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The two got into the car one after another, River started the car, and the pickup truck moved away from Fatty Chicken Wings.

"A few days before the death of Mayor Ryan, there was an attack on the city hall. I know you were present at the time and told the guards that you wanted to see their security captain. What did you want to say at that time?"

"Several brothers from the subdivision saw Horvath shooting into the trash can in the River Valley area. They also shouted that they had an appointment with the mayor, so they took him to the police station."

"Horvath? Is that the cyberpsycho who killed the mayor's guard in the city hall?"

"Yes, but after the brothers in the division sent him to the bureau, they didn't even get a confession and he 'disappeared'."

"Gone? Interesting." Su Xiao looked at the dripping water drops on the windshield and the moving wipers. "Although I already knew it, I still have to say that your NCPD is so corrupt." It’s really serious.”

River shrugged without retorting.

"So, you want to talk to Lane City

Is this what the long security captain is talking about? Want to give him a heads up? "

"What's wrong with this?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just not common. By the way, about the person who let Horvath out, do you know who it is?"

River shook his head: "I don't know who did it. I couldn't find it even if I checked the surveillance cameras. All the surveillance cameras were turned off at the time."

Su Xiao thought thoughtfully: "Then this person has a lot of energy in your bureau."

"That's it, okay, I've answered your question, now it's time for you to satisfy my curiosity." River turned his head and glanced at Su Xiao, "Why is Jefferson Peralez investigating? This matter? Why did you hire a cyber mercenary to investigate secretly? "

Since River is very honest, then Lidya Su can also be very honest.

"The whole thing is full of doubts from beginning to end. Only a fool would ignore it. Although I am not involved in politics, I think the probability of Jefferson becoming the mayor of Night City is much higher than that of Holt. If it were you It’s Jefferson, don’t you want to know how the former mayor died?”

River thought for a moment, then nodded: "That makes sense."

Su Xiao said matter-of-factly: "Of course it makes sense. If there is a sword hanging above your head that can fall off at any time, who can sit still?"

Su Xiao turned to look out the window and found that they were driving on a road in Heywoodli Scenic Area.

"Where are we going?"

He had expected River to just keep moving and drive away casually.

But now it looks like they are heading somewhere.

"Have you ever heard of the Red Queen's Race?"

Chapter 214: This doesn’t look like a serious toy store (3K)

Su Xiao shook her head: "A sports car or some kind of competition?"

"No, this is a high-end club, but I don't know where it is. My informant may know, so we are going to find him now."

"Do you suspect that this club is related to Mayor Ryan's death?"

"Yes, because when I was in the city hall, I happened to hear that they were planning to go there, and it was the day he died." River paused, and then said, "We will wait until we meet my informant. Go find Horvath’s boss, she’s a woman. Horvath may have revealed some clues to her.”

In fact, Su Xiao has a simpler way here, which is to directly ask Rogge for information.

Even if it costs some money.

Anyway, he is not short of money now.

But it was the first time he cooperated with a police detective, and he was a little curious about how the detective investigated.

Anyway, there is nothing that must be done now, so why not go take a look with River.

When River parked the car, they came to a building with graffiti on the walls.

The windows of this building are full of naked mannequins.

At first glance, it doesn’t look like a serious store.

The place was reached, but River had no intention of getting out of the car.

"The informant is working here. You talk to him. I'll wait for you outside. Just say hello to Igor. He understands what it means."

Su Xiao felt strange and said: "He is your informant, why don't you go to talk and ask me to go instead?"

"That's right," River scratched his head in embarrassment, "the last time we met was not pleasant."

Lidya Su frowned: "What do you mean?"

River hesitated, but said honestly: "The person he betrayed got wind of it."

"How did the news leak out? Didn't you protect him?"

Li Nali once mentioned to Su Xiao that there is a group of guys in the NCPD who are very unruly in doing things.

He talked to the informant face to face, but when the informant was no longer of use, he immediately turned his back on the informant and stopped providing any protection to the informant.

These informants provide information and rules to the NCPD. They are themselves traitors and traitors. It is fine when the NCPD is protecting them. Once the NCPD revokes their protection, one can imagine the fate of these informants.

This is why it is becoming more and more difficult for NCPD to obtain informants.

Some people may think that these NCPD people are too mentally retarded. Don't they know what the consequences will be in the future?

The reality is, it’s not that the rule-breakers are retarded, it’s that they don’t care.

Think about it, they can even break the rules to satisfy their personal interests. Do you think they still care about others?

"No, the situation here is very complicated, but...well, why should I tell you this? In short, if I am not here, you are more likely to ask something. At least, he will be willing to ask."

"I can only say that I can give it a try, but I don't dare to guarantee it."

Su Xiao is willing to believe River.

This is not a kind of blind trust, but intuition tells Su Xiao that the real situation may not be that River failed to protect the informant, but that something else happened.

Lidya Su's intuition is very accurate and is never wrong.

