Late at night.

A small car is speeding through the streets of Night City, carrying three people, towards the Watson district in the north.

In the driver's seat was Jack, the big boy on the street of Heywood, who was holding the steering wheel with one hand and humming a 'body temperature' radio ditty in his mouth.

Sitting in the passenger seat was Tang Yu, a senior executive of Arasaka Company, who leaned against the window, and the breeze brushed his forehead, slightly cool.

Sitting in the back row of the car was the middle Gloria, who had just debuted, and ran to the Vortex Gang in the middle of the night to go to the Dance of Death Club, which was the first time in her life that she had done such an exciting thing.

But along with Tang Yu, Gloria didn't feel much scared, but had a hint of joy, at least it showed that Tang Yu didn't see her as a burden.

Jack complained helplessly when he heard the strange song playing on the radio.

"Is it that as I get older, I can't understand pop music anymore."

Tang Yu is okay, for him, what he listens to is often not songs.

"Why, you kid is still playing deeply, could it be that you are still a fan of the martial arts band."

Jack smiled, "Hey, although I don't listen to much of the old songs of the Martial Arts Band, it doesn't prevent me from being a fan of Johnny's silver hand." ”

Tang Yu smiled and teased: "What kind of prodigal is Johnny, you don't know, if you really see him one day, you may be hung by his stinky mouth." ”

Jack smiled: "It's okay, even if I am hung by Johnny's silver hand in my dream, I am willing, who will not order a cup of Johnny's silver hand in the next life." ”

Tang Yu agreed: "This is also true. ”

Jack changed the subject and asked about Gloria in the back row.

"Girl, thank you very much for the matter of Riley Hein."

When they first met, Tang Yu had already introduced Gloria to Jack, and explained that she had single-handedly handled the commission to investigate Riley Hyin.

Gloria replied, "You're welcome, it's all as it should be." ”

Jack praised again: "I have to say, brother, your vision is good, such a potential middleman has been found by you, and the friends you know, I think it's right." ”

Tang Yu smiled: "You are turning around and praising yourself." ”

Gloria couldn't help but smile when she heard the two of them joke.

She saw that Tang Yu and Jack were chatting very harmoniously, and compared with her previous impression of Tang Yu, it was completely different.

When I first met Tang Yu, I always gave people a sense of extravagance that rejected people.

As long as he goes to that station, he can feel his difference, and the temperament of the superior is revealed.

But now Tang Yu looks so easy-going and free-spirited, maybe this is Tang Yu's attitude towards his friends.

"Girl, what are you doing in a daze? Rest assured, going to the Dance of Death Club tonight is to see the world. ”

"It's a fucking place, and even though it's my first time there, the Heywood natives don't lack guts."

Gloria's silent thoughts, interrupted by Jack's sudden words, explained with some panic, "No, I didn't think about anything."

Tang Yu saw that Gloria was a little embarrassed, and spoke out to relieve her.

"It's almost there, Jack, get ready to pull over."

Located at the intersection of Pershing Street, it is surrounded by a large number of abandoned factories.

With the decline of industry, the population loss is serious, and the supporting hotel buildings are also abandoned.

The Dance of Death Club is tucked away behind a hotel connected to an abandoned factory that has been converted into a nightclub by the Vortex Gang.

The Dance of Death Club is one of the most important strongholds of the Vortex Gang, generating a lot of income every night, and at the same time widely selling their special 'paralysis', which is eaten with Black Mewtwo.

The streets are deserted, with garbage piled up in the corners, and the dim lights illuminate the streets and alleys, with few pedestrians in sight, and the occasional armoured vehicle passing by.

When Jack pulled over, the three of them got out of the car and walked to the abandoned building.

There is a signboard on top of the main entrance of the hotel, and the huge hotel is lit up in blue.

The surrounding walls are covered in graffiti, and the blood-colored skull spider pattern can be seen everywhere, indicating that they have entered the Vortex Gang's sphere of influence.

Tang Yu had an impression of this place, and the group of thugs of the Vortex Gang usually met here when they had nothing to do.

The trio walked towards an entrance on the ground floor of the building, through the hall, and up the second floor via an iron staircase.

As they passed, the members of the Vortex Gang cast strange glances at them, but then immersed themselves in the smoky world and continued to enjoy themselves.

