In a frigid apocalypse, she fed her boyfriend until he became a zombie king.

Wenren Lei scanned Liao Xingwei from head to toe with a flashlight: "If he doesn't like someone, even if he's the King of Heaven, it won't matter."

Liao Xingwei paused, then looked up and said, "Are you... praising me?"

"How shameless." Wenren Lei laughed in anger again. He pulled his foot back and stood up straight. "Tell me, what's your purpose in sneaking into this house in the middle of the night?"

Liao Xingwei's expression turned serious: "The Yuntu Base is conducting door-to-door searches to find the traitor who stole the crystal core power generation technology."

Wenren Lei looked up and asked, "So?"

Liao Xingwei lowered his voice and said, "I made inquiries around the base, and someone told me that this family is the prime suspect."

Wenren Lei frowned: "Who told you that?"

Liao Xingwei coughed twice and said, "There are a bunch of people. It's no use looking for them, because by the time the news gets to them, it's already passed through many hands."

Wenren Lei's voice was cold: "Then let's get to the root of the problem."

"What do you mean?" Liao Xingwei asked, "Do you believe this family doesn't have a base for defection?"

Wenren Lei said, "Regardless of whether this family has betrayed us or not, I will find the first person who spread the news."

That person is very likely the one who put the blueprints at Lu Shen's house, and even more likely the one who cut off his communication with Huang Yijie.

"How did they spread rumors to you?" Wenren Lei gestured with her chin toward Liao Xingwei.

Fu Yan silently took out a single sofa and placed it behind Wenren Lei.

Wenren Lei glanced at him, then sat down as a gesture of respect.

Liao Xingwei said, "Because I am an earth elementalist, I was assigned to the planting area after entering the base."

The planting area is crowded with people and all sorts of information, which circulates the fastest there.

Liao Xingwei has been working on poverty alleviation at the grassroots level for many years. He was perfectly at home in this environment and quickly became one with the people.

"During the break, several people gathered in a group, discussing things intensely. I pieced together the information from their conversation." Liao Xingwei looked up and around the room. "They said that this family was close to the base leader and had a good relationship with Huang Yijie. Only he would have had the opportunity to know about such a secret as the crystal core generator."

Wenren Lei snorted coldly, her throat itching, and she couldn't help but cough a few times: "You're quite the master at spreading rumors."

He raised the Sector 11 bracelet on his wrist, pressed the team communication button, and made sure the whole team could hear him: "Squad leader, can you hear me?"

Yi Yang's voice immediately came through: "Boss, can you hear me? We're keeping watch over Huang Yijie right now."

"First, shine your flashlight on everyone around you and see if anyone has scales that reflect light. Also, check their tongues; see if any are oddly shaped."

"Okay." Yi Yang agreed without asking why.

Wenren Lei continued to instruct, "The same goes for everyone else. Check each other out. If anything happens, kill immediately. If you can't win, remember to call for help."

The voices of other teammates gradually came through the bracelet.

"receive."

"learn."

"Okay~" Wen Chi suddenly popped up.

Wenren Lei raised an eyebrow: "Old Wen, what are you doing here? Wait, where did you get that bracelet?!"

Wen Chi whistled: "This was given to me by Little Fish!"

Wenren Lei asked helplessly, "How's the situation on your end?"

Wen Chi said, "We are patrolling the perimeter of the base; there are no abnormalities so far."

Not long after, Yi Yang sent back a message: "Boss, everyone here is fine."

"Yes," Wenren Lei said, "Have Huang Yijie arrange a large conference room."

Huang Yijie's voice came through the bracelet. He gave a house number and said, "This used to be the banquet hall in the community. It could accommodate more than two thousand people."

"This is too big." Wenren Lei coughed twice. "Squad leader, take the base commander and Huang Yijie to the banquet hall and wait for me."

"receive."

Wenren Lei looked at Liao Xingwei and shook the bracelet on her wrist: "You heard it too. Lure those gossipers to the banquet hall and say you'll be giving away free eggs."

Liao Xingwei hesitated for a moment: "Will this work?"

"It can work." Wenren Lei said meaningfully, "How smart can people who believe and spread rumors be?"

Liao Xingwei: ...

"So, are you really going to send eggs? If not, I don't have the confidence to lie to people."

Wenren Lei said impatiently, "Were you an old ox in your past life? You're really something."

Liao Xingwei said, "Okay, I'll do it."

Wenren Lei said, "Remember to shine a flashlight on their faces too, if something doesn't look right..."

Liao Xingwei quickly answered, "I know, you're a superhuman with the ability to disguise yourself, right? I'll contact you immediately if anything seems amiss."

Wenren Lei sneered: "You're overthinking it. If anything seems amiss, you're on your own."

Liao Xingwei: ...

After leaving Grandma Li's house, Liao Xingwei rushed off to find people.

Wenren Lei and Fu Yan walked out of the residential building. Wenren Lei looked cold and aloof and headed straight for the banquet hall.

Fu Yan followed him and once again conjured a protective shield to shield him from the snow.

"Tears, I really know I was wrong."

Wenren, her eyes brimming with tears, didn't even glance at him: "What's the use of knowing you're wrong? Can the binding be canceled?"

Fu Yan followed him closely: "Back then, you were suffering from the purification power, and you were screaming so pitifully. I didn't think too much about it and just bound myself to you."

"Oh." Wenren Lei crossed her arms, her steps unwavering. "I won't forgive."

Fu Yan then asked, "What do I need to do for you to forgive me?"

Wenren Lei sneered, "Even if you kneel down, I won't..."

With a "thump," a muffled sound came from the snow behind them.

Wenren Lei turned around abruptly and saw that Fu Yan was indeed kneeling on the ground.

"Stand up!" Wenren Lei cried out anxiously, reaching out to grab his arm. "Don't you care about your dignity?"

Kneeling down to his wife wouldn't hurt Fu Yan's dignity. He grabbed Wenren Lei's wrist and looked up at her, saying, "Lei Lei, as long as you forgive me, I'll really do anything."

Wenren Lei struggled forcefully, but couldn't shake off his hand: "You only listen to half of what I say? I said even if you kneel down, I won't forgive you."

Fu Yan pressed on, "So if I don't kneel, you'll forgive me, right?"

Wenren Lei was stunned, then chuckled at his logic: "Fu Yan, you certainly know how to save face."

Fu Yan met his gaze: "Please forgive me, okay?"

Wenren Lei never imagined that this usually calm and composed man would become so humble and pitiful just to seek her forgiveness.

A pang of sadness welled up in his heart, and he slowly squatted down to meet the gaze of the person kneeling in the snow.

Fu Yan's eyes, always full of affection, were irresistible to Wenren Lei.

Wenren Lei avoided his gaze and said in a low voice, "The way you're acting makes me seem harsh."

"It's not your fault," Fu Yan said immediately. "I was in the wrong. I didn't respect your wishes, so it's understandable that you're angry."

Wenren Lei remained silent for a moment, then suddenly leaned forward and took the initiative to kiss Fu Yan.

Caught off guard, Fu Yan was overjoyed and reached out to hold Wenren Lei's head, responding cautiously.