Without enough pressure, the experimental subject Morty will not enter combat mode, so of course the deputy director will be furious.
Because of those mercenaries, the actual combat test that finally got back on track once again had problems. However, the deputy director was just angry and did not lose control.
"As long as the subject is still in the motel, everything is still under control."
Looking at the tactical map in the command room, the deputy director comforted himself.
On the map at this moment, there are only two red dots representing the target persons, and they are surrounded by at least 50 green dots representing special military technology personnel.
When Peacock rappelled down from the second floor, he also discovered this problem.
Although he and Morty escaped from the room, their current location was not ideal.
At this moment, he and Morty were in a small open space behind the motel, and this open space was actually walled.
A wall more than two meters high is not a big problem for the peacock, but for the peacock with Morty, it is a big problem.
In addition to the fence blocking the road, the pursuit of soldiers inside and outside the motel is also a serious problem.
"They are behind! Go to the back quickly and completely surround this place!"
As soon as Peacock and Morty landed, he heard people shouting around him.
Along with such shouting, noisy footsteps appeared all around.
No need to ask, Peacock knew that they were surrounded again.
Compared with just now, they just jumped from one encirclement to another, and their situation has never really improved.
Although he was surrounded again, Peacock would not think that Wei had made a mistake.
Since Wei had lured him and Morty here to wait, Wei must have his own reasons.
After noticing that the footsteps ahead were getting more and more obvious, Peacock asked Morty to hide behind him, and then he raised his gun and pointed it in the direction of the footsteps.
The next second, a head poked out from the black shadow in that direction.
The man originally thought that he would not be discovered, but now he saw the peacock kneeling on one knee and smiling at him.
"ah……"
This special staff member barely let out a cry of surprise when a .44-caliber bullet penetrated his head.
The momentum of the bullet caused the body to fall backwards, and the blood and brains spurted from the back of the head splashed all over the faces of the people behind.
Such a sharp kill shocked the special staff who wanted to take credit. Although this deterrent was only effective for a few seconds, it was enough.
Just when Peacock shot the daredevil, he heard the sound of the car engine.
"Is this what it is?"
Before the bold idea could be fully formed, a car hit a big hole in the wall blocking Peacock and Morty's path.
The perpetrator obviously did this intentionally, so after crashing into the wall, the car continued to retreat, and finally swung its tail and stopped next to Peacock and Morty.
"Come up quickly, let's go!"
Looking at the car door that popped open and Jack inside, Peacock quickly jumped into the car with Morty.
As soon as they came up, Jack changed gears and stepped on the accelerator hard.
When the black-clad soldiers rushed out from behind the corners again, Jack's pickup truck had already roared out of the freshly made hole in the wall.
"Pap-pap-pap!"
The angry soldiers immediately raised their guns and fired, but all the bullets were blocked by the temporary welded hoarding on the back of the pickup truck.
From the moment the experimental subject appeared in front of everyone to the time she drove away in the car that came to pick her up, the whole process actually only took more than a minute.
The deputy director in the command room was very lucky because he was able to appreciate the entire wonderful process from a bird's eye view.
There are at least 100 people at the experimental site and the command room waiting for him to give orders, but the deputy director is talking so much that he can't say another word.
"I want an absolutely real escape scene, and I want the experimental subject to think that she has really escaped from the company's control.
When she is happiest and most relaxed, I will send someone to expose this trick on the spot. I believe she will be able to surprise us by then.
Director Stott, please go all out this time and find me the best mercenaries."
Looking at the board representative who was looking at him coldly, the deputy director suddenly remembered the scene when he gave the order to Meredith.
At that time, he was most worried that Meredith would cause harm and find some random gangsters for him to make up for his loss.
If that were the case, the experimental subject would most likely not explode and would not be able to show its true combat power.
It's okay now. The mercenaries Meredith found for him are really powerful. They are actually powerful enough to protect the experimental subjects and break out of the siege.
"I'm only 60 years old, I don't want to die!"
While deeply regretting the stupid behavior of shooting himself in the foot, the deputy director began to think crazily about who else could save his life now.
Just as he was trying his best to save himself, the car carrying Morty had already traveled far away.
In order to avoid those pervasive surveillance cameras, Jack dropped off Peacock and Morty at an overpass, and then he drove off again.
In order to lure away the pursuers as much as possible, Jack not only had to drive for another hour, but he also deliberately left some traces in the city.
After rummaging under the bridge for a while, the peacock tried to light a fire.
Although it is early spring, it is still quite chilly in the early morning. Without this fire, the peacock is not a big problem, but Morty will definitely not be able to survive it.
As for whether lighting a fire like this would attract attention, Peacock didn't need to worry.
Of the 20 million people in Night City, there are about 500,000 homeless people.
Most of their ways of resisting the cold are to find a place with leeward wind and build a fire to warm themselves up, so there are many people like them.
"Miss Morty, there are still two hours before dawn. You can sleep a little longer. It's safe here with me."
After putting his coat on Morty, Peacock comforted the girl softly.
