Chapter 220 Your footsteps

"A few days ago, there was a large-scale collapse and casualty accident in the company square. Many company directors and senior executives and top figures in the industry were killed in the accident. The cause and process of the accident are under further detailed investigation."

"In response to this major accident, Arasaka Yorinobu made a public apology statement on behalf of Arasaka Company, and stated that Arasaka Company will actively cooperate with the municipal authorities to rebuild the company square and strive to bring Night City's economic and social activities back on track. In this regard, many public

We jointly stated that we are negotiating compensation matters with Arasaka Company."

"Due to the collapse of the company square and major power outages caused by magnetic storms, many giant companies lost their local cached data and were unable to use network services normally. Ye's company has obtained authorization from the municipal authorities and stated that it will provide services to the new Mayor Peralez Jefferson

With the support of the company, we will rebuild the company square as soon as possible to open new network service support, and the space matrix project will be put on the agenda again.”

"According to the latest news from Arasaka's senior management, this station has revealed that many Night City Arasaka Tower board members have died. Arasaka Yorinobu has announced the transfer of management authority and is suspected of being responsible for the company's plaza accident. Arasaka Michiko has returned to serve as the first person in charge of the board of directors, and

At the same time, the senior positions of the multi-department company in Night City Arasaka Tower have changed "

"Top-secret information on Arasaka's product launch conference is circulating in the black market. It is suspected that the biochip can carry the human digital soul. It is still unknown whether this technology has been developed and matured."

"To directly address the person directly responsible for this accident, Tang Yu, the organizer of the Arasaka product launch conference and head of the public relations department of Arasaka Company, according to reliable sources, Tang Yu is still suspended."

Arasaka Tower, Special Operations Department.

In the office, David Martinez sat in front of his desk and browsed today's news attentively.

The news these days is basically dominated by a few keywords - 'Company Plaza', 'Major Accident', 'Magnetic Storm Collapse', 'Biochip', 'Arasaka Corporation', etc.

Although he kept reading these contents over and over again, as well as the comments and speculations of completely unreliable experts and media people, he still wanted to find some new clues from them.

Although her mother, Gloria, had overpaid her remuneration after she woke up, this kindness was far from enough when measured in terms of money.

All I know is that when things calm down, there will be only a ruined wall in the company square, broken arms and limbs scattered everywhere, and scarlet blood and meat paste everywhere, and Tang Yu has already disappeared without a trace.

Arthur Jenkins reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Do a good job and don't let him down."

David politely replied: "Hello."

"Director." He greeted politely.

For this reason, he was violently suppressed by the Arasaka Company, and was directly dismantled into parts by the Adam Heavy Hammer, almost killing him on the spot.

When passing by the corridor, I met several employees who were busy and took the initiative to say hello to me.

David promised to make proper arrangements for Gloria, but when he thought of his mother, his already unhappy mood became even heavier.

After he rushed to the company square wearing a prosthetic King Kong that day, he clearly remembered that he went on a killing spree and killed that disgusting woman.

Sister Fengqing gave him a thumbs up and smiled meaningfully, as if she was showing off that she had seen the right person, and she seemed to be praising him for being young and promising.

"Sit down for a while, the operation will take a few more minutes."

David nodded, came to Dolio, and asked Mann in a low voice.

He planned to visit Mann first. He had not seen him since last time he said goodbye in the wilderness on the outskirts of the city.

"Hello Mr. Martinez."

David knew what he meant. After Mann and Dorio retired, the team was officially disbanded, and the other members either continued to work together or went solo.

Whereabouts unknown.

When David saw Mann again this time, he found that his bloated and muscular body had become much thinner than before. After the combat implant was disassembled, the burden was reduced a lot, but Mann's face did not look relaxed.

"Clariant was transferred to Deputy Minister of Counterintelligence and removed from the position of head of the Logistics Center."

David was not familiar with Arthur Jenkins. When he was an intern in the Counterintelligence Department, the minister had never been seen. By the time he returned to Arasaka Tower, the internship had ended.

Director Kandi began to announce personnel transfers in relevant departments.

David tried to shout inside: "Is there anyone there?"

Without Mann's life-saving rescue, he would not be able to stand here today and become a veritable company executive.

He received a reminder from the front desk of the department that Mr. Arthur Jenkins, Director of Special Operations, was about to host a high-level multi-department meeting, and he could leave for the conference room now.

Lao Wei put the removed prosthetic body into the sterilization tray, stood up and went to the sink to clean his hands, and said in a deep voice: "The culprit has been removed, what are you going to do with it?"

David didn't know what to comfort him, so he just said: "If you have any trouble, just come to me. I owe you this."

