Starting from Night City
Chapter 53

I only wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person

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They even conduct human experiments on patients.

Su Xiao thought of a question, "Redwood Psychiatric Hospital is not allowed to visit? How did he issue the entrustment to you?"

Regina's face darkened.

"In fact, he didn't contact me. I paid for this job out of my own pocket. I really can't remain indifferent knowing that an innocent person is about to have his lobotomy removed."

"So, you have to leave as soon as possible. The sooner the better. If you are late, it may be too late."

Redwood Psychiatric Hospital, Coronado Farms located at Santo Domingo.

Opposite the mental hospital, you can also see the super skyscraper H7 where poverty gathers.

On the way to Santo Domingo, the atmosphere was a bit heavy and depressing, and no one spoke in the car.

"If you don't want to talk, why don't you listen to some music."

Jack, who was sitting in the passenger seat, started to turn on the car radio as he spoke.

"Forget it, I don't really want to hear it."

Su Xiao shook his head.

V and Lucy also have the same attitude.

But Jack has turned on the car radio.

But what came out from inside was not music.

It is a male voice full of justice.

"Hello, my name is Jefferson·Perez. I am a candidate who refuses to stick to conventions and is enterprising."

"I want to take a minute to tell you why you should vote for me."

Jack cursed, "Fuck! It's these guys again, they are really canvassing for votes all the time."

He doesn't care about politics.

In his view, it actually doesn't matter who is the mayor.

The sky is as black as a crow.

But there is only black and darker.

No difference.

Just when Jack was about to turn off the car radio, Su Xiao stopped him. "Wait a minute, listen to what he has to say first."

Jack retracted his hand and touched his nose.

On the car radio, the voice of Perez continued to sound.

"Let me answer the question first, 'Why am I fighting?'"

"The answer is simple, it is to end the politics of Mega Corporation controlling Night City!"

"Everyone who opposes them suffers, but we can succeed! All I want is for you to show your support and let me get rid of corporate funding and run for office."

"With your help, I will definitely win the election! My victory is your victory!"

"Sitting in your car and listening to the radio, you may have a question: What will you... and millions of ordinary people get in return?"

"My answer is - a truly independent city."

"End the rule of Mega Corporation, end the days when those board members have never set foot on the streets of Watson District or Pacifica, but can make decisions for this city and its people just by sitting at their mahogany desks!"

"I strive for everyone to have the opportunity to receive a better education. If I can become the mayor, I promise that I will give my best education in the first year of my stay in the mayor's office.

, establish an annual fund."

"Allocate funds for 20 full scholarships and 30 partial scholarships to support the 200 most talented students in the city for further studies!"

"Not only that, I will also collect income tax from Mega Corporation and use the money to benefit the general public."

"Last year, Night City's City Hall exempted thirty-two companies from the obligation to pay their income taxes."

"These include Arasaka, Moore Technology and Dinara."

"Their total income, even if you only count gross income, is tens of trillions of euros."

"The proposal passed almost unanimously."

"Why do I say almost, because the only person who voted against it was me."

"If I were the mayor, I would never allow this to happen."

"I will make Mega Corporation pay their due obligations and use the money to improve housing and medical shortages."

"I am Jefferson·Perez. Please vote for me with your trust and votes. I promise to bring you back to the golden age with Night City."

Jack Click and turn off the car radio.

He twitched the corner of his mouth with a look of disdain.

"It sounds nice, but it's not just for votes. These guys are all the same, they are all the same."

After he finished complaining, he saw that Su Xiao was silent. When he turned around, he only saw Su Xiao looking straight ahead. "Su, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

Perez's campaign advertisement is a reminder to Su Xiao.

Soon, Night City will hold a mayoral election.

In order to compete for the next mayor, the rising political star Perez and the current mayor Lucius Ryan have made every effort to launch a propaganda offensive.

It also made a lot of promises.

But this is also the inertia of Western politicians.

Before taking office, I made a lot of promises and wanted to do this and that.

After taking office, being able to achieve a few of these things is already remarkable.

