"What's wrong with those autocannons!? Why do they seem to be aimed at us!"
The Motorcycle Gang members ran down the narrow corridor, but the further they ran, the more they felt something was wrong.
The reason was that the autocannons guarding the basement passage had activated at some point, and their aiming infrared rays were pointed directly at them.
Especially the ones running at the very front, seeing the red dots shining on their chests, they were scared out of their wits.
"No!!!"
The leading Motorcycle Gang member desperately tried to stop, but stumbled forward due to inertia.
And at that moment, just as this surviving group of Motorcycle Gang members showed startled expressions, the muzzles of the autocannons began to rotate.
"Da-da-da-da-da!!!"
The two autocannons activated simultaneously, and the muzzle flashes instantly flared in the narrow room. Accompanied by the heavy sound of gunfire, piercing screams and wails also immediately erupted.
In the darkness, the muzzle flashes flickered, accompanied by blood, exploding into a chaotic mess. Bodies in the corridor were instantly torn apart like rags, and viscous blood sprayed into the air like fountains, a truly horrific scene.
And V, seeing this scene, finally let out a sigh of relief.
"It's done."
V turned to Jackie and said.
Indeed, both the mission and the enemies had been dealt with.
V and Jackie's actions here were still unknown to Berry, far away in Chinatown.
Berry, whose given name was Rui and surname Bai, was known in the underworld as "Little Bai Rui, the White Stripe in the Waves."
Currently, she was preparing to launch a gang war.
Viktor's clinic, as usual, had a "Closed" sign hanging.
Inside the clinic, a solemn atmosphere now permeated.
Twenty-odd people, fully armed, wearing old bulletproof vests and green military uniforms, holding firearms, stood in a circle, looking at their boss, Berry, who stood in the middle on a crate.
Under the glaring incandescent light, Berry held "vitamin b," standing on a crate. To her left stood Kikyo, silent and cross-armed in a motorcycle suit, and to her right stood Mitsuhide, clad in full armor, his face obscured by a helmet.
The two Chassis stood like door gods, flanking Berry, who appeared tallest standing on the crate in the very center.
Berry's small face was taut, and she looked sternly at her subordinates.
Surrounded by them, she felt like a giant.
She scanned the veterans, who all looked murderous and clearly weren't to be trifled with, and nodded in satisfaction.
The small organization, the "Hive," was already taking shape.
Now was the time to let the world witness the fangs of the "Hive."
Berry couldn't believe she had been played.
And now, she had to rely on herself and the "Hive," which she had personally built, to reclaim what was hers.
How did that saying go?
If you're a dragon, you'll coil for me; if you're a tiger, you'll crouch for me. This is Litang—bah!—this is Night City, and Master Bai calls the shots.
With her heart surging, Berry swallowed, ready to give her pre-war mobilization speech.
The Mercenaries below, seeing their boss about to speak, straightened up appropriately, ready to listen attentively.
"Gentlemen, I have something to say, please listen quietly."
In the silence, Berry's clear voice rang out. Raising her voice, she loudly declared to the "Hive" Mercenaries.
"Brothers, you know me. In my life, this Bai has no other preference than to execute justice on behalf of Heaven and stand up for the wronged!"
"Now, a bunch of bastards have come to bully us. How can we tolerate this?"
"That 'Motorcycle Gang' is acting outrageously, daring to steal our turf and our money. Are we just going to stand here?"
"That was good, clean silver, and it went to those bastards!"
Berry was righteously indignant, yelling so loudly her face turned red, especially when talking about cash, her emotions became even more agitated.
Why shouldn't she be agitated?
Her money didn't just fall from the sky; it was hard-earned money.
Money from unfortunate people flowing into her hands—wasn't that the definition of hard-earned money?
Thinking of the customers tormented by their cyberware who came here to buy more cyberware, Berry felt heartbroken, and even more heartbroken for the money they handed her.
Therefore, Berry was itching to get her hands on those Motorcycle Gang bastards squatting on her territory.
Today, she was going to execute justice on behalf of Heaven and eliminate the villains.
"Brothers, as long as we take down the Motorcycle Gang this time, there will be plenty of cash, plenty of bonuses. Let's go!"
Berry was emotional, raising the revolver in her hand.
Of course, considering this was still Viktor's rented shop, Berry refrained from firing three shots in a row, or Viktor would hassle her.
However, Berry still thought her pre-war mobilization was very successful. Couldn't they see? Everyone below was stunned.
Of course, the Mercenaries were stunned, but it was by Berry's abysmal public speaking skills.
Honestly, the moment Berry opened her mouth, they were a little excited.
After all, the youngest person present was a retired Corporal; they had all carried guns and hunkered down in trenches on battlefields before.
Waging war with a gun was like playing a child's game to them.
Especially since Boss Bai never delayed their pay, this was even more true.
However, upon hearing Berry's sweet voice—which was in no way majestic—uttering such bold words, the Mercenaries felt they had overestimated themselves; they simply couldn't keep a straight face.
Did Berry, with her aggressive posturing, look like the boss of an illegal organization?
In the eyes of the Mercenaries, she was like a little girl playfully imitating adults.
In short, the effect was slightly different from what Berry had intended.
Nevertheless, despite all that.
They still had to save face for the Boss. Anthony, who had a cyberware arm, looked around, saw the awkward situation, coughed twice, and led the applause.
