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

The other party used encrypted communication, so no specific information can be found, but the signal source should be in the eastern suburbs.

People from the eastern suburbs?

Leo chose to hide his own information, leaving only a capital letter L.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

Rapid, heavy breathing filled the air, devoid of any tenderness, only an uncontrollable rage.

A figure suddenly appeared in the upper corner of the left retinal scar.

He was a burly man with a fierce face and a menacing aura.

"I am Bard! You must be L!"

His tone was very unfriendly; you could tell from his voice that he wanted to hit someone.

Leo raised an eyebrow: "Bard? Bard the Night Wanderer?"

"Yes!" the man roared, "You can call me a demon too!"

Undisguised malice emanated from every word he uttered and from every pore of his body; calling him a ferocious demon would not be an exaggeration.

Faced with such a villain, Leo suddenly chuckled: "Heh, how interesting—a dead man, actually talking~"

"Fine, so you're here to leave your last words? Let me make this clear beforehand: your ashes will be left in this barren soil as fertilizer. Don't even think about going to a cemetery; you don't deserve it."

“F****”

Bard erupted in a roar, his language so foul that the translator simply broke down.

Suddenly, another man's voice came from the background.

"Calm down, boss, we're not here to... ah..."

"Shut up! Viper! It's none of your business to interrupt me!"

boom!

The human body slammed against the wall, producing a dull thud.

The effeminate man clenched his teeth, trying his best not to let out a cry of pain.

But Leo wasn't deaf; he had already overheard their infighting. A thought struck him: under such pressure, the Night Wanderers were clearly not a united front either.

Perhaps we can start by exploring this area…

After reprimanding his subordinate, Bud's anger subsided somewhat. He suppressed his rage and said, "L, is there some misunderstanding between us? There must be a reason why you're suddenly targeting us."

Leo scoffed disdainfully: "More than five hundred people have died, do you still not know what I'm going to do? Stop pretending to be stupid. I want to revitalize the eastern suburbs, so naturally I have to clean out all of you trash."

Bard gritted his teeth, a fierce glint in his eyes, but in the end, he swallowed his anger: "Fine, you're awesome. Have your men lift the blockade, and we'll leave Night City ourselves..."

He felt he had already been patient enough, but he didn't expect Leo to still not listen.

“Leave? No way!” Leo refused flatly. “I’ve already sent out my commission. If I let you leave alive, where will I put my face? You might as well die here. I’ll give you all a mass cremation so you won’t be left to rot in the wilderness.”

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Bard's face contorted with rage, he was so furious he was practically spitting fire.

"Do you really think we're easy to bully?! We have connections in Night City, believe me or not, I'll have someone take you down!!"

Upon hearing this, Leo's smile slowly faded:

"A bunch of scoundrels can still find connections? Who are they... the Sixth Street Gang? Military technology? Arasaka? It can't be the Cleaners, can it? If you ask me, nobody would want you even if you were dogs for the company. You shouldn't try to make yourselves look good."

Before the other party could reply, he continued:

"Besides, I hate being threatened. Since you're trying to kill me, I'll strike first. Hmm... how about this: I'll spread the word that your head is worth 50 euros. How about that, is that enough to give you face?"

Click.

After saying that, he hung up the phone and blocked the other party.

“Pure White, did you hear me? Spread the word—Bard, the leader of the Night Wanderers, is wanted with a bounty of 50, dead or alive. He dares to threaten me; I’ll see if he can still sleep soundly.”

Night Wanderers... Ha, a criminal gang made up of the worst of the worst.

There's not much trust between them; if the bounty is high enough, some underlings might even try to stab their boss in the back.

Chapter 290 Panan: "...Is it too late to back out now?"

"You're wasting money again..."

V put down his teacup and poured tea for the two of them.

Leo leisurely sipped his tea, a look of contentment on his face: "This is not wasteful spending. Think about it, with such a small amount of money, we can incite chaos among the Night Wanderers, at least dozens of people will die. It's such a worthwhile investment!"

"Is 50 euros really that little money? Many mercenaries don't even save that much money from the start of their careers to their death. And this is a high-risk, high-reward, high-dangerous profession."

Leo chuckled: "V, don't be so stingy. Money is only money when you spend it; otherwise, it's just a string of boring numbers in your account. I have the resources of the entire world as my backing, so I don't have to worry about funds at all."

Once the ethanol-2 crop arrives, I should ask my partners for a few hundred billion yuan; it doesn't seem like a problem.

"Tens of billions..."

This astronomical figure was beyond V's comprehension, so she didn't feel anything about it.

Leo's money came too quickly, which blurred her sense of money.

The two spent a relaxing and enjoyable morning sipping tea and petting the cat.

Around nine o'clock, everyone gathered again.

The group set off together for Vera's garage.

Shortly afterward, they met up with Panan at the garage entrance.

Leo had Vera add her to the security system's whitelist, so she could use Vera's garage freely from then on.

Panan didn't feel anything at first, but once he entered the garage, he couldn't move.

"Wow! You have a really complete set of car repair equipment here! And it's all high-end stuff! Our family only has some outdated second-hand equipment, and when our vehicles need major repairs, we have to go to a repair shop or rent a private garage."

"Of course, I'm a professional!"

Vera had Panan park the car inside the garage, quickly inspected it with professional equipment, and made a judgment:

“That’s right, it’s about the same as my last visual assessment. The overall architecture of your vehicle is okay, but the software is too outdated. The scanners, controllers, data streams, and weapon drives are all junk from at least the previous generation and urgently need an upgrade.”

Panan shook his head and patted his old friend's car door: "I put this car together myself, pieced it together from scratch, using whatever I could find. The fact that it's performing like this is already an overachievement."

