Taking Control

Outside the Grizzly City, there is An Family Park enclosed by an iron fence, with a very luxurious Castle at its center.

This area has now been deployed by the An Family's armed personnel and serves as An Family's temporary operational command center in Grizzly City.

An Bingyan originally intended to take Yimo out of Grizzly City first, but after she and Yimo kissed at an inopportune time and place...

Yimo refused An Bingyan's request to take him away from Grizzly City, she could only bring Yimo back here first.

In the luxurious Castle corridor, An Bingyan and Yimo walked ahead, with the Butler following behind them.

Although the two had just embraced and shared a passionate kiss not long ago.

But the two of them are acting strangely now, as if nothing had happened.

They walked side by side, keeping a certain distance, like strangers, ignoring each other.

Yimo remained as gloomy and numb as before, while An Bingyan, looking very serious.

Da-da-da!

As the sound of An Bingyan's black low-heeled leather shoes on the floor stopped, she finally turned to look at Yimo.

Of course, he only glanced at her before quickly looking away, without meeting Yimo's gaze.

Then, deliberately turning to the side and feigning composure, he said to Yimo, "I don't know what you were doing before. You look like a homeless person now."

"Um, um..." She seemed unsure how to continue, so she turned to her Butler and said, "Go and help Mr. Sakata choose a clean set of clothes."

"No rush, take your time choosing." As An Bingyan spoke, she winked at the Butler behind her, who had her back to Yimo. "After you've chosen, have Sakuta take a shower first."

The Butler, seeing the look his Young Lady was giving him, didn't react much.

Finally, just as An Bingyan was about to explode with anger because of his slow reaction, he reluctantly nodded. "Yes, Young Lady."

Seeing that the Butler had finally responded, An Bingyan glared at him with a hint of threat, signaling him not to cause any unnecessary trouble.

After calming herself down and trying to control her excitement, she walked up to Yimo and said, "I have a lot of things to take care of here. Don't worry, I'll go and take care of them first."

"Okay, I'll come find you again later, wait for me!"

After An Bingyan finished speaking, seeing Yimo nod in agreement, she quickened her pace and left first.

With An Bingyan's departure, only the Butler and Yimo remained.

Before Yimo speak, the Butler said, "Mr. Sakata, you shouldn't be here."

In their past romantic relationship, the Butler and Yimo didn't get along very well.

Seeing Yimo suddenly appear with an even more gloomy expression, and knowing that he clearly lacked feelings for An Bingyan, and had done something excessive to her, he was furious.

If it weren't for considering his Young Lady's feelings, he would have already gone up and killed Yimo.

The tone he was using to speak to Yimo now was clearly threatening and Killing Intent, a warning to Yimo not to go too far.

The Butler wasn't trying to interfere with An Bingyan's relationship; he was just genuinely Fury and upset that Yimo was deceiving his young Young Lady again.

Yimo turned around, unaffected by the Butler's threat. Beneath Bangs messy bangs, her numb and indifferent eyes looked at the Butler, her tone devoid of emotion, her voice sharp and stern as she asked, "Why is An Bingyan in Grizzly City?"

The Butler was taken aback. He never expected that the first thing Yimo said to him would be to question why An Bingyan was in Grizzly City.

Is he blaming himself?

He was worried about An Bingyan, which is why he told himself this.

As the Butler An Family's Young Lady, he was very good at judging people and things. He understood Yimo's thoughts in an instant, which actually reduced his dislike for Yimo a little.

Butler: "I'm sorry, this is an internal matter of the An Family, and I am not authorized to answer your questions."

"If you really want to know, you can ask the Young Lady."

Yimo stared into the Butler's eyes and walked towards Butler, saying as he went, "Your helicopter has the Umbrella Corporation logo."

"Is it your An Family that's now sealing off Grizzly City?"

"No, I don't think so."

