Chapter 13 Into the City

Mr. Black probably felt that his "commission" was a bit nonsensical.

Although Suren didn't ask, he explained, "You should know by now that I and some like-minded friends have formed a loosely knit organization. You should have guessed the reason for its existence. But because of this, the identities of some of our members are sensitive and it is not convenient to expose them too early. Otherwise, it will arouse the vigilance of the Black Tower's higher-ups... Therefore, this mission will be completed independently by Miss Nineteen unless absolutely necessary."

"Okay."

Suren nodded as he listened, understanding his meaning.

Mr. Black and the forces behind him definitely had ways to arrange for Nineteen to enter the city.

However, they were preparing to "make a big move" this time.

Therefore, once exposed, it would definitely be traced to its source.

The people in the Umbrella Organization were not mediocre, and that intelligence organization, known as all-pervasive, would definitely investigate the channels through which Nineteen entered the camp through clues.

Even if it was arranged perfectly, it would inevitably leave clues, which would involve a whole group of people.

The more people involved, the more exposed.

On the contrary, following Suren in wouldn't be a big problem.

After all, although Suren was now an S-class wanted criminal, other than the intelligence about the two incidents, everything else was almost blank!

Even within the Cross Society, no information could be found.

.......

With two top experts escorting him, Suren didn't have to worry about safety at all.

The three of them moved very quickly, and soon arrived at the edge of the ruins area.

There were already frequent sightings of Wasteland Hunters here. Mr. Black didn't want to show his face in front of people, so he said goodbye and left.

Only Suren and Nineteen were left.

The two avoided the crowds and didn't rush to the camp. Instead, they chose a high ground in the distance and observed from a commanding position.

It had only been a month since he had returned, and Suren found that this Dawn Camp had completely changed.

The city walls had been built to a height of nearly thirty meters, and the area of the camp had also doubled.

A month ago, the tallest buildings in the camp were only two stories high, but now there were five or six story steel-structured buildings. The buildings were crowded and chaotic, but they already had the atmosphere of a war town.

Dense steam pipes stood in a haphazard manner, whirring and emitting white smoke. Various mechanical turret positions armed the city walls into a hedgehog. There were even city defense patrols wearing "Frost Giant Armor" on the walls!

And it wasn't just the surge in buildings, the number of Wasteland Hunters and merchant caravans coming and going was also several times higher than a month ago.

Looking around, the Wasteland Hunters queuing to enter the city gate had formed a line nearly a kilometer long.

Nineteen carefully observed the heavily guarded camp, her gaze a little solemn, seemingly reminding Suren, "The city walls are equipped with the 'Finks Dynamic Micro-Touch Early Warning System' commonly used in inner city laboratories. If someone climbs, it will immediately trigger an alarm."

She thought about it and added, "The range of those highly sensitive components will be very wide and difficult to detect. Even if you jump directly over, it is highly likely to trigger it."

Suren listened to her serious analysis of the possibility of climbing over the wall, and said in a strange tone, "You don't want to climb over the wall to get in, do you?"

"Otherwise, how are we going to get in?"

Nineteen thought Suren was really asking her, and asked back with a doubtful tone.

As she spoke, she pointed to the line of people queuing to enter the city, and said, "Our two wanted posters are pasted at the city gate. Of course, they might not recognize you like this. But if I go over, even in disguise, it is likely that I will be discovered."

"..."

Suren listened to her serious tone and attitude, and didn't know what to say.

Sure enough, Mr. Black was right, this super mechanical warrior lacked some "worldly sophistication".

He didn't say much and asked, "Do you have wigs and disguises with you?"

"Yes."

"That's good."

Suren felt that it was probably impossible to explain his plan clearly to Nineteen, so he said directly, "Let's go, let's change our clothes and enter the city!"

......

Although Nineteen was doubtful, she followed Suren to a remote place to change clothes.

Suren took off his Wasteland Hunter attire of windbreaker and leather pants, and put on a luxurious white suit, topped with a bowler hat. Coupled with his handsome and compelling aristocratic looks, he was every bit the wealthy young master with an excellent appearance.

After he changed his clothes, he saw that Nineteen was about to put on a set of leather boots and a short skirt. He frowned and shook his head, "No, not this set, that set."

As he spoke, he pointed to the aristocratic puffed skirt with white lace frills, mutton sleeves, and a steel boned hoop skirt.

Nineteen looked puzzled, "If we are discovered wearing such a skirt, wouldn't it be inconvenient to fight?"

