Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 45 Escape
In Night City.

Even after nine o'clock in the evening, it is still in rush hour.

There is a constant flow of traffic on the main roads leading from the company square to various districts, and cars move side by side and slowly move forward.

Looking down from a high altitude, it looks like a fluorescent dragon swimming in the city streets.

Some of them drove out to play at night, and some just rushed home from get off work.

Carter Smith was driving on his way home at this time, and the traffic on both sides came and went after he got on the viaduct.

The glare of the headlights and the traffic jam made him a little upset, so he couldn't help honking the horn.

beep!beep!beep! ! !

Sudden.

A golden graffiti-modified car parked to Carter's left, lowered the window and yelled at him: "Company dog, you are so arrogant! Believe it or not, I'll kill you by honking the horn again? You bastard!"

Carter Smith drives his own private car, but he hangs the pass plate issued by Arasaka for the convenience of traffic.

Hanging up the Arasaka pass card can often avoid a lot of troubles. For example, the temporary inspection of NCPD is usually smooth and unimpeded.

But today this trick is obviously not working. These gangsters on the street don't like it, and they seem to be even more angry when they see the company car.

Carter Smith had no choice but to pretend he didn't see it, and shook his head helplessly, not bothering with the scum of society, moved his hand away from the horn button, stepped on the accelerator and squeezed two parking spaces forward.

But Carter Smith's forbearance did not satisfy the gangsters. On the contrary, they saw that Carter was a cowardly company dog. After finally catching an honest company dog, he must not let it go cheaply.

As a result, the gangsters forced two parking spaces and used them side by side with Carter Smith again.

The street gangster sitting in the co-pilot on the right side spat hard at Carter Smith, and laughed wildly: "I'm a company dog, kneel down and apologize to me, or I'll kill you! Haha!"

Carter Smith frowned impatiently, he had no time to delay with these bastards now.

I had no choice but to look for gaps in the traffic flow and continue to avoid the harassment of street gangsters.

The time is already close to 09:30.

This is the mission time point he told Vice Minister Tang Yu.

The transaction information that was actually deciphered was exactly at nine o'clock, and half an hour's delay was enough for the Special Operations Department to resolve the Whirlpool Gang's transaction.

The reason why Carter Smith chose to delay the counterintelligence department's action for half an hour instead of longer was mainly to leave a way for himself.

The time lag in intelligence deciphering can be explained. As long as the operating data of the prosthetic body is obtained, the upper-level meeting will not delve into the entanglement.

Susan Abernathy promised that after the matter was successful, he would be promoted to team leader with a high salary.

The crux of the problem at present is that the task may not be completed, and there is no news from Caitlin.

I'm afraid the Special Operations Department has failed in its mission, otherwise the reward that was promised to him should have arrived by now.

The failure of the action means that the operating data of the prosthetic body cannot be obtained, once the upper-level meeting investigates it.

Conflicts between the two departments will come to the fore, and I will definitely not be able to hide the fact that I leaked information to the Special Operations Department.

Abernathy will definitely blame him, saying that his intelligence caused the two departments to act inconsistently, and even Caitlin cannot escape the blame.

So now Carter can't care so much, and chooses to escape directly from Arasaka Tower, even if he escapes from Night City.

Because he knew that going back to the Arasaka Tower was a dead end, and he wanted to stay away from the Arasaka, the farther the better!

He is now driving back to pick up his mother, and before Abernathy starts the cleanup operation, he will take his mother to escape from Night City and escape from the sight of Arasaka.

suddenly.

Carter gets a call from his mother.

Did something happen to the mother?
He didn't dare to imagine Arasaka's cruel methods, so he answered the phone quickly and calmly: "Mom, are you okay?!"

On the other end of the phone, Mary's tone was steady, and she could faintly hear a little expectation: "I'm fine, I prepared a birthday meal for you at home just now, seeing that you haven't come back so late, and there is no news, I just want to ask you Condition."

"Can I come back tonight for my birthday?"

Carter heard his mother's caring words and realized that this phone call might be the last moment to chat with his mother.

Although he knew what he should do, and he had a large amount of cash in his possession, enough to escape Night City with his mother and find a remote place to hide away.

But Carter Smith's fear of Arasaka is from the bottom of his heart and cannot be dispelled.

Having worked in Arasaka for many years, he is very familiar with Arasaka's bloody methods and powerful strength.

Even though he had already taken the opportunity to escape, he could still feel that Arasaka's black hand was gradually approaching him.

When he is valuable, Arasaka is like a ghost, attached to his back 24 hours a day to absorb soul nutrition.

When the value of use is lost, the raised evil spirits will open their bloody mouths, including meat and bones, until there is no blood left.

At this moment, Carter only has disgust and fear for Arasaka.

The world is so big, and the only one who really cares about her is her mother, Mary.

He never felt any warmth in the company, only colleagues and superiors bit each other.

At the beginning, I thought that joining Arasaka was the highest honor in my life. After working so submissively for so many years, I still failed miserably in the end.

Carter choked up, thinking of his mother who was waiting alone at home, tears wet his eyes unconsciously.

"Mom, I miss you!"

"Sorry I'm a failure!"

"Mom, you must wait for me and don't open the door for anyone, okay?"

Mary on the other end of the phone didn't quite understand why she was still comforting her son when she said such depressing words after celebrating her birthday well.

"Carter, it's okay."

"Don't be discouraged even if you encounter setbacks in the company."

"Is it because the company works overtime and can't come back today?"

"It's enough for Mom to light candles for you at home to celebrate, and the company's affairs are the most important thing in everything."

Carter bit his gums tightly, tears streaming out uncontrollably.

"I'm fine here."

Damn stinky bastard!

Damn company!
Damn Arasaka!
If it wasn't for Susan Abernathy's temptation, he would never have taken this step.

If he hadn't seen the young and promising Tang Yu being valued by Minister Arthur Jenkins, he wouldn't be so jealous that he would go crazy.

If he hadn't chosen to embark on this road of no return, he would still be able to spend today's birthday with his mother in peace.

Carter regretted it.

I regretted until my intestines turned blue and purple, and my whole heart throbbed.

He still wanted to say something, but the street gangster who accelerated just now chased after him and slammed into the rear of the car hard.

Bang!
Carter swayed a bit.

"Company dog, run away if you have the guts?!"

"Get off with me and apologize, do you hear me?"

"Be careful that I break your three legs!"

Hearing Carter Smith who was clamoring behind him, his face gradually became gloomy, and the old honest and friendly temperament disappeared.

(End of this chapter)