Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

“Dutch, I’m still here.” Levi glared at him.

“I’m not saying you’re not capable, Revy, I’m referring to your personality.” Dutch glanced at her.

"When do we set off?" Shen Ye wanted to nod when he heard Dutch say that Levi's personality was not good, but after thinking about it, he realized that it would offend her, so he asked instead.

“We have to deliver another shipment tomorrow morning,” Dutch said. “I’ll have Levi pick you up.”

"No need." Shen Ye shook his head: "I'll rent a car this afternoon. After all, I have a lot more stuff now."

“Alright then.” Dutch nodded, then got up and walked out.

The next day came in a blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, Shen Ye put all the necessary equipment into the trunk of his car and drove to the dock where they were to meet.

……

On the torpedo boat, Shen Ye, Dutch, and Levi each held a can of beer, drinking while listening to Locke's voice coming through the walkie-talkie.

"Dutch, the goods have been delivered and the receipt has been signed."

“Well done, Locke.” Dutch, with his legs propped up on the speedboat’s control panel, said in his usual low voice, “You should have seen the cargo that we were supposed to take over, right? Did you receive it?”

"About that..." Locke's voice hesitated for a moment, but he still said, "It's already been received."

“Then let’s get off the cargo ship,” Dutch said, taking a sip of his drink.

"clear."

"He's getting more and more skilled." Shen Ye shook the beer can. "He's starting to look like a porter."

"I want to say, it's no big deal, it's just so-so." Levi was most dissatisfied with Shen Ye praising Locke. In her opinion, it should be Shen Ye who joined the Black Reef Chamber of Commerce, so she said disdainfully, "Wearing that corporate uniform all day long, and pretending to be elegant with a tie, it's unbearable. I think he should go back to Japan and continue being a corporate slave."

“He can’t go back now, and even if he did, he would only be dead,” Dutch said. “I don’t want to see news of his suicide on the news the next day.”

"Hmph." Levi shrugged, not wanting to argue with Dutch.

As they were talking, the door to the speedboat's cockpit opened.

"Did you bring the goods back?" Dutch asked without turning his head.

“Yes, I brought him back.” Locke’s tone was somewhat strange: “But… is he really cargo?”

Shen Ye and Levi turned around at the same time to look at the blond little boy next to Locke.

Chapter 71! Garcia

"A child?"

Levi glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

“That’s not surprising; people can be treated as cargo,” Dutch said nonchalantly. “Before unloading, we need to ensure his safety. After transiting through Roanapura, he will be handed over to a recipient designated by the Colombian Mafia.”

Anyway… never mind, Revy, take him to the cabin first.”

Levi nodded and stepped forward, grabbing the little boy's shoulder: "Kid, come with me."

The little boy, however, refused to cooperate and slapped her hand away, glaring at her with an angry expression.

Claire wasn't about to let him get away with it. Seeing Locke's hesitant expression, she grabbed the little boy's arm and forcibly took him away: "Don't resist, be good."

“Shen Sang.” Locke didn’t dare to negotiate with Levi, so he could only look at Shen Ye.

"Don't worry, Levi isn't a man-eating monster, she won't do anything to him." Shen Ye gave him a reassuring smile and followed him inside.

Inside the cabin, Levi brought over two chairs and, looking at the little boy sitting in the corner with his knees drawn up, complained to Shen Ye, "That guy is really not suited for this line of work. He always looks so timid and unprofessional."

“Perhaps it’s because we empathize. Don’t forget what Locke went through before.” Shen Ye took the cigarette that Levi handed him, but didn’t light it. He just sniffed it. “Besides, he’s still a child, and Locke still maintains his own bottom line. Naturally, he will feel uncomfortable.”

"Tch." Levi turned her face away disdainfully, but did not refute or light the cigarette in her mouth.

Would you like something to eat? Or... something to drink?

After sitting for a while, Shen Ye squatted down in front of the little boy and tried to communicate with him. At the same time, he turned his wrist and snacks and drinks appeared in his hands.

The scene, which resembled magic, immediately piqued the little boy's curiosity, but he stubbornly turned his head to the side, trying his best not to let his eyes dart towards Shen Ye's hands.

Shen Ye chuckled, piled the snacks and drinks in front of the little boy, and then asked, "I apologize on behalf of Levi. Her actions just now were indeed a bit rough. I hope you don't mind."

"Humph."

Two hums were heard at the same time.

One of them was a cute little boy who glared at Levi.

The other was Levi, who glared angrily at Shen Ye.

"What a joke! You actually apologized to him, and on my behalf! This kind of brat should be treated roughly, otherwise he won't listen to reason at all!" Revy shouted.

"I don't need to apologize. A woman covered in tattoos like that is obviously not a good person. She's far inferior to Robert." The little boy was not to be outdone. He raised his voice and even grabbed the drink in front of him, wanting to throw it at Levi. But when he saw Shen Ye's helpless expression, he pursed his lips and put it down.

