Looking at the profile picture on the caller ID, Lin Mo immediately knew who the caller was.
"I've got a call. I'm going to stay away for now. You guys can chat slowly." He ordered V, Regina and Johnny who were standing next to him, and then walked into a room silently. , leaving only the remaining three people looking at each other.
After walking into the room and opening the glass window to let in some air, Lin Mo answered the phone while looking at the city scenery under the building.
[Lin Mo, I am Lai Xuan]
The caller introduces himself straight to the point.
[Well, I saw that your caller profile picture was a Steel Dragon logo, and I remembered that I had called you before. 】Lin Mo put his hands on the window sill, the cold wind outside brushed his cheeks, and he seemed very relaxed.
This was the first time Yori Xuan called him.
Only then did he seem to be struck by inspiration, recalling a joke on the game forum:
"In the entire Night City, Arasaka Yorinobu is the only one who doesn't know V's phone number."
Now, Yori Xuan took the initiative to call him.
[Well, I won’t say any more nonsense. When I call you this time, I just want to say a few things. 】Yi Xuan's tone seemed extremely serious.
【What's up? 】Lin Mo asked.
[My father... that old man is dead. According to the company's succession process, I am sure that within the next few days, I can successfully convince the board of directors to let me become the CEO of the company. By then, the entire company will It will be under my control, and our cooperation plan can proceed smoothly. ] Lai Xuan carefully introduced the current situation.
Lin Mo nodded and replied calmly: [Yes, I understand. 】
He was not surprised that "Yorinobu Arasaka was able to take control of the internal situation of Arasaka Company in just a few days."
Arasaka Yorinobu, who has been preparing for this day for decades, has absolutely no doubt about his ability.
And there is no doubt that he will be able to suppress the unrest within the company according to the original plot of the game and hold the company's executive power in his own hands.
Even another heir to the Arasaka Company, Yorinobu's sister, Hanako Arasaka, had no way to stop Yorinobu's erosion of the company's power.
So much so that at one of the game's endings, if Hanako hadn't had the help of the protagonist V, she wouldn't have been able to successfully defeat Yori Nobu at the board meeting.
It is even possible that this behavior of "confronting his brother" completely angered Yori Xuan, causing Yori Xuan to no longer miss the family affection in his heart, and finally made up his mind to deal with Hua Zi.
I just don’t know what Yori Nobu will do with his sister at this stage?
Lin Mo listened patiently to his next words.
[Although the current situation is all developing in a good direction, unfortunately, I don't have the energy to take care of other things now. You asked me to pay more attention to my father's bodyguard and list him as an accomplice in the murder of my father... I planned to do this, but he ran away in the end. ] Lai Xuan said apologetically.
[You mean Takemura Goro, he escaped? 】Lin Mo asked back, but his tone was not surprising.
Goro Takemura's strength has always been a mystery in the game, but since he can become Saburo Arasaka's personal bodyguard, his own strength is certainly not much lower.
Once such a person becomes suspicious, unless he is disarmed as soon as possible, it is basically impossible to trap him. Moreover, if he is asked to bear the blame for "murdering Saburo", he will definitely rather die than surrender.
Now that he ran away, it was more in line with Lin Mo's wishes.
After all, we have reached the stage of "confrontation"...
Yori Xuan continued:
[Yes, but don’t worry, his escaping now further proves his guilty conscience. Now he has been put on the company’s traitor hunting list. I have started the relevant procedures and stopped his prosthetic equipment. It is impossible for him to Any threat to our cooperation. 】
Lin Mo retorted with a smile:
[A tiger without teeth still has a body that cannot be matched by small prey. Now that he has turned from light to dark, he will definitely try his best to wash away his grievances and avenge his master. 】
【He can't do it. ] Lai Xuan said decisively.
Yes, it is indeed impossible for him to do it.
Lin Mo shook his head and sighed. He couldn't help but feel a little pity for this warrior who was coming to an end, and also felt a little sorry for his ending.
If there is no help from noble people, the final outcome of this warrior is probably that he will have to live a life of wandering around the world for the rest of his life.
It's a pity for such a wonderful man. His character and personal strength are both the best choice, but from his own point of view, after all, he is on the wrong team and chooses the wrong person.
[It's impossible for him to do it, but he can ask for help from everyone who can help him] Lin Mo said calmly.
【Are you talking about Huazi? ] Lai Xuan was keenly aware of who Lin Mo was talking about.
[Yes, your sister, Hanako Arasaka, is also one of Arasaka's heirs. And as far as I know, your sister is not as rebellious as you. She loves your father very much. 】Lin Mo said pointedly.
Lai Xuan was silent for a while, seeming to be thinking about Lin Mo's statement.
