Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 40 Smuggling Channels [Please Read Further]

Lin Yue jumped off the stage, clapped his hands, and smiled at Ross.

He admitted that this was a provocation against the senior soldier.

"Holy crap, that's awesome, man—that's absolutely amazing!"

The Dogtown residents who were complaining that Lin Yue was going to beat them to death all stared at the guy's prosthetic body with wide eyes.

They had the will but not the guts; they could plunder valuables from the corpses in Dogtown, whether they were in the canals or hung up by Hansen.

Although the owner of the underground boxing ring was beaten half to death by Lin Yue, he was secretly overjoyed. With such high odds, he made a fortune.

Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and the boxing gym owner transferred Ross's money to Lin Yue without hesitation.

"Good job, bro. Here's your contact information. All the money you made is yours."

This guy has a really loud voice, as if he's afraid Rose won't hear him.

Everyone in Dogtown is a shrewd and cunning individual; Lin Yue is well aware of their ulterior motives.

He didn't refuse, and in a sense, the boss actually gave him a huge boost. Of course, the boss took a lot of the money, but that didn't stop Ross, whose face had turned green, from causing him trouble.

"Give me all the money!"

Ross, a seasoned veteran accustomed to roguishness, was naturally not going to stand idly by and watch his money go into someone else's pocket.

The hound following Ross also raised its gun, and the scene immediately quieted down.

"Give me my money back, or I'm quitting."

Lin Yue's eyebrows twitched. Dozens of people around the underground boxing ring had already put in money, and this bastard was still trying to renege on his debt!

Seeing the residents of Dog Town completely subdued by the Netherhounds, Lin Yue shouted, "These Netherhounds don't seem to want us to eat. Tell me, if they take this money back today, who would dare to come here to watch the fight? These bastards don't keep their word. If we could get money by listening to them, everyone would just kneel down and lick the Netherhounds' boots!"

It would have been fine if Lin Yue hadn't started it, but once someone started commotion, the scene became quite chaotic.

Curses and hostile stares surrounded the three hounds. If Ross had the guts to shoot, Hansen would have chopped his head off and hung it upside down in the Dogtown underground street.

Seeing that the residents of Dogtown were being swayed, Ross dared not continue to swagger around there.

Lin Yue strolled leisurely away from the boxing ring with his hands in his pockets, and the underground boxing ring also dispersed in a panic, leaving Ross and two ghost dogs who dared not breathe too loudly.

Lin Yue, who was walking ahead, noticed that the vehicle of the Netherhound was slowly following behind him, but he did not rush to run away or hide. Instead, he acted as if he were strolling around.

Dogtown's buildings are structured with two levels, above and below ground, especially around the "Magnificent Pacific." These commercial streets, originally intended as underground pedestrian passages, have long become gathering places for beggars and criminals.

Lin Yue walked down the underground passage, and the engine noise of the car behind him stopped.

Lin Yue chose a relatively clean public bench with graffiti, lit a cigarette, and looked at the separation chip in his hand.

[Ross Elmer]: I'm asking you, where's the goods?
Linus Rudy: Damn it! Yuri's men stopped them, and the two boxes of goods were seized.

[Linus Rudy]: Never mind what kind of stuff it is, those two bastards are being chased all over the city by Yuri's men, think of something! If you get caught, you're not coming with me, you know that, you idiot.

[Ross Earlmer]: Just get two people to get rid of those two. I need the goods, you know I'm short of money.

Linus Rudy: Are you out of your mind, buddy?

The contents of the chip still made Lin Yue laugh. Based on his memories from his previous life, Ross Elmer was just an arms smuggler with underground channels for shipping goods, making a fortune behind Hansen's back.

But Lin Yue didn't know what kind of person this was.

It wasn't until he spent money searching for information in the Ghost Dogs that he found out about Ross's mishap.

