Chapter 173 Pride and Anger!

"Hehe, if Hansen wants to whitewash himself by doing business transformation and gain the trust of European companies by kidnapping Miles, it's not that easy!"

Emerick sneered, and his disdainful tone revealed his strong contempt for Hansen, who looked like a lapdog to giant companies.

"The upward path of the class in any era is very narrow. Whether you can get up or not does not depend on your own ability and value, nor on your loyalty to the upper class."

"It's whether the people above are willing to give it!"

After Emerick finished speaking, the dealer on the side opened the cards, and after comparing the points, it was Aurore who won the game.

"Haha! I won!"

Aurore laughed like a silver bell, and V just paid the money and admitted the debt, and then played another game with the other party.

Afterwards, V continued to chat with Emerick: "So, you are not optimistic about the future of Dogtown in Night City."

V continued to bet with Aurore while communicating with Emerick.

He didn't care about the 30,000 euro chips he just lost. After seeing the taciturn Aymeric finally open up to him, V immediately took the opportunity to ask him back.

V didn't come here just to gamble with Aurore for fun, but to attract their attention and let the European hackers relax their vigilance.

Soon, Aymeric, whose keyboard politics was completely aroused, spoke eloquently to V about his entire opinion of Hansen:

"I think Hansen at this moment is like a naked dancer, trying her best to please the company's dignitaries and those stingy bigwigs."

"But it's still the same sentence. If a bitch wants to get into the house, it doesn't depend on whether she takes off her clothes clean enough or sells enough, but whether the upper class is willing to give it to her."

"With a dog warlord like Hansen who got to the top by despicable means, at best he can only be a black glove for the company, how can he be qualified to enter the ranks of dignitaries."

Aymeric's words revealed his contempt and ridicule for Hansen, and his meaning basically represented the true views of European company executives on Hansen.

No matter what time it is, dogs are not worthy of eating with their masters at the table.

What's more, there are only so many profit cakes on the table, and one more person means that they will have one less resource of their own.

This is how the so-called company factions come about. Unless the internal conflicts are intensified to an unmanageable level, outsiders have no qualifications and no chance to intervene.

And Hansen is that outsider.

This is why Emeric looks down on Hansen from the bottom of his heart. Everyone's background has long represented the height of his future life.

Like him and his sister Aurore, although they are only from the second-tier employee family of European companies, they seem to be mediocre.

But with the accumulation of resources from their parents, Emeric and Aurore, a pair of hacker siblings, were successfully selected into the engineering research and development plan of the AI ​​neural matrix device.

After the success of this project, they made contributions and successfully became the first-tier employees of the company.

Today, Emeric is the first technician of the World Satellite Communications Network Company, and his sister Aurore is a real estate agent of the European Bank Company.

If nothing unexpected happens, it is almost certain that they will enter the management of the company in the second half of their lives.

Unlike Hansen, who was born in the New American military camp, he hopes to get resources for promotion by kneeling down and licking the rich and powerful and working for the big guys.

Ha, no chance.

"V, do you know that the transmission of power is the same as AIDS, which is only transmitted through blood, mother-to-child, and sex."

Emeric sneered with a rather arrogant look. Like many people in Europe, he did not believe in the nonsense that man can conquer nature.

If you want to hold power and climb up, you can either rely on absolute violence and killing, killing the blood sea and start to reshuffle and divide the fruits.

Or rely on the environment of birth, which is called family inheritance.

Or it is family marriage and strong alliance.

Obviously, the dog town warlord Hansen does not have any of the above ways to climb up.

Rely on killing? With his few people and those broken guns, who can he kill? He can only be a local emperor in the tiny land of dog town.

If the company gets upset with him someday, they can send out the company troops to wipe out this little bug at any time.

After listening to Emeric's long speech, V suddenly felt a strong sense of discomfort in his heart. He could feel the arrogance from the bottom of Emeric's heart.

In fact, long ago, when V was still a wanderer, he realized that the gap between people of different classes was as big as the gap between two species.

