On the way back to the Sapphire Green Hotel, Xu Wanxue unexpectedly did not continue riding the float vehicle, but instead chose to take an armed vehicle provided by Colonel Hansen.
Compared with "delicate and comfortable" vehicles such as floating vehicles, these armed vehicles that run on the ground with four wheels appear to be very "rugged". When designing the vehicles, the experience of soldiers riding on them was never considered.
Preferring durability and practicality.
This causes the vehicle to remain upside down and swaying from side to side even when driving on an asphalt road. Passengers sitting in the car can experience a "roller coaster" feeling from time to time, with their buttocks swaying back and forth on their chairs.
go.
However, what V didn't expect was that sister Lin Mo, who obviously lived a pampered life and was also a company executive, had adapted to this not-so-pleasant riding experience and didn't even show any strange feelings along the way.
Yes, that's right, she was sitting with Lin Mo's sister.
After Xu Wanxue called V and Johnny over to follow them, except for Johnny who ran back alone to drive V's second-hand sports car, the remaining women all crowded into the same car.
Although the experience of sitting in the same car with a strange but familiar woman was not pleasant, V could not think of a reason to refuse for the time being.
Besides, she caused trouble for Xu Wanxue tonight by specifically asking her to come to the outpost, otherwise she could have gone directly to the Sapphire Green Hotel to discuss business with Hansen.
Now that Xu Wanxue has sent out an invitation to go on the same trip, it would be unreasonable for her not to accompany him on the trip.
But the atmosphere in the car now is a bit too quiet.
V glanced at the seat arrangement in the car incomprehensibly. There were seven seats in the interior space of the huge armed car.
Now she is sitting on the left side of the two chairs in the middle. Xu Wanxue is sitting next to her. In the driver's seat in front is a red-haired woman who seems to be Xu Wanxue's friend. Rebecca is sitting in the passenger seat.
The remaining two white-haired female hackers were sitting at the back of the vehicle.
Since getting in the car, the atmosphere in the car has been unusually quiet. The driver yawned and drove the car in boredom. Rebecca looked out the window with interest, interested in the novel scene of Dog Town, and the two people in the last row
The woman also sat silently.
Everyone seemed to be unable to find anything to talk about and remained silent the whole time.
Or maybe Xu Wanxue herself didn't want to speak, so the others didn't dare to talk.
However, just as V was thinking about how she should integrate into this atmosphere, Xu Wanxue, who was sitting next to her, suddenly smiled, turned her head and looked at V and asked:
"What do you think of Dog Town these days?"
V was slightly startled, then quickly reacted and replied:
"Well... I can only say that it is average. The living environment of ordinary residents is not as good as the bustling area of Night City. There are abandoned buildings with no one living everywhere. But in terms of public security, Hansen manages it very well. Except for the witches,
Drug gangs, scavengers and other gangs commit crimes collectively, and almost no one dares to cause trouble here."
"Oh, but why did I hear that the residents who can live here are usually criminals who have escaped?" Xu Wanxue asked with some interest.
"The situation is very different from what you said, but because of this, no one knows their own background, so most criminals with little strength will keep their tails between their legs to avoid conflicts with people they can't afford to offend.
After all, they decided to come to Dog Town to give themselves a chance to start over," V said.
V looked confusedly at Xu Wanxue, who was sitting next to her with a smile on her face, hesitated for a while, and then asked hesitantly:
"What do you mean by acceptable?"
Xu Wanxue's eyebrows were curved and she seemed to be in a good mood. She said in a brisk tone: "This involves the reason why I came to Dog Town tonight."
"What's the reason?" V asked subconsciously, but the next second he realized that he might have said the wrong thing.
She is a high-level figure in Kangtao Company, and coming to Dog Town to discuss with Hansen must involve some business secrets. Who is she, a marginal person who just makes a living on the street, who has the right to ask questions.
But to her surprise, Xu Wanxue still maintained her gentle attitude and answered unhurriedly:
"Because Kangtao Company intends to acquire a piece of land here in Taipingzhou in order to plan its future expansion development strategy, and choosing to do business here in Taipingzhou will definitely involve dealing with our neighbors."
