"Are you going to invite those people to meet here?" Edward glanced at the exotic scenery around him. He was a little unaccustomed to kneeling in this position, so he dragged a small stool from the side to feel more comfortable.
"It's an all-wooden structure. You don't have to worry about metal resonance detectors. I have a way to check the signal sources of other eavesdroppers." Tang Ji really didn't expect that the Tiger Claw Gang would have such a good place. They built a true information security house.
In order to ensure safety, all guests who enter to dine here must shower and change clothes first, and wear clothing similar to bathrobes to dine.
Of course, Tang Ji and Edward are exceptions. The Tiger Claw Gang is not ignorant to this extent.
The entire room is about two hundred square meters, and there is only a table in the middle that can sit around six people. In addition, a neon maid serving their meals is sitting near the door. They will only come closer if they ring a bell.
He couldn't say he trusted the Tiger Claw Gang, but this was indeed the most suitable place he could find. Alia could help him check the source of the signal, and the Wasteland Group was not a member of the corporate conglomerate.
"I don't want to tell you that I brought you bad news, but it is indeed bad news." Tang Ji glanced at the food on the table: "We robbed the ship. It is almost a sea shelter. I think you
You should consider going on a ship for a while."
"Is the situation very bad?" The old man added a piece of salmon meat, but his appetite was not affected by Tang Ji's words.
"It's terrible. Compared to that night, it was just an appetizer." Tang Ji picked out the half-cooked fish fillets on the table with chopsticks. Even though Sanada had assured that all the meat products here were artificially raised,
He didn't want to put this thing in his mouth either.
The first corporate war severely damaged the marine system. The most famous incident was the secret war between Genghai Group and Taigao Group.
The two fishery tycoons focused on the future while the world was in chaos. In order to completely dominate the salmon market, they not only engaged in hostile takeovers of each other in the financial market, fired torpedoes at each other on the sea, but also used biological weapons.
They released specially researched genetically modified salmon species into each other's fishing areas, just to contaminate each other's high-quality salmon species.
The reason why this incident became known to the world later was because the descendants of the two genetically modified fishes eventually merged their own genetic advantages together to form an almost entirely new species - the devil salmon.
This fish will eat almost anything. Its long and sharp teeth are reminiscent of piranhas in the Amazon River, and its bite force is strong enough to bite metal. This is the result of careful preparation by the R&D department of Genghai Group.
On the other hand, devil salmon has a strong reproductive capacity, and its meat is tough and has glands specially used to secrete toxins. Even after being treated harmlessly, it still has a strong fishy smell and is almost impossible to serve on the table. This is
A gift from Taigao Group to its opponents.
The mutant breeds on both sides were very successful. They not only completed their respective tasks, but also produced hybrid offspring with the ability to move beyond the plan.
The genetic weapons originally used to contain these two genetically modified species are almost ineffective on mixed-race offspring.
Devil salmon have almost destroyed the traditional fishing industry. They are accustomed to moving in groups, can chew through the bottom of small boats, and will devour most native species wherever they go. Even the shipping industry has received a certain degree of attention.
Influence.
But it is undeniable that during the middle and late stages of the Second Corporate War, Devil's Salmon still fed a lot of people. Although it was unpalatable and extremely difficult to handle, its essence was still a nutritious salmon.
Before Tang Ji was twelve years old, for more than three years, his main source of meat was this kind of salmon.
The fishy smell filled the streets and alleys, making people doubt their lives every time they swallowed it. Although Tang Ji didn't want to admit it, his current low requirements for food had a lot to do with the Devil's Salmon.
"Don't make trouble if you don't want to eat it." Edward pulled the plate over: "Do you know how expensive a purebred salmon that has not been contaminated is? If it wasn't for a bad stomach, I would have ordered another one long ago."
"How about replacing it with an artificial digestive system?" Tang Ji knew that Edward was changing the subject, so he could only smile in agreement: "Wu Qianying's laboratory can handle this kind of surgery."
