The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

But this is not a surprise.

During the subsequent salvage operation, if no remains were found using biotechnology, it would be taken for granted that the people inside were still alive.

"And as a giant in the pharmaceutical industry, who do you think is most closely associated with biotechnology in Night City?"

Of course it’s the hospital.

It is sheer nonsense to say that biotechnology can control all medical personnel.

But it is undeniable that they do maintain relatively good and close relations with more than 80% of hospitals.

——After all, whether it is daily drug procurement or wanting to get some kickbacks, it is inevitable to deal with biotechnology.

With the cooperative relationship between them and the huge reward offered by Biotechnology, there are definitely a lot of people willing to provide information about Sasha.

It can be said that as soon as Main was sent to the hospital, the biotechnology pursuers would arrive.

He is just a powerless mercenary, so just sell him.

There won’t be any psychological burden at all.

This is true whether it is Night City or not. After all, the company's tentacles have long been spread all over the world.

As for the medical conditions in some small clinics that biotechnology cannot reach, Mann himself feels that they are quite poor.

"By the way, I have an insider tip for you. Biotech has already set a preliminary bounty for Sasha: $150 million if he's alive, $100 million if he's dead."

"How many people in Night City do you think can resist such temptation?"

Hearing this, Maine and the other three felt their hearts skip a beat.

The original idea of ​​taking Sasha away was completely abandoned.

What is the concept of 150 million euros?

Let's put it this way, hiring a gang thug to kill an ordinary person in Night City only costs about a thousand dollars, and sometimes there will be a discount depending on the situation.

The bounty offered by biotechnology alone is enough for a person to die more than a thousand times.

Even at the moment, the safest place in Night City might be where Lin Qiao is.

At least the guy in front of me should not be short of money.

Moreover, the fact that the other party did not hand over Sasha to biotechnology already explains a lot of problems.

"But if that's the case, why did you save Sasha? What did Arasaka want to gain from it?"

After much thought, the only thing that could attract the other side was the confidential documents stolen from the biotechnology side.

"No, I saved her on a whim. You can think of it as a heroic act. After all, there is no one in Night City who is more caring than me."

"..."

"Do you think we will believe this?" Rebecca pouted her lips to the side.

This is also the voice of Man Yin and his team.

There is not a single good thing about the company - this is a fact acknowledged by everyone.

To put it in one sentence, the company would rather do something that harms others and does not benefit itself, than do good things that benefit others and itself.

And super companies like Arasaka have done even more bad things.

If you really expect them to save people out of a sense of justice, you might as well believe that Rebecca can grow taller!

Not to mention that saving Sasha would be equivalent to offending biotechnology... Would the people of Arasaka really do such a good deed that would harm themselves and benefit others?

Seeing that the others had a look on their faces that said "I'd never trust you", Lin Qiao shook her head helplessly and gave up the idea of ​​arguing.

It is indeed not very convincing to say this to the big mansion where Arasaka lives.

In fact, because Lin Qiao was driving Fujioka Kaoru's car, this incident was inevitably associated with Arasaka's instructions behind the scenes...

However, he was blocked by Fujioka Kaoru's words, "My child was robbed when he was driving out."

Although it sounds misleading, and it actually is, because Lin Qiao asked Lucy to hack into the surrounding surveillance cameras at the time, this statement is quite credible.

Furthermore, rather than Arasaka doing something behind the scenes, military technology is more likely to be the suspect.

——Hundreds of bullets were fired, but people were still able to drive from the municipal center to Taiping Prefecture. What do you think of your military technology?

and also!

Explain to me why the file was sent to the News Channel 54 under you! ?

And the next day you used this negative information to blackmail me. How the hell could I expect you to believe it?

With this comparison, it seems that Arasaka was framed... and the means of framing him were not very clever!

"By the way, who hired you to do things in biotechnology?" Lin Qiao looked at Man Yin.

"Is this important?"

"No, I'm just curious. If you don't want to tell me, forget it."

"It's Faraday."

"Who is that?"

"He is the most famous middleman in Watson District. However, he is close to military technology, so the commission issued this time should be military technology."

“…It’s really them.”

Well, it seems that Biotechnology has chosen the right person this time.

But this straightforward and unpretentious villain face...should we say that he is worthy of inheriting the Amei orthodoxy?

In fact, even if it was not military technology that instructed Maine to do this, when they used the data sent to blackmail biotechnology, it could only be them who did it.

