Whose life is life?

Valley area, Peace Park.

A business building stands on a busy street, with silver-gray glass curtain walls reflecting golden phosphorescence and shining brightly.

In front of the large revolving glass front entrance of the building, two red warning light strips lit up, dividing the crowded crowd into two sides, leaving a carpeted passage in the middle.

Dozens of security personnel in suits worked hard to maintain order at the scene, report and exchange on-site information with each other, and prevent unexpected situations.

Reporters from many authoritative media outlets, wearing electronic ID badges and holding miniature microphones, stood at the entrance of the passage, doing warm-up reports before the opening.

"Dear viewers, this is News 54, and the place I am now is the Highland Business Building."

"Today, under the leadership of the municipal government, Military Technology and Arasaka Corporation will hold the first round of bilateral negotiations here to discuss the specific handling of the attack."

"At the same time, this round of negotiations is not only related to the future relationship between the two countries, but will also have a profound impact on the global situation."

"Currently, Arasaka has not made any public statement to apologize, and some people are not optimistic about the outcome of this round of talks."

"Military Technology's foreign relations spokesperson Meredith said that Military Technology has been committed to stabilizing the situation in Night City and even the world. It does not want to expand the conflict between the two companies, but its tough attitude and stance will never change. Arasaka Company should

Take responsibility for your own actions instead of keeping silent and perfunctory."

Faced with aggressive inquiries from the media, the Peralez couple did not leave the scene in a hurry. Instead, they listened to various questions and showed seriousness.

David was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes full of surprise.

A company's reputation is the biggest thing for departments engaged in public relations.

Jefferson led Mrs. Peralez, escorted by a group of bodyguards, toward the hotel door and left the scene.

Only then did she truly understand that Tang Yu almost risked being severely punished or even fired by the company to provide her with information about David.

Meredith didn't answer any questions, but looked to the other side.

"You cannot tell anyone about disclosing the company's top secret information. This matter stops here. Once the information is leaked and the company grasps it, Mr. Tang will be dealt with very seriously."

For Tang Yu, this achievement is not very important.

After a while, he asked: "Mom, are you hiding something from me?"

This scene was quickly captured by reporters from various media, and then edited into graphic, text, and video headlines for publication.

After listening, David generally verified his thoughts. He could understand Gloria's good intentions, but he couldn't accept it.

Now.

While the mother and son were talking, the door control of the ward showed that someone was visiting.

"But during the actual consultation process, I will uphold the principles of fairness and reasonableness and try my best to promote the success of the bilateral peace talks."

Tang Yu buttoned up his suit and turned a blind eye to the microphones and cannons in front of him. He also ignored the reporters' questions and looked to the other side.

"This is what I begged Mr. Tang. If you want to blame, just blame me."

In her view, since the two companies have agreed to start bilateral talks, it means that the conflict in fundamental interests has not yet become serious enough to lead to a war.

Meredith was dressed in a light gray dress and short dress. The hem of the skirt tightly hugged her ample curves and fit just above her knees, with a distance of twelve centimeters, fully displaying her mature figure.

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"Stop talking, Mr. Tang will be fine." Gloria hurriedly interrupted David and then changed the subject: "What I mean is that Mr. Tang's attendance at the peace talks has nothing to do with your participation in the operation. You don't have to worry too much.

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But for Aunt Mei, this achievement is the best and most needed proof.

What the two giants care about is not the amount of compensation, but the company's reputation and face.

A black business fleet arrived at the main entrance of Highland Building from far to near, under the gaze of many cameras.

The former mayor Lucius Lane relied on this move to not only retain Night City, but also retain his position as mayor.

David just shook his head and said helplessly: "I'm fine."

Aunt Mei, who was promoted to the position of director, has truly entered the center of the high-level power circle. She must be very proud of herself at this moment, and she is full of confidence and domineering even when facing the camera.

Jefferson, wearing a silver suit, strode out of the car, and the bodyguards around him immediately stepped forward to protect him.

"If Deputy Mayor Holt stands here today, then the title of hero for maintaining peace in Night City will naturally fall on him."

Jefferson let go of his stroking palm, walked to the electronic mirror screen, readjusted his collar, and said: "Both companies do not have large-scale armed force deployment, and they never planned to really escalate the conflict from the beginning. Now they are stirring up the matter."

It’s so lively, I suspect this negotiation has another purpose.”

Peralez's eyes were calm and he folded his hands in front of his belly: "Well, it's good to have an opinion."

"I believe it makes no difference whoever presides over this round of peace talks. There is only one outcome waiting for it."

Although Jefferson did not rely on these two large companies, receiving hostility for nothing would have a negative impact on his campaign.

#Arasaka Company negotiators take the initiative to show weakness and release a signal for peace talks!

#Bilateral talks, is military technology a sure winner?

Meredith glanced at Tang Yu, said nothing, and walked straight towards the Highland Building with confident steps.

David hurriedly introduced the identities of both parties.

He persuaded in a deep voice: "Mom, this time Mr. Tang has been promoted to the head of the public relations department, and he will not be in charge of my department in the future. You should not trouble Mr. Tang about my affairs anymore."

