"Hello, do you want to come in and get some cyberware?"
Luoqi asked calmly, looking at the suit man standing at the door.
Ignoring Luoqi's question, the agent stated his purpose expressionlessly.
"L, you run an underground clinic and are also a freelance mercenary in Night City. Two weeks ago and a few days ago, you transported goods for a company called Ascension Technology and have been spreading product information for them.
I need to know all the specific information about your employer, Ascension Technology."
Hearing the agent's words, Luoqi raised an eyebrow. It seemed they still didn't know that he was the one who produced the potions, only treating him as someone who helped Ascension Technology sell and deliver the potions.
The Arasaka agents conducted a comprehensive investigation based on the information and clues provided by the Ripperdoc, but the information they obtained was not extensive.
Although they found the identity of the delivery mercenary and traced the location of Luoqi's Clinic from the email, they found no information about the production of the potions, nor could they find the source of the potions, as if they appeared in Night City out of thin air.
Luoqi's production was all done through the potion station. There was no factory, no data fortress, no formula, no freight records, and no other employees, so Arasaka naturally couldn't find any source.
And without evidence, they naturally wouldn't believe that these potions were produced by Luoqi. In their opinion, Luoqi was likely just the agent chosen by Ascension Technology in Night City.
"Oh, where did you get such well-informed news? But what if I said I don't know anything about them?"
Luoqi had an indifferent expression, seemingly uninterested in the suit man in front of him.
"Whether you know or not is not up to you. Come with us. Remember, this is not a request, but a notification."
The agent issued an ultimatum to Luoqi expressionlessly, and at this moment, several fully armed combat specialists walked out from behind the agent, surrounding Luoqi at the door.
Seeing this setup, Luoqi understood that there was no escaping today. He spread his hands helplessly and said,
"Okay, actually, I know. We can talk."
"Hmph, you should have said so earlier. Mercenaries in Night City are all the same. Come with us."
With a cold snort, the agent saw that Luoqi was cooperating and turned to walk away.
Two combat specialists behind him also stepped forward at this time, tightly surrounding Luoqi to prevent him from making any moves.
An armored transport vehicle was parked in front of the clinic, with the Arasaka logo on it.
The rear door of the transport vehicle was opened, and two more fully armed combat specialists could be seen inside. The team of four was likely his 'companions' after he got in the car.
Luoqi walked normally to the rear door of the transport vehicle. At this moment, a combat specialist behind him placed his hand on Luoqi's shoulder and reached out with his other hand to grab Luoqi's arm, seemingly trying to force Luoqi into the car.
"Don't fucking touch me, I'll get in myself."
Feeling the pressure on his shoulder, Luoqi immediately cursed. He hated being touched and even more hated being restrained and restricted by others.
"You talk too much."
And that combat specialist, seeing that Luoqi dared to resist, instantly pulled out a stun baton and swung it towards Luoqi's neck from behind, trying to directly stun Luoqi and make him shut up.
Solving everything with violence, this was the company's usual approach to these stubborn mercenaries.
In a situation where the strength was unequal, there was never a peaceful conversation. No matter how excessive they were, these guys would likely just have to bite their teeth and swallow it.
A huge force struck Luoqi, and at the same time, a strong electric current surged through him.
The sudden blow made Luoqi's mind momentarily dazed, and his body was also somewhat limp due to the electric current, but with his extremely high physical strength and resilience, this level was not enough to make him faint, and he quickly recovered.
"Uh…"
Luoqi twisted his numb neck, making a cracking sound, and turned to look at the combat specialist behind him.
That combat specialist looked at the baton that had always been successful but failed to subdue Luoqi, showing a surprised expression, and being stared at by Luoqi's sharp eyes, he unconsciously swallowed.
Before he could make his next move, the figure in front of him suddenly became violent.
Luoqi instantly turned around, grabbed the combat specialist by the neck, and pulled him in front of him.
The combat specialist's throat was locked by the strong grip, and the feeling of oxygen deprivation rushed to his brain. He subconsciously reached out a hand to grab Luoqi's hand, trying to pry Luoqi's hand open.
At the same time, he reached for his sidearm with his other hand, preparing to draw his gun and counterattack.
But the gun barrel that Luoqi put to his head stopped him from acting.
"I told you, don't fucking, don't fucking touch me, can't you understand human language?"
Clutching the combat specialist's throat, Luoqi pointed his gun at his head and questioned loudly.
His mood was already bad from being sought out, and these blind fools actually thought he was easy to bully.
At this moment, the surrounding combat specialists had already entered a state of alert, and all their firearms were aimed at Luoqi, seemingly ready to kill him at any time.
"cyberpunk, immediately put down your weapon and stop your dangerous behavior!"
The combat specialist closest to Luoqi warned him.
But Luoqi was indifferent to this, instead laughing loudly: "Haha, what? Do you dare to kill me?
Come on, let me see the courage of you cowards, see if you can get the information you want from the second person's mouth."
Seeing that the warning to Luoqi was ineffective, the combat team members did not move, but looked at the suit agent.
At this time, the leading agent's forehead was throbbing with veins as he looked at the tense situation, but he also signaled the combat team not to open fire immediately.
What Luoqi said did hit their soft spot. Arasaka's biggest breakthrough regarding Ascension Technology currently lay with Luoqi.
If Luoqi caused any trouble, their intelligence chain would be directly broken. Leaving aside whether they could find other breakthroughs, even if they could, they wouldn't know how long it would take.
And the higher-ups had already given him an ultimatum that he must obtain information about Ascension Technology as soon as possible, so he couldn't afford to waste time.
If Luoqi refused to cooperate, it didn't matter what measures he took against him.
But now Luoqi had indicated that he knew the information and would cooperate by going with them. If he messed this up now, he would be finished.
Now he not only had to pry information out of Luoqi's mouth but also ensure his safety, ensure that nothing went wrong, and that he wasn't kidnapped by other companies.
"Relax, there's no need to be so tense, is there? Being peaceful is good for everyone.
What we did just now was indeed wrong. I will make sure they all pay attention and guarantee that this situation won't happen again. Put down the gun.
And you won't be treated unfairly for going with us. As long as you reveal all the information, I guarantee you will receive a satisfactory reward."
The suit agent looked at Luoqi's fierce expression and knew he was a tough nut to crack. His primary task now was to ensure he got the information. To avoid any accidents, he could only soften his stance.
"Hmph, now you're so easy to talk to? Weren't you quite arrogant just now? A bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, useless." Luoqi mercilessly mocked the Arasaka group.
This is cyberpunk, this is Night City. The weak will be eaten until there are no bones left, and good people will only be pointed at with guns.
Without enough chips and strength, you have to kneel your whole life.
If Luoqi hadn't shown a strong attitude, they would have just treated him as a pushover to manipulate, and they wouldn't be discussing things politely like they are now, nor would they choose to offer a reward to appease Luoqi.
Putting away his gun, Luoqi flicked his hand and directly threw the person in his hand to the side.
The combat specialist with a flushed face regained oxygen, breathing in large gulps, then silently crawled back up and returned to the team.
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