Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 146

Chapter 146

rainy night.

Lizi Bar was immersed in the rain and fog, and the square in front of the gate was deserted and not as lively as before.

The gates of the bar are closed, only the lights of the curve signboard are still on, but it is uncharacteristically closed.

In the inner hall of Lizi Bar, the girls of Mox gathered together, either smoking a cigarette, or sitting at the bar drinking stuffy wine, none of them said a word, and the atmosphere seemed very heavy.

Gloria and Sasha sat in front of the bar, quietly watching, not speaking.

The TV on the wall was playing a Night City special.

On the TV, the host, dressed in a golden costume, was greeting enthusiastically.

"Night City audience, good evening!"

"Here's tonight's ramble with Ziggy Q."

"This is a rainy night with a story, let's welcome tonight's special guest, Mr. Sato!"

Done.

A man with a Japanese-style ball head and a wine-red suit walked into the director's room, and then sat on the sofa next to the host.

Zig Q took the initiative to wave to him, exaggerating.

"Hi Mr. Sato."

"Hello, host." Sato nodded slightly.

Zig Q smiled at the camera and said: "I believe that all audience friends are still unfamiliar with Mr. Sato, but as long as I mention another name, you will know."

"Tiger Claw Gang."

"That's right, Mr. Sato is the main person in charge of the Tiger Claw Gang." Zig Q looked at the guest again, and joked, "Oh, maybe I should call you Gang Leader Ni more appropriate."

Sato was serious, unsmiling, and explained: "In fact, there is no such thing as a gang leader in the Tiger Claw Gang. We are several senior leaders who jointly manage gang affairs, and each has a different division of labor."

Zig Q laughed and joked: "It seems that the Tiger Claws not only abide by the tradition, but also keep up with the times and implement a better management system, which is very interesting."

"But what the audience is more curious about is the recent love-hate relationship between the Tiger Claw Gang and the Mox Gang."

"About ten years ago, you suffered a big loss from those beautiful girls. Why are you having conflicts now?"

Sato explained seriously: "This time it's not a conflict, and the Tiger Claw Gang doesn't want to have any conflicts with the Mox Gang. However, a senior member of our Tiger Claw Gang has been persecuted by Mox."

"Our Tiger Claw Gang has always paid attention to solidarity and mutual assistance, and we must not tolerate the death of our brothers in vain."

Zig Q: "The high-level person you mentioned should be Masamori Jotaro, but as far as I know, his reputation is not very good."

Sato's words were serious: "No one is perfect, Shoho Jotaro does have many shortcomings, but this must not be the reason for him to be killed by Mox."

Zig Q continued to ask: "Recently, there have been reports on this matter in major news. The girls from the Mox gang did not abide by the business rules. They killed Masahiro Jotaro on a whim, and even attacked members of the Tiger Claw gang. I really can't Imagine a group of unarmed girls who can do such a crazy move, could there be something else hidden?"

Sato retorted: "Mox's people are by no means as simple as you think. * Idiot behavior chips can not only be used for business, but can also be adapted into combat behavior chips. Their lethality cannot be underestimated."

"Tiger Claws will not abuse violence, but Mox must give an account."

Zig Q nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that there is a good show tonight, so in front of the TV, do you support the Tiger Claws to get justice, or support Li Zi's beautiful girl, you can send SMS to"

Li Zi's sisters were also angry when they saw the leader of the Tiger Claw Gang turn black and white on TV.

Mox's little sister even cursed: "What rubbish show, stupid host, Tiger Claw gang full of lies, will anyone believe this?"

A bald black girl next to her said with a worried expression, "These media programs are all under Arasaka's banner. They are on the same level as the Tiger Claw Gang. Naturally, they are speaking for the Tiger Claw Gang. No one will pay any attention to our opinions."

Another purple-haired girl put away her backpack, without caring about everyone's feelings, and said bluntly: "We can't beat the Tiger Claw Gang. Susie doesn't know where she has gone until now. Even if she comes back, she will only be Xiang Yu The Tiger Claw Gang surrendered, if you don’t want to be oppressed by the Tiger Claw Gang, you should leave early.”

