Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

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Phetchaburi is a relatively important city in Thailand. Although it can't compare to Bangkok, it is still incredibly prosperous. After parting ways with the other tourists, Shen Ye and his group immediately found a hotel to check into.

After fighting for most of the night and traveling all day, apart from Shen Ye and Robert, who were both incredibly energetic, everyone else was exhausted and had no intention of going directly to Bangkok. After taking a shower and eating something, they all went back to their rooms to rest.

That night, Shen Ye shared a room with Robert. As soon as Shen Ye returned to his room, he took out his phone and called Balalaika to let her know he was safe and to tell her about his experiences that day.

Balalaika wasn't surprised, because she knew the train had crashed. After all, even if the T country government wanted to cover it up, the bombing of a train and the deaths of thousands of passengers were something no country could hide. So Balalaika learned about it through the news that afternoon.

While Shen Ye was chatting with Balalaika, he also turned on the TV, which was broadcasting a news report about the incident.

T said that the official account differed slightly from the facts. It said that terrorists released a biological virus on the train, infecting all the passengers. To prevent the virus from spreading, armed helicopters were sent to bomb the entire train. The official account made no mention of any survivors on board, and of course, it was even less likely that armed helicopters were sent to hunt down survivors in order to silence them or prevent the virus from leaking out.

Shen Ye could understand this; no official would ever admit to doing something shameful.

However, thinking about the scene of being chased by armed helicopters in the early hours of the morning, Shen Ye was still a little annoyed and thought that he must find an opportunity to take revenge in the future.

After chatting with Balalaika for a while, Shen Ye hung up the phone. Then he thought of the Chinese tourists he had parted ways with. Although he didn't want to have too much contact with them, they were still compatriots, and he couldn't help but worry that they might be silenced by the T country authorities.

However, the surviving passengers weren't stupid; the first thing they would do after being separated was to call their country's consulate. So, after figuring this out, he felt much more at ease.

After that, he lay down on the bed and held Robert to rest.

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The next day, after a night's rest, the group had breakfast and then chartered a bus to Bangkok.

The train journey from Phetchaburi to Bangkok takes only two hours. The bus may be a bit slower, but it should arrive before noon.

Although yesterday's bioterrorism attack was not targeted at them and was just an accident, the people in the car did not relax after setting off, and they would take a second look whenever a vehicle passed by.

Around noon, the bus successfully entered Bangkok.

However, after entering Bangkok, the group did not get out of the car. Shen Ye gave the driver some money and sent them to the place where they would meet with the Triads.

Before long, they arrived at the meeting place. However, the place where they met with the triads was not a place for pious men and women, but a famous red-light district in Bangkok. However, because it was noon, it looked no different from an ordinary street on the surface, so naturally there was no situation where a group of people rushed over to invite them to "have a chat" as soon as they got out of the car.

"Welcome to Patpong. I'm so glad to see you arrived safely."

They were greeted by Shen Hua, who had arrived in Bangkok early in the morning. She was still wearing a cheongsam, her waist-length hair was neatly combed, and she seemed to have put on exquisite makeup. Many tourists passing by were impressed when they saw her. However, the kukri and pistol holster she had openly strapped to her legs made it clear that she was not someone to be trifled with, and those tourists who wanted to strike up a conversation immediately stopped in their tracks.

Moreover, she immediately gave Shen Ye a hug, also letting everyone else know that she was already taken.

Shen Hua had a classic mature woman's figure. Although her embrace was very comfortable, Shen Ye still patted her back to remind her that he had been hugging her for too long, while saying, "Is this street protected by your Triads?"

Although she wanted to hug her a little longer, Shen Hua noticed several unfriendly gazes directed at her, so she reluctantly let go and led the crowd to follow her while talking.

"It's not entirely under our protection. The Moscow Hotel also gets a share, and of course, some local gangs in Bangkok. But mainly, the Triads and the Moscow Hotel take the lion's share. If you want to come here for fun, you can mention our name."

Shen Hua said this to someone else.