"Forget it, I think living too long is not a good thing." Edward ate two more pieces of sashimi, rang the bell, and signaled the neon maid to remove the things on the table: "I watch everything you do.
In your eyes, I don’t want to be a burden to you.”
"You have never been a burden to me." Before coming, Tang Ji heard Wu Qianying say that he had not seen Tang Anran for several weeks. He heard that the old man discovered that someone was secretly following him and was afraid of exposing Tang Anran's location.
Tang Ji has asked Ethan and Aaliya to investigate this matter. He wants to know who dares to provoke him on his territory.
"People tend to miss old things when they get old." Edward shrugged, touched the maid's thigh, and whistled: "I don't know if I can survive the changes of a corporate war. The changes are too great.
"
"You change girlfriends faster than me. I don't see how old you are." Tang Ji could hear what Edward meant. He made his choice, but Tang Ji hoped to convince him.
"And I'm so busy, someone has to make sacrifices to help take care of the children. An Ran is still young, so you have to earn a few more years of pension and leave more inheritance." A warm smile appeared on Tang Ji's face, and Edward also looked at it.
Laughed.
"Don't ask too much of an old man." Edward stood up contentedly: "But I'll try my best, give me some time to think about it."
"By the way, don't compare your speed of finding a girlfriend with me. Based on your frequency, the human species has become extinct." Before leaving, the old man mocked Tang Ji: "After all, there is not always Wu.
A blind rabbit like a doctor comes to your door."
Tang Ji smiled hoarsely, feeling relieved when he looked at the empty table.
The maid bowed deeply to the departing Edward and waited until his figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor. Then she straightened up and asked timidly: "Mr. Tang, do you want to invite the waiting guests to come in?"
"Let them come in." Tang Ji put away the expression on his face, and in almost a second he became the law enforcer Tang who made all naturalized people fearful.
The maid lowered her head, barely daring to look directly into Tang Ji's eyes, and stepped back. A few minutes later, she led the two men closer, and then gently returned to her seat.
But Tang Ji still waved to her, and the maid left the room obediently and closed the door.
Tang Ji looked at the two naturalized people who came to negotiate with an expressionless face, while the camera hidden on his body sent the picture to Wu Qianying and Aaliya at the same time.
"These two people are definitely not using their real faces. Their facial features and movements are uncoordinated." Wu Qianying spoke first. As an expert in micro-expressions, Tang Ji had already learned a lot.
"It is indeed fake. I just used the recognition software to identify it. One of them used the face of the late Phoenix Longbottom, and the other used the face of Senator Nietzsche Darnovsky. The photos of these two people are just right.
All appeared on Night City's morning news." Aaliya waited for a few seconds and gave a more accurate result.
"Change your appearance at will? This is a good ability. Leave some biological samples for me to study later." Wu Qianying didn't care what consequences her request would bring to the visitors.
"Sit down." Tang Ji looked at the two nervous naturalized people and was quite satisfied with their reactions: "Since you want to talk, it's best to reveal your true colors."
The two naturalized people looked at each other, as if hesitating. Eventually, one of the men's face became blurry, as if he had received an interfering video. When it became clear again, it had changed into a different look.
"I am Javier Stark, senior partner of AKL Logistics Group." The man named Javier stretched out his hand and wanted to shake hands with Tang Ji, but Tang Ji obviously had no intention of extending his hand.
But Javier didn't mean to be embarrassed at all. He didn't care about this level of unreasonableness. After all, according to their understanding of each other, he didn't shoot when he entered the door, which was already a very friendly start.
Javier noticed that Tang Ji's eyes were always staring at his companion, so he could only bite the bullet and explain: "My companion and I are both high-level leaders of the Hermit Sect. This is to show our sincerity, but my companion does not
It’s convenient for me to reveal my identity, please understand.”
