Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 286 Kate’s Trap

"Okay, I'll join in then."

Seeing that Li You had expressed his stance so firmly, Jack thought about it again and agreed.

"Thanks, Jack." V thanked him, and then looked at Li You.

"...Why are you so positive?"

Li You put down his phone and said, "Why are you so suspicious?"

"I have my own reasons. If I have to say it, just think that I have a little conflict with this guy."

"Didn't you just come to Night City? Are you very good at quarreling with people?" V glanced at him inexplicably, but didn't say much, "Forget it, as long as you can complete the task, I don't care if you have What other plans?"

The mission target given by V, this woman named Kate, is none other than the guy who gives orders as a representative of the Counterintelligence Department in the Edgewalker animation. It was she and her subordinate Douglas who contacted Faraday and planned the plot to almost completely destroy David's team.

Although it changed from 2D to 3D, Li You still recognized her at a glance.

Suddenly a light bulb lit up in Jack's head: "Wait, is it possible..."

"The Tight-mouthed Motel!" Jack hammered his right hand, "At the end of the street from Riot Nightclub, there is the Tight-Tipped Motel!"

"I will find a way to deal with this." V did not pose a problem to Li You. "If she really did this, she would definitely leave traces. I just need to go back to the company and ask someone to adjust the staff of the Keep-Talse Motel." Just monitor it.”

"What's on your mind, Jack?" V asked.

"After all, he is an agent of Arasaka. After finishing this job, we can also say that we have dealt with the company's dogs! Oh, V, don't worry, I'm not talking about you."

After Jack had also seen it, V asked: "You two are more professional in this area of ​​work. Do you have any ideas?"

V and Jack looked at each other, and then Jack said: "It's nothing, it's just that after they met by chance before, they felt that they had the right temperament, and we became friends."

"Come on, you and I don't understand you yet." V waved his hand, not caring.

"If our prediction is good, then that time is the best time to take action." Li You concluded, "The only problem now is that we must make sure that the guess is true, otherwise if we fail, we will not have such a good opportunity. It will also waste a lot of time.”

"Ok?"

Li You picked it up unceremoniously this time and plugged in his phone. Kate's detailed schedule for the week before and after was immediately listed.

Li You was still looking at Kate's itinerary over and over again, and really discovered something:

"She went to Riot Nightclub last Wednesday night, and she's going to go to Riot Nightclub this Wednesday...tomorrow? Does this person like pop music?"

"Those corporate dogs, celebrities, big shots, etc., once they have a deal that needs to be discussed and operated in secret, they all like to go here to book a private room, invite people over, and sit in and chat slowly.

V chuckled: "Don't underestimate the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department."

"Okay, let's discuss the plan." Jack sat back and started gearing up.

"Hahaha, brother Li You, you are so interesting!" Jack praised Li You with an awkward yet polite laugh.

"That's right." Li You nodded, "Then leave it to you. Confirm the information as soon as possible. Once it is true, Brother Jack and I will prepare to take action."

"These are all bad things that happened a few years ago and are not worth mentioning." V said, "Let's discuss how to deal with her. You can't miss this job."

"Yes, at least that's what it says in your information." Li Youyou said, "In that case, why does she go to Riot Nightclub every week? It can't be just to eat pizza and drink, right?"

Li You explained from the side: "A cheap motel opened in Night City, what do you think the selling point is?"

"Okay, I'll take care of it... No, since when did you become the one giving orders?" Only then did V realize the problem.

V made a thoughtful look: "What do you mean...?"

V: "..."

Of course, it would not be wrong to say that he particularly disliked Kate. After all, the actual planner was Faraday, and she was just the most standard corporate dog.

She placed another chip on the table and said, "Here is Kate's itinerary that I obtained through special means. I can guarantee the accuracy, but it is not timely. It will take up to three days."

V frowned slightly: "That's why I came to you."

Jack: "..."

"No, let's take a look. Brother Jack, you are from Heywood, and V, you are unlikely to be from a civilian background to be able to work in the company until now, but you two seem to have known each other for a long time."

V was stunned: "It seems... I have never heard of such a thing. I remember she quite hates bands and the like."

After what they said, V also reacted: "Kate usually lets her subordinate Douglas drive when traveling, but when she goes to Riot Nightclub, she chooses Delamain to rent... It seems there is something wrong!"