Many girls present were moved. After all, they came to Lizi to work for a better life, not to be controlled by the Tiger Claw Gang.

At the beginning, some of Mox's girls chose to stay in Genting and work under the management of the Tiger Claw Gang. They couldn't live in those days.

Not only do I have to accept orders every day, but I also have to be played by those disgusting things from the Tiger Claw Gang when I am free. Even if I am sick, I can't be idle.

In addition, they will be forced to undergo privacy implant modification. If there is any damage, they can only go to Twist Street to find an unreliable prosthetic doctor for repairs.

If you are unlucky, you may even be taken away by the Tiger Claw Gang, and you will never be heard from again.

and so.

Lizzie's girls don't want to work under the control of the Tiger Claw Gang at all, and would rather find a small shop to earn some hard money.

Seeing that someone proposed to break up the partnership, the girls began to quarrel with each other.

"What's the hurry, I really can't wait until the boss comes back to make a decision!"

"What's the use of waiting for her to come back? The Tiger Claw Gang is coming to seek justice. Is she willing to take the blame?"

"If it weren't for someone being troublesome and kidnapping Masamune Jotaro, how could the troubles have become what they are today? Now you don't regret taking the medicine, do you?"

The little baseball girl scolded angrily: "What are you talking about? Have you forgotten how Li Zi got up in the first place? All of them are good-looking when they get cheap, and get out of here if they are afraid of death!"

Judy was sitting in front of the bar with her elbows on the table and her fingers in her short hair. Seeing the speeches on TV and the quarrels among the people, her whole mind became troubled.

They had no choice but to watch the Arasaka company's various media bombard it, and the Tiger Claw Gang seemed to have the upper hand.

Although not many people would believe the nonsense of the Tiger Claw Gang, it did confuse the public.

Without Mox, who is supported by people, the strength is definitely not as strong as the Tiger Claw Gang.

just now.

There are also great differences within Li Zi. If a group of people want to seek peace with the Tiger Claw Gang, someone has to take the blame.When a group of people want to join forces with the Tiger Claw Gang, Li Zi is bound to be torn apart and in danger of being wiped out.

She yelled in pain, "Stop arguing!"

The originally noisy inner hall fell silent in an instant, and all eyes turned to Judy.

The little girl walked up to Judy, patted her on the back, and comforted her: "Judy, it's okay, Sister Lizi will not give up the struggle, we will support you."

"Struggle? Hehe, what are you going to use to fight the Tiger Claw Gang? Now the members of the Tiger Claw Gang are rushing to the Lizi Bar, what are you going to use to resist others asking for an explanation." A black-haired girl interjected angrily.

The little sister scolded angrily: "No one begged you to stay here, if you want to leave as soon as possible, you will regret it here when you get the time."

"Why should I go? If you want to go, you should go. Suzie is the owner of the Lizzie Bar, not you!" the black-haired girl tried her best to choke.

Judy has already fallen into infinite entanglement and distress. She never thought that kidnapping and killing the trash Masaho Jotaro would cause such serious consequences.

The TV sets and projections in the streets and alleys of Night City are all calling for his death.

An out-and-out scum, shouldn't he deserve to die?

Just when she didn't know what to do, she suddenly received a communication request from Evelyn.

Judy hesitated for a moment, and chose to connect.

On the other end of the phone, Evelyn's voice was quite anxious.

"Judy, are you still at Lizzie's Bar? Hurry up and pack up and leave. The Tiger Claw Gang is mobilizing their forces to go to Lizzie's Bar."

"They've found out that you're looking for someone to investigate Jotaro Masho, Suzy sold everything, and she's also heading to Lizzie's Bar."

Judy was silent.

What Evelyn said was true. In order to settle Judy's matter, she went to the top of the Tiger Claw Gang, as well as those high-level clients of the company.

