Chapter 621: Handsome Jackpot Number
In the end, V did not go to Xia Yu's house, but found a place to spend the night.
Thanks aside, it's impossible for me to sleep with her.
And it wasn't that she looked down on him. The man's whole body was prosthetic. Could he really have that kind of function? I'm afraid he would only make her drool.
The next day.
Lizzie Bar.
V sat on the sofa drinking alone, with Xia Yu and Jack, whom she had found as her military advisors, next to her.
"So, you are being hunted now, and the hunt hasn't stopped yet?"
After listening to Xia Yu's brief narration, Jack looked at V and asked.
V nodded and drank the liquor in the glass in one gulp. The spicy liquor tasted bitter at the moment, just like her bitter life.
"That woman is ruthless and cruel. If she knew I was still alive, she would definitely find ways to send people to hunt me down again."
"If I want to live, I can't show my face, but if I don't show my face to make money, it's no different from a slow death."
"this……"
After hearing what V said, Jack didn't know what to do. He originally wanted to comfort V and ask him to become a mercenary with him, because mercenaries also have the opportunity to become famous.
Even if you lose everything, the worst that can happen is you can start over again.
But this statement is not suitable for the current situation, because V is still being hunted by the other party. If the other party knew that V is not dead, they would definitely send killers.
If you want to live a stable life, you must always hide yourself and be on guard.
"Forget it. At worst I can become a homeless person. At least I can still be alive."
V laughed at himself and said, "How ironic! One day I was a high-ranking corporate dog, and the next day I became a homeless person who just lived from day to day."
Jack felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what V said , but he was not good at speaking, so he had to look at Xia Yu for help, hoping that he could say a few words.
Noticing Jack's gaze, Xia Yu nodded slightly. This situation was just right to trick V into joining Metal Gear. It was the right time, the right place, and the right people.
Just as Xia Yu was thinking about how to start the conversation, an advertisement suddenly started playing on the big screen in the bar.
“Money…”
"Some people say this is the source of all evil..."
Accompanied by passionate BGM, the advertisement screen appears, with slot machines, chips, and cheers of joy. The advertisement shows a casino sparkling with money and desire.
Bang--!
With a gunshot, the head of one of the gamblers exploded, revealing a pile of banknotes and gold coins.
"Haha--but these people are idiots!"
The scene changes, and the person who fired the gun is a masked, crazy-looking man. He is holding his stomach and laughing: "It's great to have money , and we all know that!"
"How are you all doing today? Maybe you don't know me, but after today you will know that my handsome boy Jack will be your true friend!"
As handsome Jack spoke, he threw away the gun in his hand and walked forward. Behind him were all kinds of cheers and money flying like raindrops.
"You know what the worst thing is? Everything in this world is rotten."
"There are wars, there are poor people, and it's amazing that these wars haven't burned down the entire galaxy yet."
"That's why I created my ultimate holiday destination..."
A big LOGO popped up, and handsome guy Jack also stretched out his hand to introduce it.
"A cool jackpot number!"
The scene changed again, and a scene of Taiping Island appeared in the advertisement. However, compared with the dilapidated slums of the past, Taiping Island at this moment can almost be said to have been reborn, and is completely different from before.
There are luxurious buildings, clean streets, and various attractive amusement facilities. The most eye-catching thing is the huge casino in the center, on which the head of the handsome man Jack is projected.
"Without any help from anyone, I relied on my own strength and combined the most advanced engineering technology of the Ye Group to create a luxurious casino that is unprecedented in the world."
"No place is more beautiful than this, baby~"
"And when you get there, all you'll see is my handsome face!"
Handsome guy Jack suddenly appeared, tidying up his appearance in front of the camera, while continuing to introduce himself at a rapid speed.
“Spend a fortune on a luxurious tour, and every need of yours will be taken care of by staff everywhere, and it’s a full range of services~”
"Get your greasy paws on the caviar, talk like you know what it is, and then open your arms to the greatest live entertainment spectacle money can buy!"
"A handsome jackpot number. Once you come here... you will never want to leave."
After the last sentence was said, the advertisement popped up the logo and address of "帅奇首彩号", and the address pointed to the once poor and chaotic Taiping Island.
"Is this true? That place has become a resort?"
"This ad has already been published, so it shouldn't be wrong."
