Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

"Employee NC770416, congratulations, you have passed the review. From now on, you will officially join the Counterintelligence Department of Arasaka Company's Night City branch."

"I*! Congratulations! V, you have reached the sky in one step."

Colleague Harry leaned behind V, looking at the notification message on the computer screen, shaking her shoulders excitedly, as if he himself had been promoted.

"Calm down, calm down, Harry." V ​​pretended to be calm and comforted Harry, but he still couldn't help but reveal a slight curve in the corner of his mouth.

"Well done! I've seized this one-in-a-million opportunity for you! I knew you had this strength!" Harry's face was red, his whole body was shaking, and he said incoherently, "I lost this time, but I lost." Give it to you, no injustice!”

Harry and V are both in the reserve ranks of the counterintelligence department, so they have a competitive relationship, but they get along pretty well.

"I'm waiting for you in the counter-intelligence department." V gently pushed Harry back to his seat, which was a bit rude, so as not to offend other colleagues by making loud noises.

"Do you still need to tell me? Apart from you, everyone else is a rotten fish!" Harry also reacted, lowered his voice, and just used his middle finger to secretly point at other colleagues in the office who were pretending to be busy.

When you are better than others, no matter where you go, others will inevitably envy you.

V feels very satisfied to have a friend like Harry in the company.

As for the other jealous dogs, let them bark.

They are no longer of the same world.

"When you get off work, let's go have a drink together?" V glanced at the computer and confirmed that he had exceeded the quota for today's work, and then said to Harry next door.

"Although I really want to celebrate you..." Harry scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I haven't finished my work today...it's the case about the Kangtao robot..."

"Look at how bad you are..." V shook his head, "Give me a share. I'll go back and help you catch up on the work, and I'll send it to you later."

"Okay! Sister V!" Harry nodded hurriedly. Anyway, this round of promotion has failed, so it's not a bad idea to find an expert for help.

When working at Arasaka Company, most of the time it’s all about results.

"Then I'll pack my things and leave first." V said while counting the personal belongings on the computer table.

Tomorrow we have to move to the official counterintelligence office, so we have to prepare it in advance.

"The troubles of happiness." Harry made a face at her. After sending the documents to V's mailbox, he turned to continue working on the case.

V smiled silently, packed some of his small belongings in a black bag, got up and left the workstation.

Along the way, most of the other colleagues in the office lowered their heads and pretended not to see her.

Do losers deserve to look directly at the heroic figures of winners?

What a bunch of idiots who can't hold up the wall.

V thought with a mocking smile on his lips.

Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, the female colleague who was walking towards her had no choice but to bite the bullet and reluctantly lowered her head to say hello to V.

V had some impression of this female colleague. Taking advantage of her good looks, she went to have fun with her boss and colleagues every day, imagining that she was on the verge of promotion.

However, in the face of the hard power of a duel, all clever tricks are just like chickens and dogs, and they only deserve to be crushed under the feet of her steel chariot.

Although Arasaka Company has various shortcomings, there is no ambiguity in appointing personnel who are related to the lifeblood of the company. There is no respect for human relationships and only respect for strength.

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Arasaka can still stand firm despite being surrounded by powerful players.

While thinking about these trivial matters, V stepped on red-soled high heels, took the elevator, and slowly left the company building.

It's a pity that Harry can't come over to drink with her.

This kind of good thing worth celebrating can only be lively when friends gather together.

V touched his chin, walked on the road to the garage, took out his cell phone, and dialed Jack's number.

"Buenas noches! (Good evening), sister! What's the matter?"

"Hi! Jack!" Perhaps due to the emotion of the man on the other end of the phone, V's tone also became bold, completely different from the cold aura he had in the company. "Do you have anything going on tonight? If nothing happens, call Misty and let's go out for a drink! I was successfully promoted!"

"Jooooo! (I*), congratulations, sister! V! I knew you could do it!" Jack's excited roar came from the other end of the phone.

"Calm down, calm down, Jack, you're making my ears buzz!" V teased softly, but couldn't help but smile with joy on his face.

"Hey! Just in time, I recently discovered a nice bar. Although the shop is a bit small, it's definitely interesting! How about taking advantage of this time and going over there to have a look?" Jack calmed down a little. But his tone was filled with sincere excitement.

"Send me the name and address of the store!" After working at Arasaka Company for a long time, V was used to having a few drinks after work, just to relieve stress.

Over time, drinking has become a habit.

The rookie who once blushed after just one drink has grown into a bartender queen who never pours a thousand drinks. Even Jack, who is known as a massive drinker, can't drink from her.

So when it came to the new bar, she was like a shark smelling blood, and she became completely excited.

"OK OK, V..." Jack scratched his head and couldn't laugh or cry at V's impatience. "By the way, do you want to invite the girl and her boyfriend we met before to come over and drink together?"

"Xida?" V thought for a few seconds and realized who Jack's vague words were referring to. "Let me see... no need, her dynamic picture has been posted. She is eating a meal carefully prepared by her boyfriend. We Just don’t disturb them without your eyesight.”

Her fingertips swiped the screen back and forth, and the exquisite photo of a handsome man and a beautiful woman in the night was as dazzling as the only moon in the night, and the brilliance of billions of stars would be suppressed by it.

"Why the silence all of a sudden?" Jack was a little surprised why there was suddenly no sound on the other end of the phone. "Could it be that you were stimulated by the photos of other people showing affection? Our cold-faced goddess? Miss V?"

"Shut up!" V said viciously. After confirming the meeting place and time for the last time, he ignored Jack's ruthless ridicule and hung up the phone decisively.

Just in time, the garage arrived.

V stood on tiptoes, opened the thick car door of Tingwei Mackinaw, took off his high heels, stretched out his hands, and sat down in the driver's seat.

"VA-11 HALL? A strange name." She muttered softly, started the car, faced the bright moon, and stepped on the accelerator hard.