While giving Sandra first aid, the girl briefly regained consciousness. This is how Peacock should be remembered, so he could only obey the arrangement.
Taking the address given by Wei, Peacock went to Kabukicho in Watson District.
After the nuclear war, Military Technology, Kangtao International, and Arasaka Technology gradually stood out and became the strongest oligarch. Among them, Arasaka originated from the Foot Basin Country.
In that nuclear war, the Japanese archipelago was submerged, and all the Japanese people had to migrate to the Australian mainland.
After decades of development, Arasaka Technology has expanded its influence to the entire Americas and has become one of the three giants in the world. Of course, Night City has been deeply influenced by it.
Among the six major areas of Night City, there are almost all communities with a strong Japanese style like Kabukicho, and these areas are without exception lively and prosperous places.
Watson is considered a declining old town in Night City, but Kabukicho here is not inferior to the center of the city at all.
Even in broad daylight, red and blue neon lights are flashing here. The men and women on the street are even more bizarre, as if they are going to a masquerade party at any time.
Following that address, Peacock found the meeting place on the pedestrian street.
On the surface, this place is a game arcade, but anyone in the entertainment industry knows that this place is actually the office of the famous middleman Wakako.
Night City is known as the City of Dreams, where gray and black transactions take place almost every minute.
Existence is a need, so black market middlemen emerged as the times require.
They move between buyers and sellers, connecting those who want to spend money to ward off disasters and those who want to make quick money.
After passing through the game hall in the front, Peacock went to the back to meet the owner.
As Wei introduced, the famous Wakako is really just a thin and withered old Japanese lady.
Wearing a black embroidered kimono and a round bun on her head, she looked like a living fossil that existed half a century ago.
Wakako seemed so harmless, but Peacock didn't dare to be scornful at all, because Wei told him many stories about this old lady.
When Wakako established an office here, Watson's colleagues united to expel this outsider.
As a result, before they could take action, the leaders disappeared completely overnight.
They just disappeared from the world, and with the energy of those middlemen, they couldn't even get any relevant information.
"Wakako is the most disciplined and the most reputable. Peacock, you have to find a way to get her approval. This will be very helpful to you."
Peacock kept Wei's instructions in mind, so he was very respectful from the moment he entered the door.
"What a polite and good boy! Peacock, you are exactly what Mr. Wei said.
If you are free in the future, you are always welcome to come here. Now go to room 1, the guests are already waiting for you."
Hearing what the old lady said, Peacock couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
Wakako was not being polite to him just now. What the old lady meant was that she had already accepted this newcomer, and Peacock was qualified to take over here.
According to Japanese etiquette, Peacock bowed again to thank him, and then he walked into the passage that Wakako had left.
Entering the room at the end of the passage, Peacock didn't see anyone here.
Before he could do anything else, the lights here went out, and then a few stars lit up in the room.
These light spots were scattered at first, but then spread rapidly, and then the figure of a girl suddenly appeared in the center of the room.
"Ha! Peacock? I remember you, you are the one who saved me!"
Before Peacock could say anything, the girl opened her arms and hugged Peacock.
Her image was so lifelike, but Peacock didn't feel the touch of physical contact, because what was hugging him was just a three-dimensional projection.
As Wakako said, the guests are already waiting for the peacock here.
But her real body is not here, this is just a remote three-dimensional communication.
"Sandra, after you put on your clothes, I really don't recognize you anymore..."
Looking at the bald girl in his arms, Peacock suddenly remembered this cold joke from his previous life.
Today Sandra looks full of energy. She no longer wears heavy makeup, but only very light makeup. The most important thing is that she took off those unsightly silver rings.
After a brief hug with the peacock, Sandra did not make any more enthusiastic moves. She took a few steps back, and then stared at the peacock with excitement.
Three days ago, she was forced to take a large amount of happiness pills, but she still retained the last bit of consciousness, so she could see and hear.
Of course, the peacock she saw that day was quite blurry, not as clear as it is now.
Sandra was extremely satisfied when she saw the knight who saved her.
The peacock is not too tall, not too burly, not too handsome, but he has a very special temperament. It is this quality that firmly attracted Sandra.
For the next time, the girl chattered like a sparrow, pestering the peacock with questions.
Even if she asked 10 questions and got only 1 answer, Sandra was not embarrassed at all.
Just when Peacock felt like he couldn't hold it any longer, someone on Sandra's side finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Peacock first saw Sandra turning her head and yelling angrily at someone, and then the bald girl was forcibly pulled away.
Just when Peacock thought the matter was over, as the stars twinkled, a middle-aged man with a tired face appeared in front of Peacock.
"Mr. Peacock, I am Bertelsmann-Dorset, Sandra's father.
Thank you and your friends for saving my daughter, the Dorsett family will always remember you."
When he said the last sentence, the middle-aged man puffed up his chest so that the peacock could notice the badge on his chest.
Mr. Dorsett thought that such a hint was enough to attract the other party's attention, but unfortunately the peacock had no reaction.
Although Peacock is very studious, he has only been in the city for half a month after all, so Peacock is completely indifferent to the Dorset family.
All great men are adaptable, and so is Bertelsmann-Dorset.
Dorset Group is the largest food supplier in Mizhou. Almost every meal eaten by the people in Night City is produced by Dorset, so their family can be considered a second-tier wealthy family.
Because the peacock made no fuss, Bertelsmann was even more satisfied.
According to his understanding, only masters can be so calm and composed. Only lesser characters can be startled.
Of course, the reason why the boss of the Dorset Group wanted to see Peacock was not just to express his gratitude to the mercenary.
