People are in cyberpunk, but they are top-level cyberpsychopaths

But he knew that all this was only temporary.

The future is going to be messy, as Militech, Kantao, Arasaka, and several other companies will start stirring up trouble in Night City.

The year 2077 is an especially important year for both him and the company.

"Ah.... lifesaver, V, thank you. Otherwise.... I'll take you guys home first, ok?"

Jack turned his head and glanced at them.

David's home is very close to the apartment rented by V. You can even say that David can see V's apartment building every morning when he walks to the outdoor swimming pool.

However, David shook his head and rejected Jack's kindness.

"No, I'm going to a party soon. I was planning to invite you to go with me, but now it seems..."

Jack won't say anything more, as he's going on a date with Misty soon.

V, with a tired look on his face, also shook his head: "I'm really too tired. I want to go home and sleep."

"Okay, okay, whatever you want."

In this case, he would not force anyone.

"Oh, I almost forgot. I have to call Wakako - tell her it's done." Jack waited for everyone to enter the elevator and pressed the elevator button.

"Okay, let me do it." David pulled out his address book, found Wakako's number and dialed it.

After the familiar flower snake avatar flashed for a few seconds, the call was connected.

Then, that half-dead, hoarse voice, like a candle in the wind, rang out.

"Ahem! David? How's it going? Is the client still alive and well?"

"Although the process was a little bumpy, he is still alive. At least he has been taken away by the trauma team."

"You are worthy of me. Your money is here. You can come and get it anytime. You can even come now. But... NCPD has surrounded Watson District and they are under martial law. If you don't want to be stopped by the cordon, you'd better be quick."

So, why don’t you just use cash for money transfers?

He has always been puzzled about this.

When it comes to commissions received from Wakako Okada, money is transferred only rarely, and usually it is paid in cash.

The other party argued that cash is safer, leaves no traces, and can effectively protect the interests of both parties.

He also tentatively agreed with this point.

"Okay, I'll get it when I'm free."

"Yeah, I'll wait for you."

The call ended as usual without any unnecessary conversation.

What a crazy old lady...

David silently complained in his heart, then turned to V and Jack and said, "There's news from Wakako that the NCPD has surrounded the Watson area. If you still want to go on a date tonight, I suggest you hurry up."

"What are they gathering around?" V asked curiously.

"Who knows?" David shrugged helplessly.

Regarding the blockade of the Watson District, he has always been puzzled and curious, and doesn't know why this happened.

Even he, a member of the Terrorist Squad, who was in charge of the Little Chinatown in Watson District, did not receive any notification.

"Maybe some important person is coming." Jack replied jokingly.

Little did he know that this statement would come true.

Afterwards, they said goodbye to each other in the apartment's underground parking lot.

"Remember to call me if you need anything."

"Don't worry, mano (brother), I will definitely contact you next time I have work."

So, they drove away in their respective cars.

Vehicles are driving on the streets, surrounded by the bustling lights that have just come on.

David sat in the car without saying a word, just staring at the rapidly changing scene outside the window. Everywhere he looked was the neon lights of the city, but hidden beneath them was the filth and dirt in the corners. If he was lucky, he might even come across a warm corpse.

This is Night City, the so-called city of dreams.

However, he was not thinking about how to save this city that was rotten to the core, but something else.

"It seems that I still haven't found anything useful..."

Although his sigh was very soft, it was clearly heard by everyone in the car.

"What's wrong? You don't look very happy, David."

Falco, who was driving, saw from the rearview mirror that his face didn't look good, so he asked.

"Nothing, just the same as always, surrounded by a bunch of inexplicable shit, but the most important thing is the matter of Ye's company."

"In the end, it's still unclear how Sandra Dorsett was caught by those kidney-snatching gangs."

"Sandra Dorsett? Is she the target of your commission this time?"

"Yeah, that's right..." David nodded slightly, but Falco fell silent.

Falco had also heard about the affairs of Ye's Company, but he didn't know much about the company, not even any inside information, so he couldn't help.

"But, David. Didn't we rescue that woman? She has been taken away by the trauma team. Can't we just go and ask her after she wakes up?"

Rebecca suddenly interrupted, but everyone looked at her in surprise, which made her a little at a loss.

"...What, what happened? Did I say something wrong?"

"Not really."

David shook his head when he heard that. "It's just the first time I realized that you actually have such a smart side."

There was a hint of relief in his voice, as if he had witnessed the girl next door growing up.

Others also agree with this statement.