The Wanderer is Jack who he met while doing smuggling at the beginning, and the street boy is Jack who he met by stealing cars at the beginning. Only the company dog ​​is different at the beginning. V and Jack look like old friends, and V even brought the boss Abernathy who assassinated his boss. The entrustment was entrusted to him, and it was obvious that he was quite trusted.

He glanced through it quickly, copied the file and saved it, then handed the chip to Jack.

Li You: "Okay, what I said is the same as what I didn't say."

"As the name suggests, 'No-Tell Motel', this is the best place for you to buy a murder, evade pursuit, or have an affair. What are you waiting for? Log on to the official website to book a room now!"

"You can still do this?" Li You was also a little surprised.

But since they all ran into each other, Li You didn't mind sending her away in advance. Besides, it could also help V, so why not do it?

Jack looked at Li You and saw that he didn't express anything, then he said, "This girl moves very cautiously. She always travels in Arasaka's bulletproof luxury car, and she is always followed by bodyguards, or it's Draman. It’s not easy to start.”

"Where is that place?" V was a little confused.

He was indeed a little curious, because in the game, V had three origins, and the way he met Jack was different.

Li You watched the conversation between the two and was a little curious: "How did you two know each other?"

"Anyway, it's just like what he said." He looked at V again, "As far as I know, this kind of person who says he's going to a riot nightclub but actually sneaks to the back of the street and hangs out with people is really tight-lipped. Quite a few, everyone thought the riot was really explosive!"

……

Afterwards, Li You and Jack separated from V in front of the Ritz Bar. V went to find someone to investigate the information, and Jack enthusiastically invited Li You to order some hard food nearby.

Although Li You didn't mind building a good relationship with Jack at first, thinking about the food in Night City, he still declined, saying that his companion was still waiting.

"Oh, are you a member of your team? Then I have to go over and say hello. After all, we have to work together next time!" Jack was still very enthusiastic.

"Okay." Li You did not refuse this time and led him to his car.

"Oh my God, this is...a modified version of Merrimac Magician? It's so fucking awesome!" Jack's eyes widened at that time.

But the next moment, when he saw Yuzu standing up from the other side of Merrimack, his surprise turned into shock.

"Fuck..." He raised his head slightly and looked at Yuzi, "Brother, how did you develop these muscles? You're so awesome! Are you interested in training with us? Just give it a try!"

Yuzi just felt that this new human being looked silly and didn't want to talk to him, so she declined in her own way:

"Li You won't let me play with fools."

Jack: "?"

Li You: "..."

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a while.

"Hahaha." Li You laughed twice and smoothed things over, "Brother Jack, don't worry about it. This is Yuzi. His mental age is relatively young, maybe only five or six years old. Childish words are unbridled, childish words are unbridled. .”

Hearing this, Jack turned his head again and looked at Li You. Although he did not speak, it was clearly written on his face:

This fucking is five years old! ?

"What are you doing?"

Aggie's voice came from the side, relieving the awkward atmosphere in a timely manner. She came over carrying a bag containing four cups of coffee and two small bottles of cola.

Since making money before, Li You bought Ai Ji an old smartphone, which can meet his basic needs, so buying a cup of coffee is no problem.

"Are you done talking about the business?" She handed all the coffee to Yuzi and asked Li You.

"We had a brief chat, but we still have to wait for news." Li You introduced her, "This is brother Jack. Jack, this is my other companion, Aggie."

"...Hello, sister, Jack Wells." Although Yuzi choked to death, Jack still regained his composure when facing Aggie.

"Aiji, the scout and assistant in the team." Aiji greeted him normally, "Are you going to work with us next?"

"That's right, it's a private commission." Jack nodded without elaborating, "We'll know the details when the time comes."

"Since you're not going to eat, I'll go back too."

Li You said: "Brother Jack, are you going back to Heywood? If you don't mind, can I give you a ride?"

"Oh? That's okay, I'm not polite, haha!" Jack's eyes lit up, "I've wanted to try the armed version of Merrimac for a long time, but it's a pity that I can't get it!"

"Then let's walk." Li You smiled.

——Next, Li You drove Jack all the way to the Wild Wolf Bar in Heywood.

Jack even pulled them in and introduced the bartender Pepi, his mother Mrs. Wells, and even Heywood's middleman, "Father" Sebastian Ybarra, to Li You.

Looking at the few extra contacts in the address book on his mobile phone, Li You felt that this trip was worthwhile. After all, the Valentino Gang values ​​rules and has a strong sense of territoriality. Introduction from acquaintances is the fastest way to establish a good relationship with them.

