Rogge was right. After Byakuya killed a large group of Tiger Claw gang thugs and senior member Shoho Jotaro in Night City last time, there was no news about him on the streets.

Many people thought that he had died. He was probably retaliated by the Tiger Claw Gang. But the Tiger Claw Gang didn't think so. Their remaining members were still searching for relevant information about V, seeking revenge at all costs.

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[You replied: "I fell in love with a prosthetic body before. I went to find some work elsewhere and wanted to make some money to buy the prosthetic body back. I haven't been around the city for such a long time. Of course there is no news.

”]

[Roger seemed to be very interested and asked: "Oh? It seems that your fighting power is stronger than before?"]

[You shake your head: "No. I still didn't buy that prosthetic body in the end."]

At that time, he had purchased the prosthetic lung and installed it, which improved his endurance and toxin resistance to a certain extent. Unfortunately, he died once. After [Reincarnation], he returned to the past.

status.

[Roger then said to you: "Okay, that's it for the greetings. Tell me, you came to my territory so rudely. What information do you want?"]

[You said without hesitation: "Kerry. I want to talk to him and understand some of the situation."]

["I wonder if you can introduce me?"]

[When he heard Kerry's name, Rogge, who was originally relatively friendly, changed his expression. "Who is Kerry? I have never heard of this person." Rogge said stiffly. 】

["I know you and he know each other. We were all friends with Johnny Silverhand back then, weren't we?" You pressed forward step by step. 】

[Rogge was obviously very surprised by the name you proposed. "What era are these names from? How could a young man like you know it? Speaking of which, you and old people like us should have nothing to discuss."

Right? Especially for a superficial guy like Kerry."]

["I can't tell you the specific reason. But I can tell you for sure that I won't do anything bad to him. I just want to understand some past history."]

[You originally thought that such rhetoric could make Rogge let go of some of his vigilance. Unexpectedly, after hearing your words, Rogge became even more vigilant. She looked at you and said seriously: "Where did you hire this person?

, Arasaka? Or military technology? Tell the people behind you to stop asking around here!"]

Bai Ye didn't expect Rogge's reaction to be so violent. Logically speaking, he was just looking for someone. If he could help introduce him, there wouldn't be any trouble.

But Rogge thought he was sent by some big company to find out the news. It felt a bit strange no matter how you put it.

["Okay, there is nothing left to say between us. You can leave as soon as possible." Rogge finally said to you. 】

[You thought about it and finally decided to give it a try. Finally, you tried to convince Rogge. 】

【1, Threaten Rogge.】

[2. Attack Rogge directly (note: you may not be his opponent.)]

[3. Tell her that you can get information about Cree from other intermediaries. But you chose Rogge just to show your goodwill.]

Bai Ye looked at the three options. There was no difference between the first option and the second option. They were both changed directly from a peaceful state to a combat state.

The atmosphere is already tense enough, but to threaten Rogge or even attack Rogge directly is definitely not a wise move.

Bai Ye can only choose the third option.

[You decide to say to Rogge: "I can also obtain information about Kerry from other intermediaries for a small fee. But I chose to come to you just to show that I have no ill intentions and do not want to cause any misunderstandings."

.”]

["If you think about it carefully, is this the case?"]

[Your words obviously moved Rogge and made her reconsider what you just said. Rogge thought about it and finally said to you: "If there is anything wrong with Kerry, you know what I will do."

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["Although he is a bastard, we still have some friendship." Rogge reminded you very solemnly. You nodded to show that you understood. 】

Regarding Kerry's current situation, Bai Ye did some background checks before coming to the next life.

Kerry is the kind of person who has a better life. He has become a big star, very rich, and can spend endless amounts of royalties. He is called the godfather of music by some fans.

I bought a big villa on the mountainside and lived a carefree life. However, it was said that I had been bullied by the Internet not long ago, and I was also a little depressed. It was said that I had attempted suicide. I can only say that for a person of his age

Quite strange.

[Rogge helped you contact Kerry. But after a brief conversation, you heard some not-so-good news. 】

[Kerry is currently on tour with his record company. He will not be back in the short term.]

[In this case, there is nothing you can do. You can’t go out to Night City and look for traces of Kerry.]

[In desperation, you can only say goodbye to Rogge and leave the Afterlife Bar. 】

Turning off the game, Bai Ye was silent. Everything in Night City today was very unsatisfactory. First of all, Evelin's condition was not stable, and then she finally managed to get through to Rogge that Kerry was not in the city yet.

