Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 97 Dilemma

A purple modified car was speeding down the street, heading towards the Santo Domingo Valley.

Mann sat in the driver's seat, controlled the steering wheel with one hand, and made a phone call at the same time.

"Falco, come to work, pick them up immediately, the address will be sent to you, meet at the destination, remember to bring all the guys, hurry up!"

After hanging up, Mann messaged the rest of the team to get them ready.

In the co-pilot seat, Dorio asked in a deep voice, "Is it the company's business again?"

Mann nodded, and replied with some helplessness: "That's right, let's protect a man named Mattrio, who has been targeted by military technology."

He saw that Dorio's expression was dignified, so he added: "Gloria means that there is a high probability that military technology will not be shot directly, and she will find a way to stop it. The opponent we have to beware of may be colleagues. .”

Dorio seemed to have thought of something.

When companies are unwilling to go head-to-head, they often appoint middlemen to select mercenaries to complete the task.

For example, the mission received by the Mann team came from Faraday, but the real funder was military technology.

In addition, the major gangs are also the objects of the company's regular care. Assassinations, kidnappings, experiments and other shady ways of life will be entrusted to them.

That's why Mann thinks that the opponent of this mission may be his peers.

Doriot continued to analyze seriously: "If the company doesn't end in person, it means that the matter may not be so critical. That time in the abandoned steel factory was already considered a large-scale hot conflict between the two companies."

Mann wasn't sure how big the enemy would be, but judging from Gloria's tone and the reward, it wouldn't be that simple.

"You're right. There hasn't even been a word of what happened that night. It's very likely that it was handled in a concealed manner. If it is really going to be revealed, Night City will probably be a bloodbath again."

"But the remuneration offered by Gloria is a one-off price, one hundred thousand euros."

Dorio's pupils shrank suddenly: "So tall?"

Obviously, in order to protect one person, such a high price is spent, which shows that the mission goal is extremely important.

Mann then added: "They are going to live, so I told the others to come as soon as possible, and they must be prepared for a tough battle."

Dorio also agreed with Mann's approach. The higher the reward, the higher the risk factor of the mission. It would be too careless to rely on the two of them to eat it.

In the mercenary business, you can sail for ten thousand years only by being careful, and a careless one may cost your life.

Just as they were rushing to their destination at full speed, a phone call made Mann's mood drop to the bottom.

Faraday?
Mann faintly sensed something, and he might be caught in the battle between the two giants again.

Seeing that his expression was not right, Dorio quickly asked, "Mann?"

Mann hesitated for a moment, and at this moment he was also caught in an extremely entangled state.

I'm afraid the job I'm taking on now and Faraday's intention to come have completely conflicted and cannot be reconciled.

Even the goal of both sides is exactly the same, Matt Leo.

This means that Mann can only choose one of two, whether to continue to insist on Gloria's commission, or to connect Faraday's phone to do his commission.

Mann's big, thick hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, clenching his teeth.

According to the incoming calls from the two companies, he might be the first to approach Matteo.

Whoever he hands over Mattelio is the winner of the game.

Mann suddenly thought of that dream, a dream that couldn't be more real, the kind of out-of-control triggered by the Tanaka case.

After Hemeng woke up, Lao Wei entrusted him, and Tang Yu gave him all kinds of secret assistance.

Mann seemed to have decided on something, so he simply hung up on Faraday's call. Answering his call at this time would be harmful but not beneficial.

"It's Faraday calling, damn it, I'm afraid things are really not that simple."

Dorio was also very surprised. Faraday's call at this point can only explain one thing.

Military technology also made moves.

Matt Leo, who Gloria wants to keep, is also the target that Military Technology wants to win.

However, Arasaka and Military Technology, due to some default rules, did not want a larger conflict to break out in this matter, so they each found another company to work on their behalf.

The next home chosen by both parties happened to be the Mann team.

Dorio felt dizzy all of a sudden, but she didn't expect to be involved in a vortex again unknowingly.

The two behemoths wrestle secretly, and it often hurts other people.

