Chapter 73 V! We are almost there!
Facing Arasaka Yorinobu's sarcasm, Leon did not make any excuses for Johnny Silverhand. He knew that Johnny was taken away by Arasaka in order to rescue Ultra and cover his teammates.

As for what other people think of Johnny Silverhand, Leon has no right to care and is too lazy to care.

[Mr. Lai Xuan, I respect your efforts to reform the company system and seek a future for the Arasaka Group. If you join the LA company, you will get everything you want.]

Li Ang's tone and attitude have a momentum of "those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish", but facing these tangible benefits, Arasaka Yorinobu is already quite tempted.

After weighing the pros and cons again and again, he finally nodded and agreed to Li Ang's request for cooperation.

The Relic chip can be given to LA Company, but Leon also has to provide the Steel Dragon Gang with the most advanced weapons and equipment, and help Arasaka Yorinobu fight for power.

Although Arasaka's eldest prince, Arasaka Kei, died in Arasaka Tower, the internal structure of Arasaka Corporation is not a monolithic entity, but is divided into three factions with different forces.

And each faction has the opportunity to take control of Arasaka Corporation!
One is the Pheasant Faction headed by Hanako Arasaka. Those who support Hanako are mainly veteran members of Arasaka and the company's network technology experts.

They follow Saburo Arasaka's ruling line and are currently the largest internal force in Arasaka Corporation.

The second group is the hawkish faction represented by Arasaka Yorinobu, which is mainly composed of young elite members. They also advocate an enterprising approach and reform the company system in a radical way.

The third faction is the dove faction headed by Arasaka Michiko, the daughter of Arasaka Kei. This faction is pro-American and advocates peaceful development instead of war. It has the support of military technology.

Now that Arasaka Yorinobu has chosen to form an alliance with LA Company, it means that he will have the support of Leon behind him, and the probability of Arasaka's hawks coming to power will be greatly increased!

From then on, Arasaka Yorinobu was no longer a lone wolf fighting alone.

After the two sides determined the specific cooperation matters, Leon and Arasaka Yorinobu officially reached an alliance relationship.

Arasaka Yorinobu also set a date with Leon. After returning to Night City, he will secretly hand over the Relic chip to the people of LA company.

After an unknown amount of time, when the drowsy Xu Shiming opened his eyes and woke up, he found Arasaka Yorinobu sitting cross-legged, drinking alone, with a mixed expression on his face.

"Mr. Lai Xuan, are you okay?"

Xu Shiming looked at Arasaka Yoshinobu and asked, "How was your conversation with Mr. Li Ang? It's not easy to deal with someone as strong-willed as him."

Hearing this, Arasaka Yorinobu just smiled and shook his head: "Leon is a terrible person, but also a generous person. I can't even refuse his offer."

"He can present all the interests to me for me to choose. Just based on this, I know that Leon is a trustworthy friend. I believe that LA Company will help me take the position of the head of Arasaka!"

After saying that, Arasaka Yorinobu stood up and pushed open the doors and windows of the pub. He saw the rising sun on the distant horizon, illuminating the crowded and humid Chiba City.

"Mr. Xu, it's time for you to return to Kangtao Company and continue to clean up the warlord forces within China."

"And I should also think carefully about how to change this corrupt and decaying Arasaka Corporation!"

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Night City, Little Chinatown, Afterlife Bar.

As the favorite place for the Night City mercenaries to relax and unwind, the Afterlife Bar can provide more than just drinks. The TV hanging above the bar will also broadcast the morning news of Night City. #WNS News Agency: The second son of the Arasaka family, Yoshinori, has returned to the company. He is about to take over the Night City branch of Arasaka. We look forward to his arrival to inject fresh blood into Arasaka! #
#Don't stop the intubation transformation: LA's new single-soldier power armor device is suspected to be exposed. LA is currently competing with Meta Group for NUSA's power armor order. It is still unknown who will win! #
#Gun, Cannon and Horseback: Kangtao, led by Xu Shiming, is rising strongly in China. The L-69 smart shotgun is a big hit at the international weapons exhibition! LA's position as the king of weapons may be lost. #
#……#
V, who was standing at the door of the bar waiting for someone, looked up at the TV idly. He was thinking whether he should try a new equipment after finishing this job.

'This L-69 smart shotgun looks pretty good. I think Jack will like it. His human body tracing shooting skills are just right for this kind of automatic aiming weapon.'

Just as V was lost in thought, Jack Wells, who had just finished a phone call with his mother, Mrs. Wells, came over.

"Ahem! I don't know why. Even though I've been in this business for so many years, every time I talk to my mom on the phone, I still get so nervous that I break out in a sweat."

Jack scratched his head, sighed innocently and said, "My mother is like this. She is afraid that I will be like the other men in the Welsh family and stink in the trash can on the street."

"To be honest, I really can't stand this feeling. The more I tell her that nothing happened, the more I feel like I'm lying."

Jack Wells appears to be cheerful all day long, but he has a lot on his mind, including the expectations of his friends and family, and a strong desire to succeed.

V patted Jack on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Isn't it good to have mom thinking about you? When we get things done, let's go back and see her together."

"Hey! That's right."

After hearing what V said, Jack Wells cheered up, "From today on, everything will be different!"

"V, we're almost there."

After the words fell, the two walked into the Laisheng Bar side by side. They decided to have a drink to relax before taking action to avoid making mistakes due to nervousness.

"See, V? This is the heart of Night City! Susan Forrest, Old Snake, and Morgan Blackhand have all sat on these stools and slept on this bar."

“I heard that Johnny Silverhand’s last mercenary mission started from here!”

Jack was very excited at the moment. He had just got a brand new suit from DeShawn, which looked quite authentic.

Just an hour ago, V and Jack had learned the entire action plan from the middleman Deshaun.

Next, they will disguise themselves as businessmen and sneak into the Kanbi Building, and with the help of the female hacker T-Bug, steal the Relic chip in Arasaka Yorinobu's room!

Since Arasaka Yorinobu will only stay in the Blue Sky Building for one day, this is their best chance to complete the mission. If they miss it, it will be difficult to succeed again.

Therefore, the main members of this chip stealing operation are the two mercenary thugs V and Jack, while T-Bug is the technical staff behind the scenes.

"What would you two like to order?"

At this time, Claire, the female bartender from the next life, came over and greeted V and Jack and asked.

"Two old fashioned tequilas, with some beer and chili," Jack Wells replied, who was well prepared.

Claire's eyes lit up. It was rare for a customer to order this drink. She could tell that Jack was a discerning drinker. "Okay, two glasses of Johnny Silverhand, right up."

(End of this chapter)