Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 312 74. I Don’t Want the Bonus

"Ah, me?"

After being stunned for a few seconds, he finally understood the whole thing and realized that Kenichi Shiro was trying to recruit his V. However, he only thought about it for two seconds before decisively rejecting Kenichi Shiro's invitation:
"Thank you very much for your consideration."

V racked his brains to say polite words that were not swear words in his memory. He did not expect that he would be valued by the senior people of Arasaka. He still spoke the truth: "But I feel free and relaxed now. I can do missions with my friends and live like a family. I feel more comfortable."

"Is this so?"

Kenichi Shiro did not feel any regret for being rejected. He did not intend to invite V to join today. He just wanted to leave a way for V. When V no longer planned to be a mercenary, he would let V come to his side. The main reason was that he saw a good seedling, and he really looked down on the streets, so he made such an invitation.

In Kenichi Shiro's opinion, one will never make a name for himself by hanging around on the streets. Even Adam Hammer, who was once a famous mercenary, is now working as a security supervisor in Arasaka Tower. One cannot hang around on the streets forever. If he does so, when he gets old and can't work anymore, he will probably be knocked down on the side of the road by a few thugs.

Although Arasaka's treatment of retired employees is not very good, according to V's potential, even if he can't reach his level, he can still reach the level of the traitor Chiyome, and be a bodyguard for a board member, which is more than enough. By then, he can get married and have a child under the arrangement of the company, and then he will form a new family in Arasaka. His descendants will all be powerful and wealthy, and they don't have to pick up synthetic food from sewage to eat. What's wrong with that?

Are we going to let our descendants start by wallowing in the mud, from a young age, and gamble their lives for wealth, generation after generation?

In Kenichi Shiro's information, there are so many well-known street figures who were very successful when they were alive, but when they died, they were like stray dogs on the roadside, with no one to take care of even their children. If the street mercenaries were to choose, 99% of them would be willing to join the company, if not 99.9%.

Even though mercenaries and street thugs keep saying they are company dogs, when they are dogs, they probably step on the corpses of others just to climb up.

Kenichi Shiro was not in a hurry about V's current rejection. Things would always change. Maybe one day, among the options he had in mind, V would be willing to come to him and let him train him personally. At that time, he would definitely be able to teach a new disciple who would at least be no less powerful than Chiyome, the traitor.

Kenichi Shiro glanced at Carl.

This is different from Carl, who is difficult to teach. This person has real potential and can become the next 'Kenichi Shiro' with excellent foundation.

"My invitation will always stand."

Kenichi Shiro said this and nodded to Jack and Oliver. "Similarly, if you become my subordinates, you will be the top candidates. I also invite you. If your team does not want to be mercenaries anymore, Arasaka will not. I, Kenichi Shiro, will always open the door to you."

After all, he is the vice president in charge of Arasaka Tower affairs and second only to the Arasaka family members. Kenichi Shiro seemed very confident when he said such words. However, his behavior made Carl feel strange again.

If Kenichi Shiro's initial invitation seemed unlike him to Carl, then the group invitation Kenichi Shiro sent out now seemed to be in line with Kenichi Shiro's feeling of being short of people.

The only thing wrong is
Carl looked at Kenichi Shiro and added the word "Mr.", which he had originally removed because he was dissatisfied with Kenichi Shiro's invitation to V, back to his words: "Mr. Kenichi Shiro, why don't you try to invite me?"

"I can't train you."

Kenichi Shiro's attitude towards Carl suddenly changed 360 degrees. He was not friendly or respectful to V, Jack, or Oliver at all. Facing Carl who was close to him, Kenichi Shiro said coldly:

"You have your own responsibilities."

Although Kenichi Shiro's words were cold and not obvious, Carl reacted.

right.

On the surface, he was a mercenary who accepted the mission, but in fact, he had negotiated the matter secretly and even received funding.

It turns out that I was the first person to accept the bribe, so it's okay now.

"So, um, this trip to Slipknot?"

"It's over." "We did a good job."

"They're good."

"The money was given, as a bonus or something."

"They all gave an extra 50,000 euros."

"Ok?"

Carl suddenly looked at Oliver and the others and found that their prosthetic eyes were flashing, obviously they had just received the payment.

By this calculation, this job directly costs 200,000 euros per person. Although the person who issued the commission was Chiyome, the person who finally paid the money was Kenichi Shiro who was responsible for the security of the banquet. I have to say, it was pretty good.

Carl checked his account and saw that he had not received any money.

Well, it doesn't matter.

Carl didn't care.

After all, this thing is a bonus. At the beginning of the mission, it was agreed that the commission was 150,000, and that 150,000 had already been given. Carl just worked honestly. The extra money given by the employer based on his performance was not something Carl considered. It would be best if he could share it with his friends, but it didn't matter if he didn't. It was just a bonus anyway, and he didn't do any hard work. As the team leader, if he asked the employer and the employer actually gave it to him, that would be the best.

Just as Carl was feeling happy that he had made Kenichi Shiro pay 150,000 euros with just one sentence, Chiyome slowly walked over as other people in the hall gradually left.

"The lady wants you to come over."

Chiyome said this, her eyes swept over V and the others, and finally stared at Kenichi Shiro: "Unrelated personnel must leave now."

Her words clearly referred to someone in particular.

This time, it was Kenichishiro's turn to be stunned. He looked suddenly at Chiyome.

"Unrelated personnel?"

As he muttered the word, Carl looked in the direction of Haruko.

Over there, Maki, who had not left with the other people, was with Haruko, waving at him with a smile, obviously asking him to come over.

"I see."

After Carl nodded to Chiyome to show that he understood, he looked at Kenichi Shiro, said hello to his companions, and started walking.

As he walked past Kenichishiro, Carl reached out and straightened Kenichishiro's collar, which was a little messy because he had turned his head suddenly.

"Pay attention to your image, Mr. Kenichi Shiro. You are a big shot in the company. I did this spontaneously out of respect. I don't want the bonus. You're welcome."

Having said this, Carl continued to move forward.

(End of this chapter)