Shen Ye shook his head, got up and walked towards Levi, pushing her outside: "Alright, Levi, don't argue with a child. Go outside for a bit and calm down."

Levi didn't want to stay there either. She snorted and left the cabin, closing the door behind her.

"Alright, the bad woman is gone. Now it's just the two of us men here. Shall we have a chat?" Shen Ye clapped his hands, squatted down in front of the little boy again, opened the drink bottle, and handed it to him.

"Thank you." The little boy hesitated for a moment, but still took it. However, he didn't drink it. Instead, he held the drink in his palm and murmured, "Although you are with them, you give me a completely different feeling, especially that tattooed woman."

“Levi’s always been like this, after all, it’s her background… never mind, why tell you this?” Shen Ye patted the little boy’s head and continued, “My name is Shen Ye, I’m from China, what’s yours?”

“Garcia Fernando Labres,” the little boy proudly proclaimed his name, “the next heir of a glorious family.”

Looking at the little boy's proud expression, Shen Ye couldn't help but find it amusing. In the end, he was still just a gangster.

However, he nodded outwardly: "Family, huh? That sounds like a very impressive background."

“That’s right.” The little boy puffed out his chest: “My family is one of the thirteen glorious families in South America, the Labres family.”

“However, I’ve heard that the Labras family has declined.” Shen Ye said slowly, as if deep in thought.

The little boy's face immediately fell, and his chest, which had been standing tall, sank in.

He pouted and said, "Things haven't been going too well lately... but we've managed to pull through. Although my father is a conservative man who doesn't know how to develop other industries, he's managed to take good care of the family estate, and things are all moving in a positive direction."

At this point, the little boy lowered his head slightly: "But then the mafia appeared, they wanted to take over our family's land..."

"So they targeted you?" Shen Ye asked knowingly. "So you're a hostage?"

The little boy nodded: "After exploration, it was found that the family land contains rare earth elements. Although I don't know much about what those things are, the mafia wanted to buy our family land with money, but my father refused. So they showed their true colors and kidnapped me."

“Rare earth, huh? That’s not surprising.” Shen Ye shook his head. A declining gangster family couldn’t possibly hold onto a piece of land with rare earth. Any powerful family would not refuse such a piece of meat that was practically delivered to their mouth.

"Is rare earth a very important resource?" the little boy asked, puzzled.

"Of course, it is worth fighting for by many forces or countries, regardless of their reputation."

“Just like my motherland, which has the most rare earth elements in the world.” Shen Ye made a gesture: “However, my country is very large and very strong, so naturally no one dares to use such despicable means to plunder it.”

"That's wonderful." The little boy looked on with envy. "If my family hadn't fallen into decline, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."

"Unfortunately, there are no 'what ifs'." Shen Ye sighed.

The little boy fell silent. After a while, he looked up at Shen Ye and said, "Can you let me go? Don't hand me over?"

"Of course not." Shen Ye patted the little boy's head. "Besides, it's not up to me to decide what to do here. Even if I wanted to, I would have to get their permission." As he spoke, he gestured behind him with his chin.

"Okay." The little boy lowered his head in despair.

"Don't worry, always think positively. You'll be fine. Those people are only after rare earth. Once your father completes the transaction with them, you'll be alright," Shen Ye comforted him, even though he knew that this scenario was impossible.

But the little boy shook his head and said, "I know what those people do; they're the Mafia."

"They're just the Mafia, not some big deal." Shen Ye patted his head. "Trust me, you'll be fine."

……

Chapter 72! The Arrival of Head Maid Roberta

After chatting with the little boy for a while and waiting for him to calm down, Shen Ye left the passenger cabin and went to the cockpit. He then told Daqi and the others about the little boy's identity and what had happened.

"The heir to the Labras family, one of the thirteen major South American gangs?" Dutch's expression turned serious. "Did he really say that?"

Shen Ye nodded: "The pride he showed when talking about his family didn't seem like he was lying."

“If that’s the case, then this matter is a bit tricky,” Dutch said in a deep voice. “It seems that my previous decision to transit through Roanapur was correct. We still have time to get insurance.”

After thinking for a moment, Dutch continued, "Before delivering the goods, let's find out more from Balalaika."

"Oh, right, remember to ask her about someone named Manisalela Cartel. The kid said he seems to be the mastermind behind it all," Shen Ye added.

Dutch nodded, then turned on the radio to contact Balalaika.

"Balalaika, this is Dutch. There's something I'd like to ask you."

"It's quite rare, Dutch actually has something to trouble me with." Balalaika held the phone between her cheek and shoulder, while cutting a cigar with a cigar cutter.

“I’ve run into a little trouble,” Dutch said. “Could you help me find out the details of the relationship between Manisalela Cartel and the Labres family? Can you do that?”

“That’s not a difficult task.” Balalaika lit a cigar. “However, we recently received a job in Manizalela. You’ve chosen a good time, Dutch.”