“Okay, I agree. But can you really guarantee that everything will go unnoticed?”
In the end, David couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.
“Relax, little bro, nothing will happen.” Jiang Heng smiled and patted David on the shoulder, then turned to Lucy and said, “Lucy, transfer some money to little bro David.”
Lucy nodded, and a ding-dong sound echoed in David's mind.
Ding-dong~
€100,000 received!
“This…” David's eyes widened. He glanced at Jiang Heng, suddenly realizing he had misunderstood.
Earlier, Jiang Heng had made a “two” gesture with his fingers, so David thought it meant the total reward was €20,000. Now Lucy had directly transferred €100,000 to him!
“This is the first payment. Once the task is completed, we'll give you another €100,000. Work hard, little bro. If you do well, maybe we'll have more opportunities to work together in the future!”
Jiang Heng had no idea what David was thinking, but even if he knew, he wouldn't feel cheated or anything, because for him, €10,000 or €100,000 didn't make much difference.
The learning materials that Arasaka retrieved from the Old Net were truly priceless. If they were put on the market, countless big companies would scramble to get them, even if it meant paying billions.
Therefore, the commission for this assignment was naturally substantial. The €200,000 given to David was just a drop in the bucket.
…
With €100,000 suddenly in his hands, David almost fainted. Where had he ever seen so much money?
If he could get the full €200,000, not only would his high school tuition be covered, but his university tuition as well!
This way, his mother wouldn't have to work day and night, sleeping late and waking up early, living a life more tiring than a dog.
Clenching his fists, David looked at Jiang Heng and said, “How do I contact you after I get the new equipment?”
“By phone, of course. Go to the company plaza after school today, we'll be waiting for you there. By the way, what time do you guys get out of school?”
“Six o'clock in the evening.”
“Perfect. So it's settled then, little bro. We'll be waiting for you.”
With that, Jiang Heng and Lucy left.
Watching their backs, David stood there for a moment, then turned and headed towards the school building.
Back in the classroom, David found that Tanaka Katsuro and the other three were already there. His heart skipped a beat.
“Hey! Where were you? And what did you do to us three? Why did we fall asleep on the floor? Tell me, what tricks did you use on us?”
As soon as he sat down, David received a call from Tanaka Katsuro, who started shouting at him as soon as he picked up.
But at this moment, David felt a sense of relief. The guy didn't seem any different, which meant Lucy's methods were indeed highly effective.
David pretended to be nonchalant and replied, “How would I know what happened to you guys? You three called me out, said nothing, and then fell asleep on the floor. How can you blame me for that? Do you think the system I installed can easily hack you guys? Or maybe you think I have that level of hacking skills?”
Upon hearing this, Tanaka frowned. Yes, this broke David, installing the lowest level system, how could he possibly hack us without us knowing? And he didn't have that level of hacking skills!
After being served with the Lucy's system reboot and memory wipe combo, Tanaka and the others had no memory of what happened before.
…
On the other side, Jiang Heng and Lucy didn't immediately leave the school but instead went for a walk.
It had to be said, Arasaka School was truly the best high school in Night City. Not only was the knowledge base here impressive, but the school's infrastructure was also very well-equipped. Even the environment was beautifully designed.
The shady paths in the little forest, the shimmering artificial lake, and the wide, grassy soccer field, all these facilities that were rare to find in the entire Night City, were concentrated within this small school.
Children from ordinary families who wanted to participate in any sports activities could only rely on cheap dreams, because Night City simply didn't have the facilities for them to participate in sports.
Money talks, indeed!
Jiang Heng and Lucy walked hand-in-hand along the shaded paths of the school, talking and laughing, like they were filming a campus idol drama.
“This place is really nice.” Lucy couldn't help but sigh.
“It is nice, but it's only ‘nice’,” Jiang Heng said, and he wasn't bragging.
Arasaka School was undoubtedly the best-built school in Night City, but compared to the schools Jiang Heng had attended in his previous life, it was still far from it.
However, although the scenery of those schools was beautiful, he didn't have a beautiful girl like Lucy by his side.
Jiang Heng stayed single throughout his entire university period, with only a few silly roommates by his side.
After graduation, Jiang Heng never went back to school. He never expected that he would be walking through a school with Lucy, especially in Night City.
Thinking about it, a hint of reminiscence appeared on Jiang Heng's face. His university days were truly beautiful.
Seeing Jiang Heng's expression, Lucy felt a surge of curiosity. Although they had known each other for a long time and knew each other well, Lucy didn't really know much about Jiang Heng's past.
She only knew that he was different from the people of this world, in terms of his behavior, his manners, and his way of thinking.
And sometimes, Jiang Heng had some very magical abilities, such as his superhuman fighting ability without cybernetics, and his ability to magically conjure up things out of thin air.
If she hadn't been sleeping next to Jiang Heng every night, Lucy would even suspect that he was an alien or some kind of magical being.