"Currently, the Umbrella Headquarters and the America government are sealing off Grizzly City. They are restraining each other, preventing them from launching a large-scale operation in Grizzly City, and they also lack sufficient manpower."

"Your An Family can move freely in Grizzly City, what is your relationship with Umbrella?"

"It can only be Partnership."

"In conclusion, the Umbrella Corporation rescue team in Grizzly City is now yours."

"It's the An Family, who have Partnership with the Umbrella Corporation, who hired outsiders, namely mercenaries."

The Butler's face remained expressionless, but he was inwardly utterly shocked.

The gloomy man in front of me was right about most of the current situation, except for one thing.

Compared to when they first met, this man doesn't put any pressure on himself and seems to be a relatively energetic young man.

When they met again, he was as gloomy as a Dead Man, emanating an extremely dangerous aura. A terrifying sense of oppression enveloped him, making him subconsciously want to submit.

Danger! Sakuta in grave danger right now!

Butler: "I'm sorry, that's just your guess..."

The relationship between the An Family and Umbrella Corporation cannot be told to outsiders. Even though Yimo currently under great pressure, with an invisible force pressing on the Butler, forcing him to reveal the situation of the An Family.

However, the Butler, being very professional, refused outright.

However, before she could finish speaking, Yimo interrupted her.

Yimo: "The An Family, a top 20 super family in the world, mainly deals in the arms trade and is one of the world's three major arms dealers. A year ago, they didn't have a well-known, in-depth cooperation with Umbrella Corporation."

"Umbrella Corporation appears to be a commercial behemoth primarily focused on biomedicine, with other industries as secondary interests, but its true main research focus is actually Bio-Weapons."

"Heh... An Family is a giant in the traditional arms industry, while Umbrella is a giant in new and prohibited weapons. You are competitors and adversaries in the business world."

"In the past year, news broke that An Family has entered into a deep collaboration with Umbrella Corporation."

"Butler, why do you think this is?"

The Butler looked at the man before him, head bowed, talking to himself, sweat beading on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "Business partnerships are inherently about prioritizing profit."

"An Family's main business has encountered a bottleneck. For the sake of profit, it's perfectly normal for them to seek common development and in-depth cooperation with the most promising company in the industry." He gritted his teeth, his voice filled with Killing Intent.

Yimo said grimly, "Umbrella Corporation's stock has been rising continuously, and its new achievements are attracting worldwide attention. Why would they cooperate with an established industry giant that is gradually declining at the height of its success, even to the point of giving up a portion of its shares to the An Family?"

"Umbrella Corporation has plenty of the money and connections that the An Family has."

"Why do you think that is?"

As Yimo finished speaking, she had already walked to the Butler's side.

There is only one conclusion: Umbrella Corporation and the An Family Group have a deep Partnership, which has just been brought into the open at this time.

The head of the An Family is probably a high-ranking member of the Umbrella Corporation!

This explains why, in the face of such a severe biohazard leak in Grizzly City, the rescue and handling work was entrusted to the An Family with whom they had only been officially cooperating for less than a year!

Because the An Family Head is a high-ranking member of the Umbrella Corporation, and with the attention of various forces and fierce competition within the Umbrella Corporation, rescue workers also need to hire outsiders.

The Butler turned his head to look at the person standing beside him.

The slender, much shorter than him, and completely lacking in combat ability, yet emanating an immense sense of pressure from Yimo, had already stirred a strong desire to kill within him.

Even if it's the man my Young Lady likes, I absolutely cannot let him live.

His existence could threaten the very foundation of the An Family!

A murderous glint flashed in the Butler's eyes, and his fists clenched.

Just then, Yimo's voice reached the Butler's ears again.

Yimo: "You want to kill me, but you don't dare to actually kill me, and you can't kill me anyway."

As Yimo spoke, the Butler clenched his fists even tighter, barely suppressing his murderous intent, and said in a gloomy tone, "You know too much."

What is your purpose?

Before figuring out Yimo's true purpose and the existence behind him.

