Tangent is drawn at the point $(x_i, y_i)$ on the curve $y = f(x)$, which intersects the x-axis at $(x_{i+1}, 0)$. Now, again a tangent is drawn at $(x_{i+1}, y_{i+1})$ on the curve which intersects the x-axis at $(x_{i+2}, 0)$ and the process is repeated $n$ times, i.e., $i = 1, 2, 3, ........., n$. If $x_1, x_2, x_3, ........., x_n$ form an arithmetic progression with common difference equal to $\log_2 e$ and curve passes through $(0, 2)$. Now if curve passes through the point $(-2, k)$, then the value of $k$ is ______.