the situation, and he doesn't have the guts to kill Big Brother. There are other forces interfering behind this, so we must continue to investigate."

Mrs. Perales did not respond directly, but reminded softly: "The delegations of the two companies seem to have arrived at the scene."

at this time.

At the main entrance of the Highland Building, two commercial convoys approached from one side and slowly converged in front of the passage.

On the left is Arasaka Corporation, and on the right is military technology.

The two leading high-end business company cars parked firmly on the side of the passage, presenting a confrontational situation.

As the delegations of the two giant companies arrived at the scene, the atmosphere on the scene became even more sensational. Numerous cameras were aimed at the target one after another, and the flashes were frequently turned on without stopping.

Followed by.

The bodyguards of their respective companies stepped forward, slowly opened the rear door, and escorted the owner out of the car.

Meredith is in a light gray one-piece short dress uniform. The skirt tightly wraps around the plump curves and fits just above her knees with a distance of twelve centimeters, showing her mature figure to the fullest.

She wore black leather gloves on her hands and hugged her body in front of her, calmly facing the crowd of reporters rushing to surround her.

The scene was extremely noisy, and the security personnel formed a human wall, trying their best to resist the reporters who were struggling to interview, as well as the crowd watching the excitement.

Meredith didn't answer any questions, but looked the other way.

Following her gaze, she saw a young man in a neat suit stepping out of the car door steadily.

Tang Yu fastened the buttons of his suit, turned a blind eye to the microphones and guns and short cannons in front of him, and also ignored the questions from various reporters, but looked to the other side.

Their eyes met, and they each smiled meaningfully.

Tang Yu walked to the front of the car slowly, and made a gentlemanly gesture of 'please' to let Meredith go first.

This scene was quickly captured by various media reporters, and then edited into a graphic video headline and published.

#阿坂公司Negotiators took the initiative to show weakness and released a signal for peace talks!
#Bilateral talks, is military technology already in hand?
Meredith glanced at Tang Yu, didn't say much, and walked towards the Highland Building with confident steps.

Tang Yu watched Aunt Mei walk into the building with her enchanting steps, and sighed in her heart that power really makes people look young.

Aunt Mei, who was promoted to the position of director, has truly stepped into the center of the high-level circle of power. She must be proud of herself at the moment, and she is full of confidence and domineering even when facing the camera.

Especially in response to the recent invasion of Arasaka Corporation, Aunt Mei was almost portrayed by the media as a representative of a hardliner in military technology.

Her tough style and attitude have left many people with a stereotype of her as a single strong woman at the top of the company.

Since Aunt Mei's promotion was successful and she was in the midst of a happy spring, Tang Yu didn't mind sending her another storm.

The success of the peace talks is an inevitable result. Even if Arasaka Yoshinobu came to talk in person, it is impossible to really break the face and start a war.

His father Saburo, who is far away in Kyoto, is still staring at everything in Night City at this moment, and will not let Lai Xuan mess around.

The key point of the peace talks is who will suffer more.

What the two giants care about is not the amount of compensation at all, but the company's reputation and face.

The company's reputation is the biggest thing for a department engaged in public relations.

Both Tang Yu and Aunt Mei have just been promoted to this position, and they also need a beautiful diplomatic battle to prove their abilities.

only.

For Tang Yu, this result is not very important.

But this result is the best and most needed proof for Aunt Mei.

Tang Yu doesn't mind giving Aunt Zumei face. Considering that the internal fighting in Arasaka Company is getting more and more troublesome, he needs to arrange a few more ways out.

As long as Aunt Mei can't get rid of Tang Yu, even if he loses power one day in the future, Aunt Mei will have to be forced to cooperate with him.

Tang Yu put away his mind and walked towards the hotel calmly.

In front of the projection TV.

David was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes full of surprise.

The last time he participated in the attack, he fainted for no apparent reason on the battlefield, and when he woke up again, he was lying in the public medical center.