As Umbrella's Butler, he certainly had no right to kill the men around him.

This is no longer a matter between individuals, but a clash between forces!

Yimo turned her head and met the Butler's Killing Intent, sharp eyes. She said coldly, "I'm here to rescue the An Family."

Looking into Yimo's emotionless eyes, the Butler felt an increasing pressure, as if a mountain was weighing on his shoulders, making it difficult to breathe. "It's ridiculous. With the An Family's power and global connections, we have nothing to fear from any force."

Yimo: "Whether the An Family will fall or not is not something you can decide."

"You did things you shouldn't have done, and developed things you shouldn't have developed."

"Compared to Umbrella Corporation, what is your An Family?"

"The disintegration and collapse of Umbrella Corporation was destined from the very beginning."

"You will die, your Young Lady will die, An Family Head, whom you truly serve, will also die."

Yimo looked at the Butler was trying hard to hide his wavering emotions.

At a time when his emotions and psychological stress were on the verge of a complete explosion.

She lowered her head, no longer looking at him, and said coldly, "I want to see the An Family Head."

Only when Yimo stopped making eye contact with the Butler did the Butler finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Without him even realizing it, his shirt was already soaked with sweat.

The terrifying sense of oppression, the words that pierced through one's mental defenses, the relentless pressure, the controlled yet controlled approach.

The degree of control they have over their emotions is simply terrifying.

The Sakuta before me was completely different from the one before.

The Butler, with a serious expression, remained silent for a full 30 seconds. After weighing the pros and cons, he finally relaxed his clenched fist and said, "Hmm."

"Don't say things you shouldn't tell the Young Lady."

Compared to their last meeting, as the An Family's Butler, he was able to control the situation no matter how much Yimo, Tong Muxue, and An Bingyan misbehaved.

This time, he could no longer bail them out.

If it involves the inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation, then it is necessary to report to the An Family Head.

Yimo: "Are you loyal to the Young Lady you serve, or to the head of the An Family?"

Without any hesitation, the Butler replied, "I am loyal to the An Family."

"Loyal to the Young Lady, and loyal to the master of the family."

Yimo shook his head. "What was my first question?"

Why is An Bingyan in Grizzly City?

"An Bingyan shouldn't be in Grizzly City, she shouldn't be in Grizzly City at this time."

"Her beliefs have Conflict with her father's."

"Loyal to An Bingyan, or her father."

"After I meet with the An Family Head, give me a definite answer."

Upon hearing this, the Butler did not continue to answer Yimo's question, but instead led Yimo towards the reception room.

In the An Family, the person you rarely see is the head of the An Family.

For a long time, even An Bingyan, the Young Lady of the An Family, rarely saw her father.

In these extraordinary times, it's even more difficult.

But Yimo, who was brought to the reception room to wait, saw the Butler again 10 minutes later. He led her to a closed ∞ Room she saw the An Family Head's newsletter on a screen projection.

The An Family Head was in an office that resembled an Underground Laboratory, with metal walls as a backdrop.

With a well-defined facial contour, clean and sharp features, large double eyelids, and a high nose bridge, he appears to be of mixed race based on his appearance.

Wearing a Suit, sporting a mature slicked-back hairstyle, with half black and half white hair, he had the look of a handsome middle-aged man, probably over 50 years old.

With a smile on his face and admiration in his eyes, he rested his arm on the desk and looked at Yimo, saying, "I know you, but I never expected to meet you like this."

"You are qualified to be my son-in-law."

People of the An Family Head's caliber have incredibly sharp eyes; they wouldn't dismiss Yimo because she looks gloomy and disheveled now.

On the contrary, because they could sense the ruthless and decisive energy emanating from Yimo, they had high expectations for her.

Yimo: "My conversation with you requires absolute safety."

The An Family Head said, "No one else will know about our conversation."

The Butler was also in the ∞ Room at the moment, which showed that the An Family Head trusted the Butler very much.

