Courtyard House: I fish in the heavens, a professional bird abuser.

"Click".

A soft sound.

The sound was particularly jarring in the deathly silence of the underground platform.

That was the sound of the assault rifle's safety being released.

Seven or eight dark gun barrels were pointed not only at He Yuanchao, who had just "awakened," but also at Alice and Matt, who were equally bewildered beside him.

Especially that tomboy named Ryan.

Her eyes were as fierce as a female leopard's.

If there were even the slightest disturbance, she would pull the trigger without hesitation and riddle those suspicious individuals in front of her with bullets.

Captain Xue De looked at the red characters flashing on the card reader in his hand.

The red light shone on his dark face.

It seems somewhat unpredictable.

"Level 9...Level 9 Inspector?"

Xue De swallowed hard.

Having served as the head of Umbrella's security team for so many years, he had only ever heard of such a figure in legends.

That's a big shot who can speak directly with the board of directors.

He even has the power to decide the life and death of the entire hive, and even his own squad leader.

"Sir...sir?"

Xue De called out tentatively, lowering his gun but not completely putting it away, clearly still somewhat skeptical.

He Yuanchao ignored him.

He stretched, and his joints cracked and popped.

Then he slowly patted the dirty blue overalls he was wearing, and casually wiped the blood and dust that he had deliberately put on his face for the role.

That action.

That expression.

It's like an old man who just took a nap in his backyard and was woken up by noise.

There was not a trace of tension about facing the muzzle of a gun.

"What's wrong?"

"Have you seen enough?"

"Once you've had your fill, put that piece of junk away. It's making my eyes water... cough cough, it's making my eyes blurry."

As He Yuanchao spoke, he very naturally reached out and took his ID card back from Xue De's hand.

He casually stuffed it back into his pocket.

Then, with the same look he gave his subordinates, he casually glanced around at the task force members.

"It seems the company is doing you guys a good job after all."

"At least the speed at which the lock is opened is acceptable."

"If I had arrived half an hour later, I would have seriously considered whether I should have used my teeth to gnaw that broken door open."

These words were spoken.

The group of special forces members around them were stunned.

What a boastful tone!

What an arrogant attitude!

But this air of superiority actually dispelled much of their doubts.

After all, this is within a hierarchical giant like Umbrella.

The higher up a person is, the weirder their temper becomes, and the less they treat their subordinates like human beings.

"I'm sorry, sir."

Xue De was a seasoned veteran and reacted quickly.

Since the card reader verification is correct, there's no need to offend a level 9 expert over such a small doubt.

He waved.

He gestured for his men to put down their guns.

"The mission is urgent. Something is very wrong with Red Queen. We must remain vigilant at all times."

"As you know, if the security system here goes crazy, it's capable of anything."

As Xue De explained, he made way for He Yuanchao.

He Yuanchao snorted, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He turned around, and his gaze met Alice's.

At this moment, Alice was only wearing the thin red dress she had brought from the bathroom.

They were still barefoot.

I shivered slightly from the cold wind blowing here.

Her eyes were full of confusion, and her gaze toward He Yuanchao carried an inexplicable curiosity.

It felt like seeing a long-lost old friend, but you just couldn't remember their name.

After all, it wasn't long ago.

This is the man in front of her. He saw her naked in the bathroom, gave her an injection, and left her a note.

Although she doesn't have time to read the note right now.

But the surge of heat within her body, and the heightened senses she had developed, reminded her that this man was no ordinary person.

He Yuanchao smiled slightly at her.

Very gentlemanly.

It's also very mysterious.

Then, in front of everyone, he took off his somewhat dirty work jacket.

It was draped directly over Alice's shoulders.

"It's chilly down here, don't get cold."

"Although I'm not entirely sure what happened, since we've run into each other, it must be fate."

You can call me He.

"In this godforsaken place, you'd better wear more clothes."

This move.

This is textbook-level flirting... oh no, I mean building trust.

Alice paused for a moment.

She tightened her clothes.

It still carried He Yuanchao's body heat, and a faint, peculiar smell mixed with gunpowder and blood.

The smell wasn't unpleasant; on the contrary, it calmed her uneasy heart a little.

"Thanks."

Alice said in a low voice.

At this time.