According to the information fed back by the front desk of the Ministry, he made a contribution in the attack and successfully obtained the target equipment of the operation, and he can take leave to recuperate after being approved.

David felt that except for dizziness and some skin trauma, he was not seriously injured. He wanted to be discharged from the hospital, but was stopped by Gloria.

just now.

He saw the TV report that the two giant companies were negotiating for the attack, and immediately realized that the attack had been brought to light.

Except for him, all the field troops who acted with him died on the battlefield.

David was at a loss. He never thought that all the colleagues who couldn't even remember their names died after one operation.

So how did he survive?How did you make a contribution?David had no clue about this.

He seriously suspected that something had gone wrong, that it was no luck to survive.

David looked sideways at Gloria who was peeling the fruit, wondering if this matter might have something to do with her.

He couldn't understand his mother more and more now, he didn't know what he was doing all day long, and if he wasn't paying attention, he would bring unexpected news to him.

When did it all start?
David thought about it, trying to figure out what was going on.

It seems that after the car accident, Gloria became mysterious.

In the past, he didn't ask too much about his mother, but at that time, he saw Gloria returning home exhausted every day.

Later, Gloria seemed to have opened up a new life of opportunity, gained wealth, and took charge of the Lizzie Bar, standing in a position that was unimaginable before.

Gloria looked up and found that David was looking at herself, so she asked with a smile: "What's the matter, David, do you feel better?"

She made a special trip to come to accompany David today. David has been living outside for a while, and he almost had an accident during the operation, which made her feel unbearable.

David just shook his head and said helplessly, "I'm fine."

After a while, he asked again: "Mom, is there something you are hiding from me?"

Geek!

Gloria's heart skipped a beat. Faced with her son's sincerely questioning eyes, she realized that some things might have leaked clues that made David aware of something.

If David really found out about her and Tang Yu, she didn't know how to deal with herself, and she didn't know how to face the two people she valued most.

Out of the corner of her eye, she happened to see Tang Yu on TV, who was meeting with high-level military technology, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Gloria quickly turned off the TV, forcibly suppressed her agitated heart, and worried that she would show her feet again, which aroused David's suspicion.

David looked at the TV that was turned off, and then at Gloria, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

Seeing David's puzzled gaze, Gloria had no choice but to explain: "I'm worried that the TV is too noisy, which will affect your rest."

David: "But on TV just now, it seems that Mr. Tang attended on behalf of Arasaka Company"

"Stop talking, Mr. Tang will be fine." Gloria hurriedly interrupted David, and then changed the subject: "What I mean is that Mr. Tang's attendance at the peace talks has nothing to do with your participation in the operation, so you don't have to worry too much .”

David was a little unclear, so he just thought that Tang Yu was suddenly transferred to the public relations department, and it was a good thing that he was promoted. He didn't know why Gloria was so nervous.

But it is also possible that Gloria secretly begged Tang Yu for something behind her back, so she seemed a little nervous when talking about Tang Yu.

"Mr. Tang will definitely be able to handle this matter well. Mom, you don't have to be too nervous."

"Uh, I'm not nervous. You're right. Mr. Tang is so powerful, so he must be fine." Gloria agreed with a guilty conscience.

David mentioned the topic and asked the confusion in his heart: "Mom, I fainted suddenly on the battlefield. My colleagues told me that I had made meritorious deeds. After waking up, I appeared here again. Tell me the truth, did you arrange it?"

Gloria was obviously stunned for a moment, and quickly thought about it in her mind. This matter seemed to have little to do with Tang Yu. There was no need to hide it from David, and to disclose some truths properly to dispel his doubts.

She nodded, and admitted with some helplessness: "I arranged for Mann's team to take care of you, and you have seen them before."

David thought of the Mann team, the cyberpunks who suddenly broke into the apartment that night, and did not expect Gloria to continue to cooperate with them.

"Then Mr. Tang gave you the information about my participation in the operation. Have you gone to him?" David knew that Arasaka Company's operations were strictly confidential. Gloria had to do so in advance if she wanted to arrange someone to protect her. to intelligence.

