From Gotham to Night City, my notoriety is known to everyone

"We knew each other when we were young, when he was a priest. Now people just call him Father, and few people mention that name anymore."

She glanced at the wine bottle on the table again and nodded thoughtfully. "Natural wine, plus the quantity is tens of thousands of bottles. He is indeed the most suitable person in the entire Night City. As a pastor, he maintains close contact with the church and its followers. He can easily sell this wine."

V, who had been listening quietly, raised his hand hesitantly: "Mrs. Wells, I am also from Heywood. Do you really think... ordinary people in Night City can afford such expensive wine?"

Mrs. Wells smiled and said, "You underestimate the power of faith, child. Even low-income families who only attend mass once a month are willing to buy a bottle of the cheapest wine. Families with a little more money will buy at least one bottle of real communion wine a year, made from these two 100% grape juices."

V thought of his mother and was quickly convinced.

If it were my mother, she would probably be willing to have a drink on those most important holidays, and use her faith to comfort her heart that was overwhelmed by life.

Mrs. Wells looked at the little girl from Heywood carefully and really liked her. Seeing her was like seeing her younger self, so immature, yet full of energy.

If only she had a daughter like this, she would have found a suitable husband and wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Unlike Jack, who is almost 30 years old and still busy every day, and doesn't know how to start a family soon...

Trying to put aside these distracting thoughts, Mrs. Wells looked at Leo again:

"Build an alliance with common interests, and then use the enhanced power to leverage greater interests. You are very good, young man. At your age, you have surpassed most of your peers with such ideas.

Well, let's talk about this 'appetizer'."

Mrs. Wells's eyes suddenly became calm and sharp, not at all like those of an old lady in her fifties.

While she was examining several items and lost in thought, Leo clearly saw that Jack's back was tense and he looked nervous.

It seems that his mother puts a lot of pressure on him...

"Hmm..." After a long pause, Mrs. Wells stated the purchase quantity without using a pen or paper. "Considering that this is the first time we sell this kind of wine, and that you can ship two batches of goods every month, I have to take it easy for this first transaction.

Two kinds of low-end wine, 40 boxes each. Two kinds of mid-range wine, 5 boxes each. Two kinds of high-end wine, one box each. I will keep this for myself and drink it with my children during the holidays. "

Leo took out a pen and paper and quickly wrote the delivery order:

[960 bottles of low-end wine, 9.6 yuan. 120 bottles of mid-range wine, 2.4 yuan.]

"The high-end wine is a gift, the total price is 12. Is that okay, Mrs. Wells?"

"It's very cheap. I was afraid you wouldn't make any money. However, since we have common interests, you will be a friend of the Wells family in the future. If you have anything to say, just tell Jack. Our family has been operating in the Highwood area for generations, and countless people have sacrificed for the gang. We still have 'some' weight."

You can tell from the emphasis in her tone that this amount might not be as literal as “a little bit” means.

After a polite handshake, Mrs. Wells transferred the money directly to him: "You are Jack's friend. I trust you. According to the rules, I will pay you a 30% deposit first, and the final payment will be made when the goods arrive."

Leo nodded: "No problem, I can deliver the goods today."

[Your personal account has received a transfer of 36000 euros from Mrs. Wells. Do you want to accept it? ]

【take over. 】

[The transfer was successful, and the current account balance is 38572 euros. ]

After seeing the numbers clearly, Leo appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually relieved in his heart.

He came to Night City with 21 Euros, but until now, he only had 2500 Euros left. He spent the money that ordinary citizens would spend in several years without food or drink in just one week...

Now I finally see the money coming in.

After completing the transaction, Mrs. Wells took the initiative to bring up the matter of the priest:

"Since you let me act as the matchmaker, let's choose my house as the location. I originally wanted to arrange for you to meet at Wild Wolf, but... this business is too big, and there are too many people in the bar, so don't let the news leak out.

When you come, avoid the crowd and let Jack take you through the back door. Don't bring too many people. I would say you bring Jack with you and let the priest bring one of his people. Just the four of you should talk, and no one else should get involved."

Such a careful arrangement made everyone present nod their heads.

Even V had no objection, because she knew very well that bringing Jack was to show the Wells family's position.

As long as the priest still remembers the old friendship and abides by the rules, with Jack around, at least it won't turn into a live fight.