Spence, the traitor who had been pretending to be stupid and amnesiac, saw this scene and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

He remembered that he was Alice's nominal "husband".

Although it was an act to cover up one's identity.

But seeing this so-called "executive" who suddenly appeared flirting with Alice and stealing his thunder, he was extremely annoyed.

and.

He Yuanchao, who possessed level nine authority, made him feel a tremendous threat.

Spence was making plans in his mind.

I must find a chance to mess with this kid later.

They took the antidote and ran.

Who cares about inspectors then? Dead men tell no tales.

But what he didn't know was...

He Yuanchao had already seen through the system's radar scans, clearly seeing the constipated expression on his face and the little scheme in his heart.

"You little brat."

"Trying to smear me?"

"I'll make sure you can't even find the rhythm to cry later."

He Yuanchao sneered inwardly.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's get going."

He Yuanchao took the initiative and issued the order directly.

"Captain Xue De, I know this area very well, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to be your babysitter."

"The Red Queen's mainframe is at the very bottom."

"The elevators here are all broken; you have to take the stairs."

"Don't dawdle. If you make me stay in this place that smells like corpses for too long, I'm going to complain."

Xue De's face stiffened.

This is clearly my team, so how come this kid became the commander as soon as he arrived?

But a higher rank can have a crushing effect, especially when it's so many ranks higher.

He could only nod reluctantly.

"Yes, sir."

"Everyone has it!"

"Advance in tactical formation!"

"Protect the civilians and...and Commander He!"

The team started moving.

The task force members led the way, sandwiching He Yuanchao, Alice, Matt, and Spence, the "non-combatants," in the middle.

They carefully made their way through the flooded corridors.

The beam of the flashlight flickered in the darkness, illuminating the dark black Umbrella logos on the wall.

Repressed.

Dull.

The suffocating stillness in the air made everyone's nerves taut.

Only He Yuanchao.

He walked with his hands in his pockets, taking a leisurely stroll.

This beehive.

In his eyes, it was no longer that man-eating den of monsters.

This is a large basement that hasn't been renovated yet.

He didn't even glance at the corpses of employees who had been poisoned by the gas lying on the roadside.

That's mental fortitude.

Kaplan, the medic and computer expert standing next to him, was completely stunned.

Hey, buddy.

Kaplan couldn't help but lean closer and lower his voice.

"Aren't you afraid at all?"

"This place... feels eerie, like something is watching us."

He Yuanchao glanced at him.

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips.

"Afraid?"

"When you've seen a hundred times more terrifying scenes, like being chased by thousands of tanks in snow at minus forty degrees Celsius."

"You'll feel that way."

"This is just an amusement park that hasn't been cleaned yet."

Kaplan stared wide-eyed at this.

Several thousand tanks?

minus forty degrees Celsius?

What did this guy do before? Did Umbrella Corporation also fight world wars on the side?

He Yuanchao did not explain.

He raised his head.

Looking at the faintly flashing red surveillance lights overhead.

he knows.

The little girl named Red Queen is currently hiding inside the motherboard, keeping a close eye on these intruders.

They're probably figuring out how to use that little trick to kill these guys.

"Stop looking, little sister."

"I'm already tired of your old tricks."

"When we meet later, your uncle brought you some candy."

He Yuanchao silently recited this in his heart.

The group quickly arrived at the entrance of Restaurant B.

There were rows of empty culture tanks.

He Yuanchao had come here to buy goods before, so when he saw those spots that he had emptied out, leaving only broken pipes, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

But in order to cooperate with the performance.

He still pretended to frown.

"Tsk tsk."

"The security department is becoming increasingly lax."

"They can't even properly preserve experimental samples."

"I'll write this down and deduct it from your bonuses."

Captain Xue De felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the empty jars.

What was originally inside this?

What happened?

Did they run away?

still is……

A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.

"keep going!"

"Everyone, perk up!"

Xue De roared to bolster his courage.

The team sped up.

We walked through the restaurant, past the piles of corpses that were beginning to show signs of mutation.

at last.

We've reached that pivotal moment that will determine life or death.

In front of that fully enclosed reinforced glass door leading to the Red Queen mainframe room.

Behind the door.

That's the famous one.

It can slice a person into sashimi.

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