Chapter 435, Assassination
The hidden forces among the civilians did not have a very good effect in attacking the hotel.
Although there were constant explosions and gunshots, Arno knew that it was not realistic for the alliance's personnel to rush into the "restaurant" and complete the mission.
In the intelligence collected previously, it was mentioned that the security level around Zelos was still very high. The elite security guards were equipped with feedback power armor, and there were also psychics and anti-psychic devices to protect him, making assassination very difficult.
The Alliance soldiers hiding outside were indeed elite. They were either agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau or elites of the special operations brigade in the army. However, since they were sneaking in and conducting surprise attacks, they could not bring some heavy equipment. They only had light weapons and grenades, and at most a few rocket launchers, grenade launchers and other things. It was normal that they could not get in.
But that’s not the goal.
How will Zelos react after the attack on the hotel?
You shouldn't panic, but it's normal to want to leave the hotel.
The number of security guards she could bring with her was limited after all. Although the 'hotel' had been checked for security, it was certainly not as safe as her own residence. There were more and better guards protecting her, multiple escape routes, and the ability to directly contact all parties. It was definitely safer and more suitable for her to sit there and coordinate the forces of all parties after a major incident.
So, run.
Arnault, who was pushing the food cart in a panic in the aisle, was roughly pushed away by a bodyguard and rushed into a private room.
Through the crack in the box's door, Arnault saw a large number of security guards passing by.
He couldn't see who the person surrounded in the middle was, but he could guess.
During the time he worked in the hotel, he had become very familiar with the terrain and environment here.
After some calculation, Arno knew that the route they were going to take was one of the two he had prepared before.
Then that's no problem.
Estimating the speed of their actions, Arno counted the seconds in his mind, and at the same time, he reached into his pocket where there was a remote control.
When the time came, he pressed it gently.
In an instant, a loud explosion was heard, and with it came a scorching heat wave that he could feel even here.
That's a high-performance melta bomb!
It took a lot of effort to install it.
Zelos' security team was very cautious and had been conducting checks from time to time over the past two days.
Although he was confident in his skills, Arno still did not set the bomb in advance. He did not want to gamble on the probability. If it was discovered, today's banquet would have to be cancelled due to safety concerns. In that case, all their plans would fail.
Instead, he chose to install it today, after seeing security complete their routine inspection.
It is definitely impossible to install it in key locations, such as banquet halls and lounges, where there are guards at all times.
However, it is not realistic to deploy guards in all places of the hotel.
From the hotel's banquet hall and lounge to the garage, there are several porches, corridors, and hallways, which require an elevator or three stairs... In any case, it is impossible for guards to be stationed in these places all the time. It is already a relatively tight security to ensure that a patrol team passes by every fifteen minutes.
Today, Arnault relied on this interval of less than fifteen minutes to complete the preparations for the placement of the bomb after the final security check.
When the armed conflict broke out, the patrol team naturally had no time to continue patrolling everywhere. They either gathered in the surrounding areas of Zelos to perform security work, or went to the lobby of the hotel to fight with the armed attackers.
This is also Arnault's last and best chance.
He completed the final placement of the bomb before the patrol was transferred away and Zelos evacuated, and detonated it immediately.
Although due to the limitations of infiltration, large-yield bombs could not be brought in, and only grenades were brought in; at the same time, because he could not be sure where the target would evacuate, he placed bombs in all necessary places, resulting in only two bombs that could actually work.
But, that's hot melt.
Even the Space Marines' Terminator armor cannot withstand the melta bomb.
If this thing is big enough, it can even be used to blow up a starship - some boarding tactics are to let elite commandos rush to the core of the starship and detonate a large thermal bomb.
The one we are using now is small, but its target is not a starship.
The explosion site should be a porch. The explosion of two hot-melt bombs and the splashing of high-temperature fluid were enough to cover the entire area. No living creature inside could survive.
Of course, that's just a theoretical statement.
As an agent, Arnault must verify with his own eyes whether he has really completed the mission.
