"What's all the noise about? Can't you talk things out calmly? What kind of behavior is this?"
Zheng Jianguo scolded the people who ran over, saying that the Zheng family, which was already on the verge of collapse, could not withstand any more trouble.
"Boss, come quick!"
"Where?"
Zheng Jianguo guessed that some amazing discovery had been made.
"This way, come and take a look."
The visitor led the Zheng father and son away into the distance. Soon, a newly built tomb came into view. The wooden plaque in front of the tomb read "Tomb of Father Zhao Shijie," and in the lower right corner, it read "Your loving daughter Zhao Meili." This said it all.
"Boss, so Zhao Shijie you mentioned is dead. But this grave looks very new, so it must have happened not long ago."
Zheng Kai analyzed.
"Alas, how pitiful! All my loved ones have passed away, leaving only this old body of mine!"
Zheng Jianguo looked at the grave and was overcome with emotion.
"In that case, I guess his daughter Zhao Meili must have left here as well, since it's even harder to survive in this desolate wilderness."
Zheng Kai analyzed why the villa's gate was locked.
“You’re right. Please step back a little and let me offer my prayers.”
"OK"
After Zheng Kai finished speaking, he left with the others. Their footsteps faded into the distance, eventually disappearing completely. At this moment, only Zheng Jianguo remained, standing quietly in front of the grave, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.
He gazed silently at the names engraved on the tombstone, a complex emotion welling up within him. Perhaps he was reflecting on his life, realizing the ruthlessness of time and the fragility of life. Maybe it wouldn't be long before he, too, would follow these departed souls into the afterlife.
However, despite his inner turmoil, Zheng Jianguo did not show excessive sadness or despair. On the contrary, he seemed to accept the fact and face it in a calm and resolute manner.
Finally, he took a deep breath, slowly bowed three times to Zhao Shijie's grave to express his respect and remembrance for the deceased, and then resolutely turned around, with his back to the grave, and walked towards the gate of the villa.
His steps seemed somewhat heavy, but full of determination, as if he were ready to meet the challenges and changes of the future, and was willing to bravely face whatever awaited him.
"Boss, what do we do now? Should we break down the door or go back?"
Zheng Kai looked at Zheng Jianguo, who had a solemn expression, and asked.
"Go back? How can we go back? We can't go back."
Zheng Jianguo sighed.
"Why? That's the Zheng family's stronghold!"
"Think about it, after Ye Lei goes there and sees the empty manor with no one around, do you think he'll let it go, given his methods?"
Zheng Jianguo seemed to have anticipated Ye Lei's actions.
"You mean, he's going to take the manor..."
Zheng Kai also realized that the situation was far more serious than he had imagined.
"Yes, you're right. I'll settle this score with Ye Lei slowly. Let's go inside!"
Zheng Jianguo's deep eyes revealed a fierce look.
"Yes, someone come here and break the lock!"
Ultimately, the Zheng family seized the villa and the Three Trees Farm without anyone's consent.
Under Zheng Jianguo's orders, everyone kept a low profile and were strictly forbidden from leaving the farm without permission. He wanted to build up his strength and prepare for a decisive battle with Ye Lei.
But... things developed far beyond his expectations.
When Ye Lei arrived at the Three Trees Farm with his elite troops, the sharp-eyed Zhao Meili immediately noticed something was wrong.
“Brother Lei, something’s not right. I remember the villa gate was locked when I left, but look, it’s wide open now.”
Zhao Meili's words made Ye Lei slam on the brakes.
"You mean someone broke into the villa? Who could it be?"
Ye Lei didn't know who it could be. It was the apocalypse, and if any survivors passed by and saw such a good place with no one around, they would definitely take it over.
"I don't know. Maybe it was a survivor who happened to be passing by, or maybe it was an old friend of my dad's!"
Zhao Meili was unaware of the relationship between Zhao Shijie and Zheng Jianguo.
"Could it be someone from the Zheng family?"
Ye Lei suddenly connected the two things.
"No way, I've never heard of my dad having any connection with the Zheng family!"
“You teach at Tomato University every day, so you probably don’t know anything about what’s going on at home.”
"That's certainly possible!"
"It's best to be careful!"
After Ye Lei finished speaking, he reversed the car until it was some distance away from the three-story European-style villa before stopping.
"The Zheng family just left, and this place has been occupied by someone else. Anyone would connect the two things."
Ye Lei narrowed his eyes, pondering the relationship between them.
He parked the car and led everyone to hide in a secluded spot near the farm entrance, observing the movements around the villa.
Ye Lei decided to lure the snake out of its hole first, to see who was inside the villa, before making any further plans.
He closed his eyes and controlled the Poisonous Mist Serpent to fly towards the sky above the villa. The huge Poisonous Mist Serpent coiled in the air, emitting a terrifying aura. Its body was shrouded in a thin layer of black mist, making it appear exceptionally mysterious and terrifying.
No matter who it is, no one can remain indifferent upon seeing this monstrous zombie. Ye Lei believed that the people inside the villa would definitely react.
As expected, the Zheng family members inside the villa quickly noticed the poisonous mist serpent in the sky. They stared at the sky in terror, their faces as pale as paper.
Some people were so frightened that their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground. Others ran into the villa in a panic, clearly to report the terrible situation to their boss.
"Boss, boss, something terrible has happened! Something...something really bad has happened!"
"What happened? Why are you making such a fuss? You have no manners at all."
Zheng Jianguo was very dissatisfied with the man's panicked appearance.
"Ye... Ye Lei's flying snake has arrived."
"What? You didn't see it wrong!"
Zheng Jianguo couldn't understand why Ye Lei was able to find them so quickly.
"There's no mistake, it's circling right above the villa!"
"No attack was launched?"
"No"
"I understand. Tell all the brothers to prepare to hide, remain calm, do not make any noise, and follow my orders."
The cunning Zheng Jianguo quickly realized that Ye Lei was testing the waters!
"yes"
The person who arrived quickly ran out to warn his brothers to prepare for battle. The poisonous mist serpent hovering in the air saw that there were people inside the villa, but it couldn't tell Ye Lei that it would be great if Xia Yuhe were there, as she could infiltrate the zombies' consciousness and communicate with them.
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