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"Now, can we have a proper talk?"

The woman did not answer immediately.

Her amber eyes lingered on Lu Ze's face for a few seconds, as if assessing the truthfulness of his words, before she relaxed slightly.

While remaining vigilant, at least they are no longer in a position of being ready to fight to the death at any moment.

"We can talk," she said in a low voice, with a hint of exoticism, "but you have to let go of me first."

Without hesitation, Lu Ze released his grip on her shoulder and also released her wrist.

He took half a step back, creating enough space for the other party and indicating that he had no intention of continuing the fight.

The woman rubbed her wrists, which were being held captive, and stretched her shoulders. Her gaze swept back and forth between Lu Ze and the three girls behind him, a hint of surprise on her face, before finally returning to Lu Ze's expression.

"Who are you?" she asked, her tone scrutinizing. "Judging from your attire, you don't look like officials, nor do you look like Umbrella employees."

Lu Ze didn't have many ulterior motives.

Perhaps it was his skill that gave him the courage, or perhaps he felt there was no need to waste time on such matters; he answered frankly.

"We're from outside. Our target is that supercomputer deep inside the research institute, the Red Queen."

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyebrows twitched slightly, but she did not show much doubt.

She was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly as if she had made a decision.

"My name is Ida Wong," she said, her tone natural and fluent.

"I was sent by Umbrella headquarters to investigate the anomalies at the Hive. The train stopped halfway there, and communications were cut off, so I had to walk here. I encountered some... unfriendly things along the way."

She spoke very naturally, and every detail was just right.

An investigator sent from Brera headquarters, a train malfunction, a communications blackout, and arrival on foot. It all sounds perfectly plausible and airtight.

After listening, Lu Ze's expression didn't change much; he simply nodded slightly.

But he and Silver Wolf exchanged a glance.

Just a brief moment of eye contact.

A hint of amusement flashed in the silver wolf's gray pupils, a smile that only Lu Ze could read, while a barely perceptible playfulness appeared in Lu Ze's eyes.

Ada Wong's reasoning was impeccable, but, well, they both knew the plot!

She knew that the woman in front of her, who called herself "Ada Wong," was not an investigator sent by Umbrella headquarters at all.

She is a mysterious agent whose true objective infiltrates the Hive: the G-virus.

Speaking of this G virus, its biggest difference from the previously spread T virus is:

The T-virus aimed to create "mass-produced weapons," while the G-virus was developed to reach the "limit of individual evolution."

Infected with the T-virus, ordinary people will only turn into low-intelligence zombies.

When the G virus is injected into the human body, the host will undergo multiple stages of irreversible mutations in a short period of time, and their combat power will increase exponentially. However, the price is the complete loss of rationality, turning them into monsters driven only by instinct.

Simply put, the T-virus was a product designed for war, while the G-virus was a sacrifice offered by William Birkin to the "realm of the gods"—the former could be mass-produced, while the latter was impossible to replicate.

In conclusion, it can be determined that not a single word Ada Wong said was true.

Including her name.

But Lu Ze and the others didn't say anything.

Lu Ze withdrew his gaze and said in a calm tone.

"Understood. Since you don't intend to continue the attack, let's go our separate ways. You do your thing, and we'll do ours."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the side and made a "please go ahead" gesture.

But Ada Wong did not move.

She stood still, her amber eyes scanning back and forth between Lu Ze and the silver wolf, before slowly speaking.

"You're going to Red Queen's main server room, right?"

Lu Ze did not deny it.

"What a coincidence."

Ada Wong's lips curled slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"My investigation is also heading in that direction. Since we're heading in the same direction, why don't we work together? It'll be easier to deal with those 'unfriendly things' along the way if we have more people."

She spoke casually, as if she were simply suggesting a simple trip together.

Lu Ze didn't answer immediately. He turned his head and looked at Silver Wolf again.

Silver Wolf's gray eyes met Lu Ze's. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and the smile in her eyes became even more obvious, almost impossible to hide.

She knew the woman in front of her was lying.

But so what? Everyone's goals aren't actually conflicting.

Luze and his team are looking for the Red Queen, while Ada Wong wants the G-virus.

The two sides do not interfere with each other; in fact, it could be said that acting together can help them share the firepower pressure on the road.

Lu Ze understood what Silver Wolf was thinking from her eyes, then turned around and nodded to Ada Wong.

"Okay. Let's go together."

Ada Wong nodded slightly, her expression calm and natural, revealing no flaws.

And so, this four-person team welcomed a new teammate with ulterior motives.