Cyberpunk: Legendary Life

Arasaka Tower.

Counterintelligence Department on the 33rd floor.

Office of the Deputy Minister.

Tang Yu sat in his office and worked at his desk, handling some key matters of the Counter-Intelligence Department.

At the same time, people kept coming in and out of the office, reporting to Tang Yu on the progress of various work.

This is the rare time that Tang Yu spends time in the office seriously, mainly because Arthur Jenkins has been on a business trip recently and needs him to handle matters related to the ministry on his behalf.

at this time.

Opposite the desk, a beautiful blonde with big waves was sitting, wearing a suit and short skirt, with a string of characters printed on the brooch.

"Zetatech"

I don't know if it was because she mistakenly received a smaller size when she received her uniform, or because her body curves were too full and her neckline felt a little stretched.

She was accompanied by two colleagues from Zeta Technology, but they sat beside her and remained silent.

Tang Yu wrinkled his nose slightly, feeling that the perfume was too strong. Even though she was talking happily, he couldn't listen to much at all.

The other party's ability to observe words and emotions was really not proportional to her curves, and she didn't notice that Tang Yu was already a little impatient.

"Mr. Tang, the above is the sincerity that Zeta Technology can provide. I hope you will seriously consider it. If we can reach this cooperation and equip your special service team with our neural processors, I believe we can achieve a win-win effect. Moreover, Zeta Technology is also special. We have carefully prepared an exclusive gift for you.”

Tang Yu raised his eyebrows after hearing this. In the past, Arthur Jenkins was responsible for dealing with these troublesome matters. Now that his old boss is on a business trip, it's better to leave it all to him.

Regarding cooperation or not, Tang Yu wished that Arasaka would close down soon. As for exclusive gifts, he was not interested at all.

Gift-giving is naturally inseparable from money, luxury cars, and mansions. These items no longer arouse much interest.

He waved his hand and said perfunctorily: "Zeta Technology, right? I understand. I will convey your sincerity to Mr. Jenkins on your behalf."

The blonde beauty was still enthusiastic and didn't care about Tang Yu's perfunctory attitude. Instead, she stood up, leaning her waist and legs against the edge of the desk, pulled out a card from the lining of the collar, and gently handed it to Tang Yu.

Her eyes flashed, she stared at Tang Yu and said with a smile: "Mr. Tang, I am actually more sincere about getting to know you. Even if the cooperation fails, we can still make friends."

The blond beauty in front of him was a senior executive of the external relations department of Zeta Technology. Tang Yu felt helpless and could only continue the trick and reached out to pick up the card.

Unexpectedly, the blonde beauty held the card tightly and took the opportunity to gently scratch Tang Yu's palm twice with her index finger before letting go.

Tang Yu was speechless for a moment, thinking that this promiscuous girl was quite good at playing. Not only were her colleagues beside her, but there were also counter-intelligence department staff outside the door waiting to report.

Being experienced, he kept his composure, took the card and made a gesture of invitation to see the guest off.

The blonde beauty left the desk, thanked her, turned and walked towards the office door.

After the two colleagues from Zeta Technology went out first, the blonde beauty looked back again, made a phone call gesture, smiled meaningfully, and then walked out with satisfaction.

After the office was temporarily cleared, Tang Yu looked at the card in his hand and turned it around twice. There was no mark on the outer shell and no more information could be seen.

"Oh, what is it this time?"

Dragon Fist Glasses starts scanning.

Chambi Building key card with tenant information.

"Natasha"

"The name is quite good."

Tang Yu smiled, threw the chip into the trash can and smashed it, then opened the office door and continued working.

"come in."

The words just fell.

Harry, the leader of the Investigation Section of the Counter-Intelligence Department, walked in, followed by another person, David, who had a young and slightly reserved face.

Tang Yu motioned to sit down first.

Harry, the leader of the Investigation Section, nodded and sat across from the desk. David just stood behind him silently.

David knew a little bit about some basic etiquette in the workplace. When superiors are talking, subordinates should stand aside and wait.

Seeing that David was quite sensible, Tang Yu didn't say much, so he asked.

"What's the matter?"

