Gods, Ashes Descend

Chapter 32 I Can't Live Like This Anymore

Serving the people is a good thing.

But the local Black men didn't see it that way, especially when Li Wei and his group refused to share a portion of the profits. Every now and then, some of the more irrational Black men would come and cause trouble, but they would all be shot by the assassins, who would teach them a lesson they shouldn't be so careless in their next life.

The first month after the store opened was incredibly busy, almost like a war zone. Li Wei and his team had to hang more than a dozen people every day, but whenever someone was missing, they would just replace them with a new outfit and a hood, which made those troublesome black men lose their temper.

Seeing that Li Wei and his group had indeed not expanded outwards, they simply swallowed their pride and accepted it, much to the disappointment of the assassins who had hoped that these black men would come looking for trouble again.

As more people were injured, Li Wei also discovered something: resurrection was not a problem, but the prosthetic body was not under the control of the original fire. If you died once, your equipment would be destroyed and rejected by the fully resurrected body. There were no prosthetic doctors or supporting equipment in the sacrificial ground.

Once Li Wei and his team established themselves and gained a reputation, the prosthetic bodies from the Headgear Gang became inexpensive and of high quality. For the poor in Night City and patients who couldn't afford prosthetic bodies, the prosthetic bodies that Li Wei and his team collected were lifesavers, and they were willing to risk everything to come here to buy them.

As for the possibility of cybernetic psychosis due to prosthetic body mismatch, let's talk about that after we survive.

As life became more and more prosperous, RPGs could no longer satisfy Li Wei's appetite, so he set his sights on the neighboring Dogtown.

Inside, the defector forces in the corporate war have real weapons of war: exoskeletons, tanks, and single-person mechs. Levi is really drooling over them.

Unfortunately, they couldn't get in. Dogtown didn't want to let these people force them in, nor did they plan to trade with Li Wei and his group. Although they were doing well, Li Wei and his group had offended a lot of people by disrupting the market, and they had offended them to the point of no return.

Therefore, Li Wei's subordinates were able to live their lives peacefully. The reason for this was simple: the marginalized group would occasionally come to cause trouble.

But this peaceful period of occasional battles soon came to an end, and Li Wei went back to pick up goods that day.

With a monthly turnover of over 100,000 euros, the NCPD, which would not normally come to Taiping, actually sent two armored vehicles over to arrogantly claim they wanted to check business licenses, openly accepting bribes. Only a bunch of thugs could tolerate that.

They immediately started fighting with the cops, and the armored vehicles that tried to escape were destroyed by the gang with rocket launchers.

This immediately stirred up a hornet's nest, turning him into a five-star good citizen and making him a wanted man throughout the city.

Then they engaged in a battle with the arriving armed helicopters and terrorist mobile teams, suffering a crushing defeat. However, the opposing side also suffered heavy firepower, destroying a police airborne vehicle and two armed helicopters.

Such a grand spectacle naturally caused a media frenzy. Li Wei, who was still waiting to ship the goods, saw a fat man (Mayor Horn) standing on a stage on TV and speaking to the media.

"This is a war waged by terrorists against our NCPD, and we will fight to protect the citizens..." and so on.

However, Li Wei didn't listen. He kicked open the door, called his men, and ran away.

The abandoned town of Shijishan is a good hiding place; it's fully furnished and has electricity.

It was big enough, and apart from being a spot where the Chaotic Blade Gang was speeding through, there wasn't a soul in sight.

While all the cops in Night City were working overtime, Li Wei was already sitting in the Rock Ridge Bar, covering his head and watching the news. But based on the information he had gathered, he was doomed.

"I can't take this anymore. That idiot picked a fight with me, I'm going to kill him."

And there was more bad news than one.

"Boss, all our men are dead. Ken took some men to check on them, but they can't handle the bodies. They'll be discovered when they dissipate."

The secret is definitely out, but so be it. Li Wei already has enough weapons to arm a regiment. Before he gets killed, Li Wei only wants to get revenge.

"This kind of thing is easy. Tell the brothers to get their weapons ready. Someone might come at any time. If you see someone, just fire a burst at them. For the main force, just use rocket launchers."

This order was exactly what these murderers wanted, and they happily agreed and went to arrange the guards.

Li Wei rubbed his head and called Regina, then heard the woman's loud voice.

"Damn it, Li, you actually dared to call me. Those company dogs are making a huge fuss, offering a reward of 10,000 yuan for catching one of them alive."

Even I was tempted, but the corpse vanished without a trace in minutes. What the hell are you guys?

The secret could not be kept, so Li Wei laid it all out.

"Want to see a movie? The Undying Hell Demon."

"Holy crap, this joke isn't funny. Even though you're wearing hoods, it'll be a piece of cake for the company to track you down. You'll probably be lying on the autopsy table for good measure."

Li Wei replied.

"Who's joking? So what if I die? I've died countless times already. But right now, I just want to know which idiot messed with me."

Li Wei's tone was quite calm, because the matter was serious and panicking wouldn't help.

"You have only yourself to blame. The NCPD branch chief in the Valley area is jealous of the money you're making and you don't pay taxes, so you know what I mean."

But he didn't expect you guys to be so crazy. Now it's his turn to have a headache. You don't need to cause him any trouble. The news of so many dead cops being reported is enough to put him in jail for life.

"No, he can forget about spending his retirement in prison. I want him to regret being born."

"You still dare to go into the city? You might get blocked on the way. Besides, he's hiding in the police station now and doesn't dare to come out. He actually went to Taiping Prefecture to check on vendors. The media, who have caught wind of this, have already surrounded him."

"Let them block it, I'll fight my way in!"

"...You crazy idiot who's asking for it."

"You'll get used to dying after a few times."

After hanging up, he called Mitch again.

Mitch joked as he answered the phone.

"Hey, boss, what brings you back to your friends in those remote mountain villages?"

Without saying a word, Li Wei transferred all the money he had on him.

"Don't you guys watch TV? I'm in for a big fuss this time. Get me guns and ammunition, buy as many as you can. I'm going to cause a big mess this time."

"Damn it, don't tell me the ones fighting the cops are your people. Or maybe we should just run away and force our way out of Night City."

"I'll have someone come and pick it up later. The delivery point is one kilometer west of your camp."

The next day, after receiving the goods, he and his fifty henchmen decided to openly drive to the Valley area to cause trouble for the bureau chief.

But just as they entered Night City, the two cars in front of them suddenly went out of control, crashed into the flowerbeds, and exploded.

This was clearly the work of hackers. Before Li Wei could give the order, guns were poked out from more than a dozen windows in the surrounding residential buildings. A hail of bullets covered the entire convoy, killing nearly half of the people on the spot.

Those who were still alive pulled out their prepared grenade launchers and fired them toward the window where the guns were fired.

Amid the explosions and screams of the citizens, Li Wei gave the order.

"Everyone, fire at will! After you've dealt with them, take the rocket launchers from the corpses, and everyone get out of the vehicles and proceed on foot."

Li Wei has already given up, and he doesn't want to wait and watch the drama unfold on V's side anymore. He might as well make a scene himself, and if he's going to make a scene, he'll make a complete mess of things.

He casually drew runes on the ground to summon back those who had died.

Surprise! Friends of Night City, the big secret you've been waiting for is here.