The attitude of the upper class towards the lower class is always that ugly face of superiority.

This arrogance and indifference that naturally exists between different classes is like a sharp blade that pierces V's heart.

A wanderer like him may not be as good as Hansen in Emeric's eyes.

At this moment, V became more determined to kill Emeric and Aurore, the upper class of Europe.

However, although V was extremely angry at this time, his expression was still as calm as Emeric, and he remained calm as still water.

"Very interesting insights. I believe Mr. Emeric will become a wise company executive sooner or later."

"It seems that I am lucky to meet such a great person here."

After Emeric finished speaking, V, with a smile on his face, immediately gave him a perfect compliment.

And V's compliments really benefited Emeric. Although he just smiled modestly on the surface, he was actually complacent about his unique insights.

He liked the feeling of pretending to be successful in front of strangers. This feeling was quite wonderful!

"Mr. V, please don't mind. My brother is like this. He always likes to say these boring and boring words. It's really boring."

Auror said so, but she couldn't help but cast an approving look at her brother Emeric. Obviously, she also approved of his long speech.

As people who grew up in the same class circle, Auror and Emeric's ideology and worldview are of course completely consistent.

"No, I think what Mr. Emeric said is very philosophical. This is a rare spiritual yoga in the impetuous Night City."

V's continuous flattery made the cold-tempered Emeric feel a sense of joy.

He felt that he had met a true soulmate tonight!

What kind of person often attracts what kind of friends, and Emeric seemed to be able to feel that V in front of him was the same kind as him.

"Mr. V, can I ask you what industry you are in and what company you work for?"

Emeric took the initiative to ask V.

He asked these two questions because he wanted to know what attitude he should take towards V based on V's social status.

Every company dog ​​must have a social skill to choose the right person for him.

In Emeric's view, people don't need to communicate with people who can't provide them with resources or exchange interests.

Only by avoiding ineffective social interaction as much as possible can we respect our time and life.

Facing Emerick's question, V certainly couldn't be so stupid as to tell him honestly that he was a rough man working as an agent for LA Company.

If he really did that, maybe the snobbish brother and sister would immediately roll their eyes at him and leave the gambling table in a bad mood.

In this way, V's plan would be ruined, so he had to bring out the name of LA Company, and the position he said couldn't be too low.

Of course, V couldn't use a company position that was too high to fool the high-IQ hackers, otherwise it would be easy to be exposed and be seen through.

What's more, which high-ranking company executive would go to a low-level party like Baozhuqing to play.

This is obviously unrealistic.

After a brief thought, V planned to use the identity of an employee in the department where his boss Ott Cunningham worked to fool Emerick.

There was no way. V had not been in LA Company for a long time. He didn't know what departments there were in the company, so he had to make up one based on what he knew.

This way, he wouldn't expose obvious flaws.

"I am a network security technician working for LA Company. My daily tasks are to build and repair AI defense systems."

As expected, as soon as V finished speaking, Aurore covered her mouth in surprise and looked at V with a look of surprise.

"Oh! My God, you are actually a technical staff member working for LA Company. It's so surprising!"

Looking at the entire cyber world, whether it is a giant company on the ground or a colony in outer space, who would not know the resounding name of LA Company.

This giant company covering various industries shocked the company dogs in Europe a few days ago by abolishing the European Community and establishing the LA Alliance.

Because this means that from now on, they will no longer be first-tier company employees, and LA Company will become a pilgrimage site for elites from all walks of life in the future!

It can be said that if there are two company employees with the same position, one in LA Company and the other in a European bank, the former will definitely have a higher social status.

After all, among many giant companies, the current LA Company is the T0 level that beats the crowd, and it is the only one!

Unlike his sister Aurore's surprise reaction, Emeric did not show much expression, but returned to silence again.

He carefully observed V's expression with a suspicious look, and secretly envied V's position in the company.

Logically speaking, he and V were technical employees of the same level, but V was an employee of a T0-level unit like LA Company, which suppressed him invisibly.

