Time is urgent.

Tang Yu didn't sit down and speak.

"Now is not the time to joke"

"Director Michiko Arasaka is still waiting upstairs, I'll come over and give you a breath first"

Jenkins behaved very naturally, did not feel that there was anything wrong with what he said, and continued to analyze carefully.

"Everyone knows that you were pulled up by me, and there is no difference between winning you over and winning over me"

"But the crux of the matter is that it's not clear where the wind is blowing right now"

"If you get on the boat too early, I'm afraid there is a danger of capsizing"

Tang Yu knew that Jenkins didn't dare to judge directly, and the subtext meant that it was too early to stand with Michiko Arasaka.

And Arasaka Michiko's boat is a bit small, compared to the other two descendants of the Arasaka family, the strength is obviously inferior.

Even though Michiko is now in charge of the Night City Arasaka Tower, she is in a high position.

Once Arasaka Yoritomu arrives in Night City, the scepter in her hand will inevitably be handed over.

The oars of the rowing boat are gone, and all that remains is to go with the flow and resign yourself to fate.

The Arasaka family's internal disputes almost determined the future of the Arasaka company, and it would be extremely foolish to take sides rashly until the dust settles on the power struggle.

Tang Yu knew Jenkins' little abacus.

Although the counterintelligence department is not as good as the special operations department, it is better because the department does not have a particularly clear factional affiliation.

As long as you maintain a good neutrality, you can see the wind and steer the rudder, and sit firmly in the final winner.

But Tang Yu knew very well that if he didn't stand in line as soon as possible, the hurricane would really blow, but there would be no thighs to hug.

No surprises.

Arasaka Lai Xuan will visit Night City next year, and a battle between Arasaka's father and son forces officially kicked off.

Under the Great Purge, all forces will take the opportunity to exclude dissidents.

Ebnathan will not miss the opportunity of the Great Purge, and will inevitably kill Jenkins, the sworn enemy of the counterintelligence department.

Tang Yu's original intention was not to discuss the situation with Jenkins, but just to go through the motions.

"It's true, it's too early to buy a ticket to board the ship, I know what to say, if nothing else, I'll meet first"

Jenkins knew that Tang Yu understood the hint, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, you go to see the director first, and then communicate in time if there is a new situation"

"Oh yes"

"The surprise I prepared for you, I guess it will arrive tomorrow"

"There are some problems with the Ye's company, I've already confirmed, a little later"

Ye's company?

The more Tang Yu listened, the more unreliable he felt, but there was something more important at the moment, so he went out directly and walked to the public elevator.

Soon.

Elevator arrival.

After getting out of the elevator, under the supervision of two Arasaka's personal bodyguards, Tang Yu underwent a full-body security scan.

Make sure that there are no dangerous items on your body.

A female secretary in uniform stepped forward and acted as a guide for Tang Yu.

"Hello, Mr. Tang, please here"

Tang Yu nodded slightly and continued to walk forward, followed by two personal bodyguards.

The entire office floor is covered with silver-gray velvet carpets, and you can walk quietly.

The decoration layout style contrasts with the black and black of the Arasaka Tower, and there is no cherry blossom Japanese element at all.

Under the guidance of the uniformed female secretary, Tang Yu came to a huge mechanical gate.

After another round of blue light wave scanning and identity authentication, the mechanical gate slowly opened to both sides.

After the gate was opened, there was a corrugating light curtain blocking the view, like a mist, blurring the scene inside, making it difficult to see clearly.

The female secretary in uniform made a gesture of please: "Mr. Tang, please come in, Director Michiko is already waiting for you inside"

Tang Yu was a little surprised to see the female secretary and bodyguard, all standing outside the gate, without any intention of entering the door.

But when you think about it, it makes sense, and there are some words that are not suitable for others to be present.

Tang Yu continued to move forward alone and came to the light curtain.

As soon as I walked in, the mechanical gate behind me closed automatically.

The light curtain in front of him gradually faded and disappeared.

Only then did Tang Yu see the interior of the office, and his first impression was that it was spacious, with an area almost the size of half a football field.

The 180-degree surround wall floor-to-ceiling screen windows allow you to see almost the entire Night City without the slightest obstacle.

Sunlight filters through floor-to-ceiling screen windows and shines into the office, bright and gentle.

In such a spacious office space, there is only one office desk and one office chair.

their owners.

Michiko Arasaka is standing alone in front of the window, her blue hair tied up high and back, flamboyant and free.

The animal print feathered sleeve uniform skirt wraps around the whole body, with a golden sheen.

She turned her back to Tang Yu, facing out of the floor-to-ceiling window, not knowing whether she was enjoying the scenery or thinking about something.

Through her back, Tang Yu can clearly see the texture of the metal lines implanted and maintained on the back and neck.

"It's weirdly well maintained..."

There was a moment of silence.

He coughed twice to remind the other party of his arrival.

Michiko Arasaka spoke at this time, and her voice even echoed slightly in the spacious office.

"I often stand here, look at the military science and technology building opposite, and think about a problem."

Tang Yu was silent, quietly waiting for Michiko to speak.

"Does the fact that two towers stand here like giants, so close to each other, does that mean there is no buffer room to speak of?"

"It's like two tigers being encircled in a range, roaring, biting, biting and fighting each other until one of them is killed."

"Is this the end of it?"

Tang Yu heard that there was something in Xiaomichiko's words, and he was a little helpless about her detouring behavior.

Although Michiko Komi received a neo-American education, every pore on her body exudes the unique pride of the Arasaka family.

It is true that there are no two tigers living under a mountain, unless there is a male and a female.

Tang Yu knew that Xiao Mei Chiko's temptation was nothing more than trying to find out his attitude towards military technology.

"That depends on who the owners of these two tigers are."

"If it is two wild tigers, the final result will inevitably be a lose-lose situation"

Tang Yu played Tai Chi and never expressed his position positively.

But from the side, the most important thing is to see who is in power.

If Arasaka and military technology continue unlimitedly, they will only lose both, and everyone understands the truth.

Arasaka Huazi seemed to be touched by this answer, and turned to look at Tang Yu leisurely, her tone flat and unable to hear anger.

"Today is the resurgence of the two tigers"

"Six years ago, Arasaka protected Night City from the destruction of the city in a metal war"

"Even if the Arasaka Tower was rebuilt on the ruins of the old site, Arasaka still could not completely get out of the shadow of that failure, and it was difficult to regain the glory of the past."

"And our opponents, who are constantly evolving, have grown into behemoths"

Tang Yu remembered the past.

The Fourth Corporate War.

August 2022.

Johnny Silverhand forms the Atlantis squad and nuclear blasts the Night City of Arasaka Tower.

In this mini-nuclear explosion, Arasaka CEO Kei Arasaka, who is Michiko-chan's biological father, dissipates along with the ashes of Arasaka Tower.

Affected by the superposition of multiple factors, Arasaka was defeated and forced to surrender, and has been deeply damaged since then.

More than 50 years have passed since the Fourth Corporate War, but Arasaka still looms over this shadow to this day.