Chapter 27 third quarter

Before entering Cape Town, Jaeger and Miles sourced all the necessary equipment.Consumables such as batteries, various tools, black sweaters and overalls used to replace combat uniforms.Pierce didn't carry a printer, so he had to print out the necessary information at an Internet cafe on the road and hand it to two mercenaries. In the evening, the car brought everyone to the vicinity of Zeta Security Company.The company is located in a large flat land in a hilly area, bathed in the afterglow.Behind the barbed wire fence stands a company building that looks like a hotel in a tourist area.Behind the company building is the airport.

Everyone stayed in the car for the last meeting. The data sent by the "Japanese reinforcements" contained all the necessary information.The design drawings of Zeta Security Company, the blind spots of the surveillance cameras, the configuration and number of guards, the codes for unlocking the electronic locks of each room, and the operation manual of the Boeing 737-700ER that Miles wanted.But the manual was too thick, and Myers only read the useful parts, memorizing the positions of the instruments in the driver's seat and various switches in his mind. After determining the action plan, Jaeger turned his attention to the back row.Akili was reading a stack of materials with great interest.

"What are you looking at?" Akili turned a deaf ear to Jaeger's question.He didn't do it on purpose, because he was completely immersed in the material, and the big cat eyes on the corners of his eyes were scanning the paper quickly. "Akili was looking at the current map of the North Atlantic Ocean." Pierce replied instead of Akili. "Aren't we going to fly? What are we doing studying ocean currents?" "This is the last trump card." Pierce said, but his face showed a look of unconfidence. "I also don't understand this escape plan, but now I can only trust the Japanese reinforcements. That's right!" Anthropology The family took out the small computer that Aqili used when talking with them.

"I installed the speech software, and the text entered by Akili can be converted into sound output in the future." "He must be a chatterbox," Jaeger said. Everyone opened the cans, ate their last meal on the African continent, and drove to the rear of Zeta Security Company. At 9:40 in the evening, after the patrol car passed by on time, Jaeger started the car hidden behind the woods.With no lights on, he crossed the road and parked next to the barbed wire.A warning sign with a skull painted on the four-meter-high barbed wire fence.A high voltage of 10,000 volts was passed through the barbed wire.

Jaeger got out of the car, put on rubber gloves, sat next to the barbed wire, and used a plastic tool to pry the wire open.For former special forces members, this is just a basic invasion technique.After a large hole had been opened between the ground and the barbed wire, Miles inserted a large plastic sheet to ensure Jaeger could pass through. Jaeger lay down and slid between the ground and the plastic sheet, avoiding the power grid, and slipped into Zeta Security's territory.Then he got up immediately and ran to the power box on the inside of the barbed wire.The metal box was only about his waist high, with a tiny lock hanging from it.Jaeger broke the lock with a tool, opened the box door, found the alarm switch, turned it off, and cut off the communication lines and power to the guardhouse.

Miles threw a dagger at the metal net, and after confirming its safety, the three people outside the barbed wire also got in through the hole one after another. The operation quickly entered the second phase.The four of them chose to take the blind spot of the surveillance cameras and made a detour towards the back of the company building.Seeing the familiar Zeta Security Company, Jaeger was not only not nervous, but a little nostalgic. At 10:05 at night, they arrived at the back door of the building five minutes earlier than scheduled.In front of him was the cement armory, and opposite the armory was the airport bathed in orange light.

Everyone held their breath, anxiously waiting for the next opportunity.Not long after, the red light of the anti-collision lights on the fuselage appeared in the distant night sky, and the roar of the jet engine was getting closer.It was a Boeing 737 belonging to the CIA shell company, and it was slowly descending towards the ground. After the deafening roar, the four of them acted together, ran to the entrance of the armory, entered the password on the password panel, and the heavy door opened immediately.Jaeger and Miles went into the armory, put down the AK47 and replaced it with an M4 carbine with a suppressor.Pass the loaded pistol to Pierce, and all don bulletproof vests.Because there is no bulletproof clothing suitable for a three-year-old, Pierce had to carry Akili on his back.The anthropologist's body is Achille's bulletproof shield.

