Rotten Business (steps 1-3) Deus Ex: HR Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Introduction

You can activate this side quest during your stay in Hengsha. This can be achieved by talking to Mei Suen found in the Hung Hua hotel in the Kuaigan district. Mei Suen will have two assignments for you, however you'll complete both of them as one quest. The first task is less complicated, however you should take some time to meet Chuanli, because otherwise you'll miss out on an opportunity to score bonus experience points. The second assignment will give you more freedom, allowing you to choose how you want to deal with Diamond Chan. The important thing about that job is that Chan has to be neutralized in melee combat, because otherwise Jensen will fail the mission.

LIST OF QUEST OBJECTIVES:

1. SECONDARY - Talk to Chuanli - It's definitely worth finding Chuanli and questioning him, because you'll gain experience points.

2. SECONDARY - Convince the bodyguard to cooperate - You will unlock this objective at the beginning of the conversation with Chuanli. There are several ways of discovering where Ning is being held, including handing over a bribe.

3. PRIMARY - Find Ning - Finding Ning is mandatory and it doesn't matter whether you've talked to Chuanli or not.

4. PRIMARY - Get rid of the thugs guarding Ning - You will unlock this objective once you're close enough to the storage where Ning is being held. It's worth mentioning that if you didn't question Chuanli so far, then the side objective concerning that conversation will be canceled. As for the guards, you can't resolve the situation peacefully, so you'll have to use force.

5. PRIMARY - Talk to Ning - You will unlock this objective automatically after defeating all three Harvester guards.

6. PRIMARY - Return to Mei - There are no additional complications with this assignment.

7. PRIMARY - Find Diamond Chan's apartment - It's a good idea to ask Mei Suen about an alternative way of dealing with Diamond Chan. It will result in her explaining a different method which doesn't require conspiring to kill Chan. Don't worry, because you won't have to decide right away how you want to proceed.

8. PRIMARY - Stun Chan - Remember to defeat Chan in melee combat, because you're not allowed to use weapons or grenades.

9. SECONDARY - Throw Chan off the roof - If you choose to stage Chan's suicide, then you won't have to plant drugs in his apartment.

10. PRIMARY - Plant drugs - If you choose to plant drugs in Chan's apartment, then you won't have to stage his suicide.

11. PRIMARY - Return to Mei - It doesn't matter how you've resolved the situation with Chan, because you'll unlock this objective either way.

(1) Finding Mei Suen and talking to her

Map legend: 1 - Main entrance to the Hung Hua hotel (level 2); 2 - Entrance to the Hung Hua hotel located on the roof (level 3).

As I've mentioned before, Mei Suen can be found inside the Hung Hua hotel and this building is located in the southern section of the Kuaigan district. There are two entrances to the hotel - you can choose the main entrance located on the second level #1 or the roof entrance located on the third level #2 (this one is easier to find, because it's very close to the landing pad where you've started exploring Hengsha).

Use one of the available entrances and proceed towards the staircase located in the north-eastern part of the hotel. Travel to level four of the hotel (screen above).

Enter the first room to your left #1 and wait for the club owner named Edgar Lee to finish an argument with one of his employees about installing augmentations. Once he's left the apartment initiate a conversation with Mei Suen #2.

During the conversation Mei Suen will confirm that her employer is pushing her towards installing augmentations. Mei will also mention that other girls in the hotel are treated in a similar manner and in some cases even forced to buy implants. That's probably what happened to her friend Ning, because she disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Mei Suen will ask you to find out what happened to Ning and to rescue her if in fact she's in trouble. You can ask several additional questions regarding possible kidnappers and how local Belltower forces are (not) dealing with the situation. The game will allow you to choose whether you want to agree to helping Mei Suen or decline her request. If you've agreed to look into the situation Mei Suen will send you to Daigong district, because that's probably where Ning may be found. The girl will also recommend talking to a local bouncer named Chuanli, because he might know something more about the kidnapping.

(2) Questioning Chuanli

Talking to Chuanli is an optional activity, however just as I've said before you shouldn't ignore it, because it's an easy way to earn additional experience points. Return to the staircase and choose the stairs leading to the roof #1, because that's where Chuanli can be found according to Mei Suen. Once you're on the roof turn left twice and it shouldn't take you a lot of time to locate Chuanli #2.

There are several ways of obtaining the information concerning Ning's whereabouts. Don't even think about killing or stunning Chaunli, because he doesn't have any objects on him that would give you some clues. Instead try talking to him. The first method is to bribe him with 2000 credits and you can do that at the end of the conversation. An alternative way to find out about Ning is to use a Social Enhancer augmentation. You would have to activate pheromones (press the Z key) and choose an alpha type of personality. This will result in Jensen convincing Chuanli that he needs proof that Ning is still alive. If you've passed the conversation Chuanli will inform you that Ning is being held in a storage room located in an alley in the Daigong district.

Reward: 1150 experience points (success) or 100 experience points (failure).

(3) Finding Ning

Map legend: 1 - Stairs leading to an alley where Ning is being held.

The good news is that you won't have to leave Kuaigan district in order to get to the alley with the kidnappers. All you have to do is to travel east. Assuming you're starting near Chuanli you should remain on level three and keep moving east until you reach the stairs #1. The place you're looking for is located near the Alice Garden Pods hotel #2. It's the second level of the eastern part of the Kuaigan district in case you're still having difficulties finding your way.

Ignore the entrance to Alice Garden Pods and instead head south #1. It shouldn't take long for you to find an alley leading to a lower level #2. This is where you'll find the storage area which is guarded by Harvesters.

Reward: 300 experience points.