"That driver uncle went crazy?" Fabiola exclaimed in shock.
But Aiden and Roberta saw very clearly that the one driving was not that driver, but a person with a hideous face.
At this moment, there was only one thought in Aiden's heart, "I have to save him."
Immediately after, he rushed out of the cabin, wanting to catch up to that SUV.
But just as the three of them rushed out of the cabin, from the grass more than a person's height around the cabin, suddenly jumped out over a dozen villagers holding pitchforks and sickles, with red eyes and hideous expressions, slowly approaching them.
Seeing them, the three of Aiden raised their guns and fired. Because they had previously asked Shenhua for a large amount of ammunition, there was no need to conserve like in a game. After a burst of fierce gunfire, those villagers all fell down.
However, inside these villagers' bodies were Plaga parasites. Although the parasite explosion rate at this stage wasn't high, still nearly half the villagers got up again with scythe-shaped tentacles growing from their heads.
Unlike the subordinate-type parasitized bodies they met on the train, the parasitized villagers in front of them had even stronger attack desires and faster movement speed.
After the parasites in their bodies exploded, they immediately launched an attack on the three, and their bodies had stronger resistance to damage.
Fortunately, the three had top-tier marksmanship. Facing the parasitized bodies charging toward them at a sprinting pace, it only took one round of shooting to knock them down again.
After dealing with these parasitized villagers, Aiden led Roberta and Fabiola to run wildly into the village. Whether the old version or the remake version of Resident Evil 4, he had played both, and was very familiar with the terrain inside the village. It didn't take long for them to arrive near the village square.
But they were still a step late, the driver's body was being hung on a giant log in the center of the square by a group of villagers using iron hooks, and other villagers were constantly placing firewood around the corpse. It looked like another new "ritual."
In addition, Aiden also saw in the corner of the square another corpse, in a fighting posture, obviously the police officer in the game who was burned after dying.
However, what surprised Aiden was that the driver was actually not dead yet. After being hung on the iron hook, he let out a chilling scream.
Aiden sighed deeply, then snorted coldly, and led Roberta and Fabiola out from cover with guns raised, shooting as they advanced toward the center of the square.
On the way here, the three had switched to long guns, AK74Us equipped for them by Balalaika, and each with a drum magazine of a hundred rounds.
Although the 5.45 caliber bullets were often criticized for having less wounding power than 7.62 caliber bullets, against parasitized villagers who didn't know pain, the tendency of small-caliber bullets to tumble after hitting flesh perfectly made up for the damage gap. Villagers knocked down by them couldn't easily get back up again.
Under the fierce shooting of three long guns with drum magazines, dozens of villagers gathered in the square center fell like wheat being harvested. Even the ones whose parasites exploded and stood up again fell once more under several extended bursts.
After eliminating all the villagers in the village square, Aiden instructed Roberta and Fabiola to watch the surroundings, then walked up to the driver hanging on the iron hook and took him down.
At this point, the driver was already down to his last breath. Aiden performed emergency treatment, but still couldn't stop the blood flowing from the wound in his chest, so he had no choice but to give him an adrenaline shot.
Not long after the injection, the driver opened his eyes. Seeing Aiden, he said with difficulty, "I... originally... wanted to wait for you guys..."
The iron hook had pierced his chest and damaged his lungs, so when he spoke, blood with bubbles gushed from his mouth.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have dragged you into this," Aiden sighed and said.
The driver shook his head. "Guest... you paid…"
And saying this, he pointed to the pocket on his jacket, "Wallet… address…"
Aiden immediately took out a wallet from his jacket pocket. Opening it, the first thing he saw was a family photo. Then he understood his meaning.
"I'll send your family the payment you deserve," Aiden said.
But the driver didn't respond, he had already closed his eyes forever.
Looking at the driver's corpse, Aiden sighed again, then carried the body to the vehicle parked at the square entrance, and continued into the village depths with Roberta and Fabiola.
