Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

Chapter 77 Party
Japan Street in Night City is always bustling and busy no matter it is day or night.

Many fashionable and hot women are standing on the street, waving at the strange men coming and going.

Under the flying short skirt, the traces left by the prosthetic body transformation are particularly eye-catching.

In the narrow alley where the light cannot reach, a few pairs of scarlet prosthetic eyes are quietly dormant, patiently waiting for suitable prey to fall into the trap step by step.

The cold wind howled, but it couldn't extinguish the flames of all kinds of desires.

An Xianyuan took Laura's hand and left the high-end apartment in Charter Hill.

"It's so beautiful..." Laura whispered.

"Ok?"

"Why is it so beautiful..."

"Night view of Japantown?"

"Hmm...Obviously I lived there before, but I never noticed..."

"The angle of view, or the position has changed, Laura." An Xianyuan squatted down gently, and slowly pulled Laura into her arms with both hands, resting her chin on the little girl's confused little head.

"Perspective? Position?"

"In the past, when you were in hell, you could only feel the miserable torture and lingering stench of hell, mixed with the smell of blood and sulfur."

"What now?" Laura was a little confused, and rubbed her head against the woman's smooth chin.

"Now... maybe we have come to the junction between hell and the world."

"I do not understand……"

"I just want to say...don't be deceived by the illusion of whitewashing, just like the dimly lit night in your eyes." An Xianyuan gently pinched Laura's slightly puffed little face and continued, " The sparks are bright, but evil is born in the shadows."

Before the words fell, a grand fireworks bloomed not far away.

Laura screamed subconsciously and hid tightly in An Xianyuan's warm and safe arms.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just get used to it, this is Night City." An Xianyuan looked at the burning car wreckage, and glanced at the private bodyguards secretly deployed by the company.

She put one arm around Laura and gestured with the other to the sky.

As a result, countless shadows surged up, silently cleaning up all kinds of unstable factors.

"I'm fine now. Do you want to eat something?" An Xianyuan hugged Laura, stood up straight, and looked at the empty streets of Japan.

"I want to eat something warm..." Laura said softly, and spit out circles of fleeting mist from her mouth.

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"One more glass...Blue Fairy." V ​​whispered, and gently wiped the drops of sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

"Do you mind if I ask...why do you drink so well?" Jill asked curiously while operating the bartending machine.

"Workplace, the pressure is quite high..." V sighed softly, "Every time after work, I feel depressed, I would have a small drink... Before I knew it, my drinking capacity increased."

"It seems...it's not so easy to be a strong woman..." Jill echoed, gently placing the wine glass in front of V.

This is already the ninth cup today.

In the wine glass, there is still the unique gradient color of mixed alcoholic drinks.

The blue and blue are distinctly merged together, just like the blue sky and the blue sea echo each other, but there is no barrier between them.

V withdrew his scrutinizing gaze, picked up the wine glass, and infiltrated the magical blue liquid into the bottom of his lips little by little.

"How about it?"

"Very sweet...very gentle."

"Ah! I forgot to remind you, remember to brush your teeth after drinking this..." Jill patted his forehead, pretending to show a regretful expression.

"Ah? What's the matter? Is it because it's too sweet?" V rubbed the back of his head, wondering why the bartender suddenly put on such an exaggerated look.

"It's just that after drinking...the teeth will turn very blue..." The regretful expression instantly shattered into an unstoppable smile. Jill took out the small round mirror from her pocket and handed it to V, so that she could go by herself Discover the truth.

V took the round mirror and made a standard grinning expression at himself in the mirror.

Teeth stained blue make an otherwise beautiful smile look a bit comical.

"It can be used to scare Jack and the others later..."

He didn't express dissatisfaction with Jill's friendly little prank, but V was thinking about it in his heart with a smile.

"I was worried that you would be angry." Jill watched carefully, not letting go of any emotional changes on V's face.

"Am I that narrow-minded?" V pouted his nose and made a face at Jill.

"It's not anymore..." Jill was amused by V, shaking her shoulders, clutching her stomach, almost unable to straighten up.

"Did Jill laugh so low unexpectedly?" Putting the finished cup back on the bar, V smiled, teasing a certain bartender lady who was about to cry from laughter.

"It's mainly the contrast. The contrast is too great. I never thought about your grimace before..." Jill rubbed her sore belly and replied panting.

The high-cold sister Yu suddenly stopped putting on a cold look. Instead, she put her index finger against the tip of her nose, making a pig nose. Compared with the front and back, it looks especially funny.

"I didn't expect V to be such a person..." Jill imitated V's appearance and made a grimace.

"Ha... It's really funny when you look at it this way." V ​​scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and couldn't help but tighten the soles of his shoes with his toes.

Between laughter, the second and third guests tonight pushed open the door of the bar together.

"Hey! V! And Miss Jill, good evening!"

Listening to this loud voice, even if V doesn't turn his head, he can still know who is coming.

"Jack! Keep your voice down, you're irritating my ears." V complained angrily.

"Good evening, Mr. Wells." Out of professionalism, Jill nodded politely.

"Good evening, V, Jill." After they finished greeting Jack, Misty, who had been silent all this time, greeted softly.

After some pleasantries, the small bar suddenly became lively.

"So, you and Jack have been to this bar before?" V self-servingly pulled Misty to sit together, and threw Jack aside alone.

"I've been here twice..." Misty covered her mouth and smiled secretly, her eyes couldn't help glancing at Jack who was shaking his head and drinking like a cow.

"How about it, V, the bar I recommended, isn't it good?" Jack sighed comfortably, "The Gut Punch here is still authentic!"

"Hmm..." V nodded perfunctorily.

"You two are so interesting." Jill silently watched the whole process and expressed her opinion neutrally.

"By the way, Misty, let me show you something."

If it weren't for Jill's provocative eyes to remind him, V almost forgot to play a prank on Jack and Misty.

"what?"

"You'll know when you come closer." V tried hard to maintain the curvature of the corners of his lips, not to let the smile leak out.

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