Before dawn, the badlands plunged into deeper darkness.

Tang Yu sat by the campfire, staring at the flames that crackled from time to time.

Beside him, Panan picked up a piece of wood and added it to the campfire, which gradually burned brighter.

Sasha sat on the other side of Tang Yu, obediently stretching out his hand to warm the fire, but his eyes never left Tang Yu.

Gloria and Mann were chatting with the elder cowboy hats of the tribe, and they couldn't stop expressing their gratitude.

Even if the commission was paid, it was clear that the matter had exceeded expectations, and it was greatly exceeded.

Dolio, Rebecca, Kivi, and Falco sat around another campfire, and the two sides were at odds with each other.

There was a big battle just now, and everyone present fell silent at this time.

Although the night wandering ghost and the small intelligent mechanized army of Kangtao have been solved, the heavy aura has not yet dissipated, and the oppressive atmosphere permeates the tribe.

At that time, Mann and the others were in a critical situation, trapped behind the rock wall of the canyon, with Kangtao heavy combat drones above, and Kangtao intelligent combat robots approaching under the slope, which can be said to be completely dead.

Fortunately, Tang Yu led people to break the game, first Panan stood in the distance and carried the RPG rocket on his shoulder, bombarded the Kangtao drone with one shot, creating a gap in firepower, and Gloria drove to the slope position, so that Sasha, who had turned on the combat mode, entered the robot position.

Tang Yu and Gloria continued to pursue the biotechnology company staff, taking Alex Pushkin, handing it over to Mann and bringing it back to the Horde.

Alex is now being hung at the gate of the tribal camp, and all the tribesmen who pass by can pick up a stone and shoot him.

Panan looked up next door and found Lori with another bonfire, who seemed to be staring at Tang Yu and Sasha, her eyes full of doubt.

She asked, "Well, tell me what's going on here?" Those mercenaries seem to know you. ”

Tang Yu asked Gloria to communicate with the tribesmen about the follow-up, which actually had little to do with Panan, and it was nothing to tell her.

Sasha also wanted to know the cause and effect of this incident, so he stared at Tang Yu very seriously, expecting him to tell the story behind it.

Just as Tang Yu was about to explain, another figure came over, sat opposite the bonfire with a small wooden stool, and said with a dissatisfied face: "I want to listen too." ”

After speaking, she also looked at Sasha suspiciously, and then looked at Tang Yu, her eyes were full of strange question marks, and she seemed to be unable to understand why the company was here, why Sasha didn't know herself, and how she was with the company.

Odd!

It's weird!

Rebecca wanted to ask on her way back to the tribe from the canyon and saw Sasha suddenly appear, and then the company's sudden appearance.

Eventually, Sasha turned around and got into the company's car, and she was really shocked for a whole year.

On the way back, Dorio sat in the passenger seat with Rebecca in his arms and stopped Rebecca from asking questions several times.

Falco and Qiwei sat in the back row, guarding the biotech company's staff.

Mann drove the car without saying a word, his expression extremely heavy.

Rebecca also understood that it was not good to ask too much about this occasion, so she patiently quieted down.

After arriving at the tribe, hearing someone talking on the other side of the campfire, Rebecca couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore, and wanted to hear Tang Yu explain the ins and outs of the whole thing.

Tang Yu knew that Rebecca was also involved in the entrusted task throughout the process, and she knew that there was nothing wrong with this.

"Speaking of which, you also know some situations that have nothing to do with the company."

"Biotechnology is cultivating a superbug and developing new antibiotics to treat it."

"Now that the experimental product has been developed, we need to conduct sample clinical trials."

"And drug clinical trials are different from other products, and they must be supported by a large number of sample data."

"Biotech doesn't want to spend a lot of money to find volunteers, and it wants to get enough test samples, so it has set its sights on the wanderer tribes above the badlands."

When Panan heard this, he became angry and scolded, "Is that how those company dogs treat strays? They still have a hint of humanity to speak of?! Not a single good thing! ”

Hearing Panan's anger, Sasha and Rebecca looked at her together.

In front of the company's people, it is a bit bad to scold the company dog.