Knowing that Mann rejected Faraday, she expressed her side with Gloria.

And Gloria became the middleman of the Arasaka company, and they had already seen it.

Since then, the line of the middleman Faraday has been cut off by the Mann team.

They knew that Faraday acted cruelly and would not consider any feelings at all. To reject him was the enemy.

Dorio can already imagine Faraday's repressed rage after being rejected. He is the kind of person who won't get angry, and will only use ten times cruelty to make the other party feel regretful.

After Mann hung up Faraday's phone call, he turned left and ran up the viaduct, then slammed on the accelerator, and galloped towards the destination of the broken bridge.

at this time.

Tang Yu took Gloria down the third floor, and left the small square under the watchful eyes of the military technology special service team.

Delaman's special car was still waiting in place, and the rear door opened automatically.

Tang Yu pulled the car door, first helped Gloria into the car, and then sat in with him.

"Mr. Tang, Delaman is very happy to continue to serve you. May I ask where is the next destination?"

Tang Yu briefly observed Gloria's state, and asked, "Do you want to see a prosthetic doctor?"

Gloria covered her head and explained weakly: "I'm fine, I'm much better now."

Upon seeing this, Delaman interrupted and said: "Delaman's special car can provide you with high-quality medical package services, and you can purchase them according to different grades. In addition, we have cooperated with the trauma team to jointly launch medical packages."

Tang Yu knew that Lao De was this kind of virtue, so he advertised every now and then, so he interrupted directly.

"In the Santo Domingo Valley area, there is a broken bridge under construction, do you know?"

The bald Delaman on the electronic screen showed no expression on his face. He quickly retrieved the map and replied: "The address has been searched and confirmed. Please fasten your seat belts. We will set off immediately."

Tang Yu leaned over and helped Gloria pull out her seat belt and fasten it. There was very likely to be a tough battle later, and she could only let her endure it for a while.

Gloria gradually woke up from the dizziness, and the built-in biological system began to repair itself, although the effect was slow but obvious.

Suddenly, she received a call from Mann, resisted the dizziness to get through, and soon learned about Mann's situation.

After the call, Gloria reported the situation to Tang Yu carefully, so as not to miss any important information.

"Mann got the Faraday call too?"

Tang Yu frowned slightly, feeling that it was somewhat inappropriate to arrange for Mann to protect Mattellio.

At the beginning, the main consideration was that Gloria, as an intermediary, needed to strengthen Mann's line, and at the same time, the completion of each commission was also very good, so the first thing that came to mind was Mann.

Now it seems that it may be more appropriate to arrange for Jack to go, but there are also problems. With the strength of Jack alone, I am afraid that he will not be able to parry the subordinates of Military Technology. Letting Jack go alone will harm him.

Fortunately, Mann rejected Faraday and chose to insist on completing Gloria's commission. This vote can already show his sincerity.

Since then, Tang Yu can rest assured that Mann's line can be included in the scope of friends.

Now even though Mann rushed to the scene of the incident first, Tang Yu could not guarantee that Mann could complete the task 100%.

If Faraday didn't work with Mann's team, there would naturally be other channels, and the bargaining chip for military technology couldn't just be on Fara No.1.

What forces can military technology use?

Tang Yu sat back on the leather chair, thinking quietly.

Gloria on the side obediently kept silent, knowing that no matter how many problems there were at this time, they should be hidden in her heart and brought up after the matter was resolved.

Excluding the mercenaries who can work, the rest are the gangs who love to be thugs for the company.

The first recommendation is of course the Animal Gang, this group of genetically modified rough guys, as long as they are paid, they dare to take any job.

When Tang Yu returned to Night City, he was a member of the Animal Gang who attacked him halfway. He has always been known for his viciousness and savagery.

The other is the Sixth Street Gang, which has a deep connection with military technology. This gang is basically composed of veterans, and its composition is very complicated.

It has a lot to do with military technology behind it, and its sphere of influence covers the Santo Domingo Valley area, and has been at odds with the Valentino gang.