Ready to carry the equipment, everyone rolled out the cart and selected the materials to be loaded on the plane one by one, including helmets and goggles, small oxygen tanks, square parachutes and other necessary equipment for high-altitude skydiving.Because the two mercenaries with airborne qualifications had to jump with Pierce and Akili respectively, they specifically checked the parachute straps and connectors. At this time, the engine roar from the airport reached its maximum volume and then stopped abruptly.The Boeing plane should have landed smoothly. Jaeger leaned half of his body from the entrance of the armory to observe the external situation and determine whether the operation can enter the third stage.Then there was a little accident.The back door of the company building opened, and a tall man walked out.Jaeger quickly recognized the man as Secretary of War Singleton.Jaeger turned his brain quickly, judging that this was an excellent opportunity, which could save a lot of trouble for the next action.So he gestured to Miles to tell Miles that the enemy had appeared, and told him to follow him and slip quietly outside the armory.

Singleton appeared to be heading to the airport to greet the CIA agent.Jaeger approached Singleton from behind, put the pistol on the back of his head, deliberately let him hear the sound of the trigger being pulled, and ordered: "Don't move." Singleton shook his body slightly and raised his hands, "Who?" "Old friend." "I can't recognize the voice just by hearing it, can I turn back?" "Can." The chief of operations of the private military company slowly turned his head.When he saw Jaeger and Miles pointing guns at him, his eyes widened in surprise.

"It's you? How is the implementation of the guardian plan?" "Two teammates died." "What?" A slightly painful expression appeared on Singleton's face, "Is it because of a virus?" His reaction dispelled Jaeger's concerns.Singleton was not aware of the true purpose of the Guardian Project.Jaeger no longer harbored hostility toward him, but did not let his guard down. "The plan is still being executed. Then you do as I tell you." "What's going on? Does it mean the Pentagon?" "Whatever you want. Anyway, you must listen to me."

