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

Just seconds later, the female assistant's body went limp, and she only managed to stay upright thanks to Valerie's right arm.

The agents in the distance were startled by the sudden event and hesitantly sent her their inquiries.

Valerie closed her assistant's eyes and summoned two female agents.

"I've submitted the casualty report; it will be reviewed by Director Jenkins of the Counterintelligence Department. You two, take her back to the company, expedited her cremation, and place her ashes in the columbarium in North Oak."

Hmm… she likes high places, so let's choose a spot at the very top of the columbarium for her, and her epitaph will read—"The silly girl who wanted to climb to the top of the Arasaka Tower." Go do it.

"clear."

Two female agents picked up their deceased female assistant, got into an armored vehicle, and drove away quickly.

Valerie turned to look at the sea, her emotions surging like the tides.

Betrayal can be forgiven, but betrayal that is fatal cannot.

The female assistant is like that, and so is Arasaka…

On the other side, Leo sat nervously in the car, enduring V's laser-like gaze sweeping back and forth.

That damn Valerie, what weird things she said that made V so angry. If there weren't other people on the bus, she would have pounced on her and demanded an explanation.

This is really bad...

Chapter 325 Sasha's Restless Moment

The cross-sea bridge disappeared from the rearview mirror, and an eerie atmosphere spread throughout the carriage.

The three who stayed behind learned the details about Valerie from Vera, and their worldviews were once again shaken.

"Another V... a particularly clever, particularly wicked V... uh..."

Sasha's exclamation was forced back by V's death stare.

"There's no other V! There's only one V, and that's me! But she really is wicked, incredibly wicked. I could tell she was a bad woman at a glance!"

Sasha raised her hands in surrender, indicating that she fully supported her statement.

V's gaze shifted from her face to Leo: "Why did we agree to her conditions? She's one of Arasaka's people. What if it's a scam and she tries to sabotage us later?"

Leo had just breathed a sigh of relief when he tensed up again:

"Don't say that. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although she is one of Arasaka's people, she hasn't offended us yet, at least not so far."

Besides, don't you have superhuman intuition? If she said she wasn't lying, wouldn't you have been able to tell at a glance... uh, you should have been able to tell, right? I feel like she has that ability too.

The distraction tactic worked, and V nodded with a disgruntled look: "It seems that's true. She might also have super intuition."

Sasha's eyes widened, and she accidentally swallowed all the orange seeds:

"Huh? Superpowers can be the same? Could it be... that some kind of recessive gene causes women to look like V and grants them the superpower of super intuition? Wait, that's not right, Vera looks like that too..."

V couldn't help but glance at Vera, who was driving.

Honestly, that blonde hair... just a tiny bit, a very small bit... I'm envious.

Vera smiled gently: "I don't have that sixth sense ability, but I do have a natural feel for operating machinery. Even if I've never seen something before, I can figure out how to use it after fiddling around with it for a bit."

Sasha exclaimed enviously, "So, looking like that gives you a superpower? That's awesome!"

V frowned. It was fine if other people had superpowers, but having the same superpower and the same face... why did it feel so awkward?

Seeing that V was no longer paying attention to him, Leo took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief and glared fiercely at Jack: "He's always calling me 'brother' all the time, but when I'm really in trouble, he just plays dead on the sidelines. What kind of damn fair-weather friend is he!"

Jack gave him a helpless look and continued playing on his phone.

As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. When it came to Leo's love life, he chose to play dead to avoid getting involved in unnecessary danger.

Panan... well, she's a newcomer and hasn't gotten to know everyone yet, so she's just being a good listener.

During the conversation, the limousine drove from the Watson area into the Civic Center area, continued south, and soon entered the Haywood area.

After returning to the apartment, Leo first went to the front desk to inquire if there were any rooms available.

The lobby manager was very impressed with this big spender and served him attentively.

He quickly tapped the tablet a few times, then bowed respectfully: "Honorable guest, the 5th floor is currently empty; this is the only room left."

Without hesitation, Leo extended his right hand for him to scan: "I'll rent it. Also, if there are any vacant rooms, save them all for me."

"Okay, sure, no problem at all!"

The lobby manager quickly helped him complete the lease agreement.

While it might seem a bit odd to rent a luxury apartment to keep a mistress, the wealthy patron has plenty of money, so who cares! High occupancy rates mean commissions!

After preparing rooms for Panan, Leo led everyone to the 12th floor of the Lingxia House.

Ding--

As soon as the elevator doors opened, he rushed into the kitchen, took out a bunch of cold drinks from the refrigerator, and carried them into the living room to share with everyone.

He spent half a day in the desert on the eastern outskirts of the city and chatted with Valerie for a while; he was truly thirsty.

He gulped down a bottle of green tea beverage, and the cool water made him feel reborn.

Then, he settled comfortably into the sofa.

The others took their seats, but Panan was the only one still in a daze.

"Come on, sit down and let's talk. Don't be so reserved. From now on, we're all part of a team, so let's get along like family!"

Leo pointed to the pitiful little gap on the sofa, thinking to himself: It's time to get a bigger sofa.

"Well... I think I'll move a chair instead; the sofa looks too cramped."

Parnan declined his offer.

There were already four people on the sofa: Leo, V, Vera, and Sasha. If they squeezed in any further, they'd be arm in arm...

After she pulled up a chair and sat down, Leo tapped the table with his fingertips to signal everyone to look over.

"Ahem! This mission was completed exceptionally well, so there's no need for a post-battle debriefing. Let's discuss the next steps first. I never expected that hijacking a transport convoy would cause so much trouble..."

"Um, may I ask first?" Panan raised his hand.

"Ask," Leo said succinctly.

"Wasn't your hijacking of the convoy all for the sake of this situation?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to Leo's face, making his cheeks burn.

