from night city

Along the way, Saburo Arasaka remained silent.

This made the atmosphere on the passenger plane seem heavy and depressing.

The guards tried not to get too close to the first class cabin.

The staff who had to enter the first class cabin to provide services were also very nervous and walking on thin ice.

I was afraid that I would make a mistake and hit the muzzle of the gun.

But fortunately, Saburo Arasaka has not criticized their services so far.

As long as they persist a little longer, they will be free when they reach Night City.

Looking at the unchanging scenery outside the window, Saburo Arasaka finally spoke out the first words of this trip: "Takemura."

"Yes, Master Saburo!" Goro Takemura quickly replied respectfully.

"If it were you, with a son like Lai Xuan, what would you do?"

"Of course it was the sword in the mother's hand that struck the wanderer. When the father saw that his son was not cold, he drew out the seven wolves."

Of course, these words were just in Takemura Goro's mind.

He doesn't know how to say it, and he doesn't dare to say it.

But if his son really dares to betray Arasaka, he will really kill his family.

Goro Takemura was originally just a child from a slum in Chiba.

It was Arasaka who gave him the opportunity to climb up and escape poverty.

Chapter 143 You can’t just listen to what he says, you have to watch what he does (3K)

Goro Takemura was able to rise to the top because of Saburo Arasaka's sharp eyes. Among so many people, he caught his eye at a glance and made him become Saburo Arasaka's personal attendant.

Gave him his current status and power.

Therefore, Takemura Goro is loyal to Arasaka and Arasaka Saburo without any second thoughts.

Arasaka asked him to go east, but he would never go west.

"When I was young, I was just a pilot in the Navy. Although I was already a lieutenant in the Navy and became an ace pilot at the age of 23, I was still too young and naive at that time."

"In 1942, I will never forget that day. During a routine bombing of Guadalcanal, his fighter plane was almost shot down. Although I was seriously injured, I insisted on flying back to the base."

"After making the report, I lost consciousness and was sent back to Tokyo. In the hospital in Tokyo, I found out that I could never fly a fighter jet again due to my injuries, so I had to be discharged from the army."

"This injury caused me to lose my left eye and my right arm was almost completely broken. I was in great pain because of the injury. At that time, I would rather die heroically in the sky of Guadalcanal than face the physical disability. humiliation."

On weekdays, Saburo Arasaka is a serious man.

He always gives others the impression of being cold, sophisticated, silent, and efficient...

It's hard to figure out what he's thinking and what his temper is.

That's why it's scary.

But at this moment, the current Saburo Arasaka seems to have fallen into indulgence in the past because of repeated betrayal by his own son.

Goro Takemura did not speak, but quietly became an observer.

In fact, the life stories of Saburo Arasaka are regarded as glorious history by Arasaka Company and are played repeatedly in the company's aisles, halls, and elevators.

Every employee who joins the company is required to know the life story of Saburo Arasaka.

And die-hard fans like Goro Takemura have long been able to memorize it fluently.

"I once thought about committing suicide by committing seppuku, but when I committed suicide in the cherry blossom forest of the hospital, I suddenly understood the essence of the matter and received enlightenment for the future."

"So, before the revelation faded, I pulled out the dagger that had penetrated half an inch into my abdomen and returned to my family."

"I began an in-depth study of the fields of politics, economics, and history to become my father's worthy heir, so that Arasaka could one day control the world."

Takemura Goro hurriedly said respectfully.

"Sir Saburo, you have done it."

Saburo Arasaka took over the company in 1960, shortly after his father's death, and expanded the business of the simple manufacturing company established by his father.

Before Saburo Arasaka took over, Arasaka was just a small manufacturing company.

Now, banking, security and manufacturing are the three pillar industries of Arasaka Enterprises. What was once a small manufacturing company has become one of the most powerful companies in the world.

"Yes, I did it, but it's a pity that I don't have much time."

Takemura Goro was shocked: "Sir Saburo..."

Saburo Arasaka raised his hand.

Stop what Goro Takemura wants to say next.

"My own body, I know myself."

Despite using so many advanced medical technologies, his body was still inevitably declining.

This feeling has been especially evident recently.

The topic suddenly changed to this.

This left Goro Takemura not knowing what to say.

In fact, the members of Arasaka's board of directors have never shown their dislike for Saburo Arasaka in private.

They feel that Saburo Arasaka has too strong a desire for control. He has lived for more than 150 years and still does not know how to delegate power.

Moreover, even compared to the longest-lived real emperor, Saburo Arasaka lived too long.

More than once, they secretly speculated on how many more years they would have to live before Saburo Arasaka would let go of his throne of power.

As for Saburo Arasaka's children, fortunately, except for Yorinobu Arasaka, his daughter Hanako Arasaka and granddaughter Michiko Arasaka have never expressed dissatisfaction with their father and grandfather.

"The more clearly I feel the ruthlessness of time and the passage of time, the more I feel sorry and sorry for Yori Xuan's choice. Obviously he is still so young and he can still create infinite possibilities, but..."

When Saburo Arasaka said these words, his tone made Goro Takemura feel very strange.

It seems that it's not just the father's hatred of his rebellious son that is inflexible.

It also contains the jealousy of his son who is much younger than himself...

And possession and substitution?

This crazy idea just popped up and was suppressed by Goro Takemura.

Will not.

This is impossible.

How could Sir Saburo Arasaka want to take away his son's body?

The invention of relic was just to bring Arasaka's wealth and economy to a higher level.

That's it.

At this time, Goro Takemura suddenly noticed that Saburo Arasaka had been watching him.

He was horrified and said hurriedly: "Master Yori Xuan is still young. I believe he will take the right path sooner or later."

Saburo Arasaka smiled happily

.

"It's great that you think so. If I die, will you be as loyal to Yori Xuan as you are to me?"

Takemura Goro felt that Arasaka Saburo's words were very strange.

Especially in this situation.

Even more weird.

It was as if Saburo Arasaka felt that he would definitely die in Night City.

Goro Takemura was shocked.

He quickly drove this rebellious thought out of his mind.

"Yes, I will always be loyal to the Arasaka family!"

……

Kanbi Building is located right on the Arasaka Beach.

During the Fourth Corporate War.

A nuclear bomb was detonated at Arasaka Tower, directly destroying Night City's Civic Center.

Because the mainstream public opinion at the time believed that Arasaka was the culprit who triggered the nuclear explosion and destroyed the center of Night City.

Therefore, the then President of the United States took full advantage of this sentiment and expelled Arasaka from Night City.

Thereafter Arasaka only operated in Japan.

Until 2069, the Unification War broke out.

The president of the new United States proposed a unification plan in an attempt to reunite the already independent territories under one flag.

These independent territories include Night City.

At that time, a new American division had moved to the outskirts of the city.

At Mayor Ryan's request, Arasaka sent a super aircraft carrier to the Night City Harbor.

After a few hours, New America's troops quickly retreated.

It is precisely because, in this unification war, Arasaka stood unswervingly on the side of Night City.

This also regained the favor of the city for Arasaka.

And return to Night City in 2070.

The first thing Arasaka Company did when it returned to Night City was to acquire a large piece of land in Watson District.

It was transformed into an ultra-modern manufacturing and logistics facility.

And renamed it Arasaka Beach.

Arasaka leveled the crumbling buildings of the old Watson district and erected a militarist behemoth atop them.

A large complex with high walls and tightly guarded by guards and automatic turrets.