Li Yu exchanged glances with Lao Lü beside him after hearing the question from the other side.
He then said, "Didn't you send people to find us twice? Why do you not know who we are now?"
The other side suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Li Yu slowly took out a grenade, preparing to pull the pin and throw it in, but then heard a voice from inside the villa: "This is a misunderstanding, we just want to cooperate with you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Yu threw the grenade in and immediately led the others in.
In fact, at this point, it was a do-or-die situation; there was no turning back.
Fight.
With the help of Li Yu, Li Hang, and others, Lao Lü's side significantly increased its firepower.
Soon, everyone rushed in.
Dismembered bodies lay everywhere on the ground.
There were miserable howls all around.
Several people were gathered around one person, and Li Yu slowly walked forward.
These people raised their hands in surrender, and Li Yu asked, "Who is Ke Hanyu?"
The people with their hands raised pointed to the unrecognizable corpse on the ground, which had been blown to pieces.
Li Yu understood and immediately left the villa.
As soon as he walked out of the villa's main gate, a burst of gunfire erupted from inside.
Lao Lü walked up to Li Yu and asked, "President Li, are we going to the back next?"
Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "You go check around for any stragglers, and I'll take them to support Third Uncle."
With that, Li Yu led Li Hang and the others away from the villa, heading straight for the civilian area.
The closer they got to the civilian area, the more civilians they encountered on the road.
Li Yu, whose eyes were red with bloodlust, spared no one.
They soon arrived at the ABC area.
Under everyone's tacit understanding, they spontaneously formed three small groups to clear the buildings.
At the entrances of various places, He Chao and his team encountered scattered Safe City personnel.
Following Li Yu's orders, they did not let a single one escape.
This night was a night of slaughter.
The gunshots continued until dawn.
A round red sun appeared.
It illuminated the sky, and the crimson sky seemed to be weeping.
Every person Li Yu brought was covered in blood.
Li Yu held his somewhat hot gun barrel.
He came to the entrance, having heard half an hour earlier that He Chao and his team had captured someone.
He Chao and his team immediately took him down and shot him.
Comparing features, it was indeed Old Wu.
This operation was swift and decisive.
It was almost a crushing victory, completely dismantling Safe City.
Perhaps some people escaped through unknown means, but very few should have left.
The Safe City leaders were all dealt with.
This declared the victory of this operation.
Li Yu looked at the stunned He Chao, walked up, and handed him a cigarette.
He Chao numbly took it.
Li Yu took a drag from his cigarette and asked, "It's cruel, isn't it?"
He Chao looked up at Li Yu, his expression unreadable, unsure what to say for a moment.
But then he thought, isn't this world sometimes just like this?
Survival of the fittest.
It was inherently cold to the core.
In this world that had completely descended into chaos, without basic morals and concepts, all that remained was protecting one's family.
He didn't know if it was right.
But they won.
Seeing He Chao remain silent, Li Yu also seemed lost in thought.
Recalling the journey so far, he had conflicts with many forces.
Li Yu's original intention was to hide in the mountains, uninterested in the turmoil of the outside world.
But the tree desires stillness, yet the wind will not cease.
Troubles and problems always came looking for him.
Always cautious, he disliked leaving threats and troubles unresolved, so he always took the initiative.
If only others didn't provoke him.
Li Yu could only think this way.
Patting He Chao's shoulder, Li Yu said, "Alright, clean up and get ready to go."
He Chao nodded and lit the cigarette Li Yu had just given him.
Li Yu left the main entrance and walked around the vicinity, finding some things that could be taken away.
These included firearms left behind by these people and several solar generators.
There was even a modified anti-riot vehicle; it had to be said that the modifications were indeed excellent.
All of this benefited Li Yu and his team.
They had come with forty people in total.
In addition to the vehicles they drove, they also took away more than a dozen vehicles, all packed with goods.
This slaughter left Li Yu's heart somewhat unsettled.
As usual, they cleaned up the battlefield.
In Safe City, they found very little food.
The sun rose higher and higher, and Li Yu and his team turned off their night vision goggles, looking at Safe City under the sunlight.
The rising sun and the quiet roads.
Peaceful yet eerie.
They quickly packed their belongings and were ready to leave.
On the deserted streets, there was no longer any noise.
Li Yu watched everyone get into the cars and shouted, "Let's go home."
Upon hearing these three words, everyone trembled.
Last night was an unforgettable night for them.
By the end, everyone was somewhat numb from the killing.
The journey was very quiet.
No one asked questions, no one said anything, there was no laughter, and no joy after victory.
Quiet.
On the streets near Safe City, the glass of the storefronts was shattered.
But under the reflection of the sun, it shone into Li Yu's eyes.
It was a bit dazzling, but the light was extraordinarily colorful.
Under the sunlight, mayflies could be seen in the air.
On the way back, they didn't encounter any zombies.
So they arrived at Da Zhangshu Base around 2 PM.
And less than 10 minutes after they arrived, on another road, a well-equipped team passed them by.
But they were unaware of each other.
Opening the gate, Li Yu returned to Weng City to rest; the journey had been terrifyingly quiet.
It wasn't until they returned to the base that the harmonious atmosphere suddenly enveloped them.
After waiting for some time, everyone returned to the interior of the base.
He Chao and his team also returned to Outer City. After this outing, Li Yu was quite satisfied with He Chao and his team's conduct.
Obeying orders and not being reckless was very important.
Everyone was exhausted from this trip, so after returning to the base, they all went back to their rooms to rest.
It's worth mentioning that after this outing, to reward He Chao and his team, the entry points for those who went out this time were once again increased. With these points, they were not far from being able to enter Inner City.
Furthermore, on top of their original allowance, each person received an additional two catties of rice per month.
With roughly 7 catties of rice per month, it was just enough for each of them to eat monthly.
Upon returning to the base, He Chao immediately found his daughter for a reunion.
He Chao was now able to enter Inner City.
This was his first time entering Inner City, and when he first entered, he was almost overwhelmed by what he saw.
He hadn't expected that in this apocalypse, there would still be a perfectly preserved library.