As for the two soldiers mentioned in the chip separation, they've long since taken the money and disappeared—they're probably already past security checks in orbit and aviation.

Stingy, greedy, unable to see the bigger picture, all brute force and the mind of a low-level criminal... that's Ross Earlmer.

Lin Yue rubbed his chin, took the last puff of his cigarette, and only when the smoke was a little too hot for his mouth did he throw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomp it out.

Look up.

Ross stood before Lin Yue with his arms crossed and a vicious look on his face, staring intently at the young man wearing a military-grade prosthetic body. "Where did you come from? I, the Ghost Hound, have never seen anyone like you before."

The three ghostly hounds formed a pincer movement. Lin Yue leaned back in his chair, looking at the three idiot brothers with interest, and said, "There are plenty of people you haven't met before. Do I need to introduce myself to you?"

Ross's exoskeleton made a cracking sound. The man's strength lay in the exoskeleton's powerful defense and military shield, but he had simply removed those cumbersome parts, since today was just for watching a boxing match.

Ross threatened, "I don't mind if you introduce yourself, or... I'll beat you so badly you'll start talking."

Lin Yue wants simple-minded working people like this!
He pointed at Ross, "How's your business going lately?"

Ross feigned ignorance, asking, "What are you talking about?"

"Business in Dogtown? Selling weapons, making some profit, and maybe digging some tunnels on the side—"

Before Lin Yue could finish speaking, Ross grabbed his collar. "Who are you? Hansen's man? You fucking investigating me, aren't you?"

“Whether it’s Hansen, Yuri, or Gago who’s auditing the accounts… you shouldn’t treat people who know the details of your business like this.”

Lin Yue stared at Ross's hand, his face expressionless.

The hound behind the senior soldier swallowed hard. "I think you... uh, you should loosen this man's collar."

Rose's initial excitement wore off, and he let go of Lin Yue like a deflated balloon.

Lin Yue also breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't confident he could get the better of this high-ranking Netherhound soldier, so being able to negotiate was naturally the best option.

"Are you still doing business?" Lin Yue asked.

Ross's expression shifted uncertainly. "I'm just selling some things. You know Hansen, he—"

Lin Yue interrupted Ross, "I understand, I understand. Who doesn't love making money? My question is, do you want to continue doing business?"

Ross's face froze.

Dude, who are you from?

"I've taken care of those two soldiers for you. Selling arms is too risky. Let's not even talk about the NCPD. Just think about that Colonel. He turns a blind eye and doesn't check the details, but what if he finds out about you one day? What are you going to do?"

Ross remained silent.

Lin Yue continued, "My boss and I will give you a new way: bring in prosthetic bodies and weapons from the city and sell them through your channels... As for the profit sharing..."

Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and he transferred 10,000 euros to Ross.

"I've given you the money you paid for underground boxing—you don't need to pay me back the extra. The boss said a batch of goods is coming to the city soon. Contact him if there are any problems. I'll send you the contact person's information later."

Ross's mouth was dry.

He loves big, white bills the most.

"Wait! You know Hansen is in charge of everything in Dogtown, I'm afraid..."

Lin Yue gave him a look that said, "You're being narrow-minded." He replied, "I guarantee the goods won't appear on the black market. We'll put them around Dogtown first and sell them slowly."

He wasn't afraid to steal and sell weapons himself, but he was afraid of things coming in, which shows that Hansen had a lot of control.

Ross gritted his teeth, "Fine... Could you tell me who your boss is?"

Lin Yue shook his head. "Knowing less is to protect you. Think about it, if you don't know anything, you won't feel burdened when you do things. If you know too much, you'll easily become afraid. We'll settle the payment after the goods come in... What do you think about a long-term cooperation with our boss?"

Rose's already weak defense completely crumbled...

More than ten minutes later, Lin Yue walked out of the underground passage looking refreshed.

Smuggling channels secured!

The next step is to investigate this "big boss".

(End of this chapter)