I used some of that money, but I'll pay you back as soon as possible.
I'm sorry about what happened, Mann. But next time, I promise there won't be any more accidents like this.
Now Gloria had no other choice; she only hoped Mann could understand.
But Mann was clearly not so easily fooled. He obviously didn't buy Gloria's explanation.
"Used some of it? No cyberware, no money now—is that your explanation to me? Do you think there will be a next time if this happens?
Gloria, tell me everything about what happened yesterday right now. I want to find out who has the Sandevistan."
Gloria couldn't produce the money, and Mann couldn't do much about it, but compared to those tens of thousands of yuan, he was more concerned about where his Sandevistan had gone.
"I don't know," Gloria said, feigning composure.
Mann stared into Gloria's eyes, as if trying to see something from them.
Although he had cooperated with Gloria many times, it didn't mean Gloria wouldn't screw him over.
After all, the previous goods weren't as valuable as this time. It wasn't impossible for Gloria to go back on her word this time and sell the goods to someone else, or to try to pocket his money.
"You'd better genuinely not know. I will find out. If you lied to me, you should know the consequences."
Mann warned Gloria and simultaneously waved his hand, motioning for Pila to step forward and install a tracker on Gloria.
Now that the trust between Gloria and Mann had fractured, Mann naturally had to prevent Gloria from escaping.
"Hey, Ms. Gloria, you should understand the necessity of me doing this."
Pila looked at Gloria's beautiful face, revealing a slightly lewd expression as he leaned forward, intending to install the tracking program on her.
But just as Pila walked in front of Gloria and was about to make a move...
A figure flashed forward, blocking Pila.
This person was naturally David.
Just now, David had been hiding not far away, eavesdropping on their conversation.
Upon learning that Gloria hadn't told the truth, David's heart also tightened.
He knew why Gloria was doing this, but he didn't want to evade responsibility.
This matter wasn't that complicated originally; everything started because of him.
If he hadn't used pirated software, it wouldn't have put Gloria in such a difficult situation.
If he hadn't so naively sent Gloria to the black clinic at that time, he wouldn't have needed to get the Sandevistan installed.
David had a responsibility, and he didn't want to run away from it. He couldn't let Gloria bear all of this for him.
The cyberware was on him now; he was the one who should pay Mann back, so he chose to rush out.
"David!"
Gloria gasped, looking at the suddenly appearing David.
"Huh? Where did you come from? Who are you?"
Pila looked at the thin guy who suddenly appeared in front of him, still not understanding how he had suddenly appeared, and asked.
"I'm the one you're looking for! The Sandevistan is on me!"
David mustered his courage and shouted at Mann and the others.
"David, you're crazy! Go quickly! This has nothing to do with you."
Gloria tried to push David, hoping he would leave, but David's seemingly not-so-sturdy body was like a rock at this moment, completely unable to move an inch.
And Mann, hearing David's words, suddenly smiled. It seemed Gloria really had lied to him.
"Go? Go where? Gloria, shouldn't you explain the current situation properly?
And you, kid, who are you exactly, and why did you take my Sandevistan?"
"My name is David, and I'm Gloria's son. After the car accident yesterday, my spinal nerves were injured, and a Ripperdoc installed the Sandevistan to save me.
The cyberware is on me now. I will handle the money issue. Please don't make things difficult for my mom."
Taking a deep breath, David explained to the tall and burly Mann in front of him.
And Mann and the others, upon hearing David's explanation, exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, you installed a Sandevistan? Are you kidding me, kid? With a build like yours installing this military-grade cyberware, you'd die instantly, wouldn't you? Stop joking."
Pila covered his stomach and mocked David.
Although it was quite rude, it was indeed shocking enough for someone with David's small frame to install cyberware like the Sandevistan.
"I'm not joking."
Facing their doubts, David turned around and lifted his clothes from behind, revealing the Sandevistan installed on his spine.
After seeing this scene, Mann and the others immediately fell silent, and before they could say anything, an even more shocking scene occurred.
David flashed, and his person disappeared, then his voice appeared behind Mann and the others.
"This is the ability of the Sandevistan. Now you should believe it, right?"
Mann and the others looked back and found that David was already standing behind them.
At this point, they also realized that David had appeared with the Sandevistan activated from the beginning.
This meant he had activated the Sandevistan twice in a short period. Was this something a normal human could do? Mann almost dropped his jaw in shock.
But after thinking for a moment, Mann chuckled lightly and said,
"Kid, whether you have the Sandevistan installed or not, and whether you're Gloria's son or someone else. The cyberware on you is mine, understand? I've already paid for it. Shouldn't you return it to me?"
"Sorry, this cyberware is very important to me, but I will pay you back the money. I can earn the money I owe you very soon. Please give me a chance."
Although David decided to take responsibility for everything himself, upon hearing Mann ask him to return the Sandevistan, he was naturally unwilling.
In David's view, the job Luoqi invited him to required the Sandevistan; it was important cyberware for him to work and earn money in the future, so he naturally wouldn't give it up.
"Then what do you mean by that? Do you think I'll believe a little kid like you can earn money? I'm not an idiot. Why don't you come with me now and get the cyberware removed, and we can consider this matter over."
Mann looked at David speaking so confidently, clearly not believing he had the ability to repay the huge sum of tens of thousands of euros.
"I can earn it. The Doctor who installed the Sandevistan for me has already invited me. I'll be able to earn money soon."
Although he didn't know what kind of job Luoqi was talking about, David believed that someone as strong as Luoqi would definitely not earn little money.
"Huh? Which Ripperdoc can help you earn that much money? Don't be ridiculous."
"No, he's not just a Ripperdoc; it's more than that. But right now, I only know his name is L."
"L? Isn't that..."
Mann and the others were a bit surprised; they were clearly not unfamiliar with this name.
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