Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

This is the front line and the battle zone of Night City. As a Freetown city, they constantly face threats from Southern California.

If the new United States, which was forced back by Arasaka in the last "unification war," were to cause trouble again, Taipingzhou District would once again bear the brunt, just like last time.

Any investment or industry will vanish in the event of war, which is the main reason why Taipingzhou District has ended up in such a state.

This area should have been the seaside tourist and shopping district of Night City, but now only various unfinished buildings remain, serving no purpose other than proving that it was once a bustling area under construction.

Rosalind Miles's "War of Unity" utterly destroyed the future of the Pacific Island region.

The forces here are complex and intertwined, with the majority being the xenophobic Haitians and Voodoo gangs, who control most of the Taipingzhou area.

Others include ruthless street cleaners, illegal immigrants of unknown origin, escaped criminals, various special agents, and the legacy of the last war, "Dogtown."

If you have the ability to establish yourself in Taipingzhou District, you won't have to worry about threats from the NCPD and the company, because they simply don't bother to enter Taipingzhou District.

With Contau still trying to break into the city and still not giving up, no company is paying attention here.

For companies, this place is like a cesspool, full of smelly and hard rocks. Unless they really can't find an opportunity in the city, they won't even glance at it.

Ke Ling, V, and Jack observed the situation inside the abandoned building. They had to admit that these guys had indeed turned the black market organic meat business into an industry.

There are people in charge of receiving goods. They collect goods from the wandering tribes outside Night City, Haitians, and Dogtown, and then transport them to headquarters for storage.

They have a well-established organizational structure, with some people in charge of slaughtering, some in charge of processing, some in charge of storage, some in charge of transportation, and some in charge of sales.

If you really have to put it in perspective, this unfinished building and these butchers could actually be considered a company.

Ke Ling and his two companions observed their surroundings, and naturally, the people they encountered on the road also turned their attention to them.

Those who knew the inside story looked at the three of them with hatred, after all, they had wiped out a sales point and pocketed the money.

Those unaware of the inside story would look on with curiosity, their gazes mainly focused on Ke Ling and V.

After all, Ke Ling and V walking together now can be considered a handsome couple on the street, with Jack Wells walking in front looking like a bodyguard.

This building was indeed an unfinished project, but after these butchers occupied it, they renovated it into a six-story building with several elevators installed.

One of the elevators was reserved for the boss, Klee Hall, and it was the only one that could lead to the top floor.

The group took the elevator and soon arrived at the top floor. As the leader, Klee Hall was clearly above everyone else. The entire sixth floor was his private territory, and ordinary people could not enter it casually.

These four men were clearly Klee Hall's confidants. After reaching the sixth floor, they greeted the guards at the elevator entrance, and they seemed to know each other very well.

"Wow~"

Upon reaching the sixth floor, Jack Wells exclaimed in surprise, and V also looked astonished, clearly taken aback.

The decoration style of the entire sixth floor is different from that of the downstairs. The downstairs decoration style is not a style, it is just a simple unfinished building, while the decoration style of the sixth floor can be described as luxurious.

"They do seem to value personal enjoyment."

Ke Ling commented, "Clearly, this sixth floor belongs to Klee Hall's palace."

This isn't Ke Ling exaggerating; it's just that Klee Hall himself thinks so. Otherwise, why would he have made this place so magnificent?

The group walked through a magnificent golden corridor and, under the watchful eyes of the guards, arrived at a large door that resembled a hall.

"Reporting, boss, the person has been brought."

Standing before the gate, the leader addressed the guards at the entrance.

The guards nodded, then asked for instructions from inside. After receiving a reply, they pushed open the auditorium doors and let Ke Ling and the others in.

""

Looking at the layout of the auditorium, V and Jack Wells were speechless. It really was decorated like a small palace!

All I can say is that this Klee Hall certainly knows how to enjoy life, which makes V and Jack Wells even more convinced that this bastard must have made a fortune. And to make so much money and still double-cross people? That's even more despicable!

"Please come in, we've been waiting for you."

A palace attendant stepped forward and addressed Ke Ling and the other two.

Tables were set up in the palace, laden with delicious food, while maids moved about, serving the guests.

Clearly, this was a banquet, and the guests were the three of them.

Is this a show of force?

V squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth, her face not looking too good.

There were only three of them, so what was this guy trying to do by putting on such a big show? Was he deliberately trying to humiliate these country bumpkins who'd never seen the world?

"If they're willing to treat us, we'll eat. They're not going to eat us to death, are they?"

Jack Wells seemed quite relaxed about it. He stepped forward and brought out two glasses of wine, giving one to V and keeping the rest from Ke Ling.

Led by the waiter, the three finally met the person in charge, Klee Hall. V found it absurd; this guy had quite the airs!

"You're Klee Hall?"

V held her wine glass, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction as she looked at Klee Hall.

She had grown up on the streets and had never been of high social standing. This Klee Hall was just a butcher, and they should have been on the same level, but this guy was putting on airs for them.

