Her reaction was also expected by Pedes, so Sandra soon discovered that the doors and windows of the car had been locked, and she was completely locked in the back seat of the car.
"Father! You can't do this! Why don't you let me save you?"
After being restricted from moving, Sandra had no choice but to yell at her father in grievance.
"Sandra, I am your father, so it is my duty not to let you be threatened.
Dorset Manor is so dangerous now, how can I let you take the risk?
My good daughter, don't cry, listen to me carefully now.
If, I mean if something happens to me, you know who to call, right?"
"Father, what are you talking about! Nothing will happen to you, I won't let anything happen to you!"
Listening to his daughter's cries in the headphones, Bertelsmann was also heartbroken.
At this time, he had locked himself in the study, which was the last safe place in Dorset Manor.
Listening to the gunshots outside that gradually became sparse, Bertelsmann knew that he didn't have much time. So he took a deep breath and confessed his daughter as quickly as possible.
"Sandra, you have to remember: no matter what happens, you have to be strong.
Even if I am gone, as long as you are still here, Dorset will never die.
Of course, I'm only talking about the worst case scenario. Don't worry, I won't let them kill me so easily.
Daughter, don't cry. You can hide with Peddes first, and I will also find a way to evacuate the manor.
Once settled, I will contact you immediately. Before that, you must be obedient and don't lose your temper."
These were the last words Bertelsmann left. After that, communication was suddenly interrupted. No matter how Sandra called back, her father did not answer.
While Sandra was still in a state of despair, Pedes drove the car back to the safe house as quickly as possible.
Bertelsmann asked him to hide Sandra, and this was the perfect place.
After stopping the car, Pedes asked Sandra to get out of the car and follow him.
Of course, it was impossible to get cooperation with his request, so the big man had to risk being caught and forcefully controlled his young lady.
In order to get Sandra here safely, Pedes also spent a lot of effort.
Now that they finally arrived at the safe house, Sandra became much more docile due to the loss of strength, so the big driver finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at Sandra sitting on the ground, and then at Pedes leaning against the door, Peacock's heart was already cold.
"Damn it, why is there still such a thing? Now not only is this little girl's family doomed, but we are also doomed."
Although he didn't say these words, Peacock also saw such a look of despair in Zhucun's eyes.
After bringing Sandra here safely, Pedes immediately turned on the TV and started searching for news.
About an hour later, news began to appear online that Dorset mansions had been attacked.
By 10 p.m., the news was overwhelming, filling almost all news channels and websites.
Since the attack was on the Dorsett family's mansion, and it happened in the center of the city where public security conditions have always been good, the whole city was shaken.
In order to reassure people, Night City police held a brief press conference at 9:30.
At this press conference, a police spokesman admitted that the mansion of the famous entrepreneur Mr. Bertelsmann Dorsett was besieged by unknown persons.
According to feedback from eyewitnesses, there was a fierce gun battle at Dorset Manor, and then the mansion burst into flames.
But about half an hour later, the police suddenly changed their story.
They only said that a fire broke out at Dorset Manor, but they denied that it was due to an attack by armed men.
Regardless of whether what happened tonight was a shooting or an arson, the outcome was the same.
Police said the Dorset estate is now under control and the fire is no longer spreading.
However, the police have not found any survivors so far, so they concluded that all the people in Dorset Manor were probably killed.
"He's lying! My father will never die!"
When she heard the speaker say this, Sandra suddenly jumped up from the ground. She grabbed the tea cup at hand and smashed the TV screen.
In response to her rage, the three men chose to remain silent.
Pedes silently opened the tablet, while Peacock quickly cleared away the trash.
Just after the police spokesperson updated the investigation results, Sandra saw a piece of news online that made her even more angry, or even more frightened.
According to Bertelsmann's arrangement, Ralph Dorsett should lead his family's self-police team to perform tasks in the bad land 200 kilometers away.
However, just now, her cousin magically appeared in Night City.
After rushing to the headquarters of the Dorset Group, he announced online that he would hold a press conference in half an hour, at which time he would announce important decisions.
"There's something wrong here!"
Looking at the young man talking to the camera, everyone in the room had this idea at the same time.
When things go awry, there must be something wrong, and this is the best summary of Ralph Dorsett's performance tonight.
If Peacock and Takemura were just suspicious of their cousin, then Sandra was adamant that there was something wrong with her cousin who exuded an elite aura from head to toe.
Ever since United Foods delivered the poisonous blow to Dorset, Bertelsmann has been eager for revenge.
