The Creators: From Night City

Everyone present is a smart person.

Except for the parties involved and Jiang Bing, everyone stared at Lucy in confusion, including Mrs. Martinez who was chatting with Mann.

Jiang Bing has returned to his harmless cyborg doctor form and is now watching from the sidelines, enjoying the show.

This melon is so delicious! Jiang Bing was so happy.

Lucy, who always had a cold face, was now facing everyone's strange looks, and her words couldn't help but stammer.

"I'm a hacker from Mann Team."

"If you're not going to school, what are you doing here?" Lucy asked.

David was now the boss of the small head. Facing Lucy's questions, he revealed all his secrets.

"I've dropped out of Arasaka Academy and am now following Boss Sabur."

Hearing her son say this, Mrs. Martinez's eyes turned into the scrutiny she gave her daughter-in-law.

Taking advantage of her long arms, Pyrrha poked Lucy through Rebecca. When she turned her head to look at him, she began to squeeze her facial features in a funny way.

Rebecca was already used to her brother's outbursts regardless of the situation, and she skillfully elbowed him in the waist.

Pyrrha screamed suddenly.

After this incident, the atmosphere among the crowd has eased.

After confirming it was safe, Mann called Qiwei, Dolio and Falco who were outside the clinic in. The ten of them filled the small lounge.

Jiang Bing asked Mann to sit down, and the others consciously came behind Mann, dividing into two distinct groups with the table as the dividing line.

Dolio stood behind Mann, Rebecca jumped onto a nursing bed with wheels, shaking her short legs dangling in the air, and the others either stood or leaned against the wall.

David didn't know when he had snuggled up to Lucy.

Only Gloria was holding a folder, standing behind Jiang Bing like a secretary.

The scene looked like a gang negotiation.

Chapter 21 Commission Negotiation

"So, you are the client of this mission?"

Mann got straight to the point.

"You can understand it that way." Jiang Bing didn't waste any words.

"I have a long-term task for you." Jiang Bing looked up at everyone and compared them one by one with the images in his memory. Finally, he focused his attention on Mann, who was as burly as a bear.

"To all of you."

Mann frowned without asking the content.

"It's a little difficult to handle long-term. We have a commission to do in a few days."

Jiang Bing leaned back in his chair and asked in a relaxed manner, "Could you please tell me which middleman commissioned this?"

Jiang Bing's question didn't touch on any red lines, so Mann answered simply and crisply: "Mr. Faraday."

"Oh, that little four-eyed, military-tech dog from Westbrook."

Jiang Bing had a normal expression on his face, but in his casual words, he revealed a secret that stunned everyone present.

Dolio slammed the table.

"What!?"

Her reaction was normal.

Night City is a battlefield where major companies compete with each other. In order to avoid triggering direct conflicts between companies and thus triggering the next corporate war, all companies spontaneously form a tacit understanding in the long-term confrontation.

In Night City, if there is anything going on, everyone will hire independent edgewalkers. If the task is successful, they will be paid, and if it is not, they will not tear each other apart.

Middlemen act as the lubricant between Night City's edgewalkers, gangs, major companies, residents, and the government. Neutrality can be said to be the foundation of their existence.

It is not uncommon for a middleman to accept a company's commission. After all, if you want to survive in Night City, you can never avoid the company.

However, it is not allowed to take a clear stand on the side of a certain company, as this would violate the intermediary's business practices.

Simply put, you can be a white glove, but you can’t be a dog!

This behavior is undoubtedly digging at the roots of the middleman industry.

Without a neutral stance, what is the difference between this and the company going directly out? Without credibility, how can the middleman gain the trust of customers and marginalized people?

After all, most of the edge walkers are people who don't want to be dogs for the company.

Therefore, the background of military technology is definitely a secret that Faraday wants to keep secret and kill anyone who finds it.

But at this moment Jiang Bing revealed the truth.

How could this not surprise everyone present?

"Night City has a lot of middlemen dealing with companies. It's not uncommon. However, there aren't many people like Faraday who are willing to directly work for the company. I suggest you be careful when dealing with him, so as not to be accidentally dragged into his trap."

Mann's face was solemn at this time. With experience of serving in the new US special forces, he was no political novice and naturally understood the ins and outs of this.

"In fact, this time the commission is for us to deal with Arasaka."

With Mann's evidence, Jiang Bing's words were right on the mark.

"Arasaka, you're an old enemy of military technology. As expected, I suggest you stay away from this crooked-assed four-eyed guy, lest he splash you with blood again."

It is said that the people who most want you to die are your competitors. This kind of business warfare method is really simple and effective.

At least now Mann is no longer opposed to Jiang Bing's work.

After belittling his colleagues, Jiang Bing knocked on the table and brought the topic back on track.

"Let me tell you about my commission."

Gloria handed a chip to Mann, which changed hands several times and finally fell into the hands of hacker Qiwei.

This is to prevent any virus from entering the chip. Even though Jiang Bing's performance temporarily won the trust of Mann's team, caution should never be abandoned by the Edgewalkers.

Because edge walkers who lose their caution often end up in the gutter.

Qiwei quickly scanned the chip, and after confirming its safety, the information inside was exported and shared with everyone in Mann's team through the team network.

It was a map of eastern Night City and most of the Badlands, with the location of Site 6 marked on it.

