The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 193 Welcome to Night City!
Time: 2077 AD

Location: Night City-Watson District

The noisiest market in the Watson District is the 'Kabuki Street', a series of colorful and dirty alleys not far from the old medical center, and the name illustrates its long neon pedigree.

This neighborhood was once prosperous and full of vitality, but now it is the poorest area in the entire Night City except Taiping Prefecture.

During the day, the streets are filled with food stalls, shabby cosmetics stores and cheap department stores.

At night, it becomes a paradise for all kinds of illegal transactions, the darkest market you can imagine.

Implants, human organs, anti-venom drugs, prototype enhanced cyberbodies, steroid drugs, synthetic viruses, Mewtwo videos, these are all available if you can find the right place and the right person.

Several underground clinics are said to operate out of hidden basements or back rooms, helping those in need install illegal military and prototype cyber components.

Dr. Victor’s Clinic is one of them.

Victor Victor, the owner of the clinic, is the most skilled prosthetic doctor in Kabuki Street and even Watson District. He has a little more than other prosthetic doctors - conscience.

"If you want a reliable prosthetic body, go to Lao Wei!"

After hanging out on this street for a long time, you can always hear this sentence.

Compared with other prosthetic doctors who are vague and always like to use big companies and big brands to fatigue bombard their clients, Lao Wei is more down-to-earth and installs the most suitable prosthesis for you at the cheapest price, and even allows credit.

If you're a nice person, he'll give you a beer to relieve your tension before going under the knife.

Of course, I don’t know if there are any anesthetics in it.

All in all, Dr. Victor is a pretty good guy.
"Old Wei, you are such a good person! You usually pick up cats and dogs, but today you actually picked up a living person!"

The person who spoke was a girl with a somewhat wild appearance.

He is in his 20s, with short brown hair like grass, heavy smoky makeup, a spiked collar and star necklace around his neck, a navy blue off-shoulder sweater on his upper body, and a short skirt and fishnet stockings on his lower body.

She was squatting on the ground at this time, stretching out her finger to poke at the tall man who was motionless in front of her.

"Are you planning to give up your promising career as a prosthetist and become a scavenger, reselling organs on the black market?"

"But then again, you have a good eye for picking up a handsome guy as soon as you pick it up."

"If you transform them into sex dolls and sell them to the Ritz Bar, you will definitely make more money than selling your organs alone!"

Lao Wei, who was sitting at the table listening to the radio, turned around helplessly: "Okay, Misty, I admit that I'm a little overflowing with love this time, but I can't just ignore death and let him continue to lie down outside. It's really possible. I was caught by those people who cut my kidneys."

(Kidney cutter: a derogatory name for scavengers by the residents of Night City)
Misty stood up and came to the prosthetic doctor, leaning her back against the edge of the table: "What are you going to do next?"

"When he wakes up, coax him away." Lao Wei lowered the sound of the radio: "Otherwise, how about raising him? I can hardly even support myself."

Misty stared at the man lying in the corner of the clinic: "If you hadn't allowed those gangsters to take credit, the best prosthetic doctor in Watson District wouldn't have fallen into this situation."

"Don't forget that your boyfriend is one of the gangsters." Lao Wei took out the tools and adjusted his robot hand.

Misty complained unhappily, "Don't get involved with Jack, I'm just talking about the situation."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but come to the man's side: "Old Wei, have you noticed that he is a little strange? He doesn't even have a prosthetic body on him."

The prosthetic doctor didn't even raise his head: "There's nothing surprising. It shows that he respects nature."

"There are not only street boys and mercenaries like Jack in Night City, but also ordinary people. If they are equipped with expensive prosthetics, they will only become the targets of gang members."

"Remember that thing last year? David Martinez."

"But..." Misty lifted the man's hair: "He doesn't even have a brain-computer interface."

Lao Wei stopped what he was doing: "Well, this is indeed a bit strange. Not having an interface means that he was not forced to have a chip implanted at birth. It is unimaginable that he could survive in Night City and live to adulthood. "

Misty fiddled with the hair on her temples and guessed: "Maybe they were smuggled from some remote poor country. After all, this is the city of dreams."