"Ah... this... um..." He stammered for a few moments before finally organizing his thoughts, "My original intention was actually to get the laboratory equipment from the transport vehicle."

"Laboratory equipment? That must be very expensive, right?"

Panan became increasingly curious, wondering what kind of expensive equipment Leo was willing to do something so big for.

Leo's lips twitched: "Not bad, worth ten million..."

Panan was stunned.

Ten million is indeed a lot, but... Leo doesn't seem to be short of that much money, does he?

He buys weapons in the hundreds of millions, and it's said he spends 20 million on cars for his subordinates...

"I get it, it must be some high-end equipment that you can't buy on the market, right?"

Upon hearing this, Leo was completely blushing.

Sasha laughed so hard she covered her stomach.

Contau could have provided that equipment, but someone, in an attempt to demonstrate their power, turned an ordinary carjacking into the spark that ignited a world war.

It would be truly ridiculous if several companies ended up fighting each other by accident.

"I guess so..." Leo quickly changed the subject. "None of that matters. What matters is that the entire eastern suburbs are in complete chaos right now. We need to keep a low profile and bide our time for a while."

"Hmm... how about this, I haven't been to school for several days, I'll go to school tomorrow. You guys keep an eye on things at Stone Ridge during the day, and make sure the homeless people stay in the town and outposts as much as possible, and don't let them wander around in the eastern suburbs."

Most of the audience were nodding, except for one person.

Sasha, holding up the tiny baby, raised an objection:

"I don't need to go, right? I wouldn't be of any help. Besides... um... doesn't Leo get out of school at 3 p.m.? I can pick him up and give him a hacking lesson while I'm at it. He's got a hacking implant installed, but he's a complete novice when it comes to technical skills, so it's best to start from the basics."

She rambled on and on, petting the cat as she spoke, trying to cover up her guilty conscience.

V was slightly unhappy when she heard that she had taken over her job.

But hacker training was something that had been agreed upon long ago, and Leo did need a mentor, with Sasha being the best candidate at the moment.

"Alright then, we'll be back before dinner. Take it easy, I heard that the neural connection device used for teaching is very taxing on the human body."

Seeing that she agreed, Sasha nodded frantically: "Yes, yes, yes! Hacking instruction doesn't require the Ed-U neural connector. I'm just going to familiarize him with the basic equipment of a hacking base station and teach him from the simplest hacking techniques!"

Vera glanced at Sasha with a slightly worried look, then at the silly V with a slightly speechless look, and chose to remain silent.

Even the patriarch shouldn't interfere too much in the romantic lives of family members.

V and Leo's relationship is beyond doubt. After what happened last time, Sasha's heart is also tied to him. It would be bad to break up either couple. Let them work things out on their own.

Jack, the master of feigning death, is playing dead as always, his bull-like eyes practically burying themselves in the phone screen.

Thus, it was successfully arranged for Leo to have tutoring in Sasha's room after school.

Sasha nestled contentedly on the sofa and began to drift off into thought.

Leo knew that Sasha was definitely "up to no good," so he quickly jumped in to help clean up the mess and divert V's attention: "Anyway, everyone should keep a low profile for the next few days and see what kind of trouble those companies can cause."

"Wait a minute—"

Pure White suddenly spoke in the team chat.

"It won't be long. Quickly turn on the TV and watch the emergency news broadcast on Channel 54. Their reporters are really going all out; they've rushed to the Dongfang Border Inspection Station for on-site interviews."

Chapter 326 V: "Leo, you seem to have been a little unfaithful to me..."

Turn on the TV and quickly tune to channel 54.

News anchor Gillian Jordan is connecting with a reporter on the front lines.

On the large screen behind her, a thrilling standoff with a huge crowd was unfolding.

While the reporters on the front lines were still applying for interview permission from the on-site manager, Gillian spoke very quickly as she introduced the situation:

We apologize for interrupting your viewing experience again, dear viewers. Please allow us to insert an urgent news briefing here—

[This afternoon, a massive explosion, suspected to be deliberate, occurred at a satellite power plant south of Santo Domingo, reportedly causing substantial economic damage and serious casualties. First, let us observe three seconds of silence for the victims.]

She lowered her head and made the sign of the cross in front of her with her right hand, making a Christian prayer gesture.

After a three-second silence, she continued:

Please forgive me, I really wanted to extend the moment of silence, but these are extraordinary times. A major event that could affect everyone is taking place at the Eastern Border Checkpoint in Night City.

She raised her left hand, signaling the photographer to point the camera at the big screen.

On television, frontline reporters are navigating through a sea of ​​people comprised of company soldiers and special agents, heading towards the "groundbreaking point" of the conflict.

Off-screen, Gillian continues to explain the background:

Residents of the Colorado ranch may have already seen the towering flames and felt the powerful tremors. But I must say, compared to the aftermath of this explosion, these are merely insignificant preludes.

[Through the criminals' deliberate planning, a highly targeted EMP attack struck the airborne convoy in the Sonora Mountains to the northeast, triggering this scene on the big screen.]

The frontline reporter weaved through the crowd, while the accompanying photographer focused his lens on the leaders in the very center of the crowd.

Gillian explained:

As you can see, the investigation team on the left side of the screen consists of victims, and the leaders are—

Mr. Li Qixuan, Deputy Director of Security Operations, Kangtao Company.

Miss Meredith Stott, Senior Operations Manager, Special Operations Division, Military Technology Company.

Mr. Aubrey Hernandez, Senior Operations Manager, Emergency Response Department, Biotechnology Company.

[On the right side of the screen is the main suspect who instigated this conflict, the Arasaka Corporation—]

"Ha ha!"

Sasha burst out laughing.

Influenced by her, the others couldn't help but grin and laugh.

There is no other reason,