Harry, the leader of the Investigation Section, quickly replied: "Mr. Tang, the Investigation Section recently discovered that some personnel in the company have in-depth contacts with Military Technology, and the suspicion of detailed work is relatively high."

After saying that, he handed over the tablet in his hand. On it was a list of personnel.

Tang Yu picked up the screen and flipped through it casually. There were quite a few people there.

Everyone listed in detail the time and place of their interactions with military technology, as well as the key content of the conversation, which was indeed highly suspicious.

Based on these pieces of evidence, even if they are not fired directly, the severe counter-intelligence investigation will be too much for them.

Even more seriously, whether he can get out of Arasaka Tower alive is another matter.

Tang Yu accepted the list and returned the electronic tablet. He seemed to agree with it and nodded slightly.

"Well done. This list will be kept secret for the time being. There are too many departments involved. When Mr. Jenkins comes back, I will report to him."

Harry, the leader of the investigation section, nodded repeatedly, indicating that everything was as it should be, looking extremely diligent.

Now the entire Counterintelligence Department knows that Tang Yu is already a veritable deputy minister with real power. As long as Jenkins is not around, he will be the boss.

Even looking at the entire Arasaka Tower, Tang Yu is a rising star in the workplace with great potential for advancement.

If you can climb this line, you will definitely have great opportunities in the future.

Harry, the leader of the investigation section, added another compliment: "David Martinez has also worked hard these days and helped the investigation team a lot. He performed very well in all aspects."

While praising David, he secretly observed the deputy minister's reaction.

When David came to the ministry to report, he accidentally learned from the front desk that this young boy was reporting under the name of Tang Yu.

I immediately realized that there was an article in it, so I took the initiative to contact David and applied to Tang Yu to bring a newcomer David.

David wanted to explain, but felt that the time seemed inappropriate, so he kept silent.

Tang Yu naturally knew what his subordinates were thinking and did not reveal his intentions. As for David's praise, it was mostly to please himself.

He looked up at David and saw that his eyes were red and bloodshot, and his face looked haggard. He tapped his index finger on the table and said, "Well, you guys go back to work first."

Harry, the leader of the investigation section, looked suspicious, but still followed the instructions and took David out.

As he walked towards his work station, he was mentally calculating.

After praising David just now, the deputy minister didn't seem to have anything special to say. What is the relationship between this kid and him?

He didn't dare to ask more questions. He had worked in the counterintelligence department for many years and had already developed the habit of being cautious.

Observing the relationship behind it and asking for the truth are completely different things.

The former embodies intelligence, the latter embodies stupidity.

Following the lessons learned by Carter Smith, the counter-intelligence department staff have become much more honest. They no longer dare to blatantly get too close to the Special Operations Department, let alone inquire into the private affairs of Tang Yu, the living hell deputy minister.

David followed, also worried.

In fact, he also knew that his efforts were not worth mentioning, and he was fully prepared before meeting Tang Yu.

But when I really saw that Tang Yu had no expression, I still felt inexplicably disappointed, and it seemed that I was disappointed again.

He has been working really hard these days, working almost day and night, staring at the screen, combing through video recordings, and sifting through a large list of work materials.

Although it was hard work, it did give him a lot of knowledge.

David guessed that it might be because Tang Yu said hello, and he didn't encounter any difficulties at all while working in the Counterintelligence Department. He would have never dared to think about it before.

But now that he has come to this point, David cheers up and decides to work hard. No matter what, he must at least be worthy of this internship opportunity.

Tang Yu was busy in the office and finally handled the affairs in the department. Just after stretching, he suddenly received a communication request from Gloria.

Any new clues?

Tang Yu answered the phone.

Gloria went straight to the point as usual, and she knew this was Tang Yu's style.

"Mr. Tang, there are new findings about that matter."

Tang Yu replied in a deep voice.

"When we meet, it's still the same place."

The main reason why Tang Yu chose to meet at the old place was to avoid the company's eyes and ears.

He got up and left his office, packed his clothes and went out.

When passing by the front desk, Tang Yu specifically told him to call in case of emergency and send general work matters to the mailbox.

The front desk said they understood.

Tang Yu was just about to walk to the public elevator when he saw David hurriedly shuttling through the office area, holding a computer case in both hands and just passing by the front desk. He looked very cumbersome and laborious.