As soon as she finished speaking, she revealed a playful smile.

In this night city at your feet, dreams are the most expensive thing.

"Maybe." Lao Wei shrugged and continued to adjust his robot hand.

At this moment, Misty suddenly let out an exclamation, stood up and took several steps back.

"What's wrong!" Lao Wei asked with concern.

"I think I woke him up," Misty said as she backed away cautiously.

Victor immediately took out a revolver from the drawer: "Hide behind me!"

Although Lao Wei is a professional doctor, how can he do it in Night City if he doesn't know how to do it quickly?

Moreover, what he is best at is actually not marksmanship.

Under the nervous gazes of the two people, the man in the corner slowly sat up and then frowned.

"My back, ugh, it hurts so much."

Li Ang rubbed his stiff waist. He didn't know how long he had been lying on the cold cement floor.

"Good morning, you two. Could you please tell me where I am now?"

Since he showed no aggression, Misty dared to shout, "It's afternoon and you're in Kabuki Street in the Watson District."

"Wow." Li Ang exclaimed with unknown meaning and got up from the ground.

A series of actions made the two people on the opposite side a little commotion again.

Lao Wei pointed the muzzle of the gun at his head and turned on the safety: "Put your hands up now. If you dare to make any small moves, I won't be polite!"

Li Ang raised his hands above his head in a polite manner, and COS started the French army.

"My name is Li Ang, what about you?"

After saying that, he put on a kind smile.

"Be honest, it's not time for you to ask questions yet." Old Wei winked at Misty behind him: "Go and search him."

In order to match the wild girl who is not tall, Li Ang even bent down specially.

After a while, Misty, who searched his whole body, turned to the prosthetic doctor and said, "There is nothing except a suit of clothes."

After hearing this, Lao Wei lowered his gun and lit a cigarette: "You are poorer than me."

With his bare hands, he didn't feel that the man in front of him was a threat, and his heart relaxed.

"Find a place to sit and tell me about your situation."

"By the way, my name is Victor. As you can see, I am a doctor in name. You can call me Lao Wei."

Misty extended her hand to Leon in good faith: "Misty, Misty Olszewski, is a psychic. My psychic room is right in front."

Being good-looking is easy to receive preferential treatment. This is the truth that Li Ang has practiced through many worlds.

He shook the psychic's hand briefly and said, "Hello Misty, nice to meet you."

"And Dr. Wei, it's also nice to meet you."

The prosthetic doctor sat sideways on the table, puffing away the smoke, and never put away the gun in his hand.

"Lao Wei is fine. There's no need to add so many suffixes. Besides, I'm not happy now that I have this trouble like you."

Seeing that he was a bit cold, Misty comforted Li Ang and said, "Don't take it to heart. He is a rough-tongued person, but he is actually very easy to get along with."

Of course Li Ang wouldn't take it seriously. After all, he had asked Lao Wei for credit back then.

"First of all, thank you for saving me from the Whirlpool Gang, but in order not to get you into trouble, it's better for me to leave as soon as possible."

In the blink of an eye, he had already made up a tragic story about his life experience, preparing to win sympathy.

Misty was the first to take the bait: "Wait a minute, Whirlpool Gang? How did you get involved with those cyber lunatics? Weren't you picked up by Lao Wei?"

Victor also said at this time: "Yes, I found you in a remote alley not far from the clinic. I was going to purchase goods at the time, and I didn't see any Whirlpool Gang on the road."

Li Ang was more surprised than them: "How is this possible?"

"Because of my body, the Whirlpool Gang targeted me and wanted to use me to test a new military prosthetic body."

"I remember clearly that I was caught in a gang stronghold two days ago."

"Then they forced me to take a drug and I didn't know anything else."

A thoughtful look appeared on Lao Wei's face, as if he was recalling the scene when he met Li Ang.

Misty is very concerned about another point: "You don't have a brain-computer interface and a prosthetic body. Is it due to physical reasons?"