But no one is willing to help her, and the Tiger Claw Gang is determined to take down the Lizi Bar this time.

Evelyn told Judy all the information she found out, and when she saw that she didn't say a word, she immediately added an explanation.

"Judy, don't hesitate any longer. I asked my acquaintances in the city hall to mobilize the NCPD. At that time, I will protect the Lizzie Bar for a period of time. I can arrange a vehicle to escort you to escape secretly."

"You can find a job in any entertainment company with your Chaomeng technology. I can introduce you to a better place. Don't be stuck in Lizzie's Bar, Judy!"

Hearing Evelyn's words, Judy had tears in the corners of his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ai, you still don't understand. That's it, leave me alone."

Done.

Judy hung up the phone cruelly, and there was no turning back. She had to stand up and do something, otherwise everyone present would follow her and suffer.

at this time.

Gloria, who was watching the situation quietly, suddenly received a message from Tang Yu.

The content is that Susie Q, the owner of Lizzie Bar, died in a car accident while driving in the rain, with a short video attached.

In the video.

A truck crashed down on the side of the road, braving flames, and the scattered pedestrians around just took a detour to avoid it.

What caught her attention the most was that a woman in a pink jacket fell on a rainy night, and half of her was crushed by a car, dragging out a long blood stain, which was immediately diluted by the rain.

Suzy Q is dead?

Gloria felt a shock, and received this news from Tang Yu, which had a deep meaning behind it.

Could it be that Mr. Tang arranged it?

This was the first thought that popped into her mind.

If Suzy Q didn't die, there would be no vacancy for Lizzie's bar owner, and naturally there would be no chance to be in charge.

Moreover, there are still quite a few people in the bar who support Suzy Q, hoping to successfully mediate with the Tiger Claw Gang to resolve this crisis.

But with Suzie Q's death, none of that is possible.

There are only two outcomes left for the Mox Gang, either to be annexed by the Tiger Claw Gang, or to rebel against Judy. There is no puppet boss mediating in the middle.

Gloria immediately understood Tang Yu's intentions, and informed Regina Jones of the location of Susie Q's car accident.

This fresh revelation, I believe that News 54 will not reject it.

She then stood up, walked to Judy and said.

"Judy, the Tiger Claws are not invincible, and Arasaka is not the only company in Night City."

Judy immediately wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, looked up at Gloria, and asked with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"You mean we still have a glimmer of hope?"

Gloria nodded with a serious expression: "Whether there is hope or not, this battle with the Tiger Claw Gang must continue."

The black-haired girl teased again: "Who are you? Fighting war? To put it bluntly, people who are not Mox naturally don't have to worry."

Gloria faced the Lizi sisters and said frankly: "Although I am not from Mox, I personally ran the Zhengfa Jotaro. This kind of scum is not worthy to stay in this world."

"He dared to put his hands on the heads of the girls around Lizi today, and he will dare to put his hands on your heads in the future. Does he have to wait until the catastrophe falls on his head before thinking of resisting?"

"As a woman, I also know that it is difficult enough to survive in this city, but I still have to be bullied by the scum of the Tiger Claw Gang. If we don't unite, what awaits us is endless bullying."

"I left Li Zi today, what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?"

"How can we guarantee that the Tiger Claw Gang will not target you one day in the future?"

Hearing Gloria's question, everyone in the bar was silent.

Such a simple truth, they will not fail to understand.

You can escape for a while, but not forever.

But in the face of the powerful Tiger Claw Gang, some people were still timid and asked, "Then how can you ensure that Sister Li Zi will no longer be threatened by the Tiger Claw Gang? It will be very difficult to get through tonight, let alone the future." .”

Gloria emphasized angrily: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

"If they dare to bully one of our girls, we will pay them back ten times."

"If they dare to play with us, we will fight with the Tiger Claw Gang."

"As long as they want to fight, we will fight with them for as long as they want, until they are scared, counseled, and honest!"

