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I don’t know where those kidney transplants got a high-level blocking chip and intercepted the man’s distress signal.

So much so that the middleman got the news that the person had been kidnapped earlier than the trauma team.

The trauma team has been kept in the dark until now, unaware that their platinum member has already been on the table for kidney transplantation.

That's why mercenaries are needed.

Generally speaking, only mercenaries who have just come out or have been around for a long time but are not famous will deal with kidney cutters.

But the woman's family gave Wakako a high commission, and specifically asked Wakako to find reliable mercenaries to help rescue the person.

After the incident was completed, there was still a serious injury.

When it comes to reliability, Okada Wakako immediately thinks of Su Xiao, a team with a 100% mission completion rate.

That’s why she approached Lidya Su.

…

Japan.

A big event suddenly happened at Arasaka Laboratory located in North Honshu Island.

The CEO of Arasaka Group, Saburo Arasaka's privately customized relic, suddenly disappeared.

It was like it suddenly evaporated, leaving no trace behind.

This made the person in charge of the laboratory very anxious.

For a moment, the idea of ​​hiding it came to his mind.

But in the end, he reported it truthfully.

If he reported it, he would at most commit seppuku alone.

If you conceal it, you will be found out later.

His son and daughter, who are also loyal to Arasaka, will also be implicated together.

Relic was stolen from Arasaka's own laboratory, and it was not the foreign Arasaka laboratory, but the headquarters in Japan.

This is taken very seriously.

Arasaka's top management immediately gave the Japan Headquarters' Counterintelligence Department the greatest authority.

All manpower and resources can be used to investigate everyone except Saburo Arasaka.

Everyone here naturally includes all the senior management including Saburo Arasaka’s children, granddaughters, and the entire board of directors.

Since the matter was so serious, Japan's counter-intelligence department immediately went into full gear and started working around the clock.

Soon, they had the results.

Remote hacking into the terminal of Arasaka Saburo's second son, Arasaka Yorinobu, revealed email exchanges between him and network surveillance.

Of course Arasaka Yorinobu is not that stupid.

It will not be stated directly in the email.

However, he frequently hinted at network surveillance and asked the other party more than once to go to the hotel where Arasaka Yorinobu was staying at the moment - the Kanbi Building in Night City.

Combined with the recent theft of Arasaka Laboratory relic, the Counterintelligence Department believes that Arasaka Yorinobu is the most suspect.

On the outskirts of Tokyo, the Arasaka family estate.

Goro Takemura walked into a pure white room.

The organic tissue regeneration medical cabin in the center of the room slowly opened.

A vigorous old man crawled out of the medical cabin.

This old man looked like he was seventy or eighty years old.

But his real age is actually 158 years old.

This old man is Saburo Arasaka.

"Sir Saburo!"

Goro Takemura knelt down on one knee respectfully.

He briefly and concisely reported what happened.

Finally, Goro Takemura volunteered.

"Please rest assured! I will go to Night City in person and promise to bring Yoribu-sama and Relic back safe and sound!"

Arasaka Saburo put on his kimono under the service of others.

He walked up to Takemura Goro with his hands behind his back.

"No, I'll go there myself."

Goro Takemura looked shocked: "Sir Saburo?! But, your body..."

After retiring behind the scenes, Saburo Arasaka rarely left the estate, let alone left Japan for Night City.

"It doesn't matter, just treat it as a long-lost outing."

Takemura Goro immediately stopped talking.

But I swore secretly in my heart.

I will definitely protect the safety of Saburo Arasaka with my life.

…

A little later.

Night City, Civic Center, City Hall Mayor's Office welcomed two guests.

The current mayor, Lucius Lane, and the deputy mayor, Wilton Holt, looked uneasily at the two Arasaka representatives who sat opposite and came uninvited.

"Is there anything I can do for you two?"

One of the Arasaka representatives got right to the point: "We need you to cordon off Watson District."

