Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 476 89. Partner
"Investigate for me, investigate carefully, find out who is the person behind that damn civilian, find him and kill him!"

As the NCPD officers came under the public's gaze, Lucius Lane, who was safely escorted backstage, was already in a rage.

Not long after being safely escorted to the backstage, information about Peter Hoswa was delivered to Lucius Lane. Obviously, Lucius Lane could not accept the fact that he almost died at the hands of a cyber psychopath who was obviously sponsored by someone.

This incident will surely ferment as the news reporters report it, and then spread throughout Night City. By that time, his political opponents will surely use this incident to criticize him.

Lucius Lane could come up with more than a dozen slanders in this regard, such as not being loved by the citizens, forcing the citizens to become cyber-psychopaths, and the mayor who was determined to take everyone with him to death even if he went crazy.
If it was his political opponents who encountered such a thing, Lucius Lane would definitely be happy to see it. He would definitely use it to attack his political opponents and was confident that he could use this incident to lower the opponent's support rate by several percentage points. However, when it was his turn to suffer such a thing, it would not be so comfortable.

I had just increased my approval rating by a few percentage points in the polls by my decision to kick Taiping State out of Night City. Now that the crime rate had dropped by excluding Taiping State from the statistics, I was preparing to make another effort and stop maintaining law and order in the Badlands. I would then announce a significant drop in the city's crime rate after the crime rate dropped to a certain level, which would give me a huge increase in public support. But then this happened!

Not to mention subsequent events, if someone links this attack to my decision regarding Taiping State, then I have to think about what to do next!

Lucius Lane was just getting angry when he saw a man who was equally fat but in better shape than him, rushing in hurriedly.

The man who came was Deputy Mayor Wilton Holt.

When he saw Wilton Holt, Lucius Lane's anger seemed to have an outlet. He frowned and stared at his brows. His eyes under his glasses revealed a terrifying cold light: "Hot."

Lucius Lane's suppressed, unexciting voice immediately made Wilton Holt's body tremble.

Wilton Holt and Lucius Lane have been partners for many years, and therefore, he knows Lucius Lane's character very well.

When Lucius Lane spoke in this tone, he was already quite angry.

"Lucius"

Compared to Lucius Lane calling him by his last name, Wilton Holt wanted to use the more intimate method of calling him by his name to calm Lucius Lane's current attitude.

"You are responsible for this incident."

But Lucius Lane's cold words made Wilton Holt's plan fail.

Lucius Lane stared at Wilton Holt and said, "This attack will be announced later because of you. The cyberpsychosis was directed at you, and I was just affected because I was standing next to you. Do you understand?"

Wilton Holt faced Lucius Lane's gaze, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then nodded silently: "I understand, for the sake of your next election support rate, this matter must not be related to you."

"I'll wrong you for a while then you'll know what to do."

After Lucius Lane gave a big stick, he did not forget to give a sweet date. When he saw Wilton Holt agreed, his attitude quickly softened:

"Don't worry, Wilton. We have been partners for many years. To outsiders, we are one and the same. When I am successfully re-elected as mayor this time, I will not forget you. The position of deputy mayor will still be yours. My term of office is almost over. After my term of office ends, the position of mayor should be left to my close partner."

'A close partner?' Facing Lucius Lane's consolation sweet talk, Wilton Holt kept sneering in his heart.

If I had spoken a little slower just now, I would have been greeted with the wrath of thunder, and by then I would have been forced to take the blame even if I didn't want to.

It sounds nice to say, the deputy mayor, the person just below the mayor, but in fact everything is decided by the mayor. All I am responsible for is arranging his schedule of eating, drinking, entertainment and speeches. It is still unclear whether I am really second only to the mayor or just a housekeeper!
You still won't forget me. You will leave the mayor's position to yourself after your term ends. That sounds nice. Some time ago, I hoped that something could be done according to my own ideas, but you came up and said, "I am the mayor and you are not." Lucius
"You will regret this, Lucius." This thought has stayed with me ever since then.

Lucius Lane was very satisfied with Wilton Holt's obedience, and then he said: "It seems that today's press conference has been interrupted. Next, we have to think about how to deal with this matter."

"Lucius what do you mean?"

"Please drive me to that place. I need to think about the strategy calmly."

When people are in saintly moments, they can always think carefully, and Lucius Lane has evolved this into a default habit.

"The Red Queen's Running Club, I see."

Wilton Hott nodded, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Lucius, Lucius, you are still the Lucius I know. Sure enough, everything is going according to plan."

After today, there will be no Lucius Lane!

The mayor's escort convoy escorted the mayor's special car away, and when passing a fork in the road, an ordinary vehicle in the escort team broke away from the convoy and began to leave.

"After I drop you off, go and rest, Wilton. I'll call you when you're ready."

"Row."

During the conversation between Lucius Lane and Wilton Holt, the ordinary vehicle they were in headed towards the 'Red Queen's Race'. On the busy streets of Night City, a Sky Hera that looked very ordinary quietly followed the mayor and deputy mayor's vehicle from behind.

In the vehicle, there were four rowdy people.

"Damn it, Carl, you really have to admit that you are wearing the NCPD uniform. After you reveal your true face, you really look like a young and handsome police officer."

"You don't have to tell me, Oliver. Andy said there's a set for everyone. It's in the trunk. Everyone can try it on when the time comes."

The four mercenaries were so happy about the NCPD uniforms they had obtained that they completely ignored the task they were supposed to do next.

(End of this chapter)