Chapter 7: The Truth of Fate
The next afternoon, Landau leaned against the battlements of the castle and looked at the scenery, while observing the evacuation path, and waited for Fawkes, who had finished delivering the news and mission.
The smiling Landau turned his head to look at Fawkes and asked in a low voice, "Is the cross already being done?" I wish he could be faster. ”
Fawkes stepped forward, leaned against the same wall, and whispered, "Yes, countless rats are coming here through the sewers right now. Are you in too much of a hurry? ”
Turning his gaze to the woods near the castle, Landau asked Fawkes, "Do you have any other way to take over here?" I mean, if Sloan is killed, how many people will listen to you? ”
Fawkes beside him was silent, and Landau slowly explained, "You don't know what Sloan has inadvertently exposed, the forces behind him... Anyway, after the matter here has been satisfactorily resolved, I will give you an explanation. ”
He glanced down at his watch, raised his right arm towards the forest in the distance, made a fist with his right hand in the air, and then grabbed Fawkes and crouched down with his head in his hands.
The next moment, explosions began to sound in the castle, and the city wall at the foot of Landau looked shaky in the shock of the explosion.
When the sound of the explosion died down, Landau took a 32-round Tec-9 from Forbes and headed for the laboratory inside the castle.
Along the way, Landau found that not many people were actually killed by the bomb, but more killers died from bullets in the eyebrows, and the butcher he had seen earlier in the Book of Fate's Verdict collapsed in front of the door of the hall with a bullet in the forehead.
Crossing the main entrance of the hall, the red-haired thug fell in a pool of blood, also neatly, and took away with a bullet in the center of his eyebrows.
Puzzled, Landau followed the trail to the lab, and without pushing the door open, he could see through the glass: Wesley, covered in blood, was holding an FN57 and pointed at the opposite - Sloane, who was also covered in blood, and Sloan splattered a trail of blood on his forehead before collapsing.
Rando leaned his back against the wall of the lab door, gently opened the door a small crack, and shouted inside, "Wesley, are you alright?" What happened! ”
Wesley's voice was hoarse: "I think you're right, Landau, there's something wrong with this instrument. Sloan is even more problematic, he..."
A muffled voice came through, and through the window of the laboratory, Landau saw Wesley on the ground.
Pushing open the door to the lab and leading Fox to Wesley, Landau glanced at Animus on the side and asked Fox, "Have you learned how to operate this instrument?" ”
Fawkes, who walked to the side, confirmed that it was Sloane who died, looked at the instrument in front of him suspiciously, and replied without hesitation, "No." Sloan never lets people in. ”
Landau picked up Wesley, placed him on the Animus, and sighed, "Then it will only depend on his luck." ”
He then tied Wesley's hands and feet, hastily put on his helmet, and turned to the console to activate the Animus's default program.
Even standing on the operating table, three or five meters away, Landau could still see Wesley's very painful appearance.
Landau had a gloomy face, his tone was calm, and he said awe-inspiringly, "Fawkes, do you still want to know the truth here?" ”
Looking up at Fawkes, Lan Dao, whose face was always gloomy, said: "Once you know the truth, you have no chance to quit." ”
Ignoring Fox, who didn't hesitate, Landau looked at the picture on the screen and said calmly: "The instrument here comes from a multinational giant, the Abstergo Group. That's right, it's the capitalist giant who controls European energy, private armies, and even the entertainment Abstergo Group. ”
"In the United States, it pretends to be a multinational corporation that does not adapt to the local market, and it can open up a part of the market, and American people like you will not understand how terrifying the Abstergo Group is."
Fawkes walked up to Landau, pointed to the screen playing, and hesitated, "What does this have to do with us?" What's playing on this screen? ”
The bright light of the screen fell on Landau's face, and the change of light and shadow obscured his expression, and he paused in response: "Curiosity will kill not only cats, but also foxes." ”
Putting down his arms and propping his hands on the edge of the console, Fox responded: "Cats have nine lives, foxes have nine tails, and they don't die easily." ”
Landau looked sideways at Fox, the light on the screen suddenly increased, shining a melancholy look, and sighed: "Good words can't persuade people who have to die." I'm telling you, since there's Abstergo's own instrument, it's one of the core secrets, to be exact. ”
Landau held out his hand and pointed at Sloane's corpse, "In other words, Sloan is actually a core member of Abstergo. ”
The hand pointing to Sloane's corpse swept around, "Sloane took over here, indicating that his group needs this peripheral organization, then everyone here must die, because only the dead will keep secrets." As for the so-called fateful verdict, it is just to create an excuse and finally find a way to solve the inspection and liquidation of the Continental Hotel. ”
Landau turned his head and looked at the screen, falling silent. "It's all all kinds of data, do you think I'll understand? I know, though, that this is Abstergo's core secret. ”
After a few moments, Fawkes came to his senses: "Sloan doesn't care if I betray the company, let alone your identity, as long as Abstergo's reinforcements arrive, we will all be liquidated." The longer we drag, the closer our death will be! ”
Fawkes stared at Landau's expression and said with a trembling voice, "Is it also your plan for Wesley to kill Sloan in this lab?" Landau. ”
Landau saw the words "exiting" on the screen, turned to Wesley on the Animus, and asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”
"None of this had anything to do with me in the first place, because of you, my sweetheart. My retirement plans are in vain. It even got into trouble. ”
Helped Wesley take off the instrument above his head, and said with concern: "Wesley, how do you feel, is it much better?" ”
Wesley, shaking his head, said blankly, "Landau, Fawkes? Am I finally back? ”
Turning his head to give Fawkes a look, Landau untied Wesley's hands and feet, and asked with concern as he helped him up, "Wesley, what happened today?" Why did you fire at Sloane and what exactly did you go through? ”
Wesley, who stood trembling with his feet on the ground, his voice still hoarse, "I just remember dreaming about a lot of things, and I was always looking for some golden apple." By the time I came to my senses, Sloan had killed everyone who came into contact with me, had been taken hostage, and I took advantage of his insightful snatching his gun and killing him. Landau, if you really protect me, take me away. ”
Landau picked up Wesley and walked out of the lab, "Okay, let's go now." ”
Fox walked up behind Wesley and said coldly, "Did Sloane kill everyone out there?" ”