Now that she is the chief technology officer of the Night City branch of Kangtao Company, her itinerary must be well planned, rather than just taking a floating car around the city casually.
A few months ago, Lin Mo successfully dealt with most of the hacker masters of the Voodoo Gang, and barely completed the "public security rectification" task in Taiping Continent. Kangtao Company also officially approached Night City officials to discuss cooperation, and prepared to launch a new project in Taiping Continent.
while seeking further development.
What happened tonight is just part of the development strategy.
After all, Dog Town is an enclave in Taipingzhou, and it also has the largest black market in the city, and is also the core of the Night City smuggling trade network.
Whether looking at the company's later site selection or future development plans, the possibility of cooperation with Gouzhen is indispensable. Cooperation between the two parties will greatly promote the speed at which Kangtao Company can establish a foothold in Taipingzhou.
As for the conditions required to achieve this cooperation, they only need to provide Hansen with a stable supply channel and regularly supply general items such as military supplies, medical drugs, and daily necessities to Dog Town.
Without their presence, precious materials such as arms, medicines, and prosthetic equipment would usually be smuggled into Dog Town by "airdrop", and then Hansen would send the Ghost Dog troops there to pick up the goods.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, due to the uncertainty of the airdrop location, the expense of smuggled items, etc., airdrop smuggling is not a long-term path after all.
Therefore, this is the negotiation between Kangtao Company and Hansen tonight.
"So your arrival at Dog Town tonight is not a temporary arrangement, but a planned itinerary?" V guessed with sudden realization.
So, it was just a coincidence that she and Johnny were "fished out" of the predicament tonight?
Xu Wanxue smiled lightly and said:
"Yes, and no. It is indeed within my arrangement to come to Dog Town to discuss with Hansen first, but the specific time has not been chosen yet... The reason why I suddenly chose to come here tonight is because my wife is not
Worry-free brother."
Having said this, she paused for a moment and looked at V with a half-smile:
"He said that two of his friends ran into some trouble in Dog Town and were being chased by the Ghost Dog Troops. He asked me to come over quickly to say hello to Hansen and to deal with business matters at the same time."
"I see..." V smiled sheepishly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
After all, no matter what, she caused trouble for others tonight. This is an unavoidable fact.
"By the way, when I came here in the floating car, I also had a phone call with Lin Mo and talked about you."
Just when the two of them were gradually becoming quiet, seeing that V seemed to have nothing to ask, Xu Wanxue suddenly changed the topic, her tone full of teasing.
"My business?" V's face became a little unnatural, and he couldn't help but glance at the other people in the car.
Sure enough, after hearing what Xu Wanxue said, whether it was the driver and Rebecca sitting in front of them, or Lucy and Sasha sitting in the back seat, all four of them looked at them carefully.
Gossip eyes.
Being stared at by so many people, V, who seemed to be the focus of the car environment, felt even more uncomfortable on his face. He had to look away slightly in embarrassment and asked in a low voice:
"Did he say something bad?"
"How is it possible? He praised you so much, saying that you are a genius hacker that is rare in a century, the top fringe person in Night City. Once you fully grow up, you will even be more powerful than himself, and then he said
Don't worry about the man next to you. If he dies, he will die. If he is not dead, he will be brought back. Only your personal safety must be guaranteed..." Xu Wanxue said in a teasing tone:
"Honestly, he cares about you so much that even me, as a sister, is a little jealous. How can I put it... His attitude towards you is really different. As a sister, I can guarantee this."
No matter how much you praise me, it's all about how good I am at fighting...
Although it is praise to praise someone for being able to fight, and she is indeed very good at fighting, but how can a normal person praise a girl like this?
V's head was full of black lines and he couldn't help but confirm again: "He really said that about me?"
At the same time, she also subconsciously looked at the other people in the car.