Li Ang nodded with a wry smile: "I had a serious illness when I was a child, which caused my body to be unable to recognize any prosthetic body. I explained it to the Whirlpool Gang, but they didn't believe it at all."

"In addition." He pulled out a line simulated by black light tentacles from the back of his head: "I actually have a brain-computer interface, although it is just a decoration."

After hearing this, Misty sighed with great sympathy: "Oh, you are so pitiful."

Lao Wei was much more rational than her. While the two were talking, he had secretly found Li Ang's personal information on the Internet through his own channels. [Leon Vladimir]
[Sex: Male]
[Age: 23 years old]
[His parents died in a gang conflict six years ago, he is unemployed and has no criminal record]
The prosthetic doctor stared at the entry "No criminal record", which is quite rare in Night City.

"Where do you live?"

Li Ang answered truthfully: "I have no place to live."

Misty wanted to say something when she heard it, but in the end she didn't.

Lao Wei put the pistol back in the drawer and lit up another cigarette: "You have no legitimate occupation and no fixed residence. When can you pay back the money you owe me?"

"???" Li Ang scratched his head in confusion: "Do I owe money?"

Lao Wei showed his ruthless side: "I see that you are in good health. Stay with me as an apprentice and work to pay off your debts. You can only leave when I have paid back the money I spent to save you."

"Finally, don't expect me to pay you!"

Li Ang's goal of finding a place to stay in Night City was achieved, although not in the way he expected.

Misty clapped excitedly: "Welcome to the clinic, Leon!"

She actually wanted Li Ang to stay just now, but because it was Lao Wei who made the decision and her psychic room didn't need so many people, she didn't say anything.

People at the bottom should help each other, not to mention an honest boy like Li Ang.

As a result, Victor Clinic, which is well-known in Kabuki Street, has a tall and agile apprentice from today on.

In the first few days after arriving, Li Ang helped Lao Wei peacefully, moving things, cleaning up and so on.

Because although he has legal status in Night City, he does not understand the way of life here, and it will take him a few days to adapt, otherwise it will be easy for him to be recognized as a foreigner.

"Lao Wei, it looks like there won't be any guests coming today, so what are we going to have for lunch?"

This small underground clinic is not large and can be easily cleaned. Li Ang spends most of his time idle every day.

Lao Wei was checking the list of prosthetics in the store at this time, and said without raising his head: "It's only nine o'clock in the morning, and you just finished breakfast less than two hours ago, and I'm already starting to regret leaving you behind."

"Stop being stuck here. If you really have nothing to do, go and help Misty."

Li Ang put down the mop in his hand: "As you wish, boss."

The psychic house is very close to the clinic. It is a front room facing the street. Just go up the stairs.

The store is also small, filled with interesting objects, including statues, candles, incense, transport pendants, and an electric lucky cat.

Misty has many more guests here than Old Verna.

But before Li Ang came, this smart and emotional woman could always find time to help her friends when they were in trouble. In addition to serving as the front desk of the clinic, helping to attract customers, she occasionally also served as a full-time nurse.

One heals the body, the other repairs the mind, so they complement each other.

"Hi, good morning." Li Ang greeted the psychic warmly.

"Good morning." Misty supported the counter with one hand and turned to look at him: "Did you get kicked out by Lao Wei again?"

Li Ang walked over and stood side by side with her: "Watch your words, dear, I'm here to help, not to be kicked out."

Misty stroked the necklace on her chest: "It's unlucky that you're here. I don't have many guests here today."

"I found out what you asked me to find out before."

"Kanbi Building is currently recruiting temporary night shift security guards. Are you interested?"

Then, she turned a virtual screen in front of Li Ang: "No, you can see for yourself."

[Requirements: 18-30 years old, no bad habits, no criminal record, legal residents of Night City]
Li Ang glanced quickly: "Isn't this tailor-made for me? Where can I submit my resume?"

Misty leaned against the counter leisurely: "I have already signed up for you, just wait for the news."

"By the way, why did you suddenly think of doing a part-time job?"