Jefferson raised his hand, touched his wife's face, and said softly: "Don't worry, I know all this. They have no leverage over me and can't shake my foundation."

Tang Yu put away his mind and walked towards the hotel calmly.

Gloria was obviously stunned for a moment, and she quickly thought about it in her mind. This matter seemed to have little to do with Tang Yu. There was no need to hide it from David. She could reveal some truth appropriately to dispel his doubts.

Especially in response to the recent attack on Arasaka Corporation, Aunt Mei has been almost portrayed by the media as a hard-line representative of military technology.

She nodded and admitted somewhat helplessly: "I arranged for the Mann team to take care of you, and you have met them before."

Standing outside the door was Susan Abernathy, director of special operations of Arasaka Company.

Gloria nodded slightly and explained: "I know it was your first time to participate in an operation, and you realized that the situation might be too dangerous, so you secretly made such an arrangement."

He couldn't understand his mother more and more now. He didn't know what he was doing all day long, and if he wasn't careful, he would get unexpected news.

When did this all start?

David thought, trying to figure out the reason.

David thought of the Mann team, the cyberpunks who suddenly broke into the apartment that night. Unexpectedly, Gloria continued to cooperate with them.

The person who originally wanted to get this job the most was Acting Mayor Holt. He has been actively contacting the two companies, hoping to get this opportunity.

But she had never understood the pressure and burden Tang Yu was shouldering behind his back.

David: "But on TV just now, it seemed that Mr. Tang was attending on behalf of Arasaka Company."

And it was on the eve of his taking office. At such a critical moment, if any link in the chain was dropped, the success might end in failure.

According to the intelligence fed back by the ministry's front desk, he was successful in the attack, successfully obtained the target equipment, and was allowed to take leave to recuperate after being approved.

"Then the information about my participation in the operation was given to you by Mr. Tang, right? Have you gone to see him?" David knew that Arasaka Company's operations were strictly confidential. If Gloria wanted to arrange someone to protect herself, she had to do it in advance.

to information.

David signaled to remain silent, then the prosthetic eye circle turned, and the door was unlocked and opened.

David turned his head and looked at Gloria who was peeling the fruit, wondering if this matter might have something to do with her.

"The meeting is about to begin. There are some things that you need to know how to handle. The two giant companies now have no sufficient reason to escalate to a larger-scale hot conflict. There is no need for you to be a buffer zone between them so as not to affect the 'campaign'."

Finished.

Her tough style and attitude have left many people with a stereotype of her as a strong single woman at the top of the company.

Mrs. Peralez followed closely, walked to her husband Jefferson, stretched out her hand and gently held him.

The only channel through which Gloria could obtain Arasaka's top-secret operational information was Tang Yu, who worked in the Special Operations Department.

The one coming from the left is Arasaka Corporation, and the one coming from the right is Military Technology.

David nodded seriously and agreed: "Mom, I know."

"By the way, how do you plan to deal with the other thing? If you still want to continue the investigation, I can arrange mercenaries, but there is a high probability that we will not be able to find out the reason. There are too many people who want to kill him."

His father Saburo, who is far away in Kyoto, is still keeping an eye on everything in Night City at this moment and will not let Yori Xuan mess around.

"I remember at the last manor banquet, he and Lucius Lane were very close. Arasaka had a close relationship with the former mayor."

From the corner of her eye, she happened to see Tang Yu on TV, meeting with senior military technology executives, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

When he saw the company's senior leaders, David deliberately shouted: "Director Susan Abernathy, why are you here?"

Now that Aunt Mei has been successfully promoted and is in the midst of success, Tang Yu doesn't mind giving her another storm.

The key point in the peace talks is who suffers more.

"Here I have to talk about the view that I have always adhered to. We need a prosperous Night City, not a ruin."

It seems that after the car accident, Gloria became mysterious.

"Our reporter learned from senior insiders in Arasaka that Arasaka believes that the conflict between a small number of troops from both sides in the suburbs is not an exception. It is extremely irresponsible to define the incident as an attack. Arasaka is still seeking a more stable way of negotiation and consultation.

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"I am presiding over this round of negotiations on behalf of the municipal government, and I was indeed invited to attend by both companies."

The two looked at each other and felt a little strange. It seemed that no one outside knew that David lived here. Could it be someone from the company?

In her eyes, Tang Yu is almost omnipotent and always has control over everything.

David was a little confused. He just thought it was a good thing that Tang Yu was suddenly transferred to the public relations department and promoted. He didn't know why Gloria was so nervous.

He participated in the last attack and fainted for no apparent reason on the front line of the battlefield. When he woke up again, he was lying in a public medical center.

"According to public reports, you accepted Arasaka's invitation to host this round of negotiations. Will you favor Arasaka during the negotiation process?"

"I know that all the SWAT teams involved in the operation died in the battle, but I don't want to"

Tang Yu slowly walked to the front of the car and made a gentlemanly gesture of "please", letting Meredith go first.
To be continued...