Yimo any hesitation, Imer got straight to the point. "First, I need to know one thing: as a senior executive at Umbrella Corporation, what percentage of power do you hold within the Umbrella Corporation?"

The An Family Head looked at Yimo with great interest. "My deceased father was one of the four co-founders of Umbrella."

"Umbrella Corporation is a massive power structure that no single person can completely control."

"It's only relative; whoever has more power carries more weight in their words."

Yimo: "As a major shareholder and a high-ranking member of Umbrella, your position has begun to decline and your influence has waned after other high-level Bio-Weapons have made breakthrough progress."

An Family Head: "I don't deny it."

"Child, what are your thoughts on this?"

Yimo: "The better the results of Bio-Weapons research and development, the more intense the internal Conflict within Umbrella will be."

"The influence of veteran executives has diminished among newly promoted executives who have achieved tangible results."

"Whoever has the strength has more real say."

"Under these circumstances, a violent Conflict would inevitably erupt within Umbrella Corporation, eventually leading to its disintegration."

"My suggestion is to steal the core experimental results and go independent ahead of schedule."

Upon hearing this, the An Family Head's expression turned sour. After a moment of silence, seemingly agreeing with Yimo's analysis and suggestions, he continued, "If internal Conflict within the Umbrella Corporation is destined to lead to its disintegration..."

"So, you'd put yourself in the eye of the storm, become the fuse, and prematurely ignite Umbrella Corporation while reaping greater profits, right?"

"It was risky, but the rewards were equally significant."

"It looks good, but the independent An Family can't withstand the backlash from the disintegration of the Umbrella Corporation before the explosion." The An Family Head looked at Yimo, waiting for Yimo to provide a solution.

Yimo: "Two paths: the America, or the Anti-Umbrella Organization."

If they are not strong enough to withstand the backlash from Umbrella Corporation, then they should find a partner that can withstand the impact of Umbrella Corporation.

The An Family Head, "Deep cooperation with the America Government n't so easy, and the An Family is very likely to become a casualty."

"Anti-Umbrella Organization do exist, and one of them is causing some headaches for our Umbrella leadership."

"I currently do not have a way to contact their senior management, and cooperation is not so easy to negotiate."

"Putting all that aside, the most crucial point is that I don't currently possess Umbrella Corporation's core technological achievements."

The An Family Head spread his hands, looking at Yimo with a hint of interest in his eyes.

Yimo: "Since I can offer you these two paths, I have a way to help you deal with them."

"The choice is yours to make."

"And Umbrella Corporation's Core Technology is available in Grizzly City right now; I can help you get it."

Upon hearing Yimo's confident answer, the An Family Head's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. "So, you come from one of these two forces, or a third-party force connected to both?"

"You want to destroy Umbrella Corporation."

You can discuss your opinions and ideas however you like, but once you actually have the opportunity, you need to be extremely cautious.

Yimo: "If Umbrella Corporation goes bankrupt, it can only be because of Umbrella Corporation itself, and because of you high-ranking executives."

The An Family Head did not deny Yimo's words. "I will not get involved in what you're talking about."

"If it fails, I won't be affected."

"If it succeeds, the choice is still mine."

"Child, what good will it do you to get involved in this kind of thing?"

At this moment, the An Family Head was pondering Yimo's purpose.

No one will do something that doesn't yield any benefit.

Yimo's background has been investigated countless times, but nothing has been found.

Compared to Yimo having no background, the An Family Head believed that Yimo had a very powerful force behind her, which was why the secrecy was so well maintained.

What Yimo 'm talking about now is urging the An Family Head to betray the Umbrella Corporation.

This matter carries extremely high practical risks and could potentially destroy the family's foundation. The An Family Head wants to understand Yimo better before making a judgment.

Under the gaze of the An Family Head, which was filled with a sense of coercion and the oppressive feeling of a superior, he was under pressure.

Yimo said coldly, "Guess."

