from night city

Do you think the United States in the 20th century was good?

Of course, that’s a developed country.

It is also the only paradise that has escaped two world wars and the flames of war have not burned the mainland.

But you say, can everyone realize the American dream and become a master?

That's not necessarily the case.

The same principle can also be applied to Qianhua mother and daughter.

No matter how good Europe is now, it has nothing to do with them.

Because they are not Europeans, they do not have the procedures to live legally in Europe.

After listening to Lidya Su's words, Qianhua was obviously shaken.

indeed.

If you can't get a legal certificate, you are a blackmailer.

You can only work illegally for the rest of your life.

Slave owners would at least treat their slaves as livestock.

I know that I can’t make the slave too tired, and I have to give the slave something to eat.

Otherwise, if the slave dies, he will have to spend money to buy it again.

In the eyes of the black factory boss, you are not even as good as a slave.

But it’s just a graphics card that can be used for mining.

It operates overloaded 24 hours a day, regardless of whether you can bear it or not.

As long as you can't die, use it to die.

However, despite Qianhua's thoughts, she was shaken.

But it also made her even more confused: "But if we don't go to Europe, then where else can we go?"

Before, she was only focused on the idea of ​​​​escaping Night City and heading to Europe.

When Su Xiao "mercilessly" pierced her beautiful vision and revealed the cold reality to her.

Only then did she discover at a loss:

She didn't know what to do to protect herself and her daughter.

Lidya Su is not the kind of person who only raises questions but does not talk about solving them.

Help people to the end, send Buddha to the west.

He counted them one by one with his fingers.

"Forget about Watson District, Heywood, Santo Domingo, and... Taipingzhou. I heard that the mayor has already zoned out Taipingzhou in order to reduce the crime rate."

Jack touched the head of the ball and asked doubtfully: "Is there any inevitable connection between reducing the crime rate and delimiting Taipingzhou?"

Although he is a native of Heywood, he does not understand politics and does not understand the twists and turns involved.

Lidya Su patiently explained to him.

"Suppose there is a place where the crime rate remains high. You recruit more people and spend a lot of manpower and material resources to eliminate local criminals, but this may not be effective once and for all."

"Or simply claim that the place is not under your control, Jack, which one do you think will save more time and effort?"

Jack was speechless: "..."

Su Xiao clapped her hands: "That's it. Jack, you summed it up well. Are you interested in being a press spokesperson?"

……

Not in Taipingzhou, it’s too chaotic.

It’s simply the Night City within the Night City.

In this case, you can choose a place

, actually not much.

First of all, Westbrook is definitely not going to work.

The headquarters of the Tiger Claw Gang is in Westbrook.

Moreover, Westbrook's middleman, Okada Wakako, is also closely related to the Tiger Claw Gang.

Several of her husbands were senior cadres of the Tiger Claw Gang.

Her nine sons are also members of the Tiger Claw Gang.

Going to Westbrook, it was just Kennedy riding in a convertible - it was so boring.

There are only two real options available.

Santo Domingo and Heywood.

There are two top intermediaries in Santo Domingo.

One is a veteran middleman who has been working for several years.

The name is Faraday.

Su Xiao has never cooperated with Faraday.

But from the mercenaries in Santo Domingo, I learned that this guy's reputation was not very good.

As a middleman, Faraday can get you high-paying jobs.

But unlike other middlemen, he will try his best to reveal information to you.

Instead, it is always hidden and tucked away.

Moreover, Faraday has many stains.

More than once, he treated those unknown low-level mercenaries as cannon fodder and abandoned sons.

Feel free to take advantage.

In comparison, another middleman named Muammar Reyes has a much better reputation.

He had only recently started working as a middleman.

I used to be a company dog, but for some unknown reason, I left the company.

Rather than his real name, people in Santo Domingo prefer to call him "Old Captain".

If Qianhua wanted to make money to support her family in addition to living, then working for the old captain would be the right choice.

Another option besides Santo Domingo is Heywood.

Su Xiao and Jack live in Heywood.

Moreover, Heywood's middleman, the priest, is a man of the old school.

As long as you are willing to work for him, he will take care of you and protect you.

This can be seen from the fact that the priest did not hesitate to fight against the Sixth Street Gang before but also wanted to rescue his men.

Su Xiao analyzed her considerations to Qianhua.

"A middleman?"

Qianhua shook her head, "I don't know. To be honest, I'm actually a little tired of this kind of life."

"I understand." Lidya Su nodded to express understanding.

"Hey, I have an idea."

Jack suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone's attention.

He looked at Qianhua.

"Since you don't want to fight anymore, how about going to the Wild Wolf Bar?"

Su Xiao was stunned: "Wild Wolf Bar? Jack, isn't that your mother's place?"

Jack patted his own thigh: "Yes, my mother always complained that there were only two of her and Pepi in the store, and it couldn't be busy when there were many people. But as you know in Night City, if you want to find How difficult it is to be a reliable person."

Jack shook his head and continued.

"Well, maybe in terms of salary, I can't compare with the priest or the old captain, but at least I can stay away from the days of licking blood from the edge of a knife... although I also stay away from the opportunity to become famous."

"Anyway, Qianhua, what do you think?"

V, who had been silent until now, now said, "I think Jack's idea is quite reliable. Heywood is the territory of the Valentino gang."

"Although they have been competing for territory with the Sixth Street Gang recently, no matter how arrogant the Tiger Claw Gang is, and no matter how arrogant Jotaro is, they will never dare to mess with the Valentino Gang."

"And Mrs. Wells has a very good reputation. If something happens, she can get several vans from the Valentino Gang with just one phone call."

Qianhua thought carefully.

If she wanted to wash her hands of herself, she couldn't think of a better idea than going to the Wolf Bar.

She had also heard of Mrs. Wells's reputation.

That lady is very kind to her own people.

When you work for Mrs. Wells, you don't have to worry about her mistreating you.

As for Ryoko's schooling and future work...

Since I can't go to Europe, I can only do other things slowly now.

The few of them had made a decision and were ready to leave immediately for the Wild Wolf Bar.

But just before leaving, Lidya Su suddenly asked again.

"By the way, one more thing. How much do you know about the smuggler who betrayed you?"

Su Xiao was not ready to let go and sold Qianhua's information to the snakehead of the Tiger Claw Gang.

Although it was not Su Xiao who was betrayed by the snakehead.

But it would be a good thing if there was one less traitor.

"I know what you want to do, but... I'm afraid I don't know any more than you do."