In the cyberpunk world, as the atmosphere in Night City becomes increasingly tense due to the armed confrontation between large companies, thousands of Night City citizens escape from this so-called dream-seeking place in various ways every day. city.
Even if the remaining millions want to escape, they cannot afford expensive intercity bus tickets or homeless escort services. Naturally, they can only stay at home in fear and watch TV programs on time every day to get news about the corporate confrontation.
Some pacifists took to the streets and held up slogans. They chanted slogans of love and peace a few times before being driven back home by the NCPD anti-riot troops.
As for why these people who disturb social order are not put in prison, it is probably because all the prisons in Night City are currently overcrowded.
As the saying goes, heavy weapons are used in troubled times. In front of the NCPD's heavily invested terrorist mobile team, thugs and gang members who try to take advantage of the chaos in the city to rob homes and homes are vulnerable.
Although Night City has become the center of the whirlpool at this time, and ordinary people will be torn into pieces if they are not careful, but in the eyes of some people, this is a great opportunity to make a fortune.
Therefore, in the context of a large number of citizens fleeing, at the intercity bus station located at the junction of Taipingzhou and Hehe District, a young woman with long rose-red hair and braids on her forehead was carrying a handbag and surrounded by passengers. He walked towards the exit of the station with surprised eyes.
"Girl, didn't you watch the news before coming here? Now is not a good time to go into town!"
A plainly dressed old woman suddenly blocked the woman's way and said earnestly: "You don't look like a local. Take my advice and buy a ticket out of the city as soon as possible and run away!"
The long-haired woman frowned slightly when she saw this, remembering that the old man stopped her out of kindness, she shook her head and said calmly: "Old man, I am a native of Heywood. You see, my family came to pick me up. "
Looking in the direction of the woman's finger, the old woman squinted to see clearly the family members mentioned in the other person's mouth, then immediately looked away, and walked tremblingly towards where the bus stopped.
Thinking of the woman's "family members" who were tall and strong, with sinister and sinister faces, the old man secretly cursed himself for meddling in other people's business as he walked - who dared to come to Night City at this juncture to be a good person.
Seeing the man who was as strong as an iron tower coming to her, the woman handed her handbag over in a hurry and asked with a smile: "You are the priest's man, right? Where is he now?"
"The priest is waiting for you in the car. Please come with me, Miss V."
After revealing the woman's identity, the priest's bodyguard and driver Marcus took the handbag, took V all the way to the priest's black car, and opened the door for the passengers very thoughtfully.
"Haha, look who this is! Long time no see. If someone hadn't informed me, I wouldn't have known you were back."
The priest wearing a gray sweater was sitting in the back seat of the car. At first glance, he looked ordinary, like a bald old man that can be seen everywhere in the Night City. But through the glittering cross encrusted with diamonds on his chest, it is not difficult to see his status as the top middleman in Heywood District.
Before going to the east coast to look for opportunities, V, who had received many orders from the priest, took a look at the priest after getting in the car and complimented: "Sebastian Yinbara, you still have the same style, old friend, you have been doing so well recently. Are you ok?"
"No one calls this name anymore, even I have almost forgotten it."
The priest who heard his name smiled slightly, faced V's greetings, waved his hand and said: "As always, Heywood will never change. Let me talk about you. Why did you suddenly come back? Night City has been there recently. It’s not peaceful.”
When the priest asked him why he returned to his hometown, V replied without hesitation: "After staying in Atlanta for a year, I realized that there were no opportunities for me there. On the contrary, Night City is very busy, and it's hard to work in our industry." Aren’t you trying to get into dangerous places? Father, who told you that I was coming back?”
"Haha, I have my own channel."
The priest did not answer V's question directly, but smiled mysteriously. He took out a chip key from his pocket, handed it to V's hand, and then said, "You haven't found a place to live yet? I have an apartment in Heywood.
You stay here first. "
Without waiting for V to speak, the priest asked the driver to start the car and drive towards the apartment, without giving V a chance to refuse.
"What are your plans for coming back this time? Have you found a living?" the priest asked meaningfully, but as the car drove faster and faster, he looked at the deserted streets outside the window and the NCPD patrolling in the air. Car, he couldn't help but worry a little: "Night City is a very dynamic city, but once it loses its vitality, it will not be far from destruction."
"Who says it's not the case? It's all God's fault."
After agreeing with the priest, V pondered for a moment and replied: "Let's take on some odd jobs first and start doing them casually. Anyway, Night City always needs people like us. As long as you have the ability, you won't have to worry about running out of work. "
While the two were chatting without a word, two cars with the Six Street Gang logo spray-painted on them suddenly approached and sandwiched the priest's car bag one after another. However, this kind of behavior is not allowed in Night City. Often means stopping rather than protecting.