Panan, who has a big personality, doesn't care about these at all, not to mention that she doesn't know the identity of Tang Yu in front of her at all, so she just continues to urge: "Speak quickly, I'm still listening." ”

Tang Yu smiled helplessly: "What you said is right, the company really doesn't have a good thing." ”

"According to Alex Pushkin, an employee of a biotechnology company, it was his boss, Dr. Joanne Kochi, who chose this tribe."

"Dr. Joanne Coch, the regional director of technology and development at the biotech company, responsible for the development and experimentation of new drugs, decided to use the Wanderer tribe to conduct clinical trials, and then let Alex oversee it."

"Alex couldn't find a tribe willing to participate in the experiment, so he contacted the notorious notor of the Badlands, because no tribe was willing to take on the company's dirty work except for the nocturnal ghost."

"At the same time, biotechnology is also worried that the matter will be exposed, and does not let the night wandering ghost cast D in the water source, so as not to make the matter bigger and attract more people's attention."

"So the night wandering ghost is eyeing this tribe, the 'red ochre' whose overall strength is weak."

"With the tacit approval of biotech's Joanne Kotchi, the Night Wanderer went into action."

After hearing this, Panan scolded again: "A group of dogs who bully the soft and are afraid of the hard, dogs bark everywhere all day long, and they will kill once in the future!" ”

This time, Sasha and Rebecca agree with Panan's statement that the Night Wanderer is the real Bad Ground D tumor and should be eliminated.

"After that, the nocturnal ghost took the superbugs provided by biotechnology and threw D in the area where the red ochre tribe often scavenged, and got these infected bacteria into all kinds of food, and if you don't pay attention to eating them, you will become infected."

"In addition, the drug dealers will also help the biotechnology and sell the antibiotics developed by the company to the tribe."

"Obviously, these antibiotics don't protect against superbugs at all, and there may even be side effects."

"The corpses that died after infection will be snatched back by the night wanderer ghost and handed over to biotechnology, and brought back to the company's R&D department to continue sample research."

Hearing this, Rebecca suddenly realized, and hurriedly added: "I know about this!" When I was hiding behind a night ghost car in disguise as a corpse, I heard them say that a corpse would be sold for 10,000 euros to the company. ”

Panan scolded even more fiercely, he never thought that biotechnology would be so frustrating, using money to buy and sell human lives.

This money is really too simple and easy to come by, and you can earn hundreds of thousands of euros by transporting some corpses.

Rebecca knew that she followed Mann's team from birth to death, and that she would receive an average of 10,000 or 20,000 euros per person after a mission.

The key is that this kind of high-remuneration task is not very common, usually take on some small tasks, and it is good for everyone to be able to divide a thousand euros after a game.

Tang Yu could only tell them: "Once there is a proper profit, the company will be bold." With 50 percent of the profits, the company takes risks. With 100 percent profits, it dares to trample on all human laws. With a 300 percent profit, it dares to commit any crime. (Note 1)

"Now that biotechnology has invested so much in antibiotic research and development, I am afraid that they have already found buyers who are willing to pay more money, and these hundreds of thousands of euros are just a drop in the bucket of the whole project for them."

"The Kangtao intelligent mechanical unit you see is a security service outsourced by biotechnology, and the investment in security insurance is a huge amount of money."

Everyone was silent.

The company controls the capital, technology, resources, and armament, and the giants are not only rich enough to rival the country, but even capable of starting a protracted war, far from the existence of a group of mercenaries that can compete with it.

Even in the world's freest city, Night City is also shrouded in the shadow of a corporation, which can be separated from almost everything.

Rebecca was inexplicably depressed, although she had always hated the company, but at this moment she could also feel the despair of being targeted by the company.

A tribe of 1,000 people is a relatively powerful force in the bad land, but in the eyes of the company, it is just a group of local chickens and dogs.

She was inexplicably a little irritable, and unconsciously looked up at Tang Yu, and found that he was calmly roasting the fire, as if he was telling them about the ugliness of the company.

"Isn't he also a company? Why do you say this? And what the hell is going on with Sasha? ”

Rebecca thought silently in her heart, unable to understand Tang Yu's approach.

But when she saw Tang Yu's clear and translucent eyes, flashing with fire, she vaguely understood something in her heart, but she couldn't say it.

Tang Yu saw that they suddenly became depressed after listening, so it was not good to continue to talk about these troubles.

When it comes to the filth of the company, even the homeless people on the streets of Night City can squirt twice, let alone them.

