Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

There is no path before Chapter 86.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zig Q. Today we have invited Ms. Donna, the spokesperson for the NCPD, to our studio. Hello, Donna."

"Hello, Zieg, and hello to everyone."

"Dona, were you hit by stray bullets on the way here?"

"Uh, hahaha, of course not."

"Since we've known Ms. Donna for a long time, let's get straight to the point. The public is eager to know what's going on with those gunfights in the city that are practically small-scale wars, and why the NCPD isn't even qualified to set up police cordons."

"Uh, well, the NCPD's mission is to protect and serve the residents of Night City, and we will strengthen—"

"Oh, Donna, stop with the official stuff. There's chaos in Night City right now. According to sources, it's a small-scale corporate war. How long are you NCPDs going to keep this from the public? Can the NCPDs even take responsibility for protecting the people?"

"Uh, of course we can, we'll, uh, increase patrols—"

"Forget it, Donna. The only thing the NCPD can do now is boost the stock price of private security companies."

Ding~

The television was turned off.

At a stall on the first floor of the H6 apartment building, an NCPD officer stared blankly at the television that had been turned off.

After a while, a bowl of fried rice made from synthetic rice was placed in front of her, and she finally came to her senses.

"How did NCPD get into this mess? How can they possibly manage Night City with these bugs around?"

The stall owner and the police officer were old acquaintances, he advised.

"Why are you so angry? Angel, even we ordinary people are used to it. Don't be so angry. These days, the NCPD is no different from going to work in a company."

Angel Bishop is a newcomer to the NCPD. She joins the NCPD with a simple sense of justice, only to find that reality is far from her ideals.

Her colleagues all had their own slush funds, which contained the blood money of gangsters and the hard-earned money of ordinary people.

Although the older police officer who took her in was relatively cleaner, this older officer named Bruno was always shirking his responsibilities.

He didn't care about the safety of the people at all. Once, a gang madman had almost killed half the people in the arcade, but Bruno was still drinking coffee outside on a street, completely ignoring the screams inside.

In the end, Angel drew his gun and rushed in, but Bruno later complained that Angel hadn't included him in the report.

After finishing his fried rice, Angel went to work as a patrol officer on the street. These days, patrolling is really just wandering aimlessly around the streets, making sure the public can see NCPD officers loitering around, so that they can get their money's worth.

Recently, a strict order was issued from above: no one is allowed to get involved in any shooting incidents. Keep your head down and don't go looking for trouble.

Angel was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

When she patrolled to the edge of the district, she saw a scavenger leaning against the factory's sewage facilities, and she couldn't help but go up and remind him.

"That's where the sewage is dumped in Arasaka. Don't go there, you'll get sick!"

The scavenger was none other than Kim Yeon in disguise. She was already on edge and suspicious of everything. When she saw Angel approaching, she released the hacker puppet.

After an electromagnetic flash, Angel Bishop died from an electromagnetic short circuit.

Her body collapsed on the street she had patrolled many times.

After checking that no one was around, Jin Yan went forward and read Angel Bishop's behavioral records and conversation logs.

Finally, Kim Yeon, wearing Angel's face and dressed in an NCPD police uniform, began patrolling the streets, while the real Angel Bishop was stuffed into a drain.

Jin Yan now has her own plan. She has been learning about Night City these past few days and knows that there is a group called the Wanderers who can help with smuggling.

She now needs to find a wanderer and then take her out of Night City.

This path was riskier, but Jin Yan had no other choice. Things were more complicated than she had imagined. Those who helped her come to Night City definitely wanted more than just her technology.

She's now using Angel Bishop's face, which is perfect for finding a middleman to deliver goods. As for which middleman to choose, she'll need to gather more information and make a comprehensive assessment.

The renovation of the Wild Wolf Bar was incredibly fast. In Night City in 2076, as long as you had the money, you could do anything with high efficiency. If you didn't have the money, you'd have to wait in line to call the NCPD to collect corpses.

To celebrate the opening of the new Wild Wolf restaurant, Mrs. Wells prepared a feast. She specifically asked Jack to bring Misty, Vito to bring Liying, and Peppy to bring his wife and children, so that everyone could have a meal together.

Mrs. Wells liked the girl Li Ying very much, and she would often ask Vito to add new dishes for Li Ying at the table.

Misty was a vegetarian, and Mrs. Wells specially prepared several vegan dishes for her. However, Mrs. Wells still expressed concern that Misty was too thin and that this could not continue.

Peppy loved Mrs. Wells' cooking and ate heartily. His wife, Cynthia, couldn't help but remind Peppy to behave himself and keep an eye on their son.

Mrs. Wells treated Vito like her own son and Li Ying like her own daughter-in-law. This family dinner brought Li Ying, who had been away from home for a long time, a long-lost warmth.

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After the meal, everyone cleaned up the table together. It couldn't be left to the old lady to do it all and clean up by herself.

At 8 p.m., the brand-new Wild Wolf Bar opened. As soon as you enter, you can see two big wolf heads hanging on the ceiling. Although people who come to drink don't quite understand this kind of decoration, it's Wild Wolf, so what's wrong with having two wolf heads?

The entire bar's walls were repainted and decorated with tarot card paintings, a total of twenty-two. The bar counter was renovated, all the tables and chairs on the first floor were replaced, and the booths on the second floor were designed into small private rooms for greater privacy.

Next to Jack's favorite spot at the bar, he hung up some digital photo frames with pictures of Vito and Jack, and of the Wells family.

Jack seemed unusually sentimental today; he often stared blankly at a certain spot in the bar.

Vito suggested opening a couple of bottles to celebrate, and everyone agreed. At that moment, Jack mysteriously ran to his garage and grabbed a bottle of Hundred Spirits Tequila.

"This is the first batch of this liquor we're drinking today. There aren't many of it in the whole world. An old lady in Mexico sold it to me. She said that 'Bacchante' was her recipe, but it was stolen!"

Everyone knew that this bottle of wine was of great significance to Jack, so they all carefully savored this precious wine.

Just then, a woman walked into the bar, went straight to the bar counter, and asked Peppy.

"I have a request; could you tell me where the middleman is?"

"Just tell me, and I'll help you find something suitable."

"Help me drive a car to the outskirts of the city. I'll send you the location once you find the person. The driver needs to be a good driver, preferably a homeless person."

Pepi nodded.

Please leave a name.

Angel Bishop.

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