On the way back to the Jewel Green Hotel, Xu Wanxue surprised everyone not to continue to ride in the floating car, but chose to take an armed vehicle provided by Colonel Hansen.

Compared to the "delicate and comfortable" vehicles such as floating cars, these armed vehicles running on four wheels on the ground are very "rugged", and the vehicles were never designed with the experience of soldiers in mind, but rather the pursuit of durability and practicality.

As a result, even when driving on asphalt roads, the vehicle still sways upside down and from side to side, and passengers sitting in the car can experience the feeling of "roller coaster" from time to time, with their butts rocking around in their chairs.

However, what V didn't expect was that Sister Lin Mo, who obviously lived a pampered life and was also an executive of the company, actually adapted to this not-so-good riding experience, and didn't even show any unusual feelings along the way.

Yes, that's right, she was sitting with Lin Mo's sister.

After Xu Wanxue called V and Johnny over and walked together, except for Johnny who ran back to drive V's second-hand sports car alone, the rest of the women were all crammed into the same car.

Although the experience of sitting in the same car with a strange but familiar woman was not good, V couldn't think of a reason to refuse for the time being.

Besides, she caused trouble for Xu Wanxue tonight, and deliberately asked the family to come to the outpost for a trip, otherwise the other party could go directly to the Baobao Qing Hotel to talk to Hansen about business.

Now that Xu Wanxue has issued an invitation to the same journey, if she doesn't accompany the other party on a trip, it will be a little unreasonable.

But the atmosphere in the car is a little too quiet now.

V glanced at the seating arrangement in the car, and there were seven seats in the interior 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 of her sits a red-haired woman who seems to be Xu Wanxue's friend, the passenger seat is Rebecca, and the remaining two hacker white-haired women are sitting at the back of the car.

Since getting into the car, the atmosphere in the car has been unusually quiet, the driver yawns and drives boredly, Rebecca looks out the window with interest, very interested in the novelty of Dog Town, and the two girls in the back row also sit without saying a word.

Everyone seemed to be unable to find anything to talk about, and remained silent all the time.

Or maybe Xu Wanxue herself didn't want to speak, so the rest of the people didn't dare to open the conversation.

However, just as V was thinking about how she should fit into this atmosphere, Xu Wanxue, who was sitting next to her, suddenly smiled slightly, turned her head sideways to look at V and asked:

"How do you feel about the past few days in Dog Town?"

V was slightly stunned, and quickly reacted and replied:

"Well... It can only be said that the living environment of ordinary residents is not as good as the bustling area of Night City, which is full of uninhabited abandoned buildings, but in terms of law and order, Hansen manages it very well, except for the collective crime of gangs such as voodoo gangs and scavengers, almost no one dares to make trouble here. ”

"Oh, but how did I hear that the inhabitants who live here are usually criminals who have absconded?" Xu Wanxue asked with some interest.

"The situation is very similar to what you said, but because of this, everyone doesn't know the details of each other, so most criminals with little strength will clamp their tails and behave as people, so as not to conflict with people they can't afford to provoke, after all, they can decide to come to live in Dog Town, but also to give themselves a chance to start over." V said.

"That's acceptable." Xu Wanxue smiled gently.

Hey?

How can it be called acceptable?

V looked at Xu Wanxue, who was sitting next to him with a smile on her face, and hesitated for a moment before asking with some hesitation:

"What do you mean by acceptable?"

Xu Wanxue's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, she seemed to be in a good mood, and said in a brisk tone: "This involves the reason why I came to Dog Town tonight." ”

"What is the reason?" V subconsciously asked, but the next second he realized that he might have said the wrong thing.

She is a high-level figure in Kangtao Company, and if she can come to Dog Town to negotiate with Hansen, it must involve some trade secrets, and what qualifications does she have to ask a marginal person who eats on the road.