When little sister Mox heard this, she immediately raised her baseball bat and applauded.

"I couldn't agree more, I've been disgusted with those scum for a long time!"

Many girls who supported the rebellion against the Tiger Claw Gang also cheered up and supported Gloria's call.

Even Judy couldn't help looking at Gloria, seeing her passionate expression, felt unprecedented encouragement.

But soon someone asked: "The Tiger Claw Gang has more than 5000 official gang members alone, and the Mox Gang has only 200 members in total. How can we fight them?"

"Yeah, this time it's not like nine years ago. There are countless people supporting us and fighting against the Tiger Claw Gang with Mox. Our own strength alone is not enough!"

These problems are a hurdle before Mox's eyes. If we don't solve the problems of weak strength and seeking foreign aid, we can't compete with the Tiger Claw Gang.

Gloria, on the other hand, was extremely determined, and said forcefully, "Mox is short of manpower, so let's expand the manpower. There are tens of thousands of girls in Night City, and all of them can become Sister Lizi."

"If no one supports us, we will make our own voice and let everyone in Night City see it."

"We have a lot of evidence in our hands about the cruel things that Mashojo Jotaro did to Ms. Mox, and we are not afraid of the Tiger Claw Gang's inversion of right and wrong!"

Someone asked: "Susie is the owner of Lizzie's bar, and we don't count. She only wants to reconcile with the Tiger Claw Gang. What can we do?"

at this time.

News Channel 54 on the wall-mounted TV suddenly interrupted an instant live news.

In the live broadcast screen.

The host was wearing a raincoat and standing at the scene of the car accident, with a burning truck behind him.

"There was a serious traffic accident just behind me, and the deceased was a woman."

"According to the biological information confirmation, the deceased's name was Susie Q, and she was the owner of Lizi's bar before her death"

In the inner hall of Lizi Bar, when everyone heard the news of Susie's death, they couldn't help looking at each other. They didn't expect Susie Q to die in a car accident like this.

Suddenly, someone broke the silence, and the little sister Mox was the first to curse: "The damn Tiger Claw Gang, they must have done a good job, and they are determined to swallow Mox."

"Could it be that Susie couldn't make peace, and was arranged by the Tiger Claw Gang to kill him?"

"It's very possible. It seems that the Tiger Claw Gang really doesn't want to talk about peace this time."

"Is this what happened to Lizzie's bar owners?"

"Even Susie can't escape the clutches of the Tiger Claw Gang, so what should we do?"

Judy also looked at the TV blankly, unbelievable.

She originally hoped that Susie could mediate with the Tiger Claw Gang and get a compromise peace result.

Even if she was betrayed by Susie, Judy didn't intend to pursue the matter. As long as Lizi survived and Mox continued to unite, everything can still be discussed.

Why did Suzy Q die?

Was it really killed by the Tiger Claw Gang?

Judy felt that her brain couldn't analyze it, and it was a mess.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Gloria walked up to Judy again, and softly persuaded: "Judy, now only you can lead Mox out of the predicament."

at this time.

A rainy night outside Lizzie's Bar.

The fine rain curtain fluttered with the cold wind, covering this neon city like a layer of translucent fog.

Row upon row of high-rise buildings, mottled and gorgeous neon light, through the raindrops, add a bit of ethereal atmosphere to the city.

In the middle of the road.

A funeral procession is very eye-catching.

They all wear white stripes on their heads, their upper body is bare, their arms are full of dragons and tigers, and they emit colorful fluorescence in the rainy night.

A team of hundreds of people, carrying a coffin, slowly moved towards Lizi's bar.

Pedestrians in twos and threes on the street wrapped their coats tightly, kept walking forward with their heads shrunk, and had no time to appreciate the neon brilliance in the rain.

The funeral procession of hundreds of people from the Tiger Claw Gang braved the cold rain to carry the coffin in a menacing manner.

　I've been really busy recently, and there are sheep at home, everyone Yanzu remember to take good care of your health!

(End of this chapter)