"Your eyes don't lie. I can tell you're a very responsible man. Responsibility doesn't necessarily mean being a good person, but rather protecting something. You're not selfish; I can see that. That's why I trust you!" Ms. Axi replied with a resolute voice.
Cindy almost laughed but held it in. Eddie a good person? He was indeed a good person, but only to them. To outsiders, he was a big villain.
"Alright, congratulations on successfully joining my team. You can state your demands. But before that, I need to state my conditions. You can be cured by me, and I'll also give you five thousand US dollars a month as salary. You are not allowed to marry, date, or have a relationship beyond friendship with any other man for thirty years. This is to ensure you focus all your energy on work."
"Cindy and the others are all like this, the difference is they have twenty years, and you have thirty. Your condition is special; it will take me a long time to recover my costs. Time is money, my friend!" Eddie explained.
Ms. Axi pondered for a moment. "I can work for you for the rest of my life, but I hope Jack can be well taken care of. His talent is good, and he will be of great help to you."
"Him? What kind of person do you want him to become?" Eddie asked.
"Let him choose for himself, but basic knowledge still needs to be taught to him. Whatever he wants to do, I'll support him in learning it. That's my only request, can you agree to it? I can do anything." Ms. Axi looked up, a hint of plea in her beautiful eyes.
Chapter 289: Wesker's Fated Hint
Wesker's sister, Alex, also existed. Although not blood-related, as two survivors of the Wesker Project, it was normal for them to refer to each other as siblings.
"I will do my best, please rest assured." Ms. Axi nodded.
Two days later, Eddie simply found Billy, briefly explained the situation, and gave him a request: to long-term care for Jack and mentor him.
Although war-torn regions are not very peaceful, such an environment can also make people mature quickly, not like a child.
Afterward, he went to discuss some matters with Rachel and incidentally asked her when she planned to have children.
Flying back to the cruise ship, the ship was already in the Atlantic Ocean, needing to cross the Atlantic Ocean to East Africa to purchase land and establish a company base.
Prices in Africa are particularly low, especially labor, which is incredibly cheap. One hundred yuan can marry a wife, two hundred yuan can marry two, provided one can accept it.
Eddie had already told Jill about Ms. Axi, and Jill had no objections. Instead, she was surprised that Wesker was a scumbag. It seems you really can't judge a book by its cover; someone who appears upright can actually be a scumbag.
"Come with me, you need to undergo treatment first. If the illness drags on for too long, it will become difficult to treat. But you've met me, a top genius." Eddie led the way. It felt really good to be back home. At least watching Jill walk ahead, her high heels were truly a sight for sore eyes.
Upon arriving at the laboratory, Christine, Annette, and others were all busy there. Valerie was busy replicating other medicines; she was busier than anyone else because they were currently relying on these drugs to make money.
Seeing Eddie return, the beautiful researchers simply nodded in greeting, not overly excited. They had passed the age of excitement and were gradually becoming calmer.
"Lie down inside; we'll start your examination now. Relax, it's nothing, and it won't cost you anything." Eddie adjusted the equipment.
Ms. Axi smiled kindly. It seemed her boss was quite humorous. When she saw Jill, besides being amazed by her stunning beauty, she also felt a hint of jealousy; the other woman's eyes always sparkled with happiness.
Using the instrument for examination, it was discovered that Ms. Axi suffered from a rare illness, similar in nature to Alex's, both untreatable by normal medical means.
"Your illness is very rare worldwide; it will take some time." Eddie frowned.
"It's okay, I'm already very satisfied to have lived this long." Ms. Axi was not disheartened; instead, she lived very optimistically.
"There's no illness I can't cure. Get ready to work for me for the rest of your life; there are no holidays." Eddie snorted, his tone full of confidence.
He could even find a way to cure Alex's illness, let alone a lesser one like this.
"I'm looking forward to it." Ms. Axi smiled and nodded, looking at Eddie, who was diligently researching in front of the computer. She had a misconception that he was a true man, the man she truly envisioned in her heart. This seriousness was something other men lacked.
Annette pulled Jill aside and whispered, "Who is that woman?"
Jill quietly responded, "She's Wesker's ex-wife. She has a son named Jack, who might have inherited Wesker's anti-viral physique, which would be very helpful for Eddie's plans."
Hearing "anti-viral physique," Annette understood. Although she wasn't particularly jealous, she still needed to know if there was a reason. If it could help her man, she would welcome her without a second thought. If not, then sorry, the door is over there, please.
"Alright, then it's none of my business. I still need to concoct some things for Sherry. Jill, do you want to eat sea fish for lunch?" Annette left, her high heels clicking. After being enhanced by the virus, even if she stood in high heels all day, she wouldn't feel tired, nor would she experience the nausea and morning sickness of pregnancy. This feeling was very good.