But to her surprise, Xu Wanxue still maintained the gentle attitude just now, and replied unhurriedly:

"Because Kangtao Company intends to set up a piece of land in Taipingzhou in order to plan the future expansion and development strategy, and choosing to operate a business in Taipingzhou is definitely indispensable to deal with our neighbors."

Now that she is the CTO of the Night City branch of the company, her itinerary on the surface is naturally planned, rather than just being able to ride around the city in a floating car.

A few months ago, Lin Mo successfully dealt with most of the hacker masters of the Voodoo Gang, and he barely completed the task of "public security rectification" in Taipingzhou, and Kangtao Company also officially found the official Night City to discuss cooperation, and was ready to seek further development in Taipingzhou.

Tonight's incident is just part of the development strategy.

Dogtown is, after all, an enclave in Taipingzhou, and home to the city's largest black market, as well as the centerpiece of Night City's smuggling network.

Whether it is from the company's later site selection or future development planning, it is indispensable to reach a cooperation with Dog Town, and the cooperation between the two sides will greatly promote the speed of Kangtao Company's foothold in Taipingzhou.

As for the conditions needed to achieve this cooperation, they only need to provide Hansen with a stable supply channel to regularly supply Dogtown with general items such as military supplies, medical drugs, and daily necessities.

Without their presence, precious materials such as arms, medicines, and prosthetic equipment are generally smuggled by "airdrops" to the interior of Dogtown, and then Hansen sends the Nether Dog Force to pick up the goods.

However, due to the uncertainty of the location of the airdrop, the high cost of the smuggled goods, and so on, airdrop smuggling is not a long-term road after all.

Therefore, there was a negotiation between Kangtao Company and Hansen tonight.

"So your arrival in Dog Town tonight was not an impromptu arrangement, but a long-planned itinerary?" V guessed with a sudden realization.

So, it was a coincidence that she and Johnny were able to be "fished out" in the predicament tonight?

Xu Wanxue smiled indifferently and said:

"Yes and no, first come to Dog Town to negotiate with Hansen, it is indeed within my arrangement, but the specific time has not been chosen... The reason why I suddenly chose to come here tonight is also because of my unconscious brother. ”

Speaking of this, she paused for a moment and glanced at V with a smile:

"He said that two of his friends were in trouble in Dogtown and were being chased by the Nether Dog Force, so I asked me to come over and say hello to Hansen, and by the way, I can also take care of the business."

"I see—" V smiled embarrassedly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After all, no matter what, she caused trouble tonight, which is an unavoidable fact.

"By the way, when I came over in a floating car, I also talked to Lin Mo on the phone and talked about you."

Just when the two of them were gradually getting cold, seeing that V didn't seem to have anything to ask, Xu Wanxue suddenly changed the topic, and her tone was full of provocation.

"My business?" V's face became a little unnatural, and he couldn't help but look at the other people in the car.

Sure enough, after hearing Xu Wanxue's words, whether it was the driver and Rebecca sitting in front of the two of them, or Lucy and Sasha sitting in the back seat, the four of them all cast scrutinizing and gossiping eyes at them.

Being stared at by so many people, V's face, who seemed to be the focus of the environment in the car, became even more unnatural, so he had to move his gaze slightly away with some embarrassment, and asked in a low voice:

"Did he say anything bad?"

"How is it possible, he praised you for being so good, saying that you are a once-in-a-century genius hacker, the top marginal person in Night City, once you fully grow up, you are even more powerful than yourself, and then say that the man next to you doesn't care, if you die, you will die, and if you don't die, you will be brought back by the way, only your personal safety must be guaranteed..."Xu Wanxue said in a teasing tone:

"To be honest, he cares about you so much that I, as a sister, am a little jealous, how can I say it... His attitude towards you is really different, which I can guarantee as a sister. ”

No matter how much I boast, it's all about saying that I'm very good at fighting...

Although it is also a boast that a person can fight, and she is indeed very capable of fighting, how can a normal person praise a girl like this?