Lucius's heart skipped a beat.

The first reaction was to the Arasaka Beach in Watson District. Could something be going on?

"Why? What happened?"

"No, just...just in case..."

Lucius didn't like the word "just in case."

Just in case originally means to prevent accidents.

But it's like a flag. As long as you say "just in case", something will happen next.

Another Arasaka representative seemed to notice his concerns and spoke.

"Mayor Ryan, we won't make things difficult for you. You should also know that Arasaka is always friendly to his friends. You can set the price as you like."

Chapter 118 Negotiations break down, prepare to attack (3K)

Lucius rubbed the ring on his finger.

He really wanted the lion to open his mouth.

But he was afraid that if the price was too high, Arasaka would turn his back on him.

"This is not a matter of money. There will be an election soon. If the blockade lasts too long, what do you think the citizens will think of me? They will say that I can't even manage a Watson District, which is where I came from."

At the same time, he poured out his frustrations to the two Arasaka representatives in front of him and put them in trouble.

While communicating with Wilton next to him through the team voice.

The latter immediately cooperated.

"One week, the most we can give you is one week, please understand our difficulties."

The two Arasaka representatives looked at each other.

"Then let's do our best. I... can only promise you so much..."

The two Arasaka representatives were also very helpless.

Today they suddenly received an order from Tokyo, requiring them to immediately notify Mayor Lane and blockade Watson District.

But the reason was not told.

The lockdown period was also not informed.

They couldn't help but guess whether something big would happen next.

…

at the same time.

Japan Street, in the underground parking lot of an apartment building that looks very dilapidated from the outside.

Jack, who was sitting in the passenger seat, took out two kinetic energy pistols and said while checking them.

"The girl we are looking for is probably in this building. The bastards who kidnapped her are probably all here. Their ears are straightened up and their moves are bright."

The V in the back seat poked its head out from the middle of the back of the front seat.

"Su, did Wakako tell you any clues about this transaction?"

"I know that." Before Su Xiao could answer, Jack imitated Wakako's tone and replied: "'I'm not your mother. It's not difficult to collect money from people and help them to eliminate disasters.'"

After Jack finished playing tricks, Su Xiao explained.

"Sandra Dorsett, the company's second-level personal insurance company. A few hours ago, the target's biological surveillance signal was lost, and she was suspected of being kidnapped."

Lucy, who was also sitting in the back row, frowned: "Second-level personal insurance? Then this guy must be a member of the trauma team, right?"

"It's a platinum member."

"Here, Platinum Member, don't the trauma team know their client was kidnapped?"

"This group of scavengers should have blocking chips that block trauma cards, so we need to do this job."

Jack chuckled.

"I don't dislike it. It's good to stretch your muscles occasionally."

The exchange of information is almost complete.

The four of them took the guy out of the car, took the elevator in the underground parking lot, and went directly to the floor where the target was.

After a crisp ding, the elevator doors slid open to both sides.

Outside is a long, dark corridor.

There are large and small bags of garbage packed in black plastic bags piled in the corner.

Many of the walls on both sides of the corridor have peeled off, revealing mottled walls.

Some of the walls and doors were filled with writings and graffiti that looked like ghostly symbols.

In addition, on the ceiling of the corridor, at regular intervals, there is an electric light that needs to be turned on or off.

The eerie and terrifying atmosphere is full of it.

As mentioned before, the monthly rent for a motel-like apartment in the industrial area in the north of the city is 5,000 euros.

The rent for this dilapidated apartment building is even more expensive than that, directly exceeding the 10,000 mark.

No

For something else.

Just because this is Westbrook.

In addition to the municipal center, it is the urban area with the best environment and the most developed economy.

"Go inside and look for room 1237."

Su Xiao and Jack walked side by side at the front.

Two women followed.

Footsteps sounded in the empty and quiet corridor.

Maybe it was because I heard footsteps.