The night was quiet.
The streets, crisscrossing in all directions, were empty.
Spring had arrived, and the street trees were sprouting tender buds, but no one noticed.
The occasional cry of a nightingale broke the silence of the night.
Li Yu had been sleeping in the small room on the top floor when suddenly the door opened.
Creak~
The moment the door was pushed open, Li Yu sat up and looked at the person who entered; it was Da Pao.
Seeing Li Yu sit up, Da Pao thought he hadn't slept at all and curiously asked, "Yu Ge, haven't you slept?"
Li Yu waved his hand, not answering the question, but instead stretched out his hand to look at his watch, realizing it was already 2:45 AM.
They had 15 minutes before they had to start their operation.
So he said to Da Pao, "Are they all ready?"
Da Pao nodded and said, "They're all ready."
Li Yu then walked out of the room and onto the top of the balcony.
He had actually slept, but once he was outside, he would enter a state of alertness, never falling into deep sleep, no matter how tired or sleepy he was.
Any slight movement around him would startle him awake; this state was honed from before his rebirth.
On the balcony, Li Yu took out his binoculars and observed the situation in the Safe City opposite.
At the entrance, there were four or five people, but in the darkness, they were yawning, their eyes glazed over as they stared into the empty night.
He felt a surge of confidence.
He took out his walkie-talkie and called out, "South Gate, West Gate, East Gate, are you all ready?"
Uncle San, Lao Xie, and Lao Lü, on the other end of the walkie-talkie, heard Li Yu's voice.
They all replied, "Ready."
Li Yu stopped talking and turned to check his firearms; before every battle, he had to check his weapons to avoid accidents during combat.
Li Yu checked the magazines one by one; this time, everyone brought ten magazines, and each person had hundreds of rounds of ammunition, which was enough to deal with the people on the other side.
The main entrance on Li Yu's side had the most guards, five people, but in other directions, there were only two, and even at the back door, there was only one person.
According to the information extracted from Hua Chuanlong and the civilians, currently in this Safe City.
There should be thirty to forty people led by Old Wu, all with guns but lacking ammunition.
The people led by Ke Hanyu numbered over a hundred, with more than a dozen guns, also lacking ammunition.
Additionally, there should be four or five hundred other civilians without guns.
Li Yu took out the internal map of the Safe City he had drawn earlier, and under the light, he looked at the several red circles drawn on the paper.
In the very center was the villa area, where Old Wu and Ke Hanyu, among others, resided.
The areas further back were divided into three civilian zones, A, B, and C, according to their plan.
After eliminating the people at the entrance simultaneously, they would quickly enter. Li Yu, Lao Lü, and Lao Xie would go to deal with the people in the villa area.
Although their numbers were not large, they all had guns, posing the greatest threat.
Uncle San would lead the others to attack the civilian areas.
Even before Li Yu went to sleep, they had already discussed the entry plan.
Because Li Yu and his team were facing people who also had guns and decent combat strength, Uncle San's suggestion was to try not to alert the enemy.
They should try to be discovered as late as possible.
This way, when they reached the villa area, they could maximize their advantage of a night attack.
They were very well prepared; this time, they brought suppressors, and there were also sniper rifles in the car.
To ensure a lower shooting difficulty and a guaranteed fatal blow, Li Yu and his team needed to get closer to the people on duty at the main entrance.
The people in other directions only faced two or even one person, making the difficulty relatively low.
At the main entrance, however, five people were on duty.
For an ambush, it's crucial not to give the enemy any time to react; otherwise, if just one person makes a sound, it would be very troublesome.
Li Yu looked at He Chao, who was beside him, and said, "We're setting off. I'm leaving the outside to you. Later, you must ensure that no one escapes from the main entrance. No need for live captives. Understand?"
He Chao repeated Li Yu's command.
Li Yu looked at He Chao and nodded.
Then he led Li Gang and others to slowly move towards a small building opposite the Safe City.
This location was less than 80 meters from the main entrance of Safe City, a close enough distance to ensure accuracy.
Because Li Tie was injured, he wasn't brought along this time. Li Yu, Da Pao, Yang Tianlong, and Li Gang were all excellent shots.
Although Li Hang, who was also present this time, had made significant progress in his marksmanship after several rounds of training, for an extra layer of security.
Li Yu had Lai Dongsheng and Li Hang aim at the same person, to ensure that if one missed, the other could compensate.
When everyone was in position, Li Yu checked the time.
2:59 AM.
Li Yu looked at Li Hang behind him and saw that he was maintaining his aiming posture, following the principle of 'tightness with looseness' that he had taught him before.
He smiled, but said nothing.
Thirty seconds left.
Li Yu took out his walkie-talkie and said, "Thirty-second countdown. Open fire together when time's up."
"Received."
"Received."
"Received."
He Chao and the others, who had followed along and were not far from Li Yu's group, were too nervous to speak.
Their eyes held an inexplicable excitement—an ambush!
It felt kind of cool.
They could feel the danger, but this feeling of actively attacking and ambushing the enemy made He Chao and the others' adrenaline surge.
Before, they had struggled to survive in the apocalypse, actively avoiding crowded places to avoid trouble, because in this apocalypse, people were more terrifying than zombies.
But now, they had turned the tables, becoming the ones others feared.
This huge contrast made them somewhat excited.
Although they weren't the main force, being able to join in made them feel incredibly capable.
In the darkness, He Chao and the others' eyes gleamed.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
Li Yu counted the time silently in his heart.
At 'one,' bullets flew from the muzzles of the guns.
At the same time, five other bullets also flew out from beside him.
Thud!
In Safe City, a man holding a gun, feeling a bit cold, had just taken two steps when a bullet struck him between the eyebrows.
The person next to him, who had just witnessed this scene, hadn't even reacted yet.
A bullet also hit his head, and he fell dead.
Thud~
Thud~
Thud~
The moment those two were hit, the other three guards at the main entrance were all struck, and one of them was hit twice.
Li Yu glanced at Li Hang and Lai Dongsheng and gave them a thumbs-up.
At the same time, similar scenes were unfolding at the East, West, and South Gates.
Li Yu waited in place for two seconds, then instantly darted out, and while running, took out his walkie-talkie and asked the other directions, "Are all directions OK?"
"Killed. First step completed."
"Killed. First step completed."
"Killed. First step completed."
Li Yu said, "Good, proceed to the second step. Lao Lü and Lao Xie, we'll rendezvous in the villa area. He Chao, you can enter the gate and guard the main entrance. Keep up."