The three of them came to the elevator door on the second floor, guarded by the Vortex Gang guards, and the iconic face door prosthetic transformation made the guards look a little scary.

There were quite a few people at the Dance of Death Club at this point, so the guard didn't stop him, took the initiative to get out of the way, and said in a strange mechanical accent.

"Heh, Original, I didn't come to the Vortex Gang, and I was cleaner than you."

Ignoring the guard's broken mouth, the trio stepped into the elevator and pressed down on the third floor to reach the Dance of Death Club.

Gloria looked curiously at her surroundings and felt a little dizzy.

Scarlet dazzling light, deafening subwoofers, blood-drenched graffiti, and a crowd shaking their heads.

Coupled with the zombie-like whirlpool gang members, it's not an exaggeration to say that this is a hellish hi shop.

In front of the iron gate of the club, four whirlpool gang members were smoking large cigarettes and squatting to guard, and the one leaning in front of the gate was the 'old friend' Dumdum.

Dumdum recognized Tang Yu and Jack almost immediately.

That night, Tang Yu directly shot Royce, and the ruthlessness of the methods is vivid.

He straightened up and asked coldly.

"Is that you? What, what are you doing here? Don't you think the last time was big enough? ”

Jack stepped forward and said, "It's you kid, we're here to find Brick, remember Royce's favor?" It's time to pay it back. ”

Dumdom: "Do you still dare to mention this matter, do you want to eat guns in your head?" But you did help Lao Tzu, come with me, Brick may have wanted to meet you for a long time. ”

Domdom didn't bother the three of them, the iron gate behind him slid open, and the three followed him into the Dance of Death Club, where they came to a high platform that overlooked the entire dance floor and DJ booth.

Brick was sitting on the couch with his head up, munching on a special cigarette, with bottles, tin foil and guns piled high on the table in front of him.

Dumdum took the initiative to step forward and said in advance.

"Brick, there's a new guest, the same guy I told you last time, who killed Royce."

Brick turned his head and looked at the three of them with red electronic prosthetic eyes on his head.

After a moment, he spoke.

"No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like someone who can kill Royce, sit down, I've seen a lot of people in the company, and I haven't had a chance to calculate that account yet."

Tang Yu knew that he was referring to that night's transaction, and more than a dozen members of the Vortex Gang all died in the abandoned steel mill.

Dumdum asked his men to bring a rough couch and place it across from Brick.

Tang Yu sat straight up, and Jack and Gloria stood behind him.

"Brick, you have to calculate this account carefully, otherwise you don't know how much you owe me."

Brick threw the cigarette can in his hand on the table at random, stared at the four scarlet electrons, and said coldly.

"Why, you company dogs, stepped on horses and killed more than a dozen brothers of Lao Tzu, and even Royce was shot in the head by you, you didn't have a good heart from the beginning, and said that Lao Tzu owes you favors?"

After saying that, the members of the Vortex Gang around him gradually gathered around, staring at the three of them with unkind expressions.

Tang Yu looked at Brick indifferently and said with a smile: "You are pretending to be confused, who doesn't know that Royce has long wanted to replace you, if he really gets that military-grade Sianweistan, do you think you can still sit here and enjoy it?" Use your mechanical brain. ”

Brick didn't speak, and the two looked at each other for a moment.

Suddenly, Brick laughed coldly, and then laughed louder and louder.

"Haha, hahaha."

"You are really a smart person, and you deserve to be from the company."

"Let's be honest, that deal was brought on by Royce, and he didn't tell Lao Tzu at all, he can only say that he deserved it."

"I don't have to pursue this matter, now I can talk about what you want to do here."

Tang Yu said frankly: "Didn't I just say, come and settle accounts with you." ”

Brick disdained this, leaned back against the sofa and twisted his neck: "The account can never be settled, today is this company, tomorrow is that company, who knows how to mix together, you kill me, I kill you, heh, there is no good thing." ”

Tang Yu denied it: "You can't say that, if you really want to spread it out, the culprit who killed your brothers in the Vortex Gang that day should be counted on the head of military science and technology, it was a trap they set from the beginning, waiting for the people of Arasaka to drill it, you are just cannon fodder to lure Arasaka." ”

"Besides, you've been working on military technology lately, do you remember Riley Hine? Valentino's boy, you kidnapped me a while ago, and they're clamoring for revenge. ”

After hearing this, Brick looked up at Jack.