V was full of black lines, and couldn't help but confirm again: "Is that what he really said about me?" ”

At the same time, she also subconsciously looked at the other people in the car.

Sure enough, when she heard Xu Wanxue describe how Lin Mo praised V, the eyes of the women in the seat who looked at her suddenly changed.

Vigilance, scrutiny, curiosity, doubt... The different eyes fell on V's body, which made her feel uneasy.

"Am I going to lie to you about these little things?" Xu Wanxue said funny.

"That's not going to be." V smiled dryly.

"And usually he is very worried about my travel safety, once I go to some places that are not very safe, he will accompany me over, you should know his strength very well, with him, I don't have to worry about my personal safety." Xu Wanxue continued, observing V with great interest:

"We all know the security situation in Dogtown, it's not safe in any way... But this time he didn't come with me, but asked you to be my bodyguard, so you should know the weight of this matter. ”

Is this a side indication that my strength has been recognized by him?

At this time, the eyes of the other women looking at V were suddenly a little incredulous.

As the closest people to Lin Mo's side, the old employees in the team are naturally very clear about his strength.

Now I hear 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, peeked out of the back of her chair and looked at V suspiciously, a little unconvinced:

"Weren't you a rookie a few months ago? At that time, Mann and I took you on a few missions, and your hacking ability at that time was obviously not even comparable to that of Qiwei..."

"That was before, sister." V smiled kindly, "The current me is not completely comparable to the past me. ”

"I trust Lin Mo's judgment, he usually doesn't deceive people, but your performance is too suspicious..."Rebecca muttered:

"When you were surrounded by those guys just now, you should have started with them directly, and then let us go down and help you them together."

Xu Wanxue glanced at Rebecca and said lightly:

"If she does, then this negotiation will end here, and not everything can be solved with fists, Rebecca."

"Oh." Hearing Xu Wanxue's words, Rebecca suddenly froze and didn't continue to say anything.

Sure enough, it has to be Lin Mo's sister, who can actually control Rebecca... V glanced at Xu Wanxue in surprise.

She had also worked with this girl with a double ponytail, and naturally knew about this girl who was quite impatient and knew the other party's temper.

Such a girl of the Demon King type of the mixed world actually became inexplicably well-behaved under Xu Wanxue's words, and she really deserves to be Lin Mo's sister.

"Actually, coming here today, in addition to discussing affairs with Hansen, we also have to help Lin Mo get something, which requires a few of you to help." Xu Wanxue glanced at the women in the car.

"What's that?" V asked.

"That thing is called the Neural Matrix, it seems to be something related to cyberspace, and it is currently in Hansen's hands, but now except for Lin Mo who knows the value of this thing, no one else knows the usefulness of this thing, so leave some sweetness for Hansen, and you should be able to get this thing." Xu Wanxue said.

"Is this in cyberspace? Need to dive into cyberspace? V asked after a moment's thought.

"No, according to Lin Mo's description, it should be a palm-sized thing, similar to a large external data disk, which requires a command key to open, and the key is only on a pair of twin sibling hackers, their nickname in the hacker world seems to be Tianguang, but don't worry about this, I have asked someone inside the company to help me buy it back." Xu Wanxue said:

"So when we get to the Jewel Green Hotel, I need your help to take things out."

"Okay, no problem." V resolutely took on this small task.

It's just to turn on a secret device, not to mention her little task, even if anyone who knows a little bit of hacking knowledge can do it.

She wanted to ask for more details, but before she could ask, the armed vehicle suddenly stopped.

"Guys, we're here." Liu Ruoying, who was sitting in the driver's seat, said calmly.

Everyone immediately looked out the window.

As the name suggests, even at night, the pyramid still radiates an indigo light, and a striking ray of light shoots straight from the tip of the pyramid to the sky, giving the impression of both a cyan gem and a large concentrating device that gathers light into the sky.