Chapter 146: San Francisco Trip
Chapter 146: San Francisco Trip
Hank's joining has become inevitable.
However, from the fact that he wanted to fight with Darren again, it can be seen that he was willing to join the organization mostly out of recognition of his own and Darren's strength.
After he becomes familiar with the environment here, Yang Ren plans to incorporate him into the rapid reaction force as a squad leader.
Yang Ren originally planned to submit the evidence of Umbrella's development of biological weapons to the International Court of Justice anonymously.
However, the International Court told Yang Ren that someone had already submitted the relevant information anonymously.
Although this action seemed a little strange to him, it was not completely strange.
The only person who could provide the same information was Wesker, who also obtained a large amount of virus information in Red Queen.
Chris and the others didn't know about the Red Queen, and Yang Ren had no intention of telling them.
But it’s better this way, as he doesn’t have to explain to Chris and others where the information he has came from.
Because the case had already been filed, after receiving the information, the International Court of Justice responded that "the trial will begin within 10 days."
So what Yang Ren told them was: Someone has anonymously submitted evidence of the Umbrella's crimes. You should stay in the mother nest for a while, and we will go together when the trial begins.
So the group had no choice but to obey and temporarily live in the southern area of the mother nest.
……
2003 2 Month 24 Day.
Following the address on the background information, Yang Ren brought Claire to Chinatown in San Francisco, California, on the west coast of the United States.
After getting off the plane at San Francisco International Airport, the two passed the troubled Golden Gate Bridge and took a taxi all the way to their destination.
On the way, Yang Ren also paid special attention to the architectural style here.
The vegetable market is as lively as that in China, and the ingenious combination of old buildings and high-rise buildings is really the same as what can be seen everywhere in China in later generations.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the Chinese characters on the signs on both sides of the street had English letters next to them, he would have thought he had returned to China.
Before setting off, Yang Ren also deliberately inferred:
My original body lives in Chinatown, so it is very likely that I live with my parents.
So this trip actually has a bit of the meaning of "bringing my girlfriend home to meet my parents".
Today Claire was still dressed the same as usual: a red leather jacket, jeans and cowboy boots, a high amber ponytail, and no makeup.
After all, when you have no idea about your father-in-law's habits, it is better to maintain your normal style.
After getting off the car, the two walked to their destination hand in hand.
This is a three-story building located on the street. The house number of the destination corresponds to a store with flying eaves and upturned corners, which is very much in the style of ancient Chinese architecture.
However, at this moment, the door of this store was closed, and it seemed like no one had visited it for a long time.
There are no signs around the store and I have no idea what this place is for.
bang bang bang-
"Is anyone here?"
Yang Ren walked up, knocked on the door and shouted.
However, after waiting for a long time, no one came to open the door.
"Who are you looking for?"
Just as I was about to continue knocking on the door, a voice in English with a strong Chinese accent came from a grocery store next door.
When the two turned their eyes, they found that it was an old man who was probably over 60 years old, sitting at the door of the store, looking at them curiously.
"Uh...Excuse me, is there no one living here?"
Yang Ren pointed to the closed store and asked in English.
"You mean the Yang couple? They seemed to have died five...or maybe four years ago."
The old man stood up, took a look, then sat back down, shook his head and said.
"Dead... dead?"
Yang Ren murmured in disbelief.
Four or five years ago... around 1998 or 1999...?
So, when I traveled through time, after the Raccoon City incident, and before the Shina Island incident, they were both still alive...
"Eh? I think you look a lot like the Yang couple. Are you their son?"
The old man looked at Yang Ren for a long time, and suddenly asked in Chinese with interest.
"I guess... I guess so."
Yang Ren responded absentmindedly in Chinese, his eyes unconsciously shifting to the tightly closed door.
Claire, who was listening nearby, was totally confused.
"That's right, the old Yang family does have such a son. I heard he is very promising, but I haven't seen him for a long time."
"What a pity! Your father was a great Tai Chi master. How could he be killed so easily? Sigh..."
Tai Chi master?
This would explain why I know Tai Chi.
But... killed?
Is it a vendetta?
"Then old man, do you know who killed him?"
Yang Ren's brows gradually furrowed and he asked tentatively.
Although the "Yang couple" were the parents of his original body, they were also parents he had never met.
Now this trip today was in vain, and I have become a typical example of "both parents have died" after traveling through time.
Now I can’t say that I hold great power, but I do have considerable influence.
If he knew who killed him, the other party would definitely pay a heavy price!
At the very least, you have to include the other person’s parents!
"As to who killed him... the police still haven't found the murderer."
"But if I remember correctly, there seemed to be a yellow-haired guy wearing sunglasses who came."
"He was in there for about... less than two minutes, and then he came out. I didn't think much of it at the time."
"When he came out, a piece of his sunglasses was broken, his hair seemed a little messy, and his eyes seemed to be red, which was quite scary."
"After he came out, he gave me a vicious look. I was so scared that I ran back. But he didn't come to find me."
"It wasn't long before the police arrived and carried out the bodies of the Yang couple."
"It was a horrible scene. Their hearts were dug out, their limbs were all broken, and their home was in a mess..."
The old man talked to himself, his facial features twisted, as if he was recalling something extremely disgusting.
After these words, Yang Ren's brows became more and more furrowed, and a small bulge appeared on his lower jaw due to the tension of his back molars.
"What's going on, Yang?"
Seeing him like this, Claire shook his arm gently and asked.
Yang Ren also repeated the conversation to Claire in English.
"The yellow-haired guy wearing sunglasses?"
"Is it Wesker?!"
After thinking for a while and looking at Yang Ren, Claire immediately guessed who the man was.
Yang Ren's face turned red.
1999...wasn't that right after the Veronica incident?
It was obvious that BYD Wesker knew that he couldn't beat himself, so he found his parents through some channels and took out all his anger on them.
The information that the entire intelligence department could not find even with TerraSave was found by Wesker...
At that time, he beat Wesker on Rockford Island and beat him again at the Antarctic Research Institute.
The original plan was to get rid of Wesker directly in Antarctica.
It's a pity that at the last moment he was held back by two Super Tyrants who had taken off their restraint suits, and he had no choice but to let Wesker run away.
So, this is all my fault...
Wesker had already been caught, so why didn’t I just stab him a few more times with my tentacles? I should have...!
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Yang Ren covered his aching heart with one hand, his face looking painful.
"Are you ok?"
Seeing that Yang Ren looked like he was about to faint from heart pain, Claire quickly supported him and said with concern.
"Hoo...Hoo...I'm fine..."
After a long while, Yang Ren waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"That old man...what are my parents' names?"
"——Ah? You can't even remember your parents' names?"
"——Ah, you are so unfilial. When your parents died, you didn't even come back to see them for the last time..."
The old man lamented Yang Ren's unfilial behavior, but still told him the names of his parents:
"Your father's name is Yang Zonghua, and your mother's name is Catherine... No, it should be Ekaterina Yang."
Yang...Yang Zonghua?
Why does it always feel weird, yet seems to make sense?
Ekaterina...
It seems to be related to a certain empress of the Russian Empire, but it doesn't seem to be very special.
"Okay, thank you old man."
"let's go…"
After thanking the owner of the grocery store, the two left this place of trouble together.
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