This also made Emeric, who has always been arrogant, very unhappy.

"V, since you are an employee of the network security department of LA Company, why don't you tell us some information about your company, such as news about the AI ​​White Queen."

"I heard that this is the world's top network defense system, and only your LA company has this technology in the world."

When saying this, Aurore gently cast a charming look at V, and slowly rubbed V's fingers with her slender hands.

Her extremely charming expression was full of teasing for V.

"I know that your LA company attaches great importance to the confidentiality of internal company information. If you are willing to reveal some inside information, the value of the intelligence we can provide you will definitely not be low."

"Besides, when we go out, who doesn't want to make a few more trustworthy friends who have strength and resources? What do you think?"

Aurore's intention couldn't be more obvious. She just wanted to draw V into her ranks by exchanging interests and sharing resources.

We are all smart people. You can't fool the other party by just seducing. The reason why Aurore teased V with her expression was just to show her attitude.

That is, she can give what V wants!

And Aymeric, who was silent on the side, also cast an inviting look at V, but his eyes showed more of a tentative intention.

As a technician, Aymeric has always been cautious. He is not sure whether V is a real LA company employee or a fake charlatan.

Seeing that Aurore and Aymeric sent invitations to him at the same time, V knew that the time had come. It was time for him to let Li De, who had been waiting for a long time, to appear!

"After talking for so long, my throat is a little dry. Why don't we have a glass of wine to moisten our throats first?"

"How about three glasses of iced and refreshing cocktails?"

V didn't rush to follow Aurore's words.

Instead, he temporarily put the topic aside and asked the other party if he wanted to drink something.

At this moment, Aurore and Emeric's attention was completely focused on the internal information from V's mouth, and they had no time to consider whether there would be any problems with the drinks.

Sure enough, in order to hear the information about LA company as soon as possible, Aurore, who was impatient, immediately raised his hand and called the waiter not far away to come and serve the wine.

And the waiter was Li De, who had been ready and disguised as a bartender!

Seeing Aurore asking for wine, Li De immediately served the three people at the gambling table with drugged cocktails one by one.

Of course, V's glass was also drugged, but he took the antidote in advance, so it didn't matter.

"Sir, this is your drink."

When Li De served V a cocktail, he couldn't help but glance at him, as if to say "awesome", it was so easy to trick the target person into the bureau.

V picked up the cocktail calmly, took a sip in front of the two European hackers, and then slowly told some inside information about LA Company.

For example, the basic functions of AI White Queen and some infrastructure devices of the Polymer Research Institute.

Although this information is useless, it is still quite rare information for European hackers who are eager to understand LA Company.

Therefore, when seeing that V can actually tell some information about LA Company like the back of his hand, the expressions of the brother and sister became more and more excited.

It seems that they really met a rare person!

In Aurore and Emeric's social circle, there is no interpersonal relationship with LA company employees, and now it is just right to make up for it.

"Mr. V, let's exchange contact information. When my sister and I finish today's task, we can find time to meet in private and talk about other things."

Emeric changed his previous cold and arrogant attitude. He took the initiative to lower his status and mentioned the idea of ​​exchanging contact information to V.

No smart person will continue to be indifferent when it is profitable.

And Aurore and Americ value V's identity as an LA company employee!

"Okay, then add him."

V's artificial eye device popped up the friend adding interface for nearby people. After confirming and agreeing, Aurore and Americ officially appeared in V's friend list.

Although adding a dead person as a friend is indeed a bit unlucky, V doesn't mind it. He has completed a special achievement of killing a netizen offline.

Soon, after completing the exchange of contact information, Aurore regained her charming and charming demeanor.

"Mr. V, why don't we play a few more games to see the big or small? Maybe you will win a lot of money this time!"

Aurore reached out again and gently touched V's fingers.

Faced with this kind of sexually suggestive gaze and ambiguous teasing, it would be a bit unbearable for an ordinary man.

But V is an old man who has seen the world after all, and this calm movement is not enough to make his brain short-circuit like a fool.

