from night city

"Originally, I wanted to choose one among the "Kusanagi CT-3X", "ARCH Nazarei", and "Brennan Apollo" for you, but Lucy insisted on buying this one. "

V also smiled and shook his head.

"Don't listen to Jack's nonsense. There's really no need to thank you. We owe you a lot. This motorcycle is just a small gift, it really doesn't count. If you really want to thank me, just thank Lucy."

Lucy, who was leaning against the wall, took out a cigarette.

But as if thinking of something, it didn't light up.

Instead, put away the cigarette.

"I'm just giving you a reference. The Fenrir is specially made in Japan and is not sold in Europe and the United States. Although we bought this car on eBay, I checked it and it is a new car. "

"The previous owner bought it for collection and never used it once, so you don't have to feel like you're riding someone else's wife."

Lidya Su showed a strange expression: "I didn't have this idea originally, but when you said that, I felt weird."

Lucy was startled, and just about to explain, she heard Su Xiao change the subject: "You're kidding, I like it very much."

He looked around the three of them with a smile in his eyes: "Since you all said so, I won't thank you."

Jack gave a thumbs up.

"That's right. We are partners, and partners should support each other, right?" He patted the seat of "Fenrir" lightly, "When the time comes to drive this motorcycle, you will be the most beautiful person in Night City." The boy."

Su Xiao nodded.

"It just so happens that I also have a gift for you."

"Wait a minute, have you prepared a gift too?"

Jack was dumbfounded.

V and Lucy also had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Only then did he notice that when Su Xiao came over, he was carrying a metal box in his hand.

Su Xiao placed the metal box on Fenrir's seat.

turn it on.

laugh--

White gas leaked out through the cracks in the metal box.

The three were stunned.

What's this sense of high-end?

Su Xiao opened the metal box completely.

The opened box looks like a girl's cosmetics storage box, divided into three layers: upper and lower.

What is placed on each floor is the customized bulletproof combat uniform that Su Xiao wants to give to Jack and the others.

"Su, this is..."

Jack looked confused as a monk.

The looks from V and Lucy were also mixed with doubts.

Why did Lidya Su specially give each of them a piece of clothing to wear on weekdays?

"Don't get me wrong, these clothes are bulletproof."

seeing is believing.

Facts speak louder than words.

Su Xiao pulled out a large-caliber revolver from his waist, pointed it at his arm and fired.

The loud gunshot startled the pedestrians outside the alley.

It also scared the three people in the alley.

"Su, are you crazy?!"

Lidya Su raised a hand to signal them not to get excited yet.

Then let them look at their arms.

The sleeve of the windbreaker that was shot was not punctured, and no blood flowed out.

Instead, only a shallow concave mark is left.

And as time goes by, the gravure slowly recovers and becomes its original appearance.

If it weren't for Su Xiao's left hand, he would still be holding the large-caliber revolver.

All three of them will mistakenly believe that what just happened was just an illusion.

"Fuck!"

Jack was the first to pounce.

Touched Lidya Su’s sleeve.

It was obvious that he had been shot just now.

There were no traces left on the sleeves.

Jack really loves this bulletproof feature.

He joined the Valentino gang as a teenager and wanted to make a name for himself.

Later, during a gang fight, he was shot three times.

The place where he was shot was right next to his heart.

From there, he quit the Valentino gang.

But he didn't wash his hands completely and become a peaceful citizen from now on.

Instead, he took up the job of a mercenary.

Still living a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife.

Therefore, Jack is very able to understand the value of a body armor that cannot even be penetrated by a large-caliber revolver.

It is no exaggeration to say that the first job he and Su Xiao came to Night City was done by the middleman.

That supercar is not as expensive as this body armor.

"Thank you."

Jack, who didn't want Su Xiao to thank him just now, his eyes were red now, and he stepped forward and hugged Su Xiao hard.

Give Lidya Su a firm bear hug.

"You're welcome, big guy." Su Xiao patted Jack on the back.

After Su Xiao and Jack separated.

V stepped forward and lightly pecked Lidya Su on the cheek.

In the end, Lucy quickly hugged Lidya Su.

Not a tight hug like Jack's.

Strictly speaking, it was actually just a little bit of contact, and Lucy quickly separated as if she was electrocuted.

Lidya Su didn’t care either.

Just think of it as Lucy being shy and reserved.

After all, Lucy is of mixed Japanese descent and grew up in the Arasaka facility.

Asians are different from Europeans and Americans. Their personalities are not as open-minded as Europeans and Americans.

Can understand.

Lidya Su clapped her hands to dispel the solemn atmosphere.

"Who wants to have a drink? My treat!"

……

Several people returned to the bar and had a good drink.

In the end, only Su Xiao, a teetotaler, and Lucy, a casual drinker, were left.

As the only person still awake, Su Xiao volunteered and took on the responsibility of sending V and Lucy home.

Originally, Lidya Su wanted to try it, but the new car they bought for her was not good enough.

But a motorcycle cannot seat three people, as that would be too dangerous (especially if one of the three people is drunk and unconscious).

Therefore, Su Xiao still let the motorcycle return to her apartment.

Drive Lucy and V home in your SUV.

He opened the windows and sunroof so that Lucy and V could be more comfortable.

Facing the gentle night breeze, we first drove to Japan Street Apartment.

Watching Lucy go upstairs.

Then, Su Xiao parked the SUV in the parking lot of the super skyscraper in Little Chinatown, and walked into the elevator with drunk V in her arms.

The TV in the elevator was playing "Tonight's Talk".

The guest invited tonight is none other than Jefferson Peralez, who became incompetent because of the Sequoia Mental Hospital incident.

He faced the camera without showing any timidity and talked eloquently.

He also said that in addition to those who were sent in due to "misdiagnosis", they have been sent back to reunite with their families, and patients who really need treatment have also been transferred to the medical center.

He plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign to call on citizens to donate to these mentally ill patients.

He and his wife Elizabeth were willing to lead by example and took the lead in donating 100 million euros.

Su Xiao smiled.

Without even thinking about it, this must be Elizabeth's handiwork again.

Only Elizabeth, a scheming woman, could come up with this wonderful way to cleverly turn the troubles and burdens that others avoided into improving Jefferson's political capital.

Sure enough, the old saying is true - behind a successful man, stands an unknown woman.