Just as Chen Yu was leading his men to search Li Yi's residence, a noblewoman dressed in gorgeous clothes with an angry expression rushed out from the depths of the residence.
"How dare you! This is the chief's residence! How dare you trespass!"
The noblewoman's words carried an undeniable authority, attempting to stop Chen Yu and his group from conducting the search.
Behind her followed a group of equally elegantly dressed young women, who also glared angrily at Chen Yu and his group.
This person is Chen Lan, Li Yi's third legal wife.
The women behind her were Li Yi's concubines.
Although Chen Lan is well-maintained, she is over 30 years old this year and cannot compare with those young and beautiful girls.
The reason she was still able to stay at Li Yi's residence during this period was not because Li Yi was sentimental.
It's not because she's a smart woman, but because she would never be jealous of Li Yi when he's with other young girls, nor would she be foolish enough to test Li Yi's limits.
On the contrary, she would take the initiative to help Li Yi solve his problems and help him find pretty girls.
Moreover, she managed the girls living in the mansion very well, just like a mistress of the harem, allowing Li Yi to focus on the affairs of the base without being distracted by matters in the inner palace.
As such an understanding woman, Li Yi was naturally happy to keep her by his side.
Although the years have left their mark on her face, her wisdom and skill are unmatched by those young women.
However, Chen Lan appeared unusually angry at this moment.
She watched as Chen Yu and his men searched her residence with impunity, and she was filled with rage.
"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhang, where have you been? People are running wild in the chief's mansion, what are you doing? Don't you want to live?" Chen Lan shouted angrily outside.
Xiao Zhao and Xiao Zhang are the captains of the chief's mansion's guards, responsible for the security of the mansion. They usually obey Chen Lan's orders without question, but they have not appeared yet.
"Heh, are you looking for those eunuchs?" Chen Yu sneered, pointing to the corpses outside the courtyard.
Since the Imperial Guards were mainly responsible for the private security of Li Yi's residence, they would inevitably have some contact with his women, and Li Yi was a naturally suspicious person.
Therefore, all of these people had undergone some kind of physical treatment, which is why there is the term "eunuch".
This so-called Imperial Guard, due to their physical defects and extremely twisted psychology, likes to capture a group of low-class citizens and torture them for amusement when they have nothing to do, in order to vent their inner pain and dissatisfaction.
Although they are a pitiful group, they do not deserve sympathy.
Therefore, when Chen Yu led the militiamen to Li Yi's residence, he executed them without saying a word.
Because they were wearing snow-white combat uniforms and the courtyard outside was covered with snow, Chen Lan and the others did not notice anything unusual at first.
Now, with Chen Yu pointing at it, the corpse on the ground and the crimson stain were so glaringly obvious.
Chen Lan and the group of women behind her turned deathly pale instantly. Fear and anger intertwined in their hearts, and the air seemed to freeze.
"How...how dare you?" Chen Lan's voice trembled, almost on the verge of tears. She stared at Chen Yu in disbelief. She had never imagined that anyone would dare to break into the chief's mansion so boldly, let alone that these people would so cruelly kill her guards.
"Didn't you hear the commotion outside just now?" Chen Yu sneered. "Do you think Li Yi is still the leader of the Fireseed Base who holds the power of life and death?"
Chen Lan's face turned even paler; she had naturally heard the commotion outside.
Gunfire and the roars of the Christian Christians echoed throughout the land.
However, they simply assumed that Li Yi was suppressing a rebellion.
After all, they had heard that Li Yi was going to execute the troublemakers today.
But now, the rebels have actually stormed into their home.
It seems that things are not going as they had imagined.
Chen Lan was a smart woman and quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.
Her mind raced, and she realized that the situation was far beyond her control.
She once thought that Li Yi's reputation and the armed forces he held would be enough to deter and suppress anyone who dared to challenge his authority.
However, now that the rebels have not only stormed the chief's mansion but also killed her guards, it is clear that Li Yi's rule is in grave danger.
Seeing Chen Yu's soldiers holding instruments as if searching for something, Chen Lan suddenly had an idea.
She realized that if she could provide some valuable information to these rebels, she might be able to save her life and even gain some benefits for herself in this turmoil.
Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.
Her relationship with Li Yi had always been one of mutual exploitation; there was no affection between them whatsoever. Moreover, in this apocalyptic world, everyone was in danger, and survival was the most important thing.
"What...what are you looking for?" Chen Lan tried to remain calm and extract information from Chen Yu and the others.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu raised an eyebrow. This woman might actually know where Li Yi's secret passage is.
So he narrowed his eyes and said bluntly, "Do you know that Li Yi has hidden a secret passage leading to the outside world in this mansion?"
"A secret passage?" Chen Lan was shocked. The secret passage in this mansion was a top secret. Those who knew about Li Yi's secret passage, from workers to supervisors, were all secretly executed by Li Yi. How did this person know about the secret passage?
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