As several individuals left the room through the back door one after another, Renault directly placed the piece of C4 he had just removed from the computer behind the wardrobe. He then casually threw the wardrobe to the front door, effectively blocking it.
AK12 and AN94, who heard the sound of the wardrobe hitting the door frame, couldn't help but look curiously at Renault, who walked out of the room at a leisurely pace.
"Don't you need to obstruct the pursuers behind us?" AK12 asked.
"No need. They won't have time to keep chasing us. Let's take this opportunity to circle around and directly confront that sniper."
"Huh? Do you already know the sniper's location?"
AK12 and AN94 exchanged glances. Due to being pushed by Renault, they didn't see the angle of the bullet.
Moreover, there were seven or eight potential sniper positions facing the door. If they were to search one by one, unless they were extremely lucky and found the sniper at the first spot, the person would surely flee.
The sniper might have even fled already. After all, the previous shot missed. If the assailant was an assassin, they might have already changed their shooting position.
Without giving AK12 and AN94 a chance to ask questions, Renault led the dolls into an alley.
With Renault in the lead, the group started running.
Initially, AK12 was considering whether to lower the pace to accommodate M1919A4, who was carrying such a large backpack, and Renault, the human, with a considerable load... But before they took many steps, she and AN94 had to start running at full speed to catch up to them...
Running at any less than full speed was insufficient...
The scan results of Renault's subordinates in the restaurant showed no issues at all. Each of these dolls' performance had already exceeded the limits set by the Statesec for IOP doll performance, and even far exceeded them.
But what surprised AK12 the most was Renault himself!
Since when could humans run faster than military-grade dolls!?
Boom!
A sudden roar erupted from behind them, causing AK12 to turn her head in surprise to look in the direction behind them.
Unfortunately, the narrow alleyways had completely blocked their view. Even if they wanted to check for smoke or dust in the sky, they couldn't. But AK12 could tell that the sound came from where they had just left.
Larry, the broker's house.
However, Renault didn't give AK12 time to ponder. Leading the way, Renault, without stopping, raised his hand and gestured to G11 and M1919A4 behind him and pointed to the roof.
AK12 and AN94 also saw the location Renault pointed out. It was a two-story building with a slightly higher platform above the staircase on the roof, where there was a large water tank.
From the top of that tank, they could overlook Larry's house, and AN94 had already heard calls from a nearby communication channel. A man was currently trying to get a response from the raiding team.
It was the same group that had surrounded Larry's house earlier, preparing to catch them off guard.
AK12 was about to ask Renault if they should find a way to get to the rooftop of that building when she saw Renault suddenly pause his forward momentum. Then, in a motion that defied common sense, he charged straight toward the roof of the two-story building ahead!
And behind him, G11 and M1919A4 almost mirrored his actions, only slightly bending their knees before rocketing into the air nearly ten meters high!
And throughout the entire process, apart from the swooshing sound of Renault's coat, there was no other unnecessary noise!?
"What!? What the hell!?"
AK12 and AN94 were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks, looking up at the three figures already on the edge of the roof, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Even though AK12 had minimized all emotional calculations after opening her eyes, upon seeing this inexplicable situation, her eyes, which were always calm as a still pond, showed astonishment for the first time.
But after the astonishment came confusion. The two of them looked around, but they didn't see any ladders or similar objects. They couldn't jump as high as Renault did, so finding tools was their only way to reach the rooftop.
As for breaking into this building and climbing up through the stairs inside, it was not within their considerations.
Before the operation, Angelia had entrusted them not to engage with the city residents as much as possible, and it was best not to even meet those local residents.
Breaking into other residences was clearly not allowed. They needed to avoid being seen by humans as much as possible, because their appearances were too conspicuous. Once seen by humans, it was hard to forget such striking dolls.
Although Renault didn't care about Angelia's mentioned precautions, they still needed to follow them themselves. Of course, in a critical moment, they wouldn't stubbornly adhere to them.
Fortunately, Renault didn't make them wait long. Within a few seconds of the three people jumping onto the roof, Renault and G11 each carried a person and jumped down, while M1919A4 held an SVD.
One sniper and one observer, quite professional. It's just that their self-defense awareness is a bit lacking. Even though Renault had already stood behind these two guys, they didn't react at all.
The interrogation process didn't need much explanation. Renault took action himself, while G11 and the others stood by. This time, AK12 also came to "listen in," while AN94 stood with G11.
The origin of this group of people did surprise Renault. He originally thought they were the cards Larry had left behind, just to avoid being chased back to his lair. Who would have thought these guys were not familiar with Larry at all; they should be his enemies.
Because Larry, this guy, went out this time as a middleman to sell three scrapped mechs to their rival gang.
However, they mis-timed Larry's departure by a day, so they could only return empty-handed. But Renault just happened to enter Larry's house with the dolls before they arrived.
This group of people mistook Renault and the others for Larry's accomplices and launched an attack, with the intention of killing a few and taking them back for interrogation.
Unfortunately, they had hit a brick wall this time.
Thinking about the words these guys had just said, Renault compared them with the information he had obtained from Larry's computer.
He couldn't help but feel impressed.
Larry, the broker, had quite a bit of skill. Business was indeed booming. He had already sold one mech last time, but unexpectedly, this time, he managed to bring in three mechs, although they were all damaged to some extent.
But as long as you found the right person, a little repair work could make them usable again.