Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 205 64. Taiping Prefecture

Midnight, on the fifth floor of the super skyscraper, at Oliver's home.

"The only trace of the vehicle that can be confirmed now is to the Animal Gang leader, the Savage King, in the western part of Taiping Prefecture."

Carl uploaded the contents of the information chip to the team channel so that all team members could read it and said, "That means we really have to go to Taiping Prefecture."

"Taiping Prefecture."

Both Saint-Domingo and Heywood are adjacent to Taiping State, but both Oliver and Jack have limited knowledge of Taiping State.

Jack thought for a moment and said, "That piece of land belongs to the Voodoo Gang and the Animal Gang. They are both quite xenophobic. It's a bit difficult for outsiders like us to get involved."

"Except for Dogtown, which has been separated and is almost no longer part of Night City, that place is probably the most unregulated place in the city."

Oliver said, "I remember that even the NCPD didn't go there."

"You mean you don't have any acquaintances there?"

"I do have enemies."

Oliver sighed and said, "We just made enemies."

"Outsiders are looking for trouble with locals."

Carl was thinking, although with their team's current strength, it didn't matter if they were a little reckless, but often mercenaries died because of recklessness and carelessness. This team had just started to become famous, so it was better not to do stupid things that even the big guys didn't dare to do.

"So, we have to find someone outside for this trip?"

Carl's words made Jack understand what he wanted to do: "Do you want to find the middleman in that place to ask for information like the last time you went to the Bad Land?"

"That's it."

Carl asked T-BUG who was listening silently on the communication: "T-BUG, is there any famous middleman in Taipingzhou?"

"A year ago, I knew someone. Now, there is only one famous middleman over there."

T-BUG didn't keep the secret and directly revealed the middleman's nickname in the underworld: "People call him Mr. Hands."

"Mr. Hands?"

Oliver was a little curious when he heard the name. "You have to call me Mr.? This doesn't sound like my real name. I thought there weren't many middlemen like the priest who didn't call me by my real name."

"As a middleman, you have to be careful. Otherwise, when you are old and thinking of retiring, you can't be caught by the tail left by your former mercenaries who did not do their job well, and have a Hamlet-style revenge."

"Huh, Hamley what?"

Oliver felt his brain freeze as he listened to T-BUG's words that were beyond his understanding.

"Hamlet is a tragic play written by the British playwright William Shakespeare. It is also called The Revenge of a Prince. It tells the story of a prince whose uncle kills his father, marries his mother and seizes the throne. The prince tries every means to take revenge, but is finally stabbed by a poisoned sword in a duel and kills his enemy before the poison takes effect and he dies."

Carl gave a simple explanation, but what he was greeted with were blank looks from both Jack and Oliver.

It was obvious that Jack and Oliver, who were listening, didn't quite understand.

"No, forget it, Oliver. Jack, aren't you reading a book? Haven't you read this?"

"I prefer books by American authors. Maybe?"

"Come on."

Carl sighed:

"I've strayed off topic. If you're interested, I'll try to find out if I can tell you about it. Let's get back to the point. Don't worry about what Mr. Hands' life will be like in the future. Anyway, he is the most capable middleman in Taiping Prefecture, right? T-BUG, can you find his phone number?"

"It may take a while. Each middleman has a different degree of confidentiality about his past, and Mr. Hands happens to be a particularly strict one." "Is one day enough?"

"I'll stay up all night today, modifying the ball while searching for it. It should be almost done by tomorrow morning. I'll send the ball and the information to you by drone then."

"One night is enough, and he can find it while he's editing it. This is really efficient."

"Who do you think I am?"

T-BUG's confident voice rang out over the comms: "In the entire Night City, there is nothing I can't find unless I don't want to investigate."

"Confidence is a good thing, T-BUG, be careful and don't get caught."

"Don't worry, I've been in this business for many years, and I know clearly whether or not I should touch certain things. I'll get busy now, you guys take a nap, I'll call you tomorrow morning."

After saying this, T-BUG communication ended.

"Why do I feel like this girl is saying something unlucky that might come true later?"

Jack, who had been listening to T-BUG the entire time, scratched his head.

"You say that a lot, Jack."

Carl said, checking the time.

It’s 10:30 pm, still early.

"Would you like something to eat? Should I order takeout?"

"Let's just order the one we always eat at. Let's ask them to bring more wine. We won't drink wine, so let's ask them to bring more drinks."

Oliver said, "Give me more burgers. Fried chicken burgers are my favorite."

"Okay, four for Wormburg."

"Hey, Carl, I know it's made of worms or locusts or something like that, but you don't have to be so disgusted."

"If there was no chicken now, I would have made you a proper burger anyway."

Carl shook his head. "I heard that the laws of Night City have no control over Taiping Prefecture, and some people raise poultry privately. I'll see if I can get some when I go there."

After ordering the takeout, Carl received a new message.

"Karl, I've already finished the work with T-BUG and told him the relevant modification methods. I heard that you still need to modify the vehicle. Can you tell me more about it?"

V？

Is the matter with T-BUG over so soon?
Carl thought that tonight would be the night that T-BUG and V would work overtime to complete the transformation of the bionic dog.

"We do have a car we need to show you, the Sky Hera. Can it be modified? We want to increase its speed and collision capabilities."

"We need to meet in person to see if it can be modified. I can't understand the message sent over the commuter. When can you drive the car over to show it to me? I'm near Night City now."

"Still around?"

"After I took your job, there was nothing else to do in the tribe, so I asked my two friends to take the money and go back first. I stayed outside to see if I could make more money. Now you guys have come to me, so let's arrange a time to meet."

Time?
Karl thought for a moment.

It seems unnecessary to go to Saint Domingo and the edge of the bad land and then go to Taipingzhou.
"Tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock, you can send us your location in the Bad Land and we will drive over there."

(End of this chapter)