When Tang Yu left the front desk, he said hello to him.

"Well done."

After saying that, he turned around and left towards the public elevator.

David held the case with difficulty and stared blankly at Tang Yu's leaving figure, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

Tang Yu came to his old place, the Chinese hot food hut, and saw Gloria already waiting at the stall.

He stood up and walked over, only to find two cans of green Stupid Monkeys already placed on the table, with their heads staring at him blankly.

Tang Yu sat next to the stall and said with a smile: "It seems that the boss has sold you the stupid monkey again."

Gloria was waiting for someone. When she saw Tang Yu coming, she quickly explained: "No, no, I ordered it myself. I saw you drank well last time."

Tang Yu smiled helplessly. Who else would like to drink this stuff besides V-zi? What the hell.

Daryl, the vendor at the stall, saw that they were two regular customers and took the initiative to step forward and said: "You two, what else would you like to order?"

Tang Yu was not very hungry, so he casually ordered clear soup noodles as a treat to the boss.

Gloria ordered fried noodles, but the meat sauce was made from synthetic meat. After processing, the taste was just okay, but when the ingredients were detailed, it seemed very unappetizing.

After finishing the meal and paying the bill, Tang Yu suggested walking and talking.

The two left the stall and walked side by side on the streets of Santo Domingo, getting to the point.

Gloria looked serious and said seriously.

"When I got in touch with Regina Jones, I found out that she absolutely abhorred what military technology was doing."

"So when I proposed to investigate the misuse of prosthetics by military technology, she decisively agreed."

"With her cooperation, the investigation process went much smoother. She obtained some key information through her identity as a News 54 reporter."

"First of all, we found out the specific content of the transaction between Military Technology and NCPD. It was NCPD's decision to purchase a batch of prototype combat implants produced by Military Technology to equip the violent terrorist mobile team."

"The advanced model of the prosthetic body being traded is kept secret for the time being, and the amount is not small, at least tens of millions of euros."

Tang Yu nodded. If the procurement project reaches tens of millions, there will indeed be more requirements.

In order to successfully deliver these combat implants, military technology will probably use any means necessary to capture young men for experiments.

Even the commissions the Uzumaki Gang received were just the tip of the iceberg.

I don’t know if the combat implants traded include the military-grade Siamwestein from before.

Gloria continued to explain: "So Regina Jones and I continued to investigate along the clues and found that many retired soldiers were also being used by military technology to conduct experiments on new prosthetics."

"Military technology uses the slogan of care to provide free advanced prosthetics to disabled veterans, but behind the scenes, it actually provides experimental combat implants to obtain physical operation data."

"In addition, there are also many officers who voluntarily participate in the experiment. Some of them are forced by life, some are lured by interests, and some simply want to become stronger."

Tang Yu thought of James, the cyber madman. He killed everyone in the company square and killed dozens of NCPD police officers in the street. His strength was extraordinary.

He has a military background, served in the New America Force, is a former Navy SEAL lieutenant, and has a lot to do with military technology.

Cybermaniac James is most likely actively cooperating and becoming an experimental subject of military technology at the expense of his own experiments, thereby obtaining advanced combat implants.

At least it will allow him to continue to maintain his peak fighting condition and stand at the top of the mercenary ranks after he retires.

At present, the information is available, but it lacks key evidence and witnesses. Without these things, it is impossible to convince Arasaka's senior management, so Tang Yu asked.

"Besides this information, are there any specific clues?"

Gloria was fully prepared and explained seriously.

"If we want to get specific witnesses and physical evidence, we have to find a key person before Military Technology. Her name is Moir, she belongs to the special forces of Military Technology and serves as a lieutenant."

"Moir is loaded with experimental combat implants, including the experimental model of Sianwistan. It is currently unknown whether the cybercrazy James is the same model."

Tang Yu's eyes were calm and he nodded slightly.

"Military technology has invested heavily in the research and development of Si'an Westan. This thing involves the spinal nerve network. If you are not careful, you will die or be disabled. It is possible to find more people to experiment."

"However, there is a high probability that they are not the same model. The version number of the prosthetic body implanted by military technology for internal personnel should be more stable. The appearance will not be too ugly, and it will not necessarily be treated by outsiders."

