Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 721 - 232: Taiping Continent Handover Ceremony (Part 2)

And set the Horizon Corporation and its mercenaries against each other, constantly using various languages to sinisterly incite both sides' hostility towards each other, giving everyone the feeling that as soon as Horizon Corporation enters the Taiping Continent, a major confrontation in Night City will immediately erupt, a fight to the death.

Moreover, whether it is military technology or the Ye family, they are sitting back and allowing this public opinion to ferment. They have no intention to stop it, and there are even movers behind several companies involved.

This is the promise Lin Miao made to them. Although the deadline of one year hasn't been reached yet, it doesn't prevent them from accelerating this process.

So, a grand ceremony with its focus directly aimed at Dog Town for the handover of Taiping Continent was held right across from the entrance of Dog Town at the front of the Great Empire Mall.

Here, you could even see the Gem Cyan Hotel peeking over the walls of Dog Town. Likewise, they could see the whole ceremony taking place from there.

To make things follow the route the companies have in mind, they without a doubt chose to further escalate the conflict between the two sides, ideally having Lin Miao immediately clash with the Netherworld Dog upon entering Taiping Continent.

And the person responsible for hosting this handover ceremony was none other than the deputy mayor who previously scoffed at meeting with Lin Miao, the leader of such a small company: Wilton Hote.

A man who appears somewhat chubby, with a bald head and glasses.

He wore a bright smile on his face. Even though before this, Hote's impression of Lin Miao was that he was just a very capable troublemaker, to be able to gain exposure throughout Taiping Continent was undoubtedly advantageous for him to vie for the mayor's position.

Why care about who ultimately survives?

"Since the Unified War, the Taiping Continent has been in a state of disorder and chaos, with its people suffering greatly under the oppression of gangster hitmen! They are all bastards, beasts, pariahs, and parasites!"

"But this chairman of Horizon Corporation! He is not a bastard! Not a beast! Not an animal, nor a parasite!"

"He personally came to the city council, sought us out, swore to restore order to the Taiping Continent. He is the great hero of Night City!"

"Let me introduce him to everyone….."

But the crowd below was already dissatisfied with this dead fatso.

"Where did this foul idiot come from? Get off the stage! We're here to see the boss! What's he yammering about with that microphone?"

"This brain-dead fool acts just like my high school principal, babbling on forever about trivial matters while I'm frying in the sun, and he won't shut up."

"Obviously not a good person. Why don't we tie him up and beat him afterward instead?"

"Smash him finely into a whistle, leave not an ounce of fat on him!"

After hammering on Lin Miao's accolades for twenty minutes with the microphone, he reluctanctly put it down, primarily because the speeches below became increasingly extreme, with people yelling to have him skinned alive and dried into jerky, causing Hote to sweat profusely. He quickly grabbed an arm's-length alloy key and walked to Lin Miao's side, intending to end this.

Night City's citizens were well aware that these maniacs actually dared to do what they said, believed in fulfilling promises, and valued integrity.

"This is the management key representing governance over Taiping Continent. Now, on behalf of all Night City citizens, I express gratitude to you for everything you've done for this city, and I hand over this Taiping Continent governing authority into your hands."

Lin Miao naturally understood the small schemes of these government officials, especially the deputy mayor in front of him. To gain corporate support, he was capable of providing green lights for them, making the NCPD refrain from interfering with the companies' 'normal operations' as a 'determined character.'

After receiving the key, he simply said indifferently,

"Thank you."

Then it was the NCPD Director Colridge's turn to speak; his task was simple—give both sides a warning.

"Underworld forces must be collected at all times. It's non-negotiable!"

"Imagine you're driving with your wife and children casually around the street, nibbling on cookies, singing songs, and suddenly attacked by gangsters!"

"So a life without criminal forces is a good life."

With a wave of his hand, several policemen escorted a few half-naked prisoners onto the high stage.

"These are Cleaners captured by the NCPD in Taiping Continent. Today, here's solid proof to reveal to those with ulterior motives the consequences of opposing Mr. Lin!"

After his words, he handed a pistol to Lin Miao, signaling him to shoot and kill these Cleaners.

Lin Miao handed the key over to Gloria, then without hesitation, he took the gun and blew those people's brains out.

Cleaners deserved to die.

These people were captured by the players, with undeniable evidence, unrelated to the NCPD. They were simply doing them a favor.

Four brain matter scattered across the ground, the scene so brutal that Gloria couldn't help but turn her head away, only Hote and Colridge showed a trace of satisfaction in their eyes and immediately began to applaud and cheer.

"Mr. Lin has arrived, Taiping Continent will have peace! Mr. Lin has arrived, justice will prevail!"

And at the same time, on the top floor of the distant Gem Cyan building, Hansen was also observing everything happening inside the Great Empire Mall, not even needing to watch television broadcasts, he used a high-powered binocular with live broadcast sound effects for a full view.

The gunshots rang out, and Hansen's direct financial administrator, Gago, frowned, but since Hansen didn't speak, he couldn't open his mouth first.

And Lin Miao's bionic eye immediately detected the glint from afar on the high building of Gem Cyan, understanding someone was watching him from there.