"Leave it to me, mano. If nothing else, I will definitely have no problem protecting you!"

Big Jack gave a confident smile and patted his chest hard.

Mrs. Wells looked at the way her son and Leo were getting along and nodded imperceptibly.

That's the right way. Only by making the right friends can you succeed, instead of being dragged into the quagmire by a group of aggressive gang lunatics.

Leo thought quickly and nodded in agreement.

"And when are you going to see him?" asked Mrs. Wells.

"I always feel uneasy with the goods in my hands, so I'll do it today to avoid any more trouble!"

"You are so decisive. You seem like you can accomplish great things."

Facing the praise from his elders, Leo smiled shyly:

"You're too kind. I'm still learning. The time is tentatively set at 5pm. I'll let you know if there's any change. Please invite the priest to your home, so you don't have to prepare dinner. I think neither of us will be in the mood to eat after discussing business."

"Wait a moment." Mrs. Wells took out her phone and sent a text message. After a while, she received a reply, "Okay, Sebastian is over at the bar. I'll go invite him in person and bring him over."

After the agreement was made, the old man stood up and prepared to take action without any hesitation.

"Let's get moving. Jack, I'll leave the car with you, and I'll trouble Victor to give me a ride."

Lao Wei nodded: "No problem, I'll drive here, take you first, and then take Misty back to the clinic and wait for your good news."

Misty stood up and said, "Then I will go back and pray for you. Especially you, Jack, don't forget to maintain your spiritual light every day."

Mrs. Wells glanced at Misty and her son calmly, and vaguely realized something.

Jack tried to smile, but his expression was somewhat unnatural.

Fortunately, Mrs. Wells didn't say anything. She turned around and followed Old Victoria and Misty into the elevator.

In a blink of an eye, only four members of the Eternal Life Team were left in the living room.

Leo looked around, smiled and slapped the table: "The team has been established for so long, and finally there is work to do. Everyone gather around, let's discuss it."

As the dining table was a mess and the smell distracted them, they moved to the bar by the floor-to-ceiling window and talked in private with their backs against the empty wine cabinet.

V and Jack came over with shining eyes, and Sasha also picked up a large plate of yogurt fruit salad, ready to eat while listening.

Chapter 97: Big Deal (Part 3)

Leo glanced at the scenery outside the window. When he thought about the huge sum of nearly 10 million yuan that he was about to receive, even the foggy sky seemed to become beautiful.

I really want to open the window and jump out to fly a few circles, but that has to wait until he learns to fly.

After being distracted for a while, he turned to look at his friends and said, "It's time to talk business. There are still three hours before the big deal is finalized. I won't waste any more time and just make arrangements."

"Listen carefully--

Jack will send Sasha home first. Her hacking equipment is at home and she needs to work there. When she is ready, I will send you the coordinates. You can meet us and take your goods away first.

Sasha will provide information services and protection to the team members online throughout the process, and Chunbai will also help you.

V, come with me, we'll go to the warehouse and do one last check."

"If you don't understand anything, ask immediately. If there is no problem, we can start working!"

Leo clapped his hands and looked inquiringly.

V and Jack nodded silently, indicating that it was no problem.

Sasha raised her hand and wanted to say something, but her mouth was so full of fruit salad that she almost choked to death before she swallowed the fruit: "Ah, ahem, well, I just took a bite, you're too efficient. Um... I... I have no objection, I just want to say that I will try my best and compete with Pure White!"

Leo gave her a sympathetic look.

Silly boy, do you want to compete with AI in hacking skills?

I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, come on...

"Take it and eat it if you like. There are still plenty of fruits in V's room. Find an empty wine box to put it in. I bought a lot of ingredients this time, enough for us to eat these things every day."

When Sasha heard Leo's words, her eyes widened, and her already big eyes looked even bigger and more cat-like.

Her young mind was shocked.

Eat this every day?

That month, her food expenses alone must have been several tens of thousands. Is she really hooking up with a rich man? ?

Leo didn't want to waste time, so he turned around, raised his chin towards V, and pointed at Sasha.

V understood what he meant, picked up the empty wine box and walked back to his small room.

It only took me two minutes to pick out a full box of various fruits. I also found some snacks like yogurt and jelly and filled another box.