But, even if the real situation may be like this, from the informant's point of view, he will definitely not think so, and will only feel that River betrayed him.

Therefore, Su Xiao understands River's reluctance to meet the informant.

But if the other party knew that he and River were on the same team, it would be difficult to say whether he would still be willing to tell him the information.

"But you have to tell me a little more about him. I can't even tell him his name.

If you don’t know, just go in. "

"He's a shop owner with all kinds of strange customers, especially Mom, so he knows everyone's details. Besides, he's a coward. It's a perfect match."

"Okay, you wait here."

Lidya Su opened the car door and went out.

The drizzle outside gradually became heavier.

There was a rumble from overhead, but it wasn't thunder, but three sky-rail trains passing by on the track overhead.

It was only a short distance, so Su Xiao didn't hold an umbrella. She was caught in the light rain and walked into the store three steps at a time.

The automatic door at the entrance of the store sensed someone approaching and automatically opened to both sides and slid into the crack in the wall.

As soon as you catch your eye, you can see a large number of mannequins placed in the store, especially those specially posed in reproduction poses.

Other counters in the store are filled with all kinds of sex toys, props, etc. that cannot be described in detail.

Lidya Su instantly understood what kind of store this was.

When he came in, there was a man and woman, and a man and woman in the store, admiring the products on the shelves.

A voice floated over.

"Do you want something regular, or do you have any special needs? I can satisfy you both."

River's informant, who was also the owner of this store, greeted Su Xiao with a half-smile just like he would an ordinary customer.

Su Xiao didn't beat around the bush with him, but directly asked the purpose of the trip: "Red Queen's Race, have you ever heard of this club?"

The boss looked at Lidya Su in surprise.

There seemed to be some confusion as to how Lidya Su knew this place.

But soon, he pretended to be calm and said.

"If I were you, I would find a more comfortable place. Lizzie in the Kabuki District is good, or go to Genting in Japan Street."

The places recommended by the boss are famous in Night City.

If it is your first time visiting Night City, you can definitely give it a try.

It's a pity that Lidya Su is not here for tourism.

"I've been to all those places. Lizzy's Mewtwo is okay, Genting's Sex Doll is also pretty good, but I'm tired of them all and want to try something new."

Seeing Su Xiao's attitude of not giving up until the goal was achieved, the boss looked around.

After confirming that the customers buying things in the store were far away from them, the boss came a little closer and spoke to Lidya Su in a low voice.

"Listen, this place is by invitation only, do you understand? If you want to find someone to ask about the place, instead of just knowing the location directly, it means they don't welcome you, it's as simple as that."

The boss thought that this would scare off this ignorant young man (the boss thought he was), but he didn't expect that the other man would also put his hands on the counter, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Looking at your tone, you seem to know something."

The boss's face slowly changed.

He finally realized that the young man in front of him was not here to buy anything.

Although he didn't know who Su Xiao was, he knew that the other party represented trouble.

And he didn't want to get into trouble.

"Get out! You're not welcome here!"

His voice was so loud that the two couples still in the store turned their heads.

Lidya Su didn’t move.

"Hey, I'm a customer, and the customer is God. How can any businessman drive people out?"

The boss opened the drawer, took out a mobile phone from it, and waved it in front of Lidya Su's eyes: "If you don't go out, I will call the police."

However, Su Xiao continued to be confident: "Report, this is the scenic area of ​​Heywood. How long do you think it will take the NCPD to get here? Ten minutes? Or half an hour?"

The boss didn't believe it and pressed 9 on the screen of his mobile phone.

Then he looked at Su Xiao, and after seeing that the other party still looked the same as before, he slowly pressed 1.

But Su Xiao still didn't move, and even signaled the boss to finish dialing the alarm number.

The boss's heart sank.

He opened a shop here, of course he knew it, no one even knew better than him, how long it would take for the NCPD to get here.

If the other party was really evil, his body would have been cold by the time the NCPD arrived.

"What...what do you want to do? I'm warning you, don't mess around!" The boss dropped his cell phone in panic, took a step back, and immediately fired the "Sardara" technology double-barreled shotgun hanging on the wall. He took it off and pointed the gun at Su Xiao.

The other customers in the store immediately panicked.

They instinctively want to run, but they are worried that their running will irritate the boss and lead to his shooting.

In the end, it was Su Xiao who made the decision on their behalf.

"If you don't want to die, get out!"

After hearing these words, the two couples walked out of the store one after another as if they had been granted amnesty.

The boss looked at one of the men with distress and even took away an airplane cup.

Normally, he would never tolerate such petty theft.

But now, he didn't dare to move.

Because his gun is pointed at a dangerous guy.

No one can remain calm when a gun is pointed at them.

Unless he has something that makes him feel confident.

The boss was panicked.

He is not a mercenary. This gun is used more for self-defense than for killing people.

In fact, except for today, he has never picked up this gun at all.

Second-rate.