Let them offer their loyalty

So she didn't say anything, but listened silently to what Jonas was trying to do.

“…”

"So... Miss Beigong Ling, how do you determine that the 'justice' you uphold is definitely correct?"

Hearing this, Beigong Ling was stunned, and then frowned tightly.

Although she really wanted the other members of Dawn Star to be safe, the other party's words were undoubtedly intended to shake her beliefs, which made her want to argue with him.

"The system in District 25 is rotten and decaying, and people live in all kinds of exploitation and danger. I fight for their freedom, to liberate their minds, and to resist the runaway social system. Why is this not justice?"

Miss Beigong Ling's words were quite infectious. If this were a speech, the girl would raise her arms and perhaps many passionate residents would follow her in protesting.

But unfortunately, this is District 25.

Jonas had to tell her the cruel reality.

"So, have you ever thought about whether the people will buy into your so-called war for justice?"

"We just want to take back their original interests, why..."

Before she finished her words, Jonas interrupted her and sneered:

"Before I say this, I need to tell you something, Miss Beigong Ling."

"In District 25, the consortium controls 90 percent of social resources... That is to say, whether it is the poor or the gang members, they actually rely on the consortium to survive."

"After the consortium is destroyed, these people will be the first to lose their jobs... Those talented people with skills have been recruited into the company. They will also be the main force in rebuilding the social order after the collapse, but... what about the others?"

"They, whose incomes are already low, will be completely cut off from their sources of income after losing their jobs. The collapse of social order will prevent them from receiving minimum living allowances... The result will be the death of countless poor people, or their becoming consumables of the new society."

Hearing this, Beigong Ling originally wanted to refute, but found that she had no way to refute, and her face turned pale.

"This is the new society you mentioned, where everyone gets the rights they deserve... Its birth means that countless poor people will be sacrificed, and in order to maintain social stability, the most basic social structure will not be broken up. The power vacuum will allow ambitious people in the crowd to seize the fruits of victory and become the next consortium..."

"What will be your choice then? Destroy the emerging group once again and plunge people into war and panic once again?"

Jonas looked at Beigong Ling who seemed to be in a daze, and said with a tone of pity:

"What you bring is not hope...Simply destroying will only make the existing situation worse."

"You said you were ready to sacrifice, but the people who made the greatest sacrifices were the people at the bottom of society. You thought you were fighting for their freedom, but in District 25, freedom meant destruction to them."

"sophistry.."

Beigong Ling was still unwilling to admit Jonas's statement and just looked at him stubbornly:

“The reconstruction of order will inevitably bring about various problems... The right path needs to be explored, and there must be pioneers on this path.”

"And you? What did you do?"

This question is quite ridiculous. Jonas's identity has already determined his position.

But after hearing this, Jonas was silent for only a few seconds before he spoke:

"I provided jobs for all the people in the ghetto, education for all the children in the Alte district, shelter for the workers who were homeless, and food and shelter for the elderly who had no one to support them."

"This originally belonged to them." Beigong Ling clenched his fists.

"Yeah, so I gave these back to them."

Jonas turned his head and asked:

"What about you? Miss Beigong Ling, what role did your deeds of resisting oppression play for them?"

Beigong Ling remained silent for a long time, then she said:

"This is just the Alte District... You did this to win people's hearts."

Hearing this, Jonas couldn't help but laugh, as if he had finally heard what he wanted to hear from the other party. He opened his mouth and said:

"Then let's make a bet..."

"After I integrate the twenty-five districts, all places will be like the Alte District."

"Miss Beigong Ling, please come and witness it with your own eyes."

"..."

Hearing this, Beigong Ling pursed her lips and spoke after a moment:

"Does Dawn Star need to be merged into the Alt Group?"

"No need...You can develop Morning Star according to your original idea."

"Will you let the others go?"

"For now, no."

Jonas paused, then added:

"At least now they are still enemies."

Beigong Ling frowned: "Isn't my statement enough?"

"After all, she has a criminal record. I don't believe what Miss Beigong Ling says, unless..."

Jonas didn't finish his words, Beigong Ling continued, somewhat helplessly speaking:

"Unless what?"

Jonas smiled, then took out a silver-white, matte collar.

