Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 899, Section 109: Quitting

"Your Excellency the President"

After the hounds were back on high alert, the new American commander at the front, his voice hoarse, contacted Rosalind Miles in Night City:
"The situation has changed. Target Kurt Hansen has been confirmed dead. Mission accomplished. Requesting approval to withdraw."

According to the military ranks of the new United States, he would not have dared to say something that was almost a "request" to Miles—her methods were well known to her subordinates, but today's situation was special.

Now that the main objective has been achieved, is it necessary to continue this unauthorized, tacitly agreed-upon 'occupation of the stadium' action?

This commander had the guts to fight Kurt Hansen; not only did he have the guts, but he had a great deal of guts. But facing KK...
It wasn't that he lacked the courage to command troops, but rather a chill that ran deep in his bones, purely personal.

Given his current position, he has had access to some classified information—for example, information about certain methods used by the KK.

His troops might be capable of fighting, but can he fight on his own? With KK's abilities, he could easily take him down, if not kill him amidst a massive army.

If he's dead, what use is the army? In fact, if the highest-ranking personnel are dead, the entire army will probably become like the Ghost Hound before, unable to even carry out basic orders.

Moreover, even in terms of personnel, KK is not lacking. Not to mention the Netherhounds he is currently recruiting, or those who, according to rumors, failed due to the internal strife within the Arasaka faction and have reportedly joined KK's ranks, just consider the intricate network of relationships behind KK.
Leaving aside other large companies and personnel, those are areas he dared not inquire about or ask about—within the new United States alone, who doesn't know that Blanca, an important figure in the military technology faction supporting the president, has a close personal relationship with KK?

Given Blanca's past performance and loyalty, she is now one of the most important figures in President Miles's inner circle.

Washington's previous betrayal caused the president to lose a large number of trustworthy and capable aides. Against this backdrop, Blanca's status is bound to rise further as Miles returns to Washington.

This was both a reward for her loyalty and a helpless move by the president after his health was severely damaged.

This attack on Dogtown will undoubtedly cause a stir internationally, and the president is likely to face political backlash. With traitors in Washington yet to be purged and internal opposition factions within the military technology sector becoming increasingly powerful, Blanca has become a pillar that the president has no choice but to rely on.

In other words, Blanca's rise in status is a reality that even the president must accept.

Therefore, the order to take action against Blanca's promising friend, KK, had to be given by the president himself. As a mere frontline commander, he had no desire to get involved in this matter, much less take the blame.

Taking the blame for the leader in exchange for benefits, you have to be alive to get them. If it really comes down to it, the target is still KK. He even told me to come. Am I really going to throw my life away?

KK has countless lives at his level under his command.

If the president dares to order a full-scale attack, he would dare to resign and run away on the spot.

Doing this well might not bring any reward, but doing it badly will certainly lead to certain death. Either way, it's a dead end—it's better to withdraw as soon as possible.

He may not have any other skills, but he's certainly good at running away.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong all day, and the feeling only eased a little after KK appeared. He realized that he had almost been hit by a nuclear bomb, so KK had saved his life. It wasn't too much to ask him to repay the favor.

Then you can even play the role of someone who absolutely refuses to lay a hand on their savior.

'Hehe, I must survive.'

This new American frontline commander was indeed capable of directing troops on the front lines; his mind worked incredibly fast. Miles, however, remained silent upon receiving his words. Miles, unlike this new American commander, didn't think as much, because from the moment KK appeared, she had no intention of letting her troops advance further.

Miles knew far more about the power behind the name KK than her subordinates did. Moreover, KK had helped her in some ways by eliminating her biggest threat, Kurt Hansen. In addition, Miles had never intended to violate the Alvin Agreement to occupy Dogtown, so there was no conflict between the two sides.

As a shrewd politician, she would never do anything that would put her at a disadvantage.

In name, she should thank KK for preventing the reactor explosion and saving the lives of her new American soldiers, even though these were the personnel she had originally planned to sacrifice. But if it meant fewer casualties and more manpower, why not?

only.
Miles is now having some reservations.

KK suddenly appeared and killed Hansen. So, what happened to the lark in Hansen's possession?
Has it now fallen into KK's hands?

If it falls into KK's hands, then I'll have to start planning things again.

Although it's unknown whether KK was aware of the lark's special nature. No, for KK, if the lark fell into his hands, he would definitely have realized that the lark had violated the prohibition.

Could he, like Hansen, try to use this as leverage?
Miles absolutely cannot let this hold against her, but she needs to rethink her approach to dealing with KK.

Whether to have a proper talk and see if she can get KK to hand over the Lark through a deal, or to make other plans later, she needs time to think about it.

Even when facing Kurt Hansen, Miles initially wanted to use a deal to get him to return the lark, and even promised not to pursue the attack. Not to mention KK, whom she could talk to anyway.

However, just as Miles was planning to use the communication system to contact KK and talk to him about the lark, she received the message first.

That was a message from a hidden channel.

A message from a secret channel between her and Li De.

“I’ve taken Song Zhaomei away from Dogtown, Miles. I know what you’re doing, and you’re wrong. I will no longer serve you. If you truly care about this country, you should rethink your path.”

This is a message that disconnects the communication address immediately after the communication to prevent tracking.

This short message, however, stunned Rosalind Miles, who then fell silent.

A few seconds later, with an incredulous look on her face, she repeatedly checked the message before finally confirming that the information she had received was correct and contained no secret codes or metaphors commonly used by the FBI.

This is a resignation letter whose meaning couldn't be clearer, a resignation letter that is extremely blatant.

Li De, the FIA's top agent, served the new America for almost his entire life, accumulating countless merits. In everyone's opinion, his loyalty to the new America was unwavering.

He quit.

(End of this chapter)