from night city

"I called up all the surveillance cameras in the Chambi Building, but all I could see was a thick layer of mosaic. The other party should have a built-in anti-detection jammer, and it is also a top-notch model."

"..."

"But I have sent people to the streets to inquire and use the stupidest method to find people. Sometimes this may be more effective."

"Ah."

"One more thing, Lord Yorinobu, Adam Hammer's backup consciousness is not in the mikoshi."

"What did you say?"

As Arasaka's top combat power, Heavy Hammer is the only one. Arasaka backed up a copy of his consciousness and stored it in the Kamikyo.

But now, his confidants tell him that Zhonghami's consciousness is not in the gods.

There is only one possibility.

It was stolen from the shrine in advance by someone else.

"Lord Yorinobu, do you want to conduct a search?"

"no need."

The only people who would do such a thing would be other factions.

The hawks controlled by Yori Xuan are not strong enough to completely suppress other factions.

even.

Even within the hawks, there are still discordant voices opposing Yori Nobu's leadership.

It is suspected that the death of Saburo Arasaka is related to Yorinobu.

Although it is a pity to lose the heavy hammer as a thug, for the sake of the overall situation, it is not convenient for Yori Xuan to act rashly.

"so be it."

The blue light in Arasaka Yorinobu's eyes dimmed.

He took one last look at the spot where his father's body had previously lay.

Finally, I took the elevator and left without any nostalgia.

……

"Lao De, wait."

laugh--

The Delamain taxi braked suddenly and stopped.

The door is open.

Su Xiao threw the freezer she had been holding into the garbage pile on the sidewalk.

It frightened away the flies lying on it.

He closed the car door.

"Okay, let's go now."

Both V and Jack didn't understand what Su Xiao did.

But the two asked nothing and said nothing.

Anyway, Su Xiao must have his own motives for doing this.

"Where to go first?" Jack asked.

"Go to my house first."

The apartment in the valley area where Su Xiao lives is different from other places.

The entire floor is Lidya Su’s home.

If Arasaka's people get their real information, they are prepared to ambush them.

Then the possibility of an ambush in a valley area apartment is greater.

……

Delamain Taxi took them downstairs to the Valley Area Apartments.

Lidya Su did not get off the car.

Instead, start a scan first.

A circle of red light spread out.

No one is in his apartment.

But Lidya Su did not take it lightly.

Because the other party may use an anti-detection layer to block scanning.

Su Xiao told V and Jack her worries.

The three of them got ready, then entered the apartment and took the elevator up.

After a few minutes.

The elevator doors opened again.

But it was Su Xiao and the other two who came out again after the inspection.

After the inspection just now, it was found that no one was hiding in his apartment.

So next, it’s Jack’s place.

It took nearly an hour to go to and check out where Jack lived.

I also went to the Wild Wolf Bar by the way.

It was also confirmed that no one was spying on Jack's place or Mrs. Wells' Wild Wolf Bar.

Finally, their destination is

V's home.

That is, the super skyscraper in Little Chinatown.

Swah——

The automatic door opens.

As usual, Su Xiao was in front, V and Jack behind.

V's apartment is much smaller than Su Xiao's apartment in the Valley area.

Apart from the living room as far as the eye can see, there is only a weapons room and a bathroom.

The living room is the same as when V left.

Nothing has changed.

But at this moment, the door of the weapons room suddenly opened.

A man slowly walked out of the weapons room.

The years have left traces of vicissitudes on his resolute face.

He had his hair combed and pinned in a bun.

Hair mixed with black and white.

"This is the first time we meet. My name is Takemura Goro. I am the former head of the Arasaka family, Saburo-sama, and the current head of the family, Yorinobu-sama."

"I have some questions to ask you. If you cooperate well, you can avoid any physical pain."

Goro Takemura spoke with a colonel-level accent.

He glanced at the three people.

valet?

Japanese valets are not just personal guards, but high-level bodyguards.

Also possesses great power.

To some extent, he can even speak on behalf of his master.

This had to make Su Xiao wonder, could this be Arasaka Yorinobu's instruction?

"Have you been waiting here for a long time?"

"Not long ago, I just arrived." Takemura Goro saw Su Xiao and stood calmly forward, protecting V and Jack behind him.

But he didn't make any move and just continued: "Your information is really confidential. It took me a lot of effort to find you."

Su Xiao looked directly at Goro Takemura: "But you found us after all."

"Of course, there is no one in Night City that Arasaka cannot find."

Goro Takemura's accent is so funny and awkward that it makes people laugh.

At another time and place, all three of them might have been amused.

But at this moment, none of the three people could laugh.

"Arasaka Saburo is dead, but we didn't kill him."

"I don't believe every word spoken by prisoners who have never been sentenced." Takemura Goro said straightforwardly.

"So we have no choice?"

"I know you defeated Adam Hammer, but if you think I'm just like a mercenary who became a monk by the wayside, you're totally wrong."

Lidya Su was speechless.

then.

Both sides act simultaneously.

Takemura Goro clearly had his left hand on the katana at his waist.

But he didn't draw the sword.

Instead, he held a technical pistol hidden in his pocket and fired continuously.