Pulling out his pistol, he walked out of the room.
This is a laser pistol, which is already quiet, and with a special silencer, it is almost silent.
Cautiously approaching the explosion site, Arnault saw three or two injured bodyguards being helped out.
The three men were also stunned when they saw Arno. Some of them wanted to speak, but were stopped by their companions.
They saw the gun in Arno's hand.
Arno fired three times in succession, and three lavender beams penetrated the bodies of the three men, killing them.
Then he quickened his pace and moved closer to the center of the explosion.
On the way, he saw a lot of wreckage.
Those looked to be some type of feedback power armor, somewhat different from the Ancestral Armor used by the Alliance. They must have been purchased by Zelos from somewhere else through trade.
Even these elites wearing feedback power armors could not withstand the melta bombs, and many parts of their power armors were severely melted.
Continuing forward and approaching the center of the explosion, Arno's eyes suddenly froze.
He saw a protruding, well-preserved piece of ground ahead.
Several thoughts flashed through his mind quickly, and he roughly confirmed the most likely one: a miniaturized energy shield for a single person!
This thing is very rare and expensive, but given Zelos's status, it is not surprising for him to be equipped with one.
And if you have this thing, the possibility of surviving a hot melt bomb will suddenly become much higher.
Arno's eyes were calm and he quickened his pace.
It has come to this, we cannot let Zelos live.
He had to deal with this unexpected situation himself.
He judged that there should be no guards around Zelos.
Judging from the relatively well-preserved area, it was barely enough for one person to stand. This was basically consistent with the performance of the miniaturized energy shield mentioned in the relevant knowledge that Arno had learned. The size of the shield released by that thing was only enough to cover one person and could not protect the second person.
The rest of the guards should have died under the melta bomb.
Of course, it is possible that some people are lucky enough to be outside the explosion range when the melta bomb explodes.
Everything is possible, but Arnault still wants to catch up and see.
Even if there are other people alive, we have to find a way to solve it.
Just improvise when the time comes.
The traces left by the survivors of the explosion were still quite obvious in his eyes.
As he tracked forward, Arno's mood became increasingly heavy.
We are almost at the underground parking lot.
There, he didn't have time to place the bomb.
Furthermore, there must be guards guarding the place. After hearing the explosion, they would probably come to help.
It will be troublesome then.
Although they had a plan in case Zelos was not killed in the 'restaurant', they still had a backup plan, but things had to be as simple as possible.
He couldn't help but quicken his pace and didn't even care about the secret movement.
As he passed a trail, he squinted his eyes and slowed down his pace - he observed some changes in the traces left by the survivors.
His eyes looked towards a small storage room next to him where cleaning supplies were stored. The door there was slightly open.
Arno made a judgment, he concealed his footsteps and approached quietly.
Suddenly, he saw a metallic reflection!
He subconsciously dodged to the side and a beam of light passed by him.
Without caring about the consequences, Arnault waved his hand and fought back.
He pulled the trigger continuously, shooting lavender beams of light into the compartment, while exerting force on his feet and lunged forward!
There was no movement in the compartment anymore.
Arno, who was leaning against the wall next to the cubicle, carefully reached out his hand, opened the cubicle door completely, and then aimed his gun.
He saw Ms. Zelos slumped inside.
The star district leader was not dead yet, but the laser had melted a hole in her abdomen that was as thick as her wrist. The residual heat from the laser continued to burn her flesh and internal organs from the inside.
She wasn't dead, but she was dying.
However, Zelos felt that he could still be saved.
If she could be sent to the hospital now, with advanced medical technology and no-cost medical investment, or even replacing part of her body and internal organs with mechanical structures...she should have a good chance of surviving.
The prerequisite is to seek medical treatment in time.
She looked at Arno Chenko with a look full of desire for life, and spoke with effort:
"I know you are from the Alliance...save me...I will sign..."
Before he could finish his words, Arno fired.