It was as if something was preventing him from getting rid of Johnny Silverhand.

Bai Ye has no choice but to temporarily forget what happened in Night City. All he can do now is to continue treatment with the help of [Emma]. If the medicine fails, he must try [Emma]'s method.

I went to a more dangerous place to look for specific medicine.

He didn’t know what was so special about that place that even [Emma] felt was dangerous. Bai Ye felt that he had to make all preparations before going to that kind of place. In particular, he needed to further strengthen his combat ability.

. Avoid not finding the medicine and dying in that dangerous place.

It's been a while since I strengthened my combat power. Bai Ye felt that as a player in Night City, he had slacked off somewhat after coming to Hongcheng.

His status bar has not changed for a long time. He needs some tasks to upgrade him and improve the overall attributes of his body. If necessary, he also needs to install some prosthetics to further enhance his combat effectiveness.

Thinking of this, Bai Ye opened the game of Night City again.

There is no news about Johnny Silverhand yet, so let’s see how to improve his abilities first.

He pressed the "v" mark to start the game.

The screen slowly opened, and on the dark black background, fluorescent red fonts slowly emerged.

[Passionate dream chaser, you have returned to the City of Night again]

[Kerry can’t be found, and there’s no news about Evelin yet. What are you going to do? 】

[Return to the apartment to rest and wait for the opportunity]

[Take the initiative to contact the intermediary to see if there are any new jobs.]

Of course Bai Ye chose the second option, he came here just for this thing.

As soon as I opened my information interface, I saw a very conspicuous and unfamiliar message.

[Middleman Regina Jones: Hello, I have a few difficult and dangerous tasks here that require a good hand. It is said that you are good at it and you are smart. Do you want to give it a try? If you agree, please contact me. 】

Regina Jones?

Bai Ye knows this person. She is one of the famous middlemen in Night City. She is one of the rare middlemen with a more conscience. She does things not just for money, but also thinks of ways to make the city more just and cleaner.

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Many people believe that what she is doing is destined to be in vain. However, she does not think so and is still making various efforts of her own.

She used to be an independent reporter for a radio station, but after the radio station was acquired by a large company, she decided to start her own business. Let people on the street provide her with information, whether they were businessmen at the bottom of society, gang members, homeless people, etc.

Whether she is a mercenary or someone else, she is the source of information. For the people at the bottom, even if Regina Jones becomes a middleman, she is still the fighter, the person fighting for their interests.

Bai Ye looked at the profile picture of Regina Jones. She had a resolute Asian face, an eyepatch on her right eye, and burn marks on half of her face. All of this seemed to indicate that she had experienced many unusual things in the first half of her life.

This middleman took the initiative to contact her, which surprised Bai Ye a little. It seemed that she considered the act of killing Jotaro Shoho as a just act.

After thinking about it, Bai Ye contacted Regina Jones according to the contact information.

It doesn't matter if the mission is a little dangerous. It mainly depends on the reward.

If the reward is reasonable and it can improve his combat effectiveness, he doesn't mind helping.

The greater the risk, the greater the potential for reward.

[You contacted Regina Jones. She said to you on the phone: "Hello, v. If you can contact me, you must have seen the news I posted. How is it? Are you interested in my mission?

?"】

[You don’t beat around the bush and ask directly: “I want to know, how are you paid for these tasks?”]

[Regina Jones immediately replied: "You will receive a bonus from ncpd, at least several thousand dollars. And everything you get in the mission will belong to you."]

[Do you want to accept this kind of mission? Yes/No]

Bai Ye looked at Regina Jones' conditions and was considering the pros and cons in his mind.

In terms of mission reward, it's really not that much. After all, these few thousand dollars are only tens of thousands of dollars. In Night City, it is considered a fair price for a mercenary like him.

What makes him more tempted is the following condition: everything obtained in the mission belongs to him.

This reminded him of something in an instant.

This is a mission jointly released with ncpd. Bai Ye understands their style very well. If they hadn't met, it would be something they couldn't solve. They wouldn't issue this kind of mission.

Once it appears, it means that the ncpd people have been injured or killed.

Although it is not very moral, the NCPD's equipment can also be obtained by him. It can be regarded as "items obtained during the mission."

Those standard equipment are quite good. Even if Bai Ye doesn't use them himself, selling them to weapons merchants can still be a good income.

Besides, the more weapons he encountered, the more likely it would be to increase Bai Ye's combat power. He was immediately tempted.
To be continued...