Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 203 Behind the scenes
Highland Building, inside the large conference hall.

The crowds coming and going are busy setting up the scene of the municipal press conference.

At the backstage of the press conference, high-level municipal officials and members of the company delegation gathered together to discuss the upcoming press conference.

Standing in the center of the crowd were the Perales and his wife, as well as acting mayor Wilton Holt.

Jefferson glanced at the time, today is the third day of the session.

In the small conference room, representatives of the two giant companies are conducting the final round of negotiations.

Looking at the gate of the meeting room, Jefferson's eyes were a little anxious.

The time for the last round of negotiations has exceeded expectations, and the on-site press conference has been prepared in sevens and eighty-eight, and only after the talks between the two parties are over, they can go on stage to announce the results together.

Whether it is good or bad, the municipal side must give the public an answer.

At this moment, Wilton Holt, who was standing beside him, spoke.

"It seems that the situation is not very optimistic. Is there any new progress in the previous rounds of talks?"

Invited by City Councilor Jefferson, he specially came here to attend the on-site press conference on behalf of the city.

Jefferson shook his head lightly, and explained: "The three-day public negotiation meeting basically became more and more noisy every day. The military technology side proposed that Arasaka publicly issue an apology statement, admitting that it organized the attack."

"But Arasaka is not to be outdone. They also have evidence of military technology attacking Arasaka, and they insist that it was military technology that took the lead." Jefferson felt dizzy when he thought about the talks these days.

The two giant companies have no sincerity in peace talks at all, and they insist on their own interests and will not give in to each other.

In particular, the two high-level representatives of the company have been competing openly and secretly. The delegations of both sides are even more reckless to poach each other's old background. The more they talk, the more tense the atmosphere becomes.

Hearing this, Holt just sneered secretly.

At the beginning, Hult didn't understand Jefferson's approach, why he wanted to share a share of the upcoming results for himself.

Although various media have been exaggerating the atmosphere of an imminent war, in the eyes of the upper class in Night City, it is unlikely that the two companies will start a large-scale hot war.

Therefore, Jefferson, who facilitated the peace talks, can fully take advantage of this achievement as a stepping stone on his road to election.

Hult also wanted to get this way of life at the beginning, but unfortunately the two companies did not give him face, but handed over the results to Jefferson.

He knew that the performance of the two giant companies in open negotiations was not friendly to Jefferson, and even contemptuous.

just now.

Jefferson strongly invited him to attend the on-site press conference, on the one hand, to find someone to share the pressure of the failure of the peace talks, and on the other hand, it was also the condition that Hult could agree to give the two companies project compensation.

In this regard, Holt saw very clearly that Jefferson could not eat this big fruit on his own.

Holt originally wanted to see Jefferson make a joke, but considering the importance of the peace talks between the two companies, he still agreed to attend the meeting, at least on the bright side, he would take more credit.

It's just that the situation of the talks developed unexpectedly. The representatives sent by the two companies were too tough in the public talks, so that there was no room for relaxation.

Hult has promised from the municipal side as much as possible to give the two companies enough profitable projects, but they still can't get their compromise.

"How about the private meeting? There is no need to worry too much without the presence of outsiders. I have stayed inside for so long. If the two parties can't get along, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay for a minute." Holt wanted to know the status of the two high-level representatives of the company. Opinions, their attitudes can directly determine the success or failure of the talks.

He firmly believes that large-scale hot wars will not start, but local conflicts may be inevitable.

As the world's top giant company, even a small-scale hot war will have a great impact on the stability of Night City.

Immediately, the election is coming soon, and he doesn't want any troubles.

He needs to create a hero image for himself to save the city, and this meeting is the best time.

Jefferson had a helpless expression, and could only tell Holt some of his discoveries and judgments.

"The high-level representatives of the two companies held private talks for quite a long time, but after the talks, they did not reveal too much about the specific progress of the negotiations."

"But judging from the expressions on both sides' faces every time they walked out of the conference room, the high-level representatives of military technology may have the upper hand, and Mr. Tang, the high-level executive of Arasaka, may have made some concessions."

Jefferson did not hide what he knew.

He personally invited Huot to participate in the on-site press conference, even willing to give up the big head to the other party, which means he has made up his mind to promote peace talks.

Without the acting mayor Huot's decision, the compensation plan given by the municipal government is all empty talk.

As a councilor, Jefferson did not have that much energy to get the entire city council to agree with his compensation plan.

Holt became interested and asked, "From what details do you judge this point? If Arasaka is willing to make more concessions, then the probability of success in this meeting will be much higher."

Jefferson thought about it carefully. Every time the two of them came out of the small conference room, Meredith would always smile a little smugly, while Tang Yu in Arasaka looked calmer, as if deliberately covering up his inner turmoil.

and.

The reason why he was able to host this meeting was also because of Tang Yu's initiative to invite him.

"It should be that after the private meeting ended, the two showed different attitudes, but I'm not sure about this matter now. In short, this is the last round of private talks, and I believe there will be results."

The two chatted for a while, and stopped talking, but quietly waited for the results of the talks between the two sides.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and many people were waiting anxiously outside.