He fired two shots in a row, hitting the chest and neck; then he lowered the power and shot another shot in the forehead.
The purpose of lowering the power is to avoid burning a hole that is too large and destroys the appearance of the head.
Then, Arnault took out a miniature camera, took several photos from multiple angles, and then turned and left without mercy.
No living person, definitely not.
In this incident, a dead Zelos is more useful than a living one.
The Alliance simply didn't believe that she would completely change her stance, and after the assassination, only hatred would remain.
In fact, it would be best if you could cut off the head or take the whole body away.
But at the moment, he did not have the conditions to take away Zelos' body.
It's OK to have photos.
Back in the staff dormitory, he took refuge with other hotel employees. At the same time, he found an opportunity to send messages to Amanda and Martin respectively.
The first step of the action has been completed, and subsequent actions can be continued.
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An assassination is not enough to overthrow a government.
But the death of Zelos still caused a huge wave.
Zelos's identity is very special. As the head of a sector, he is different from the governors of various planets. He cannot be born from the bottom up. This position is clearly appointed by the Empire, acting on the Empire's will and unifying the Empire's forces in the sector.
Of course, the planetary governor is also appointed by the Empire and exercises the Empire's power on the planet. However, the more important thing for the planetary governor is to represent the rights and interests of the local planet. If you can't handle these, the title of "Governor" alone is not enough.
But as the head of the star sector, just having this title is enough.
Under normal circumstances, if the head of a sector dies, the sector government will just send a new one. Although people have different abilities and accumulated connections, their functions are always the same.
But now that communication has been cut off, the sector leaders cannot send in new ones.
However, the Zima Star District, which relied on the existence of the star district leader to unify its steps, was a little at a loss.
It is difficult for them to produce a new person in charge from within their own organization within a short period of time.
And further events happened on Baishuo Star.
The government of Baishuo Star is of course controlled by Governor Baishuo. Although he listens to Zelos very much, he is not dead and the government structure of Baishuo Star has not collapsed. It will not collapse because of Zelos' death.
However, the assassination of Zelos was clearly just the beginning.
Soon, someone among the rioting people stood up and took responsibility for Zelos' death.
It was an organization that called itself the "Savior Party". They used the slogans of the previous marches and riots as their platform, clarified their organizational structure, and agreed to the assassination of Zelos.
They further demanded that the current government step down and they would replace it.
The riots in the capital were never suppressed and even approached the government office center at one point.
The police force was badly beaten by the mob.
But all this began to improve gradually after the initial entry of the army.
Arnault questioned Martin about this matter.
But I can't get in touch with him.
Considering the fact that the Capital Defense Force, which had been suppressed and had not taken any action before, was now beginning to take action, he and Amanda both concluded that something might have happened to "Martin" and the CIA's operation might fail.
The police and a small number of guards are holding out in the city, and the rioters cannot break in for the time being; the defense forces outside the city are about to enter.
The situation was getting pretty bad.
At this point, Arno and Amanda almost decided to give up the mission.
In fact, completing the assassination of Zelos has already accomplished the basic part of the mission arranged by the headquarters.
The challenge behind this is to overthrow the current government and establish a pro-alliance local government. This may not be possible in the short term.
After all, after the death of Zelos, the scattered Purple Horse region will become easier to control, and there will be plenty of means to use later.
But Arnault still felt a little unwilling.
He still hoped that his first important mission could be done as perfectly as possible.
But he is also very rational.
Striving for perfection in everything will only lead to bad results.
Now, the most reasonable approach is to move the power that has been developed with great difficulty on the native planet underground, stop the riots, continue to accumulate strength, and wait for the next instructions.
However, just as he and Amanda were about to do this, the situation suddenly took a major turn:
On the third night of the riot, they saw a brilliant fire in the sky.
That is the location of Baishuo Star Port.
The starport of Baishuo Star is in orbit above the capital city of Shuoguo.
In the early hours of the morning, they received news: Continue to lead the riots and there will be support.
(End of this chapter)
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