V didn't think she had done anything wrong in this matter. After all, it was these bastards who started it. If they hadn't wanted to double-cross her, she and Jack wouldn't have taken action.

Adding to the fact that Klee Hall initially demanded that she and Jack die, and now that Klee Hall was deliberately putting on airs, she naturally disliked the well-dressed, successful-looking Klee Hall in front of her.

“You should call me Mr. Hall.”

V's attitude was clearly noticed by Klee Hall, who looked at the dashing street girl and said with great dissatisfaction.

This guy certainly looked like a successful person, dressed in a suit and tie, with shiny black hair. Although he had a lot of wrinkles on his face, he looked very energetic.

"Alright, Mr. Hall, perhaps you should explain why your men are double-crossing us?"

V chuckled and continued speaking. Her fiery tone made Jack Wells realize something was wrong; this street girl had quite a temper and was clearly very unhappy with Klee Hall.

V's attitude had an immediate effect; those around Klee Hall glared at her, looking ready to attack at any moment.

The entire banquet hall was filled with their people. They found it hard to believe that V would dare to speak so arrogantly to Mr. Hall under these circumstances. Was this woman out of her mind?

“Miss, it was you who killed my men. I can’t answer your question now, because they are all dead.”

Klee Hall quelled the riot among his men. A smile played on his old face, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating his displeasure with V's offense.

V's behavior didn't seem to match what the old captain had said; she didn't seem to be there to calm things down, but rather to cause trouble.

"You mean we're talking nonsense?"

V, of course, understood what Klee Hall meant; he clearly didn't believe what she said.

That makes sense, since all the people involved on Klee Hall's side are dead, so she can say whatever she wants about what really happened.

"You obviously know that."

Jack Wells couldn't help but interject, "What is Klee Hall pretending to be confused about here?"

If Klee Hall knew nothing, how could he possibly know that it was V and he who killed those people?

“You young people are too self-important and too aggressive. Maybe it’s time to teach you a lesson.”

Looking at V, Ke Ling, and Jack, Klee Hall sighed. These were the young people of Night City, forever ignorant of their own limitations.

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Ke Ling stood there speechless. He hadn't even said a word, and V and Jack had already ruined the deal in just a few words.

However, he could understand, since Jack and V were the ones directly involved and were the people Klee Hall specifically named to kill. From the beginning, the two of them had an adversarial mindset.

Chapter 139 Business is Good Business (Happy Lantern Festival)

Chapter 139 Business is Good Business (Happy Lantern Festival~)

"Old man, we've been giving you too much face!"

Klee Hall's attitude made V even more unhappy, and before the people around her could raise their guns, she had already drawn her own.

"Do you really think we're someone you can manipulate as you please?"

V pointed his gun at Klee Hall, who remained unmoved, his expression unchanged.

The bodyguard behind Klee Hall flashed forward, and in Ke Ling's sight, his speed suddenly increased, and his hand reached directly for V's gun.

"Snapped."

Ke Ling took a step forward, reached out, and grabbed the bodyguard's arm, thwarting his attempt to take V's gun.

"What if her hand slips when you snatch it like that?"

Ke Ling chuckled and asked the surprised-looking bodyguard. At the same time, Ke Ling kicked another bodyguard who had also started to move, sending him flying.

These two were clearly Klee Hall's trusted men, and they were both equipped with S.A.S ...

It's clear that this group has made a lot of money, and their equipment is quite impressive.

However, the fact that the S&P 500 models are similar does not mean that they are equally effective. In front of Ke Ling, these two bodyguards were obviously much slower.

Ke Ling flung the bodyguard away, nearly breaking his arm in the process.

Klee Hall stepped back, a look of surprise on his face.

Four bodyguards stood in front of Klee Hall, all raising their guns and aiming them at Ke Ling and his two companions; the situation was on the verge of erupting into violence.

Klee Hall was very surprised. His initial thought was the same as V's: these guys were just selling organic meat on the black market, how much ability could they possibly have?

The biggest player in this business was Klee Hall, so he naturally had the right to look down on his "peers" in the same business.

He chose to meet with them for two reasons: first, out of respect for the old captain; and second, because he felt that if he could recruit these men, he could fill the void left by the men who had been killed.

Did he care about his dead subordinates? Of course not. Those guys were completely replaceable. What he had in abundance were people who could work at the sales outlets.

This is why, even though he knew that V and Jack had killed his men, he still didn't care about V and Jack's strength.

Killing those good-for-nothings was something his capable henchmen could do; it wasn't anything particularly remarkable.

He simply felt that this group had their own supply channels and were more valuable than his killed subordinates, which is why he decided to recruit them.

Now it seems that these guys are far too arrogant. Relying on their abilities, they don't take him seriously at all. If they aren't taught a lesson, they won't behave and obey.

He admitted that these three guys were indeed quite capable, but under the overwhelming numerical superiority, no matter how skilled they were, they wouldn't have an easy time today.

"Leave them alive."