"Woohoo! Escape successful!"
Panam drove away, and after Takemura chased fruitlessly for a while, he was quickly left far behind the Cactus Forest.
In the wilderness, even if you gave him three more wheels, he couldn't outrun the Nomads who make a living in the Badlands every day.
Especially not an experienced Nomad driver like Panam.
Mitsuhide, having successfully completed the mission, turned his head, expecting Panam to be as excited as he was, but instead, he met her complex gaze.
Hmm, that look isn't very polite.
Mitsuhide remained silent for a few seconds, then awkwardly scratched his mouth and chuckled.
"Hey, when fighting a battle, winning by six points is enough."
"See? We still achieved our objective."
Listening to Mitsuhide's sophistry, Panam shook her head speechlessly.
"Honestly, you are a strange person."
He was indeed strange.
This guy wore a stern, traditional face and spoke lofty words, yet his actions were incredibly swift and decisive.
Panam couldn't even learn his practiced running technique.
She could only sigh and say that appearances can be deceiving.
This guy was strong, yes, but he refused to take even the slightest loss. If he couldn't win, he ran with complete decisiveness.
"You have the person you wanted. The deal is over."
"Yes, yes, indeed. My assessment is: extremely satisfied."
Looking at Anders Hellman, who was sleeping like a baby in the back seat, Mitsuhide nodded, feeling very satisfied.
This guy, whose head contained so many secrets, was finally in his hands.
"Panam, thank you so much. If I could, I'd give you a one-ton medal."
"Heh, you're actually quite sincere."
Hearing this, Panam laughed aloud.
"A favor for a favor. You help me, I help you. What do we call this again? Mutual benefit?"
Panam questioned her own words, sounding uncertain due to her lack of formal education.
"Forget it. If you have an idea, just cover my gas money. After driving all this way, my car is practically ruined."
Only after escaping danger did Panam have the mind to worry about her car.
After that thrilling chase, not only was the gas tank empty, but the car body was scraped to pieces, looking like it had been salvaged from a junkyard. It broke Panam's heart.
"Don't worry, forget gas money, I'll buy you a drink."
"I'll make sure there's plenty of Night City's Big Green Sticks—the real deal!"
Happiness brings good spirits. Mitsuhide not only saved his Chassis but also successfully rescued Anders. He felt life was so wonderful; why worry about such trivial expenses?
"Say, Panam, you don't happen to know a discreet location, do you? I need to have a word with our guest."
Mitsuhide glanced at the sleeping Anders in the rearview mirror and spoke.
"Hmm, don't you know, there actually is."
Panam's car was now driving on a smooth main road. Hearing Mitsuhide, Panam realized she did know such a place.
"There's an abandoned shack nearby. When I first left the tribe, I stayed there for two nights."
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