Although called a village, the mysterious village under Mendez and Saddler's management was shockingly vast. It not only had fishery and livestock, but also its own quarry and factory. And on the other side of the fish farm, there was even a castle and manor of an ancient family.
Such large industry and scale naturally required a huge population to operate. So, the number of villagers living here was surprisingly high.
However, after the discovery of the Plaga parasites, the village's major supporting industries were basically abandoned, especially the factory, which was completely shut down.
At this moment, Aiden was facing a choice.
He stood at a fork in the road, with two paths ahead, one led to the village church, filled with traps, maybe Leon and the others were there.
The other path led to the village's abandoned factory, but it would pass by Mendez's residence. According to the plot, Ada should appear there.
Though it was a choice, Aiden barely hesitated. After confirming the direction, he directly stepped onto the path leading to the abandoned factory.
The three had not walked far when a slightly more luxurious house appeared among a row of simple wooden huts on the side of the road. Aiden looked up at the glass of that house, but saw no traces of bullet impacts.
'Could it be they haven't come here yet?' Aiden thought doubtfully.
But now that the plot had changed, those who had come to this village weren't just Leon and the others, Chris was also added. Two male protagonists of the Resident Evil series gathered together, it wouldn't just be as simple as 1+1. If they really fought, they might even flip Wesker's car.
Moreover, Ada and Leon's relationship currently was only acquaintance, far from familiarity. Even if Leon was in trouble, even if Ada considered Aiden's sake, with her personality, she probably wouldn't do something like saving him as in the game.
Thinking of this, Aiden decided to continue believing in the extraordinarily good luck he always had, and chose to keep moving toward the abandoned factory.
And as it turned out, the goddess of luck was indeed watching over him. This time the three hadn't gone far before they heard dense gunfire.
"Sounds like a submachine gun," Roberta listened for a bit and said with certainty.
"Long bursts, an experienced shooter," Fabiola added.
"Then it's definitely Ada," Aiden said.
He was very familiar with Ada. She was a spy, a secret agent, so she preferred powerful and portable weapons like submachine guns. Just like back in Raccoon City Police Department, her first choice was the MP5, more suitable for indoor use, not the more powerful M16. After all, compared to an SMG, the M16 was simply too long for indoor use, not convenient for drawing or aiming.
Since Ada was in the abandoned factory, Aiden immediately sped up.
Behind him, Roberta was a bit unhappy. Just hearing Ada's name reminded her of their time in Roanapur. Back then, Aiden spent more time with Ada than with her and Revy combined. Seeing Aiden so anxious now, she couldn't help but feel jealous.
She had never received this kind of treatment.
To be honest, she never competed with Tifa and the others. In front of them, she was confident. Even though she wore a maid outfit, she always had the air of a big sister. In the house, aside from Aiden, her word was law. After all, she arrived earlier than Tifa and the rest.
But in front of Jill and Ada, her confidence clearly lacked. And she also knew Aiden was someone who valued the past. His feelings for Jill and Ada were clearly different from those he had for her and Tifa.
Still, this was also something Roberta found satisfying. At least her man wasn't the type to forget old loves once he had new ones.
Thinking as such, Roberta and Fabiola followed Aiden toward the abandoned factory. At this point, the SMG fire was even clearer, but its frequency had dropped, perhaps because the shooter was conserving ammo, or maybe reloading had become so difficult they had to reduce fire.
Aiden also noticed the oddity in the gunfire and sped up again, sprinting into the factory. As for the villagers along the way, he didn't bother, Roberta and Fabiola behind him would handle them.
After passing a row of worker huts, the three reached the factory entrance, which was also filled with various wooden buildings.
Just then, a woman in a red dress ran out from the factory exit. But she seemed injured, her steps were stumbling, and even shooting back at the villagers chasing her was difficult.
Seeing that familiar red silhouette he had long yearned for, Aiden immediately shouted Ada's name and charged forward.
Hearing the familiar voice behind her, Ada didn't care, she thought she was hallucinating again.
