“This little shop is pretty unique, Lucy. Should we take a look?”
Jiang Heng didn't follow him into the clinic, and Lucy, of course, stayed by his side.
Looking at the small shop, which looked out of place with its surroundings and decorations, Jiang Heng said to Lucy beside him.
“Sure.” Lucy naturally wouldn't refuse. She took Jiang Heng's arm and walked into the Spirit House.
…
“Your heart chakra seems a bit out of whack, honey.”
As soon as they entered the shop, Jiang Heng heard a familiar phrase, and the voice was exactly the same as he remembered.
He looked up and saw a burly man, wearing a black leather jacket with a distinctive hairstyle and a small ponytail, half-lying in a reclining chair. In front of him was a girl wearing a blue, semi-off-the-shoulder knit sweater, with short yellow hair, black smoky eye makeup, and black lipstick.
Although the girl's style seemed a bit non-mainstream, her voice was quite gentle.
Who else could this be but Misty and Jackie?
Jackie, could be said to be the biggest regret in the hearts of countless players. He was a true man who would go to any lengths for his friends.
Actually, Jiang Heng didn't think about going out of his way to find Jackie or anyone else. However, he didn't expect to coincidentally run into Jackie and Misty while trying to save David and his mother.
Of course, this wasn't exactly a coincidence. After all, Misty spends most of her time in her Spirit House, and Jackie, being Misty's boyfriend, it's reasonable for him to be here.
It has to be said that Jackie, a big and rough man, was lucky to find Misty as his girlfriend.
In Night City, both friendship and love are precious. Today, you can be sweet-talking and tomorrow you can be stabbing someone with a knife, selling their cybernetic body to a black clinic, and throwing their corpse in a roadside trash can. There are countless people like that.
Misty is a smart and sentimental girl. Even when she's busy, she can always spare time to help her friends. For Jackie, her boyfriend, Misty is sincere.
Of course, the fact that Jackie could be with Misty might also be fate's arrangement. Because they are both warm-hearted people, and in Night City, people like that are the most scarce.
…
“Misty, we have customers. Go see them first.”
Just as Jiang Heng was reminiscing about the past, and Lucy was examining the strange objects in the shop, Jackie, who was lying in the reclining chair, saw the two and said to Misty.
Jackie looked at Jiang Heng. Their eyes met in the air. For some reason, Jackie felt that this guy was looking at him strangely!
“Can I help you, gentlemen?” Misty turned around, saw Jiang Heng and Lucy, and immediately smiled and asked, her voice very gentle.
“No, we're just accompanying a friend to see a doctor. We saw this unique shop, so we came in to take a look,” Jiang Heng replied.
Misty: “Then we are truly destined to meet in this vast sea of people.”
“Indeed, I feel a connection with this big brother. We met at first sight.”
Jackie was just watching from behind, but when Jiang Heng suddenly brought the conversation to him, coupled with his strange look, he couldn't help but think wrong.
“Sorry, brother, I'm not into that. I have a girlfriend.” It's no wonder Jackie would misunderstand, because in this era, same-sex relationships are quite common. After all, as long as you install the right parts, everyone can have children, gender is not an obstacle, right?
Jiang Heng was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, “That's a coincidence, I have a girlfriend too.”
As he said this, Jiang Heng took Lucy's hand and kissed it.
Lucy was still a little dazed at the moment. She felt that Jiang Heng was acting strangely.
Although Jiang Heng wasn't a social recluse before, he wouldn't be so chatty and even make jokes when he met someone.
…
After a brief exchange with Jackie and Misty, Jiang Heng and Lucy left the shop and entered the alleyway inside. Viktor's clinic was still closed, as Viktor was operating on Gloria.
“How is she, Mann?” Jiang Heng asked Mann, who was sitting on the steps petting a cat.
It was quite rare to find a hairless cat in this messy alley.
After all, there are almost no cats or dogs in all of Night City. Cats and dogs haven't actually gone extinct in Night City, but since the “Bird Extinction Act” was passed, pet ownership requires paying a huge amount of tax, so pets like cats and dogs have almost disappeared in Night City.
Mann: “I don't know yet, but the doctor said the injury shouldn't be fatal.”
“That's good.” Jiang Heng was relieved to hear that. Viktor's skills are still reliable.
In the anime, the black clinic that David found was truly a scam. They initially told David that Gloria could be saved, but they were actually deceiving him. They wanted David to pay more medical fees. After scamming all of David's money, they declared that Gloria was already dead. They even tried to rip him off with funeral expenses. It’s truly amazing how inhuman they are!