Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

"I'm afraid I'll scare you if I tell you, it's 150,000!"

V finally revealed the reason for their joy: wow, they found 150,000! That's something to be happy about.

"This stuff is really lucrative. If we include what we've sold in the last two days, we must have over two hundred thousand in the account, right?"

As Ke Ling walked back, she sighed, "This line of work is really lucrative. Sure enough, the quickest ways to make money are all written in the criminal law."

"That's right, you didn't see it. That group of chicken sellers had quite a few people. Jack and I felt that they must have someone above them, so we didn't dare to stay long after we took the money. They might be watching us."

V continued, saying that the chicken sellers were clearly organized, and they might already be being targeted by their competitors.

Unlike them, who were just starting out on the black market, this group of chicken vendors had clearly grown to a considerable size and had established effective connections with the homeless outside the city.

The chickens used by this group were probably obtained from wandering tribes outside the city. They may have been raised by the wanderers themselves, or they may have been smuggled in. In any case, they have formed a group with vested interests.

"What kind of bullshit interest groups are we talking about? If we can't just stay out of each other's way and live in peace, then let's see who's the real deal."

Ke Ling laughed and cursed, "This can be called a vested interest group? The wandering tribes don't care who helps them sell their goods. As long as someone buys them and the price is fair, they can sell to whomever they want."

In other words, if they deal with these butchers, they can take over the vacated market. As long as the price is fair, would the wandering tribe really keep all the chickens and not sell them?

"You're right. They messed with us; it just shows these butchers were blind."

Ke Ling's words were agreed upon by V. They were just a bunch of chicken vendors; what could they possibly do? If they dared to cause trouble again, then they would give these guys a good fight.

In fact, V and Jack were a little envious of this group's profits; these guys clearly had much higher market recognition than they did.

The products that Ke Ling makes are all for the consumption of the petit-bourgeois class. Although the individual prices are high, the market is not very large.

Chicken doesn't fetch a high price in Night City due to bird flu and other reasons, but they can still make money through high volume and low margins. It's a mature industry there, so naturally they earn more than others.

The two chatted for a couple of minutes before hanging up. Ke Ling then saw a message from the old captain, who had already returned to his cabin.

"Mr. Ke Ling, someone wants to talk to you about business."

The message from the old captain, coupled with what V and Jack had just done, immediately made Ke Ling realize who wanted to contact him.

"A butcher?"

Ke Ling replied, and the old captain immediately sent over relevant information, all about the group of butchers.

“Klee Hall, an old Pacific Islander, runs an organic meat business on the black market, manages four or five hundred men, and his base is in Pacific Island.”

This Klee Hall is the leader of this group of butchers. The term "Old Pacific Islander" means that he is not a Haitian immigrant, but an indigenous person who originally lived in Pacific Island.

Now I understand. This Klee Hall not only has connections with the Wanderer Tribe, but he also smuggles goods out of Pacifica and Dogtown. There might actually be someone supporting him behind the scenes.

"It is said that he started from scratch. I rarely get involved in things in Taipingzhou and don't know much about him. But he is actually quite reliable. The organic meat he sells has always been of decent quality."

The old captain shared his opinion. Clearly, although they didn't interact much, he had a decent impression of this Klee Hall. Otherwise, he wouldn't have recommended the order to V and Jack Wells. He just didn't expect things to go wrong in the end.

"Do you think it was his men who acted without authorization?"

Ke Ling understood what the old captain meant; the old captain seemed to have a rather high opinion of this Klee Hall.

"I wouldn't say for sure, but it certainly doesn't seem like something Klee Hall would do."

The old captain expressed his opinion, suggesting that Ke Ling talk to Klee Hall, who sells organic meat on the black market.

"I'll listen to you, let's talk then."

Ke Ling did not refuse, giving the old captain face. After this incident, the old captain was obviously also somewhat embarrassed.

Soon, Klee Hall added Ke Ling on WeChat and sent her an address: an unfinished building in Taiping District.

“Send the two men who killed my brother here, and we’ll call it even. 28 for 2, that’s enough to give the old captain face.”

Klee Hall sent a message, which made Ke Ling laugh. You know what, he really was being very polite.

"Just wait and see."

Ke Ling replied with a message and then forwarded it to V and Jack, which immediately earned her a question mark from the two of them.

"Who's this? The leader of that gang? Has he lost his mind?"

Jack's answer was direct, and it was clear that this was unacceptable.

"Let's give them a surprise at noon tomorrow."

V's answer was even more direct: Why bother wasting time talking to these kinds of people?

"Okay, I've arranged a time with him."

Ke Ling smiled. It seemed that V and Jack hadn't really hurt these guys. If they had, they wouldn't dare to voice any more opinions.

He could certainly understand Klee Hall's actions. As the boss, he had to stand up for his men in this situation, even if he was in the wrong. He couldn't remain indifferent, otherwise how could he maintain his position? How could his men still respect him?

But while he understands, Ke Ling won't hesitate to act when the time comes. If anyone is to blame for this, it's only Klee Hall's own poor management; his men chose the wrong opponent.

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The old captain was even more embarrassed, but for Klee Hall, simply asking for the two murderers to be handed over was already quite lenient; he didn't even mention the money that had been taken.