And the only way Gloria can get information on Arasaka's top-secret operations is Tang Yu, who works in the Special Operations Department.

Gloria nodded slightly, and explained: "I know it's your first time participating in an operation, and I realized that the situation might be too dangerous, so I secretly made such an arrangement."

"I'm begging Mr. Tang for this matter. If you want to blame, just blame me."

"I know that the special forces involved in the operation are all killed, I don't want to"

After listening to David, he roughly verified his own thoughts. He could understand Gloria's good intentions but couldn't accept it.

Now that he has joined the company, Gloria is still trying to influence and control himself. This helpless sense of aggrieved restraint makes him not know how to deal with it.

David knew that he had no right to blame anyone. After all, without this covert protection, whether he could survive would have been a question mark.

He persuaded in a deep voice: "Mom, Mr. Tang has been promoted to the head of the public relations department this time, and he will not be in charge of my department in the future. Don't bother Mr. Tang about my affairs."

"You can't tell anyone about the disclosure of the company's top-secret information. This matter will stop here. Once the information leak is in the hands of the company, Mr. Tang will be dealt with very seriously."

"Did you know? Everyone in the company knows that the Counterintelligence Department and the Special Operations Department don't get along well. Mr. Tang has a deep conflict with the Director of Special Operations."

Gloria's eyes trembled. She didn't know the meaning behind this piece of information at all.

Only then did she really understand that Tang Yu provided her with information about David almost at the risk of being severely punished or even fired by the company.

And it was on the eve of his taking office. At such a critical moment, if any link in the chain is lost, the success may fail in the end.

Gloria's heart was full of sympathy, with mixed feelings, and her eyes gradually dimmed.

She nodded solemnly, agreed to David's request, and seriously stated that she would not bother Tang Yu about such things in the future.

once.

In her eyes, Tang Yu is almost omnipotent, always in control of everything.

Tang Yu can find the key to solve all the difficulties in front of him, and save the danger time and time again.

But she has never understood the pressure and burden behind Tang Yu.

Because Tang Yu gave her the feeling that she was born so powerful that everyone had to look up to his existence.

David patted his head helplessly, and sighed: "Mom, we owe Mr. Tang, and I'm afraid we will pay it off for the rest of our lives."

When Gloria heard this, she felt extremely blocked and put down the fruit in her hand.

Seeing David step by step towards success according to her own expectations, she realized deeply that she is not the one who has been supporting David.

"David, I will find a way to thank Mr. Tang, but you have to remember that our lives were really given by Mr. Tang."

David nodded seriously and agreed, "Mom, I know."

While the mother and son were talking, the access control of the ward showed that someone was visiting.

The two looked at each other, feeling a little strange, as if no outsider knew that David lived here, could it be someone from the company?

David signaled to remain silent, then the aperture of the prosthetic eye turned, and the door was unlocked.

I saw that standing outside the door was Susan Abernathy, Arasaka's director of special operations.

Seeing the senior leaders of the company, David deliberately shouted: "Director Susan Abernathy, why are you here?"

He hurriedly turned over to go down to greet him, but was stopped by Susan Abernathy.

"David, you're welcome. I'm just representing the company to see how you're doing. Is everything okay here?" She said, her eyes fell on Gloria, a generous red-haired beauty, who was neither humble nor humble. Eye to eye with her.

David hastily introduced the identities of both parties.

Susan Abernathy smiled and said proactively: "Hi, David has performed very well in the company. It is very good that you can raise such an excellent son."

Only then did Gloria know that the person who came was targeting Tang Yu, or the person who almost killed David, her eyes gradually turned cold.

"You are polite, I just hope that when your company arranges for new employees to do things, it will be mature before making a decision."

"Whoever's life is life, isn't it?"

　None tonight!
　　The rudder owner's small theater and the reward thanks are all written together at the beginning of the year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)