The outcome was without suspense.
Berry and V seized the opportunity to slip away, leaving behind a floor full of "unconscious" Tyger Claws, and departed before the NCPD cleared the scene.
Actually, they didn't need to run.
After all, the Night City Council stipulates that armed citizens have the right and obligation to prevent crime.
However, they didn't want their backgrounds exposed during the police report.
Gang operations, gunfights, corporate assaults, illegal cyberware sales... these crimes alone were enough to put them behind bars until the next century...
Noon the next day, after finishing the previous day's outing and a night of absurdity, Berry felt as if her recent fatigue had been sucked out by a vacuum cleaner; she was full of vigor.
Hmm, tourism truly is the best medicine for boosting GDP growth.
Yesterday, the two of them went out for a day of fun, contributing to the consumption of two ice creams and sixteen bullets, which significantly boosted Night City's GDP.
The associated taxes alone must have supported countless people.
They truly were model citizens.
Except for being dragged to bed by V after just one ice cream and being ravaged by the waist all night, Berry was quite satisfied with everything else.
After entertainment, it was naturally time for work.
Berry was a model citizen of Night City; she felt uncomfortable if she didn't turn a wrench for a day.
Going out with V, they hugged and said goodbye, and Berry hummed a tune as she returned to the Hive Tower, which she had been away from for a day, ready to continue working in the basement.
However, she ran into an unexpected person at the entrance.
"Oh my, isn't that Judy? Good morning!"
Looking at Judy, who was leaning against the door frame and radiating an aura of resentment, the rosy-cheeked Berry greeted her cheerfully, oblivious to anything amiss.
"Heh heh, Berry, don't you think you forgot something?"
Just as she was about to walk past Judy, Berry was stopped by Judy's resentful words.
What did she mean?
What did she forget?
Standing still, Berry blinked at Judy, genuinely unable to recall anything.
Seeing Berry's expression, Judy, who had been busy all day yesterday and now had dark circles under her eyes, was itching with frustration.
Yesterday, after finishing the tasks Berry had assigned, she tried to find Berry to report back, only to find her missing from the building.
After asking around the building, she learned that Berry had gone out to play.
At that moment, Judy, holding a stack of personnel lists, felt like a clown.
Seriously, Berry had ordered her to work and then ran off to have fun herself.
Employee Judy nearly tore her hair out into a bird's nest.
So she really was just captured labor.
She was running around scouting candidates while Berry was out playing with girls.
Was this good? No, this was not good.
In her anger, Employee Judy almost awakened some kind of colorful great ideology.
But unfortunately, looking at her adorable boss, Judy bit her lower lip, helpless.
What could she do? Her boss was too cute to fight against.
Finally, Judy scratched her head resignedly, handed the report forms to Berry, and let the matter drop.
"I found the actors you requested. Quite a few people signed up, but you need to make a selection since we only need two people."
Taking the thick stack of lists containing personnel data, Berry tried to keep her expression neutral.
However, she still couldn't remember what task she had given Judy.
Hmm, hold it together, hold it together.
She couldn't let Judy figure it out.
Otherwise, her poor, exploited employee might run away.
"Hmm, excellent work, Judy! Praise!"
After briefly scanning the documents, Berry gave Judy a thumbs-up.
Although she didn't know what had happened, offering praise couldn't hurt.
"Let's go. We have to go to the actor audition today. I notified them to come today. You are the boss, so you must be present. Since the idea was yours, it's better if you select the actors personally."
When Judy mentioned actors, Berry finally remembered that she seemed to have a plan to enter the film industry.
Abruptly setting down the list, Berry nodded solemnly.
"Yes, actually, I've been thinking about this all along. We need to get it sorted out."
Berry's expression was serious, as if she hadn't genuinely forgotten about the matter.
"Let's hurry up and go, we need to move fast."
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