Enforcer Manual

Chapter 233: Backup Plan_1

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Backup Plan_1In the blink of an eye, the bar serving as the command center had fallen, and even though communication was cut off, the explosion that almost lit up the city and the earth-shattering roar made it easy to deduce what had happened to the bar.

For a moment, they couldn’t help but recall that night two years ago.

Under the baptism of a beam of light as if it were divine punishment, the entire city turned into ruins, and it was Wild Bone that caused it all.

After a long silence, a question finally arose in the room.

"Is he dead?"

Heavy Cannon subconsciously gripped the weapon in his hands, as if only this could give him some sense of security.

However, the response wasn’t from Heavy Metal Rock, but rather a change on the first screen.

One of the squad’s icons dimmed, and almost instantly, the icons of all seven members of the squad displayed a red cross mark, a clear indication of their fate without need for further words.

Gunshots rang out in the dark of night, sounding not too far from them.

Then, the second squad, the third squad, and even more icons were marked with the red cross, and this time, even the usually optimistic Heavy Cannon remained silent. Many of those on the screen were his old pals from the bar, and he knew that eventually, their icons too, would bear the same mark.

But other than holding their ground and waiting for Wild Bone to come knocking, there was nothing they could do to solve any problems.

After the majority of the icons dimmed, Heavy Metal Rock, who was in charge of reconnaissance, suddenly spoke in an urgent tone, "Someone’s coming."

Without a hint of doubt, Heavy Cannon drew his pistol from his waist and cautiously approached the doorway.

Their room was on the fifth floor, and there were no other residents in the entire hallway, allowing him to clearly hear the footsteps approaching from afar.

Before the visitor even had the chance to knock, Heavy Cannon flung open the door and aimed his gun at the newcomer.

Faced with the barrel of a gun, the visitor didn’t panic, instead urging, "Hurry and give me a hand."

The girl speaking was supporting a woman in a white lab coat, whose complexion was deathly pale.

"Dr. Bai Zhu!?"

Heavy Cannon exclaimed in shock and without a second thought, helped her into the room.

Dr. Bai Zhu appeared extremely weak, as though she could faint at any moment.

Heavy Cannon didn’t know why the doctor would show up here now, but it was clearly not safe. Wild Bone could find them at any moment, and less than half a block away was the Rebel Army’s base, so he had no confidence in protecting her from either side.

Before they took on the commission, the three of them had prepared for the possibility of dying in battle.

For mercenaries, sacrificing themselves to cover the evacuation of a national hero was the highest honor, but if they failed to protect Dr. Bai Zhu, and had to watch helplessly as she fell into the hands of Wild Bone or the Rebel Army, it would betray everyone’s sacrifice and be an unforgivable sin.

"Are you alright, Doctor?"

Heavy Metal Rock asked with concern, having scanned her the moment she entered the room.

There were no physical wounds on her that could account for such weakness; it must have been due to mental strain.

"I’m fine, it’s just side effects from the chip," Dr. Bai Zhu managed a small smile, "The technology isn’t mature yet, and it puts a great burden on the user."

Just now, she had rewritten the programming of all the military robots in the city, prioritizing the elimination of Wild Bone as their primary objective, but it was not enough to stop the enemy.

"Dr. Bai Zhu, about the bar..."

"I already know," she said.

The explosion in the bar didn’t just signal the fall of the mission’s command center; it also meant she had lost a dear friend forever.

It was foreseeable that Wild Bone or the Rebel Army would target the bar. However, instead of abandoning their position, they had laid enough explosives to blow the entire building to smithereens, awaiting the enemy’s arrival.

Despite her repeated pleas for them to leave, they stubbornly chose this path.

But now was not the time to mourn the dead.

Dr. Bai Zhu reached behind her neck and, in front of several people, removed a data chip.

Her dear friend had said that the Heavy Cannon trio was trustworthy. Even though she didn’t know why there was suddenly an additional person in the trio, she decided to trust her dear friend’s judgment, "The mission has changed. This chip must not fall into the hands of the United Government. You must take it and leave immediately."

Even Song Lan, who was completely ignorant of such matters, could guess that this chip was likely the culmination of the "Deep Web" project. It was something both the United Government and Rebel Army coveted.

"Doctor, what about you?"

"I’ll stay here."

Dr. Bai Zhu continued, "They believe the chip is on me and are