In Night City, I was picked up by a female V

But what does companion mean.

Do you know this guy?

Looking at the guy opposite, he is skinny and looks like a skeleton. With the fishnet stockings and exaggerated facial paint, he looks like a character from a cheap porn movie.

The greasy man hung his head listlessly, and looking at the bruises and swelling on his body, one could tell that this guy had been badly beaten by the Tiger Claw Gang.

Jack couldn't help but feel some sympathy.

"How was your rest? Brother Finger, you have something to say today. If you don't speak up, you won't be able to save your teeth."

Grabbing the few strands of hair on Finger Brother's bald head, the Tiger Claw Gang slapped his face with the pliers in their hands, scaring him so much that he shuddered and begged for mercy.

"Stop torturing me. I've told you everything I know. I really have told you everything."

Brother Finger opened his mouth, revealing the few remaining teeth he had. It looked miserable, yet also a bit funny.

"I think you haven't finished yet. Why don't you tell me about your hive's prosthetics trading route? Where are those prosthetics made? And how did you get them? Tell me now!"

The Tiger Claw Gang lost their patience in less than a minute and went straight to the point of using force, pinching Finger Brother's chin with one hand and pressing the pliers against his poor front teeth.

Jack was confused as he watched the two people's performance.

What is this?

The guy in front of me called Brother Finger is from the Beehive?

Then how come he doesn't know.

If it weren't for the pain from the chains on his body, Jack would have thought he was dreaming.

"Why, are you scared after seeing your companions in such a miserable state? Don't panic, it will be your turn soon."

The surprise on Jack's face seemed to be interpreted as fear by the Tiger Claw Gang members sitting at the table. He was laughing and gesturing with the stun gun in his hand.

Although I really want to scold this idiot.

But now he wanted to save some energy if he could. Jack chose to remain silent and just looked at Brother Finger opposite him with a strange look as he performed a unique tooth extraction operation.

"what!!!"

Brother Finger's almost hoarse voice burst into a rare vitality, and at the same time a bloody front tooth was thrown into the bucket.

"Damn, you're really stubborn."

Extracting teeth is not an easy job. Tiger Claw, whose forehead was beginning to sweat, slowed down his wrist and put the pliers down on the table.

"How about changing to this big guy? Maybe he knows more than Brother Finger."

The Tiger Claw Gang on the side were eager to try, looking Jack up and down, ready to find a place to attack.

"What? You're not going to say anything after seeing your companion's miserable state."

"What the hell is going on here, this guy across from me..."

Jack had a strange look on his face and was about to refute the man opposite him named Finger Brother, whom he didn't even know and was not from the Hive.

But halfway through his words, Jack saw Brother Finger, who was pale and bloody, pleading in his eyes and winking at him frantically.

"Fuck, I do know this guy over there, so what?"

Jack cursed and decided to follow the strange settings of the basement.

The two of them swore so solemnly that he felt he was being led astray.

"Haha, I knew it."

The Tiger Claw Gang looked as if they knew what was going on, and while weighing the stun gun in his hand, his eyes moved between Jack and Finger Brother.

"You know, I have an idea."

"It's mentioned in The Art of Torture that some tough guys who are not afraid of death will sometimes compromise for the lives of their companions. This is a kind of application of human empathy. Hmm, interesting..."

The Tiger Claw Gang paced as they talked, walked up to Finger Brother and glanced at Jack, and the next second, the electric shock device flashing with electricity was stuck on Finger Brother's waist.

“Ohh ...

Finger Brother, who was totally unprepared, was immediately electrocuted and screamed like Tom Cat. The few sparse hairs on his head stood upside down, faster than the smelly feet bar in Arknights.

Damn it, weren’t we supposed to deal with the big guy on the opposite side? Why is it me again?

Brother Finger's eyes rolled back due to the electric shock, but he kept cursing in his heart.

But Jack's eyes rolled and an anxious expression immediately appeared on his face.

"Hey, I'm telling you, don't touch him. Brother Finger is my best brother in life, you can't do this to him!"

As he spoke, Jack had a look of deep sorrow on his face, and he looked as if he wished he could be punished for Brother Finger.

"You...you, you fucking..."

Finger Brother, who had just recovered from the electric shock, was so angry at Jack's serious behavior that he was speechless.

"Brother Finger, don't worry, I will never tell anyone the secret of the hive that you have guarded for so long. Just hold on a little longer, you must hold on!"

Jack had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and spoke seriously. Except for Brother Finger who knew what was going on, the two members of the Tiger Claw Gang were delighted to see the prey, and thought to themselves that there was indeed a good news.