Because of this, he approved Ralph's action without hesitation, and also handed over 200 of his most capable subordinates to Ralph.
According to time calculation, when Dorset Manor was attacked, Ralph should have just arrived at the dam area with the self-police team.
Regardless of whether the Dorsett family's self-police team acted according to the original plan, it was impossible for Ralph, who was 200 kilometers away, to make it back at this time.
Unless he can teleport, he will never appear at this critical time.
After rushing back to Night City, the first thing Ralph did was to take many armed guards and occupy the headquarters of the Dorset Group.
While such behavior could be interpreted as preventing civil unrest, it more closely resembled the use of force to launch an insurrection.
After watching Ralph's performance, Sandra was filled with horror. But her surname was Dorset after all, so she was not confused yet.
Waving to Peacock and Pedes, Sandra signaled that she was fine.
After adjusting her emotions, Sandra immediately activated the intracranial communication and dialed the person's phone number.
"Sandra, you have to remember: no matter what happens to us in Dorset, as long as military technology still supports us, the Dorset Group can survive."
Bertelsmann told Sandra this more than once when there were only two people together, father and daughter, so this sentence has been firmly remembered in her heart.
Now her cousin was about to make an important announcement and she was powerless to stop it, but that was no big deal.
Sandra was going to call Military Technology now. She was going to tell them that she, the legitimate heir, was still alive, so no one else could think of anything wrong.
"Sandra, you must keep Dorset. This is not only for yourself, but also for your father."
While encouraging herself in her heart, Sandra took a deep breath.
Before the gentleman answered the phone, she had to seize the last moment to adjust her mood.
While Sandra was on the phone with the big shot, all three men in the room waited silently. No one spoke, and no one made a sound.
As a bystander, Peacock observed the current Sandra very carefully.
Although it is not yet known who Sandra is talking to on the phone, judging from her tone, the identity of that person is very unusual.
Sandra contacted this person at this critical moment, and it was obvious that this person had the ability to determine the future trend of the Dorset Group.
In this moment of crisis, this is indeed a thigh that needs to be held tightly, but the way Sandra holds it is also quite smart.
This girl cries when she should be weak and never gives in when she should show courage.
She was like a prince who vowed to take back the kingdom, rather than a princess who was in trouble and dusty and only knew how to cry.
After the phone call, Sandra became quite quiet, and this silence lasted until her cousin held a press conference.
Sandra had already anticipated what Ralph wanted to say to the public.
So no matter how irritating the person said, Sandra didn't get angry, she just kept sneering.
"Ladies and gentlemen, citizens of Night City, it is with sadness that I announce heartbreaking news to the public.
Just tonight, my dear uncle Bertelsmann Dorset, the chairman of the Dorset Group, was attacked by gangsters in his home.
Although my uncle's bodyguards put up a tenacious resistance, they were outnumbered. In the end, my uncle and cousin Sandra were unfortunately killed.
After committing this heinous crime, those people were not satisfied. So they lit a fire and burned down my uncle's house and the bodies of the unfortunate victims.
The attack lasted for nearly half an hour. During this process, countless people called the police, and my uncle also asked the police for help.
However, what is unbelievable is that the Night City police arrived at the scene of the crime only an hour later.
Fellow citizens, what a ridiculous thing this is!
You should know that the distance between my uncle's home and the nearest police station is less than 500 meters. Let alone driving, even if we crawl, the police should have arrived long ago.
If the police had arrived in time, how could my uncle and my sister have been killed!
Such a heartbreaking tragedy happened right under the eyes of the police. However, the police could neither prevent nor stop it.
Here I can't help but want to ask Mr. Police Chief, we taxpayers pay so much money every year, where exactly is this money used?
If we use this money to raise dogs, they will definitely be more effective than your police. At least they dare to protect their owners instead of washing the ground later!"
After announcing the death of his uncle and cousin's family, Ralph firmly targeted the police station in Night City and launched a merciless attack on the corpse eaters.
The security problem in Night City has always been a stubborn problem. No matter which mayor is in office, it cannot be solved.
In recent years, the security situation in the city has deteriorated rapidly, so the general public has indeed complained.
Public security is closely related to everyone living in this city, so no one cares about it.
In the original perception of citizens, the security in the central area of the city is still quite good.
It is a place where rich people live together, so it is of course safer. This is also the reason why the majority of yellow card and gray card citizens want to work hard to get promoted.
However, the incident that happened tonight made everyone suddenly wake up. Citizens found that living in the city center did not seem to be safe.