Soy shook his head: "I've heard this place is a man's paradise, so I'm not very interested in it. I just want to see my friend as soon as possible."

Shen Hua shrugged: "Don't rush, Miss Soi. It's noon now. There's an old saying in our country Z: 'Man is made of iron, food is made of steel.' We should at least wait until you finish eating before we talk."

“I’m just worried that something unexpected might happen again,” Soy said.

"Don't worry about that. I've already arranged for people to go to the vicinity of your friend's residence. They're all skilled members of the Triads," Shen Hua said with an expression that told you to relax.

"So let's eat first, at an authentic Chinese restaurant, a hot pot restaurant run by people from Sichuan and Chongqing."

Since Shenhua had already said so, Suoyi didn't insist any further. Besides, she was quite interested in Chinese cuisine, and since she was already a day late, a little longer wouldn't make a difference.

After walking along Patpong Street for a while, a restaurant with a sign that read "Authentic Sichuan and Chongqing Hot Pot" came into view. However, Patpong is a red-light district, one of the biggest money pits in Bangkok, and the exorbitant prices of land made the restaurant look very small.

"Hiss, the smell of chili peppers."

As soon as she entered, Choi Ji-woon took a deep breath. She was from South Korea and was quite sensitive to chili peppers.

Then she smiled and looked at Irina: "Miss Maid, do you like spicy food?"

Irina initially wanted to say she didn't like it, after all, she was of Russian and Japanese descent, but after glancing at Shen Ye, who was looking at the menu on the wall with great interest, she said, "If Shen likes it, I'll eat it."

"Looks like you've confirmed your identity, huh? Tsk tsk!" Choi Ji-woon clicked his tongue in disapproval.

Irina gave her a cold look, without refuting her, but moved a little closer to Shen Ye.

"Zhiyun, can you understand what's written on this?" Jill had eaten Chinese food before, but it was mostly modified versions of General Tso's Chicken. Moreover, she didn't know Chinese and looked at the menu on the wall with a blank expression.

“Of course, I’ve studied it specifically.” Choi Ji-woon looked at the menu on the wall, licked her lips, and was finally going to have a proper meal. It was just a pity that Jill wasn’t treating, otherwise she would have been even happier.

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(The Southeast Asian storyline is about to end, and we're about to head to Europe.)

Chapter 361! Parting

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This hot pot restaurant didn't have private rooms; it only had a dozen or so round tables in the small main hall. It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was already full. However, Shen Hua had booked a table in advance, and with the help of the triads behind her, the restaurant owner reserved the best spot for her.

Everyone took their seats in turn, and Shen Hua waved to the restaurant owner who was serving them to bring out the dishes. Before long, the ingredients were laid out one after another.

Shen Ye was already starving, so he didn't stand on ceremony and poured several stacks of ingredients into the pot in one go. The shop owner next to him kindly reminded him that putting too much in at once would affect the taste, but he didn't listen. He estimated that it was about right and then scooped it out and ate it.

He cares more about the taste than the texture of the ingredients, but taste becomes less important compared to filling his stomach, since he can even finish Robert's cooking when he's hungry.

"It's so spicy, but so delicious." Choi Ji-woon, true to his H-country heritage, exclaimed how delicious it was with every bite. In the end, he even switched to his native language, repeatedly saying "Mahida."

However, she herself has a bit of a Chinese stomach, so compared to her, Jill and the others couldn't quite accept it. It wasn't that they thought it was bad, but the taste was too strong. In the end, Jill even asked the shop owner to serve a sweet dish so she could change her taste.

If it were anyone else, Shen Ye would most likely say that wild boars can't stomach fine food, but with Jill, he could only shake his head and sigh that Americans really do prefer sweet food.

Because they had things to do in the afternoon, everyone tacitly refrained from ordering alcohol, fearing that drinking might cause problems. However, how could they eat hot pot without ordering alcohol? So Shenhua still ordered some beer, and no one refused, since most people, except for Shen Ye and Cui Zhiyun, couldn't handle spicy food.

