Chapter 611 Brother, please be sincere with me
"But I can't refuse. At least I can't get rid of Arasaka now."
V shook her head bitterly, and her originally heroic face now showed a hint of sadness, no longer the look of a strong woman as before.
How could she not know that she was working for the devil, but if she didn't do it, she would lose everything she had now and start from scratch.
If she lost everything she had now, then what would be the value of the two years she had worked hard for since she graduated from Arasaka Academy and joined the company directly?
The atmosphere fell into silence for a moment. At this moment, the waiter came over with wine. Seeing someone coming, V stopped complaining and said casually, "Okay, let's not talk about these troubles. Let's have a few drinks first."
“That’s right!”
Jack nodded in agreement and said to the waiter who put down his glass: "Gracias, mamita. (Thanks, ma'am.)"
Then Jack raised another drink and gestured, "Old-fashioned tequila, with pomegranate juice and lime. After drinking this, I will forget all about this bad thing."
Then Jack looked at Xia Yu again and smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I ordered three drinks, but one drink should be fine."
"Now that you've said that, can I still refuse?"
Xia Yu spread his hands, opened the mask on his chin with his left hand, picked up a glass of wine with his right hand, and gestured to V and Jack.
Seeing that Xia Yu was willing to give him face, Jack was even happier and turned to look at V.
V weakly picked up the glass, thought for a while, but couldn't think of a suitable toast, so he could only say casually: "Then... for this."
"What did you say? That's a shitty toast."
Hearing V's strange toast, Jack kept complaining: "You can toast to your mom, your sisters, or the sexy pussycat you met at the bar, but 'this' - which one is this?"
"Maybe it's for this!" Xia Yu gestured to the wine in his hand: "Let's raise our glass to this."
V didn't talk about this with the two of them, she had already drunk the wine in her glass in one gulp.
Seeing this, Jack could only look at Xia Yu helplessly, and then raise their glasses together.
“For this!”
The two drank the wine in their glasses together. Jack swallowed the wine slowly and exhaled a breath of wine comfortably: "This kind of strong wine tastes good when paired with juice. It can make people forget their depression temporarily."
"Unfortunately, it only lasts for a moment. Now we have to go back to this crappy reality." Jack put down his wine glass heavily, picked up the chip on the table and gestured.
Looking at the chip, V was silent for a few seconds, then said in a deep voice: "I have no choice. If I refuse, they will take everything away and leave me with nothing."
After making sure that V could not refuse the task, Jack looked at Xia Yu again.
Facing Jack's silent question, Xia Yu said in a brisk tone: "It doesn't matter to me, because I am fearless. Even if you ask me to assassinate Saburo Arasaka, I will dare to go. Unfortunately, no one can afford the price."
“Awesome!”
Jack just thought Xia Yu was bragging, but the other party at least dared to think about it, while he didn't even dare to think about it.
"The money for this job can't be too low. After all, this is a life-threatening mission. The fewer people the better. This isn't an assassination, but a covert investigation."
Jack played with the chip in his hand, thinking and saying, "A driver who dares to race in hell, a hacker with good skills, and a lone wolf killer who is willing to cover the rear..."
As he spoke, Jack's voice became quieter, and then he looked at Xia Yu beside him: "This task... seems like you can complete it alone..."
He remembered that this man was not only a lone wolf killer, but also a highly capable hacker. While he was very powerful, he was also a covert actor like a ghost.
This is an all-round mercenary!
So he's now the middleman?
Jack was a little dazed for a moment. The middleman does not participate in the commission. If he does not go on this mission, he will really become the middleman between V and Xia Yu.
This was completely different from what he wanted. He didn't want to be a middleman.
Thinking of this, Jack looked at Xia Yu nervously. If the other party really wanted to take on this task alone, then he would have nothing to say.
Xia Yu, who was standing by, was reminded by Jack and suddenly realized that he could indeed complete this task alone.
The reason why he became a lone wolf was because he could complete actions that only a small team could accomplish by himself, so he has always been a free and easy lone wolf.
If he didn't know the truth about Pacific Island, and Metal Gear was not the company he secretly established, he might have taken on this task alone.
After all, even if the mission failed, he could still escape successfully by himself, but it would not be so convenient if he formed a team.
"Ahem, I'm not as powerful as you think. If we go together, I can look after you. There is strength in numbers."
As thoughts flashed through his mind, Xia Yu waved his hand modestly and said that if he really had to go alone, he could just walk into Taiping Island and ask handsome guy Jack for information.