It wasn't until a while later that he said in a somewhat difficult tone:
[Hanako has helped me many times in the past. I was able to escape from Kyoto thanks to her. Now that the old immortal is no longer here, she probably won’t go against my decision... After all, I am her. The closest relatives you have now. 】
[Oh, don’t say this to me, even you may not believe it yourself. ] Lin Mo sneered mercilessly:
[Perhaps she has indeed helped you many times, but I guess this is mostly because she wants to ease the conflict between you and Saburo. She has taken over the role of your mother and worked hard to maintain the relationship of the family... Now Saburo is dead and the family has collapsed. Do you think she will still be immersed in the fantasy of family harmony? 】
He understands Yori Xuan's mood at this time. After all, from Yori Xuan's perspective, this family is destined to be miserable.
His father, who can be called the greatest villain in the world, his gentle mother who died young, his eldest brother who inherited his father's will but died young... Even in the end, the only sister he could rely on for family affection still chose to stand by his father's side and help him. His own father "resurrected".
Rather than letting the two brothers and sisters get further and further apart because of their conflicts, it would be better to let yourself be the villain and urge Yorinobu to make an early decision.
In this way, Yori Xuan can feel better.
People have to find some excuse for the guilt in their hearts. After all, from Yori Xuan's point of view, he was forced to take action by Lin Mo.
Just like the foolish kings in history, they always need the company of some treacherous ministers to show that their foolish behavior was caused by being bewitched by the treacherous ministers.
[But she has no choice. Besides me, who else can she support now? As long as she doesn't get in my way, I can keep her safe. ] Lai Xuan's tone was slightly higher.
[She is an adult, not a follower walking behind you. Whoever she wants to support depends on her own mind. Don’t you know yourself yet? How many people like you are there in the world? Do you think Huazi can understand you? What? 】Lin Mo's tone gradually became colder:
[I will make her understand. ] Lai Xuan said.
Lin Mo sighed.
It is estimated that the current good situation temporarily blinded Arasaka Yorinobu's eyes, causing him to think that he could ignore the possibility of Arasaka Hanako resisting him.
However, this is not surprising.
The Arasaka Board of Directors has always been dominated by Saburo Arasaka, who ruled with "fear".
Now that the personification of fear is dead, these board members would naturally prefer Yorinobu as CEO over the intimidating old guy.
If Hanako Arasaka just uses normal methods to confront Yorinobu, then she will only have one ending, and that is to face the ruthless reckoning of her brother.
Feilong has already taken advantage of him, so how can he lose?
However, no one could have expected that Hanako Arasaka still had the only trump card in his hand that could fight Yorinobu, which was a chip containing the personality consciousness data of his father, Saburo Arasaka.
His father not only communicates with her and provides plans in the form of a "data personality", but can also intimidate all board members at the last moment.
Seeing Lai Xuan still looking confident, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh:
I really can’t shed tears until I see the coffin...
But that's true. Now with his help, the success rate of Yori Xuan's rebellion is very safe no matter how you look at it.
After all, in the game, if Hanako Arasaka had not chosen to fight against Yorinobu, she would indeed have been able to live peacefully, instead of being punished by Yorinobu in the end.
But when the reform failed, Yori Xuan died in the arms of his sister.
Now, Lin Mo must eliminate all uncertain factors in advance.
It seems that Yori Xuan must be allowed to recognize the facts.
[Don’t expect your sister’s understanding. Do you really understand her? The education she received since childhood came from your father. Compared with the two of them, you are an outsider... And the most important thing is, do you know what Hanako Arasaka has hidden from you? ] Lin Mo's expression was solemn.
Yori Xuan on the other end of the phone was slightly startled, and then his mind was rapidly thinking about various possibilities.
[You want to say...what did my father leave to her? 】 Yori Xuan guessed slightly uneasily.
Since the relationship between his father and his sister was mentioned, if Hanako had any secrets to hide from him, then it could only be the intention of that old immortal Saburo.
[I didn’t expect that it wasn’t too late for you to wake up. ] Lin Mo was a little surprised.
[Are you 100% sure about this? And why do you know this? 】Yi Xuan was very confused and puzzled.
Because I used to be a player... Lin Mo secretly complained.
These things have been clearly written in the game plot. He is just a plot porter.
Moreover, with his current intelligence attributes, as long as he is willing to calm down and think about it, he can still recall many details in the game.
[Just like I learned about your ideals before, I have relevant information channels. 】Lin Mo prevaricates casually.
Lai Xuan fell silent immediately.
He didn't know whether he should believe Lin Mo's words.
But Lin Mo's previous performances have proven the credibility of his intelligence.
