Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 26 Olive Branch

night city.

Westbrook North Oaks, Stone Mountain.

This is a new high-end residential district led by Arasaka, funded and sponsored by Arasaka. Most of Arasaka's high-rises will buy real estate here even if they don't come to live often.

The North Oak District gathers the largest number of high-income groups in Night City. The green environment is comfortable and pleasant, and the spacious villas are single-family courtyards, attracting many investors, rich people, elite executives, star musicians, etc. to purchase real estate.

On the stone mountain, in a Japanese-style mansion, a high-end black car from Arasaka Company was parked in the parking lot. The driver and bodyguard Maxim was standing outside the car door waiting for his boss, with a helpless expression on his face.

Maxim looked at his watch. It was already seven o'clock in the evening. The boxing match he had booked had already entered at the wrong time, but he could only suppress the irritability in his heart and wait for the boss to go out.

Today is the day when Maxim's boss and his only son have dinner together. The two father and son seldom see each other because of work and school, so they will make an appointment to have dinner together every week to exchange information.

Finally, the wooden door of the Japanese-style mansion was opened by a servant, and a father and son walked out from inside. The older middle-aged man was tall and burly wearing black long-rimmed sunglasses, and the younger son with shoulder-length short hair followed respectfully.

"Mr. Tanaka, please get in the car."

Maxim quickly opened the back seat door, greeted his boss and young master into the car, then trotted around the front of the car to the driver's seat, closed the door and was ready to go.

"Mr. Tanaka, may I ask which restaurant to eat tonight?"

"ember."

Embers Restaurant.

After Tang Yu said that something needs to be discussed alone.

Gloria slightly raised her head and looked at him with some confusion, thinking that apart from stealing the prosthetic body, there should be nothing to hide from David and talk about it alone, so she put a piece of sushi in her mouth to hide her nervousness in her words asked.

"Talk about what?"

Tang Yu picked up a wet tissue and wiped his hands and said lightly.

"Talk about your future."

Gloria's pupils dilated instantly, and there was still sushi in her mouth. When she heard this, she stopped chewing immediately, never thinking that Tang Yu was going to talk about her own future.

But her eyes quickly returned to calm and even a little downcast, and she forced a smile and said.

"Mr. Tang is serious. I don't have any future. If I can do a few more jobs for David to graduate from Arasaka Academy, I will be satisfied."

Gloria felt that unless she happened to be caught up by an adventure, there might be a chance to turn around in the future, but even if there was such a chance, she would rather give it to David.

Tang Yu can see that she no longer has illusions about her future. The daily fatigue and setbacks have made the woman in front of her lose all possibilities, and she can only work hard to realize the beautiful career life she imagined. In David, let David walk on the path she once dreamed of.

But the more people fall into the trough, the more they will lose their clear thinking about themselves. In Tang Yu's view, Gloria's ability and character should not stop there.

In the process of arguing with the principal of Arasaka Academy, trying every means to obtain the Sianweistein prosthetic body, and dealing with cyberpunk to complete the transaction, he fully demonstrated his independent and responsible style.

She can still earn money by dealing with many complicated forces by herself, and even supports David to study at Arasaka Academy alone. If it weren't for this car accident, her deal must have been successful.

Therefore, Gloria has successfully won Tang Yu's attention, and David can only be regarded as a legendary boy who has not grown up compared to her.

Therefore, Tang Yu decided to give Gloria a chance, a chance that could change her and David's life.

"Interested in being an intermediary?"

Tang Yu went straight to the point and threw out his olive branch. If Gloria showed a slight retreat, the olive branch would be broken here.

In his view, life is a big adventure. Opportunities are fleeting. No one will stand still and wait, and the same is true for Gloria.

When Gloria heard the invitation from the middleman, she was even more shocked on the spot, and unconsciously covered her mouth to avoid exclaiming.

She never expected that what Tang Yu wanted to talk to her alone was to invite a middleman to cooperate.

Gloria couldn't be more clear about the concept and weight of a middleman in Night City.

Living on information, living on contacts, and relying on reputation, he can take both black and white.

If you do it well, you can become a legendary figure like Roger Amendias, the queen of the next life, holding the real authority and sitting firmly on the high platform in Night City.

Moreover, this invitation was proposed by Tang Yu, the deputy director of the Arasaka Counter-Intelligence Department, which means that it is backed by the most powerful Arasaka Company in Night City, and it will be top-notch in terms of intelligence, remuneration, and resources.

However, Gloria understands the stakes better. If she chooses to accept the invitation, then she, who is powerless and powerless, will completely become the other party's vassal.

One wins all, one loses all, and may even become a chess piece abandoned by the opponent at any time.

So far, heaven or hell, it all depends on the other party's thought.

But when Gloria looked at Tang Yu, she still agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, I will!"

Tang Yu was a little unexpected. He wanted to give the cautious Gloria some time to think about it, but the other party answered firmly and simply, not like a gambler.

"You can think about it for a while."

Gloria assertedly refused, but said with serious and decisive eyes.

"I believe you."

"If there is such a day."

"I'm sure you'll let David go"

Tang Yu laughed dumbly. It seems that this woman is still afraid of herself from the bottom of her heart. Think about it too. How could the company dog ​​lose the meat for no reason? If it is lost, it will hide the hook, but this is exactly what he wants.

Intermediary cooperation should not be mixed with extra emotions. Only those who take entrustment as the highest criterion and can smooth things out are good intermediaries.

Seeing Gloria's statement so far, Tang Yu no longer tried, but raised the cocktail on the table to invite Gloria, and Gloria also raised her glass.

The two cups meet.

Ding!
"Happy cooperation!"

"Pleasant to work with."

The two drank it down and emptied the bottom of the cup, announcing the official cooperation between the two parties.

And David, who was in the buffet dining area, glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, and found that the two seemed to be talking peacefully. His mother didn't ask Mr. Tang for his own affairs, which made him feel better.

He didn't want to owe another favor just after he owed it, otherwise he wouldn't be able to raise his head in front of Mr. Tang.

"Well, at least I accepted the gift box."

Just as David was thinking about how to face his benefactor Tang Yu, he accidentally saw a very familiar figure walking in from the main entrance of the restaurant.

And that figure just entered the room as if it was right, just glanced around casually, and immediately stared at David who was in the buffet area.

The two surprised eyes collided instantly.

Katsuo Tanaka?

David Martinez?

The two did not expect the other party to appear here at all, so there were surprises in their eyes.

Katsuo Tanaka put his hands in his trouser pockets, his eyes gradually changed from surprise to surprise, and even the corners of his mouth gradually showed a smile, and he raised his right hand to wave to him.

The middle-aged burly man next to him noticed that his son was moving, so he looked in the direction of his greeting. It was a boy about the same age as Katsuo Tanaka, who was sitting in the buffet area with a plate and looked at each other blankly. Not impressed at all.

"Is it your classmate in the academy?"

Tanaka asked in a deep tone while wearing long-rimmed sunglasses.

Katsuo Tanaka smiled brightly and said excitedly to his father Tanaka.

"Yes, we are very good friends in the academy!"

　It is expected to resume three changes this weekend!

　　Thank you ADKiss boss for another big reward!

　　The collection has exceeded 700!
　　I am very, very satisfied with this result in Dianniang!

　　No eunuch!

　　No eunuch!

　　No eunuch!

　　I don't want to lose my character!
　　After all, Dianniang is the eternal white moonlight in my heart!

　　Storm cry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)