After drawing public attention to the police, Ralph, who had completed the preparation, changed his subject and started talking about the Dorset Group again.
"After the tragic deaths of my uncle and cousin, I am the only surviving member of the Dorset family.
In order to carry on my uncle's legacy and better serve the people of Night City, I will have to take up the heavy responsibility and take over the position of chairman of the Dorset Group."
"traitor!"
"traitor!"
"traitor!"
Listening to this beautiful friend's public announcement, Pedes, Peacock and Takemura made this conclusion for Ralph almost at the same time.
The only difference is that Pedes blurted it out, while Peacock and Takemura only thought so in their hearts.
"Cousin, you really showed your fox tail.
But this is good, so that I know who the enemy is and where the enemy is."
Sandra gritted her teeth looking at Ralph who was still using various words to demonstrate how natural it was for him to take over Dorset.
Before the police announced the final result, Ralph preceded everyone and publicly announced that his uncle and cousin were dead.
If it hadn't been for the peacocks she encountered during the day, Sandra wouldn't have snuck out at night.
In this way, she will definitely be surrounded and killed in her mansion like her father.
Based on Ralph's other performance today, Sandra felt that she had clearly seen the ins and outs of this attack.
If she guessed correctly, the attack on Dorset Manor tonight was planned by Ralph.
He used the action plan to attack the reservoir and deceived Dorset's most capable armed forces.
After taking the entire 200-strong self-police team out of the city, the power to protect Dorset Manor has become unprecedentedly weak.
Those gangsters seized this opportunity and launched a surprise attack on the manor.
Since most of the people were deducted, Dorset Manor fell quickly. Bertelsmann did not wait for rescue because his people were not in the city at all.
"Cousin, you couldn't find me in the fire, so you must be very anxious.
As long as my cousin doesn't die, it won't be your cousin's turn to inherit the Dorset Group.
In order to suppress me, you held a press conference to publicly announce my death.
In this way, even if I am really not dead, you can still refuse to admit it on the grounds that I am an imposter.
Cousin, in order to get Dorset, you not only killed my father, but now you also plan to make me die directly from society. You are really cruel!"
Looking at Ralph on the screen, Sandra revealed her cousin's sinister intentions word by word.
Listening to Sandra's accusations, Peacock couldn't help but be secretly frightened.
Ralph's announcement of Sandra's death was a good move.
After he made such a declaration, he became the only close relative of the Dorset family, so he became the target of both major forces.
Military Technology will definitely want to stabilize the younger brother in its own camp, and Arasaka International may also want to take the opportunity to poach its opponent.
In this way, as the only negotiating partner, Ralph can get the best of both worlds between Military Technology and Arasaka.
"Cousin, although your move is indeed vicious, your plan is destined to fail.
My father has pointed out the key to the matter long ago. Now military technology knows that I am not dead yet, so you are not their only choice.
Military Technology will definitely choose between you and me, but I don’t believe they will give up on me and choose you.”
At this time, Ralph on the screen was still performing to his heart's content, but Sandra did not throw the cup in her hand.
Although she was talking to herself just now, her analysis hit the mark.
Compared with Ralph, Sandra has a natural advantage.
First of all, she is the biological daughter of the previous chairman of Dorset. She is the first in line of succession, and Ralph is still behind her.
Secondly, compared to Ralph, Sandra is also simpler, so she is definitely better to control. Choosing her is in the best interest of military technology.
"The Dorset girls are not simple at all."
Looking at Sandra who was holding back, Peacock sighed secretly in his heart.
Just a few hours ago, he and Takemura got help from this girl, so they could successfully escape Arasaka's pursuit.
After helping Peacock and Zhucun settle down, Sandra took the initiative to tell Peacock and the others that she could send them out of the city.
This was undoubtedly a big pie falling from the sky, so the peacock was extremely happy at that time.
While Peacock and Takemura were waiting for Sandra to make the next arrangement, who would have thought that civil strife would break out in the Dorset family tonight.
In this sudden attack, the leader of the Dorset Group was killed.
Except for Sandra who escaped because she was not at home, no one else in Dorset Manor survived.
Although it is still unclear who did this, another member of the Dorset family, Ralph, jumped out and tried to use despicable means to steal everything that originally belonged to his cousin.
Because military technology has not yet expressed its stance, it is still unclear who will win.
But one thing is certain, that is, their original escape plan will definitely be forced to change.
To be honest, Peacock doesn't want to see Sandra now.
Because of the sudden change, Sandra almost looked like a different person at this time.
Her heart is full of anger and regret, so she exudes a disturbing aura all the time.