Singleton finally understood that this was not an overdone prank. "What if I disagree?" "If you resist, you should know what kind of people we are." The bare-handed former soldier sized up the two mercenaries one by one, nodded with a bitter expression: "How can I survive?" "Go to the armory," Jaeger ordered. Ten minutes later, Singleton left the armory and walked alone towards the airport. A small passenger plane with a length of about 30 meters and a graceful curve is parked on the apron in front of the hangar.Around nine crew members were moving cargo and refueling the plane. Singleton found five Americans under the gangway, so he stepped forward: "Welcome to Zeta Security Company. I am Chief of Operations Mike Singleton." The CIA agents who brought in the weapons and ammunition introduced themselves one by one and shook Singleton's hand. "Bento is prepared in the cafeteria. Let's rest here for a while before leaving." "Well, good." The co-pilot showed a friendly smile. After Singleton waited for all the goods to be unloaded, he ordered all the porters: "Everyone gather here." The porters assembled, Singleton selected two of them, and said: "There is a cart full of goods in the armory. Push the cart over and move it into the cabin." "Yes." The two replied, walking towards the armory. The captain of the Boeing plane asked in surprise: "What is it that is put on the plane?" "I just received instructions to transport the supplementary supplies onto the plane." "Is it an instruction from Langley?" "yes." An agent pulls a cell phone from his jacket pocket.Seeing that he was going to call home to confirm, Singleton couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. "Sorry, please don't call." "Why?" the agent asked suspiciously. "Because of that," Singleton said, opening his shirt.Strapped to his chest was a microphone for a portable radio and C-4 high explosives with a remote-controlled explosive device. "Everyone here, including me, has been taken hostage. Now, militants are targeting us from a distance with sniper rifles." The CIA agents looked to the other side of the runway, too bright near the hangar to see what was in the shadows. "They are monitoring the situation here through sound. Everyone, please do as I say. Put all the weapons and communication devices you carry on the ground first." An agent probably thought of something and ran away.But the moment he started, accompanied by a sharp scream, a bullet came through the air and hit his right shoulder.He let out a short cry, covered his wound with his hands and knelt down. "They're well trained," Singleton went on, "and they won't shoot as long as we don't resist. Please." Reluctantly following Singleton's instructions, the agents knelt and were searched.They were blindfolded, gagged and put in plastic handcuffs with their hands behind their backs.Only those in charge of the gas were not restrained, and Singleton ordered them: "Fill the tank." At this time, the two staff members who were ordered to push the carts in the armory returned.Sensing something strange on the tarmac, they stopped immediately, but as soon as they saw the explosives strapped to Singleton's body, they guessed what was going on. "Come on!" Singleton ordered.They obeyed without asking any questions.The two moved the supplies into the cabin, and Singleton told them not to close the cabin door and remove the gangway, and after they finished these things, they also lined up in the hostage queue. Oil was added for another hour after this, during which time everyone stayed in place and all was well. After the staff finished refueling, they drove the refueling truck away from under the main wing of the plane, and were then handcuffed by Singleton.Jaeger saw this through the scope, stood up from the ground, put down the sniper rifle, replaced it with the M4 rifle, and walked across the runway. Singleton was the only one standing by the hangar.Singleton asked, "Is that all right?" His deep voice conveyed fatigue, weakness, and hostility that would not arouse the other party's anger. "Okay," Jaeger replied, putting plastic handcuffs on Singleton as well. Miles, Pierce and Achille emerge from their respective hiding places.After confirming that the hostages were incapable of resisting, Miles put down his medical bag and performed emergency treatment on the agent who was shot in the shoulder. "Don't worry, you won't die." The agent is gagged and unable to make a sound.Although I couldn't understand what he said, it was definitely not an expression of thanks. Miles got into the truck in the hangar and started the engine.All the hostages were put on the loading platform and transported to the training ground behind the company building.Jaeger bound the legs of all the hostages and locked them in a simulated house used for hostage rescue training. "When is the next training session here?" Jaeger asked the Chief of Operations. "the day after tomorrow." The mercenaries training here two days later must be shocked to find the real hostages.Jaeger also blindfolded and gagged Singleton. "Persist for two days." After finishing speaking, he left. Pierce, who was waiting in the corridor, glanced at his watch. "It went very well." He said, "Let's leave this country. Escape Africa together!" Everyone got into the truck, and the car drove towards the hangar again. Late at night, Jaeger arrived at the airport and looked at the plane he was about to board. There is no airline logo on the pure white fuselage, only an aircraft registration number: N313P. Miles removed the plane's brake pads, returned to Jaeger, and said, "Help." The two entered the hangar, lifted out the telescoping ladder, and leaned against the door at the front of the fuselage.The door is about ten meters from the ground.Myers climbed up the ladder first, and Pierce and Jaeger, who were carrying Achilles on their backs, also boarded the plane one after another. The inside of the plane was pitch black.Miles turned on the flashlight, illuminating the cabin.The cabin has been modified to look like a business jet, which is very different from the usual passenger plane.There are two meeting rooms at the front and the rear, where the seats are not placed by the windows but around a central table. Everyone put down the ladder and tried to close