At the banquet.

Hanako Arasaka knelt down in front of Tang Yu and said Saburo Arasaka's invitation directly in front of everyone.

As soon as these words were spoken, little Michiko and the entire inner hall looked over, staring at the two of them.

The astonishment in their eyes was no less than that of seeing something shocking and strange.

Being able to be named by Saburo Arasaka to meet alone is enough to show Tang Yu's weight.

There were so many elites from all over the world of Arasaka Corporation present, many of whom even worked at the Arasaka headquarters in Kyoto, but they had never received a single audience with Saburo Arasaka.

For a while.

Countless looks contained inexplicable envy or jealousy.

Maybe everyone present, except Tang Yu, can't wait to get such an opportunity, an opportunity to meet Sanlang's rapid rise.

As long as you have been personally summoned by Lord Saburo, you are not lucky enough to be able to break into the Arasaka family, but this honor is enough to make people at all levels in Arasaka look at you in a different light, which often means that your future career path will be smooth.

When Tang Yu learned that Saburo Arasaka wanted to invite him to meet alone, he felt a little strange, but his expression remained calm, neither humble nor overbearing.

He was not as happy as everyone here expected.

He has already made mental assumptions for such a result.

Even though he didn't know why Saburo Arasaka wanted to see him by name, Tang Yu was fully prepared.

What we are going to talk about next will most likely be inseparable from Night City.

There is nothing special about Tang Yu's identity. Even if his performance is excellent, when viewed from the perspective of the entire Arasaka company, he is not actually that outstanding.

In addition, the two deputy ministers are just ordinary high-level employees, and are actually no different from wage earners.

The only thing that truly differentiates him from the surrounding Arasaka elites is that he comes from Night City.

Therefore, he estimated that what Saburo Arasaka was going to talk about would be inseparable from Night City.

Tang Yu stood up following Hanako Arasaka. Before leaving, he specifically looked back at Michiko and found that her eyes were also filled with surprise, as if she was unaware of Saburo Arasaka's sudden summons.

Little Michiko hesitated to speak, but due to the occasion, she had to keep silent. There was only a faint worry in her eyes. Maybe she didn't know what Arasaka Saburo's intention was, and she was a little worried that Tang Yu would not be able to cope with it in front of Arasaka Saburo.

Tang Yu followed Hanako Arasaka to the back hall of the main hall, bypassed the screen, and walked into a corridor.

After twisting and turning around several corners, I finally came to a door.

Hanako Arasaka took the first step forward, bowed his head and shouted outside the door.

"Father, Mr. Tang has already arrived."

The words just fell.

The wooden door slowly opened from the middle to both sides, and two maids could be seen kneeling beside the door, holding the edge of the door frame with both hands.

Tang Yu discovered that Saburo Arasaka's residence was almost entirely made of wooden structures, with very few electronic traces of steel, and even security scans were very concealed.

Just when he passed through the corridor, Tang Yu was keenly aware that he had been captured by the probe and carried out various security scans.

After the wooden door opened, Hanako Arasaka stepped aside and made an invitation gesture to Tang Yu, asking him to enter the house.

Tang Yu collected his thoughts for a moment, walked up the steps of the wooden house, and walked into the fasting room.

As soon as he entered the house, he quickly had a general understanding of the furnishings in the house.

The structural layout of the entire house is very simple. Pens, inks, papers and inkstones are placed on the table. There are several scrolls hanging in niches on the surrounding walls. It seems that this should be Saburo Arasaka's study.

at this time.

The real helmsman of Arasaka Company, Saburo Arasaka, is facing away from Tang Yu, with his hands behind his back, standing steadily in front of a portrait.

The crutch he was leaning on before was placed next to the table.

Tang Yu did not speak first, but turned his attention to the portrait. The pen and ink was an ancient meticulous painting of the figure. From the appearance of his clothes, he could roughly tell that he was a warrior general.

Tokugawa Ieyasu?

Seeing the name of the person at the top of the portrait, Tang Yu was not unfamiliar with this name.

The first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, had a proud record of unifying the island nation.

Being able to let Saburo Arasaka hang it in his study shows its status in his mind.

Tang Yu thought for a moment. To a certain extent, Tokugawa Ieyasu really had some taste for Saburo Arasaka.