Especially Irina, although she was born in the cold country of E, her stomach, which can tolerate strong liquor, cannot stand spiciness at all. She awkwardly held her chopsticks and stared blankly at the red soup in the pot.

Choi Ji-yun picked up a piece of spicy beef and dipped it in the pot. Seeing Irina's hesitation, she smiled slyly: "If you're really not used to it, just order some other dishes. No one will call you a coward."

As she said this, her beef was cooked, and she picked it up, dipped it in a dry dish full of chili powder, waved it in front of Irina, and then shoved it into her mouth with a yelp.

Seeing that the other party was clearly provoking her, Irina's temper flared up. She also picked up a piece of spicy beef and put it into the pot. However, after it was cooked, she stared at the dry dipping sauce for a while, but in the end, she couldn't overcome her fear of her stomach and ate it directly.

Even without chili powder, the hot pot broth was spicy enough, and sure enough, Irina's face turned red immediately, and her eyes filled with tears.

“She’s from H country, she’s used to eating spicy food, why are you arguing with her?” Shen Ye handed her his beer, then said to Shen Hua, “Tell the boss to bring some milder dishes.”

"Okay." Shen Hua nodded and beckoned the boss over.

After Irina drank the beer, she felt a little better, and then she heard Choi Ji-yun mutter to herself, "Oh no, I tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, and now she gets the reward."

Shen Ye glanced at her, then refilled his glass with beer and held it out to her, saying, "Want to treat me this time?"

Choi Ji-woon licked his lips and chuckled, "Once won't do, I won't be satisfied."

Then, with a snap, Jill smacked her on the head with her chopsticks and said coldly, "So thirsty, why don't you go straight to his room after you take a shower tonight?"

"If you don't object, I have no problem with it." Choi Ji-woon scratched his head with a wronged expression, but his tone was unusually excited.

Jill: "..."

Shen Ye: "..."

other people:"……"

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After lunch, everyone rested for a while before setting off for their final destination—a residential area next to a biological research institute.

At the entrance of the residential area, several members of the Triads were squatting there eating boxed lunches. When they saw Shen Ye and the others coming, they immediately put down their lunches and came over to greet them.

"Boss." One of the Triad members bowed slightly to Shen Hua.

"No one suspicious went in, right?" Shen Hua asked.

The member shook his head: "No."

"That's good, thank you for your hard work." Shen Hua nodded, then said to Shen Ye and the others, "Let's go in."

Because Soi only said which neighborhood the person she was looking for lived in, without specifying where, she took over leading the way after entering the neighborhood.

The group followed her around the neighborhood for a while, then entered an apartment building and took the elevator to the top floor.

There was only one room on the top floor, which puzzled everyone, but no one asked. Then they watched as she knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door opened, and a girl poked her head out. Looking at the group of people in front of her, her gaze immediately fell on Soi: "Soi? I saw the news. I thought you weren't coming!"

Soy patted her head and chuckled, "My Hayley, not everything in the news is true."

Hailey...

Upon hearing the girl's name, Shen Ye paused for a moment, then fell silent. This plot could only be described as bizarre.

Soi didn't talk to the girl Hayley for long; she simply handed Hayley her suitcase and left.

Everyone was puzzled by her actions. After all, after going through so much trouble, all she ended up giving the other party was a box, which seemed unnecessary.

However, Soi was unwilling to explain, and no one asked after everyone left, so the matter ended there.

After leaving the community, Soi said she wanted to see Coco, who had sent people to rescue her. However, Cui Zhiyun wanted to take her to the United Nations' Institute of Biological Virology. After thinking for a while, she finally agreed to Cui Zhiyun's invitation. After all, Soi was an upright person, and official organizations were more attractive than private organizations.

Cui Zhiyun quickly contacted her superiors in her organization and bought plane tickets. Then, it was time to part ways.

Three days later, at Bangkok Airport, in the waiting hall, Choi Ji-woon was followed by four or five agents from the United Nations counter-terrorism department who had arrived on a special plane. They surrounded Soi, and anyone who came near them was driven back by their gazes.