Jack clasped his hands around his chest, tied his ball head, wore a large gold chain around his neck, and wore a denim jacket with tattoos.

Brick said disdainfully, "So you're here to collect the debt for that kid?" If that's the case, don't blame Lao Tzu for turning his face and not recognizing people. ”

Jack snorted coldly, "Who to scare?" If you come to collect debts, your club will have fallen into hell a long time ago, if you don't want to see God so early, I advise you to know a little better, Valentino is not a soft persimmon. ”

Brick said coldly: "Whoever told that kid to hang around on Lao Tzu's territory, there are so many subordinates, whoever is tied up is whom, you can only blame him for being unlucky, you know?" ”

Tang Yu said frankly: "Brick, there is a debtor and a debtor, we can not pursue this matter, but you have to make the military technology bleed, to get to the bottom of it, what are you doing to help the military technology." ”

Brick stared at Tang Yu suspiciously, and said in a deep voice: "I want to know so much about military technology, are you working for Arasaka Company?" ”

Tang Yu did not deny it, and silently acquiesced.

Brick smiled: "Lao Tzu just said, sure enough, it's a company dog eats a dog, it's not impossible to send this bit of information to you, but there is a lot involved in it, Lao Tzu is worried, tell you tonight, you may be gone tomorrow night, hehe"

Tang Yu smiled indifferently: "Really? Then I'm more interested, it's too small for me to know. ”

Brick laughed out loud again: "I like you to be crazy, well, Riley Hyin's business, to tell you the truth, he is just a bad luck." ”

"I don't want to work for these company dogs, but you know, they give too much."

"Military science and technology need a fresh human body, carry out new prosthetic experiments, and the key is to step on a horse and be young and middle-aged, so Lao Tzu has to arrange someone to catch him."

"I happened to run into the Valentino gang kid who was wandering on the road, so I was arrested for a prosthetic experiment."

Hearing this, Jack's eyes were already on fire, and he wanted to overturn the table and kill this group of scum, but he also understood that the company was really behind the scenes, and the Vortex Gang was just a group of tool people.

Even if it's not Riley Hine, there will be the next victim, it's an endless loop.

Since Tang Yu still had something to talk about, Jack could only suppress the restlessness in his heart and continue to listen to Brick talk about the matter.

Gloria, on the other side, remained silent from beginning to end, listening carefully to the ins and outs of this matter.

Military technology, Arasaka, human experiments, the Vortex Gang, etc., these words are all familiar to her, but this is the first time she has been exposed to them in such depth.

This trip to the muddy waters was much deeper than she imagined, and to some extent, she really saw how dark the dark side of Night City really was.

Gloria glanced at Tang Yu, knowing that after this conversation, it meant that she was officially involved in the high-level game of the company's gangs.

She steadied herself and continued to listen to the conversation.

Brick: "The reason why military technology came to us in such a hurry was because they had a deal with the NCPD, and I don't know exactly what the project was, and it wasn't always a new combat implant or something. ”

"And, I'll give you another piece of information."

"It's not just military science and technology that has found us to work, even the Arasaka R&D Department has also found Lao Tzu, hehe, the means are no worse than them."

"Riley Hine can also be regarded as making the best use of everything, the body is bought by military technology for new prosthetic experiments, the organs are bought by biotechnology for drug experiments, and even the brain is bought by Ye's company for brain flower experiments."

"Lao Tzu can only say this, as for more details, I have nothing to say, in short, the company's twists and turns, you know better than Lao Tzu, right?"

After Brick finished speaking, he picked up a new cigarette can, began to inhale violently, and specially asked Tang Yu if he wanted to try it too.

Tang Yu refused, he was analyzing and judging the rich information hidden in Brick's words.

It's not new that all the major companies in Night City have privately collaborated with the Vortex Gang to do some shady things.

What really caught Tang Yu's attention was that Military Technology had recently made a deal with the NCPD, which involved combat implants, so he asked the Vortex Gang to urgently arrest people for experiments.

This line can be further digged.

As for what biotechnology and Ye's company did, Tang Yu could only make a conservative understanding for the time being, and it was not yet time to meddle in these secrets.