As Marcus parked the car on the side of the road under the instructions of the priest, several Sixth Street Gang gangsters walked out of their car in a swaggering manner, knocked on the window next to V, and motioned for her to lower the window. .
"Sebastian Yinbara, I didn't expect to meet you here. I'm really lucky today."
The leading gangster bent down and found that the old enemy of the Sixth Street Gang, the priest, was sitting in the car. He directly put his hand holding the pistol into the car and said in a bad tone: "We have told you a long time ago. If you come to the Sixth Street Gang, take a detour, it seems you don’t like to listen to other people’s advice.”
"What do you want?"
Faced with the possibility of a firefight at any time, the priest seemed very calm, and his magnanimity as a top middleman was clearly revealed, and he immediately calmed the leading gangster.
Just because of his face, he couldn't back down now, so the gangster bared his big teeth, stared at the priest and threatened: "You said if I kill you now and let my people take over your territory in Lijing District, you Who do you think will avenge you?"
"*** Try saying something again!"
V, who has a hot personality, couldn't stand the bully who was talking nonsense. She raised her middle finger out the window and said coldly: "You are just a worthless little guy. People like you are worth a dime here." I can’t even do anything.”
"Also, let me give you a suggestion. If you don't want to be sifted by the trauma team, I suggest you take your dog and get out of my sight immediately!"
When it comes to harsh words, V, who has been in Night City for many years, has never been afraid of anyone. When he heard the name of the trauma team, the gangster instantly realized that the priest had probably purchased the members of the trauma team, and his eyes full of murderous intent returned to clarity.
Seeing that the conversation could no longer go on, the gangster had no choice but to put his pistol back into his holster, and drove away with a few of his men in a gray car, leaving only the priest's black car parked on the deserted street.
"I'm very pleased that you haven't forgotten your roots and your abilities."
After expressing appreciation for V's risk-taking action to defend himself, the priest said with a smile: "If the company hadn't been making a big fuss in the city these days, the streets here would be full of these little gangsters, who would be scared and run away at the sight of a gun. .”
"Who was that person just now? It seems that he is your enemy."
The priest sneered when he heard this and said in a low voice: "No one is. In a week, he will be gone and someone will take his place."
"He pulled out a gun in front of you."
"Yes, he's going to pay for it."
After the brief conversation, the tense atmosphere in the car returned to its original calm.
As the priest said, for a person of his level, even if he has a dispute with the Sixth Street Gang, it is still a king versus a king, and the matter between generals and generals has nothing to do with the need to patrol the streets to declare territory just now. The gangster was gesticulating.
After driving on the empty street for more than ten minutes, he sent V downstairs to the apartment. Before the other party got out of the car, the priest took out three cards from the storage compartment at hand and handed them to V's hands one by one. .
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One of the cards had the priest's name and a cross wrapped with thorns and vines printed on both sides. It was obviously the priest's business card, but the other two left V a little confused.
Looking at the dark golden galaxy flowing on one of the cards, V asked curiously: "Whose business card is this? It looks high-end, it doesn't belong to the company, right?"
The priest hesitated after hearing this and said frankly: "Didn't you ask before who told me that you were going back to Night City? It was the owner of this business card. There was fifty thousand euros in the other card. It was entrusted to me by the owner of the business card. A greeting gift handed over to you."
"How many!?"
V, who had worked hard in Atlanta for a year without earning 50,000 euros, opened her eyes wide. While she was shouting wildly in her heart, she couldn't help but worry that she would not be able to keep this sudden wealth.
"Since you didn't take the initiative to tell me who the owner of the business card is, I guess I wouldn't tell you even if I asked you."
After taking a good look at the unique details on the black business card through the light inside the car, V looked into the priest's eyes and asked, "It seems that you have found a good job for me, right?"
"Not quite right."
The priest paused and said, "You can take this gift and do nothing, but if you choose to accept the mission assigned by that gentleman, there will be no room for regret."
"If it were me, I would definitely give it up as soon as possible, but as you can see, I am already old, and the future belongs to you young people, so you decide whether to do it or not."
"Okay, then I have to think about it carefully. Thank you, Father."
Putting the three cards into his pocket, V opened the car door, and the priest crossed himself on his chest and blessed: "The Lord is with you, my child."
In fact, from the moment V put the business card in her pocket, the priest knew that she would definitely accept the task from the mysterious employer.
He knew V too well, that kind of attitude of being willing to do anything for money and fame. He used to be like this.
Looking at the moon that was gradually covered by dark clouds outside the car window, the priest lowered his head and whispered to himself: "It's going to rain."
"It's raining heavily." a>vas>div>Scan the QR code to download Red Sleeves and Xiaoxiang to give out benefits for newcomers to read for free for a limited time div>div>div>