Everyone understands that the company is the culprit of all misfortunes, but they were born in Night City, and everyone can only accept everything numbly.

After all, life goes on, doesn't it?

At this time, Gloria finished talking with the cowboy elder, turned around and came behind Tang Yu, squatted down and said closely.

"They have already paid the honorarium for this mission, a total of 100,000 euros, and Mann has to get 60%."

"In addition, the tribal elders are willing to take the initiative to bear the loss of Mann's vehicle."

Tang Yu nodded slightly, Mann's vehicle loss, ammunition consumption, etc. added up, sixty thousand euros really didn't make much money, and the tribe was willing to bear a little more, which was also good for them.

Gloria then made a suggestion, wanting Tang Yu to decide: "The wreckage of the Night Wandering Ghost Convoy and the Kangtao Intelligent Transport Force still have a lot of loot left, I think it is inconvenient to bring it back, so I should hand it over to the tribe to deal with." ”

The loot was brought down by Mann's team and Tang Yu, so the decision was naturally on Tang Yu's side.

But these loot were of no use to Tang Yu, but he considered that the Red Ochre Tribe could only handle a part of the loot, such as guns and ammunition, off-road vehicle wreckage parts, etc., which could help them improve their ability to protect themselves.

But Kang Tao's ground armored vehicle carrying the robot is a big guy, and handing over the red ochre is not only a waste, but also will attract Kang Tao's attention, and it may cause another storm.

Tang Yu then turned his head to look at Panan and asked, "Do you want to give your tribe a gift?" ”

Panan was a little strange, he didn't know what medicine was sold in Tang Yu's gourd, and asked rhetorically, "What gift?" Don't think about using rags to pay for the gratuity, the old lady doesn't do such stupid things. ”

Tang Yu said: "Kangtao's ground armored car, a big guy, if it is given to Adicado, senior mechanical engineer Michi has something good to study." ”

Panan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that this gift was a good gift, and bringing it back would not only improve the mechanization level of the camp and enhance the transportation capacity, but also allow Mitch to develop more good things.

But she quickly thought of a question, this guy sent such a good thing for no reason, I was afraid that there was a bit of a problem, so she asked suspiciously.

"What? Why do you say send it, make a price, you say, as long as it's not too outrageous, the old lady can still go back and persuade Saul. ”

Tang Yu smiled calmly and said, "Okay, I'll make a price, if I fall into trouble one day in the future, please take me for a ride." ”

Panan inexplicably felt that there was something strange in his words, and then comforted him arrogantly: "What do you say, there will be no such day, then I won't go around and around with you, I do want armored vehicles, Adicado owes you a personal favor, and in the future, I will cover you." ”

Tang Yu also smiled and said, "Okay, with your words, I am also half of the Adcardo family." ”

He then turned around and instructed Gloria to give all the spoils to the Red Ochre Tribe, except for the Kangtao ground armored vehicle.

Gloria nodded, she recognized Tang Yu's arrangement, this thousand-person tribe had suffered a big drop in morale after this battle, and it would take time to recover from it.

Kangtao ground armored car, placed in this is the recruit thief.

Not to mention the other wanderer tribes around, just Randao will hear the news, and I'm afraid they will all have to come and take a walk.

Finally, Gloria also reported on an important matter.

"The tribe expressed their gratitude and offered to ask us for another commission."

Tang Yu had already guessed and motioned for Gloria to continue.

Gloria said seriously: "The tribe wants to entrust us with the assassination of Joanne Kochi, the mastermind behind the company, the regional director of technology and development of biotechnology. ”

Assassination of biotech executives?

Tang Yu thinks that revenge is necessary, this tribe still has a lot of backbone, and there is a revenge in the blood.

But the danger of this commission is even higher than that of the Badlands melee.

Joanne Coch, as a senior executive of a biotechnology company, is heavily guarded, and if you want to assassinate her, you have to keep an eye on the right time.

Now that the tribe on this side of the Badlands has gone awry, Joanne Coch must be more vigilant.

However, although it is difficult, assassination is not impossible.

As long as Joanne Cochic is in Night City, she'll find the right opportunity to kill her.

At this time.

The cowboy hat elder walked over slowly and greeted Tang Yu, he knew that among this group of people, Tang Yu was the one who could really make a decision.