With Jack's introduction, Li You quickly became familiar with each other in the Wild Wolf Bar, and at least established a good relationship with Mrs. Wells.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Li You and Jack received a call from V not long after that.

"I have checked clearly. Your speculation is correct. Kate went on a date with her lover under the pretext of going to Riot Nightclub on Wednesday." V ​​spoke straightforwardly.

"Is it so fast? And it's already eleven o'clock in the evening. Don't you Arasaka employees get off work?" Li You asked.

"You're quite good at telling jokes." V laughed twice, "It's not that easy for employees of the Counterintelligence Department."

Li You: 6.

"Okay, I understand, just make sure she shows up and keep it secret."

"Well, in order to get rid of suspicion, I can't come forward, so I leave everything to you, but don't make any mistakes."

Jack patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, V. Brother, have I ever cheated you?"

"...Okay, that's it. I look forward to your good news." V cut off the communication.

"Brother Li You, let's discuss the action plan!" Jack patted Li You on the shoulder, "There are many people here, let's go to my garage."

"Okay, let's go."

……

The next night, Kabuki District.

Li You parked the car at the door of a "HO テル" hotel with a big sign here, and looked at the Tight-mouthed Motel at the end of the street.

After a while, he pressed the earphone and said, "There is nothing wrong with me, what about you?"

Aggie's voice came from the earphones. She was guarding the pedestrian bridge on the other side of the street: "I didn't notice it here either."

Then it was Jack: "There's no back door either. Damn it, it's already past the scheduled time. We won't miss out, right?"

"It's hard to say..." Li You thought about whether he should just go to her house and kill her. Anyway, this wasn't his first time in Jintingmu Building.

But considering that it hadn't been long since the last incident, and the security over there was probably tight now, he gave up this tempting idea.

"Wait a minute. If you still don't come after twelve o'clock, we will contact V and see what she says."

Soon another half hour passed.

"Still not, damn it!" Jack cursed in a low voice, "You're really not coming?"

"This..." Li You hadn't spoken yet, but he heard Aiji's voice in the spiritual link: "Li You, Yuzi said he saw that woman on the roof of the building!"

"Oh?" Li You's eyes lit up. After asking Yuzi for the specific location, he immediately said into the earphone, "Jack! The suspected target is approaching the back door! Keep an eye out!"

"I went, but she came again?" Jack said in surprise, "I thought I must have missed it. Don't worry, I'm watching!"

Behind the Keepy Motel, a Delamain taxi slowly approached and stopped at the foot of the stairs.

A woman who looked exactly like the information given by V walked out and closed the car door.

"Thank you for choosing Delamain Express, I will be waiting for your return here."

In the taxi, the AI ​​driver "Delaman" who was in charge of driving politely said goodbye to the woman.

The woman ignored him at all and entered the hotel through the back door and went straight to the private room on the third floor.

"Confirm that the target has entered the hotel." Aiji, who had already touched the hotel in advance, sent a message, "In box 206."

"Let me go, the investigation is so fast, and the touch is so clear?" Jack was surprised, "Awesome, sister." "In that case, let's do it." Li You got out of the car, also entered the hotel, followed Jack and Meet Edge.

He had already taken out the knife and quickly issued instructions: "Aggie, you can monitor what's going on inside at any time. Jack, you can hold the line for me, and I'll open the door."

"no problem!"

The three of them carefully came to door 206. After Aiji listened again and confirmed that there were two people moving inside, Li You directly pulled out his knife, pierced the door lock with one knife, and opened the door easily.

There was indeed a man and a woman inside the door who were busy learning different languages ​​and were disheveled. Hearing the sound at the door, the two of them turned their heads and looked in shock.

"Shh-!"

Li You showed no mercy, and with a flash of his knife, Kate's head flew up!

Jack was not slow in his movements. He pulled out the machete from behind and stabbed the man below to death.

Both of them were very skillful in their techniques. From the time they started to the time when Kate and Kate were buried, it didn't even take half a minute.

"Done!" Jack was very excited, but Li You felt something was wrong.

Kate is also a senior agent of the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department, and is equipped with various standard Arasaka prosthetics. Even if her combat power is not as good as that of a full-time combatant, she should not be able to resist, or even be killed without even reacting.

And the ominous premonition in his heart came true. The next moment, sirens suddenly blared outside the window, and several police cars sped over, surrounding the front and back doors of the hotel!