If there is an opportunity, maybe you can take advantage of it.

Su Xiao drove the car to a place that was still some distance away from Redwood Psychiatric Hospital.

Drive directly to the door, that would be too conspicuous.

This is more suitable.

"V, Jack, you stay in the car first, while Lucy and I go over to investigate the situation."

Su Xiao and Tactical Goggles have anti-detection interference function.

Lucy is also implanted with an anti-detection jammer.

When the two of them were photographed by a surveillance camera, their entire bodies would be covered in a thick mosaic, making it impossible to capture anything at all.

Moreover, even if others used prosthetics to scan the two of them, they could not scan out any information.

Therefore, it is most appropriate for him and Lucy to conduct reconnaissance.

V nodded. "Then we will wait for you in the car."

Jack sat down from the passenger seat to where Su Xiao was. "I will not turn off the car, and I will be ready to respond at any time."

"Then let's go, Lucy."

Su Xiao got off the car and walked in the direction of Redwood Psychiatric Hospital with Lucy.

Chapter 57 I just wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person

The two passed through Redwood Psychiatric Hospital's wall, and Lucy suddenly asked.

"What are you going to do?"

"It depends on the situation, but we'd better take the target and leave without alerting anyone."

Lucy covered his mouth and smiled.

"Why are you laughing?" Su Xiao couldn't help but feel strange.

"It's okay if you don't say this, but if you say this, I always feel that we may have to go on a killing spree later."

Su Xiao: "..."

As the two approached, the metal door of the main building of the hospital slid open from both sides and slid into the gap in the wall.

A guard sits behind the counter.

On the walls in front of him and next to him, there were information screens displaying various data.

But he didn't even look at it, he just lowered his head and played with his mobile phone.

Hearing the metal door open, he raised his head and glanced at Su Xiao and Lucy.

He lowered his head again and continued to be addicted to his mobile phone.

Su Xiao and Lucy walked past the express boxes stacked in the corner.

Pass through the security room and behind is the waiting hall.

The dim fluorescent lights from the ceiling add a bit of a permeable atmosphere.

Since Redwood Psychiatric Hospital was not allowed to visit, there were not many people in the waiting hall.

There were only two people, Corp Dog, who might have just sent a patient here, sitting on the bench chatting.

On the bench on the other side, there were several guards sitting.

Moreover, there was a guard standing in front of the passage leading to the interior of the hospital.

"Hack all the monitors." Su Xiao said in the team voice channel.

Lucy nodded slightly without any trace.

She was quietly one position behind Su Xiao.

Use Su Xiao's shoulders to block the light from his eyes when he hacked into the monitor.

When passing by where the two Corp Dogs were sitting, Su Xiao clearly heard their lowered conversations.

"If you ask me, coming here is a waste of time and money. If anyone goes crazy, just shoot him out of his misery. What's the point of doing this kind of 'forced treatment'?"

"You don't understand. It's all about money."

"Money?"

"The company has bought medical insurance for its employees. If it collapses, how can we defraud the insurance? The more people who are sent for treatment and the longer they stay, the more the company can do.

profit from it."

"Fuck, that's enough."

"What else? You've been working in the company for so long, can you stop being so naive?"

Lucy's voice came from the team voice channel.

"It's all done."

"Well done."

Su Xiao no longer paid attention to the two people talking on the bench, but walked towards the front desk.

In front of the front desk, there was a young man who was dressed very poorly and was consulting.

"Hello, I would like to see my father Bob Gale Bam (patient number: NC/23322/C). He was transferred to you from the medical center. I would be grateful if you could allow visitation."

The receptionist had a smile on his face, but there was no doubt in his tone.

"Unfortunately, we will not open visits in the short term. The doctor believes that the patient's isolation is very critical for treatment. Please do not come again. We will notify you when patient NC/23322/C can accept visits."

The front desk refused to accommodate me no matter what.

The young man had no choice but to leave sadly.

After he walked away, Su Xiao stepped forward.

The front desk immediately showed a professional smile.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

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