"I also have a modified car, but it's parked in my apartment garage. I'll drive it over next time so you can see it. I assembled it myself, and it even has a phase change cooling jet system!"

"Okay, then I'll have to take a closer look!"

Seeing that they were getting along well, Leo couldn't help but smile slightly.

A harmonious and loving family should consist of people who love and care for each other.

He glanced at V furtively, then clapped his hands twice: "Ladies, we'll talk about vehicles later. Let's take a look at the equipment we'll be using tomorrow."

Panan remembered the mysterious "invitation to the group" and walked over curiously.

Leo took the lead, guiding everyone towards a corner of the garage where a simple van was parked.

The truck's exterior was dusty and looked even older under the cold lights, but who would have thought that it contained his "secret weapon" that he had bought at a high price?

Leo entered the password to unlock the car, reached out and pulled open the back door. With a creak, the scene inside the car was revealed to everyone.

The carriage was densely packed with various high-tech devices, with flashing indicator lights and complex wiring intertwined.

A massive network signal booster firmly occupies the central position.

"A military-grade network signal booster, equipped with encryption modules and spectrum sensing capabilities. It also has additional accessories specifically designed to enhance multi-band coverage and signal analysis capabilities. With it serving as the mid-range machine for a hacker team, they can breach the airborne vehicle's ICE in a very short time and achieve their mission objectives."

Leo didn't emphasize the price of the equipment, but the words "military grade" alone speak volumes.

"Contraband..."

Parnan reviewed the equipment the Bright family had smuggled and realized that compared to this, those were just harmless toys.

"...Damn, this is specialized equipment used on the battlefield. Did you get it from the military?"

Leo nodded: "You could say that. The Ghost Hounds of Dogtown were originally a special forces unit of the US government. They brought back quite a few good things when they attacked Night City."

We need to use this... This is serious.

Life is tough, Panan sighed: "You just mentioned hovercars, which company's hovercars are you talking about?"

"The biotechnology transport convoy is escorted by military technology. We plan to use Contau's satellite power station to bring the airborne convoy down with an EMP shock."

Then our ace agent would sneak into one of the hovercars amidst the chaos, insert a chip containing the super virus into the data terminal, and let the hackers finish the job. Simple, right?

The plan was constantly being adjusted every day. After receiving a gift from Bartmos, Pure White simplified the operation—as long as the chip containing the RABIDS virus variant could be inserted into the data terminal, the mission would be basically complete.

At that time, all security personnel connected to the internal network will be completely exposed to the clutches of the pure white devil.

Leo was having a great time, and his friends were very supportive, but Panan was trembling with fear.

Biotechnology, military technology, and Kangtao... This sentence mentions three of the world's top ten companies.

So that's why they attacked the Comtau satellite power station.

"...Is it too late to back out now?"

Panan was scared. Offending three big companies at the same time was simply courting death!

Could it be that... L is a mole planted by Arakawa in Conto? Otherwise, why would he do such a thing?

Upon hearing her question, Leo smiled but remained silent.

The meaning is clear—it's too late to back out now.

Hearing about this level of secrecy, it's either work together, or...

Panan swallowed hard and stopped talking about quitting.

She's smart to know her place!

Leo walked triumphantly into the carriage and carried out several large boxes:

"I'll have someone place the signal booster and other equipment in suitable locations. The equipment you need is in these boxes. Whether you infiltrate or launch a full-scale attack is up to you, but try not to kill anyone. Kangtao is our ally."

"Okay! Leave it to us!"

Sasha responded on behalf of the action team.

With a single reach, a sharp claw springs from his fingertips.

With a few quick movements, she broke the seal and began inspecting the specialized equipment. With these items, they could minimize damage to the power plant while maximizing the effectiveness of the EMP attack.

Seeing that the four of them were familiarizing themselves with the equipment, Leo brought out another box and led V to the side.

"Next comes our task—"

After tens of thousands of simulation experiments, Pure White has pinpointed the location where the hovercraft is most likely to make an emergency landing.

"The two of us will lie in ambush nearby. Once the hovercar lands at the designated location, you use the Sinwistan with this invisibility cloak to stealthily approach. Ideally, you should rush in the instant they open the door, eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible, and insert the chip into the data terminal."

V picked up the futuristic bodysuit and examined it curiously.

Leo explained from the side: "This is a Soviet-made special operations equipment that can provide an effect similar to optical camouflage prosthetics. The only drawback is that it lasts for a short time, only about five seconds, and it is more vulnerable to attack when moving than a prosthetic. The advantage is that you don't need to remove your subcutaneous armor."

He specifically asked Old Wei about this, and his exact words were: "If the subcutaneous armor and optical camouflage are installed in the same position, it is best to install only one, otherwise it is easy to cause conflict."

So he bought this "invisibility cloak" as a substitute.

Chapter 291 The "Witch Hunt" in Night City

"New equipment, try it out!"

V treated the new equipment like a new toy, and went to try it on in an empty truck.

Leo remembered that he had bought one for himself as well, so he whistled and followed him inside.

It was the right decision; V certainly gave him a feast for the eyes while changing clothes. It's just... the result wasn't so satisfactory.

"What an ugly bodysuit..."

Instead of showing off her beautiful figure, she looked much fatter, as if she were wearing a cotton-padded coat.

V looked down and couldn't agree more: "I've seen a science popularization video about this equipment on TV. It's equipment that the Soviet Union produced for snipers. They often have to carry out covert missions, and it's quite cold there, so the equipment was equipped with thermal insulation."

That's why there's this tight-fitting suit that's like a cotton-padded coat...