Although Li Yi was already a stray dog, Chen Yu did not let his guard down.

He led his group carefully through the narrow and dimly lit secret passage, each step taken with exceptional steadiness.

Ahead, the drone's real-time footage was displayed on a miniature screen, helping Chen Yu assess the terrain and potential traps ahead.

The air inside the secret passage seemed to freeze, with only their footsteps and the occasional sounds of instruments operating clearly audible in the silence.

Chen Lan, who had been silently following behind, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Who exactly are you people?"

"Hehe, Ms. Chen, what you should be more concerned about right now is your own situation, isn't it?" Chen Yu said with a faint smile.

"I...I am indeed very curious as to why you are so persistent in pursuing Li Yi." Chen Lan's voice trembled slightly as she tried to calm herself, but the panic in her heart was hard to hide.

She was now extremely eager to know the origins of Chen Yu and the others, so that she could make a more accurate judgment on the current situation and seek an opportunity to save herself.

After all, if she doesn't even know who the other party is, how can she formulate a response strategy based on the other party's identity and purpose?

For example, if Chen Yu and his group were from other forces and only wanted to take over the Fireseed Base, then she could try to negotiate with them, offering the location of some of Li Yi's secret resource warehouses in exchange for ensuring the safety of her girlfriends.

However, if Chen Yu and his group are only targeting Li Yi and have personal grudges against him, then as Li Yi's wife, she is very likely to be in grave danger.

Although Chen Yu had promised to save their lives when she provided him with information about the secret passage, in this chaotic and morally bankrupt world, such "promises" are nothing but a joke.

Chen Lan was well aware of this, so she did not place all her hopes on Chen Yu's promise.

She needs to prove her worth in order to have a chance of survival in this life-or-death game.

“Mr. Chen,” Chen Lan mustered her courage and spoke again, “Although you have captured the Fire Seed Base, Li Yi has been operating in Chengdu for so long, and there are still many secrets that you do not know. Believe me, the living me is more valuable than the dead me.”

"You woman, aren't you annoying?" Lin Lele interrupted her impatiently, her voice clearly displeased. "What kind of strength do we have? Why would we care about the secrets of an ant like Li Yi? Let me tell you, your Fire Seed Base is nothing but a joke in our eyes. If it weren't for my commander wanting to play with you, I would have sent troops to wipe out your base long ago."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lan's face turned pale instantly.

She initially thought that the enemy's ability to capture the Fireseed Base was simply due to good luck, or that they had employed some kind of divisive strategy.

However, Lin Lele's words struck her heart like a heavy hammer.

She realized that she might have seriously underestimated the other party's strength.

Of course, this is on the premise that the other party is not bragging.

"Hehe, I'm actually quite interested in those secrets. We'll have a good chat about them after we catch Li Yi," Chen Yu suddenly laughed.

"What? Sir, we've already wasted so much time in this wretched place. We might as well just kill Li Yi when we catch him. There's no need to go through all this trouble over a woman's words, is there?" Lin Lele said sourly.

She had every reason to suspect that Chen Yu was plotting against Cao Cao, after all, Chen Lan was quite pretty.

Having spent so much time with Lin Lele, and knowing that he was simple-minded, Chen Yu could tell what Lin Lele was thinking as soon as she opened her mouth.

He naturally sensed the jealousy in Lin Lele's words and couldn't help but chuckle.

He's a respectable and upright gentleman, surely he wouldn't be so desperate as to eat anything indiscriminately?

However, just as he was about to explain something, an alarm suddenly sounded on the display screen in his hand.

He then looked closely and saw two infrared thermal imaging signals moving rapidly in the distance, quickly moving away from their location.

"Gotcha!" A glint of light flashed in Chen Yu's eyes.

"Everyone, give chase!" Chen Yu quickly issued the order, his voice echoing in the narrow secret passage.

The team responded immediately and quickened their pace.

Just then, a series of gunshots rang out from ahead.

Then, the screen in Chen Yu's hand suddenly went completely black.

Chen Yu didn't pay much attention to this. It was just a drone, nothing more than a consumable for Tianyu Base, which now had complete industrial capabilities.

Now that Li Yi's whereabouts have been confirmed, the drone reconnaissance is no longer of much significance to him.

In the narrow passage, the militiamen stood in a long line, marching in neat steps, and led by Chen Yu, they quickly and orderly pursued Li Yi in the direction he had fled.

Their firm and powerful footsteps echoed in the secret passage, each step seeming to pound on Li Yi's chest, making his already rapid breathing even heavier, and his heart pounding like a drum, almost leaping out of his chest.

"Huff...huff...huff..." Li Yi clutched his chest, breathing heavily, his face contorted in pain. Being older, his heart wasn't in good condition to begin with, and now, under the intense exercise and extreme tension, he felt waves of excruciating pain, as if countless dull knives were slowly cutting into his heart. His forehead was covered in sweat, his face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were filled with terror and despair.

"Xiao Zhang, I...I can't go on anymore, you don't need to worry about me anymore, hurry up and go! Their target is me!" Li Yi said to his secretary Zhang Ying, panting heavily.

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