Starting from Night City
Chapter 222

The world wasn't just black and white; there was gray in between (4K)

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He looked not quite forty.

But his looks took sleaziness to a whole new level.

Short and scrawny, he looked just like a puppet minion from some dark fairy tale.

He wore a collar-like accessory around his neck and a flimsy tank top.

Almost forgot to mention: the tank top looked like a fishing net.

Sure.

Mitarai Azuki wore fishnet clothes too.

But the thing was, she was a woman.

Su Xiao sat down in the chair in front of Brother Finger.

V and Lucy stood behind Su Xiao.

Jack stood in front of the office door with his arms folded.

Judy paced restlessly.

"The girl you're looking for-Evelyn Parker, right? Forgive me for asking, but did Woodman send you?"

Evelyn was a Sex Doll at Cloudy Peak. Premium merchandise.

Normally, someone like Brother Finger couldn't even dream of getting his hands on her.

The moment Su Xiao and the others came in, they asked for Evelyn.

All Brother Finger could think was that Woodman might have changed his mind and wanted Evelyn back.

But he had already...

Watching Brother Finger's eyes dart around, Su Xiao couldn't be bothered to guess what he was thinking.

He got straight to the point.

"That's none of your concern. All you need to know is that we have nothing to do with Cloudy Peak."

"Oh, and I almost forgot to remind you: Woodman is no longer in charge of Cloudy Peak. He's in poor health. I don't think he'll ever be able to manage its affairs again."

Brother Finger's heart lurched.

He gave Su Xiao another careful look.

But the other man's eyes seemed shrouded in a thick fog.

He couldn't tell what Su Xiao was thinking at all.

Brother Finger sighed.

He didn't know who these people were.

But he had managed

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