"Okay, let's play a few more games of cards."

V's words and deeds remained calm throughout the whole process, which made Emeric more and more certain that V's identity was basically true, because he didn't see any flaws at all.

After a while, during the gambling process, V, who won the money, deliberately raised his glass to the two of them, indicating that everyone should drink a glass together to simply celebrate.

Faced with V's active invitation to toast, Aurore and Emeric subconsciously raised their glasses to toast back, and they didn't realize that there was something wrong with their drinks.

【Well done! V! 】

Alex's excited roar came from V's headset. This pair of highly intelligent European hackers actually drank the wine of unknown origin without any defense.

Things went more smoothly than they imagined.

At the poker table, V, who had been losing cards one after another and constantly giving money to Aurore, not only recovered his principal, but also won 100,000 euros in chips from Aurore.

"Mr. V, it seems that the goddess of luck has begun to favor you. You must seize the opportunity!" Aurore smiled at V with a charming look.

In fact, Auror's artificial eye device has been specially modified, and she can easily see through the numbers and patterns under most cards.

Unless it is a professional gambling card that only appears in large casinos, the ordinary cards on the small gambling table here can't be difficult for Auror.

The reason why Auror was able to win V's chips before was because she could easily see through V's bottom card.

And now, she plans to deliberately lose the money to V, so that she can make a friend like V who is beneficial to her.

"My luck is really good."

V smiled.

After estimating that the time is almost up, V took the initiative to find the dealer to cash in the chips for money, and then he told Auror that he had something to do and would come back later.

According to the original plan, V should continue to stay at the gambling table, wait for Auror and Emeric to go to the toilet and be assassinated, and then go to the toilet to disguise and replace the identity.

But V really can't stand Emeric, this stupid idiot, he plans to kill him himself.

Li De was parked outside to keep watch, and would come in to collect the bodies after the matter was done.

"Okay, see you later."

Auror did not suspect V's temporary departure. After seeing V walk away, she even began to imagine whether she would have the opportunity to switch to the bank department of LA Company.

"Uh! Auror, my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I may have to go to the toilet. You wait for me here."

At this moment, the effect of the drug began to take effect on Emerick. His first reaction was that he drank too much alcohol, which caused him to suddenly feel a strong urge to urinate.

"Me too, let's go together."

Auror and Emerick thought the same thing, and did not blame the problem on the alcohol being drugged.

Immediately, the two of them got up at the same time and walked towards the toilet.

Two minutes later, Li De, who was disguised as a cleaner, came out of the men's toilet pushing a garbage truck. The garbage truck was carrying the bodies of Auror and Emerick.

At the same time, V and Alex, who had changed their appearance with the help of the mimetic mask, have completely replaced the identities of Aymeric and Aurore.

Their voices, movements, expressions, and language styles are almost the same as their original bodies.

"V, oh no... it's my brother! Your ability to adapt to circumstances is amazing. It seems that you have the basic qualities of an agent!"

Alex was very satisfied with V's performance.

Through the team's encrypted voice communication, she heard the entire conversation between V and the two European hackers. All of V's handling was impeccable!

Alex had to admit that V was definitely a top talent in being an agent of the United Nations Intelligence Agency!

"It was just a simple way to deal with two idiots who wanted to climb up the ladder."

V stood in front of the mirror, wiped his hands with the handkerchief on Aymeric's body, and then threw the handkerchief into the trash can with a cold look.

When strangling Emmerich, V dragged him to the mirror in the bathroom and let him see with his own eyes how he was killed by a small man.

V believes that Emmerich must have felt deep despair and pain before he died.

"They ridiculed Hansen as a pathetic stripper, but so were they."

After using the mimetic mask, V's language style became quite similar to Emmerich, always with a bit of aloofness and self-righteousness.

"Well, tonight's party is about to end. When it starts to disperse here, it will be the last stage of our plan."

When Alex thought about the direct confrontation with Hansen next, his little heart began to beat faster.

The final battle is finally coming!