"Why not just go and take a look at this luxurious casino... maybe you can become rich overnight today!"
“Hehe~”
"What the hell are you laughing at!"
As soon as the advertisement appeared, other people in the bar became very interested, because their previous topic of conversation was what happened in Taiping Island, and now the topic of conversation was the mysterious man who was causing trouble for many companies.
However, the mysterious man has not appeared for a long time, and they are all wondering whether the mysterious man has been quietly killed by the company.
"That masked face is quite capable."
Jack withdrew his gaze from the big screen, his tone slightly envious. The other person was called Jack like him, but their status was very different.
If he could become a big shot like that, he would be willing to die.
He owns Taiping Island and has built a luxurious resort on it. He dares not even imagine how much money he can make from it.
"A resort..."
V felt emotional. If it were in the past, she would definitely use the name of investigation to go on a trip at public expense, but now she has lost her former status. Not to mention going on a trip, even taxi fares have become a problem.
"V, if we go to this masked man now, you may not have to worry about being hunted down." Xia Yu suddenly reached out and knocked on the table and said to him.
"What?!"
Shocked by these words, V looked at Xia Yu in disbelief, as if he didn't expect him to say that.
But after careful consideration, what the other party said made sense. Even if Abernathy wanted to get rid of her, he would not take the risk of going against another company.
Even if another company has just been established, it is still a company, and competition between companies cannot be decided in a few words.
At this moment, V was a little moved, but the next second, she smiled bitterly: "We had already rejected him at that time. If we shamelessly go back now, will he still pay attention to us?"
"Why not?"
Xia Yu reminded him, "Don't forget what he said before he threw us out. Let me think about it. Didn't he say that this promise will always be valid? If one day we don't want to be mercenaries anymore, we can ask him to join Metal Gear. He will not only protect us, but also give us decent jobs."
"But……"
"It's nothing, aren't you moved?"
"No……"
V shook her head. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved. She was an employee of a company not long ago, so she would rather work in a company than be a low-level gangster, but...
"I remember that person said that we must all three join together. He would not accept anyone less. I am the only one..."
"Who said you're the only one? I can do it too. I don't want to be a mercenary anymore anyway."
Xia Yu suddenly interrupted V and said in a nonchalant tone. Hearing this, V opened his mouth, not knowing how to express his feelings.
However, Xia Yu changed the subject and looked at Jack again: "Although I don't care much, I don't know what Jack thinks. Jack, what do you think?"
"ah?"
Jack, who was listening on the side, saw that it was his turn to express his opinion. He smiled innocently and said, "I don't have any idea. I've been a gangster for a long time. I haven't experienced what it's like to be an employee of a company. It's a good time to give it a try."
Seeing that both of them were willing to join Metal Gear for her, V was touched. This was obviously her own business, but these two people...
However, she is not the kind of shy little girl. After knowing the decision of these two people, she will not be easily persuaded.
V grinned and punched Xia Yu and Jack each, "You two guys, I won't apologize if you regret it."
"There's nothing to regret about this."
Jack laughed: "I didn't regret anything at the Mexican border. This time, not only is my life safe, but I can also get a job. How could I regret it?"
"Okay, let's go!"
Now that she had decided where to go, V didn't want to delay. After all, every minute of delay would increase the danger she would face.
"Okay, I'll go drive."
Jack walked towards the parking space consciously. He was almost used to being a driver.
Soon, the three of them set off together. Since Xia Yu was able to find a safe route, they did not encounter any ambushes along the way.
"Fuck! There are so many people here."
On the way to Taiping Island, Jack looked at the endless flow of cars outside the car and couldn't help cursing. It was obvious that these people's destination was the same as theirs, which was Taiping Island.
"That's natural."
Xia Yu continued, "The Taipingzhou advertisement must have been broadcasted not only in Lizzie, but the entire Night City may know about the changes in Taipingzhou. Even if they are just curious, they will go to take a look."
“Don’t these people need to go to work?”
V was a little confused. When she was still a corporate employee, she didn't have so many holidays. It would be more accurate to say that there were no so-called holidays at all. She worked 365 days a year.
Not to mention holidays, there is not even any compensatory leave.
"Who knows?"
Jack looked away and returned his attention to the road in front of him. "Maybe they are rich enough to no longer need to work. After all, there are more rich people in Night City than we thought."