This was not the first time that Gloria had witnessed the cruelty of the company, but she still felt a little trembling when she thought of military technology being cruel to everyone within the company.

"What they did was really cruel."

Tang Yu didn't care what she thought. He was used to seeing the dark side and couldn't make any waves.

"Get used to it, the drama has just begun."

Gloria remained silent. She also knew that if she embarked on the path of being a middleman, she would have to face the darkness and filth, and be burdened with more unspeakable secrets.

But this is her own choice. Even if she can no longer accept it, she must forcefully open her eyelids and take a good look at everything bloody.

Gloria couldn't help but look at Tang Yu beside her again, quietly so as not to let the other party notice.

What kind of experience made Tang Yu so calm and stable along the way.

She didn't know the story behind it.

But Gloria understood that the heavy burden on Tang Yu's shoulders might have piled up into a mountain, but she just didn't say it out loud.

I don’t believe that some people are born to face the darkness. If they are, they must be used to it.

She agreed softly: "I will try my best to adapt."

Tang Yu was noncommittal about this. If Gloria couldn't bear this pressure, it only meant that she was not suitable to take this path.

There was a moment of silence.

Gloria asked cautiously: "Mr. Tang, do you need me to continue investigating Lieutenant Moir?"

Tang Yu thought for a moment and felt that it was not appropriate to let Gloria investigate Moir alone.

Moell works in the military's special forces of science and technology, and is experienced in investigation and cruel.

If Gloria investigates him alone, the probability of being discovered is very high, and she will be in danger if she is targeted.

"Do you have Moir's address?"

Gloria nodded quickly, turned her prosthetic eyes, passed Moer's basic information to Tang Yu, and then added.

"Mowell lives in Watson Kabukicho Creek Loop. Recently, she has taken sick leave to rest at home because her mental state is not very stable."

"If you want to find her, now is the most appropriate time. After returning from sick leave, it will be more troublesome to find her again."

Tang Yu was no stranger to this address: "It seems that we should go talk to Moir."

"Is it just us?"

Gloria seemed to realize that this move was too dangerous, and quickly asked: "Mr. Tang, Lieutenant Moir seems to be losing control."

Before she could finish her words, she knew that Tang Yu was good at making decisions on his own, and talking too much would be counterproductive.

But Gloria was worried that it would be extremely dangerous for Tang Yu, as an ordinary person, to rashly meet a powerful warrior who might lose control, and who was also equipped with many new versions of combat implants.

"Maybe we can call Jack, or entrust Mann"

Tang Yu interrupted her suggestion: "Too many people is not good. With Moir's current mental state, if you want to gain her trust, you can't overdo it."

Tang Yu told Gloria in a preachy tone.

"As a middleman, you can't always rely on force to solve things. You must learn to negotiate with sincerity."

"Remember, the nuclear bomb that explodes is not scary, the nuclear bomb with the button in your hand is scary."

After hearing this, Gloria nodded thoughtfully, thinking that it was indeed unnecessary to think about it.

He thinks carefully about everything he does, so how could he put himself in danger?

So she replied seriously: "Mr. Tang, I understand."

After all, this is Night City, and Arasaka Tower's force covers the entire city.

Because the two of them had walked and talked for a long time and were far away from the public transportation station, Tang Yu directly turned on his Longquan glasses and called Delamaman's special car.

The two stood on the roadside, waiting for the vehicle.

Not long after, a black business car drove up and parked in front of the two of them, and the rear door opened automatically.

"Delaman Cars is happy to serve you."

Gloria looked at the car door and hesitated for a moment.

Tang Yu held the car door and motioned for her to sit in first.

The two of them sat side by side in the back of Delamain's taxi, watching the bald Delamain on the electronic screen giving a service introduction.

"Mr. Tang, welcome to Delamain's private car service. Choose Delamain and leave your worries at home."

Tang Yu interrupted directly: "Let's go, Lao De."

Gloria: "Instant noodles, don't fall asleep now. You have to work hard and climb up to the top of the battle rankings! You deserve Mr. DustDreams' reward and support, do you understand?"

Instant noodles (sleepy face)

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There will be another chapter later, which makes my waist and neck hurt.