"NCPD——!! We received a crime report. Everyone in the hotel should immediately stop what they are doing and come out for inspection!!"

Jack was shocked: "Copy!? How could...this is a trap!?"

With a sullen face, Li You picked up the head of "Kate" that had been chopped off by his own knife, reached out and tore her face hard, and sure enough, he tore off a damaged face-like prosthetic body with circuits all over the back.

"What the hell is this?" Jack, who had never seen the world, was shocked.

Li You said: "This is... a facial expression with synchronized behavioral characteristics! Damn, this Kate is really willing to spend money!"

He looked out the window at the NCPD patrol car and made a quick decision, grabbing Jack: "Follow me!"

Li You took Jack and ran all the way to the top floor, while Aggie was paying attention to the location of the NCPD in real time.

"They have entered the hotel and are searching upstairs!"

"There's enough time!"

Li You split open the locked iron door of the hotel, climbed to the top floor, and looked up at the glass ceiling of the hotel.

Outside the ceiling, Yuzu was standing there, holding a dark red sledgehammer in his hand. He raised it high and smashed it hard on the ceiling made of bulletproof glass!

"Click——!!"

There was a clear sound of shattering, cracks were all over the ceiling, and a small hole had been opened where it was directly hit.

"my God…"

There was no time for Jack to be dumbfounded, Yuzu had already swung the hammer down again!

"boom--!!"

This time, the glass ceiling was completely shattered, and large pieces fell downwards, which naturally attracted the attention of the police officers below.

"They're over there!" More than one police officer shouted, and the NCPD followed suit.

But before they could start climbing the stairs, Li You had already reached out and shot out the grappling hook, and then grabbed Jack's jacket collar. The hook shrank and pulled him up to the roof!

"...!"

When Jack was thrown on the roof by Li You, he was already stunned.

"Brother, what did you eat when you grew up? How can you have such great strength even if you don't have any prosthetic body?"

Li You ignored him at all. While confirming the direction with Aggie who had just climbed up, he asked Yuzi to lift Jack up. Together, the three of them started parkouring passionately on the roof!

Jack: "...!? Wait..."

Before he could finish his words, Yuzu had already grabbed him and jumped into the air!

“Uh oh oh oh oh—!!”

Li You and his party just walked through the roof and walked away.

……

Jintingmu Plaza, 35th floor apartment.

V sat on the edge of the bed, looking out the window absentmindedly, waiting for news from Li You and Jack.

She was getting a little anxious waiting and wanted to get up to pour a glass of wine, when the communication ring rang in her ears.

V stood up at that time, his eyes glowed, and answered the call.

"Li You!? It's done..."

"problem occurs!"

On the other end of the phone, Li You's words made V freeze up, and his heart sank to the bottom.

"Kate designed us, or she designed you! The person who went to the hotel was her double. After we killed her, we immediately called in the NCPD!"

Li You briefly explained the situation, and V frowned: "So what's your situation now? Can you escape?"

"You've escaped. Don't worry about that. What you should consider is what to do next!" Li You's voice was still steady and strong, "You should have an idea of ​​where Kate may be now. Tell me!"

V was startled and asked in disbelief: "Are you still planning to kill her? Stop dreaming. You and Jack should quickly find a safe place to hide!"

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me!" Li Yaoyao said, "Kate must die today!"

V was overwhelmed with thoughts and didn't know what to say. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to check now!"

"Move quickly!"

At this time, V didn't care about the small problem of Li You giving orders again. He turned on his computer, and his long fingers began to move wildly, and the images on the screen changed rapidly.

Li You, on the other hand, kept moving and the communication line was always on.

"...Found it!" But a few minutes later, V slammed the table, "She is in a safe house in the North District of Watson! I sent you the address!"

"Copy that." Li You's still calm and low voice made V feel a little more at ease.

But then, she looked at the account avatar of her boss, Jenkins, in the upper left corner of the computer screen, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Even if Kate is really solved, I'm afraid Jenkins won't let me go easily..."

"Jack, it seems you were right."

……

On Li You's side, after getting rid of the NCPD's tracking, he found a suitable position to return to the ground, and then used his mobile phone to summon his Merrimack.

He got into the car, followed by Aggie and Yuzu, and was about to set off.

But Jack held the car door: "I'm going too!!"

