The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

Ye Xiao suppressed the pounding of his heart in his chest.

The dim flashlight swept across the half-open iron gate, paused for two seconds, and then withdrew.

The footsteps began to move, gradually fading into the distance.

Ye Xiao slowly breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the iron gate. The iron gate was not completely closed, but it was not noticeable from a distance and in the dim light.

The footsteps had faded into the distance, and he cautiously peeked out from the door frame, tentatively looking down the corridor.

In the distance, the beam of a flashlight flickered slowly, disappearing around the corner in the depths of the corridor.

Ye Xiao carefully stepped out of the storage room, trying to keep his footsteps as light as possible, and moved towards one of the walls.

Ye Xiao's vision was completely dark; the live stream was in night vision mode.

The long, dark passage had a strange bluish-white hue. Ye Xiao walked slowly and tentatively through it alone, creating an eerie and sinister atmosphere.

[The Heart of Isaac: An Absolutely Amazing Theft!]

[Three Foxes: Be careful not to get discovered]

[Makka Pakka: Night vision mode looks scary]

……

In the pitch-black passage, Ye Xiao could only rely on his senses to grope his way forward.

Carefully reaching the crossroads at the end of the corridor, Ye Xiao slowly peeked out and looked to the left.

The first door in the left passage was opened, and a faint light shone through, which seemed particularly bright in the darkness.

Ye Xiao remembered that it was a place where edible crops were grown among the plants.

What are they doing among the plants? Are they trying to steal food?

Ye Xiao frowned. After they finished their patrol, they would lock the doors in each area again.

But at this moment, these guys successfully entered the plant room. If they weren't Old Zhang, who managed the spare key, then they must be the person in charge of the plant room.

Also, how was the gate leading to this area opened?

The door to the plant room was gently closed, and Ye Xiao didn't dare to get too close. He could only strain his ears near the doorway to listen to the conversation coming from inside.

"Don't take too much, or you'll be found out."

"Damn it, I don't know how long this rainy season will last, and I can't go out."

"Hurry up, take it and get out of here. If we get caught, we're finished."

"Hurry, hurry, let's go! We're leaving first. Sun Yihai, you'll handle things yourself."

"Wait, Brother Long, what about that Ye Xiao..."

"Understood, we'll send someone to deal with him."

Ok?

Hearing his name called, Ye Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise. Hearing footsteps approaching the door from inside, Ye Xiao quickly dodged and hid around a corner.

Sun Yihai? The guy who caused trouble at noon today?

He used to manage the keys, could he have secretly made a backup?

It looks like this guy has been secretly doing some dirty tricks behind people's backs.

The others were probably mutants; it seems they had run out of food and had turned their attention to the base.

A series of hurried footsteps emerged from among the plants, and the dim beam of a flashlight swept quickly and roughly across the walkway before turning the corner and heading back the way it came.

Ye Xiao peeked out halfway and watched the three figures hurrying away, but made no attempt to stop them.

He knew very well that if he stepped in to stop them, it would likely be detrimental to him.

As the footsteps faded into the distance, a muffled slamming of a door and Sun Yihai's mutterings echoed from among the plants on one side.

"Wu Long and his buddies are really ruthless. They took so much. If they find out tomorrow, I'm in big trouble."

"It's alright, why don't we just leave the outside door open..."

Sun Yihai muttered to himself, holding a small lamp that looked like a keychain in his hand, as he was relocking the plant room.

Ye Xiao stood at the corner, squinting at Sun Yihai who was squatting on the ground, and sneered inwardly.

This guy is quite cunning. He didn't close the outside door, so it will definitely be exposed first thing tomorrow morning. Then it will be blamed on the negligence of the night shift patrol guards.

Sun Yihai was able to conveniently shift the blame for the plant-related issues onto them.

Even if he reveals what Sun Yihai brought to steal, no one will necessarily believe him, since failing to stop them in time is still his dereliction of duty.

This guy's calculations are pretty clear.

[Milk Egg Not Bland: That old Deng is really cunning, let's get him.]

[The Heart of Isaac: I'm sleepy, Xiao Ge teases him, and after he teases him, we're going to sleep too.]

……

"The Heart of Isaac" and several fans kept sending gifts.

Ye Xiao didn't intend to let the other party off so easily. Now that Sun Yihai was the only one there, things would be much easier to handle.

Ye Xiao slowly raised the flashlight in his hand and turned it on with a snap.

A cold, white beam of light shone directly into the corridor from the flashlight.

Sun Yihai, who was just about to get up and leave, was startled by the sudden flashlight beam and fell to the ground with a thud.

The conditioned reflex of wanting to scream was forcefully swallowed back down his throat.

Ye Xiao leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, shining the flashlight directly into Sun Yihai's eyes.

The person on the ground ahead raised their hand in an attempt to block out the light, seemingly still clinging to a sliver of hope, and whispered:

"Long, Brother Long?"

"Ah!"

Ye Xiao chuckled and replied, "Your name is Sun Yihai, right? You secretly copied keys and led people to steal base supplies at night..."

Ye Xiao shook his head. "Tsk tsk, I wonder what that Boss Tang would do to you if he found out?"

Sun Yihai's eyes twitched violently as he got up from the ground. Seeing that only Ye Xiao was there, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

He didn't take Ye Xiao seriously, and his initial panic subsided somewhat. He snorted coldly.

"Young man, you should think twice before you act. Brother Long and his men are not easy to deal with. If you dare to expose them, you and your companions will never have a good life again."

"From now on, you'd better be careful when you sleep at night. Who knows, you might just die in bed one day without knowing why?"

Threaten him? Ye Xiao didn't expect that Sun Yihai, despite his age, was so naive.

He tilted his head, looking at Sun Yihai with amusement, and said:

"What are you talking about? I only caught you, and I only know that you were the one who stole things. I didn't see anyone else!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Yihai, who had been wearing a disdainful expression, suddenly relaxed. He angrily pointed at Ye Xiao, clenching his teeth.

"you……"

"What's wrong with me? Do you have accomplices? In that case, you'll have to explain to Boss Tang yourself. I'll just hand you over."

Panic spread across Sun Yihai's face. His gaze suddenly swept over the empty passageway beside Ye Xiao, and then he suddenly lunged towards the passageway beside Ye Xiao, covering his head.

Sun Yihai's unexpected move still couldn't escape Ye Xiao's reaction.

Ye Xiao waved his hand and grabbed Sun Yihai by the back of his collar.

He suddenly slammed the person to the ground.