Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 232 91. Find the rat
"Kacha."

Along with the sound of skulls breaking, Matsudaira's bodyguard reacted and activated Sian Westin immediately after realizing that his employer was in serious trouble.

It was not for any other purpose, I just wanted to speed up my reaction so that he could take action.

During the slow time, the bodyguard, under the gaze of Carl, Chiyome and Kenichi Shiro, swiftly dropped the gun in his hand that he was about to raise, raised his hands, and showed his innocence to the others who were looking over.

How much euros a month is it? He needs to work so hard. Well, although the starting salary is 500,000 euros, it is not worth it for him to risk his entire family to work hard for a dead employer.

He is surrounded by Arasaka people, his employer is also an Arasaka person, and his family is all under Arasaka's control. Now the higher-ups of Arasaka want to kill his employer, so what can he do but watch.

Does he have to draw his gun and avenge his employer in front of so many Arasaka personnel and kill Miss Haruko of the Arasaka family who gave the order?
How many nine clans does he have? How can he play like this?
"I'm sorry, Mr. Matsudaira, I won't take this month's salary, please don't mind my unilateral resignation."

This professional bodyguard kicked away the pistol that fell to the ground, hugged the back of his head with both hands, and squatted on the ground. His movements were very skillful, and it was obvious at first glance that he was worthy of being a professional.

The bodyguard's 'little' action was obviously just a small episode that attracted the attention of Haruko and her three guards during the slow time. After confirming that the bodyguard was sensible, the three of them glanced elsewhere.

The other eight bodyguards standing behind the vice president and the director were also very smart. They said nothing, but just silently raised their hands and spread them out, making a standard French military salute during World War II.

As for protecting their employer, it depends on the target. If it is a rival director who launches an attack, they do have the courage to fight to the death to cover their employer's evacuation or fight. Even if it is the vice president, they can try. However, they are facing a member of the Arasaka family.
Don't count on them; their employers dare not resist.

"wipe--"

After the bodyguards wisely took action, the crisp sound of skulls breaking rang in the ears of every surviving Arasaka high-ranking official, and their expressions at this moment were extremely interesting.

It happened too fast and too decisively. Before they could react, Matsudaira, the high-ranking vice president, was dead, almost in the blink of an eye.

They still need to take it slow as they are still hard to accept this matter.

"Gulu."

It was not known whether it was just one person or several people, but the swallowing sounds of the Arasaka executives were unusually loud in the tense environment. Two seconds later, the elderly vice president, perhaps because of his greater experience, was the first to react. He forced himself not to stand up out of panic, but just sat and stared at Matsudaira, and asked Kenichi Shiro in a trembling voice:

"Could it be that Matsudaira-san is the traitor?"

He didn't dare to ask, but just opened his mouth and solved the problem of Haruko Matsudaira. He only dared to ask Kenichi Shiro, who was theoretically in a lower position than him.

"Yes, that's right, so you don't need to worry too much."

Kenichi Shiro glanced at the hackers around him who had reacted and the guards who had reacted in the distance. After giving them the order not to take any action, he looked at the elderly vice president with a calm expression on his face: "You are loyal, just like your loyal grandson. There is no need to worry."

"Hehehe"

The old vice president was mentioned as his grandson once again, but this time he did not feel relaxed at all. He just forced a smile and smiled at Kenichi Shiro.

What could he say.

He didn't know what to say, and didn't dare to say anything.

For the people of the Arasaka family, even if they are vice presidents, or even presidents in charge of Arasaka affairs in certain regions of a country, they are just dogs. A loyal dog, the owner will naturally not be stingy with rewards and praises. On the contrary, if the dog bares its teeth and starts to threaten the owner, or even wants to kill and harm the owner, then there is no need for this dog to exist.

This old vice president used to work under Saburo Arasaka. He relied on his seniority to get the position of vice president in Arasaka Tower, the second most important position after the mainland. He also used his position to arrange for various family members to join the Arasaka Group. Now is the time for him to enjoy himself. He no longer has the claws and fangs to show to his master. When faced with the majesty displayed by his master, he can only bow his head obediently on the ground, like an old dog, with his tongue hanging out, unable to even bark.

Looking at the old vice president who smiled awkwardly at Kenichi Shiro without saying a word, Carl heard Kenichi Shiro's private message in his ear: "Don't underestimate this old dog. He appears to be flustered, but deep down, he knows the reason why Matsudaira was eliminated the most clearly."

"What do you mean?" "They are both vice presidents, but he is older and has more experience. Do you think he will obey Matsudaira who is more assertive all the time? Do you think he, as the high and mighty vice president of Arasaka Tower, has no idea what his peers are doing? This time the evidence against Matsudaira is complete. Guess who is behind this? Humph, he is just an old dog who pretends to be ignorant and loyal."

"I see, I've learned a lesson."

Carl loosened his grip, letting Matsudaira's body smash onto the conference table, splashing a bloody flower, and then quietly withdrew and retreated behind Kenichi Shiro, as if nothing had happened.

But now, he is no longer as unknown as he appeared before.

Regardless of whether or not people knew Carl before, after he killed the vice president of Arasaka, his reputation was bound to spread among the top executives of Arasaka.

Perhaps it won't be long before every Arasaka high-ranking official knows that they have a bodyguard who is agile, quick and capable, and who can be compared to Chiyome and Kenichi Shiro.

This kind of thinking is not surprising.

This bodyguard following Kenichi Shiro was obviously hired by Miss Haruko. So why did Miss Haruko want him to kill Matsudaira?

Because Chiyo needs to protect Miss Haruko, and because of Kenichi Shiro's identity, it is not appropriate to kill a superior in such a situation.

Then Matsudaira can only be killed by the mercenary, and Miss Haruko believes that even if Chiyome and Kenichi Shiro do not take action, the mercenary can get rid of Matsudaira in an instant. Does it mean that in Miss Haruko's eyes, this person is comparable to Kenichi Shiro and Chiyome, and even if the two do not take action, he is enough to replace them.

According to this line of thinking, even if the hired person is not as strong as Chiyome and Kenichi Shiro, he may be stronger than many people.

Many directors who knew that they were not yet qualified to participate in high-level struggles and who were concerned about their future lives had already looked at Carl and silently recalled things.

This capable hired bodyguard is obviously only temporary for Miss Haruko, who has female guards. So can I hire him to do something later?
No matter how you look at it, his abilities are much better than the bodyguard with his hands raised behind him.

As the directors were thinking this, two hackers at the conference table suddenly had sparks bursting from their heads, and at the same time, a warning sounded:

"Unknown persons are intruding on the 44th, 45th, 46th, 77th, 78th, and 79th floors. Please conduct an internal investigation."

At the same time, a black curtain fell on the glass screens around the conference hall, blocking the lights outside, and red lights were turned on in the floors.

"Someone is trying to invade the 132nd floor. Security personnel, please be prepared."

"Even an old dog has some teeth. As expected, as a vice president, he still has some loyal staff. I just don't know how many of them know that betrayal is unforgivable, so they fight to the death."

Kenichiro muttered to himself, looking at Carl behind him: "It's time for you to act."

"Easy to say."

In the red light, Carl grinned, and as Haruko nodded and watched, he turned and walked downstairs to the meeting floor: "Do we need to leave a few people alive to ask questions?"

"If the rat behind us is found, then the little rat in front of us will no longer be important."

"clear."

That is to say, kill them all.

When Karl went downstairs, he was met with a pair of eyes that did not show much humanity. Those eyes only met with Karl for a moment, but Karl already understood his thoughts.

There are people who are more eager to try than me.

(End of this chapter)