In a deserted apartment building, V was sitting on a mat in a not-so-elegant posture, with a serious expression on his face, holding a white and black handful in his hand, which looked like
It was a submachine gun made of plastic, and he looked at the window sill of the room unhappily.
Beside the window sill, Johnny, wearing sunglasses, had one foot across the wider window sill and the other foot on the floor, looking both chic and uninhibited.
He looked out the window with a calm expression, as if he was observing something.
Dog Town, which lacks urban infrastructure, is often dark at night. Occasionally, there are a few street lights that are barely working. But compared to some of the bustling urban areas in Night City, this place looks like a run-down refugee camp.
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But because of this, several military armored vehicles on the main road stood out in the dark night.
The bright car lights are like beacons on the dark sea, and the soldiers standing on the roof of the car manipulating the vehicle-mounted machine guns give people an intangible fear.
Several armed vehicles seemed to be looking for something, running around randomly on the streets in this area.
However, this is Dog Town after all, and chaos and disorder are synonymous with it, even in urban construction.
It is undoubtedly very difficult to conduct a comprehensive search in such a place where abandoned buildings and unfinished buildings are mixed.
After a few seconds, Johnny finally withdrew his gaze and couldn't help laughing:
"The stupidity of these guys is so funny. They sent so many people out to chase and intercept us, but in the end they were like headless flies. A group of idiots ran out without even having eyes for us. The two of us slipped away so easily under their noses."
However, compared to how relaxed and comfortable he was, V who was sitting on the mat was extremely angry. Johnny's words were like a fuse that ignited the depression in her heart:
"You have the nerve to say that you are riding a horse! Who on earth is short of money and wants to find some work, but ends up meeting a third-rate middleman. That idiot can't even get information, and the fleet we robbed actually TM
It has something to do with the local snake here - the Nether Dog!"
If it hadn't been for this guy's sudden idea, who would have chosen such a shady place to accept the commission, and also chosen such a low-class middleman!
Thinking back on what happened today, V got more and more angry and wanted to punch Johnny in the face.
In the past few days after arriving in Dog Town, the two of them first spent two days getting familiar with the environment here, and then the guy suddenly used "no money to buy cigarettes" as an excuse to find a middleman to take over the job.
It was okay at first, this guy didn't look very reliable, but at least she was there to help, and the first few simple tasks were successfully completed, and the rewards were quite generous.
However, a small thing happened on the way which also made V feel a little surprised.
——Why do the commission fees here in Dog Town... seem to be much higher than those in Night City?
Since they had just started taking jobs, it was difficult for the middleman to entrust them with the entrustment.
However, if a commission of the same difficulty is taken from the middleman in Night City, the expected reward is about 30% less than that from Dog Town!
For a moment, V suspected that the middleman headed by Jack was deducting his "salary".
But then she thought about it again. She was an ordinary wanderer who had just arrived in Night City and had nothing to worry about. How could such well-known and respectable people join forces to deceive her when they were making millions every minute?
Woolen cloth?
In the end, V could only think that the "remuneration-to-income ratio" was different between Night City and Dog Town.
Maybe it's because there are fewer marginalized people in Dog Town and the working environment is relatively less stressful, so the pay here is higher.
"Oh, you weren't like this when we got the money. Weren't you happy then? Why? Now that you are in trouble, you want to put the blame on me? You are a dog-faced person.
Yes, you turned against me so quickly."
Even though he was scolded angrily by V, Johnny still looked like a "dead pig is not afraid of boiling water", with a touch of ridicule in his tone, and glanced at V with disdain.
V glanced at him, gritted his teeth and said, "If I hadn't followed you, with your three-legged cat tricks, you might have ended up in trouble the first time you commissioned me!"
"Hey, then I really appreciate Miss V's personal care. You are simply my guardian angel. Do you want me to go out and print out a medal for you now?" Johnny shrugged and said in a sinister manner with a smile on his face.
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V was immediately furious. After thinking about it, it was not a problem to continue arguing with this guy, so he took a few deep breaths to calm down, calmed down and said:
"What the fuck! Ever since I met you, nothing good has ever happened to me!"
Johnny shook his head and said with pretense of regret:
"Look at what you said, didn't we have a lot of fun in Dog Town a few days ago? The black market here is very prosperous, and you also have a lot of fun spending money."
V glanced at him and finally said nothing, giving him a middle finger in response.
Johnny looked down at her, chuckled, and then extended two middle fingers in return.
"Ha, childish." V sneered.
"You're the same. You can't even tell what the middleman's level is. You're working as a gunman for nothing. You didn't review the wrong information properly when you got it. You're so brave that you just go and touch the tiger's butt." Johnny also mocked.
respond.
V frowned, intending to refute Johnny's words, but recalling the stupid things he had done before, he swallowed some of his words in the end.
"Okay, I admit that I was a little careless... Mainly because the middlemen I met before were very easy to talk to and all of them were talented. Not only were they trustworthy, but the information they gave me was also very accurate, so I am relatively lacking in this aspect.
Be wary, I didn’t expect that third-rate middleman to be so cheating! Damn it!” V said rather aggrievedly.
After all, she is a "senior". It is normal for Johnny, a youngster who has just started, not to understand these ins and outs, but she is already a veteran, and she is still being tricked by the middleman. It really shouldn't be.
Sigh... Sure enough, the reward in Dog Town is a bit more, but the accuracy of the information and the professionalism of the middlemen are still not as good as those in Night City.
...I miss Jack, Regina and the others so much. Now that I think about it, the people introduced by Lin Mo are too damn reliable. I am still too young...I always thought that everyone was so good.
Thinking of this, V glanced at Johnny again, as if he was looking at garbage.
Johnny crossed his arms and saw that V had softened, and said with great dignity:
"Well, if you recognize your mistakes and you can correct them, you can still be saved. Remember to pay more attention next time."
"Stop bickering and think about how to get through the next few days. Damn you..." V suddenly closed his mouth without any warning just in the middle of his words.
Her expression instantly became serious, and Johnny next to her also had the same expression.
The two of them each tightened their grip on the firearms in their hands and looked at each other, both seeing the vigilance in the other's eyes.
Outside the door of this abandoned apartment room, several Nether Dog members held weapons and slowly approached the door with low steps.