Speaking of which, the information Tang Yu wanted was basically in hand.

Since it involves military science and technology, NCPD, as well as cyber maniacs and other related investigations, Tang Yu has a suitable candidate in his heart.

Tang Yu got up from the sofa and said directly.

"Brick, you're worth a lot of information."

Brick smiled and said, "It's good to go, but not to send it." ”

Seeing the three of them leaving, Dumdum approached Brick and asked, "Just let the three of them go?" ”

Brick snorted coldly: "Let this group of companies eat dogs, Lao Tzu is just taking money to work, and he is not responsible for carrying the blame for them!" ”

"There is not a batch of military science and technology to be transported from outside the city, I heard that there is a newly developed high-tech gadget inside, called Xiaopingtou."

"Let the brothers prepare in advance, find an opportunity to knock them hard, and let the company dogs also increase their memory."

Tang Yu and the three of them walked out of the Dance of Death Club and returned to the cold street.

Seeing the vehicles parked not far away, Jack scolded: "This group of things that don't have long eyes actually scribbled on our car and drew a skeleton spider!" ”

Seeing this, Tang Yu sprayed a large spider pattern on the side of the body and smiled: "I didn't burn the car, it's already considered to be a face, don't say it, this spider graffiti is painted quite like that, and it will be much safer to drive in Watson in the future." ”

The three of them laughed and got into the car, speeding all the way to the south of Night City.

In the passenger seat, Tang Yu looked at the late sky and didn't plan to go for a night run again.

Since the scavenger retaliation that night, the night run has had to stop for at least a while.

He said to Jack, "Send Gloria home first." ”

Jack pressed the radio switch, adjusted to the temperature of the radio station 98.7, and the car stereo began to sound music.

"No problem, I will definitely send the middleman lady home safely."

Before Gloria could explain, the music overshadowed her voice.

There weren't many cars on the streets late at night, and I made it all the way to the super skyscraper H4 in the Santo Domingo Valley.

Gloria thanked her and got out of the car.

Seeing Jack carrying Tang Yu, he drove and continued to drive towards the street.

After the car disappeared from view, Gloria turned and walked upstairs, her mind full of the contents of today's conversation.

Military technology secretly collaborated with the Vortex Gang to conduct human experiments and captured Valentino gang member Riley Hine.

Later, biotechnology and Yeshi Company also got involved, and even Arasaka Company had similar methods.

She felt distraught.

In the past, I only felt that the company was high, and when I joined the company, I could turn over and join the group of successful people.

Now it seems that the company's so-called success is all based on countless evils.

Rao is that she used to work in a public medical center and has learned about the ruthless and tragic actions of many companies, but it is the first time that she has been directly exposed in front of her eyes.

"Is this the company?"

"Mr. Don."

Gloria didn't dare to think about it, and she didn't want to think about it.

If one day, she knows something she shouldn't know, she will be in an even more embarrassing situation.

As if she had lost her soul, Gloria opened the door and entered the house, took off her shoes and collapsed on the sofa in the living room.

Staring blankly at the ceiling.

Suddenly.

She received a message, and her righteous eyes turned, and she hurriedly checked.

It's from Tang Yu.

The main content is a business card with contacts and contact details.

"Regina Jones?"

"News 54 reporter?" (Note 1)

Additional message: "The transaction between military technology and NCPD, as well as related human experiments, you continue to investigate, try to contact Regina Jones, maybe there will be unexpected gains." ”

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Note 1: At this time, Regina Jones has not resigned from News 54.

Instant noodles: "So many gold lords and bigwigs give rewards, I feel Alexander"

Johnny: "Look at your cowardice, I didn't see that the leaders of the 'Full Solution' alliance have been smashed, Dustdreams have been rewarded a hundredfold, and the warrior Wilde helmsman of love is on board, give you a piece of advice before leaving, just go back, brother"

Instant noodles: "Don't care about the grades" (weak and helpless)

Johnny: "Anyway, I've died twice, I'm afraid of a fart, my head is on the keyboard, don't be cowardly." ”

Instant noodles: "*& & …… & %%（）*）（）123& ”

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It's really super invincible thanks to the handsome Yanzu for their support, and it's going to be here today, and I'm going to continue to do it tomorrow, and my eyes are spent on a day.

(End of chapter)