From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

A warm atmosphere quietly spread.

He patted V's arm and asked good-naturedly, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of everyone? What are you trying to do?"

"...Fuck you!"

The answer I heard was far from what I had imagined.

Leo frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

"What kind of indecent words are those... ah!?"

Before he could finish his criticism, his feet had already left the ground.

V exerted his strength in the manner of uprooting a willow tree, pulling him upside down!

"What are you doing?! I just finished eating, stop squeezing my stomach!"

Before he could finish speaking, Leo heard her rapid breathing, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart—

Alas! Today he will lose his chastity!

"You've been on a plane all day and you're all sweaty. You stink! Go take a shower!"

V hoisted him onto his shoulder and strode off to the second-floor bathroom.

In the bathroom, the showerhead sprayed warm water at maximum power.

Leo leaned against the wall, nearly drowning in V's passionate kiss.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and everything is falling into place naturally.

Without a word, he received V's meticulous care.

However, he kept in mind the key points of strategy, tactics, and knowledge, knowing that the stronger the enemy and the weaker we are, the less we should fall into the enemy's rhythm.

So he decisively switched from defense to offense, once again employing the martial arts technique of using softness to overcome hardness.

The tide has turned, and now it's V's turn to be under pressure.

Half an hour later, he successfully weakened V, turning her into a spineless weakling.

The two then moved to the bedroom.

V took a small bottle of pills from the bedside table, took one herself, and gave him a silent invitation with her burning gaze.

"Why are you being so proactive this time?" Leo asked, trying to make conversation despite his dizziness.

V blinked, looking completely innocent. "I don't know either. I've just been feeling really uncomfortable lately, and I just can't seem to get rid of it..."

Leo nodded in understanding: Spring has arrived, all things are reviving, and it's the breeding season for animals again...

Even someone as powerful as V-Zhentian will have this need as he gets older.

Of course, he definitely deserves credit for this; he is V's mentor and guide in life!

With one-third of his life goals nearly achieved, Leo had no time to think and was fully focused on the life-or-death struggle with V!

Rising to Fame: Chapter 251 L's Request: Eliminate the Night Wanderers

Dusk is the time when demons appear.

As the sun was about to set and a beautiful fiery sunset appeared on the horizon, Leo was already in the midst of a fierce battle.

He didn't understand—even though the flesh had been softened and wounds created, why wouldn't the Deviljho die?

At first, he pressed on and utterly defeated V.

With a second burst of energy, he made her scream and scratch.

With three bursts of energy, he had her writhing on the bed like a worm.

But when it came to the final step, it was as if she had activated a cheat code to stay healthy; she refused to faint.

Despite Leo's display of all sorts of martial arts skills learned from various places, V gritted his teeth and endured the hunter's attacks.

In the end, it was Leo's stamina bar that turned red first, forcing him to stop and catch his breath.

And then... there was no more.

A sudden tightening at the waist, followed by a dizzying sensation that enveloped the entire body.

Before he could catch his breath, his back had already sunk into the fluffy, damp mattress.

V's rosy, delicate face appeared directly above, blocking the crystal chandelier under the ceiling.

"Hmph, you're no good now! It's my turn, and I'm going to win!"

Leo tried to move twice with difficulty, but found that she was pressing him down and he couldn't move at all. So he had to launch a verbal attack: "Who can't do it! I've been working for almost an hour, I need to catch my breath! Besides, there's no winning or losing in this kind of thing, don't be ridiculous."

V caught his breath for a moment, his strength quickly returning, and his fighting spirit surged into his eyes once more: "I don't care, as long as it's a match, I have to win! The score is 0-3 now, prepare to die!"

The second half has officially begun.

The poor double bed was forced to join forces with Leo, emitting a pitiful wail.

*

Wednesday, September 3th.

Leo woke up in a state of superposition between satisfaction and body aches.

He tilted his head to the right, directly facing V's bright, sparkling eyes.

It seems she woke up a little earlier than I did.

"4-4, it's a draw. I wasn't in good form yesterday, I'll try again after I've recovered!"

The moment Leo opened his eyes, he heard the "declaration of war," and all the sweetness in his heart vanished; he just wanted to roll his eyes.

"You cheated! The real score is 3-4, I won!"

"A draw—it's a draw!" V's eyes narrowed dangerously. "I managed to pull one back with Sianwistan!"

Leo finally rolled his eyes: "Isn't that cheating?!"

"The implant is in my body, I can use it however I want! But speaking of which, how come you're so skilled?"

V, with his rich combat experience, knew that offense is the best defense, and immediately launched a counterattack against him.

Now it was Leo's turn to feel guilty, but he had already thought of a plan and subconsciously replied, "I watch a lot of adult films..."

V stared intently into his eyes, but saw no sign of lying.

"Tch, men."

She curled her lip in disdain, quickly kissed him on the lips, and suddenly sat up in bed.

"hiss--"

His handsome brows furrowed.

"...Why does it hurt so much?"

V clutched her lower abdomen, forced to admit that a night of revelry did have its aftereffects; she was "injured" for the first time in a long time.

"Who told you to act so recklessly on your first time?"

Taking the opportunity, Leo criticized and educated her, but after finishing, he still kindly helped her by carrying her to the bathroom.