"Badlands?" Mann asked.

"Yes, the target of the mission is in the Badlands, due north of the Sunset Hotel. There's an abandoned tunnel about ten kilometers away. I need you to guard this place."

Mann quickly got to work.

"Where are the enemies?"

"It's a deserted place, let alone enemies, there aren't even people there usually. However, if everything goes well, there will soon be supply trucks running back and forth between here and Night City. This might attract some of the ignorant members of the Luan Dao Society and Night Wanderers."

The supply vehicle is mainly used to transport the supplies needed for the construction of the base and the "Gate" project.

"By the way, these transport vehicles will still need your escort, and the transportation will also be left to you," Jiang Bing added.

Mann glanced at Falco, the team's reassigned driver. Seeing the former Ranger nod, he said, "No problem. We have drivers who have done long-distance Badlands driving. They've done plenty of escort work and are familiar with the routes."

“How long is the mission cycle?”

Jiang Bing thought for a moment and replied, "A conservative estimate is two months."

"Two months, is that so long?" Vice-captain Dolio began to assist.

"You have to know that this place is far from major highways and information base stations. It's likely there's no local area network in Night City. It's also frequently harassed by 'Ha Da Bo'. Staying here for a long time would probably be even more difficult than being a homeless person."

Mann took over the conversation, "And two months is too long."

It's no wonder they feel the time is long. Edgewalker's missions are usually completed within a day, and some time-consuming missions are basically completed within a week. For such long-term commissions, it is more cost-effective for the client to directly find a company that provides security services.

For example, Arasaka and Military Technology both provide related services.

But what Jiang Bing wanted to do was to avoid these companies, so how could he take the initiative to find them?

"Network issues can be solved by temporarily setting up a signal-boosting base station. Zeta Technology has many products to choose from in this regard."

Jiang Bing began to refute the questions raised by the two people in turn.

"As for other aspects~"

Jiang Bing looked at everyone and gave an excuse that could not be refused.

"I'll add money."

At some point, Gloria handed Jiang Bing a data tablet with the calculator function already turned on.

Jiang Bing pointed at everyone in turn and began to settle the accounts.

"Mann, I'll give you 5000 euros a day."

Following Jiang Bing's operation, the data board with the sound turned on began to broadcast in a very orderly manner.

【Five thousand times sixty equals three hundred thousand.】

As the data board reported, Jiang Bing clearly saw Mann swallow his saliva across the table.

"Who is this?"

Jiang Bing turned his gaze to Dolio beside him. Although he knew the names of everyone present by heart, he still acted according to the script.

After all, in the eyes of everyone in Mann's team, it was the first time they met each other.

"Dolio, deputy captain, is mainly responsible for military support." Dolio is no fool. Seeing this situation, she answered quickly.

"Well, Ms. Dolio, yours is 3000 euros a day."

Just like a foreman who temporarily recruited people in the labor market in his previous life, Jiang Bing operated quickly on the data board.

【Three thousand times sixty equals one hundred and eighty thousand.】

Jiang Bing's gaze continued to move over the crowd. With Dolly O's example, it was natural for those whose turn it was to follow suit.

"Qiwei, the hacker."

A dull sound came from behind the metal mask.

"It'll be 3000 euros a day."

【Three thousand times sixty equals one hundred and eighty thousand.】

"It's my turn, it's mine!"

Pyrrha could no longer contain herself and was waving her long, narrow arms and dancing excitedly.

"I'm Pyrrha, a skilled technical expert, haha."

"You'd better talk about craftsmanship, not craftsmanship," Jiang Bing thought to himself.

"It'll be 2500 euros a day."

【Two thousand five hundred times sixty equals one hundred and fifty thousand.】

"Ahhh, I'm a highly skilled technical expert, why am I only worth two thousand five hundred?"

Pyrrha started to shiver as usual, and then Rebecca hit her stomach hard with her elbow, causing her to bend over in pain.

"Rebecca, I'm in charge of the force. I'm quite good at fighting."

"Rebecca mainly does some auxiliary work." Mann took the initiative to explain.

"What, Mann." Rebecca, eager to prove herself, muttered and wanted to refute, but her brother Pyrrha covered her mouth.

In fact, Rebecca is only doing some auxiliary work in the team now. Her brother Pyrrha protects her very well, and she has not yet undergone combat prosthetic transformation.

It was also because of her kind nature that Pyrrha begged Mann to let her join the team even though she originally did not meet the joining standards. He hoped that she could grow through the work of an edgewalker, and keeping her by his side would also make it easier to take better care of her.

The reason why Mann took the initiative to explain was that once Jiang Bing listened to Rebecca and set the salary according to the combat effectiveness of a normal Edgewalker, if a conflict really occurred, would she step in?

Edgewalkers also make a living by relying on credit.

Rebecca didn't understand the difference, but Mann took the initiative to point it out. In this way, if a real battle broke out, it would be understandable for Rebecca not to participate.

Looking at the legal lolita who was behaving just as he remembered, Jiang Bing said, "Well, Rebecca, I'll give you 1000 a day."

Looking at the angry Loli, Jiang Bing changed the subject: "However, among so many people, you were the only one who was polite just now. I like it very much. I'll give you another 500."

【One thousand and five times sixty equals ninety thousand.】