After all, in a recent battle with a robed figure, she had been injured. Since then, she had been experiencing hallucinations.
While fighting in the abandoned factory, she had even seen Aiden in front of her. Her dazed self nearly tried to hug him, if not for pain pulling her back, she would have thrown herself at a chainsaw-wielding villager.
So now, hearing Aiden's voice again, she just thought her hallucinations were worsening due to her weakness.
"I really do love him too much. Even now, my head is full of him… Maybe I really should have left with him… Just, now there's no more chance…"
Ada gave a bitter smile. She was so weak now she could barely pull the trigger. After one last shot took down a rushing villager, she could no longer support herself and collapsed backward.
However, just as she thought she would hit the ground hard, a pair of large hands caught her waist, and her head rested against a chest with a familiar scent.
Ada was stunned for a moment, then completely lost consciousness.
Looking at Ada, who had fainted in his arms, Aiden picked her up horizontally. Roberta and Fabiola beside him were shooting at approaching villagers. Then, under Aiden's direction, they began retreating.
The two AK74Us with drum magazines showed fierce firepower. Villagers nearby were shot down one after another. During a reload, Fabiola pulled a grenade from her backpack, pulled the pin, and threw it.
The explosion and shrapnel knocked down over a dozen villagers, but more poured from the factory. Fortunately, the three had already used the smoke to escape far ahead.
The few people retreating from the abandoned factory area did not notice that, when they left, a figure appeared on the factory rooftop.
That figure was wearing a well-fitted suit, and even though it was late at night, he was still wearing a pair of sunglasses. Needless to say, he was naturally Wesker.
Looking at the gradually receding people, a glint of light flashed in Wesker's eyes behind the sunglasses, and he muttered to himself in a low voice, "This guy, always appears at such coincidences every time."
He had always been watching Ada. When Ada got injured, he originally intended to make a move, but after thinking for a while, he decided to wait until Ada was completely unable to hold on before stepping in to save her. In this way, he could make this woman, whom even he could increasingly not see through, owe him a favor.
Only just as he was about to make a move, Aiden and the other two appeared. And toward Aiden's appearance, besides being surprised, Wesker was more so on guard.
Don't be fooled by the fact that last time in Roanapur they had joined forces to deal with Alexia, that was only temporary. The two sides were still enemies, still opponents.
'Looks like now I can only take action myself. Sigh, I also don't know what he came here to do in the end. Hopefully it won't ruin my plans!'
Wesker's expression darkened slightly, doubt in his heart, but then he leapt down from the other side, disappearing in the blink of an eye into the twilight.
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On the other side, Aiden carried Ada and found an unoccupied wooden cabin, gently placed her on the bed.
However, just as he was about to get up and leave, planning to personally pour her a glass of water, Ada, in her deep sleep, seemed to sense it, and suddenly murmured softly, "Aiden, don't go…"
Hearing Ada's murmur, Aiden, who had just stood up, immediately sat back down by the bedside, gently holding one of Ada's hands, "I'm not going."
As if she had heard his voice, Ada's eyebrows, which had been tightly furrowed due to pain, actually relaxed, and the hand held by Aiden subconsciously grasped back tightly.
Aiden had never seen such a weak side of Ada. Patting Ada's hand, he turned back to look at Roberta. The other party nodded silently with a blank face, then turned and left the bedroom.
Not long after, she returned with a glass of water.
Handing the water to Aiden, Roberta went out again. The mysterious village was full of crises. She had to keep watch outside with Fabiola to avoid being discovered by villagers.
Of course, the more important reason was that she wanted to leave the two some space alone. She was, after all, the understanding head maid, she had to be magnanimous.
The bedroom door was gently closed by her when Roberta left, and the room seemed to instantly become isolated from the world, incomparably quiet.
The temperature in the second half of the year in Europe was already very low, especially at night. Even inside the bedroom, one could still feel a trace of chill. Probably feeling a bit cold, Ada gradually curled up her body.
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