After a night of clouds and rain, the relationship between Alan and Ryoko has changed subtly, and Ryoko is more dependent on Alan, even to the point of obedience. Alan is not disgusted, there is an extra partner or should be called a lover, after all, the two are not sure of a relationship, and that night is more like a one-night stand, the result of emotional impulses.

After waking up from her hospital bed in the morning, Ryoko was long gone, leaving only a few bottles of painkillers on the table. After Ellen got dressed, he went through the discharge formalities and planned to go back to his apartment first, so he called a Delaman car to pick him up.

On the way back to the apartment, Alan receives a strange phone call from a priest. I heard that he was a pastor and one of the best intermediaries in Heywood, and that he was a dangerous man who was at odds with the Six Street Gang. Although he looked well-dressed, he had many tattoos hidden on his body.

"Alan, my child, long time no see. I heard that you are like a fish in water in the company, and you are very chic. ”

"Pull me down, Father, I was discharged from the hospital this morning and was about to go home, is there anything wrong?"

"That's right, I have a commission here to come to you, and I suggest that you come to talk in person for the specific situation, that's all."

Alan reluctantly dismissed the decision to go home; "This old man really won't give me a chance to refuse, it's just that, let's go and talk about the past. Deraman turned around and went to Heywood. ”

"Thank you for choosing the Delaman car service, and remember to give a five-star review."

Alan pushed the door and got out of the car, and came to the familiar wolf bar.

The priest had been waiting for him a long time ago, but there was a little girl beside him, who looked a little familiar. Wearing a white T-shirt, blonde double ponytail hairstyle, a pair of washed white jeans and a pair of high-top sneakers that look slightly larger.

"Father, it's been a long time, what kind of commission."

"Brother Alan!"

Shirley..... Is that you!? Why are you here? Ailan was a little confused, what is the situation?

"Alan is like this, Shirley, this kid came to me to inquire about you, and she wants you to help her find her police daddy who has been missing for three days."

Alan: "Officer Lawrence? Shirley: What's wrong with your dad? Tell me about it, and I'll do my best to help you. ”

"Here's the thing, three nights ago, I was at home as usual and waited for my dad to come back, but I waited until the next morning and dad didn't come home."

"Could it be overtime or a mission?"

"I went to my father's workplace and inquired, and they all said that no one had seen him."

Ailan whispered: "It's neither overtime nor a task, is it dark under the lights?" ”

Shirley said with red eyes and a crying voice; "Brother Alan, please, you must help me get my dad back!"

Alan gently hugged Shirley's head on his chest, gently stroked her hair, and said patiently; "Don't worry, Shirley, I will definitely help you get your father back, and you can stay with Father and Grandpa in the meantime, and he will take care of you."

"Well, I'll be obedient, please, Brother Alan."

"Father, Shirley will be handed over to you, I'll go first."

"Rest assured, my child, may God bless you."

Alan leaves the Wolf Bar and arrives at the NCPD precinct in Heywood.

The good cops of Night City serve the people on the streets outside of the company's controlled areas. They are overworked, underpaid, and not as good as corporate security. They also have to follow the rules when enforcing the law (at least in most cases), so the death rate for police officers is relatively high. The frustration of incompetence and over-tension has led to the brutality and corruption of some police officers, which in turn has caused a lot of negative public opinion.

However, Officer Lawrence has always given Alan the impression of a positive and sunny image, which can be called a model for the police in Night City, but this is also a point that Elan is worried about, because good people in Night City do not live long.

The Night City Police Chief is ostensibly directly under the orders of the Mayor and the Night City Council, but the majority of seats in the Council are occupied by councillors with corporate backgrounds, so ...... Everyone knows who the director is really loyal to. Sooner or later, any business or case related to the company will be moved out of the jurisdiction of the police, who are dealing with cases of home robbery, premeditated murder, and suppression of riots and gang activities.

There is an air of indifference and corruption in the police department, and many police officers will even collude with gangs to act as a protective umbrella, and good people like Officer Lawrence have naturally become a thorn in their side.

Alan hacked into the internal information database of the police station through hacking technology, and consulted the files about Lawrence in the last ten days, and sure enough, he made a major discovery. Last week, Officer Lawrence caught a group of Vortex members smuggling illegal drugs in Watson's North of the City Industrial Zone, but the next day the members were acquitted on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence.

Officer Lawrence was naturally not happy, and immediately clashed with the officer who released them, and even pulled out a gun, wounding one of the members. The consequences were predictable, and Officer Lawrence was discharged from his gun and temporarily relieved of his duties to be seen.

A few days later, in view of Officer Lawrence's good behavior, he was reinstated, but he was transferred to the Chengbei Industrial Zone for patrol duty, and the rest of the matter became clear, Officer Lawrence disappeared three days ago, presumably while patrolling the Chengbei Industrial Zone.

Once a thriving industrial area in Watson District, the North of the City Industrial Zone has been abandoned by the company, and most of the factories have long since become dysfunctional due to the damage caused by the earthquake and failed investments. It is now the territory of the Uzumaki Gang, who use the abandoned building as a hideout, an illegal Mewtwo Experience studio, and a warehouse for storing loot.

Someone transferred Officer Lawrence there, apparently intending to use the Vortex Gang to get rid of him so that he could continue to make money.

The Vortex Gang is known for extreme cruelty and open gang executions, which, combined with the illegal Mewtwo experience production and manic fighting style, creates a gang of madmen on the verge of cyberpsychosis.

Members of the gang are addicted to cybertech and often engage in a lot of illegal modifications. Many of the members are suspected of being cyberpsychotic, and some are even terminally ill. The Vortex Gang are characterized by terrifying cyber makeovers and mysterious black metal tattoos. Within the gang, the most common cyber components are the cyber prosthetic eye, the built-in combat-optimized prosthetic, and the electroplating under the skin.

"The Vortex Gang? It's a bit tricky........" Alan sighed.

At some point, the sky began to rain heavily, and the sound of the rain mixed with the howling of the wind seemed to represent the darkness and cruelty of the city.