the hatch.But they are not familiar with the method of closing the door, and they haven't done it for a long time.While everyone was arguing, an electronic voice sounded in the darkness: "Make the door parallel to the body, and then push it outward." It was Akili who was using the computer to direct everyone.Push the thick door according to the method he said, and the door finally closed smoothly. "Good job!" Miles patted Akili's head and walked towards the cockpit. A faint light shot into the cockpit, reflecting the countless devices around the driver's seat. "It's the first time for me to take the captain's seat." Saying this, Miles sat in the seat on the left, and then moved the seat forward, "Jaeger, sit next to me." "Can I?" "Well, show me the instrument." Jaeger got into the co-pilot and took out the flashlight.A beam of light shines on an electronic device. Miles spread out his self-made checklist, "Fuel valve? Auxiliary power unit switch?" He muttered to himself, turning on the switches one by one.After a while, the cabin lights up, and starting from the LCD screen, the instrument panel also emits colorful lights one after another. Miles repeated the same operation and successfully started the second engine.Now, the powerful roar of jet engines echoed in the cabin. "Success! Everything is going well!" Jaeger exclaimed ecstatically, but his anxiety did not disappear at all. "Let's cheer after the plane takes off." Pierce hugged Akili and sat in the rear seat of the cockpit. "A little ahead of our flight plan, but let's take off." "Don't forget to fasten your seat belt." Miles told Pierce in the captain's tone, and then faced forward again, "Let's go." Miles pushed the throttle lever forward slightly, the roar of the engine immediately became high, and the whole plane began to slide forward slowly. Jaeger was taken aback when Miles took his hands off the joystick.When the plane is taxiing on the ground, the pilot uses another set of operating instruments on the left side of the seat.The plane wobbled left and right, staggering along the taxiway.There was a big turn before entering the runway, which was a big test for the interim captain.He repeatedly moved forward, stopped, avoided to deviate from the runway, and finally turned the corner. After the final change of direction, the aircraft came to a brief stop.Now, through the cockpit windows, you can see the straight runway in front of you, now shining brightly in the light of the runway lights. "Radio frequency, flap position, transponder input..." Miles said to Jaeger after the final check, "When you're airborne, pull this lever up and retract the landing gear." "Anything else?" Jaeger searched through his meager knowledge base and asked, "Do you need to read out the speed before takeoff?" "That's needed too, but I don't know what the correct value is." "what?" Miles wanted to smile back, but his face was stiff. "Hey, forget it. Well, when the speedometer hits 190 knots, you yell 'VR'." "That's all right?" "Believe me." Miles held the joystick with his left hand, and pushed the throttle stick to ninety degrees with his right.The engine speed increased, and the low roar gradually transformed into a harsh high note. "Ready?" Miles yelled. "All right." "Disconnect autothrottle." Miles pushed the throttle lever to the maximum position, and the airframe suddenly accelerated sharply.The back of the seat pressed against Jaeger's back.He felt the entire body tilt to the left, and almost screamed in horror.As soon as it calmed down, the body increased to an unstoppable speed. In the driver's seat, Miles stared at the centerline of the runway without blinking, and adjusted the forward direction with the rudder under his feet.The jetliner, with its engines on full blast, wobbled side to side and sprinted across the runway.Jaeger stared at the speedometer.Haven't reached 190 knots yet.Looking up, he was about to reach the end of the runway, and if he didn't leave the ground, he would hit the woods outside. "Miles!" As Jaeger roared, Miles pulled the joystick.The nose was raised, but not at an angle.Although the aircraft left the runway, it was about to approach the barbed wire around the airport. Jaeger was suddenly disheartened, as if a hole had opened in his heart.He felt his body float up.The Boeing plane successfully took off, brushing the edge of the barbed wire fence, over the woods ahead, and into the night sky. The two people in the driver's seat were speechless for a long while.With great difficulty, Jaeger moved his stiff body and retracted the landing gear.From the underside of the fuselage came the sound of the nose wheels and main landing gear.The red light on the dashboard stopped blinking. With a blank expression, Miles continued to pull the joystick, and moved his chin suddenly as if he came to his senses, "Hello?" He began to contact the radar controller in charge of air traffic control.During the flight over the Atlantic Ocean, the aircraft will always be within the radar search range. After a brief exchange with the controller, Myers said: "It seems to be going well. The hijacking has not been exposed. It will switch to autopilot mode in a while." "Good job, Miles." Jaeger praised.The score is C—, but somehow it took off. "Then when will we arrive at our destination?" "It will take about fourteen hours. In half a day, the mission will be complete." Jaeger nodded, relaxed his whole body, and leaned back on the chair.Looking down at the ground through the porthole, beyond the bright lights of Cape Town, there is a vast expanse of black ocean.The African continent, which was thought to be impossible to escape, is retreating a little bit. The time to "escape from Africa" ​​has come. Thinking of this, Jaeger suddenly felt an invisible force pulling him back.This continent, which has continuously bred new humans in the past millions of years, seems to have stretched out its big hand to prevent Jaeger from escaping.I must escape, Jaeger thought.I must get rid of this evil power, get rid of this ill-fated fate. Jaeger checked his watch—it wasn't time for his son to die.Justin is still alive.The father and son will continue to fight. In order to live to meet the ending fourteen hours later, Jaeger began to check whether there were any loopholes in the plan.