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 avoid it for the time being. You guys can chat slowly." He gave instructions to V, Regina and Johnny who were standing next to him, and then they walked into a room silently.
, leaving only the remaining three people looking at each other.
Lin Mo walked into the room and opened the glass window to let in some air. Lin Mo looked at the city scenery under the building and answered the phone.
【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 rested his hands on the window sill, and the cold wind outside blew across his face.
Very relaxing.
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.] Lai Xuan's tone was extremely serious.
【What's going on?】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 has been preparing for this day for decades, and there is absolutely no doubt about his ability.
And there is no doubt that he will be able to suppress the unrest within the company and hold the company's executive power in his own hands as shown in the original plot of the game.
Even the other 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 in one of the endings of the game, if Hanako had not had the help of the protagonist V, she would not have been able to successfully defeat Yori Xuan 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.] Yori Xuan said apologetically.
[Are you talking about 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 would be 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. There is no way he can
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. ]
[It’s impossible for him to do it.] Yori Xuan said firmly.
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 noble help, this warrior will probably have to live a wandering life for the rest of his life, with his family at home all over the world.
What 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 Hua Zi?] Lai Xuan was keenly aware of who Lin Mo was talking about.
[Yes, your sister, Hanako Arasaka, is also one of the heirs of Arasaka. And as far as I know, your sister is not as rebellious as you. She loves your father very much.] Lin Moyi has something to say.
Said pointedly.
Lai Xuan was silent for a while, seeming to be thinking about what Lin Mo said.
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 around, she probably won’t go against my decision... After all, I am her.
The closest relative now.]
[Oh, don’t say this to me, even you yourself may not believe it.] 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 replaced your mother's role 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 illusion of family harmony?】
He understood Yori Xuan's mood at this time. After all, from Yori Xuan's point of view, this family was 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 go further and further apart because of their conflicts, it is better to let yourself be the villain and urge Yorinobu to make an early decision.
In this way, Lai Xuan can feel somewhat better.
One has to find some excuse for the guilt in his heart. 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 interfere with my affairs, I can guarantee her safety.] Lai Xuan's tone rose slightly.
[She is an adult, not a follower walking behind you. Whoever she wants to support depends on her own mind. Don’t you have self-awareness? How many people like you are there in the world? Do you think Huazi can understand you?
What to do?] Lin Mo’s tone gradually became colder:
[I will let her understand.] Lai Xuan said.
Lin Mo sighed.
It is estimated that the current favorable 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 rules 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 liquidation of her brother.
Feilong has already taken advantage of me, so how can I lose?
However, no one could have expected that Hanako Arasaka still had the only trump card that could defeat Yorinobu, which was a chip containing the personality consciousness data of his father, Saburo Arasaka.
His father not only communicated with her in the form of a "data personality" and provided plans, but he was also able to 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 looked solemn.
Lai 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 Hua Zi had any secrets to hide from him, then it could only be the intention of that old immortal Saburo.
[I didn’t expect it was not too late for you to wake up.] Lin Mo was a little surprised.
[Are you 100% sure about this? Moreover, why do you know this?] Yori 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 prevaricated casually.
Lai Xuan fell silent immediately.
He didn't know whether he should believe what Lin Mo said.
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 inquiry:
[Tell me, what is Hua Zi 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 efforts of the 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, how did Johnny Silverhand, who is so alive and kicking now and taking 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, except that he does not have a body that can move.] Lin Mo said.
Yori Xuan immediately shouted excitedly:
[Damn old guy, Baga Yalu, I guessed this would happen! He must have backed up his data consciousness 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 meet this condition perfectly.] Lin Mo made up his mind calmly.
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, ha, 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 will it be their only chance.] Yori 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.] Yori 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 the 1:1 ratio of an old office in Kyoto. I have never been there.] Yori Xuan said.
[Go check it out when you have time. I remember there is a secret door on the wall next to the desk, and 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 regrets.
He has already provided Yorinobu with enough information, and most of it is extremely secretive.
It is best to give the other party some time to slowly digest this information.
He walked out of the room and came to the living room, where he immediately saw Johnny sitting on the sofa and watching TV leisurely.
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 around in the next few days." Johnny said nonchalantly.
"Oh? V actually wants to take you out for a walk? Shouldn't we stay at home to avoid the limelight?" Lin Mo said in amusement.
"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 wished him kindly.
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, we will see you at Arasaka Tower, Hanako will appear on that day.]