Klee Hall did have to give the old captain some face, after all, if the old captain wanted to ruin his business in Santo Domingo, it would be a piece of cake, and he would lose a large part of the market.

However, this gesture of respect was clearly not enough for Ke Ling and his group; it was practically the same as not giving them any face at all.

"I'll bring some people with me."

Although the negotiations failed, the old captain was a man of honor, and he was prepared to help Ke Ling and his men deal with Klee Hall and his gang.

"Forget it, it's not appropriate for a bunch of Santo Domingo people to enter Taiping Continent in a big way, as it could easily cause some unnecessary conflicts."

Ke Ling declined the old captain's offer. The old captain could indeed summon a lot of people, but if things escalated, it might involve more powerful forces, such as the Voodoo Gang, the administrators of the Taipingzhou District.

“They might have connections with the Voodoo Gang. After all, the Haitians in Taipingzhou are under the control of the Voodoo Gang. They buy organic meat, so they must have dealings with the Voodoo Gang.”

The old captain still wanted to come and help; Santo Domingo was not one to back down from trouble.

Chapter 138 Here to Cause Trouble

In the end, Ke Ling couldn't refuse the old captain's help; the old man was just too enthusiastic, and she couldn't refuse.

However, Ke Ling also understood that it wouldn't be easy to keep the old captain's enthusiasm going, and that favors shouldn't be wasted on such things.

How much help can the old captain and his men provide in the battle?

To be honest, Ke Ling wasn't optimistic; he didn't need too many people involved in the fighting.

If too many people from Santo Domingo die in a battle, the loss of human relationships is undoubtedly enormous.

Ke Ling had no doubt about the loyalty of the old captain and his Santo Domingo workers; they were willing to fight, even risk their lives, to repay his kindness.

But Ke Ling hopes that this sense of loyalty can continue, and that these favors can be repaid in a safer way.

The old captain was a very charismatic and influential man, and his crew all shared his ideals, which was quite rare.

At least in Ke Ling's view, keeping these Santo Domingo veterans alive and continuing to work to save Santo Domingo is far more useful than letting them die in a shootout with gangsters and butchers.

Therefore, Ke Ling hoped they could stand by and wait, and if things went wrong, he would call for support. He told the old captain that he didn't want to make things too tense right away, and that he might be able to talk to Klee Hall about cooperation.

This was agreed upon by the old captain, who, as a mediator, taking matters into his own hands was undoubtedly the last resort.

So the old captain contacted Klee Hall again and began to mediate, hoping that things could turn around.

Thanks to the old captain's efforts, the meeting was made possible, and the tension was somewhat reduced.

The two sides can finally have a formal talk instead of the tense standoff and threats of war that started before.

The old captain, along with his Santo Domingo brothers, awaited Corinne's summons, while Corinne, along with V and Jack, went to the meeting.

Ke Ling's idea was actually very simple: the strength of him, V, and Jack was enough to handle the fighting. Even if something happened, he could still take care of things if there were fewer people.

He really didn't have many Rc cell inhibitors left, so he couldn't save more people.

Wow! That's really impressive.

In Tai Ping Chau district, Jack Wells gets out of Thrace's car in front of an unfinished building.

Looking at the abandoned building that had been transformed into what resembled a military bunker, Jack couldn't help but sigh.

"It seems this business is indeed profitable."

V added, her gaze sweeping across the surrounding automated turrets, their crimson aiming beams illuminating them.

"Otherwise, why would they be so domineering? They'd just directly name names and say they want both of us dead?"

Jack's expression was serious. He felt that these people should be given more attention, after all, they were veterans who had been established in Night City for many years.

"Hmph, let's see what they're capable of."

V pursed her lips, clearly not caring much about these people. If they were all like the previous ones, she wouldn't be afraid no matter how many came.

"These lowly, worthless scoundrels are not worth mentioning."

Ke Ling got out of the car last and gave his comments, which made V and Jack look at him. "You're really good at showing off, kid."

Before V and Jack could say anything more, four heavily armed men walked towards them, their eyes filled with hostility.

"Come in, Mr. Hall is waiting for you."

The leader spoke up, saying that the old captain still had considerable influence; if it weren't for his guarantor, they would have already taken action.

"Lead the way."

Jack Wells, V, and Ke Ling exchanged glances, and then Jack spoke first.

The four turned around and led the way, while Ke Ling and the other two followed behind them into the unfinished building.

These butchers have made quite a scene. The unfinished building is under very strict guard, with heavy firepower at the entrance downstairs.

Ke Ling, V, and Jack observed their surroundings, marked their routes, and prepared to start a battle at any moment.

In addition to armed personnel, there are also many transport workers in this unfinished building. They carry goods and deliver them to shops in various locations.

Just as Jack and V suspected, the place they had previously dealt with was a subordinate regional sales point, while this place was their headquarters.

It is indeed safer to have the headquarters in Taipingzhou, since Taipingzhou is a no-man's-land for Night City.

A group of Haitians, along with the hacker group Voodoo Gang and the ubiquitous Cleaners, separated Taiping Island from Night City.

No company wanted to take on this hot potato. The companies' operating principle is very easy to understand: when the cost is not proportional to the benefit, there is no need to take action.

The value of Taipingzhou District was fully demonstrated during the "unification war" a few years ago.