Exchanging names is indeed a very effective way to bring strangers closer together.

Because the name is a unique code name for each person.

If a stranger you meet for the first time is willing to tell you his or her name, it proves that the other person has shown goodwill and is willing to continue communicating.

Of course, it is not ruled out that some people, for some ulterior purposes, will use pseudonyms as their real names...

After initially gaining the little girl's name and trust, Claire continued:

"Okay, Shirley, can you help me put the ladder down?"

Hearing this, Shirley glanced at the telescopic ladder aside, as if she had thought of something, and suddenly said:

"Will you help me find my mother?"

"Your mother? Is she here?"

"I guess so... wish she were here..."

Sensing Shirley's sudden low mood, Claire and Leon looked at each other, as if consulting him for advice.

Meeting Claire's slightly eager eyes, Leon nodded directly without thinking too much.

Even if Claire asked for his opinion, he would not leave a helpless little girl in such a dangerous place full of monsters...

After getting Leon's consent, Claire turned her head, looked at Shirley on the platform above, and agreed:

"Okay, no problem, Leon and I will help you find her."

Claire's answer finally made a smile appear on Shirley's face.

So, Shirley walked to the control platform next to her, pressed the switch, and lowered the ladder with a "clang" sound.

Leon and Claire climbed up the ladder and returned to the platform.

"Thank you, Shirley!"

...

In this way, the escape team changed from two people to three people.

Perhaps because he had no experience in dealing with little girls, Leon did not speak out rashly along the way, but left the very important task of "communication" to Claire.

Although she is only a college student, she does not have much experience in dealing with little girls. However, Claire's kind character and the unique maternal nature of women make her have a natural affection in front of children.

Even though her communication with children is a bit clumsy...

"So...what's your mother like?"

"She works for Umbrella Corporation, and she's making a very important new drug."

This answer made Claire and Leon look at each other.

Because of Lu Qi, Leon and Claire in this world have long known that the Umbrella Company was the culprit of the disaster in Raccoon City.

Therefore, when they heard Shirley say that her mother was a researcher at Umbrella and was still creating a new drug, the two of them felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

Not noticing the eye contact between the two people behind her, Shirley, who was leading the way, continued:

"My mother is always working and I rarely see her..."

"Well, I hope you can see her soon."

While talking, the three of them came to a control room, pulled the switch, and moved a section of the suspension bridge. After successfully merging with the broken circuit, they continued to move forward and soon came to an open place.

"What about your dad?"

"He...well...he worked with my mom. But...he passed away..."

"My parents have also left, and only my brother and I are left."

"Oh...sorry..."

"It's okay, it means we have something in common, which is a good thing, right?"

If Claire knew that the monster she and Leon beat up just now and finally fell down was Shirley's father, then she would definitely not say that...

...

With a "clang" sound, Leon pushed aside a manhole cover and took the lead in climbing out of a sewer opening.

Claire and Shirley followed closely behind and also came to the ground.

Looking around, looking at the dark underground space and several vehicles parked on the spot, Leon couldn't help but show a relaxed look on his face:

"Finally, we arrived at the parking lot..."

However, when the excited Leon looked at the closed gate at the exit of the parking lot, the excitement on his face suddenly froze.

He quickly came to the exit gate and held it up with his hand. Only then did Leon give up his futile move and cursed helplessly:

"Damn it! It's closed!"

At this time, Claire discovered the console next to the exit, "Leon, this way!"

Standing in front of the console, Claire observed for a while and came to the same bad news:

"Damn it, we need a key card to open this door..."

After saying that, she turned around, squatted in front of Shirley, and asked softly:

"Shirley, are you sure this is the right direction?"

"Well, mom took me from here last time..."

Just as the three of them were standing in front of the gate, helpless, a slightly surprised voice sounded from the right side:

"Shirley?!"

Following the sound, an old fat man wearing a suit and vest with dark eye circles walked out from the darkness on the right side of the parking lot.

"It's really easy for me to find, Shirley..."

As the fat man walked out of the darkness, he said: "You are so brave for a little girl to go out in this situation..."

Since the ones coming were not zombies, but talking humans, neither Leon nor Claire picked up weapons, but just looked at the incoming person with puzzled faces.

When Leon saw the fat man's appearance clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly:

"Are you...Director Irons?"

Although it was only his first day at work, before arriving in Raccoon City, Leon still had an in-depth understanding of his future workplace, the Raccoon City Police Department.

Therefore, he recognized the fat man in front of him at a glance. He was the head of the Raccoon City Police Department, Chief Irons!

Lu Qi, Jill, Marvin and others all knew about Irons' collusion with Umbrella.

However, due to uncertainty about Irons' life and death, they did not mention this other abandoned child abandoned by the umbrella before leaving the police station.

Therefore, on the first day at work, Leon was a little confused when he saw his immediate boss...

On the other side, since the virus leaked, Irons has been hiding in the safe director's office, witnessing the fall of the police station and the whole city turning into a zombie paradise.

During this period, he contacted the protective umbrella many times and tried to ask the other party to send someone to rescue him, but he was rejected.

Just when he was about to despair, he saw Shirley's figure appearing on the surveillance screen of the underground parking lot!

How could Irons, who has been in contact with Umbrella Company for many years, not know that Shirley is the daughter of William Birkin, the founder of the G-Virus.

Looking at Shirley in the surveillance video, he suddenly had an idea and thought of a way to leave the city.

And the key to that method lies in Shirley.
Chapter completed!