In fact, he wanted to see the quality of the peacock with his own eyes before deciding whether to negotiate a deal with the mercenary.
"Mr. Peacock, you and your friends are free mercenaries. I'm curious, do you accept any mission?"
"As long as it is within my ability, I will accept any task."
"Do you also accept murder commissions?"
"Yes, of course."
"What if I kill your friend?"
"If that's the case, you have to pay more."
Listening to Peacock's cold answer, Bertelsmann admired secretly in his heart.
This is indeed the person he is looking for. Now he needs to think of a cold-blooded killer.
"Mr. Peacock, in that case, let me tell you straight: I want to hire you to kill two people."
"May I know who they are?"
"Of course, this is a reasonable request."
Without any hesitation, Bertelsmann immediately satisfied the peacock.
With a click of his finger, two heads popped out and appeared in front of the peacock.
"Ralph Dorsett, Rayfield Dorsett, both of them are my dearest nephews and Sandra's first cousins."
When he said this, a ferocious smile appeared on the man's face.
Now that he had decided to hire a murderer, Bertelsmann had no intention of hiding his relationship with the two men.
Rather than letting Peacock feel worried, he might as well say it now, which would make Peacock give up.
"Mr. Peacock, to tell you the truth, I own a pretty good business. I am the president of Dorset Food Group.
My wife has died of illness long ago and I only have one daughter, so Sandra is my first heir.
This time she was almost assassinated. It was obvious that someone was eyeing my money.
Although they failed this time, who can guarantee that they will not take risks again?
So I have to get ahead of them and clear the danger for my daughter."
"You mean they were the ones who kidnapped Sandra?"
After hearing what Bertelsmann said, Peacock finally understood.
It turns out that this is still a drama about the grudges of wealthy families, and it is also a series.
"I'm not sure who it is yet. My two nephews are very cunning, so it's difficult for me to trace them.
But this is obvious. If Sandra dies, then they will be the biggest beneficiaries. So who else could it be if it wasn’t them?"
"Sorry, you just doubt these two nephews and want to kill them all?"
"Yes! I can't be merciful.
The mastermind who kidnapped Sandra must be one of them. Even if the other one is not involved, he will be detrimental to Sandra sooner or later, so we might as well kill them all."
"Is this the logic of rich people? You are really a family that loves each other,"
Looking at Bertelsmann who was obviously excited, Peacock complained in his heart.
Peacock has never forgotten why he entered the Night City. So as long as it helps him save his people, he will not hesitate even if his hands are stained with blood.
"I can accept this commission, but I have an additional condition."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
Listening to the peacock bargaining with himself, Bertelsmann immediately became vigilant.
He has decided that if this mercenary dares to blackmail him, he will not be polite.
Over the years, Bertelsmann has not seen uninterested people.
Now those people have been mixed with cement and sunk into the Colorado Bay.
"According to the rules, you should place the order with the middleman. Wakako will quote a reasonable price, so that we can all rest assured.
In addition, I want a resident ID card from Night City, also to facilitate the completion of your commission."
Bertelsmann agrees with Peacock's reminder.
Every business has its own rules. Even though he is the sponsor, he still has to respect the rules, so he will follow them.
As for Peacock’s additional requirements, they are nothing.
However, the businessman's instinct made it impossible for Bertelsmann to readily agree. After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Chairman set out his own conditions.
"Okay, but you have to kill one first, and then I'll give you your resident ID card."
"Okay, then it's a deal!"
Without further haggling, Peacock agreed.
In order to track down the strange slave-catching team, Peacock must obtain higher clearances so that he can enter more demanding areas of the city.
Otherwise, with his current poor gray card status, he would have no choice but to stay in Watson District.
After entering the city, Peacock immediately inquired about the requirements for upgrading a gray card to a yellow card.
As Jack said, it's not that difficult to become a resident of Night City.
According to the provisions of the Night City Household Registration Management Law, as long as an outsider guarantees to pay personal income tax for three consecutive years and then finds two residents to act as guarantees, he can be promoted.
Peacock has two friends, Jack and Wei, so the problem of guarantor is solved, but it is impossible for him to wait for three years in Watson.
His family was captured by a slave team. Let alone three years, maybe as long as there was a delay of three days, something bad would happen to them.
Peacock knew that Abao was also working hard for this, but he couldn't put all his hopes on others, so he had to find other ways.
There are naturally other so-called methods. The saying that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below is true everywhere, and this is the case in Night City in 2077.
Problems that can kill ordinary people are just bullshit in the eyes of rich and powerful people. The CEO of Dorset Group has at least 10 ways to obtain resident status.
After the business was concluded, Bertelsmann cut off communications. Peacock went outside and bought an intelligence service from Wakako.
This commission was his personal behavior. Peacock didn't want to involve Jack and Wei, so he had to find a way to get information on his own.
In Night City, as long as someone buys it, someone will definitely sell it. Peacock just spent a few hundred dollars to buy the personal information of these two upper class people.
After reading the profiles of the two Dorset gentlemen, Peacock decided to attack Renfield first.
According to the description of the information, Sandra's other cousin Ralph is a good young man who is very motivated, and he is already an important management member of the Dorset Group.
Compared to Ralph, Renfield is a piece of shit.
This playboy only knows how to eat, drink, whore and gamble, and he likes hanging out in Kabukicho in Watson District, so Peacock chose him.
Although Renfield has so many flaws, it is not easy to get rid of him.
This guy knows that he has done too many bad things, so he pays great attention to personal safety.
No matter where he goes, Renfield will bring no less than six bodyguards with him. These bodyguards are all professionals, and at least two of them are new Level 5a humans.