"Mr. Tang, I take the liberty of asking you and you to take a look at our tribe, can you?"

Facing the invitation of the cowboy hat elder, Tang Yu stood up and set off with his pace.

Seeing this, Gloria quickly got up and followed.

Sasha and Rebecca also reacted and immediately got up and chased after them.

Suddenly Panan was alone around the campfire, and she looked at the fire with some boredom, threw away the dry wood in her hand, and got up to follow.

Tang Yu saw women and children sleeping in the dilapidated tent, young and strong men guarding the safety of the tribe, and other tribesmen who had returned from carrying the booty.

Under the introduction of the cowboy hat elders, gradually understand the pattern and history of their entire tribe.

The sky gradually turned white.

The cowboy hat elder led the group to a clearing filled with freshly captured positional loot.

There are guns, ammunition, cannon barrels, drone wreckage, and all sorts of electronic components, as well as damaged robotic alloy limbs.

The variety is quite diverse, and the quantity is quite large, which can be sold for some money.

The cowboy hat elder pointed to the objects on the ground and said sincerely: "Mr. Tang, after we have collected all these items, we will find a unified channel to sell, and the money sold will be transferred to your middleman in time." ”

Tang Yu directly refused, and let the tribe keep these loot for his own use, and the few small coins that were sold cheaply in exchange for it did not mean much to him.

The cowboy hat elder thanked him repeatedly, and almost couldn't hold back his old tears again, glad that he had found Gloria and met Tang Yu.

I found a few middlemen in Night City, but no one was willing to wade into this troubled water, and if it really dragged on, I am afraid that the entire tribe would face extinction.

Thousands of men, women and children, all of whom became test samples of the company, were wantonly slaughtered by night wandering ghosts.

But now, none of this has happened.

It's all because of one person.

Tang Yu.

As the leader of the tribe, the cowboy hat elder is naturally grateful and respectful to him.

Tang Yu didn't care how respectful and grateful the cowboy hat elder was, many things were done casually, and it was better to be grateful than to be grateful to Gloria.

Without her courage and determination, this commission would never have come to this point.

The hard work and struggle of Mann and others are an indispensable part of the completion of the whole commission.

Suddenly, Tang Yu's eyes were attracted by a pistol on the ground.

The gun projected a bullet about the size of a thumb, full of sunglasses, and humming a strange tune in his mouth.

"Bang

Isn't this the Four Seasons Treasure?

Tang Yu was a little surprised, he had picked up the Four Seasons Treasure at the scene of the gang melee in the city, and this time he actually met it here.

He picked up the Four Seasons Treasure on the ground and took it in his hand to look at it.

Sasha also noticed the Four Seasons Treasure in Tang Yu's hand, felt a little funny, and said, "Why does this gun still sing?" ”

The Four Seasons Bullet Man glared at Sasha.

"Please don't interrupt me, I'm soothing the boredom of waiting with a relaxing tune."

Sasha: "."

Tang Yu was very impressed by this whining gun, the bullet can automatically navigate and pursue the enemy, which is more suitable for newcomers.

He put it in his hand a little and played with it, but Sijibao was still so mouthful.

"If you don't love me, don't come near me, don't bother to shake up, okay?"

Originally, there was a heavy atmosphere, but they were all amused by the Four Seasons.

Tang Yu handed the pistol to Gloria next to her, which was just right for her to stay and defend herself.

"You take it, it's called Sijibao, it's a smart pistol, and the bullets are automatically guided to pursue the enemy."

Gloria hurriedly took the Four Seasons Treasure and felt a little surprised, listening to Tang Yu's introduction of this gun, it should be very good.

The commission was also completed, and what should have been seen was also seen, and Tang Yu felt that it was almost time to return.

As for whether to accept the new commission from the cowboy hat elder, let Gloria make up her own mind.

His current status as a company is somewhat unsuitable for getting involved in disputes with biotechnology.

Assassinating a top executive of a biotechnology company is a challenge for Mann, but it is not completely out of the question.

Tang Yu turned around, said goodbye to the cowboy hat elder, and walked towards Tingwei, deciding to step on the dawn and return home.

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Note 1: Quoted and adapted from Capital.

There's one more tonight.,Recommend it tomorrow.,Try to fight for four more!

Thanks to the gold lord Rama for rewarding 20.00.

(End of chapter)