Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 29 Mercenary L's Debut Battle

"The target of this mission is the Whirlpool Gang."

The blue screen illuminated the entire room. David sat on the army green sofa, his elbows resting on his knees, and glanced at everyone.

Qiwei, Rebecca and Falco are already old partners. Although they cannot be said to be close friends, they are obviously mercenary partners with a tacit understanding. Almost the moment they were summoned, they began to look through the information sent to them in their minds.

Lucy leaned against the door. As a hacker, she could digest the content of the task in seconds. At the moment, she was looking outside for a walk, with data flowing in her eyes. It seemed that she was busy with her own things. She was always busy, and no one, including David, knew what she was doing. This mission was just a drop-in.

And the last one is Lu Mingfei.

As the only newcomer in the whole venue, he was still a little nervous. In the past, he either played dungeons alone or passively formed a team. This was the first time he actively joined a team.

However, perhaps because of his extremely high [Intelligence], Lu Mingfei's speed in reading electronic materials was frighteningly fast.

Remember when he was a runner at Victor's house and was counting the goods? He was so fast that the customers thought he was mentally ill, but this was just Lu Mingfei's basic operation.

Lu Mingfei's brain was spinning so fast that he couldn't stop. He actually finished reading the mission information faster than Lucy, but he was worried that others would see that he was doing nothing, so he read it several times and memorized the map as well.

After a while, when he was sure that everyone had finished reading, David reorganized his words.

"The target of the mission is the Whirlpool Gang, and the mission location is the [All Food Factory]. I believe you are all familiar with that place. The middleman told us that the Whirlpool Gang has attacked the company's goods again. Of course, they dare not embezzle the goods, but only want to make a profit from the intermediary fee. We are responsible for negotiating the matter - take the goods, check for any company personnel who are still alive - evacuate, and that's it. From now on, if you have any questions, please raise your hands and ask."

Lu Mingfei originally thought that this was just like the questions asked by the primary school teacher, "Do you have any questions?" or "Do you have any objections?", just a formality, but it seemed that all the team members raised their hands in an instant.

Well, this is a matter of the brain, and we must make sure that every detail is correct.

The first person David called was Qiwei.

"Maybe we've been too involved with the Uzumaki Gang recently. While it's common for mercenaries to have bad relations with a certain gang, and the internal relationships within the gang are just like that, they can be dealt with by paying a little money, but there are exceptions when things go too far."

Qi Wei noticed Lu Mingfei's strange expression and added, "Before the incident with Lucy and Lu Mingfei, David had already offended the Whirlpool Gang several times, right?"

"Those guys don't understand human language, they only care about bullets," David sighed helplessly. "And our areas of activity overlap somewhat."

"Our team is on the rise, so the mission amounts cannot drop. Missions with high bounties are basically all related to the company. Anyone who dares to touch the company is either the company or a lunatic, and the lunatic is only—"

There is probably no need to say more about the rest.

"Tsk." Qi Wei smacked her lips. "This is my advice as an elder. It's not a good sign if mercenaries appear in front of the company too many times, unless you are Adam Hammer or Morgan Blackhand."

Adam Hammer and Morgan Blackhand - two somewhat unfamiliar names. At least Lu Mingfei didn't know them very well. He just knew that they were legendary mercenaries in this city and had done many big and cool things.

Lu Mingfei felt that the topic was too far away from him.

He's definitely not going to be a legend or anything.

However, he noticed that after saying this, the expressions of the team members were different - David was calm, Rebecca was disdainful, Falk was thoughtful, and Lucy...
Her expression was unexpectedly bad. Was it some key word in this sentence that irritated her?
Sure enough, the next moment, Lucy took the initiative to ask.

"Which company is in charge?"

"Mercenaries don't need to know this," David replied.

"Any mercenary looking to climb the career ladder will know that Wakako is the middleman for this mission, right? She knows the rules and will tell us," Lucy asked persistently. A middleman is a position in the mercenary industry, connecting mercenaries with clients and taking a commission. These individuals are generally powerful and influential, occupying their own "business turf." Wakako has a good reputation in the underworld, operating in Kabuki district.

David frowned and looked at Lucy in silence for a long time.

But it wasn't just because he hadn't thought of an answer, but because a long-distance communication was going on in his mind.

But after a while, he got the answer.

"Military technology."

[Military Technology] is the only company in Night City that can be considered a rival to [Arasaka].

"This is a big deal~~~" Rebecca seemed even more excited, her two rows of big white teeth showing, and her smile was extremely aggressive.

It is not small. It is said that companies are the rulers of the world, but there are differences between companies. Arasaka and military technology are at the leading level, and below them, there are countless companies, big and small, struggling.

Qiwei and Falk's expressions became even more conflicted, but surprisingly - Lucy showed a relieved expression?

Lu Mingfei:?

He tried to use his brain, but it seemed that it would take some time to come to a conclusion.

"In short, it looks like we have no choice but to accept this mission."

Qiwei sighed and signaled David to continue with her eyes.

"Then next one—Falco."

"I don't really care who the job is for. I'm just a driver anyway. But, are you sure you want to send a newcomer to such a difficult task?" Falco glanced at Lu Mingfei, who straightened his chest to accept the scrutiny, but his lips were pursed pale, and he was obviously nervous.

Lu Mingfei killed many people, but they were all lone wolves.

Although he is a person who can talk nonsense in big situations, Lu Mingfei is actually a bit socially anxious at heart.

In other words, he is very opposed to teamwork. Even if there is a team, he will rush to push the credit and work to others. However, this mission is his debut battle, and he obviously can't get away with it.

David's steady voice sounded, as if he saw through Lu Mingfei's thoughts and wanted to ease his burden.

"Yes, I know. So Lu Mingfei won't be in charge of the firefight this time. He just needs to use Sian Westin to transport the goods. In other words, if possible, we can avoid the firefight."

David turned his head and looked at Lu Mingfei, "Let's go in and talk. In most cases, you don't need to move. Just observe, watch, and don't get into trouble. Can you do that?"

Lu Mingfei nodded.

“Confidence.”

I am very confident that I will be unlucky and get into trouble at the critical moment.

(End of this chapter)