A group had arrived at the entrance of Zhang Yi's home, sheltering under umbrellas. However, the pinhole cameras installed by War Dragon Security on this floor were particularly numerous, capturing the visitors' actions from various angles.

After the group reached the door, Zhang Yi saw someone pull out several shiny metal tools from their pocket and jab them into the keyhole of his anti-theft door.

"Lock picking?"

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly but wasn't concerned. If their anti-theft door could be so easily picked, the professionals at War Dragon Security might as well eat dirt. The door, aside from having world-class security comparable to a bank vault's door, was equipped with five layers of defense. To unlock the outermost lock, one would need to be a world-class lock-picking master.

And that's not to mention the physical levers added inside.

The more complex something is, the simpler the method to unravel it, whereas simple things are harder to deal with—like Zhang Yi's door. Since he had no intention of leaving, he had simply inserted a 10cm diameter steel rod inside!

Unless someone rammed it with a car repeatedly, human strength alone couldn't break through.

Moreover, Zhang Yi had anticipated someone might try to pick the lock, so he had installed a special defense.

Watching the surveillance on his TV, Zhang Yi pulled out his phone, opened the safe house control app, and lightly pressed a button.

Instantly, a huge electric current surged through the anti-theft door!

Lu Tao, who was focused on picking the lock, let out a scream as the powerful current ran through his body!

The others nearby turned pale with fright and hastily retreated.

"Save... save me!"

Lu Tao's face twisted grotesquely as he begged his companions for help.

The powerful current clamped onto him like a vice, leaving him unable to break free.

Fang Yuqing, Zhou Peng, and the others were dumbstruck.

They hadn't expected such an event to occur and lacked suitable insulating tools to intervene.

Soon, smoke began to rise from Lu Tao's body, accompanied by the smell of charred flesh.

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"Boom!"

He collapsed to the ground, his clothes burnt to tatters, his arms and facial skin carbonized.

He was clearly beyond saving.

"Ah!!!"

Fang Yuqing, Lin Caining, and the others screamed.

Witnessing someone die right before their eyes was an immense shock.

Inside the room, the corners of Zhang Yi's mouth curled up slightly.

He felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

But who could they blame?

They had the audacity to target Zhang Yi, so death was deserved!

Wang Min and the others felt a chill down their spine, and their plan to break in was a failure.

Sun Zhichao and Lu Tao had been buddies for years. Seeing his friend die so miserably, Sun Zhichao's eyes blazed with fury.

"Zhang Yi, you son of a bitch, come out here!" he shouted.

He grabbed an iron shovel and started smashing it against Zhang Yi's door, the noise echoing up and down the floors.

Yet, the massive iron door showed no signs of denting or damage.

After the paint peeled off, the thick alloy underneath was revealed.

Zhang Yi approached the door, hands in his pockets, a mocking expression on his face: "You came to smash my door? Isn't this just asking for death?"

He shook his head, sighing, "Isn't life good enough?"

Hearing Zhang Yi's taunting voice, the people outside were both shocked and enraged.

Wang Min shouted, "Zhang Yi, we originally came to discuss living together peacefully, how could you resort to killing?"

"You're even worse than Chen Zhenghao, a murderous devil!"

After hearing a woman's voice, Zhang Yi realized that the people outside were not Chen Zhenghao.

But he felt no remorse for killing Lu Tao; such a person deserved death.

Upon further thought, he recognized who the visitors were.

It must be Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining's group!

After all, they were the only ones who knew how comfortable Zhang Yi's home was.

Zhang Yi's expression darkened as he scolded without politeness: "Are you kidding me? It was you who came to smash my door, trying to seize my house, and you deserved to die!"

"Still have the nerve to bark here, it's laughable!"

Sun Zhichao feigned calmness.

"Zhang Yi, we mean no harm, we just want to talk."

"But you didn't even warn us before you killed our brother Lu Tao, that's too much!"

"Don't you think you owe us an explanation?"

Zhang Yi laughed heartily.

"Just here to talk? You come uninvited, directly trying to pick my lock, and you call that a chat?"

"Hmph, after breaking in, I bet the next step would be to kill me or drive me out to fend for myself."

"Then you would enjoy the safe house I've painstakingly prepared, right?"

The group exchanged glances; indeed, this had been their initial plan.

Sun Zhichao's frown deepened, his friend's tragic death fueling his hatred for Zhang Yi.

But now, the most important thing was how to break in.

He took a deep breath and shouted, "Zhang Yi, we're giving you one last chance! Open the door and let us in. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle the consequences!"

Fang Yuqing also called out, "Zhang Yi, we won't hurt you. We just want to live with you and face the disaster together. Don't be ungrateful!"

Lin Caining joined in, "Yeah, we'll even let you have the master bedroom and first dibs on supplies!"

They were extremely agitated at this moment.

Just a wall away was paradise, and they had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Zhang Yi scoffed at their words.

"Have you lost your minds? This house is mine, and you're acting like landlords, distributing it as you please."

"If you're capable, then show it. Let's see if you can break in!"

As he spoke, Zhang Yi was also preparing.

He had loaded his handgun and held his hand crossbow ready.

The hunt was about to begin.

Through the surveillance, he could clearly see everything outside, even overhearing their whispered conversations.

Sun Zhichao and the others huddled together, discussing their next move.

Among them, the most nervous, Ge Jialiang, asked anxiously, "What do we do now? With Lu Tao dead, no one can pick the lock. Should we retreat? It'd be bad if we attract Chen Zhenghao's attention."

Sun Zhichao cursed, "What's there to fear! We're on the 24th floor; Chen Zhenghao and his crew would be half-dead climbing up here. Even if they wanted to rob and kill, they'd target the lower floors first."

Wang Min spoke seriously, "This Zhang Yi is indeed not easy to deal with. He acts as if he knew the apocalypse was coming, well-equipped and prepared."