"Haha, Brother Finger, let's see how miserable your good brother can bear to see you."

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, the Tiger Claw Gang put down the stun gun, took out the terrifying guillotine, and pointed it at Brother Finger.

......

"What!? Jack was kidnapped."

Upon hearing the news, Bai Rui jumped up like a carp and then became furious.

In the office, when Judy rushed in and told him the news, Bai Rui was still a little skeptical.

Jack is so big, who can kidnap him?

But when Bai Rui saw Judy, who was in charge of the monitoring room, pointing at the flat-screen screen and showing that Jack's tracking signal had disappeared out of thin air a few minutes ago, he really believed it.

"Fuck, it must be the Tiger Claw Gang. They are the ones taking revenge on us!"

V said anxiously as he hurriedly wiped the lipstick marks off his neck.

For a moment, the entire hive was in turmoil due to Jack's sudden disappearance.

Chapter 250 As long as "Phantom" attacks, everything will be fine!!!

"This is the last location where Jack's signal disappeared."

"In an alley?"

In the conference room, three of the Big Four of the Hive, Bai Rui, V, Victor, and Judy, were all there.

Don’t ask why there are five people in the Big Four.

Isn't it common sense that there are five people in the Big Four?

And now, they are racking their brains to analyze the situation on how to rescue the missing Jack.

"It seems that Jack came out of Misty's store here, and then stopped at the intersection for less than two minutes, and then was packed and sent all the way to the entrance of the alley."

"But then the signal died down. Maybe it was some kind of blocking device. Anyway, we lost track of him."

Bai Rui stared at the hologram for a while and cursed.

"Damn it, no matter who did it, I'll make them pay if I find them!"

No matter who has Jack in his hands, the situation must be extremely dangerous now.

She knew the workings of the Night City gangs, and if they couldn't find Jack and rescue him as soon as possible.

Then Jack would either break into several pieces or sink into the river.

In short, it can't be delayed.

But the problem is that they really have no way to find Jack now.

There are four or five streets around the last place where Jack disappeared. They can't search every house one by one.

This will alert the enemy. Jack was originally fine, but doing this will cause him to be killed.

"Maybe Jack is safe for now."

In the silence, Lao Wei, who was wearing small round sunglasses, suddenly spoke.

He glanced at everyone and expressed his analysis.

"If the enemy wanted Jack's life, they would never go to the trouble of kidnapping Jack. They could just shoot Jack on the spot."

"But now that they have tied up Jack, it means they have no intention of killing Jack for the time being."

"Maybe they intend to use Jack as a bargaining chip to force us to surrender."

Lao Wei's face was gloomy. He leaned his hands on the edge of the table and made his final conclusion.

"The Tiger Claws suffered a setback this morning. Maybe capturing Jack as a hostage is the Tiger Claws' plan."

"If we wait a little longer, maybe the Tiger Claw Gang will call us threateningly."

After Lao Wei finished speaking, everyone nodded.

Now that the incident happened suddenly, Lao Wei's speculation is not unreasonable.

"So, we still have time to rescue Jack."

Looking at the last signal location of Jack before his disappearance on the holographic map, Bai Rui still felt unwilling to accept it.

The Tiger Claw Gang caught them completely off guard.

And it hit them exactly where it hurts.

Know how important Jack is to the hive.

They were able to detect Jack's travel route and capture him in just a few minutes, without giving them any chance to intercept him.

It seems that the Tiger Claw Gang has conducted a very thorough investigation on them and has acquired a large amount of intelligence on them.

But they knew nothing about the Tiger Claw Gang.

From the very beginning, the Hive was at a disadvantage.

This is also the almost inevitable outcome for countless small gangs facing a behemoth like the Tiger Claw Gang.

"Yes, but we must find out exactly where Jack is imprisoned. If we can't succeed in one strike, Jack might..."

Lao Wei didn't finish his words, but everyone present knew what he meant.

Bai Rui didn't say anything.

She frantically thought of ways to rescue Jack.

Jack is their good brother, and she will agree even if he has to pay the price of the entire hive in the end.

But things are not so desperate yet.

There is hope.

Bai Rui's eyes turned, and solutions kept emerging in his mind, and he killed them one by one.

Looking for Roger?

not now.

Although Roger's intelligence network covers the entire Night City, the incident happened suddenly and Roger couldn't find Jack's location for a while.

But there is no need to rule out this approach.

If it doesn't work out in the end, Rogge can act as a middleman to mediate the relationship between the Hive and the Tiger Claw Gang.

But given the size of the two, the only possible outcome is that the Hive is sold as a package.

Or maybe worse.

Infiltrate the NCPD's surveillance system?

This is a direction.