Bionic Era

"Cooperate with them?"

"...factory...tell them..."

The voice from the bug was clear.

Luo Ruyan's plan is simple.

Let the boss lure Xia Chuluo's team to a factory, and he will take care of the rest.

It was getting dark.

The city also failed to escape the law of cloudy skies, and clouds as black as ink began to gather over the city, making the floating city in the sky look hazy.

Rolling thunder continued to sound in the sky.

Xia Chuluo came to the front desk on the first floor, handed the boss a stack of banknotes, and took out a photo.

In the photo is Luo Ruyan.

She stared into the boss's eyes, with an indifferent expression, and asked in a deep voice: "The person in the photo stayed in your hotel not long ago, and he also appeared on the surveillance screen. I want to know about him."

The innkeeper got the instructions and naturally understood the identity of the girl in front of him.

He showed embarrassment, as if he was very reluctant, and said in a low voice: "Girl, in our business, the most necessary professional ethics is to keep the customer's information confidential. I gave you the surveillance video from this month. It’s unconscionable, and I can’t go any further.”

"I can add money."

Xia Chuluo gently placed the photo on the desk at the front desk.

The two communicated in a low voice.

Thunder roared outside.

The guests sitting in the lobby on the first floor to rest or chat did not pay attention.

Thinking of what Luo Ruyan said, the boss tried to pretend as much as possible.

His expression changed for a while, looking at the photo on the table, he seemed to have struggled for a long time, finally turned the photo over slowly, put it on the table, and said: "I do know some news."

"Say it."

"That guest doesn't appear often on weekdays. He has been staying in the room on the second floor. Sometimes someone will find him. He doesn't seem to be a local. He just came from another city. When I was delivering breakfast, I accidentally Overheard, he... seems to be avoiding someone's pursuit."

"and after?"

"That day, another person came to him. Not long after, a group of them came out of my hotel. When they checked out, they said something like 'it's settled, and they won't be tracked again'."

"Did they say where they were going?"

"This..." The boss hesitated for a while, but stopped talking.

Xia Chuluo took out a thick paper bag from his satchel, put it on the table, and slowly pushed it in front of the boss.

The store owner's eyes lit up, and he looked around. Seeing that no one noticed, most of the people were looking outside, so he quietly put away the paper bag.

"I vaguely heard that they were going to a factory not far from here to establish a base, as if they were planning something bigger."

"Which factory is it?"

"yes……"

"Don't lie to me, the law and order in this city is not very good." Xia Chuluo stared into the shop owner's eyes, "In this place, it is very common for a few people to die."

"How can it be? I have to do things after receiving money. I still know this, and I will definitely not lie to you." The shop owner laughed dryly.

The city has no executive bureau.

Law and order still relies on robots left over from decades ago.

The Floating Void City governs everything in the central city, perhaps deliberately making the city chaotic.

Those robots are dull, low-intelligence, and low in combat effectiveness. Except for the daily patrol function, they are basically just decorations at other times.

The shop owner took the money and looked at Xia Chuluo's back slowly going upstairs, feeling uneasy.

It is impossible to say that I am not afraid.

But after all... Luo Ruyan and the others gave more money.

...

Xia Chuluo and the others took action.

That factory is naturally fake.

But Luo Ruyan will not be too far away from that factory, he is trying to complete the transformation from prey to hunter, so he has a great possibility to guard the factory by himself.

"Boom—!"

A furious thunder pierced the sky.

This old city in the dark ushered in a moment of light.

Thin and dense rainwater hit the dilapidated steel pipes, ticking.

Neon lights of various colors light up at night, shining on both sides of the rusty street, and the hazy rain and fog make those light strips look a bit more blurred.

People held black umbrellas and slowly disappeared into the dark rain.

"The factory has been abandoned for a long time, and the weeds are knee-deep. Next to the factory are two buildings that are more suitable for observation, one of which has six floors and the other has five floors."

Someone on the team was talking about the terrain of that factory.

Xia Chuluo and the others did not leave from the main entrance.

They went through the window.

Darkness is the best protective color.

