Chapter 32: Return to Raccoon City

12:06.

There are still over sixty UBCS remaining inside the hangar.

At this moment, the lieutenant flicked his right index finger across the capacitive screen tablet, then expressionlessly scanned the UBCS present and raised his voice again:

"UBCS who hear their own names now, please stand up and leave as well; after exiting the hangar, company staff will guide you through the next procedure.

Huo Sen·Neite, Jiamilie·Zeke, Ken…

A few minutes later, only sixteen UBCS remained in the hangar, among them Ni Gu La, the traitor.

With Ni Gu La present, there is no need for further explanation; these sixteen have been proven by the Red and White queens as internal traitors, ready or already betraying the company.

Now, several psychologically weaker traitors are breaking out in cold sweat.

"Had I known it would be like this, I wouldn't have started." Seeing this, Sui Bian couldn't help but sneer to himself in his mind.

Victor, Carlos, and Tairen, among the first UBCS to leave the hangar, are relatively loyal soldiers to the company.

Bai Hou, based on past consumption records and family background investigations, judges that these soldiers have good conduct.

Moreover, most of these soldiers have families, and a family represents responsibility, also a line they will not cross.

Bai Hou's investigation of the second batch of UBCS's consumption records reveals that these guys are extremely selfish, spending most of their mercenary fees on lavish parties, buying luxury accessories in bulk, keeping **people, and so on.

In fact, this is normal behavior for most mercenaries.

After all, mercenaries lick blood at the tip of a blade, earning money with their lives; they never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, so they numb themselves with extreme pastimes.

However, this also means mercenaries have no bottom line; "the highest bidder wins," making their loyalty unguaranteed and impossible to entrust combat missions to them with confidence.

Therefore, the first batch of UBCS boarded the C-17 bound for Raccoon City, while the second batch will face the flash of the memory eraser.

After erasing memories related to Umbrella, the second batch of UBCS will revert to a 'wild' mercenary state, but the traitors' fate will be…

"Sir." At this moment, the bold and self‑important Ni Gu La stood up, calmly looking at Sui Bian, trying to talk his way out:

"I don't know what suicidal mission you need us to do."

"Lieutenant, it's up to you."

Knowing Ni Gu La's nature, Sui Bian never intended to let him go; who would have thought he would rush toward the barrel? It's pure suicide.

"Understood." The lieutenant said, pulling a. 45 ACP Glock 21 from his armpit holster, aiming it at Ni Gu La with his right hand.

???

Ni Gu La's face was shocked.

Bang!

Puff! Pfft!

Even after the gunfire, Ni Gu La remained shocked, but a blood‑filled hole was in his forehead, and a fist‑sized gash gaped in the back of his head.

The. 45 ACP projectile pierced his skull, rolled quickly inside Ni Gu La's cranium, and finally exited through the rear head opening.

He died beyond death.

Immediately, Ni Gu La's eyes went dim, his body swayed, and he collapsed forward, "Thud!" as he went limp on the ground.

!!!

Seeing their comrades killed, the remaining fifteen traitors were filled with a surge of adrenaline.

"No matter what, we'll be killed! Fight him!"

"Better die than become a resentful wretch!"

However, this also spurred several blood‑thirsty traitors to counterattack.

"Right! Fight!"

Someone led the charge, and all the traitors sprang up to sprint; as for the outcome…

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Naturally, they were all dealt with by the prepared Omicron and security forces.

Looking at the bodies strewn on the ground, Sui Bian felt no ripple inside, as if he had unconsciously become accustomed.

The lieutenant, still watching the twitching bodies of the traitors, slipped his gun back into its holster while mocking:

"Heh, they're D‑class material anyway, why rush to die? It's only a few extra days of life; otherwise we'd still have to feed them later."

The lieutenant isn't as stiff as Hank; sometimes he likes to tell cold jokes.

"Hehe." Hearing that, Sui Bian chuckled lightly and ordered, "Lieutenant, inform the technicians to freeze these bodies and then transport them together to Raccoon City."

"Yes, sir." The lieutenant replied obediently.

"Also, after I leave, the headquarters will be under your Omicron surveillance." Sui Bian said gravely.

From the moment Sui Bian took power on August 15, the Bai Hou core at the Paris headquarters was shipped to the mother nest.

Although Paris is the headquarters, Sui Bian's 'origin' is Raccoon City, so the focus will gradually tilt toward Raccoon City.

BoKen is about to finish the G virus, Rebecca has been transferred to the Raccoon City police department, and the soon‑to‑be‑appointed 'Li Sanguang' Leon, among other trivial matters, all require Sui Bian to rush back to Raccoon City.

Thus leaving the lieutenant to lead Omicron's 'garrison' at headquarters is Sui Bian's best current option, since compared with Zeta and Epsilon, Alpha and Omicron are more loyal.

Hearing Sui Bian's words, the lieutenant, having restrained his earlier joking mood, nodded solemnly: "Yes, sir, rest assured."

"Mm." Sui Bian gave a slight nod, raised his left hand to pat the lieutenant's right shoulder, then turned and left toward the C‑17 waiting outside the hangar.

12:25.

After Sui Bian boarded, the C‑17 took off, carrying him and the loyal UBCS—Victor, Carlos, and Tairen—to Raccoon City.

12:45.

Airport technicians placed the sixteen traitor corpses, including Ni Gu La, into individual dedicated freezers, and dispatched a C‑130 with no scheduled flight for today.

12:50.

Once everything was ready, the C‑130 carrying the corpses also took off, trailing the C‑17 that Sui Bian rode to Raccoon City.

Raccoon City time: August 17, 14:45.

The C‑17 that Sui Bian boarded arrived at Umbrella Airport in the outskirts of Raccoon City.

15:35.

The C‑130 carrying sixteen corpses also arrived at the airport.

(End of chapter)