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Leo nodded politely. "Hello, Coach Fred. I want to buy two sets of boxing protective gear for V and me."

The bald man, who didn't seem to have any signs of prosthetic modification, raised his chin towards him as a gesture of return, "Okay, but... you and V?"

He turned to look at V. "Finally you've figured it out and stopped being a lone wolf, V. I told you a long time ago that it's much easier to work with others than to work alone.

Well, you are dressed so warmly and look pretty good. You found a hacker as your partner? Or boyfriend?"

V rolled his eyes for the umpteenth time today: "Why are you so long-winded? Are you going to sell anything?"

"Haha, of course I'll sell it. You're in a hurry again. We've known each other for so many years, so what's wrong with chatting for a while?"

Fred teased a few words and stood up.

After waiting for a while, Leo bought a full set of protective gear including a helmet, armor and boxing gloves.

He chose black, and V chose blue.

"Do you want another cold weapon? I see you only have a gun on your waist, which is too monotonous."

"I'm not sure...V?"

Leo handed over the decision-making power.

V sighed helplessly: "Give him a one-handed baton, the kind without electricity."

"okay."

The total bill was 1500, which was much cheaper than buying a gun.

Then, V pulled him to a quiet corner and whispered, "That should be enough, shall we go?"

Leo lowered his head and motioned for her to look at his hands - he was holding the ammunition box and the bag of protective gear in his left hand, and his right hand was empty, and he was still grasping things with his bare hands.

"My hands hurt, and my face and body are all sweaty. Can't you find a place for me to rest?"

"Are you sure you want to rest here? There are all kinds of crazy people here. What if one of them targets you? Besides, there is no public rest area here."

"Aren't you renting here?"

Leo's true colors are revealed.

That’s right, he was just looking for an excuse to visit V’s little nest!

"my home……"

V looked reluctant.

"What's wrong? Is the house a mess?" Leo didn't wait for her to answer and continued, "It's okay, I just wash my face and sit down to drink some water, it's quick."

"Let's go, let's go, it's just a matter of reciprocity."

Under Leo's constant urging, V reluctantly began to lead the way.

Entering the inner corridor, passing by all kinds of passers-by, they went up a flight of stairs and saw V's room after a few steps.

"It's right in front of the emergency exit. It's a good location." Leo commented casually.

V was too tired to complain and silently took out the electronic access card.

At this moment, the short-haired woman standing against the wall suddenly said, "Why, sister, you changed your job too?"

"a friend."

V was brief and to the point, without saying much to the other party.

Shuala——

The door opened automatically, V led him in, and then turned around and locked the door.

Leo looked around, walked in excitedly, and asked casually: "Who is that person? Your friend?"

"Neighbor, not very familiar."

V responded, then quickly walked past him and walked to the bed, "The bathroom is behind me, go wash your hands and face, I need to clean up."

Leo saw her frantically tidying up the clothes scattered on the bed, and wisely did not go over to pick a fight with her.

He put down the burden in his hands and walked into the bathroom.

At the entrance is the wash basin, and behind it is the ubiquitous half-length mirror.

V, a street girl living alone, is obviously a more casual person, with empty cans and plastic cups strewn all over the counter.

Cosmetics and toiletries were placed together, next to which were towels, a large jar of egg whites that was not sure if it was, and a Japanese ceramic fortune cat.

Nobody: Chapter 31: Scavenger Attack

Very lifelike.

But... the stereotype of V Zhentian who is always defying everything is too deep in his mind, and he really can't imagine V putting makeup on his face.

But the good news is - maybe we will see it in the future.

Turn on the tap.

The cool water with a slight smell of chlorine relieved the discomfort in his right hand.

After washing his hands and face, he looked at the towel rack beside him in confusion.

There are four towels, which one is for drying hands?

It was not convenient to ask about this kind of thing, so he simply adopted the traditional "shaking hands" method, shaking off the water droplets while exploring deeper.

Since it is called a bathroom...it of course contains a simple bathroom and a place for personal hygiene.

These two places are exactly the same as they were decades ago, with no interesting things like high-tech toilets.

As I walked over here, V's unique body odor, which was a bit like gunpowder and a bit like unknown cosmetics, became stronger.

He really wanted to have a lungful, but he felt it was impolite.

"Not okay yet?"

V's voice came from outside, helping him get rid of his choice dilemma.

slip away...

