Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

Chapter 100 The Darkness Deep Within the Clouds

"What? That media guy lives in a big villa in North Oak? Holy crap! So this guy is doing all this kind of business?"

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Jack was immediately stunned when he heard that Romano had invited the team to a party at his house, a hilltop villa.

"I also thought this kid had saved up some money to find news material, but I didn't expect him to be a second-generation rich kid."

Vito was editing a message for T-bug.

"Bug, first help me check Romano's details, then keep an eye on his place for us. We don't want Jack and me to go in for a party and end up with three pounds of bullets in our stomachs."

"I suggest you don't drink this glass of wine until I've fixed the intrusion."

T-bug is using the old method, starting by obtaining the villa's blueprints from the regional power grid.

"Bug, when are you going to take me online? If you go to Tahiti to grow mangoes, our team will be without a hacker."

"Okay, we can get started once you've installed the hacking interface."

Vito was puzzled.

"Can't I use my data cable?"

T-bug is speechless.

"Unless you're a genius one in a million, your own body heat will burn you to death. Getting Cha to be a hacker is more reliable than your data cable idea."

"How will I know if I don't try? What if I really am a hacking genius?"

"I'll prepare a refrigerator for you, put you inside, and look forward to the next time you open the refrigerator door and walk out, Bartmouth. The probability of that is much higher than hacking the company's ICE with a data cable."

"All right."

The hacking went very smoothly. It seemed the Romano family had anticipated a hacker attack, as the entire house had no network firewall installed.

"You're in luck; the champagne they serve at the pool bar is all high-end stuff."

"Why don't you go and have a couple of sips too?"

"This joke isn't funny, but his internet is completely unprotected, so there might be something big waiting for you. By the way, his company is quite large."

"Just get the map, there's no need to risk staying. I'll play it by ear."

Vito closed the chat window.

You need to be well-prepared to meet Romano. In Night City, a wealthy young man hiding his identity will suddenly reveal himself. Either he has his eye on your business, or he has his eye on you.

In Vito's view, Romano shouldn't be surprised by his small clinic and repair shop.

"Cha! Are you done?"

"alright!"

Vito and Jack got into the Magician's car. Cha was the driver for this trip and also the backup. If it turned out to be a trap, Cha would drive the car through the gate and then pick up a machine gun and shoot everyone in sight.

On the way, Jack was still full of doubts.

"Vito, Romano is so rich, why is he getting into biotechnology news? Is he manipulating stocks?"

Vito had hidden several punk knives in the dark lining of his jacket.

"Who knows? Maybe he wants to be an angel investor in a medical dispute mediation group, give us a few hundred thousand, and then shout that he's the one who makes dreams come true."

Little Cha said excitedly after hearing Vito's words.

"Then Cha wants a 911, a retro model, which will perfectly match Cha's outfit."

Vito grumbled as he looked at Cha, who was wearing a studded jacket.

"You should be riding an old motorcycle, swinging a chain around your hand, and causing trouble next to a food truck."

As the car drove up the mountain road, a custom-made "Daughter of the Lake" car was stopped in the middle of the road, and a man wearing sunglasses was making a phone call and cursing.

Xiao Cha honked the horn.

Didi!

"Fuck you!"

Xiao looked at Vito and Jack, and they both nodded at the same time.

Xiao Cha understood and stuck his head out of the car window.

"You're driving your beat-up car, stopped in the middle of the road looking for your lost hot hatch, huh? Believe me or not, I'll run you and your car over to smithereens, you wimp!"

"Damn it, look who I am!"

"You think you can even see who I am? If you can't see clearly, then you've already taken your eyes off me! Or is it that your rotten eyes can only see your own pathetic life?"

"Damn it, you just wait!"

The man in the luxury car got out with a handgun, pointed it at Cha, and strode over.

Upon seeing who it was, Jack exclaimed in surprise.

"My God, it's that rock star Kerry!"

"You only recognize me now? Too late! You little punk, let me tell you—"

Kerry's curses seemed to be forced back down his throat.

At this moment, what he saw in front of him was a gun barrel that was thicker and larger than Cha's.

"Uh, you guys are my fans, right? Want an autograph?"

Vito told Cha to put the gun away.

"No, we were just passing by, your car was blocking our way."

Kerry also put away his gun; these men looked like professional mansion break-ins and robbers.

"Okay, I'll make room for you right away."

Kerry buried his head and went back to his car. He didn't want to lose his life in a street argument. Recently, his agent had been nagging him a lot, which led to a big fight between them in the car.

"Damn it! What kind of lousy day is this, everyone's trying to provoke me!"

Kerry started the car and drove into the city, while Vito and his party continued on their way.

"To run into Kerry, today is truly amazing!"

"That's normal, his house is in that building over there."

Vito pointed to a villa on the hillside by the roadside.

How did you know?

"I went there in my past life, but I never went through the main entrance."

"Haha, that's a good joke, mano."

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Upon arriving at Romano's house, they found it to be far more luxurious than Vito and the others had imagined; it was practically a manor.

It's hard to imagine that such a house could exist in Night City in 2077; the owner must be someone extraordinary.

Guided by two security guards, Xiao Cha parked his car in the parking lot on the side of the manor, and then the security guards led the guest to a stretched Villefort limousine.

Vito and Jack were complete country bumpkins; it was the first time they'd ever seen a place where you had to take a shuttle bus to get into your house.

Jack lowered his voice and said to Vito.

"I bet Bug saw the castle a long time ago; she probably just wanted to see our surprised expressions."

When they met Romano, Vito and Jack felt somewhat desensitized. Along the way, they had seen many rare items, and even a dog.

Welcome to my home.

Romano personally came to greet the two.

"Romano, if you had told me earlier that your house was like a palace, I would have gone to Arasaka to borrow a suit to pay homage to you."

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Vito shrugged.

"Haha, Vito, I didn't mean to hide it from you. Come in."

Following Romano into the house, Vito appeared to be observing the postmodern decorations around him, but in reality, he was making practical preparations for any unforeseen circumstances.

[We're in. You can now compare the blueprints with my prosthetic eye.]

[Connecting... There will be a few seconds of screen flickering, please be aware.]

After a flash, T-bug connected to Vitor's Crossroads Eye.

Romano led the two to a room with a circular sofa booth. The glass walls of the room were decorated with bamboo, and the air purification effect of the whole room was quite good. There was no smell of Night City at all.

"What would you like to drink? How about Cissimito? It just arrived recently."

While the three were talking, Romano's father, who was secretly monitoring them, spoke to the person next to him.

"They should let their hackers in to test their mettle."

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