"Unless Miss Beigong Ling volunteers to take this//"

"I have to monitor your emotions, physical condition, and heart rate in real time to determine whether you are lying."

"Of course, this is a voluntary act... Miss Beigong Ling can also choose to refuse."

"But after putting it on..."

Once you put it on, you are acknowledging your identity.

Looking at the silver-white collar, Beigong Ling's cheeks turned red, her expression was conflicted, and her fists clenched unconsciously.

After a long while, she nodded imperceptibly and responded in an almost inaudible voice:

"Um.."

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PS: I missed a day yesterday because some things happened. I lost my glasses and had to get new ones, my phone was broken, and the school was closed. It was really bad luck for my family.

I'd like to recommend a book from a friend, a Honkai Impact 3rd novel, which is a bit similar to the type of book I read.

Chapter 268: Tianyu's last son's private mission)

Jonas had expected the girl's statement. Now that things had developed to this point, there was no room for reversal.

After the other party agreed to his conditions, Jonas left the detention room, giving Beigong Ling enough time to adapt to her new identity and position.

In the three days or so after the incident, Jonas only met Tianyu's youngest son and Beigong Ling once on the first day, and he never took the initiative to look for them after that.

When Jonas felt the time was right, he visited Miss Tianyu's mother again... and used Miss Beigong Ling as a threat, forcing Tianyu's mother to make some unspeakable compromises.

The cold moonlight penetrated through the pale clouds and cast its image on the maze-like city below. However, the tall buildings in the Alte District were somewhat dismissive of the dim moonlight. They had already put on neon coats and proudly shone their dazzling lights to every place where they could be seen.

On the top of the tallest and most majestic building, Jonas shook a bottle of wine as red as blood in his hand, quietly admiring the intoxicating lights and feasting, as well as the ant-like creatures in the vast French windows below. There was never a lack of people here.

"Mr. Jonas, do you really not need our escort today?"

Esni's cold but worried voice came from the communicator.

"Ahem, don't worry. After all, this is also the Alte District."

Jonas coughed twice and spoke. The upright suit on him made him look more calm.

"I see."

Esni didn't say anything more, she knew that Mr. Jonas had his own considerations. Just after Esni ended the call, Jonas put down the wine glass in his hand, took another deep look at the neon lights below, opened the door and walked out.

Standing outside the door was a girl wearing a mask and a collar, and her face could not be seen clearly.

"Let's go." Jonas said, and the girl's body trembled subconsciously, as if she was resisting Jonas' words.

After a brief struggle, the girl finally caught up with Jonas.

Walking on the street illuminated by neon lights, he took a deep breath of the cold, fresh air and pressed it deeply into his lungs.

The crowd around was hurried and eager. As the scenery changed, I didn't know since when, the incandescent lights on the street were still so bright, but there were only two or three pedestrians on the road.

Moreover, compared with the well-dressed people in suits around Alte Company, these guys with strange bodies and tattoos, who are either ostentatious or sinister, seem to have some bad intentions.

This place is very close to the slums, and further ahead is the world of the lower class, a noisy area full of crime, violence, and addictive drugs. These people come from there, and they use cyber machines that they either steal or pick up to modify their bodies in a variety of ways.

Perhaps it was Jonas's decent appearance and calm demeanor that made them a little unpredictable. After a few flashes of red light on the prosthetic eyes, they finally gave up the idea of ​​gaining some benefits from Jonas and let him walk deeper into the street.

Jonas was not interested in these guys who could be killed with a wave of his hand. His shiny leather shoes stepped into the black puddle, splashing water. He turned and walked into an alley. It was like squeezing into a sponge in the deep sea. The neon lights and noise on the street outside disappeared in an instant.

This is a narrow alley between two tall buildings, long and slender, and dirty. There are sparsely pasted outdated posters on both sides, with bright and beautiful dancers on them, already dark and dirty, moving their postures and casting seductive glances at Jonas who is passing by.

All kinds of garbage were piled up deep in the alley. Under the deep shadows, only clumps of black things emitting a foul odor could be seen. Next to the largest garbage dump, a man with his face covered by a dirty beard was lying there, wrapped in an old cotton coat with several holes in it.

