In the City of Night.

Even after 9 o'clock in the evening, it is still at rush hour.

The traffic flow on the main traffic roads leading to each district in the company square was endless, and cars were crowded side by side and slowly moved forward.

Looking down from a high altitude, it is like a long fluorescent dragon swimming in the city streets.

Some of them drove out to play at night, and some of them rushed home from get off work after work in the company.

Carter Smith was driving on the way home at this time, and after getting on the viaduct, traffic flowed back and forth on both sides.

The lights were dazzling and the traffic congestion made him feel a little upset and he couldn't help but honk the horn.

Beep! Beep! Beep!!!

Sudden.

A golden graffiti modified car parked to Carter's left, lowered the window and cursed at him: "Company dog, arrogant! I'll honk the horn again, do you believe it? Dog bastard!"

Carter Smith drove his own private car, but for the sake of convenience, he would hang the pass sign issued by Arasaka on it.

Hanging the Arasaka Pass sign often avoids a lot of trouble, such as temporary NCPD inspections are usually smooth and unimpeded.

But today this trick is obviously not good. These gangsters on the street don’t use this trick, and they seem to be even more angry when they see the company’s cars.

Cartersmith had no choice but to pretend that he didn't see it, and shook his head helplessly, not quarrel with the society's scout, moved his hand away from the horn button, stepped on the accelerator and squeezed two parking spaces forward.

But Carter Smith's tolerance did not satisfy the gangsters. Instead, they saw that Carter was a cowardly company dog. He finally caught an honest company dog ​​and would definitely not let go of it at a cheap price.

So, the gangsters forced themselves to insert two parking spaces and ran side by side with Carter Smith again.

The street gangster who was sitting on the right side of the passenger seat gave Carter Smith a slut, laughing wildly: "I'm a coward, I'll kneel down and apologize to me, otherwise I'll kill you! Haha!"

Carter Smith frowned and was very impatient. He didn't have time to delay with these gangsters now.

I had to look for gaps in the traffic flow and continue to avoid harassment from the street gangsters.

It was almost half past nine.

This is the time when he told Deputy Minister Tang Yu.

The real deciphered transaction information is actually about 9 o'clock, and delaying for half an hour is enough for the Special Operations Department to solve the transaction of the Vortex Gang.

The reason why Carter Smith chose to delay the counterintelligence department's operation for half an hour rather than longer was mainly to leave a way out for himself.

The time difference in intelligence deciphering can be explained by mistake. As long as the prosthetic operation data is obtained, the upper-level meeting will not investigate the entanglements.

Susan Ebernasey promised that he would be promoted to team leader after the matter was successful and he would also be given a high reward.

The key to the problem at present is that the task may not be completed, and no news came from Caitlin.

I'm afraid the Special Operations Department has failed in its mission, otherwise the remuneration he promised to him should have been paid now.

Failure of the action means that the prosthetic operation data cannot be obtained, and once the upper-level meeting is investigated.

Conflicts and conflicts between the two departments will be put on the table, and the information leaked to the Special Operations Department will definitely not be hidden.

Ebernasey would definitely take the blame for him, saying that his intelligence caused the inconsistent action of the two departments, and even Caitlin could not escape the blame.

So now Carter doesn't care about so much and chooses to escape directly from Arasaka Tower, even if he escapes from Night City, it doesn't matter.

Because he knew that going back to Araka Tower would be a dead end. You should stay away from Araka, the farther you can, the better!

He is driving back to pick up his mother, and he wants to take his mother out of Night City and escape from Arasaka's sight before Ebernasi started a cleanup operation.

suddenly.

Carter received a call from his mother.

Did something happen to my mother?

He could not imagine Arasaka's cruel methods and quickly calmed down his mind and answered the phone: "Mom, are you okay?!"

Mary's tone on the other end of the phone was stable, and she could hear some hope: "I'm fine. I'm just preparing a birthday meal for you at home. Seeing that you haven't come back so late and there is no news, I want to ask about your situation."

“Can you come back to celebrate your birthday tonight?”

When Carter heard his mother's care, he realized that the phone call might be the last moment of chatting with his mother.

Although he knew what to do, and had a lot of cash hidden in him, he could escape from Night City with his mother and find a remote and small place to hide away.

Cocater Smith's fear of Arasaka was from the bottom of his heart and could never be dispelled.

After working in Arasaka for many years, he is extremely familiar with Arasaka's bloody methods and powerful strength.

Even though he had already taken the initiative to escape, he could still feel Arasaka's black hand gradually approaching him.

When he is valuable, Arasaka is like an evil ghost, attached himself behind him for 24 hours to absorb soul nutrition.

When the value of use is lost, the raised evil spirits will open their bloody mouths and flesh and bones, and eat no blood left.

At this moment, Carter only had disgust and fear left with Arasaka.

The world is so big, only mother Mary is the only one who really cares about herself.

He never felt any warmth in the company, but only his colleagues and superiors were biting each other.

At first, I thought joining Arasaka was the highest honor of my life. I worked so hard for so many years, but in the end I failed in a mess.

Carter choked up and tears wet his eyes when he thought of his mother who was waiting alone at home.

"Mom, I miss you!"

"I'm sorry I'm a failed person!"

"Mom, you must wait for me and don't open the door to anyone, okay?"

Mary didn't understand the other end of the phone. Why did she say such despicable words on her birthday? She was still comforting her son.

"Carter, it's okay."

"Don't be discouraged even if you encounter setbacks in the company."

"Did the company work overtime and can't come back today?"

"Just lit candles for you to celebrate at home, and put the company first in everything."

Carter clenched his gums and tears couldn't stop flowing out.

"I'm fine."

Damn stinky watch!

Damn company!

Damn Araka!

If it weren't for Susan Ebernasey's temptation, he would never have taken this step.

If I hadn't seen the young and promising Tang Yu being highly valued by Minister Arthur Jenkins, I wouldn't have been so jealous that I was crazy.

If he hadn't chosen to take this path of no return, he could have celebrated today's birthday with his mother safely.

Carter regrets it.

I regretted that my intestines became blue and purple, and my whole heart became cramped.

He wanted to say something, but the street gangster who had accelerated just now chased after him and crashed into the rear of the car.

Bang!

Carter swayed for a while.

"Company dog, if you have a breed, you can run away?!"

"Get out and apologize to me, do you hear me?"

"Be careful that I will break your three legs!"

When Carter Smith heard the clamor behind her, her face gradually became gloomy, and her honest temperament in the past disappeared.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!