The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

Jack opened the refrigerator impatiently.

White cold air blew in my face, and an emerald green iguana was lying quietly inside, sleeping soundly.

"Iguanas, a species from the Lesser Antilles, became extinct thirty years ago. This lazy creature may be the last of its kind."

Just like a door-to-door salesman.

Jack talked incessantly about the iguana he named "Qian Duoduo".

Then he looked expectantly at Lin Qiao, who was poking the iguana's tail with a pen, but the former obviously didn't like him very much, and immediately made a threatening gesture towards him after waking up.

"Well, K, how much do you think it's worth?"

"Well...if it's really as you said, it shouldn't be a problem to sell it for at least 500,000 or 600,000."

"Then it's a deal. I'll give you the lowest..."

"But if you want to sell it to me, just ignore what I said."

"..."

After he finished speaking, Jack's face instantly fell.

Why doesn’t this rich man fall into the trap?

"No, look how cute this little guy is. It's a rare item, and there are so many people out there vying for it. When I got it, I thought of you first."

"And didn't Japan use this little guy as a prototype to make a monster movie called Brother or something?"

"I'm telling you, keeping one at home will definitely give you a lot of face... If that doesn't work, we can negotiate a higher price."

As he spoke, Jack introduced the color, scales, and other aspects of "Qian Duoduo" to Lin Qiao, and then gave her a thumbs up.

however--

"I'm sorry, Jack. Although the stuff is good, I'm not really interested in lizards. No, it's better to say that I don't like reptiles at all."

"..."

Then there is really no way.

Chapter 362 The beginning of the legend... probably

"If you really want to find a buyer, why not just find a better middleman to put it up for sale?"

Seeing Jack looking depressed, Lin Qiao casually gave him an idea.

"For example, Wakako Okada from Westbrook has many wealthy sponsors who visit her."

The mistress of Westbrook, her several deceased husbands were all big brothers of the Tiger Claw Gang.

In terms of connections and resources, perhaps only the "Queen of Night City" Rogue can surpass her.

But Jack snorted and said, "Come on, I just don't want those middlemen to make money, so I went out on my own."

Even though everyone looks for a middleman for everything, middlemen are not good people.

If you really go to them, you never know how much the price might be forced down your throat. Some people might even send someone to specifically target you in order to prevent you from selling to others.

In the end, you might just earn some hard-earned money.

"Come to think of it, you don't know any rich corporate dogs... Never mind, just pretend I didn't ask."

Looking at Lin Qiao who shook her head to show that she could do nothing to help, Jack looked somewhat helpless.

He placed the iguana on his arm and coiled it up.

Unlike someone who hates reptiles, the more he looked at this little thing, the more he liked it.

In a sense, he had some selfish motives in wanting to sell the things to Lin Qiao... that way he could come and play with the lizard from time to time under the pretext of maintaining the prosthesis.

But unfortunately, the rich dog owner doesn’t like it, which makes me feel uncomfortable.

I can only play with it as long as I can while it's still in my hands.

...After all, apart from the fact that I still have some money to give to V, it would be terrible if I can't afford it.

Keeping a pet in Night City is an expensive business.

It's not just about the purchase price of the pet itself, but more about other aspects of daily life.

The first thing is to pay taxes.

Due to a series of historical reasons, pets such as cats and dogs, which were common decades ago, now have to pay 1,000 euros in taxes to the government every month.

This is no small sum.

As for raising a pet secretly, it is not impossible, but once discovered, you will have to pay a fine of 40,000 euros.

——It has to be said that in this regard, the NCPD’s vigilance and enthusiasm are unprecedentedly high, and it seems that they have put all their IQ in solving cases into imposing fines.

And this is just a matter of taxes.

Pet food is also a considerable expense.

Moreover, you can only buy a few designated brands of pet food in government-designated stores.

It is not known what nutritional differences there are between these pet foods and the pet foods of Lin Qiao's era, but the prices will definitely have one or two more zeros.

Finally, let’s not talk about even rarer things like reptiles.

Although it is good not to have to pay taxes, because pets are more niche, the combined price of pet food and various messy vaccination procedures is definitely much higher than that of ordinary cats and dogs.

In general, pets are considered luxury items in Night City.

And this iguana, named "Qian Duoduo" by Jack, is a luxury among luxuries.

To be honest, Lin Qiao can afford it.

But as he said, he had no interest in reptiles, especially snakes.

Not to mention that Lucy had an attitude of "If you dare to take it home, I'll leave."

It's even more impossible to buy it back.

And it feels weird to spend money to buy something for yourself... although he isn't the one who should feel sorry for the owner.

"It seems that I can't get rid of those middlemen in the end... Well, my lazy friend, you should go back to sleep, otherwise I can't afford your food expenses."