The reason why Tokugawa Ieyasu was able to unify the island country must be mentioned because of his longevity, which almost outlasted several other opponents of his generation.

Even though he was later jokingly called a coward, preserving his strength until the end is another way to win.

Saburo Arasaka, who is now over 150 years old, has been reluctant to pass away, and his wishes may coincide with those of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

The former unified the island nation, while the latter aspired to dominate the whole world and realize the unfinished imperial dream.

Saburo Arasaka stood in front of the portrait, his cloudy eyes motionless, as if he was having some kind of spiritual silent communication with the characters in the portrait.

a long time.

Saburo Arasaka spoke slowly, his old and hoarse voice revealing his inherent majesty and solemnity.

"Have you ever heard of a saying?"

"There is a power to resist Arasaka in Night City."

Defy Arasaka.

Tang Yu's eyes moved slightly. He was very familiar with this sentence. That night at the Lizzy Bar, Evelyn Parker invited him to experience the Crystal Palace Mewtwo, and the mysterious man inside had said this sentence.

Now that it suddenly came out of Saburo Arasaka's mouth, the meaning deserves further study.

Tang Yu did not hesitate at all and said decisively: "There is indeed this saying in Night City."

Facing this lively old man, you have to be careful about what you say. When you don't know the details, answering truthfully is the best answer.

He estimated that Saburo Arasaka had already noticed Arasaka Yorinobu's plans, and the reason why he let it go for the time being was entirely because Saburo had too many trump cards.

In addition to the digital soul stored in the mikoshi, there is also Hanako Arasaka who is loyal to him, not to mention his terrifying influence on Arasaka Company.

Even as a digital soul, Saburo Arasaka can still scare everyone so much that they have to obey his orders.

The influence brought by the God of Arasaka has already penetrated into the bones of Arasaka Company.

Saburo Arasaka still had his back to Tang Yu, his calm tone did not reveal any emotion or joy at all, and then he spoke slowly.

"Talk about that seaport city on the other side of the ocean."

"I once wanted to sing a salute for the sacrifices of the kings who were buried far away, so as to comfort their spirits in heaven."

"But there are many innocent people living in that seaport city."

"A benevolent person should use compassion to overcome all the hardships in the world."

"Maybe I should use one or two nuclear bombs so that they don't have to feel unnecessary pain."

"What do you think?"

Nuclear Night City?

When Tang Yu heard Saburo Arasaka say this calmly, he had no doubt that he had really had such an idea, and was even considering this plan now.

Although Arasaka Corporation was defeated in the Fourth Corporate War, it suffered heavy losses.

However, under the strong rule of Saburo Arasaka, Arasaka Company quickly recovered its former strength over the past few decades, and even went further, still possessing unparalleled dominance in the world.

Looking around the world, Arasaka Towers stand proudly one after another, and there is almost no competitor that can match them.

Night City indeed has the genes and possibilities to resist Arasaka and the company.

This city is the cradle of legends and the birthplace of the anti-corporate wave, with endless possibilities.

The forces here are complex, not only possessing military technology that is comparable to Arasaka Company, but also various internationally renowned large companies.

It also has the most powerful cyber hackers, mercenaries, etc., and the man who caused Saburo Arasaka to suffer the greatest failure in his life - Johnny Silverhand, came from Night City.

Even if Arasaka Company is so powerful, it cannot be a banker in Night City.

Obviously.

Nuclear defeat of the Night City would not be a big deal for Saburo Arasaka, but it would solve the hidden dangers that threaten Arasaka's rule.

Tang Yu replied calmly: "It is not difficult to erase Night City from the map. The fate of Night City is still in Arasaka's hands."

"But compared to Night City, which can be wiped out by nuclear bombs, places beyond Arasaka's control are more worthy of vigilance."

Saburo Arasaka seemed to be more interested: "Tell me about it."

Tang Yu said bluntly: "Cyberspace."

After hearing these four words, Saburo Arasaka couldn't help but murmured.

"You are right. It reminds me of a child I once had."

"The real threat to Arasaka does not come from any city or company."

"The development of cyber technology has long abandoned power in the traditional sense."

"Arasaka Tower can be built on any land in the world, but it cannot penetrate deeper into cyberspace."
To be continued...