[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-39":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2352520,4601,"Chapter 39","arrival-in-1994-chapter-39",39,"\u003Cp>Ye Nan’s remark, “I want the T-virus,” shocked not only Dr. Asford but also Michelle; only Ellie remained unmoved, unaware of what the T-virus was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Asford didn’t understand how Ye Nan knew the T-virus was in his possession, so he wanted to ask—but when he saw Michelle behind Ye Nan, he remembered that Michelle was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, and it wasn’t hard for her to learn something and pass it on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michelle was truly stunned: the existence of the T-virus was highly classified; only a few senior executives and board members of Umbrella Corporation knew about it, while everyone else was completely unaware. Even the FBI had only uncovered traces of it because Umbrella’s underground research facility had drawn too much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say that even the mayor of Raccoon City might not know that beneath his feet lay a massive research facility studying the super-dangerous T-virus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Ye Nan, how did you find out?” Michelle stammered. Umbrella’s senior executives had once reached an agreement with the FBI not to disclose the T-virus’s existence—and now Ye Nan knew. Everyone would likely suspect her first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Dr. Asford also sensed something was off. If Michelle had told Ye Nan, she wouldn’t have asked like that. The only possibility was that Ye Nan hadn’t learned it from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some things, if I want to know, I simply know. Don’t forget who I work for—Dr. Ma Xiu isn’t just any ordinary doctor,” Ye Nan said with a mysterious smile, using Dr. Ma Xiu as a shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Ma Xiu was famous throughout the United States—not for his achievements, but for his nuisance. In his quest for research funding, he had relentlessly harassed nearly everyone in the American upper class, forcing them to pay up just to be left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Dr. Ma Xiu’s name, Michelle dropped the matter. The circle of doctors might seem large, but in reality it was small; aside from lab-bound research fanatics, most knew each other and kept tabs on one another’s work—it was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Dr. Asford assumed someone on his own side had slipped up and didn’t press further. After all, though he was the lead researcher of the T-virus, he had several assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, since you know what the T-virus is, you must also know its dangers. That thing is not for you to touch,” Dr. Asford said in a warning tone—this was only because Ye Nan was Angela’s Guardian Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the United States, Godfather and Guardian Knight were two relationships second only to those of parents and siblings. Godfathers were common; Guardian Knights were rare. Typically, if a man became a girl’s Guardian Knight, unless something unexpected happened, they would eventually marry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Nan didn’t understand these social norms. After learning the meaning of “Guardian Knight” from books, he immediately thought to use it to build rapport with Dr. Asford—forgetting that unspoken rules still existed in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Asford himself felt uneasy: his daughter would grow up eventually, and he couldn’t offer her more help. Rather than pinning hopes on the T-virus, it was better to entrust his daughter to this young man. After all, Ye Nan was wealthy himself—Angela’s future would be secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know. Precisely because I know, I want the T-virus,” Ye Nan said. “A virus that can revitalize the human body and resurrect the dead—if fully understood, what immense commercial value it could yield…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you understand commercial value, don’t you think Umbrella Corporation understands it too? They won’t let you take it. Give up. Umbrella’s strength far exceeds your imagination—they’re not just a regular business,” Dr. Asford continued to advise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed Ye Nan had come to steal trade secrets, which was why he warned him. No one knew Umbrella’s boldness better than he did. They acted without restraint, controlling numerous military organizations and never following ordinary commercial practices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Nan truly took the T-virus from him, he wouldn’t leave Raccoon City alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Asford, since I dared to come, I have one hundred percent confidence. I know what Umbrella Corporation is: publicly a pharmaceutical company, but in truth, a multinational arms dealer with formidable weaponry,” Ye Nan said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had investigated Umbrella Corporation too. Through the ICQ instant messaging service, he’d obtained some not-quite-secrets—enough to learn about Umbrella’s operations. But the real classified information remained beyond his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, just what he’d seen revealed Umbrella’s vast scale—even Microsoft couldn’t match it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he’d come, he was confident. William Douglas was his source of confidence. Even Umbrella Corporation, when compared to the Douglas family, was leagues behind. More importantly, William Douglas himself was one of Umbrella’s board members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why…” Dr. Asford asked in surprise. To knowingly walk into danger like this—either the man was extraordinarily skilled and fearless, or he was suicidal. But Dr. Asford couldn’t see Ye Nan as a fool who courted death—unless he had solid assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he couldn’t guess what that assurance was. Was it just ICQ? No—in his eyes, ICQ was famous in name but pitifully weak, its influence utterly negligible compared to Umbrella’s. If Ye Nan thought a tiny company like ICQ could challenge Umbrella, a colossal entity, then Dr. Asford had to seriously reconsider whether entrusting Angela to him was wise. A reckless, arrogant man would one day bring disaster upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because behind me stands William Douglas,” Ye Nan said softly, his expression unreadable—neither smug nor indifferent, like a false nobleman, forever wearing a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>",921,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","afe6a2bdbcbd93b0e6a0956055f702e01e4c0dd896e1cdf1e702596793bb6cb7","arrival-in-1994-chapter-40","arrival-in-1994-chapter-38",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]