strictlysupreme Chapter 196 Rescue Operation
Chapter 196 Rescue Operation
"September 1998, 9, is a day I will never forget.
As a police officer, I died that day.
Thanks to the biological weapons of the Umbrella Corporation, the entire Raccoon City was razed to the ground by nuclear weapons that night.
Fortunately, I escaped with a few other people, but most people... were not so lucky.
After that, I was "invited" to join a secret organization of the US government because I had no choice.
The rigorous training and missions nearly killed me, but at least my memory could take a break.
I really want to forget that night and that pain...even for a second.
But this time, maybe it will be different.
Definitely.”
—Leon S. Kennedy, pre-Eagles autobiography.
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October 2004, 9, early morning.
In the Wolf Valley mountain area of Spain, a local police jeep turned into a forest path and drove towards a remote village.
Flamenco guitar music was playing in the car. Lyon, wearing a B3 flight jacket, was sitting in the back seat, with one hand on his chin, looking out the window with a serious expression. Elliot was checking the details of the operation:
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Mission Instructions
[Overview]
Rescue the kidnapped people.
[Target]
Name: Ashley Graham
Age: 20 years old
Occupation: College student
Others: The daughter of the President of the United States (see photo for her physical appearance)
[background]
The target suddenly lost contact with us on his way back home from school; his bodyguard group composed of former soldiers also disappeared after the target lost contact.
After further investigation, it was confirmed that she was kidnapped by a certain organization.
A special team has been set up to plan the rescue.
Our intelligence department has confirmed that several people have witnessed the target appear in a village in the Wolf Valley area of Spain.
Two agents are hereby dispatched to carry out this mission.
[Remark]
It has been confirmed that the kidnappers had received help from one of our personnel; in order to prevent internal traitors, the level of this operation is top secret.
Local law enforcement agencies have also been involved and will assist in the investigation, and the [DATA EXPUNGED] organization will provide full assistance in the name of military exercises.
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"I say, Yankees... why did you come to this damn place?"
"This is a barren place, so remote and poor that even dogs don't even bother to pee in it."
Elliot was carefully looking at the young woman in the photo when the older policeman in the passenger seat suddenly turned around and asked.
Since this involves the daughter of the President of the United States, it is of course impossible for the two to directly respond to the older policeman's questions.
So, Lyon responded casually:
"Just think of us as...looking for someone."
"——You're definitely not looking for an ordinary person, huh?"
The older policeman turned back, patted his legs, and continued to sigh:
"Even the director personally gave us an order to 'do our best to help you'."
It was obvious that the elderly policeman was very dissatisfied with this "assisting investigation" mission.
"I know you didn't come with us for a holiday barbecue..."
"--Ha ha ha ha…"
Leon's humorous words made the older policeman laugh, and the young policeman who was driving also laughed and became much more energetic.
It was the middle of the night and I was sleeping soundly when I was suddenly woken up by the director. It would be great if we were really out on vacation for a barbecue.
Leon could only whisper in a low voice: "Maybe I'm wrong..."
Elliot said nothing, but showed Leon the photo of Ashley again.
The older policeman continued to chatter: "I'll tell you a secret, don't tell anyone."
"A number of people have been missing in this area for some time."
After putting down the task instructions, Elliot thought for a moment and replied:
"So you are no longer surprised by this situation?"
"--Um... I mean, we were here last week to look for some missing hikers. I think they were from TerraSave."
Hearing this "secret", Leon and Elliot felt strange.
"What are Nicola and Claire doing here?"
In fact, the two did not even know which organization was assisting them "in the name of military exercises" as stated in the documents.
After all, this was a top-secret operation, and time was tight, so they just asked the Kendo brothers to modify their guns and then hurriedly set off for Spain.
Only Yang Ren knew that the people involved in the operation were Leon and Elliot, but they didn't know that the assisting organization was TerraSave.
"But I believe you will try your best to help us, right?" Leon said with a smile.
“——Haha, of course.”
The police car soon drove into an overgrown area, where there were signs of human activity.
The young policeman stepped on the brakes and put the vehicle into brake gear: "It should be in this area."
Just as Leon and Elliot were about to get out of the car, the older policeman turned around and said:
"I'm going to go to the bathroom and will be back soon."
Lyon, Elliot: “?”
It turns out that we didn’t arrive at the place, but rather an area that is convenient for you?
The two were speechless for a while, but the older policeman had already skillfully opened the car door and looked for the marked location, so they couldn't do anything.
It is now the transition period between autumn and summer, and the temperature outside is only around 10-15 degrees Celsius.
After getting out of the car, the older policeman pulled at the bottom of his coat: "(Spanish) It's damn cold."
The young policeman in the car rolled down the window, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and joked:
"(Spanish) I told you to drink less, but you emptied the bar, didn't you?"
"——Shh~!"
The older policeman didn't answer, but waved to the younger policeman, pushed aside the branches in front of him, and went deeper into the woods.
Taking out a cigarette and putting it in his mouth, the young policeman found through the rearview mirror inside the car that Leon seemed to be observing the environment here.
"Have one?"
Leon just took a look and waved his hand to refuse.
"Give me one." Elliot took the initiative to ask the young policeman for one.
In the woods, the older policeman who had found the "common marking points" untied his belt and began his "descent of three thousand feet".
The darkness of the early morning, coupled with the cold autumn wind, made his eldest and second sons somewhat sober:
“(Spanish) This place is so fucking spooky…”
Hua Hua——
When the waterfall dropped to 1,500 feet, there was suddenly some rustling noise coming from the bushes not far in front of the older policeman.
"Who is it? Who's there?!"
No one responded.
In the wilderness, at such an infernal time and place, something infernal happened.
Coupled with the fact that there were frequent disappearances in this area, the older policeman suddenly sobered up and an unknown fear surged from the bottom of his heart.
After quickly flying the remaining 1,500 feet, he did not dare to stay for too long and quickly pulled up his belt and hurried back.
Fortunately, he was not far from the police car, and the "thing" did not catch up with him. It was probably a small animal like a hare.
After getting in the car, he turned directly to Leon and Elliot and said:
"You two, this is our destination. You can get off now."
Leon, Elliot: "?"
The two looked at each other, and after a moment of silence, they chose to open the car door and get out.
As soon as he closed the car door, the young policeman started the police car and turned the front of the car back in the direction he came from with a drift.
The older policeman stuck his head out and said, "Go ahead, we'll be waiting for you in the car!"
The two national police officers seemed so unreliable that Leon and Elliot knew they couldn't rely on them for anything.
"It's really 'trying hard'."
After Elliot complained to himself for a while, he took Leon to explore deeper into the woods.