As an old rival of military technology, Arasaka has also received a joint invitation from biotechnology.

The only one who can surpass the military technology in Night City is Arasaka.

As for this, Arasaka's attitude was...naturally he agreed.

Just like the Soviet Union before Lin Qiao traveled through time.

For other countries in the world, only a divided Amei is a good Amei - no one wants to see military technology and the new America they support reunify the entire country.

But these are all off-topic and have nothing to do with Maine and other mercenaries.

And even if they wanted to steal military technology, Sasha, the person involved, would not be able to escape.

"Is there no other way to help Sasha?"

Pyrrha, who had been silent since she came in, finally couldn't help but ask.

However, Lin Qiao’s answer to this was also direct:

"Unless she can obtain corporate immunity, she will be hunted down by biotech for the rest of her life."

Chapter 317 The Only Way

“Corporate immunity?”

The four of them were unable to react for a moment due to the unfamiliar words.

“It’s like diplomatic immunity, but between companies.”

This is also one of the manifestations that the company's strength exceeds that of the country.

At least the immunity of a large company like Arasaka is much more reliable than that of a national government.

Maine, Dolio, Rebecca, and Pyrrha nodded as if they understood.

Even if I don’t quite understand the specific content, one thing is clear:

If he had this, Sasha would not only be able to save his life, but he would also not have to worry about being hunted down by biotechnology in the future.

At least not on the surface.

"Excuse me, can you get this exemption? It's okay if you have to pay for it."

The four of them turned their attention to Lin Qiao again.

Although this guy has always said that he has nothing to do with the company, since he lives in the North Oak District, I think his family must be a high-ranking member of Arasaka.

At least compared to them, Lin Qiao is the only person who can possibly get this authority for Sasha.

But before Dolio could finish, Lin Qiao raised a hand to stop her from continuing.

"Don't even think about it. This has nothing to do with money. Of course, if you can come up with billions at once, then forget what I said."

"..."

Maine and Dolio looked regretful yet expected.

They were not surprised by this result.

But in this case, the best outcome for Sasha would be to escape from Night City after canceling all his identity information and embark on the road of escape.

"Besides, instead of worrying about Sasha, I personally think you should worry about yourselves."

After all, Biotech couldn't find Sasha, the person involved, so the next step would naturally be to look for her teammates.

"Let's get straight to the point. What exactly do you want us to do?"

After a moment of silence, Man Yin took off his sunglasses and looked at Lin Qiao without giving in.

"Wow, is my purpose so obvious?" The corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Should I say he is indeed a seasoned mercenary? He is very experienced.

"Let's be frank. I hope you can thoroughly prove that Military Technology commissioned you to steal biotechnology. Do it openly and honestly."

"Wouldn't that be like asking for our lives?"

Rebecca snorted.

Having offended both biotechnology and military technology in Night City, the days ahead will probably be quite exciting!

"No, on the contrary, this is your only chance to save your life."

"Do you think that if you do nothing, the military technology will remember your kindness and protect you?"

“…”

That's really impossible.

Rebecca grinned, crossed her arms over her chest and turned her head away.

"So what you're saying is..... let's strap on military technology to the battle vehicles? And use them as shields?"

"Almost, but I prefer to call it driving a tiger to swallow a wolf."

If it were a country, then no matter what Manin and his team did, they would eventually be put on the biotechnology hit list.

But biotechnology happens to be a company.

A company whose size exceeds that of a country...but still a company after all.

Since it is a company, profits are naturally the priority in everything, especially since the combat capability of biotechnology itself is not outstanding - at least not compared with military technology and companies like Arasaka that focus on arms and security.

Not to mention that Night City is not their home ground.

This also means that the cost of revenge is relatively high.

Therefore, once the cost exceeds a certain level, biotechnology will have to be reconsidered.

After all, the bulk of this matter is still on military technology, and it is not worth wasting energy on some small roles.

Seeing that Man Yin and the others were interested, Lin Qiao continued to add:

"Anyway, wasn't the commission given to you by the man called Faraday? Find a way to drag him into the water, say that you are in the same group, and then throw him to the front to take the blame."

"In this case, the first person Biotech will look for will be the middleman instead of you."

After all, mercenaries, to put it bluntly, are lackeys and tools.

To go even further, the voodoo gang calls it a "foot cloth" that can be thrown away after use.