Wesker, still in France, felt a moment of trance. Observing in the woods, a leaf suddenly fell on his head, hinting at something.
He reached out and plucked the leaf, feeling a sense of confusion. He was a rather selfish person, possibly due to Spencer's upbringing. He felt as if something was on his head, and after removing the leaf, it was green, hinting at something unknown.
Wesker shook his head. He had already been resurrected in the Mansion, and a certain part had been accidentally severed by the Tyrant. This was his sorrow that could never be spoken. However, this sorrow also had an advantage: he no longer needed to shave, keeping himself clean and refreshed.
Staring at the French Branch in the distance, Wesker prepared to infiltrate the branch for investigation. He had investigated for a long time and found that the head of the research institute of the French Branch, Christine Henry, was a distant collateral relative of the Ashford Family, entrusted with an important task by Spencer, and maintained a close relationship with Alfred, the current head of the Ashford Family and the orthopedic male.
This close relationship referred to research; a certain orthopedic male was uninterested in women other than his sister.
Christine was also a very talented woman with strong management skills. She got the opportunity to be entrusted with important tasks because she married a relative of Spencer. In her family, Christine was a very strong woman; even her husband dared not inquire too much about her affairs.
At the same time, because she was fully focused on company matters, even if Christine's husband had some complaints, he dared not say anything. Even Spencer was satisfied, so this guy who relied on connections had even less right to speak.
In the face of Spencer's immortality plan, all irrelevant people needed to stand aside. If they blocked his path, then they might as well die.
Wesker was deep in thought. He needed to find a suitable person to investigate the French Research Institute. This person couldn't be too powerful, nor too weak. He also had to consider the issue of identity, so they wouldn't be directly killed or sent for experiments.
Soon, Wesker thought of someone, an old teammate, a love-hate teammate: Chris!
Chapter 290: Wesker's Scheme
Although the Western Federation had imposed economic sanctions on Umbrella, a dying camel is still bigger than a horse; it was impossible for Umbrella to collapse in a short time.
Many people only had a partial understanding, knowing that Umbrella was accused but unable to find concrete evidence. They continued to muddle through, temporarily unable to shut down completely, and some regions were still operating.
Some branches were abandoned, and others continued to conduct human experiments. Experiments would continue on islands in the ocean, while research institutes on the mainland might face closure.
And Spencer had already ordered the rectification of all his industries. Especially some unimportant branches were almost completely emptied to support the Caucasus Branch.
Strict secrecy measures were implemented to ensure that the location and data of the Caucasus Branch would not be known by hostile competing companies. Sergei also stopped dealing with other matters and focused on building the branch he was responsible for, while also summoning comrades from before the dissolution of the Russian Empire to join.
"Umbrella is really tenacious. Those guys clearly know Umbrella is going to collapse, but they still refuse to reveal any information about human experiments." Chris ate his lunch, feeling a bit annoyed.
He had been investigating in France for some time, but still without any progress. On the other hand, his other comrade, Richard, had already tracked down a secret laboratory and was preparing to go check it out.
"Isn't that normal? If Umbrella were so easy to deal with, we would have found evidence long ago." Joseph, however, was somewhat preoccupied with the beautiful women. France truly lived up to its reputation as a romantic country; the girls were especially enthusiastic.
Just as the two were eating, a man in sunglasses walked in, pulled out cash, and handed it to the waiter. His henchman was responsible for clearing the place, taking out a bill to ask the people still eating to leave.
The man in sunglasses walked directly up to Chris and Joseph. "Long time no see, Chris."
"Wesker! You bastard!" Chris immediately stood up, wanting to attack Wesker, but Joseph stopped him.
"Wait, let's hear what he has to say first. Wesker, you traitor, you betrayed us and used our lives to test those bioweapons. Do you still have any humanity?" Joseph angrily questioned him.
Wesker, however, didn't care about their anger. In his opinion, this was the rage of the incompetent. If they had any ability, they wouldn't be like this. "We all have a common enemy, which is Umbrella. My faked death was merely to escape Umbrella's persecution. Every man for himself is not wrong at all. If you want revenge, come on."
"Okay, you let me beat you up, and I'll forgive you." Chris stared fiercely at the traitorous captain.
Wesker's eyes flickered a few times, clearly annoyed. After some thought, he said, "Alright, hit me if you want. Consider it my apology to you."
Chris was surprised. Wesker would actually say something so submissive? Was this guy really Wesker? "You're not Wesker."
"I am Wesker!" Wesker was somewhat confused.
"Wesker wouldn't be so easy to talk to. You're definitely not Wesker. Who are you really!" Chris said with certainty, simultaneously pulling out a gun and pointing it at the other man's head.