After playing with it for a while, the iguana was put back into the freezer, but it was obviously not very happy.

After being put in, it kept scratching the inner wall of the box with its claws, and it took a long time for it to calm down.

He turned to Lin Qiao and said, "K, I'll leave my things with you for now. I'll go back and drive over..."

Otherwise, it would be a good thing for V's broken-down car, which was riddled with bullet holes, to break down in the middle of the road.

If the explosion happened halfway, both of them, including Qian Duoduo, would be wiped out from this world.

But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered V, who had been ignored from the beginning.

"Don't worry, sister. I mean what I say. I will give you what you deserve."

"Oh, by the way, K, from today on, V and I will be working together. We are a golden pair. If you have any problems, just go to her as if you were going to me."

This can put V at ease. After all, although the two of them have decided to work together, they have only known each other for a short time. If some things are not made clear, it may cause trouble.

On the other hand, it is to help V expand his network...the man in front of him is a very rich and inhumane person.

"So he really won't run away...?" V couldn't help but ask himself after Jack left.

"No, he's quite a man of his word in this regard... You look a little tired, would you like some coffee?"

"Yes, a little bit. Today has been a bit too thrilling. But forget about the coffee."

When you go out, you'd better be cautious.

Lin Qiao shook her head with some regret, then asked knowingly: "Speaking of which, why did you come to Night City? Are you not going to continue to be a wanderer with your family?"

"Ahem, well, something unexpected happened in the family..."

At this point, V looked a little embarrassed.

Originally, I thought that the Baker family was just in a temporary predicament, and as long as everyone gritted their teeth and got through it, everything would be fine.

But I never thought that was the beginning of decline.

Since then, the Baker family has been getting worse and worse. By the time she chose to go out on her own, they had already announced their dissolution and joined the Snake Nation.

The latter obviously has a bad reputation... or to put it more simply, it's terrible.

A relatively legal random sword society - this is the Snake Nation.

"So you came to Night City, planning to become a legend?"

"That's about right. I used to travel around with my family, but then the family collapsed. I didn't want to join the Snake Nation like everyone else, so I had no choice but to come here."

Night City is quite chaotic, but chaos has its advantages. At least it is a good thing for people like them who make a living with guns.

At least it's the same risk of life, but it's much more satisfying than being a dog for the Snake Gang, doing those shameful and disgusting things, and having to go through a lot of trouble to please those guys.

As for the legend or something...she just regarded it as Lin Qiao's teasing to her.

"Speaking of which, on the way back, Jack praised you all the time, saying that you are honest, thoughtful, have good skills, and are generous."

"Well, I guess the point is the last one... Are you short of money now?"

"That's about right, but who in this world doesn't need money? Shouldn't those rich corporate dogs rack their brains every day to get the money in other people's pockets into their own wallets?"

V waved her hand, but she really didn't have much money on her at the moment.

The journey from somewhere else to California had taken too much of her energy and money.

As a result, she even tried to save as much money as possible when replacing the coupling for her car.

"So what do you do here? Are there any hoodlums looking for trouble? Or are there things that are lost and can't be found? Or something else?"

"Leave it to me, and you won't be in trouble again."

She leaned halfway against the counter and pushed Violet's hair back.

To be honest, she is now just like a poor player in the early stages of the game who is so short of money that he can't wait to pick up a gun and shoot everywhere.

Living King of Hell...

"But it's a pity. Thanks to the good public security, my shop has never encountered any bad things."

Hearing this, V curled his lips and said, "The public security is excellent. You must be kidding..."

"Don't worry, listen to me. I actually have a job suitable for you. It's simple and easy to do, and the rewards are high."

"Hurry up and tell me!" Her eyes lit up.

"It's not a big deal... Legend, my sewer is blocked, please help me clear it."

"..."

So the expression on V's face froze instantly, as if he was doubting his ears.

But when she saw Lin Qiao's smiling face, she felt that she seemed to have heard correctly.

Her throat moved: "...No, just find a sewer cleaner..."

"Twenty thousand euros per transaction."

"Take me there quickly! Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter earlier?"

Chapter 363 Arasaka Yorinobu is a little panicked

If we talk about the anti-Arasaka Vanguard, we have to mention one person - Johnny Silverhand.

The nuclear bomb detonated in Arasaka Tower in Night City in 2023 became a ray of light for people at that time to resist capital.

This made this already famous rock boy become a legend in the eyes of countless people.

At one point, people even thought that this was the beginning of a rebellion against capital, that the end of each super company was coming, and that corporate colonialism would eventually perish…

Then decades passed and the situation is what it is now.

I thought it was the beginning, but I didn't expect it to be the peak.

In short, the red camp in this world suffered a terrible defeat.

How miserable is it?