The An Family Head never expected Yimo to give such a reply.

After a moment of stunned silence, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Ha... hahaha!"

"Excellent, arrogant enough, wildly arrogant!!!"

Instead of being angry at Yimo's attitude, the An Family Head laughed with a somewhat distorted expression.

The young man in front of me, barely in his twenties, was conversing with me, who stood at the pinnacle of world power, and he showed no sign of yielding.

It was clearly an ant that could be easily crushed, yet it dared to face a lion head-on.

No, he is not an ant, but a Lone Wolf starving to death!

The An Family Head believed that Yimo would bring him an unexpected surprise.

Of those who rise to the top ranks at Umbrella, who is a normal person?

They're all abnormal Madman.

And Madman cherish Madman the most.

Therefore, the An Family Head accepted Yimo, this Madman, and had high expectations for him.

Whether Yimo becomes his ally or his adversary in the future, he has already acknowledged Yimo.

He is now fully qualified to communicate and cooperate with himself as an equal.

An Family Head: "What do you need me to do?"

Yimo: "Three things."

1. Minimize the licensing rights of Umbrella Corporation's "Red Queen" Network Intelligent Defense System to reduce its interference with the Grizzly City to a minimum.

Thieves hate Surveillance Footage the most.

2. Manpower and weapons.

"3. I want to meet with the top executives at Umbrella who possessed the actual research findings regarding the Grizzly City incident and were key participants in it."

The An Family Head said, "As for the 'Red Queen,' I can, within the scope of my licensing authority, work with other high-ranking members to find reasons to reduce her licensing power."

"Many of Umbrella's top brass dislike the 'Red Queen,' believing that this invisible and intangible Artificial Intelligence will pose a threat to their rule as the internet, information technology, and mechanization become more prevalent."

"It's not difficult."

"I can also arrange for you to meet with the high-ranking Umbrella executives you wish to see."

"As for manpower and weapons, I can't offer much help."

"Umbrella Corporation's top management is currently watching the Grizzly City closely; if one side gets involved, the others will follow suit."

"Humans are inherently flawed; if they can't have something, they'd rather destroy it than give it to someone else."

At this point, the An Family member's face regained its kind smile, like a loving elder in the family. "Although we can't offer much help, my only daughter is in Grizzly City, and we have a small but Elite Squad. No one else can really say anything about it."

Having discussed this much, the main conversation between Yimo and the An Family Head came to an end.

If it were an ordinary person in power, they might use marriage to win over partners.

An Bingyan liked Yimo, An Family Head had known this for a long time. They could have easily made it work and chatted like family.

But the An Family Head is no Ordinary Person; he is a high-ranking executive of the Umbrella Corporation, standing at the pinnacle of power, one of the most cold-blooded and pragmatic beings.

They disdain this ridiculous Game of make-believe and do not believe it can win over powerful Game.

Mutual benefit is always the best way to communicate and cooperate.

However, before the two ended their conversation, the An Family Head looked at Yimo, his eyes flashing with the sharp Guangmang of a superior, and asked a meaningless question, "Are you a friend or an enemy?"

After exchanging glances for five seconds, Yimo and the An Family Head did not answer the question, ended the conversation, and turned to leave.

After leaving the ∞ Room, Yimo to look at the stern-faced Butler and asked coldly, "Your choice."

"Loyalty to An Bingyan, or loyalty to her father?"

The Butler looked at Yimo with a complicated expression, his face bearing the marks of time.

The young man he used to be able to kill at will has unknowingly become a behemoth, filling him with fear.

After a moment, he sighed and said with absolute certainty, "Loyalty to the An Family."

The Butler never changed his answer.

Yimo didn't look at the Butler, and said as she walked, "Hmm."

"Regardless of who you are loyal to, I am now your direct superior."

My first order to you is...

"Kill all T-Virus -related researchers still alive and awaiting rescue within Grizzly City."

"Recover T-Virus Vaccine and related data."