However, their actions made Rebecca's face turn red, and she yelled, "What! Who are you bastards looking down on!!!"

Amid Rebecca's scolding, the car burst into laughter and was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

This kind of life is really good...

However, this joy came and went quickly.

The sudden message broke this brief peace.

"Melissa's message?"

David frowned slightly as he looked at the message flashing in the communication column.

Sending a message at this time, could it be about work?

He subconsciously looked up at Rebecca and Mower and found that they had also received the news.

So, I clicked on the message.

But when they saw the content, the three of them frowned at the same time.

“Is this true? That Arasaka Saburo is actually coming to Night City? This is going to be lively.” Rebecca spoke first.

Although the words were full of joy, the tone was still solemn.

Ever since she joined the Terrorist Squad, she has been able to increasingly feel the power of the several companies that dominate Night City. To describe them as giants is not an adequate description.

That is an existence that stands at the top of the world.

And at this critical juncture, at this precarious time, Saburo Arasaka is actually coming to Night City.

This is not good news by any means...

Especially since David had that incident with Arasaka before, she was a little worried that Arasaka would suddenly come and bring up old grudges.

Mower has the same attitude.

Having worked in military technology, she knew very well what these ruthless guys did. It was entirely possible that they would bring up old scores as long as the benefits were high enough.

However, David saw all of Rebecca and Mowell's concerns, and he was naturally very clear about them.

So he said, "Relax, although that incident caused great losses to Arasaka, it was basically done by several other companies and has little to do with us."

"What's more, the little things I did were all trivial matters that were not worthy of being brought to the table, let alone being noticed by the bigwigs in the company. So instead of wasting their energy dealing with me, they might as well focus on dealing with the other companies."

The most important thing is that he is not worth anything at all. Apart from the implants all over his body, he has no other value.

It is precisely because of this that he dares to jump around between several companies.

This is because all the companies are in a state of mutual restraint, and are all thinking about merging with each other, so they have no time to deal with him.

If anyone wants to free up their hands to deal with him at this time, it would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. It is a complete waste of effort and will also give other companies an opportunity to take advantage.

However, this is not entirely true, except for the most mysterious Ye's company...

In the meeting room of the Ye Company building in the Municipal Center.

"how is the progress?"

"A qualified person has contacted the target."

"very good."

The AI's voice coming from the speakers fluctuated for the first time, and it seemed to be a fluctuation of joy.

"Well, next..."

"Wait a moment, Lady Lilith, I have a question."

At this moment, Miria Knight suddenly spoke up: "Regarding how to deal with Sandra Dorsett and Gary, Sandra has our documents about our experiments, and Gary seems to have a connection with David Martinez. If we don't get rid of them, our plan may be exposed."

"It doesn't matter. There is no need to deal with these two people. According to our calculations, our plan needs these two people to promote and lure David Martinez and others."

"alright, I got it."

Since they chose this way, she couldn't say anything more.

What's more, Millia has 100% trust in their deductions.

So he continued to ask: "So, what do we need to do next?"

"You just sit back and watch. We will take over the whole process. After the plan is completed, you will get what you want, and we will also get the freedom we want."

On this day, network monitoring observed that the AI ​​outside the black wall became particularly restless.

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The party was still held at the old location, in front of the familiar Turbo restaurant.

There was still loud music, and the parked vehicles and food stalls in the parking lot formed the main body of the party.

After a long time, everyone gathered together again.

Pila and Rebecca were the ones who were in charge of the comedy. Qiwei sat there alone, smoking silently. Falco and Dolio gathered together and laughed at the acrobatics of Pila and his sister.

But this time, Sasha and Mower were there.

Sasha and Lucy were sitting together, talking about something, but they looked very happy.

Mower stood like a guard beside the big tree where the vehicles were parked. No one knew what he was thinking about, perhaps he was thinking about life.

And David was still sitting in that familiar place - on the lid of Mann's sports car, looking at everyone with a smile on his face.

"It's been a long time since we last met..."

"Yes."

Mann's voice suddenly came, making him turn his head subconsciously, only to see a bottle of whiskey handed to him.

"I heard you liked this very much."

"Yes, indeed."

He took the bottle without hesitation and took a big gulp, making a refreshing sound.

It really is the same taste as I remember——

Rich fruity aromas and soft fruit core aromas, accompanied by a gentle sweet tobacco flavor.

Jack Daniel's whiskey from Tennessee is his favorite brand. He never thought that this brand would continue to this day.