Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

It was only when Vito was undergoing surgery that Vincent, who was standing nearby, noticed Vito's injury.

He looked like he had fought a battle, with more than a dozen wounds of all sizes all over his body.

The more Vito treated him, the more his brows furrowed. Vito was in such a state, yet just a moment ago he was laughing and joking without a care in the world.

Old Vito was busy for quite a while before Vito, who was wrapped in bandages, was allowed to get up.

"Old Wei, fix Little Cha first, at least you can safely separate the head core."

Old Vie quickly cleaned up the bloodstains again, then gestured for Vincent to carry Little Cha to a chair.

"Wow, this is really heavy!"

Vincent felt like he had used every ounce of his strength.

Old Wei asked as he sorted out Little Cha's lines.

"Tell me, what happened? What did you do to get yourself into this state?"

Vito casually grabbed two bottles of beer, handed one to Vincent, and smashed his own bottle on the table.

"I set up a trap for Arasaka, but we both ended up getting screwed over by others, and nobody benefited."

Old Wei frowned.

"Arasaka? What are you doing getting involved with them?"

Vito downed most of a bottle of beer and then said grumbling.

"That damn Arakazak insisted on provoking me. I really underestimated him. I accept this lesson!"

Old Wei carefully removed the machine gun prosthetic arm that Little Cha had transformed into.

"Oh? Then tell the old man what lesson our arrogant Vito learned."

Vito finished his beer and placed the empty bottle next to the fence near the entrance.

"Having one or two guns and one or two prosthetic bodies won't take down Arasaka, nor will it take down any other company!"

Old Vito looked up at Vito, then sighed and continued dismantling Little Cha's badly damaged body.

"I thought the lesson you learned was to value your own life."

“Old Wei, all I’ve seen since I came to Night City is a bunch of messy things. What does the company take ordinary people for?”

These people are already struggling to survive, and the company even creates cannibals for its own amusement. They distort everything about the lower classes, leaving them no time to express their own feelings. Before long, the company will even try to steal their soul!

Old Wei was engrossed in treating the prosthetic body.

"You overestimate the status of those at the bottom in the company's eyes. They think those at the bottom are not even as good as a bottle of alcohol 2."

I'm glad you managed to escape from Arasaka's clutches and chat with me so easily. But Vito, you have to live before you can talk about the future. If you're gone, your friends will be sad. At least this old man will shed a few tears for the passing of a good man.

Vito tried to argue that he would be fine, but old Vito's words silenced his argument.

"You're covered in sore flesh tonight. Think about how to tell Jack and the others. The fact that Jack didn't come with you means he knows absolutely nothing about this."

I also heard from Misty that you're in love. Think about how worried that girl was. In Night City, survival is the most important thing.

Old Wei finally removed all of Cha's damaged prosthetic body.

"And you, young man, who are you? Your injuries don't look like they were from gunfire."

Vincent, who was drinking beer and listening to Vito's words, looked on blankly.

"Uh, I'm Vincent, you can also call me V. I took a job delivering people, but the client and the middleman ended up having a civil war, and in the end, I was inexplicably saved by Vito."

Vito moved Cha's prosthetic body aside.

"Huh? Me? I didn't save you. The woman was about to get on the bus and leave when I arrived."

Vincent said with a serious expression.

“That woman was about to kill me. She was very skilled. I thought I was doomed, but she suddenly abandoned me and tried to run away. Then you arrived.”

Vito pondered for a moment and then asked.

Why did they start fighting? Was it a case of double-crossing?

"No, it didn't. Jimmy asked the woman where Angel was, and she said she was Angel Bishop. Then she said something else, and Jimmy got angry. I hit my head hard at the time, so I didn't hear clearly."

After finishing his speech, Vincent also complained about hackers who frequently operate unlicensed taxis, saying that it was they who made manufacturers remove airbags for safety reasons.

“Angel Bishop?”

Vito silently recalled the woman who had placed the order with the wolf that day.

[Vito, please reply if you see this message]

At this moment, Li Ying sent a message, and Vito prepared to verify Angel Bishop's commission at dawn.

Because Vito didn't come home, Li Ying stayed up all night waiting for him.

He gave Liying a reply, saying that he would go directly to the transport center later.

"Vincent, are you a wanderer?"

"Yes, I am from the Bate family. I've been thinking of coming to the city to make some connections recently."

