Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

Chapter 71 Company V
"Employee NC770416, congratulations, you have passed the audit. From now on, you will officially join the Arasaka Company's branch in Night City—the counterintelligence department."

"I*! Congratulations! V, this is a step up to the sky."

Colleague Harry leaned behind V, watching the notification message on the computer screen, shaking her shoulders excitedly, as if he himself had been promoted.

"Calm down, Harry." V ​​pretended to be calm and comforted Harry, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't help revealing a slight arc.

"Good job! You have seized the one-in-a-million chance! I knew you had this ability!" Harry blushed, trembling all over, and said incoherently, "I lost this time, but I lost Here you are, no injustice!"

Harry and V belonged to the ranks of the counterintelligence department's reserves, so it was considered a competitive relationship, but the two got along pretty well.

"I'll be waiting for you in the counterintelligence department." V gently pushed Harry, who had lost his composure, back to his seat, so as not to offend other colleagues by making loud noises.

"What do you need to say? Except for you, everyone else is rotten fish and shrimp!" Harry also reacted, lowered his voice, and just used his middle finger to secretly point to the other colleagues in the office who were pretending to be busy.

When you are better than others, no matter where you go, others will always be jealous.

Being able to meet a friend like Harry in the company, V feels very satisfied.

As for the other jealous dogs, let them bark and bark.

They are no longer people of the same world.

"Want to go drink together after you get off work?" V glanced at the computer, confirmed that he had overfulfilled today's work tasks, and then said to Harry next door.

"Although I really want to celebrate you..." Harry scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I haven't finished my work today... It's the case about the Kangtao robot..."

"Look at you..." V shook his head, "Give me a share, I'll go back and help you catch up with work, and I'll send it to you later."

"Okay! Miss V!" Harry nodded hastily. Anyway, this round of promotion has failed, so it is not impossible to seek help from experts.

Working in Arasaka Company, most of the time, we only talk about the results.

"Then I'll pack up and go first." V said while counting the personal items on the computer desk.

We have to move to the official counterintelligence office tomorrow, so we have to get ready in advance.

"Happy troubles." Harry made a face at her, and after sending the documents to V's mailbox, he turned to continue working on the case.

V smiled silently, packed some of his small items in a black bag, got up and left the work station.

Along the way, most of the other colleagues in the office lowered their heads, pretending not to see her.

The loser also deserves to look directly at the heroic posture of the winner?

What a bunch of idiots who can't support the wall with mud.

V thought, with a mocking smile on his lips.

Seeing that she couldn't dodge it, the female colleague walking towards him had no choice but to bite the bullet and reluctantly bowed her head to V to say hello.

V has a little impression of this female colleague, relying on his appearance, he goes to have fun with the leader and colleagues every day, fantasizing that he is in sight of a promotion, and looks at people with his nose every day with shame and arrogance, looking like he is the only one who is superior.

However, in the face of decisive hard power, all clever little tricks are chickens and dogs, and they are only worthy of being crushed under the feet of her steel chariot.

Although Arasaka Company has various problems, there is no ambiguity in the employment of personnel related to the company's lifeblood. It doesn't care about human relationships, and only respects strength.

Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why Arasaka can still stand tall despite being surrounded by powerful forces.

While thinking about these trivial matters, V stepped on red-soled high-heeled shoes, took the elevator, and slowly left the company building.

Unfortunately, Harry couldn't come and drink with her.

This kind of good thing worth celebrating is lively enough when friends get together.

V rubbed his chin, walked on the way to the garage, took out his cell phone, and dialed Jack.

"Buenas noches! (Good evening), girl! What's up?"

"Hi! Jack!" Perhaps influenced by the emotion of the man on the other end of the phone, V's tone became bolder, completely different from the cold aura he had in the company. "Do you have anything to do tonight? If it's okay, call Misty and let's go out for a drink together! I've been promoted successfully!"

"Joooooo! (I*), congratulations, girl! V! I knew you would be able to do it!" Jack shouted excitedly from the other end of the phone.

"Calm down, calm down, Jack, you're making my ears ring!" V teased softly, but couldn't stop the joyful smile on his face.

"Hey! Coincidentally, I recently found a really good bar. Although the shop is a bit small, it is definitely interesting! How about it, why don't you take advantage of this time and go there together?" Jack calmed down a little, But the tone was full of heartfelt excitement.

"Send me the store name and address!" After working in the Arasaka company for a long time, V is used to having a few drinks after work, all as a way to release stress.

Over time, drinking has become a habit.

The rookie who used to blush after a drink has grown into a wine queen who can't pour a thousand glasses. Even Jack, who is known as a huge amount, can't drink her.

So at the mention of a new bar, she was completely excited like a shark smelling blood.

"OKOK, V..." Jack scratched his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry at V's impatience, "By the way, the girl we met before and her boyfriend, do you want to call us over for a drink?"

"Xi Tan?" V thought for a few seconds, realizing who Jack's vague words were referring to, "Let me see... no, she posted a dynamic picture, and she is eating a big meal carefully prepared by her boyfriend. We Don't bother them with your eyesight."

She flicked the screen back and forth with her fingertips, and the exquisite group photo of handsome men and beautiful women in the night was as dazzling as the only moon in the night, and the brilliance of billions of stars would be suppressed by it.

"Why the sudden silence?" Jack was a little surprised why there was no voice on the other end of the phone. "Could it be stimulated by other people's photos showing their affection? Our cold-faced goddess? Miss V?"

"Shut up!" V said viciously, and after confirming the meeting place and time for the last time, he ignored Jack's ruthless ridicule and hung up the phone decisively
Well, the garage is here.

Standing on tiptoe, V opened the thick door of Ting Wei Mackinac, took off his high heels, stretched out his hand and sat down on the driver's seat.

"VA-11 HALL? A strange name." She muttered softly, started the car, and stepped on the accelerator hard against the bright moon.

(End of this chapter)