He left the bathroom with brisk steps and saw that V had already made the bed - the sheets were wrinkled and the pillows were all over the place. The only improvement was that the scattered clothes were stuffed into some corner.

"I'm going to wash my hands too. If you need a drink, buy it yourself."

She casually tapped the vending machine beside the bed, making a soft bang.

After she left, Leo looked at the automatic beverage vending machine in the room with great interest.

I have to say, putting this thing in a personal room...what a genius invention!

If there were another snack vending machine, he would stay at home for a week without going out.

After quickly looking at the dozen or so drinks, he bought two bottles of soda.

Unscrew the bottle cap.

The slightly bitter taste perked him up.

When V came back, he saw him lying on his back in his favorite position on the sofa, his eyes scanning the entire room.

"You seem quite familiar..."

"Drink water!"

Leo interrupted her spell with a drink.

V took the soda and took a look at it. "Uh... I prefer flavored soda. Plain water tastes too bad."

“It’s good for your health.”

"Fine……"

V hesitated and sat on the other side of the sofa.

The two of them rested quietly for a few minutes. She put the empty can on the table and urged, "Okay, let's leave early and take you back. You can rest."

Leo was very reluctant. He wanted to stay in V's little nest for a while longer. There were still many details that he didn't see clearly...

But when he saw V's troubled expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's only... a little after 3pm."

V took out Kenshin and fiddled with it again, but his frown still did not relax.

"I have a bad feeling that we are being targeted."

Leo was shocked: "By whom? ...Those black guys!?"

"Not sure. There are people everywhere. Even I can't be sure where the danger is coming from."

"Then there's nothing more to say. Let's go."

Leo knew very well that he was still a weakling, and it would be best to run away if he saw any danger.

"Call a taxi first, and follow me closely after you get out. I hope it's just a false alarm."

A few minutes later, Delaman's special car arrived.

The pneumatic door opened again and the two hurried out of the room.

"Oh, so soon?"

A female passerby made a joke, but no one responded.

Leo now realized the terrible thing about this place - there were "eyes" everywhere, and you couldn't tell which ones were real passers-by and which ones were there to follow you.

I walked into the elevator smoothly and the people riding with me seemed to have no problem.

When they reached the first floor, V led him forward in a hurry, with a gleam in Yi's eyes from time to time as he glanced around.

Delaman's special car was parked on the roadside in front of the exit of the skyscraper, and the two police cars were not far away.

V breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Lucky, looks like I've dodged it today."

Get in the car, verify your identity, and set your destination.

Everything is going well... No wonder!

"grass--!"

Just a few minutes later, V opened Kenshin's safety with sweet words.

"These bastards, just wait for the cops to leave, or we leave on our own!"

"Delaman, can you go faster?"

"Dear customer, we are already speeding and further acceleration will increase the risk of a car accident."

Compared to V, Delaman's emotions are much more stable, after all, he is an AI.

Leo couldn't help but look up again and looked at the black van following behind them.

"Don't look up! And don't pull out your gun! Newbies, don't cause trouble!"

V forced him down and made him lie on the seat.

Leo knew she was right, but this way he wouldn't be able to see anything and he felt really unsure.

In my ears, the roar of the engine became sharper and the sense of oppression brought by the centrifugal force continued to increase.

Just as he was about to call Chunbai to remotely hack into the car behind him, Delaman looked at him and said, "Dear guest, please rest assured that Delaman's special car is fully bulletproof and will definitely take you there safely."

Leo's mind moved: "Is there a camera on the back of your car? Connect the video to the monitor and let me see what's going on."

"No problem, your needs will be met."

The next second, the display screen above Leo switched the picture, allowing him to clearly see the situation behind -

The black truck roared over the shoulder of the road, almost out of control, and was chasing them closely.

Through the car window, I can see that the two people in the front row are both black men, and one of them looks a little familiar.

Leo recollected for a moment and remembered that he was the one who was looking for trouble in the elevator.

"Damn it, they're already targeting me while I'm just sitting in the elevator!?"

V licked his lips, his eyes were not filled with fear, but with a bloodthirsty impulse: "Scavengers... are just like hyenas, they tear people apart every day, and they can tell whether you are valuable or not just by looking at you.

These guys have obviously been targeting us since they saw us, and we can't get rid of them no matter how we leave."

"These organ dealers, be really...careful!"