Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 354 116. Fakes
"what sound?"

Outside Kerry's residence, a man wearing a blue uniform and a mask stopped and looked toward where the explosion came from:

"Didn't I tell you that we are only here to kidnap Kri-Orodien? I don't want to make any big noise. What on earth is wrong with you? I have told you this over and over again, yet you still make a fuss!"

Listening to the captain's angry scolding on the communication channel, the other personnel who were also wearing blue uniforms and masks did not understand what went wrong.

They are a group of professional kidnappers who have accepted the mission to kidnap Kerry and are even willing to take his life if necessary. According to intelligence, they learned that Kerry's security team has been fired for poor performance and that the only thing protecting Kerry in the villa area is the automatic sentry tower, so they chose to take action today.

During the operation, they maintained a high degree of secrecy. Even the hackers responsible for invading the villa system were extremely careful to avoid touching any sensitive systems that might trigger alarms. They only carried out the minimum necessary intrusion to ensure the smooth progress of the operation.

It was not until they were close to a residential area that they had to destroy an automatic machine gun that was unavoidable, and even after destroying the machine gun, the first thing they did was to approach the residence, ensuring that even if the act of destroying the machine gun attracted attention, they could quickly execute their plan to kidnap Kerry;

They had clearly been thinking about acting covertly the whole time, but the sound coming from afar shattered all their concealed thoughts, which made everyone very puzzled.

Could it be that one of their members accidentally detonated the bomb used to deal with pursuers at the designated retreat point?
Thinking of this possibility almost at the same time, all the masked people looked at a tall and thin man in the team. This man was the demolition expert in their kidnapping team. He had carried out countless perfect explosions in the past. Could it be that he accidentally failed this time?

The man in the explosive armor being stared at by his companions could not see his expression clearly because of the mask blocking his view. However, the words he spoke in the communication were full of anxiety:
"It's not me. I haven't even buried it yet. The bomb is still outside the wall. And even if the bomb exploded outside the wall, the location of the sound is wrong. It must be someone else who broke into the house from another room!"

"Someone else?"

The leader of the kidnapping team was instantly anxious. "Oh no! It's a colleague. I knew this job wouldn't be easy with such a high pay. Let's get moving quickly. We can't do much while Kerry's bodyguards are still here, but we can still call the police. We can't let our colleagues stop us, and we can't let the NCPD get there. Let's get moving quickly."

Their current location is the closest to the residence, and they still have a chance to rush in and kidnap Kerry, and then retreat with Kerry while exchanging fire.

"But Captain, the house may still be filled with traps and automatic alert machine guns, and I haven't had time to completely crack them!"

There was obvious anxiety in the team's hacker's voice. He faced the screen of his portable computer, his hands typing rapidly on the lightweight keyboard.

The hacker's words made the captain frown.

The reason why they stopped at the door of the house instead of rushing in was because Kerry's house might be filled with various automatic defense devices that could wipe out their entire army. These things required a team of hackers to control and crack them at close range, but obviously there was no time for that now.

"How long will it take you to crack it?"

"The protection used in his residence is the latest type of residential electronic defense released on the market, but I am familiar with this model and have cracked many of them. Three minutes, just give me three minutes, Captain!"

'Three minutes?!'

The time that usually could pass by just having a drink and chatting for a while seemed so long at this moment. The captain took a deep breath. He knew that time was running out, but he also understood that he could not let his team members take unnecessary risks. He turned to the hacker, his tone firm and calm: "Three minutes. OK, we'll get you that!" The kidnapping captain believed in his team, they were professionals, they had kidnapped many people, whether they were rich ladies or middle-level corporate executives, and they were the best in this field. It would not be so easy for a mere colleague to break through them within three minutes.

The team leader picked up an Ajax rifle, and a cold look flashed in his eyes.

"If it really doesn't work, I can only take Kerry's body back. Although it's a pity to kill a superstar whose songs I also listen to, but even if it's a corpse, there is still a reward of 500,000 euros!"

The kidnapping team built a defense site using flower beds and other things in the residential area, waiting for their colleagues who were about to arrive. Relying on these makeshift shelters, they were able to gain the upper hand.

Just as this team of ten people, except for the hacker, were all holding weapons and squatting behind the bunker, they witnessed a flash of fire.

To be more precise, it was the fire from the wake of some object.

Everyone who witnessed the flying object opened their eyes wide, their pupils dilated, and everyone couldn't believe what they saw.

It wasn't until the object flew closer that a sharp cry from the captain was heard: "RPG!"

The RPG that flew in from the entrance of the villa area a few hundred meters away accurately hit the kidnappers who were trying to defend themselves in temporary shelters.

"boom!"

As a mushroom cloud rose, the kidnappers and their bunker were sent into the sky.

"cool--"

In the distance, Carl's eyes lit up as he watched this scene. He quickly turned to look at Brown who was carrying the RPG launcher and said, "Where did you get the RPG? I thought that using C4 to break through the steel gate was the limit of your firepower, but I didn't expect that you would use RPG now."

"It's just one shot. You're just going to show it off to your future employer."

Since the bombing, the survivors have learned some lessons. Kalman and his team learned to drive without locking the doors, while Brown and his team learned that firepower is everything. After that mission, they relied on the black market arms trade in Dog Town to get an RPG, and they always put it in the car when they go on a mission. Today, it just happened to be used.

"But, this power seems a bit too strong."

Brown looked at the collapsed corner of the villa with an embarrassed expression: "Sure enough, the seller gave me a fake one. He clearly said that the explosion of the real one would be controlled in a very small area. This equivalent is obviously wrong."

What should I do if a corner of my employer’s villa collapses during the interview?
(End of this chapter)