Before leaving, in order to create a little confusing effect, Xia Chuluo went downstairs and told the shop owner to make breakfast early tomorrow, and they had to go out to run errands at around five o'clock in the morning.

So now the voice of the shop owner calling came from everyone's earphones.

"Mr. Luo, they are going out at five o'clock tomorrow morning. It seems that they are planning to surprise you before dawn..."

The owner of the shop took money but did things for others.

It can only be said that either the boss repeatedly jumps and eats money from both sides.

Or, Xia Chuluo didn't give enough money.

Lu Wen is more inclined to the latter.

The law and order in this city is not very good, it can be said that there is no such thing. In this kind of place, unless they think they have lived too long, no one dares to jump around repeatedly.

"Next to the factory, the five-story building is a hotel. There are many people coming and going, so it is easy to be exposed, while the six-story building is just an ordinary residential building."

"If I guess correctly, Luo Ruyan is probably somewhere on the top floor of the six-story residential building."

Everyone in the team is analyzing Luo Ruyan's possible location.

Looking down from the top floor of the sixth floor, the entire factory is within sight.

It is indeed a unique geographical location.

But Xia Chuluo frowned, pondered for a moment, and said: "These two buildings are too obvious, and there is no suitable escape direction around. Luo Ruyan is a very cautious person, no matter how good the location is, there is no escape route. He would not choose to check whether there are ventilation ducts in these two buildings."

"No, there will be no ventilation ducts in this type of building."

"Look carefully. In this area, you can see the factory and have a convenient place to escape. For example, there are helicopters parked on the roof, there are water canals around, it is close to the mechanical deacon, and the sewer manhole cover is easy... Forget it, Luo Ruyan should not Go down the drain."

Luo Ruyan is a long-term pampered person.

He lives in the upper class of society, has a wide range of friends, and uses covert means, and his disguise technique is the top existence of the executive bureau.

Sewers would not be his first choice.

He is more used to using the cover of the surrounding environment, such as the crowd, or the night.

"Actually, you may not be able to see the factory with the naked eye, and you can observe it in all directions with monitoring. Maybe he will install micro-monitoring in that factory?" Fatty Jiang expressed his guess.

He felt that Luo Ruyan should be sitting quite far away.

The cunning middle-aged man stared at the screen intently, waiting for them to enter the factory and throw themselves into the trap, and then activated smoke, bombs, siege and other means.

"There will definitely be monitoring, but Luo Ruyan is too cautious. He was deceived by the monitoring once, so now he trusts his eyes even more." Lu Wen said.

Luo Ruyan installed a surveillance camera at Xia Chuluo's home.

He thought he could see Xia Chuluo's every move, but he miscalculated.

That miscalculation caused him to fall into an extremely passive situation, and he had to give up his business in Mowu City for many years, and fled to the central city to seek the help of his friends.

"Since it must be visible to the naked eye, let me think about it..."

Fatty Jiang called up the 3D city model of the nearby urban area.

Everyone stayed in the alley on a rainy night, using the darkness as a cover, waiting for Fatty Jiang to draw a conclusion.

Didn't have to wait long.

Fatty Jiang marked three red points on the map, packed all the models and vector data he made, and sent a copy to everyone.

"From the geographical point of view, the abandoned factory can be seen in these three locations, and it is relatively hidden and not easy to be found."

The advantage of the first location is convenient transportation.

The roads in the central city are relatively narrow and often congested, but the first location extends in all directions, and you can run in any direction. If Xia Chuluo and the others choose to pursue, they will definitely be chased by the Mechanical Deacon.

The second site is next to a small ditch, the ditch is only more than ten meters wide, but the flow is very large, and it is the source of drinking water and tap water for the entire city.

Many companies have one-man subs, and it's not difficult to get one.

Blue and Core Red have also cooperated with the parliament to develop miniature submarines that can be used in combat. However, due to the low actual combat value and the world is full of deserts, the submarine project was shelved.

"The third location is quite special. Next to it is a mechanical execution office. Those stupid old robots come out of it every day to patrol and deal with disputes."