"There's no need to fight..."

Suren didn't know how to explain, and only said the effect he wanted, "We will be newlyweds later. You are a lady from a fallen noble family, and that court dress is suitable for your identity. The wide-brimmed hat and wig can cover your face, and the puffed skirt can conceal your figure..."

Not only was Nineteen's face familiar to bounty hunters, but also her perfectly proportioned figure. It was highly recognizable.

If she went out in those tight-fitting clothes suitable for fighting, she could be recognized by bounty hunters even with her face covered!

Therefore, these seemingly bloated aristocratic skirts were the most suitable.

"..."

Nineteen frowned slightly as she listened to Suren's words.

Even though she felt that there were still many flaws in this plan, she didn't say much and chose to execute it.

Probably because she was a mechanical warrior, she didn't have so many worldly thoughts. Moreover, in urgent situations, she didn't avoid Suren, nor was she shy at all. She directly took off her previous clothes and planned to put on the skirt. Also, because the off-the-shoulder, low-cut dress couldn't be worn with a sports vest, she simply took them all off, and her delicate, white bionic skin was completely exposed to the air.

Since the other party didn't mind, Suren generously feasted his eyes.

He had to say, Nineteen's figure was indeed impeccable.

Originally, this scene would probably be very ambiguous for others.

But for these two, it was as indifferent as ever.

Before long, she changed her clothes.

Nineteen took a few steps, feeling that the skirt was a bit restrictive to her movements, and frowned slightly, "Is this okay?"

Suren looked her up and down and was very satisfied, "Not bad, this is very good."

Except for the sharpness in her eyes, her appearance was no different from a normal wealthy young lady.

This kind of court puffed skirt, which was deeply loved by noble ladies, was deliberately designed to squeeze the waist and abdomen, making the proportions of the chest and hips look very exaggerated.

Nineteen's figure was already curvy, and wearing this skirt made her figure look less natural, as if it was "squeezed out".

Just right, it perfectly concealed her proud figure.

Nineteen didn't say much, turned her face to look at Suren, "Have you forged your documents?"

"Yes."

Document forgery was also an important way for gangs to make money.

Although Suren usually didn't use this ability, he was proficient in this skill.

The previous spoils of war had ready-made document materials, so he only needed to modify some names and details.

He waved his hand, "Let's go, we're going into the city."

.......

"Put your arm around me, be more intimate. Yes, put your face on my neck..."

"If someone looks at you, don't respond, be arrogant..."

"..."

Suren and the disguised Nineteen walked hand in hand intimately and went directly to the camp.

They didn't take the main entrance, but went to the side door dedicated to the passage of merchant guilds. There were several merchant caravans with hundreds of people and thousands of steam dogs loaded with goods, queuing for inspection.

The city guards with guns carefully checked every large item.

Hiding people or black sickles was impossible.

Because people came and went, no one noticed that there were two more people in the merchant guild's group.

Suren put his arm around Nineteen's slender waist and walked over. He pointed at the piles of goods for a while, and then cut in line directly to the city gate without queuing.

He naturally handed over his identification documents and greeted the fat duty captain very familiarly, "Hey, Captain Momu, long time no see."

As he spoke, he complained, "My caravan is still behind, but I don't want to waste time queuing here. Let them slowly enter by themselves later..."

"???"

Captain Momu was stunned, obviously racking his brains to recall who this "acquaintance" who greeted him was.

But before he could open his mouth, a heavy money bag had already been stuffed into his hand, and the identification certificate flashed before his eyes.

Suren didn't give him a chance to ask at all. He threw the documents on the pile of documents waiting to be reviewed, and directly led Nineteen into the city gate, not forgetting to turn his head and say enthusiastically, "Captain Momu, I'll treat you to a drink next time."

A group of subordinates saw that Suren seemed to be very familiar with their captain, so they didn't dare to stop him.

Then this group of people let the two into the city in a daze.

.......

Nineteen intimately held Suren's arm, as if they were a newly married couple who were deeply in love.

She was a mechanical warrior, although she didn't have very good acting skills, she didn't have any nervousness either, so she didn't let anyone see through her.

However, she didn't expect to enter the city so easily?

They walked for a long time, but didn't see anyone chasing after them.

Nineteen found it unbelievable.

She was really curious and asked in a low voice, "Do you know that city gate guard?"

Was it because he knew the city guard that he was confident in entering the city like this?