The preparations for the press conference were completed, and reporters from various media outlets were in place, ready to record the latest results of the talks.

at last.

The electronic access control of the small conference room was lit up, and the steel gate slowly opened.

The first person to appear in everyone's sight was Meredith, the high-level representative of military technology.

She scanned the crowd at the scene, wiped the corners of her tightly closed mouth in public, and said nothing more.

After putting on the black leather gloves again, the people with the military technology delegation left and rushed to the press conference.

Jefferson was used to Meredith's arrogance, and the other party did have a status and strength that disdain everything.

What he really cares about is Tang Yu's attitude. If the peace talks can be successful, Arasaka must have made a lot of concessions.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Yu stepped out, still calm.

Jefferson took the initiative to take two steps forward, and asked eagerly, "Mr. Tang, is there any result in the negotiation?"

Tang Yu nodded slightly, motioned Jefferson to walk and said: "Basically there is no problem, the direction of the peace talks has been settled, and there are still some issues that need to be negotiated by the municipal side."

A bright light flashed in Jefferson's eyes, and he immediately introduced Wilton Holt on the other side.

When Tang Yu saw the acting mayor, he knew what the two were planning.

For Hult, the acting mayor's time is limited, and it is the best policy to use this period of power to obtain more capital.

And Jefferson wanted to use Holt's hand to facilitate the success of the peace talks.

In Tang Yu's view, Jefferson is still a little younger.

It's not Jefferson's style to be so calm and give half of the duck that's full to others.

Unless Jefferson really didn't want to see Night City turned into ruins, he just wanted to be a bright member of the city.

Tang Yu turned his head slightly and glanced at Mrs. Perales.

She was silently following behind Jefferson, looking at Tang Yu vaguely from the corner of her eye.

Her eyes just hit Tang Yu's eyes, she moved away very sensitively, and honestly lowered her head and stopped glancing.

Tang Yu withdrew his gaze, knowing that this lady with superb wrists was more eager than Jefferson to be superior and hoped that her husband would become a dragon.

Holt next to him had a smile on his face, and he politely extended his hand to say hello. Facing the senior management of Arasaka Company, he bowed more than Jefferson.

Tang Yu just perfunctory, and didn't intend to shake hands with Huot. His fingertips weren't very clean and a little sticky.

He held his head high in front of Aunt Mei, so he naturally wouldn't pay too much attention to an acting mayor who was about to leave get out of class.

Seeing Tang Yu's indifferent attitude towards Holt, Jefferson was a little bit happy in his heart.

He feels that the peace talks are now on the horizon, he personally facilitated the talks, and everything is moving in a favorable direction.

After the on-site press conference is over, he can start a new round of campaign promotion.

The hot face turned cold, and Holt's smile froze on his face.

suddenly.

He somewhat regretted his decision to attend the press conference.

From Tang Yu's attitude towards Jefferson, it can be seen that Arasaka wanted to bet on Jefferson in this 'election', not Wilton Holt.

Then in the follow-up statements of the two giant companies, it is very likely that most of the credit will be sent to Jefferson.

But it is difficult for Hult to get out now, and there is no way to overturn the municipal compensation plan for the two companies.

If it was because the municipal government had ruined the outcome of the peace talks, Jefferson would definitely seize this point and vigorously criticize what he had done.

At the same time, he will offend two companies at once, making it more difficult to run for mayor for no reason.

At this point, Huot could only bite the bullet and followed a few people into the press conference.

After Huot arrived at the press conference, his face became even uglier.

On the main stage, conference tables covered with blue cloth are arranged in a line, and electronic seat boards are placed on the table. The delegations of the two companies are arranged one on the left and one on the right, and there is no Wilton Holt famous brand.

Simultaneously.

The municipal speech platform is placed on the left front side of the main platform, only equipped with municipal badges and microphones, and also does not have any nameplates.

Jefferson's intentions couldn't be more obvious. When the on-site press conference starts, anyone from the municipal government can come on stage and say a few words.

Meredith has already taken several negotiators for military technology to sit down. Her seat is in the middle, and Tang Yu's position is next to her left.

Tang Yu also led the Arasaka delegation to sit down, and the conference table on the main stage was quickly filled.

The media reporters and electronic live broadcasts in the audience turned on one after another, waiting for the next important speech.

Seeing that everything was ready, Jefferson politely invited Holt to the podium for the opening.

He knew that Holt did not understand the actual situation of the talks, so it was difficult to say anything meaningful.

Hult immediately took the stage and began to make opening remarks for the press conference.

Meredith, who was sitting on the main stage, looked proud, and slightly looked down on everything below the stage, as if she was sure of winning.

Tang Yu next to him kept a low profile, calmly waiting for Huot to make his opening remarks.

At this time.

He suddenly felt something soft tickling on the back of the shoe.

The underside of the table is so tightly covered that the scene under the table cannot be seen from the outside.

Tang Yu was expressionless, and after Holt finished speaking, he turned on the microphone in front of him and spoke bluntly.

"Arasaka is responsible for the attack. After a solemn apology statement, we will start further consultations with the military technology side on follow-up compensation."

The audience was amazed.

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