But doing so would be equivalent to revealing the company's information to the enemy, wouldn't that just cause trouble for his employees? Although he was a boss who didn't care about things, he wouldn't deliberately cause trouble for his own company.
Therefore, this investigation mission must fail, and it must fail smoothly.
Jack didn't know what Xia Yu was thinking, but when he heard that the other party was willing to take him, he felt relieved and secretly happy.
It’s safe, this one is safe.
With the foundation of the last cooperation, Jack is full of confidence in Xia Yu. Even if he can only be a driver, as long as he can get a big mission, then there is nothing to be dissatisfied about.
And if you can get a share of the rewards, you should be even more grateful to them.
"Hermana (girl), give me a bottle of champagne."
Thinking of this, Jack waved to the nearby waiter and said that they should drink champagne when celebrating.
V looked at Jack's sudden change of mood in surprise and asked in confusion, "Open the champagne now? We haven't even started the action yet, let alone succeeded."
"You don't understand. We have already won this time. Haha, tomorrow I'll let you experience what it means to win without any effort." Jack laughed.
Of course, having said that, he certainly wouldn't really let this mission go unnoticed. He's not that shameless.
"Drink, then get ready. We'll gather and set off early tomorrow morning!"
Infected by Jack's emotions, V's originally depressed mood gradually dissipated, and a relaxed smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
As Xia Yu opened the champagne, he felt the atmosphere gradually becoming more cheerful. His conscience ached slightly and he felt a little bit reluctant.
My brothers play with me sincerely, and I play with my brains. Brotherhood is thicker than water, and I pretend to be deaf when something happens to my brothers.
Fortunately, he did not have the legacy of Wei Wu, otherwise it would not be so simple.
When my brother is around, I call him sister-in-law. When he is not around, I call him treasure. I'm sorry, brother, it was my sister-in-law who took the initiative.
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The next day, dawn.
Entrance to Taiping Island.
Taiping Island at this time is no longer what it used to be. The loose gate that no one cared about, where people could come and go at will, now has security measures in place and the loose gate has been tightened again.
"It's become so tight. It's not convenient to get in."
Jack drove V and Xia Yu to the former entrance of Taipingzhou, and then looked at the security guard at the entrance of Taipingzhou with some embarrassment.
From the size of the security guards, you can tell that they are all members of the Animal Gang.
But there is nothing to be confused about. The members of the Animal Gang are strong and proficient in various martial arts, making them ideal choices for clubs and bars to serve as security guards and doormen.
Although they do not have a specific area of activity, their usual "business" scope is to undertake security work in various parts of Night City.
"I seldom came here before because this is the territory of the voodoo gang, and the Haitians here don't welcome any outsiders."
Jack parked the car at the door while explaining to the two people behind him, and the Animal Gang members who were serving as security guards also came over, apparently to check the car.
"Tsk, I have to think of a reason, I hope I can fool you."
Looking at the security guards approaching, Jack felt a headache. He was not good at making up excuses and just hoped that these idiots were just not smart enough.
"Let me do it."
V, who was sitting in the back seat, said as she opened the door and got out of the car. As an employee of the company, she often used her power to overpower others, so she was the most suitable person to do this in this situation.
"Who are you? What do you want to do here?"
Seeing V get out of the car, the security guard walked over and questioned V.
"Open the fucking door!"
The blunt words stunned the questioner for a moment, and then he replied unhappily: " Who the hell do you think you are? Who did you make an appointment with? How come I didn't know there was such a person as you?"
"Hehe, why don't you tell me your name first, and then I'll go to your boss to complain about you. My business is not something that a small character like you can interfere with."
Seeing V's domineering appearance and the suit that only company employees would wear, the security guard who came to question him was really frightened and speechless for a moment.
V took the opportunity to launch an offensive, pointing a finger at the security guard who came over: "What's wrong? Do you want me to call the higher-ups? If you delay the cooperation process, you can forget about standing here."
"I, uh... I'm not..."
"Then get out of the way and stand guard."
Under V's continuous attack, the security guard was completely overwhelmed by his momentum and had to step aside: "Of course, yes, I... uh, sorry, really."
Then the security guards who were blocking the road moved aside one after another, and V got back into the car and secretly gave Jack a wink.
Jack received the signal without saying a word. He started the car and drove into Taiping Island under the watchful eyes of the security guards.
After walking for a distance, Jack turned around and said to V excitedly, "So impressive, V. You look just like the real top executives of the company. Did you see the looks of those security guards? It's so funny, hahaha."
“I’m a senior executive in the company.”
V's mood also improved a lot. A smooth start was a good sign, and it would be even better if everything went as smoothly in the future.
