But for a rising star in Huang Ban’s counterintelligence department, this is far from impressive.
He sidestepped the charging Red Barrel, delivering a swift punch with his right hand to its face, hitting Red Barrel so hard that it sat dazed on the ground, unable to respond.
In quick succession, he grasped Shui Yue’s returning wrist with a reverse grip, forcing Shui Yue’s right hand, which held the dagger tightly, to release it under pressure, then kicked the falling dagger.
Feeling the sharp dagger flying past his face, Brother Dao looked somewhat speechlessly at Red Barrel and Shui Yue, who had been completely subdued.
"Damn, bragging before coming, and then you get knocked down in two moves."
He waved his large hand.
"Silver, it’s up to you!"
Natural Curl pretended to sigh helplessly.
"Ah... I really can’t handle you guys, in the end, I still have to step in."
V was increasingly intrigued by these inexplicable guys.
Planning to capture her as bait?
Military Science intelligence department personnel?
Their skills barely passed as mercenaries, but if they were trying to catch an intelligence department agent, they were too amateur and behaved too stupidly.
Even a third-rate thug kidnapping for ransom wouldn’t be this idiotic.
Their bodies also lacked the common gang insignia of Night City...
Valerie found she could not identify them in the short term, which was unqualified for an agent.
Just as the distance between Natural Curl and V was shortening, the sound of a motorcycle suddenly echoed from the roadside.
A burly man leapt off the motorcycle, curiously looking at familiar faces on both sides.
"V, Silver, what are you doing?"
Five pairs of eyes all focused on the intruder at the kidnapping scene.
"So these are the mercenaries from the bar you mentioned?"
Jack passing by here was no accident, it was actually planned that after V finished her task, Jack would take her to check out that Horizon bar.
Even though that bar prohibited a lot of things and lacked exhilarating braindances, it had no shady dealings, and the exhilarating fight venue always made Jack truly enjoy each confrontation.
Very clean and pure, everyone there was very interesting.
Unexpectedly, before they could visit the bar, they were found by the other side.
"Speak up, who sent you?"
V looked somewhat amusedly at these clumsy thieves, unable to imagine that such a group had recently stirred up chaos among Santo Domingo’s underground middle-sized gangs.
"On account of Jack, I won’t hold you accountable for this mess."
Players looked at each other, unsure whether to continue the task once they knew the other side was Jack’s friend. After all, most players had a decent impression of this honest and strong NPC.
Besides, players had long been speculating whether there would be a hidden mission line in future Haywood because of him, and it seemed unwise to offend him and lower favorability for one task.
Brother Dao thought for a moment, then proactively stepped forward and said.
"We mean no harm to V and don’t plan to injure her, just intend to get her to help lure out the Trauma Team."
"Oh..." Jack nodded knowingly, aware that V was a platinum member of the Trauma Team, and then reacted a second later. "Ah? You’re planning to target the Trauma Team in the city? That’s awfully bold; they have armed VTOLs and professional armed troops. Why on earth would you pick a fight with these guys?"
"If you’re short on cash, you can come see me. I’ve got connections in Haywood, Father can introduce some jobs where you can earn a living."
Facing a company’s armed troops head-on on the street, even future mercenaries wouldn’t dare attempt that.
V’s gaze flickered, she evidently connected some recent events in the city, guessing some hints in just a few seconds.
"Are you working for ERO?"
Does ERO really have the nerve? Moreover, employing mercenaries to go head-to-head with the Trauma Team, they must be insane.
Brother Dao was a player, but they also had their thoughts regarding background stories and event content. This was clearly a precursor activity for ERO’s confrontation with the Trauma Team; especially Gloria’s recent performance and the Resident’s hidden mission made players more certain that ERO would soon shift from a neutral unit to part of Horizon Corporation, the players’ allegiance.
Facing V, an employee of Huang Ban, he naturally couldn’t say directly.
"We just accepted the mission from the hall; who the employer is doesn’t concern us."
However, seeing the situation, he knew they definitely couldn’t proceed, but abandoning the mission wasn’t possible either. Therefore, Brother Dao planned to go back and discuss with the BOSS, see if they could change the target.
"Since you’re Jack’s friend, we’ll consider it as getting acquainted through a scuffle. Drop by the bar when you have time."
Finished speaking, he was about to lead out several players hastily, but unexpectedly, V proactively halted him.
As someone from the counterintelligence department, how could she avoid this situation? Although the Trauma Team and Huang Ban didn’t have serious conflicts, delving deeper into the situation and understanding the reason could further her career at Huang Ban’s year-end review.
"I can help lure out the Trauma Team for you, but afterward, I want to meet the person behind you."
Whether an intermediary or the boss of that bar, V, extremely sensitive to intelligence, knew well that these people wouldn’t maintain peace; they would certainly cause more chaos in Night City.
She needed to lay an undercurrent in preparation,