Xia Chuluo looked at the model and calculation results given by Fatty Jiang.

She eventually decided to go to the second location.

Lu Wen and her thoughts coincided with each other. The first location was more dangerous. Luo Ruyan had experienced road chases and knew that they were always served by bazookas, so he didn't dare to take risks.

The third location may cause both parties to be targeted by the mechanical deacon.

Luo Ruyan is so cautious that he will not let himself fall into passiveness again.

"In the second location, you can not only see the factory, but also the two prominent buildings next to the factory."

...

Dividing by numbers is a habit in many cities.

At that time, when the nine major cities were established, there was a tacit understanding. People who had experienced wars were too lazy to engage in those complicated things, and everything was kept simple.

Central City has nine districts.

Coming from Mowu City, the passage into the city leads to the fourth district.

Luo Ruyan sat in front of the window, the rainwater meandering down the glass window.

The constant flashes of thunder and lightning made this summer night a little more depressing and dull.

After arriving in Central City, he quickly found some old friends whom he had known for many years and formed his own team.

This not too small room is their current base.

"Don't sit by the window, watch out for the other side's snipers."

In the corner of the room, a tall man reminded me aloud.

"If Xiaoxia really came, she would not kill me for the time being, at most she would seriously injure me, because she still wants to know more about the death of her parents from me."

Luo Ruyan smiled gently, with confidence in mind.

To grasp the psychological state of the opponent, this is something that a team leader must learn.

"I suggested at the time that surveillance cameras should be installed around the hotel, so that we can keep track of their every move." A person sitting in front of the computer said.

The man wore thick glasses, was thin, and had a sallow complexion.

It was this person who helped Luo Ruyan get rid of Fatty Jiang's pursuit.

"Surveillance is deceptive to a certain extent. What you see in the surveillance may not necessarily be real. With Xiaoxia's ability, if you discover the existence of surveillance, it will be very easy to change the surveillance video. Then we will be more passive."

Looking out from the window where Luo Ruyan was.

The factory can be seen at a glance, and several distinctive buildings around the factory can also be seen.

Of course, they also installed monitoring in the factory.

It is safer to combine the monitoring picture with the naked eye.

"Is that innkeeper trustworthy? He said that Xia Chuluo's team will leave at five o'clock tomorrow morning." Someone asked.

"The innkeeper's words are credible to us, but to Xiaoxia...she should be able to guess that the factory is a trap. As for going out at five o'clock tomorrow morning, it may also be used to confuse us." Luo Ruyan said.

"My lord, dealing with your family is really tiring. I've been figuring it out." The brawny man complained, "If there's any problem, just open the skylight and tell the truth. If you don't like it, just call and guess all day long. Do you find it troublesome?"

"Your IQ... will be like this in this life." Someone laughed in the corner of the dark room.

Luo Ruyan has a team of more than ten people, all of whom have made achievements in various fields.

They have had friendship with each other for many years, and they are familiar with each other. They once searched for treasures in no man's land together, and they also carried out assassination missions together.

"There's no need to be too nervous. Back then, when Xia Zheng was dead, how could his daughter be more difficult to deal with than him?" someone said.

"The reason why Xia Zheng died was because he insisted on going against Floating Void City. He is fine on his own, but he still dares to go against Floating Void City after he has a family."

In the plan for Xia Zheng that year, many experienced assassins took over the task.

Few people could resist the temptation of that generous bounty.

"You said... At the beginning, it was rumored that Xia Tian dug out some of the high-explosive warheads buried in the north, and hid them somewhere in the floating city. Is it true?"

"It's not just high-explosive warheads." Luo Ruyan said: "Although I don't know much about the inside story, those missiles were buried by those in Floating Void City back then. There are all kinds of missile warheads. Judging from the fierce reaction of Floating Void City at that time , that batch of missiles must have been dug up a lot, who knows where Xia Zheng got it."

"He alone is unlikely to take away so many missile warheads."

"What if there are other forces to help?"

"With Xia Zheng's haughty character, he won't cooperate with ordinary people at all."

"Then what if... the one who cooperates with him is not a human being?"