"Great!"
Spurred on by Anthony, the people around him weren't fools; they immediately reacted and began applauding enthusiastically.
"Great!"
"Yes, we must take them down!"
"Take them down! 'Motorcycle Gang'? We'll ride them like motorcycles later!"
For a moment, thunderous applause erupted, with everyone clapping vigorously and cheering.
Seeing this scene, Berry nodded in great satisfaction.
Yes, exactly.
I really am full of majesty.
Very good. The army's morale is high. Now, we immediately head north and sweep the Motorcycle Gang's turf.
"Everyone, fight hard! The enemy is at the Royal Flush!"
Berry offered that final encouragement and prepared to lead the group out to start the fight.
She had already finalized the plan for this expedition.
This time, Kikyo and Mitsuhide would lead the charge. With these two Epic Chassis spearheading the assault, the Motorcycle Gang would scatter like clay dogs and earthenware chickens.
Next, the veterans would guard the four entrances, ensuring not a single one of those bastards escaped.
This was Berry's plan.
Reliable and effective.
At least, that's what she thought.
However, just at this moment of surging excitement, Berry's phone rang.
"Wait, let me take this call first."
Everyone was about to leave to get into the cars, but they saw Berry on the stage raise her hand to signal a pause, then turn and pull out the Holographic Glasses from her waist.
It was V.
Berry looked at the person calling her, feeling confused.
Why would V call her now? Didn't she say she was going out this morning for something?
Berry had been happy about that.
If V had been present, she might have had to drag Jackie along to help her again.
But this time, she planned to complete it herself and prove her worth.
After all, she was a renowned, tough guy whose arms were broad enough to run horses on. What kind of man relies on his girlfriend all the time?
If you're a man, you have to fight.
Thinking about what she was about to do, the passionate Berry readily answered V's call.
This was her first time starting a gang war; how could she not be proud?
She quickly reviewed the demeanor of the mob bosses in those movies from her past life—The Godfather, Lui Lok, and the like—before Berry finally managed to put on an air of authority.
"Hey, V."
Berry lowered her register and spoke in what she thought was a deep voice.
She sounded like those low-key big shots whose every sentence held half a lifetime of stories, full of composure, stability, and a faint sense of showing off.
"Berry."
V's image appeared in the video call, arms crossed.
Seeing Berry's attempt to act profound, V was momentarily stunned.
Fortunately, V had already accepted the eccentric style of her sometimes strange little girlfriend, so she quickly recovered and continued.
"Um, Berry, I sorted out your turf for you. If you're free, you can come over now."
V's voice was still bright, clean, and beautiful—the voice Berry loved. But right now, Berry didn't quite understand what V was saying.
She knew every word V said, but strung together, Berry was confused.
What did she mean, 'she sorted out my turf'? Turf, sorted out... Berry subconsciously caught a strange scent.
Uh, it couldn't be what she was thinking, right?
Berry opened her mouth slightly, indicating she was a little shocked.
"That's right, it's exactly what you're thinking."
V looked at Berry's frozen expression and confirmed it.
On the way to the Royal Flush, Berry remained silent, and the atmosphere among the "Hive" Mercenaries was also awkward.
Because they vaguely seemed to have heard something important from their boss's phone call.
It seemed their enemies had already been dealt with.
However, seeing the silent Berry, none of them dared to ask.
When they drove to the destination and Berry saw V and Jackie leaning against the wall, waiting in front of the building that should have been hers, her heart dropped.
It was exactly as she had thought.
The trouble she had planned to solve herself seemed to have been taken care of by V already.
The front of the building was empty, devoid of people. However, after six or seven vehicles filled with people arrived, the area became lively again.
"V..."
Berry got out of the car, looking with complex emotions at V, who was smiling and walking toward her, and Jackie.
"Hoh, our Boss Bai has arrived!"
Seeing the spectacle of seven or eight vehicles, Jackie raised an eyebrow, finding it somewhat interesting.
"Hi, Berry."
V naturally approached Berry, smiling as she reached out to stroke her hair.
"V, this..."
Berry looked at the building, then at V, her tone inevitably hesitant.
What was going on?
She had been anticipating the difficulties of conquering the building, but then V told her it was already done with a single phone call.
How should she put it? She was a little stunned.
Allowing V to pet her head, she gazed at the other woman's smiling face.
Berry realized that V was V, the Mercenary destined to become a legendary.
Just the two of them, V and Jackie, had taken out an entire gang stronghold.
She hadn't felt it much in the game, but here in reality, she understood how impressive such lone-hero actions truly were.
However, just as Berry felt moved and was hesitating over how to express her thanks, V lifted Berry's short hair, leaned down, and whispered next to her ear.
"If you don't know how to thank me, just make sure you sound a little nicer tonight~"
Hearing the sudden sticky sweet talk by her ear, Berry's "Masculine Radar" suddenly activated. She immediately bared her teeth and punched V right in the abdomen with her small fist.
"You wish!"
Berry glared at V, who stood up straight with a mischievous smile, full of displeasure.
Sure enough, V was powerful, but still so disrespectful.
Seeing V's look, which seemed to say she had Berry figured out, Berry was itching to bite her right then and there.
This V, truly a Confident Woman, is so Annoying.
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