Start in Night City

Chapter 21

But looking at the looks of Jack and V, you can see how unreliable Kirk is.

What's more, V almost fell into trouble, and it was all because of Kirk.

Can you still deal with such a person?

"No, I didn't agree..." V glanced at Jack, who looked ugly, "At least not at that time."

Su Xiao saw the meaning behind V's words: "But if Kirk calls you, will you still go?"

V looked helpless, "Pepi didn't say how much he owed, and Kirk didn't say either, but we probably can't afford that much.

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Jack took over the conversation: "Even if you can take it out, you can't give it to Kirk, otherwise he will get a taste of the sweetness and deceive people again."

Jack drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and placed the glass heavily back on the table.

"Pepi, Pepi, you...hey."

One wrong step, every wrong step.

If Pepi had asked him to borrow money from the beginning, nothing would have happened.

If it’s really not enough, it doesn’t matter.

For the sake of friends, Jack is not the kind of person who cares about everything.

But why did you go to that guy Kirk?

Jack also had a headache.

Kirk is a sinkhole, working with him is worse than eating shit.

But without cooperating with him, there would be no way to turn Pepi's story around.

Boring! Irritated!

"Is there no other way?"

Jack shook his head.

Kirk is a bastard, but he follows the rules of the road.

As long as he doesn't force Pepi to borrow money, then no matter who it is, at least morally there is nothing he can do to Kirk.

This is the so-called thief's way.

Some people may think that people who live on the streets are embarrassed to praise them?

But it is what it is.

Gangs, as unofficial forces, must set certain standards for their own legitimacy and order.

In this way, gangs can maintain and grow.

At least that's the case on the surface.

Lidya Su wiped the cup with a smile.

"Perhaps, if we change our thinking, we can see the bright future."

Jack was stunned at first, and then his eyes lit up.

"Su, do you have any idea?"

“If you can’t solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem.”

"Elaborate."

"Kirk is both a middleman and a loan shark, so we can find a breakthrough from him. For a guy like this who jumps back and forth on the edge of legality, there is always a way for us to catch him."

Jack's face lit up with joy.

"You guys drink first while I go make some phone calls."

After that, he drank the wine in the cup, stood up and left.

Only Su Xiao and V are left.

V held the cup with both hands and gently rubbed it with his fingers, "Have you and Jack known each other for a long time?"

"No, not long."

Anyway, there was nothing to do, so Su Xiao told V about her experience of getting acquainted with Jack.

V was surprised.

"The man at the customs was really fooled by you?"

Su Xiao smiled: "Snake State has a strong background and reputation. If you want to join Snake State, you have to think carefully. He is just a border guard, not even a formal employee of the company."

"But you are not from Snake State."

"Indeed, but he doesn't know that, does he?"

The two talked for a while, and not long after, Jack came back.

Between his brows, there was a hint of joy that could not be hidden.

"I asked about it, but I didn't expect that the business scope of that stinky idiot was quite wide."

Jack looked around.

There were not many guests today, and the first floor was deserted. They all went up to the second floor.

Even the nearest customer was several tables away from them.

Only then did he feel relieved and whispered: "Su, you are right, that bastard Kirk has other livelihoods... What do you guess it is? He is connected with the transformation maniacs of the Whirlpool Gang."

"The Whirlpool Gang?" V was surprised, "Isn't that the gang that hangs out in Watson District?"

"That's right."

"Those guys who have modified their bodies to look like machines, what kind of work do they need people like Kirk to do?"

Jack scratched his head, a little embarrassed, "I don't know that, and they don't know the details."

"This is not enough. It would be great if I could know what they are doing." V looked regretful.

Su Xiao thought thoughtfully: "Maybe I have a way to find out what's going on between Kirk and the Whirlpool Gang."

…

Watson District was originally the beating heart of Night City.

When the nuclear explosion in 2023 brought disaster to the center of Night City, the nearby Watson District turned into Noah's Ark. Citizens who were traumatized but had not given up hope flocked here to take refuge.

By the 1950s, Watson began to be marginalized and in decline.

There were originally rows of skyscrapers, nightclubs, corporate buildings, and even top medical centers.

Until the financial crisis destroyed it all.

Today, the Watson District is the poorest area in Night City. The Vortex Gang and the Tiger Claw Gang occupy the back streets and alleys here.

Among the Watson District, the noisiest district is the "Kabuki District".

This is a bunch of colorful alleys.

It's not far from the old medical center, and the name speaks to its long Japanese roots.

Although the place is notoriously crowded, dirty, and prone to scammers.

But if you are keen on bargain hunting and Taobao shopping, then you must come.

Tiger Claw gang members armed with samurai swords, clubs, and guns can be seen everywhere.

The scavenger, hiding in the corner among the garbage, looked at everyone on the street with greedy eyes.

There may be newbies who have just arrived in Night City and don’t know what a scavenger does.

To sum it up in one sentence -

Their waists are not anesthetized.

night.

An SUV is parked next to a neon light pole.

The three people in the car stared closely, hiding behind

A small building in a narrow alley.

Half an hour later, Kirk walked out of the small building.

He first looked around cautiously, then left along the sidewalk.

When his figure walked far away and completely disappeared into the sea of people, Jack warned him again.

"Third floor, room 302."

"I remember."

V nodded, opened the door and got out of the car, and walked towards the small building where Kirk came out.

Su Xiao and Jack continued to stare outside.

After ten minutes of near miss, V returned to the car and showed the chip in his hand.

"nailed it."

Su Xiao nodded, started the car, and left.

Chapter 20: Drug gambling and I are inseparable

"Hello, Night City!"

"I am your Stanley, and our dream city has begun another long day."

"I love this city as much as you love your mother."

"I remember back then, when she threw you at the door of the orphanage. Now when I meet you on the street, I care if you want to smoke."

"Every day, there will be one hundred and eighty new arrivals here, but only half of them can last a year. They have to catch up with the good years!"

"Why are they rushing to Night City?"

"I don't want to be a street warrior like Morgan Blackhand or Wayland Snake."

"There is such a saying, remember it."

"Starve the timid to death and starve the bold to death."

"It's a pity that people are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. The more enjoyable life is, the shorter a person's life will be."

"This doesn't even count the fact that someone took off your Tianling Cap with one shot."

"Do you know where the legends of Night City gather?"

"In the cemetery!"

"In this world like ours, heroes don't have to look at their origins, it just depends on whether you can make your own way."

"This is the City of Night, this is the City of Dreams."

Listening to Stanley's energetic voice from the cash register, Su Xiao opened her eyes.

Next to him, Jack was sleeping soundly, and V on the sofa also closed his eyes tightly and was in dreamland.

Three people crowded into the small garage.

It's impossible not to be crowded and stuffy.

Because of the woman V, Su Xiao and Jack gave up the only sofa to V.

The two grown men slept on the same floor.

Lidya Su stretched out a lot.