"Mr. Courier, thank you and your friends. I thought you would leave me and run away alone."
Looking at the peacock standing beside him, Morty's voice sounded slowly in the darkness.
The fire made by the peacock was not big, so the light was not bright enough. The peacock could only roughly see Morty's face.
Under the flickering firelight, the girl's eyes were sparkling, and something seemed to be rolling in them.
"Miss Morty, I will definitely do what I promised you. You can leave the city tomorrow and everything will be fine."
"Well, I believe it. As long as you say it, I believe it.
Mr. Courier, may I know your name?"
"Of course, my name is Peacock."
"Does this name have any special meaning?"
"Actually, it's nothing. The peacock is a kind of bird and became extinct after the nuclear war."
When he said this, Peacock sighed in his heart.
The nuclear war 30 years ago almost caused the complete collapse of the biosphere on the earth, and now there are very few animals and plants that can survive.
In such troubled times, it is difficult for even cats and dogs to survive, let alone peacocks, which have long become endangered animals?
In today's Night City, the most common creatures to see are rats and cockroaches, so Peacock doesn't think Morty will know about Peacock.
"Ha! You're talking about the kind of bird with long, beautiful tail feathers, right?
I think I've seen it in some Mewtwo movie. It's really a magical bird.
Mr. Peacock, you have a name that suits you very well, and you are an amazing person."
The girl's praise made Peacock a little overwhelmed. He scratched his head in embarrassment, wondering why Morty praised him so much.
"Mr. Peacock, did you know? A few centuries ago, a group of people called Western Cowboys lived on the Mizhou Continent.
Those cowboys traveled alone across the continent. Whenever they encountered injustice, they would draw their swords to help."
Hearing Morty suddenly talk about cowboys, Peacock thought of those characters he was more familiar with.
"Zhao Keman Hu Ying, Wu Gou Shuangxue Ming.
The silver saddle shines on the white horse, rustling like a shooting star.
Kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace in a thousand miles.
Hello."
Peacock has always been unsure of what kind of person he can be. Until today, Morty reminded him of this chivalrous song.
"Among the people I know, dad is the only one who can be considered a knight. Now I am just a duckweed in this troubled world. Morty, I am still far from a knight."
Continuing to listen to the girl's chatter, Peacock silently thought in his heart.
That night, Miss Morty kept chattering like this until her tiredness overcame her and she fell into a deep sleep. This was also the two hours of her most peaceful sleep.
At almost 6 o'clock, Jack and Wei arrived here, and then the three of them began to discuss the current situation.
"After another failure at the motel, military technology has gone completely berserk.
Two hours ago, Military Technology sent a large number of armed search teams.
Now not only are they searching all over the city, the police and self-defense forces of Night City have also joined in."
Listening to Wei's introduction, Peacock and Jack were silent.
When deciding to accept this commission, the three brothers fully considered the dangers of this mission. They were prepared for the current situation.
Since they have decided to take the risk, no matter how difficult the process is, they will not give up halfway, let alone blame each other.
Rather than spending time and energy complaining about each other, they might as well study the current situation and find ways to complete the commission as soon as possible.
After Wei introduced the situation in the city, it was Jack's turn.
According to the division of labor, Jack is responsible for liaising with those who can smuggle Morty out of the city, and this is what he is talking about now.
"About half an hour ago, the groundhog contacted me.
He said that the secret passage to the city can be used at any time, so he hopes that we will send people there as soon as possible.
Although what he said was conclusive, I still felt that something was wrong!"
Jack had just expressed his feelings, and both Wei and Peacock agreed.
The groundhog that Jack just mentioned is the one who can send Morty out of Night City. This guy is actually a smuggler, so Jack gave him this code name.
As the last human modern civilized metropolis on the Mizhou continent, the commercial status of Night City can be imagined.
Although this place values commerce, it is not a free trade zone, so the business tax in Night City is outrageous.
Some people collect taxes, and some people evade taxes. In order to avoid the exploitation of tax collectors, the smuggling industry was born.
Since the City of Night is surrounded by the Wall of Sighs on land, how to bypass this wall has become a key research topic for smugglers.
According to legends in the world, some of the most powerful smugglers control the tunnels that connect the inside and outside of the Wall of Sighs. With this secret tunnel, smugglers can enter and leave the Night City at will.
According to Meredith's plan, Peacock and the others should have handed Morty over to such a smuggler yesterday.
After receiving Morty, the woodchuck will lead the researcher out of the city through the secret passage, and the three brothers will complete Meredith's second commission.
However, Morty failed to leave in the end. The reason why they had to stay in the city overnight was because the groundhog suddenly changed his mind and canceled the operation.
Without the cooperation of the groundhog, the three brothers could only be dumbfounded. They had to stay in the city, and as a result, Peacock and Morty were attacked by military technology early this morning.
Since then, the three brothers have begun to doubt Meredith's true role in the incident.
But now is not the time to get to the bottom of it, the most important thing now is to get Morty out of the city.