According to the current situation, it is impossible to hide military technology. It is very likely that people from the Sixth Street Gang will be called to take action. The probability is very high.

Tang Yu thought about it carefully, and thought that it was really reluctant to let Mann and others complete the task. The group of brainless fools from the animal gang alone was enough for them to drink a pot.

So Tang Yu called Jack again.

Soon, the call is connected.

Tang Yu went straight to the point and said: "Jack, it's time for Valentino to help repay the favor."

At that time, he promised Jack to help find someone, and finally asked Gloria to complete the matter at his own expense, and successfully rescued Riley Hine.

Although there is his own intention in it, the matter is ultimately done for the people of Valentino's gang, and this favor should be repaid. After all, no one is a free philanthropist, and neither is Tang Yu.

Jack agreed without hesitation: "Hey, no problem, their boss has long wanted to repay this kindness, Hermano (brother), you know, Valentino has nothing else, he is very loyal."

"Valentino is very grateful to you about Riley Hine, so, even if you have something to say, I'll shake it for you!"

Tang Yu was not polite, and said directly: "The people of the Sixth Street Gang may have a big move today. No matter what they do, they will hold me back for the construction of the broken bridge in the Hegu District."

"Mann is rushing there now, we must not let them have an accident."

Jack quickly understood, and then promised: "Understood, I will contact Valentino right away, I happen to be playing flower cards here, and I will work with you later."

Tang Yu asked: "Be careful."

Jack smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, we're going to beat those cripples until they can't even hold their canes."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Yu was relieved, but his mind was still running and thinking.

Now the people in the company department can't touch it. It involves Michiko's private affairs. The fewer people who know about it, the better.

And he doesn't want to continue to escalate the frontal conflict with military technology. The two giants should fight, but Tang Yu shouldn't be the one to deal with it.

Otherwise, there will be a big problem at that time, and there will be no other person besides him.

"You can't be that Chao Cuo."

Tang Yu rubbed his tense brows, only feeling that the company dog ​​is really more tired than the dry cyberpunk.

In the past, there was no need to take care of so many things. A group of kings of Hades are reckless everywhere, and they just do it if they don't accept life and death.

It's just that Tang Yu, who has experienced too many life and death, is actually a little scared, afraid to see the people around him leave him one by one.

A life full of passion is indeed impassioned enough, but in the end, who is going to clean up the rest of the chicken feathers.

He didn't want another catastrophe. Although he was tired, at least he still had enough cards to mediate and change something.

Perhaps it can be said that it was unintentional, but the road of the company dog ​​is not bad.

If you want money, you have money, and if you want power, you have power.

At least by staying under the giant tree of Arasaka, Yu Yin can protect more people.

Besides, isn't it good to be a moth?

Empty Arasaka, fatten the belly.

Tang Yu complained a little, how can he compare himself to a moth, isn't Arasaka Laishuan the king of insects?

His thoughts flew farther and farther, and Tang Yu didn't know what he was thinking about.

Gloria next to her didn't say a word, she could only watch with concern, her expression slightly anxious.

It seemed that she was blaming herself for not being able to help anything. The matter had come to this point, which was beyond her control.

If you want text, you can't write, if you want military, you can't use martial arts. The only thing you can do is to cheer up and be a good middleman to communicate information.

It was the first time Gloria saw Tang Yu so tired, maybe this time it really put him under a lot of pressure.

But when facing Mowell who was about to lose control and surrounded by layers of military technology just now, Tang Yu didn't change his face at all, and walked out of the small square calmly, leaving the military technology people helpless.

Everything looked like he was sure of winning, but now sitting in the car, he showed a tired look.

Gloria guessed that it might be because there were no outsiders in the car, so she no longer cared about it and let go of her guard.

During the period of trying to be a good middleman, she really gained a lot and learned a lot.

No longer as in the past, I was so busy every day that I fell asleep on the sofa when I got home.

Instead, I have time and energy to think about some things, and to cooperate with different people to do different tasks.

This made her seem to have opened the door to a new world.