It was hard to tell how old the man was, probably in his sixties or seventies. Black cotton squirted out of the holes in his clothes, and he looked no different from the garbage next to him. But the big difference was the helmet on his head, which glowed like mercury.

This is almost the latest sensory experience device, every inch of it is covered with sci-fi beauty, which is out of place in this place. The reason why it appears here is also very simple. The switch has been broken by violence, and the few exposed lines emit a sizzling electric light from time to time, just like the flaws of a perfect girl, which is regrettable.

Jonas went deeper and saw more clearly. On the cleanest part of the worn cotton coat of the man lying there was a piece of paper that had been torn to pieces.

But it was carefully spliced ​​and glued together. On it was a young and strong man with a sunny smile on his face - "William Gibson, senior engineer of Alte Company"

On the sensory experience device that was still flowing with silver light, a Mewtwo was inserted on it, and the packaging was not removed in time - "The White Horse and the Prince, the girls' favorite dream of love"

Jonas walked past the man who was enjoying Mewtwo. Such homeless people were not uncommon on the edge of the slum. As two completely unrelated people passed each other, the deep darkness once again squirmed and swallowed him.

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After passing through a long alley, Jonas finally arrived at another block, but it was even darker and more dilapidated than the alley, and no one could be seen. Beside the shabby road, there were dusty shops and broken glass windows everywhere. The street lights were all broken, and the night sky emitted a faint milky white, which was brighter than the silent ruins.

Breathing the colder air into his lungs, the prosperous neighborhood where Alte Company was located was like two different worlds from here. On the edge of this slum, even the craziest criminals were unwilling to stay here. This place had been abandoned for many years and had no value.

But Jonas knew that he had finally reached his destination. This place was like an ocean without oxygen, with a unique tranquility in this bustling built-up area.

He looked at the girl following behind him. She was wearing a mask, so his face could not be seen clearly. Thick white stockings wrapped around her shapely legs, and her light and comfortable sneakers stepped on the dark road. The girl hid her hands in her vest pockets, and seemed to be extremely disgusted with Jonas's behavior.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

She took a deep breath and took off her mask.

What was surprising was that the person under the mask was Tianyu's youngest son, who had wanted to kill Jonas just two days ago.

Looking at the girl's delicate angry face, Jonas' smile deepened. His movements were still so natural, and he asked back:

"You've already followed me here, but you still don't know what you want to do, Miss Tianyu."

"whispering sound."

The disgust on Tianyu Sueko's face did not diminish in the slightest because of Jonas' gentle attitude. She still clearly remembered the humiliation and torture she had suffered after falling into the other party's hands. Those painful memories turned into an invisible nightmare that lingered on her all night.

"You chose this location so deliberately. It turns out you didn't have good intentions from the beginning."

"I can also choose a tram full of people if you want."

As soon as these words were spoken, Tianyu's youngest daughter was completely silent. She seemed to be worried that Jonas would really do this. After hearing this, she simply turned her head away and did not refute.

Jonas also opened the briefcase he carried with him, took out a compressed and folded service from it, and said in a calm tone:

"This is the first mission that Miss Tianyu Motoko has agreed to. I think you should know its importance."

The girl's breathing slowed down a little. She guessed almost instantly that the thing in Jonas's hand must be something dirty and shameful, based on the way Jonas dealt with her. But she was already in a weak position, and faced with Jonas's threats, she had no choice but to submit.

However...the Esni who was always with him had been sent away by the other party.

Tian Yu's heart was in turmoil, but she still tried her best to maintain her calmness on the surface, trying to let Jonas relax his guard. The girl took the initiative to walk towards Jonas, as if she was going to take the clothes from his hand obediently.

But just as the slender white hand was about to touch what Jonas was holding, the girl's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and her soft little hand quickly changed into a hand knife and slashed towards Jonas' neck at lightning speed.

But what Tianyu Sueko didn't expect was that at the moment the girl's hand knife touched Jonas' neck, the strong electric current instantly paralyzed the girl's body.

The next moment, the girl felt that she had lost control of her limbs, and she couldn't even control her fingers.

Jonas had long known that Tianyu's youngest son had never truly surrendered, which was the main reason why he brought him here.

"Neuron blocker, a gadget from the last century, has a very narrow range of action, but it is very suitable for use in certain situations."