Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 897 - 290: Dog Town Reconstruction Project (Part 3)

Lin Miao has no shortage of raw materials for rebuilding the Taiping Continent; he doesn't need to buy construction materials from other companies.

Because of the recent public health controversies, Horizon Corporation's affordable food and water products have become the most accepted in the market.

Gather workers, start the project, and drive the surrounding service industries into an explosive phase of prosperity.

All dining establishments can only use the food ingredients provided by Lin Miao; nothing else is accepted, even the cooking gas must be what I provide.

Products generated from photodegradable plastics and synthetic fibers can be used not only as fuel but also as chemical raw materials for making clothes.

Wages paid out are then recovered by monopolizing consumption involving food, clothing, housing, and transportation, completing a cycle and preventing excessive trade deficit and bankruptcy due to outflow to the outside world.

Meanwhile, because of the nuclear radiation issue, large corporations have no interest in Night City, especially in competing with Horizon Corporation on the Taiping Continent.

Lin Miao can seize this opportunity to gain control over the entire Taiping Continent.

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Three days have passed since the battle of Dog Town ended.

It feels like something has changed, yet nothing has changed.

Long Beach Waste Yard wasn't affected by the battle, but this place, full of hidden talents, has unusually been quiet for a few days; no one dares to make trouble at this critical moment.

Moth Bar's doors are tightly shut, and the owner is nowhere to be found.

Without a place to drink and kill time, it's undoubtedly a huge loss for the residents of the waste yard.

They can only sit in small groups, holding beers they somehow acquired and letting their thoughts drift.

As for the drug users, they are out of the discussion range.

Without Black Lace, they can resort to fentanyl, morphine, or other prescription drugs; without those, they can sniff glue or plastic, as there are always countless substitutes.

Brianna is one of the few people in the waste yard who can speak for the community.

The war outside has frightened many; she has been comforting the local residents, urging them to stay calm.

Brianna leaned against the iron railing and asked the second-rate middleman next to her, Jason Foreman,

"Jason... I heard them say Hansen is dead, is that true?"

Hansen being dead is like a thunderbolt to them.

When Hansen was alive, Dog Town, as a war zone, could shelter the people who fled in, preventing them from being hunted down, but now without Hansen, who knows what their future holds.

"It's true."

Jason nodded, his tone nostalgic.

"I saw his corpse with my own eyes, along with Bennett and Lindel. I can't believe Hansen actually died at their hands. The boss of Horizon Corporation called us over yesterday and not only announced Hansen's death but said many other things."

"What did he say?"

Brianna's expression was tense, as Horizon Corporation sent people to Long Beach Waste Yard yesterday, summoning all the notable locals for a meeting.

Some feared it was a Hongmen Banquet, so they didn't dare go.

Some braced themselves, for the safety of their families, they could only grit their teeth and attend.

Brianna and Jason grew up in the same circle, either of them attending would suffice, and even if Jason were harmed, Brianna could still be the backbone for these people.

"He said... they want to demolish Long Beach Waste Yard."

Jason's tone was peculiar, as if trying to organize his words.

But Brianna's face changed dramatically.

"He wants to drive us out?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Jason quickly gestured to explain,

"No, he didn't mean that."

Jason was also terrified when he went, but when the actual communication began, he found that Horizon Corporation wasn't as aggressive as he imagined.

In a large hall, Horizon Corporation's Lin Miao met with all of them simultaneously and explained the future development trend of the Taiping Continent.

"Long Beach Waste Yard definitely can't remain because the entire Dog Town needs to be torn down and rebuilt."

"He wants construction workers, chefs, truck drivers, basically anything. Anyone willing to go over will have a job, and Horizon Corporation will arrange accommodations, build housing for resettlement, and once a certain period of work is completed, the house will belong to you, along with a bunch of other benefits... in short, it sounded too good to be true."

"Moreover, he said at the end, whether we agree or disagree, the wall surrounding Dog Town will definitely be dismantled, and those unwilling to stay can leave the Taiping Continent."

"Leave?"

Brianna gritted her teeth; she was about to mention the Tiger Claw Gang when Jason said,

"All the major gangs in Night City have been eliminated by him; adding one more or less makes no difference. Hansen died at his hands, so we are advised to think carefully before making any moves."

The people in Long Beach Waste Yard are not law-abiding citizens; scamming, stealing, murder, and arson—nothing is off-limits to them. Trying to win them over with gentleness is impossible.

Either choose this knife, and I'll send you to meet Hansen, or choose this pie, and I'll let bygones be bygones, and honestly, turn over a new leaf, work hard, and your wages won't be a penny less.

Brianna tentatively asked, "What's everyone's attitude?"

"Hansen's corpse is right in the hall, what do you think our attitude could be?"

Jason smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.

Beep—

At this moment, a black avatar appeared in Jason's visual cortex.

Upon seeing that code name, his face instantly became serious.

He gestured for Brianna to be quiet before answering the call,

"It's me... Yes, that's what he said... But I don't know... What? But... okay, I understand."

After ending the communication, Jason looked up, his expression turning very bewildered as he looked at Brianna.

"Who was it?"

"It was... Handz, a very distressed Mr. Handz."

If it had been before, Jason would never have dared to mention that name in public.

"Handz!?"

He was the biggest middleman in Dog Town, but why would he contact a third-rate middleman like Jason?

"Yes..."

As the middleman in Dog Town, Handz always cared greatly about his reputation; most of the small middlemen in Dog Town were his subordinates.

Hansen was the emperor on the surface in Dog Town.

Handz was the master of its darker sides.

Jason took a deep breath and slowly said,

"Mr. Handz asked us to cooperate unconditionally with Horizon Corporation's work. He will pay for the accommodations and... we are to use his name to secure work."