After washing, V ignored Leo's objections, used a bottle of Fuerkang (a type of medicated wash), and stuffed all the unsightly sheets and blankets into the washing machine before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Leo was also assigned chores: opening windows for ventilation and mopping the floor to clean up the water stains left from last night.

Meanwhile, V prepared a loving breakfast as payment for his work.

The aroma is so enticing that it makes you feel full after just one whiff.

Looking around, the table was full of nourishing dishes, such as beef and astragalus soup, pork kidney and wolfberry soup, braised sea cucumber with scallions, etc. Leo ate until he was sweating profusely.

V smiled and placed food on his plate, urging him to eat more.

She rarely showed such a gentle side, but secretly harbored murderous intent, causing Leo both pain and pleasure.

After dinner, she asked Leo about his plans for the day.

"It's Wednesday today, are you going to school?"

Hearing that it was important, Leo shook his head, clearing his mind of his chaotic thoughts: "No, I'll skip class for a day. I have more important things to do."

Back in Night City, he dared not let Pure White attend class in his place, since he had always shown his true face before, and Arasaka definitely knew that he was L.

If he were to actually appear somewhere in Night City, and there turned out to be another "him" at Arasaka Academy, then the AI's cheating scheme would be exposed.

After thinking for a moment, he first checked the funds account. One of the sub-accounts had already received 3840 million euros. It seemed that the partner in a certain city was very efficient.

This gave him nearly 80 million euros in available funds to begin operations.

"V, call everyone over for a tactical meeting. I have a business deal to discuss this afternoon."

"You really never have a moment's rest..."

V hugged him tenderly and obediently went to send out the notification.

Fifteen minutes later, the entire Immortal Squad arrived.

Leo looked around and saw that everyone was in high spirits and full of fighting spirit, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Everyone seems to be in good spirits, so let's have a meeting. We have some big work to do next!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes gleamed with excitement, and they quickly gathered around.

Among them, three women sat on the sofa with Leo.

Jack was too big, so he had to pull over a computer chair and sit alone across from the coffee table.

Leo lowered his head in deep thought, reviewed the plan again, and only spoke loudly after confirming that everything was correct:

"As you can see, we now have sufficient operating funds, and weapons and equipment, which can be purchased with money, are no longer a problem. Next, we need to expand our manpower."

Sasha raised her hand and asked, "Aren't we enough together with Mann's team? Are we about to do something big again?"

“Not enough, far from enough.” Leo shook his head. “This time I need at least several hundred people. They can’t be mercenaries; they have to be people who are truly reliable and can be trusted to some extent.”

Once he said that, everyone understood. The Immortal Squad and Mann's Squad together only had ten people, which was indeed quite a large difference...

"What do you need so many people for? Are you really going to start a war with the company?" V asked, rubbing his hands together, his eyes full of eagerness.

The others also held their breath, sensing that this mission was definitely not simple.

Leo nodded first, then shook his head, and continued, "We don't have enough manpower to go to war with the company. This is a preliminary mission, and I'll try to explain it briefly first—in the next nine days, we need to eliminate the Night Wanderers entrenched in the outskirts of Night City and establish an outpost in the Stone Ridge Mountain area to connect with the Adcardo family."

"The Adcardo family? The Vagabonds?"

Everyone's eyes, including Leo's, were focused on Vera's face.

A hint of surprise flashed in the blonde saint's eyes, which then turned into realization: "When you were recruiting drivers, you actually wanted someone from Adcado's background?"

Leo nodded in agreement: "That's right, I want to find a mentor to help us build trust with Adcardo's people as quickly as possible."

Rising to Fame: Chapter 252 Its Name is—The Pacification of Taiping Continent!

"You want to recruit people from the homeless families?"

Vera quickly grasped his thoughts and wholeheartedly agreed.

“If you need help, the homeless are definitely the best choice. They have what city dwellers lack most—freedom and kindness.”

Local V pursed his lips, but couldn't find a way to refute it.

She might not know about other places, but she knew all too well what kind of people from the lower classes in Night City were like.

Thanks to these people, lies, deception, and betrayal have become the defining characteristics of society. Coupled with the machinations of large corporations and their lackeys who only fawn over the rulers, social order has plummeted into an abyss.

“Not everyone is so bad,” Jack said, offering a different perspective. “At least some of the Heywoods… well, some of them are really good. They love their families and friends, value honor, and everyone in Night City knows that the Valentino gang, made up of Heywoods, is the most humane gang.”

Sasha was busy petting the cat, and when Leo's gaze swept over, she quickly shook her head and didn't offer any opinion.

Leo then spoke again: "Actually, what I'm looking for isn't helpers, but subordinates. I hope to form a new gang with the vagrants at its core, plus some Haywood people, Haitians, and my fellow countrymen."

""ah!?""

These words were quite unexpected, and everyone looked at him with puzzled expressions.

Jack, a seasoned gangster, stepped forward: "A legitimate gang of a few hundred people? That's about the size of the Mox's Gang and the Voodoo Gang. You have the financial resources to support it, but a gang needs territory... Oh, I see, you want to set up a gang in the Badlands? Stoneridge Mountain?"