After a long time, no one knew how much ideological struggle Lai Xuan had done. Lin Mo even heard his sigh from the phone, and then heard his question:
[Tell me, what is Huazi hiding from me? 】
Lin Mo smiled and looked leisurely out the window as the night view of the city gradually returned to calm. The futile NCPD and Arasaka guards also began to gradually narrow the scope of the search.
He took one last look at the city that was about to turn from bustle to silence, and finally found a random chair in the room to sit down:
[This question is actually very simple... Think about it carefully, where did Johnny Silverhand, who is now alive and kicking, and also takes the blame for you, come from? 】
Arasaka Yorinobu suddenly became excited, his whole body seemed to be shocked by electricity, and his tone began to become uncontrollably excited:
[My father...that old immortal, is he not dead yet? 】
[Strictly speaking, he is indeed dead, but from another perspective, he is indeed still alive. His existence form is the same as Johnny Silverhand, but he does not have a movable body yet. 】Lin Mo said.
Yori Xuan immediately shouted excitedly:
[Damn old thing, Bagayalu, I guessed it would be like this! He must have backed up his data awareness in advance! 】
[Not only that, one of the major functions of the Relic2.0 chip is that it can actually "bring back the soul", but this function requires a prerequisite, that is, you must find a qualified and dying body... As Saburo's Son, you fit this criteria perfectly. 】Lin Mo made a stab with a calm look on his face.
As soon as he said this, Lin Mo soon heard the other end of the phone suddenly become quiet, and only the sound of rapid breathing was still faintly heard.
I don't know how long it took, but just when Lin Mo was wondering if Lai Xuan was mad, Lai Xuan's extremely depressed voice came from the other end of the phone:
[Hua Zi...is she planning to use me as a sacrifice and then resurrect Saburo? 】
[Sacrifice, hehe, this word is used well. As for this question, you should ask her, not me. 】Lin Mo said.
[Hanako is still in Kyoto, but Saburo's body is here. In a few days, she must come here for burial. Only then is their only chance. ] Lai Xuan analyzed calmly.
[So you plan to stay early? 】Lin Mo asked with interest.
[If she is exactly what you said, then I can only do this. ] Lai Xuan said coldly.
Lin Mo nodded, and then gave another clue:
[There should still be Saburo's office in Arasaka Tower in Night City, right? 】
[Yes, it is modeled on a 1:1 ratio of an old office in Kyoto. I have never been there. ] Lai Xuan said.
[Go check it out when you have time. I remember there is a secret door on the wall next to the desk. There is a hidden elevator there. Once you find it, you should be able to find the answer you want. 】Lin Mo said.
He still remembered that in the game plot, Hanako Arasaka also took the protagonist V to the secret room in Saburo's office.
It was there that Hanako officially summoned Saburo's data personality.
Yori Xuan pondered for a long time and finally said:
【I will. 】
[Then let’s stop talking here tonight. ] Lin Mo shook his head and hung up the phone without any nostalgia.
He has already provided Yorinobu with enough information, and most of it is extremely secretive.
It's best to give the other person some time to digest the information.
He walked out of the room and came to the living room, where he immediately saw Johnny sitting on the sofa leisurely watching TV.
Regina and V, on the other hand, were nowhere to be seen.
"Hey, our busy man has finally finished his phone call...are you chatting with some pretty girl?" Johnny immediately screamed strangely when he saw Lin Mo coming out.
"It's Yorinobu's call. He said that the situation in Arasaka Company will stabilize in a few days." Lin Mo replied casually, his eyes wandering around the living room:
"Where are the two of them?"
"One is out to receive clients, and the other is in the room studying which suitable places to take me to in the next few days." Johnny said nonchalantly.
"Oh? V actually wants to take you out for a walk? Shouldn't you stay at home to avoid the limelight?" Lin Mo said amusedly.
"Haha, she only works as a bodyguard for a few days in total. If I stay at home all the time, will she, the bodyguard, have to squat in the pit and shit all the time?" Johnny sneered:
"We have reached an agreement. I need to get familiar with Night City in the past few days, and she will choose the location."
"Then I wish you a safe journey." Lin Mo gave a kind blessing.
Even though this was a blessing, Johnny still had black lines on his head
——Having been upset by Lin Mo's "thorn in his words" so many times in a row, he almost mistakenly thought that Lin Mo's words were secretly cursing him for a smooth journey to heaven.
"Fuck you." Johnny finally bravely raised his middle finger to Lin Mo.
However, just when he was thinking about how Lin Mo should "fight back" next, he found that this kid didn't seem to see his middle finger, but stood there in a daze.
"Which little beauty called again?" Johnny asked mockingly.
Lin Mo ignored him, but quietly looked at an email that appeared in front of him.
When I opened it, I saw it was from Lai Xuan:
[Three days later, see you at Arasaka Tower, Hanako will appear on that day. 】
Lin Mo smiled and replied:
【receive. 】