Sure enough, when they heard Xu Wanxue describe how Lin Mo praised V vigorously, the eyes of the women in the car seats suddenly changed when they looked at her.
Wary, scrutinizing, curious, doubtful...different eyes fell on V, making her feel uneasy.
"Would I lie to you about these little things?" Xu Wanxue said funny.
"That's certainly not the case." V smiled dryly.
"And he is usually very worried about my travel safety. Once I go to some places that are not very safe, he will accompany me there. You should be very aware of his strength. With him here, I don't have to worry about my personal safety.
Safe." Xu Wanxue continued, observing V with great interest:
"We all know the security situation in Dog Town. It's not very safe here anyway... But this time he didn't come with me. Instead, he asked you to be my bodyguard, so you should know what this means.
portion size.”
Does this mean that my strength has been recognized by him?
At this time, the other women looked at V in disbelief.
As the closest people to Lin Mo and the old employees in the team, everyone knows his strength very well.
Now I heard that V's strength can actually replace Lin Mo as Xu Wanxue's bodyguard... Doesn't this mean that V's strength has reached the top level of Night City?
"Is she really as powerful as Lin Mo said?" Rebecca, who was sitting in the passenger seat, poked her head out from behind the chair, looked at V suspiciously, and said a little unsure:
"Weren't you just a rookie in the city a few months ago? At that time, Mann and I took you to complete several tasks. Your hacking ability at that time was obviously not comparable to that of Qiwei...
"
"That was before, sister." V smiled warmly: "The me now is not completely comparable to the me in the past."
"I trust Lin Mo's judgment. He usually won't lie to others, but your performance is too suspicious..." Rebecca muttered:
"When you were surrounded by those guys just now, you should just fight them, and then let us go directly to help you fight them together."
Xu Wanxue glanced at Rebecca and said lightly:
"If she really does this, then this negotiation will end here. Not everything can be solved with fists, Rebecca."
"Oh." Upon hearing Xu Wanxue's words, Rebecca was speechless and did not continue to say anything.
Sure enough, it was Lin Mo's sister who could actually control Rebecca... V glanced at Xu Wanxue in surprise.
She had also worked with this girl with double ponytails before, so she naturally had an understanding of this girl with a rather impatient temper and knew her temper.
Such a devil-like girl actually became inexplicably well-behaved under Xu Wanxue's words. She truly deserves to be Lin Mo's sister.
"Actually, when we came here today, in addition to discussing matters with Hansen, we also need to help Lin Mo pick up something, which requires your help." Xu Wanxue glanced at the girls in the car.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What is it?" V asked.
"That thing is called a neural matrix. It seems to be something related to cyberspace. It is currently in Hansen's hands. However, except Lin Mo, who knows the value of this thing, no one else knows its use, so
If you leave some sweet spots to Hansen, you should be able to get this thing." Xu Wanxue said.
"Is this thing placed in cyberspace? Do I need to dive deep into cyberspace to obtain it?" V asked after thinking for a while.
"No, according to Lin Mo's description, it should be a palm-sized thing, similar to a larger external data disk. It requires a command key to open, and the key only belongs to a pair of twin brother and sister hackers.
Their nickname in the hacker community seems to be Tianguang, but don’t worry, I’ve asked people within the company to buy it back for me,” Xu Wanxue said:
"So when we get to the Sapphire Green Hotel later, I need your help to take out the things."
"Okay, no problem." V decisively agreed to this small task.
It was just a matter of turning on a security device. This small task, let alone her, could be handled by anyone with some knowledge of hacking.
She wanted to ask for some more details, but before she could ask, the armed vehicle suddenly stopped.
"Everyone, we are here." Liu Ruoying, who was sitting in the driver's seat, said calmly.
Everyone immediately looked out the window.
What comes into view is a pyramid-like building. As the name of the hotel says, even in the dark, this pyramid still emits indigo light. An eye-catching light shines straight from the tip of the pyramid to the hotel.
Shooting from the sky, it feels like a blue gem, but also like a large-scale energy-gathering device that collects light and shines directly into the sky.