He walked directly to the designated seat and sat down in the inner circle.

But when he calmed down, he realized that it was just a dream.

Soon, the subway will arrive at the station.

"David Martinez has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Special Operations and relieved of his duties as Special Operations Field Captain."

David turned off the projection screen on his desk, stood up, took off his black suit jacket from the wall hook, put it on, and picked up his badge from the table and put it in his front pocket.

Key senior executives present included Special Operations Director Arthur Jenkins, as well as retiring board member Director Conti.

I saw everyone in the office area busy, sorting out information, rebuilding databases, communicating with each other, etc.

Mann forced a smile: "This is all my own choice. I work for a fee, and no one owes anyone."

David touched his nose to hide his guilt and looked away. He couldn't help but think of the day when he and his colleagues went to the Lizzy Bar for a party.

And he also reinstalled the prosthetic components afterwards, which were higher-end and more convenient than the ones he used before.

On the subway.

David remained calm, sitting there quietly listening to Jenkins' long talk until the meeting was over, when he was about to get up and leave.

He heard someone shouting behind him.

"Long Chuan has just been promoted to deputy director of the Public Relations Department and has been removed from the post of head of the comprehensive section of the Administration Department."

The seats in the conference room are arranged in a circle, with directors, directors and ministerial-level executives in the middle circle, and middle-level representatives of each department outside the circle.

"I didn't expect this day to come." David felt that everything seemed like a dream, so unreal and illusory.

After announcing the latest personnel appointments, Director Conti conveyed the requirements of the board of directors and urged all departments to actively perform their duties, obey the instructions and arrangements of their superiors, and achieve more work results under the command and leadership of Director Arthur Jenkins.

Dolio said that she was planning to go to Taiping Prefecture to make a living, where the Animal Gang was doing well and had some connections.

David stretched out his hand to open the gate, stood up and walked into the room, only to find that everyone in the room was busy around the operating table inside.

A prosthetic doctor wearing a blue work uniform stared at the screen carefully and skillfully operated the robotic arm to perform surgery.

Dorio looked helpless and replied: "There is no other way. The nerve burn is too serious. It would be good to save a life. In the future, I may not be able to implant combat prostheses. I can only use some auxiliary cybernetics."

limbs.”

Director Conti handed over the chair of the meeting to Jenkins. He said that he still had important matters to deal with, and immediately stood up and left.

He asked Mann what his future plans were.

Now, he has finally caught up with Tang Yu's footsteps, but he can no longer find the opportunity to sit face to face and chat.

He was not responsible for handling this matter. He just glanced at it casually and continued to take the elevator to the public conference room.

David woke up from his dream and found himself lying in the laboratory of the R&D department for no apparent reason. The prosthetic King Kong had been safely disassembled.

This is Arasaka's conclusion about Tang Yu.

It was Sister Fengqing. When I was an intern in the Counter-Intelligence Department, I was greatly indebted to her for taking care of me.

He thought that the terrifying movement speed displayed by Mann in the wasteland should be the function of this prosthetic body.

David took advantage of his free time before the meeting started to look around briefly and found that most of the faces were unfamiliar.

David nodded slightly as a polite response.

David stood in front of the carriage window, quietly watching the changing scenery outside. It was still a familiar scene, but the only thing that was different from before was the people.

David took a look at the black prosthetic body and knew about this Sian Westan, but he had never seen the model before.

"I know you, you're welcome. Just call me Lao Wei. They all call me that, including Tang."

David looked at his leaving figure, in a trance, and did not move for a long time.

Entering an alley, going down the stairs, you came to an iron gate, which was slightly ajar.

The middle and high-level officials from several departments had already arrived. He subconsciously looked towards the area where the Counter-Intelligence Department was located. Among a group of unfamiliar faces, he saw a familiar face, who was waving slightly to say hello.

"David Martinez."

suddenly.

After the explanation, Jenkins was surrounded by a group of company executives and left the conference room.

Due to the impact of the large magnetic storm, all electronic equipment and storage chips in the office were severely burned. A lot of lost data could not be recovered and had to be reassembled piece by piece manually.

As he said this, he thought of something and added: "But the only thing I can't let go of is the rest of the team."

"Well, hello there, young man."

Where did Tang Yu go?

This was the ultimate question that troubled him and had no answer.

"Thank you, Laowei. I'll give the prosthetic body to you. Maybe you can find someone who is truly suitable for it."

He took the initiative to walk over, said hello to the surgeon, and introduced himself.

David then turned around and saw Jenkins walking over, turning a blind eye to the people surrounding him enthusiastically.
To be continued...