Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 423 36. As long as the reward is enough
"Faraday has been killed by you?"

In the morning, in Tavernier's suite, Carl, who was sitting on the sofa waiting for V, who was on duty today, to cook, received a message from Mann's team.

They went to Dog Town some time ago to hunt down Faraday, and followed his trail all the way. It was not until early this morning that they found Faraday's whereabouts and killed him.

After thinking about it, Carl sent the message.

Carl: When you went to Dogtown to look for Faraday, I also went to Dogtown, but I didn’t find any trace of you and Faraday. I was thinking that maybe I could meet you. So have you been looking for Faraday in Dogtown all this time?

Mann: Carl, you went to Sapphire Blue, right? The news about Dogtown has spread everywhere, saying that KK is coming to Dogtown. There's no way Faraday and I would be invited in. We're just looking for it on the streets.

The message from Mann paused, as if it was being typed, and then a long message appeared.

Mann: Faraday was hiding in the lair of a group of scavengers. It took us a long time to find him. The scavengers in Dogtown are much stronger than those in the city. I almost got killed by a group of them, but fortunately, we managed to pull that bastard Faraday out and kill him in the end. The bastard couldn't believe that we would kill him until he died. If I didn't really want to do that, I really should have spit on his body.

Carl: As long as the result is good, so have you finished your work in Dogtown and are ready to return to the city?
Mann: We have been going back to the city for supplies. After all, Dogtown is not a safe place. After we finish dealing with things today, we probably won't go to Dogtown again for a while. That place is really not a place for people to stay.

Carl: Look at the bright side. You got rid of Faraday who almost killed you. If this news spreads in the next life, your team's reputation will be more famous. Although that bastard Faraday didn't have any great ability, he was a middleman for many years after all, and he was killed by you in this way, and the reason is so legitimate. Maybe many mercenaries who have been cheated by you in the next life will cheer for you, and some stupid middlemen with messy ideas will think more.

Mann: Oliver must be among these mercenaries. How about coming over tonight to have a drink with us in the afterlife? Or we can go to the Wild Wolf Bar. We haven't gotten together for a while. It's a pity that Brown and the others have to escort the big star Kerry and don't have much free time, otherwise we could get together again.

In response to Mann's invitation, Carl's hand paused slightly on the phone, and then he thought about it and answered in a way that would not disclose the commission information.

Carl: I have something to do. I have no time recently.

After all, they were all mercenaries, so Mann understood immediately.

Mann also knew Carl's character. He would explain things clearly. As for the things he didn't explain clearly, there was only one possibility, that is, the matter could not be explained clearly. For mercenaries, they were very busy recently, and the things they could not explain clearly could only be because they were currently taking jobs.

Mann: Then take care and be safe. I won't disturb you anymore. Please say hello to Jack and Oliver. Um, and V as well. Call me whenever you are free. I can come to you right away. Don't forget us if you encounter any problems. Our team owes you too many favors. You have to give us a chance to repay you.

Carl: Yes, yes.

After sending a message to reply to his friend, Carl felt someone approaching out of the corner of his eye, so he stopped playing with his phone and looked towards the direction where he felt the person approaching.

The person who arrived was not V who had prepared breakfast, but Arasakase Nobuyuki who had gotten up and was wearing a bathrobe.

"Good morning, Mr. Sei."

"Good morning, Carl." It has been the fourth day of the escort work. Except for an accident that happened on the second day when he went out, Carl's team escorted Arasakase Nobuyuki to meet people in the city and it was very safe on other days. Nothing that could be called an accident happened. Everyone has become familiar with this way of getting along with each other, and they have their own personal impressions of both sides.

Everyone in Carl's team thinks that Arasakase Nobuyuki is a good employer. An employer who listens to others and follows bodyguard security arrangements cannot be considered bad in any way, not to mention that this employer does not have a condescending attitude at all and it is very harmonious to get along with him.

As for Arasakase Nobu, he is now sure that everyone in Carl's team is an excellent person. The ability of each of them is rare among the people Arasakase Nobu has ever seen in his life. Jack and Oliver need not be said much. Before Arasakase came to America, there were only captains in the guard team who were close to them in level. As for Carl and V,
With the two of them, Arasakaze Nobuyuki even believed that even if Adam Hammer, Kenichi Shiro, and Takemura Goro stood in front of him and wanted to kill him, they could stop him.

Originally, if Arasaka Nobuo hadn't hired Adam Hammer in advance, he would have wanted to hire Adam Hammer as his bodyguard. However, the result of this approach is also good, and may even be much better than hiring Adam Hammer.

It is always better to talk to a group of young people who are energetic and passionate and can cook delicious meals than to get along with a person who has a crazy personality. When getting along with Carl and others, Arasakase Nobuo always feels that he has become a lot younger, and the passion that has slowly dormant in his heart is activated again.

But this relationship should end today.

Arasaka Nobuo originally wanted to stay in Night City to make some advance preparations for certain future events, to ensure that after something happened he could bypass Arasaka Michiko and control American Arasaka as quickly as possible. However, Arasaka Michiko's methods are quite excellent, and now there are not many areas in America that he can get involved in. In addition, some news that makes Arasaka Nobuo uneasy has been received from the main island recently. He has to hurry back to the main island to carry out one of his own plans.

"I'm leaving Night City early, expected to be the morning of the day after tomorrow."

What Arasakase Nobuyuki said at the breakfast table made everyone in Carl's team stunned.

"I won't pay you less, but something happened and I have to go back immediately. I expect to come back in a few months."

Arasakase Nobuo said this while eating a bacon sandwich, looking around at everyone.

"By then, can I entrust you to be my bodyguards again?"

Although he was surprised by Arasakase Nobuo's sudden statement of leaving at the dinner table, Carl, as the captain, responded quickly to the proposal of a client who had cooperated well to seek the next commission.

"of course."

Carl looked at Arasakase Nobuyuki, whose face showed a subtle look that could be called determination, even though he himself didn't realize it, and nodded.

he said.

"As long as the pay is enough."

(End of this chapter)