That's not right...

He was also a wanted criminal, so the city guard wouldn't let him in.

Suren shrugged casually, "No, I don't know him."

Nineteen asked doubtfully, "Then how did you know his name..."

Suren explained simply, "I can read lips. When I was observing from the high ground before, I found out that his subordinates called him that."

Nineteen listened carefully, thoughtfully, but still showed incomprehension in her eyes, "But... that guy actually let us in because you called his name?"

Suren smiled meaningfully, "Didn't you see that he also took my money?"

Nineteen still couldn't figure it out, "Money? Those guys dare to let people with unknown identities into the city for that little bit of money? Don't they want their lives?!"

She thought about it and thought of another "flaw", and asked, "I also looked at the document you forged. Although it's hard to tell the difference between the real and the fake without careful identification. But we don't have a caravan at all. Wouldn't they immediately suspect it when they check it later?"

"Suspect? Of course they will suspect it."

Suren's tone was very firm, and he added, "That fat captain extorted money bags from every small caravan. This is definitely not legitimate income. If it gets out, it won't be good for him."

After a pause, he added, "Moreover, if they really suspect it, they don't know me, but they might suspect you. It's okay if they don't guess your identity, but if they really guess it, they won't dare to do anything more."

"???"

Nineteen really couldn't understand.

If they guessed that she was an "SS-class wanted criminal", they wouldn't do anything more?

Suren felt that it was a bit troublesome to explain, so he asked back directly, "But if the sentry in the inner city let a specially wanted criminal in, what would happen according to the city defense team's regulations?"

Nineteen said in a certain tone, "The entire team will be executed by firing squad!"

"Isn't that right then."

Suren shrugged, "Now that we're already in, the fact of dereliction of duty has been committed. Even if they belatedly chase after us, it will definitely be a big battle with immeasurable losses. Whether they catch us or not, they can't escape the blame. On the contrary, if they keep it a secret, who will know that the wanted criminal was let in by their shift of sentries? Confessing will lead to blame, while keeping it a secret can avoid responsibility. Tell me, what should a normal person choose?"

The city guards' regulations were indeed strict, but human nature could be exploited.

This super mechanical warrior had rich combat experience, but lacked some experience outside the rules.

"But what if they had directly stopped us for questioning..."

"Although I'm sure there's no such 'what if'. But even if there is, our documents can stand scrutiny. That 'Golden Camel Caravan' is a small caravan that actually exists in the inner city. Even if they really make things difficult, there are many excuses that can be used to deal with it..."

"..."

The two walked along, and Suren explained to Nineteen along the way.

Soon, they blended into the crowded main street without any surprises or dangers.

.......

Now that they had entered the city, the two had their own things to do.

There were very many people in the city, so the two were inconspicuous.

Without patrols, the risk of exposure was not high.

Nineteen was going to do something very dangerous. Suren didn't plan to get involved and didn't ask much.

The two planned to part ways here.

He looked at the most luxurious hotel not far away and said, "I will stay at the Rose Hotel, registered under the name Nicholas. Then I will open an empty room directly above the room with another name. If you encounter trouble, you can come over."

Nineteen nodded, "Okay."

Having entered the city in such an incredible way without any danger, she now really had enough trust in some of Suren's abilities.

At the time of parting, she thought of something and said, "Oh, yes, there is one more thing you should be careful about."

Suren: "Hmm?"

Nineteen: "I previously assassinated House, the chief intelligence officer of the Umbrella Organization in the outer city, and obtained some top-secret information. But after analyzing it, I also discovered a problem. Above House, the Umbrella Organization actually has a lieutenant general-level intelligence officer who has never been exposed, code-named 'Sleepwalker'. He should also be in the ruins this time. There are not many clues. The only thing that can be determined is that 'He' can access a lot of secret information. I speculate that He has close ties with the major forces in this camp, and his status should not be simple. Be careful."

"Okay."

Suren showed a thoughtful expression as he listened.

Within the Umbrella Organization, the higher the military rank, the higher the ability and strength.

Having such a lurking lieutenant general-level intelligence officer did require more attention.

The two didn't say much. Walking in the crowd, they separated and headed in different directions.

Suren found an opportunity to change into Wasteland Hunter attire again and went to the Rose Hotel to book a room.

Then, wearing a half-face gas mask, he went to the "Wasteland Hunter Guild".

He wanted to ask if there was any feedback on the information he had commissioned...