"I don't understand." Tang Ji drank the tea in his cup with a tough attitude: "I don't want to understand either."
"I can represent many people. Pretending to be an identity is just a form of self-protection." The pretender's voice was a little hoarse, and it was obviously disguised: "We know you very well, and I don't want to end up dying at your hands after giving so much.
.”
"Or, can I help you advance that time to now?" Tang Qui threw the prelude on the table with a clang, startling Javier.
His companion was much calmer. He opened his palm and found a USB flash drive in it: "We come here with sincerity. These are the locations of the twelve body warehouses around the world. You can destroy them before the descendants return.
These warehouses.”
Tang Ji didn't even look at the USB flash drive, but stared at the pretender's eyes. He saw a hint of familiarity in these eyes.
The appearance can be disguised, and the hair color and eye color can also change, but a person's eyes will not change. Tang Ji is sure that he knows this person, but he is not in a hurry to find out the other person's true identity.
"I don't believe in you, I only believe in the results." Under the guidance of the think tank behind the scenes, Tang Jiwan gained a halo of wisdom: "You risk being discovered by naturalized people and killed by me, and you must have your own interests.
Where.”
Tang Ji pointed at the USB flash drive: "I guess these twelve body warehouses are the ones you want to seize control of but have no chance to do so. You want to negotiate with the players, but you don't have enough chips in your hands, right?
?”
How can a gambler make himself more important when the existing chips are not enough and he cannot obtain more chips?
Of course, it is to reduce the area of the entire plate, so as to increase its weight while keeping its existing chips unchanged.
Javier applauded, like a clown, trying to make the atmosphere more harmonious: "You are really discerning. This is undoubtedly a win-win situation, isn't it? No matter what our stance is, in the end, the descendants suffered losses in this cooperation. This is
The result we all want to see.”
"Do you know those players?" Tang Ji really wanted to know the answer to this question: "Why do you think you can negotiate with the players?"
"You see, this is your misunderstanding. You have been calling them players, and we call them descendants." Javier smiled, seeming to feel that it was a pleasure to help Tang Ji solve a question:
"Because we have always known that these players are different from the players who will come in the future. They..."
Having said this, Javier glanced at his companions, and after receiving the signal, he continued: "The Adventers are more patient and more purposeful. They have interests in this world, so they can cooperate.
of."
"But players are different. To them, everything in this world is worthless. The only thing of value is what they have done here." The pretender's voice was still low, as if reflecting his heart: "
They are there to experience, to be entertained, and in all models, these people are civilization's worst nightmare."
"So you know everything, but you still choose to side with the naturalized people." Tang Ji chuckled, and picked up the prelude again amid Javier's nervous expression.
"Not everyone has a choice. Those of us are naturalized the day we are born!" Javier explained nervously: "Before we are told our identity, we have already chosen our side. Do you understand?
"
"After we realized what stupid thing we had done, we have been working hard to remedy it all!" Javier looked at the erratic muzzle of the gun, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and in his heart he had scolded the person who sent him to negotiate.
Already.
"That's enough Javier! We are here to negotiate!" The pretender frowned, stopped his companions, and turned to look at Tang Ji: "We have shown sincerity, now it's your turn."
The prelude kept spinning in Tang Ji's hand, and he seemed to be considering speaking first and shooting first. Javier's eyes kept moving with the rotation of the prelude, obviously he was very concerned about his own life.
As for the pretender, he was still sitting there confidently. He seemed to know himself very well...at least his past self. A strange smile appeared on the corner of Tang Ji's mouth.
He guessed a name, but he couldn't figure out why.
In the communication channel, Wu Qianying and Aaliya were still enthusiastically helping Tang Ji analyze the meaning behind every sentence of the negotiating duo, completely unaware that Tang Ji had become distracted.
Boom!
The sudden gunshot startled the two women. In front of their screens, a figure with a punctured abdomen lay helplessly on the table.