Jack acted as a porter, carrying boxes and leading a dazed Sasha into the elevator.

After they left, V walked quickly back to Leo and said, "Okay, now that everyone has left, let's get going. You haven't found the warehouse you mentioned yet, right?"

Leo smiled and patted his chest: "Human-shaped warehouse, super large capacity, no loss, only consumes three meals a day, you can't find such a good warehouse anywhere else."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work first. Don't mess it up." V raised a fist, the threat was obvious.

Leo thought about it and decided to tell her his thought process to see what this veteran mercenary and Night City native had to say.

"I originally wanted to rent a big truck, put the goods in the truck, and let the priest drive away directly. But then I thought that renting a truck was too conspicuous and could not be hidden from the eyes of those who were interested, so I changed my idea."

"I'm planning to rent a warehouse now. No, not rent, I'm secretly borrowing a warehouse that's temporarily unused. I'll put the goods in it, and when the deal is done, I'll take the priest to inspect the goods. As for what happens after that, that's for the priest to worry about."

V nodded as he listened, thinking that this idea was quite reliable.

"But you have to be careful and avoid all cameras and crowded areas. It would be best if the warehouse is in the Heywood area. This is the priest's territory and he can protect it."

"We really have the same thoughts. You and I think the same way."

Leo reached out and patted V's shoulder, then quickly withdrew his hand before she squinted.

"As long as no one knows how I did it, they will imagine that a super powerful force is organizing this smuggling. I suspect that Kang Tao should take the blame, after all, my face looks too much like Kang Tao."

V looked at his face and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

You know what, with this kind of silent and large-scale smuggling, it's not surprising that some people speculate that he is the illegitimate son of Chairman Kangtao.

Otherwise, who would have the ability to ignore the company’s border inspection station?

"I think it's feasible. The more important and intelligent people are, the more they like to think. If they can't figure out how you did it, they will elevate your status infinitely until they link you with another person who can do it."

These words were quite profound, and Leo couldn't help but tease: "Hey, I thought you didn't like thinking, but now you have some brains... Ouch!"

The idiom "Misfortune comes from the mouth" is so good. One second you talk big and the next second you get punched in the stomach. How efficient.

"I am the captain and my employer. You can't always be so disrespectful..."

His voice became quieter as the casserole-sized fist grew larger in sight.

"Don't waste time, we are doing real work!"

After quickly making up his mind, Leo contacted Chunbai.

[Pure White, did you hear me? Help me find a warehouse. This is an idea I came up with, you can't say I gave up on thinking about it.]

[You guys were doing it while you were flirting, give me a few more minutes. By the way, I really want to punch you, seeing how happy V is, it must feel good. Oh, it would be more fun if I knocked you down and rode on you directly...]

[Shut up! There should be a mute option for this kind of intra-brain call. Where is the mute button? ]

[The server is busy, please try again later. ]

Leo regretted that he shouldn't have given her so much autonomy just to be lazy.

It’s no wonder that some parents hate video games and the Internet. It’s only been a few days, and he’s working hard as an AI assistant, but what has he learned?

"How is it?" V asked hurriedly seeing his strange expression.

Leo smiled confidently: "Give me a few more minutes, it's very simple."

V looked into his eyes thoughtfully, his artificial eye not lighting up at all: "I see you haven't been working. Other hackers don't work as leisurely as you do. The powerful hackers you mentioned were pure white from the beginning, right? Then aren't you just a pure idiot?"

Li Ao blushed and retorted: "I created Pure White... er, I taught her. Who do you think is better, me or her?"

V was deeply suspicious, but he felt that there would be trouble if he asked further, so he simply gave up asking.

After a few minutes, Chunbai sent a coordinate.

[There is a private waste treatment plant at the junction of Haywood Canyon and River Valley. It has been closed for more than a month due to poor management. I just checked it out. There are few surveillance cameras around it, and even fewer people. Even homeless people are too lazy to go there. Let's borrow an abandoned warehouse. There is no problem at all. ]

[Help us with network-level protection and shielding throughout the process, and we will set off now. ]

[Needless to say, everyone in your team, including Lao Wei, Misty, and Mrs. Wells, who I just met, are all on my monitoring list. 7x24 hours, all year round, every move of all of you on the Internet is under my observation and protection, don't worry. ]

[You learned bad things from Batman...]