Cruel companies, evil gangs, terrorist experiments, etc., staged one big drama after another, constantly refreshing her cognition and three views.

She used to work in a public medical center, rushing around to give emergency care to the disabled.

Many lives were abandoned and thrown into public morgues to die because they did not have adequate medical bills.

These cruelty and cruelty actually made her feel infinitely numb.

But after the car accident, everything began to change. To some extent, it was the first time she saw the other side of Night City.

The Ember Restaurant overlooks the bustling street, Jinguji goes shopping extravagantly, David enters Arasaka Company for an internship, etc., everything is an unprecedented experience.

Slowly, she changed.

I became able to communicate well with David and understand David's pain and suffering in the academy.It became possible to communicate with Mann and the others on cooperation matters, and he was full of confidence.

And all these changes are actually inseparable from one person, who is sitting beside him.

Tang Yu.

In fact, she was also afraid and hesitated.

But now she felt a slight fire in her heart that seemed to be rekindled.

Gloria clenched her fingers tightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she was afraid of being disturbed, so she sat silently in her seat and observed from the corner of her eye.

She has a vague realization that even if it's just a pawn, she must strive to be the most important one!
Delaman is currently in automatic driving, and the wheels are rolling towards the destination. Seeing that the atmosphere in the car seems a bit dull, he said in a mechanical accent.

"When you are tired, you always need some soothing music. Do you need a music package for you?"

Tang Yu closed his eyes and rested his mind, and said in a cold tone: "Lao De, don't go too far, don't squeeze the wool hard when you see the company."

Delaman's mechanical voice said indifferently: "Of course, this music package is specially prepared by Delaman for you. You don't need to pay any amount, and you can use it for free."

Gloria felt a little speechless for a moment, suspecting that Delaman knew too much about going down the slope. Hearing that Tang Yu's tone was wrong, he immediately turned the steering wheel without charging.

Tang Yu doesn't like Lao De's set, but he is an 'old friend' after all, and he doesn't want to care about him too much.

"The music is free, how long will it take to reach the destination?"

Delaman said sternly: "According to the current traffic conditions, it is estimated that there are still 7 minutes and [-] seconds to arrive at the destination. Are you in a hurry? We can contact other cooperative partners for you to travel with floating vehicles."

The price of the floating car is not at the same level as that of the ground car. The cost of one ride on the ground is worth the monthly salary of an ordinary job, not to mention taking the floating car.

Naturally, Tang Yu would not be fooled by Delaman, but opened his eyes again, and said in a teasing tone: "Old De, I suggest you make less suggestions in the future, and dare to stare at my wallet, right?"

Delaman explained politely: "Of course not, you are now a new star in Arasaka's workplace, your salary and hidden income are enough to pay for any services you want, Delaman just matches you with the most suitable travel mode, Delaman Big data algorithms can’t go wrong.”

Both Tang Yu and Gloria were amused by Lao De. This guy is obviously an AI, but he doesn't know where he learned this trick.

Tang Yu mentioned some past events: "Speaking of which, are your little Germans still obedient?"

Back then, he and Mrs. V made a commission for Lao De, which was to hunt down several of his 'sons' and 'daughters'.

It is said to be a son and daughter, but it is actually an extended AI program. Finally, these AI programs have self-awareness and start to attack Lao De himself.

So much so that he had to ask outsiders for help. Now it seems that the little Germans are still very obedient.

Delaman pretended to be amazed: "Mr. Tang, how do you know about them, but thanks to you, everything is going smoothly."

Tang Yu knew that Lao De was hiding it. This old thing ran Didi in Night City. He was well-informed and knew more secrets than anyone else.

But he never showed hostility to humans, so Tang Yu didn't force Lao De too much.

Tang Yu's gaze fell out of the car window, and Delaman had already driven towards the viaduct, not far from his destination.

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　　Johnny: "OK, so what does he want?"

　　Instant Noodles: "Two words of congratulations and thanks!"

　　Johnny: "Have fun, 'if you don't call your ID', I will wait for you obediently at home."

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