Zongman: Is this how it’s sewn?

Chapter 16 014. Light of Umbrella
One unexpected afternoon, sunlight shone through the city's tall buildings onto the asphalt road, and Xu Zhenqing saw James Marcus racing with his daughter.

The other party is indeed within the scope of his plan, but there is no rush to contact him now, Xu Zhenqing thought to himself as he glanced at the speeding red Lexus.

What Xu Zhenqing didn't expect was that Mr. James obviously knew him.

The tires made a sharp sound as they rubbed against the ground, and Marcus' car stopped abruptly beside Xu Zhenqing.

Xu Zhenqing looked at Marcus, who was dressed in casual clothes, with curiosity. In his previous life, Marcus often wore formal clothes, such as suits or lab coats, which were more in line with his identity as a scientist and leader.

There is also the image of the mutated leech, but it is hard to say whether Umbrella in this world dares to play Resident Evil.

Marcus's eyes are sharp, as if he can see through people's hearts. This is because he knows that Xu Zhenqing is a perfect adaptor of the T virus, and he also knows all the information about Xu Zhenqing from childhood to adulthood. This is not difficult for a capitalist.

"Mr. Marcus, what's going on?"

"Get in the car, we have a lot to talk about." Marcus James' voice was full of unquestionable authority.

Xu Zhenqing complained in his heart, "I like to say no to self-righteous people the most." Of course, on the surface, Xu Zhenqing still wanted to play with the other party to see how he attracted the attention of the founder of Umbrella.

Inside the car, the leather seats exuded a faint fragrance, and Xu Zhenqing and Marcus had an in-depth conversation.

Marcus James revealed part of his plan because it would take a special talent like Xu Zhenqing to achieve his goal.

A special existence, a perfect adapter of the T virus, and a shareholder who holds 7% of Umbrella Corporation's shares, His Excellency Xu Zhenqing.

Not long ago, at the hearing of Stark Group, Xu Zhenqing and the industry's black swan Su Enxi slowly entered the scene.

The two people's eyes met in the crowd, and they seemed to be blaming each other for coming later than themselves?
When Tony's uncle showed up, the three of them tacitly walked to the same side, using shares just exceeding Tony's to jointly suppress this young genius.

In a contest of intelligence and power, Xu Zhenqing demonstrated his wisdom in forming cliques and his courage in not fearing threats. He didn't know who Iron Man was, and as a man, he should just accept his fate.

Xu Zhenqing gained the kindness of Arnold Stark, the uncle of Iron Man Tony Stark.

During Tony's absence, Arnold inherited Stark Industries and obtained Iron Man's technology.

Arnold promised to use this technology to attract a large number of military orders and bring more benefits to Xu Zhenqing as long as he became the president of Stark Group.

Then Xu Zhenqing used this incident as an excuse to meet with Tony in private and proposed a deal that seemed to be a loss for Tony - to exchange all his shares in Stark Group for Tony's shares in Umbrella.

After all, Tony was in the midst of internal and external troubles, and faced with Xu Zhenqing's proposal, he had no choice but to agree.

Afterwards, Xu Zhenqing was openly welcomed at the Umbrella hearing and was appointed as a special commissioner of Umbrella Corporation, directly reporting to Red Queen.

As shareholders of the company, Xu Zhenqing and Marcus' relationship cannot be said to be bad, but only average. In the other party's eyes, he is mostly a small shareholder who is just waiting to die.

Xu Zhenqing wondered in his heart how could this person be so open and frank, as the other party's tone contained a strong hint of trying to win him over.

"This is my daughter, Alicia, she's fifteen years old."

"This is Zhenqing Xu. He's only a few years older than you, Alicia. You can call him brother."

Xu Zhenqing looked at this lovely and pitiful girl who might suffer from progeria in the future with calm eyes, without showing any pity like Xu Zhenqing in other novels.

Alicia, who had also been quietly listening nearby, expressed curiosity about Xu Zhenqing, the foreign youth her father had mentioned so many times. She said crisply, "Then I should call him Brother Zhenqing?" "It's just a name, Miss Alicia."

Xu Zhenqing answered indifferently, "Miss Alicia, with her emerald eyes, red lips, white teeth, bright face, and dark golden curly hair, is a standard European and American beauty."

Alicia smiled faintly, said nothing, and left the topic to the two of them.

Under deliberate guidance, Xu Zhenqing and Marcus gradually became familiar with each other, and their relationship became closer.

"Mr. Marcus, thank you for telling me these little tips. Otherwise, a young man like me with so little experience would be so busy and confused that I don't know how long it would last."

"Zhenqing, we are all members of the Umbrella family, so it's my duty to help you. I'm older than you, so you might as well call me uncle."

Both of them were very satisfied with the current conversation. The other party did not put on airs, and Xu Zhenqing did not care that the combined age of his two lives was exactly the same as the other party's, and directly called him uncle.

"If you don't understand our company's business, you can leave it to Red Queen. It's an artificial intelligence created in the image of Alicia as a child."

"Really? Miss Alicia must have been very cute when she was little. A newcomer like me can't help but nag."

Marcus said with a smile: "Artificial intelligence can't be said to be nagging, or it's better to be nagging. It can be fed with more data. I would like it to be more."

In this way, Xu Zhenqing was taken to a privately customized VIP room of the hotel, where most of the dishes were prepared by Michelin chefs.

Xu Zhenqing only tasted it briefly. Although it looked good, it was a bit flashy. It was not that it was unpalatable, but that he was not used to it.

"Do you know who is the real master of the future in this world?"

"Uncle Marcus, is he the one who controls the army?"

Marcus remained noncommittal about Xu Zhenqing's response, but added pointedly, "Humans are so fragile. A tiny virus, a raging fire, a cold wind, or even a change in the weather could kill a person."

"There are many creatures in this world that you, and even I, cannot understand: dragonborn, hybrids, vampires, warriors, awakened ones, magicians, qigong practitioners, demons, angels, aliens... In short, those creatures that appear in myths or science fiction stories actually exist in reality."

"Is this, is this all true?" Xu Zhenqing asked in shock.

"Of course, these existences are all very important in a region or even an era in history, but they have always been hidden in the dark." Marcus took out some mysterious photos and showed them to Xu Zhenqing.

"It's incredible that the dark side of this world is so wonderful." Xu Zhenqing admired it sincerely.

"Ding Ding Ding!"

Marcus raised the corner of his mouth, and then the phone rang, and Xu Zhenqing consciously avoided it.

"Excuse me, I have something to take care of at the company. Is it so late already?"

"Zhenqing, your residence is too far away. I have something to discuss with you tomorrow morning. The housekeeper will come to pick you and Alicia up soon. Please stay here first."

Xu Zhenqing watched Marcus driving away in a hurry. Alicia stood behind Xu Zhenqing, which gave Xu Zhenqing a headache.

Isn't Marcus afraid of being a will-o'-the-wisp boy, and is so confident in having his daughter by his side?

(End of this chapter)