Li Ang replied matter-of-factly: "It's just for money. Lao Wei doesn't pay me wages. Of course I have to find a way to earn some living expenses. How can I experience the beauty of Night City without money."

Misty curled her lips noncommittally: "Indeed, Night City is wonderful only when you have money."

The two were talking and laughing when a strong man suddenly walked over from across the street, knocked away several passers-by, and headed straight for the psychic house.

The peculiar Tsukiyo head, the unbuttoned black jacket, the fierce expression, and the angry look on his face.

As soon as he stepped into the psychic room, he took out his gun and pointed it at Li Ang's head: "Hey, boy, don't you know it's illegal to molest someone else's girlfriend?"

"What method are you asking about? My method!"

"Now, immediately, come out and kowtow to grandpa twice. I might consider sparing your life!"

With just two sentences, the seniority gradually increased.

At this time, another muscular man with short hair quickly chased in and quickly grabbed his companion.

"Calm down Jack, it's broad daylight, do you want to call in the NCPD?"

The big man put down his gun, but he refused to give up.

He reached directly into the counter, grabbed Li Ang's collar, and tried to pull him out.

As a result, I exhausted all my strength, but found that the opponent was not moving at all.

Meanwhile, Misty could no longer hold back her anger and yelled at her boyfriend: "Jack Wills, do you want to tear down my store!!!"

Seeing his girlfriend getting angry, Jack was instantly frightened: "No, Misty, I. He."

The big man didn't know how to explain, so his short-inch companion had to help him: "Misty, who is this person? Why haven't I seen him before?"

The psychic was still angry and said coldly: "Lao Wei's new apprentice has no customers there right now, so he's here to help me for the time being."

When Jack heard the answer, he immediately lost his previous arrogance:
"You told me earlier, didn't the flood flood the Dragon King Temple?"

The short-inch companion echoed: "Jack did this because he cared about you."

Misty's expression finally softened.

Seeing this, his companion touched his brother's shoulder. Jack understood immediately and said to Li Ang with an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I apologize to you, brother."

Li Ang looked at the old acquaintances in front of him and said calmly: "Actually, it's me who should apologize. I didn't grasp the right balance and made you misunderstand. I'm really sorry."

After hearing these words, Jack felt that the guy in front of him was quite reasonable.

My impression of Li Ang immediately improved a lot.

"Since we are Lao Wei's apprentice, we are our own people, and I accept you as my friend."

"If you are bullied on the street from now on, just report my name."

"Jack Wells!"

"Although he is unknown now, he will definitely become a legend in Night City in the future!"

Li Ang smiled and responded: "I know, Misty's boyfriend, I often hear Lao Wei mention you to her."

Then he turned to his partner next to Jack very naturally.

"You are the famous V, right?"

"Do you know me?" V Zhentian, who is still a nobody now, asked doubtfully.

Jack was a little unhappy. Why was he nicknamed Misty's boyfriend, and good brothers became famous? The two of them were obviously a team.

Misty noticed her boyfriend's distress and reached out to touch his cheek: "You will always be my legend."

Seeing that the young couple was about to start their affectionate relationship, V quickly explained the reason for his visit: "Is Lao Wei free? I want to ask him for a favor."

"My buddy seems to have a virus in his brain," Jack added.

Misty replied: "Of course, Dr. Victor is so idle right now that he is almost covered with cobwebs, just ask Li Ang to take you in."

Li Ang answered in time: "Please come with me, Mr. V."

"Just call me V." V followed him through the psychic hut.

Jack shouted from behind: "You go first, Misty and I will have a few private words."

"Just wait for me outside." V has been to the clinic many times, and there is no need to lead the way. As usual, he petted the kitten on the stairs before walking towards the door.

And Li Ang had already gone in first: "Boss, come out to pick up the customers."

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Ps1: This copy only involves the main game + DLC "Shadows of the Past", and the spin-off drama "Edgewalker" is only used as a background supplement.

Ps2: The setting of V adopts male V and starts as a wanderer.

Ps3: I could have written more today, but my back problem came back again and I really can’t stand it.

(End of this chapter)