Vito opened another bottle of beer.

“I used to run errands in the wilderness and worked with Snake Gang for a while.”

“We also have a good relationship with the Serpent Clan. Recently, Max from the Serpent Clan came over to propose a family merger, and the Bet family agreed.”

Vito was somewhat surprised. The merger of V's family and the Snake Clan was supposed to happen in 2077, so why was it so much earlier?

"Didn't the Snake Gang just get messed with by the Bayonet Gang? Have they recovered by now?"

Vincent took a big gulp of beer, looking as if he had something on his mind.

"The Snake Gang has strong firepower. They wiped out the scattered Night Wanderers a few days ago, and now they are the biggest in that area."

"Let me guess, you don't want to go to Snake Village?"

Vincent nodded.

"Yes, I can't live that kind of life."

Vito sent Vincent his contact information face-to-face.

"How about you consider joining my team? You'll be the fifth leader of my doctor-patient dispute mediation team."

Vincent declined Vito's invitation.

"I still want to try it myself first, maybe sell some products or something."

Vito nodded in understanding.

"Then you'll have to help me place a few more orders; I need some high-quality goods right now."

"no problem."

Chapter 95 What are you hiding from?

Death is ever-present; one wrong step and you will find yourself sleeping alongside the other wronged souls of Night City.

Just as Lucy was breaking through Tanaka ICE's defenses, Tanaka, the company dog, woke up from anesthesia.

In a daze, he saw David about to give him a strong sedative, and he hurriedly shouted.

David!

David's hand suddenly stopped.

"I knew you were David."

Why would you...?

“I’ve heard a lot about you, including the incident with my son at the academy.”

Even so, I still ordered you to return to the academy.

The cunning corporate dog began to appeal to David's emotions, attempting to charm the young man in front of him who had never experienced the brutal beatings of Night City.

Lucy realized that the unpacking environment was becoming increasingly unstable, and she was anxious, wondering why David hadn't continued to administer anesthesia to Tanaka.

"David, please, help me, I don't want to die!"

"We just want the data, you won't die..."

"Don't be naive! I've seen their faces. Do you think Arasaka won't try to wipe them out?"

Listen, do you know why I rescinded the expulsion order? You have exceptional abilities, and I believe you can become a top talent at Arasaka! We can give you a bright future!

Tanaka's words made David hesitate; he stared wide-eyed, undecided.

"When a sweet cake falls from the sky, you should check if there's a fishhook behind it."

Vito's words suddenly echoed in David's mind.

Seeing David hesitate, Tanaka immediately seized the opportunity.

Don't waste your talent!

At this moment, Vito's words continued to echo in David's mind.

"It would be easier for you to conquer Arasaka Tower than to do all this fuss."

Seeing that David was not speaking, Tanaka assumed that David had been persuaded.

"Help me get in touch with the people in Arasaka. I'll find your mother a job too, and then you two..."

"No!"

David's gaze hardened.

"Companies are ruthless and heartless. I will not become a company dog ​​who wags its tail and begs for mercy from the Arasaka family by resorting to such ruthless means!"

Ti～

The sedative was injected into Tanaka's body.

"No! Don't you understand? They're using you. It's obvious that military technology is funding them behind the scenes. You're just a pawn..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tanaka fell into a coma.

Lucy was also able to read Tanaka's information.

But after Lucy finished reading the information, she was horrified to discover that David's information was in Tanaka's information.

Mann's cyberpsychotic symptoms were getting worse and worse. Dorio gave Mann the last dose of the inhibitor and then immediately called David.

"David! How's it going over there?"

David quickly checked on Lucy's condition and then reported back.

"Lucy sent a message, everything went smoothly! Tanaka just woke up, and I gave him a sedative."

“Well done, David. Mann and I are on our way. He’s not doing well!”

The phone call ended, and Lucy had finished unpacking the data.

She stood up from the ice bathtub and unplugged the hacker's large data cable herself.

"Lucy, what's wrong?"

David quickly wiped the ice water off Lucy's body.

"The data doesn't exist, we..."

boom!

The door was flung open, and Mann and Dorio rushed into the room.

Mann shouted loudly.

"David, get Lucy out of here quickly! A bunch of company people have suddenly gathered here!"

Lucy froze, and she subconsciously looked at the cover on Tanaka's head.

“How could this be? He…”