Li You turned his head and looked at him, opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

Although he originally wanted Jack to find a place to hide, looking at his eyes, Li You finally agreed: "Get in the car quickly!"

"Okay!" Jack quickly climbed into the back seat.

Li You immediately started driving and drove towards Watson North District at full speed.

……

In the North District, around the Whole Foods factory, in a hidden safe house below Long Beach.

The authentic Kate was sitting on a rotating chair, looking at the screen in front of her, holding a glass of red wine in her hand.

She took a leisurely sip of wine and said to the subordinate behind her: "Report it."

"Yes." The subordinate was none other than Douglas.

He took out a tablet and reported to Kate: "It is currently confirmed that your double and...lover are dead, and the NCPD is hunting the fugitive."

"There was no movement from 'Fish'. She stayed in her apartment."

Kate snorted and said, "Has this given up? It's disappointing."

"But that's fine, after we deal with her, no one in the Counterintelligence Department can threaten my position. When Jenkins is promoted or sent away, it will be my turn to take control of the entire department!

"That little girl also has some tricks up her sleeves. I didn't expect that she would be so decisive in planning to attack me. What a pity, she probably never thought that one of her most trusted subordinates, Harry, who she single-handedly promoted, would actually He was my person from the beginning.

"The only omission she made was to ask Harry to check the surveillance of the Tight-mouthed Hotel. Otherwise, she might have succeeded.

"It's a pity that I was the better in the end! Hahahaha!"

She couldn't help but laugh with a sinister glee on her face.

next moment.

"Boom——!!"

The alloy door of the safe house shattered, and fragments of different sizes scattered all over the place along with bursts of deep purple smoke. And in the hole that was blasted open, a figure slowly walked in.

"How is this possible!? This is a safety door that can withstand direct fire from heavy machine guns! How could it be so easily..."

"Oh, is it?"

The visitor said indifferently, "It seems that your protection still needs to be improved."

"Wait, where is the defense system outside!? Why isn't it activated?" Kate was also frightened and angry.

"If you mean those four smart turrets and security robots, they have already been smashed by me." Li You pulled out his knife, "You will be like them soon."

Douglas gritted his teeth and raised his gun, while Kate calmly and slowly retreated.

Li You's eyes suddenly widened!

"Fuck-"

Golden thunder and lightning appeared on the thunder moon shadow, and along with his indescribably swift sword swing, he left a golden trail in mid-air.

The lightning turned into an invisible blade, first passing by Douglas in an instant, splitting him from the waist. Then, without losing momentum, it caught up with Kate, who had already run several meters away, and pulled her legs together. The knee is broken!

Kate let out a scream and fell to the ground, blood flowing from the broken leg.

Li You stepped over Douglas's gradually cold body and came to Kate, who was still struggling.

Kate was still thinking about counterattack, turned over and held the gun to shoot, but as soon as Li You swung the knife, her right arm, along with the Kenshin pistol in her hand, fell to the ground.

“Ahhhh——!!”

Kate completely collapsed and rolled on the ground holding her broken arm: "You don't dare to kill me, you don't dare to kill me! I am an agent of the Arasaka Counter-Intelligence Department! I..."

"It's noisy."

Li You flashed the knife again, and this time Kate's left arm also disappeared.

Then, Li You stepped on her to prevent her from continuing to roll around, and then said: "But, it seems that this time it is me."

"Ms. Kate, I won't talk nonsense anymore. Let's settle our old and new grudges together."

Kate gritted her teeth, still refusing to accept her fate: "Who are you? I don't remember seeing you before..."

"Pfft-"

Li You stabbed her chest with a knife, and Kate froze on the spot.

It was only then that Li You leaned over and said to her: "You think I don't know, are you waiting for the trauma team and NCPD to arrive? I'm sorry, I can still escape if I kill you."

"Also, don't think that V might also be dragged into the water. For Jenkins, the surviving confidants are his real confidants."

This sentence caused a knowing blow. Kate's pupils suddenly dilated, and she said "Uh-huh" several times, struggling to say something.

But as Li You pulled out the knife, the instantaneous change in air pressure in her chest made her unable to say a word anymore, and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Li You cut off her head, turned around and went out, where Yuzi and Ai Ji were waiting.

On the side of the road above the drainage ditch, Jack, who was asked by Li You to stand guard, leaned out and shouted to the three of them:

"Hey! Now that you're done, let's go. The trauma team's float vehicle is here!"

Li You nodded: "Let's go!"

(End of this chapter)