Normally, Jiang Wan would have said, "None of your business."

Or simply ignore the other person.

But at this moment, she changed her aloof and unapproachable attitude, turned to face her, and said with unusual gentleness, "Their father is a soldier and it is inconvenient for him to be at home."

After the apocalypse, all soldiers were incorporated into the city's defense forces, a consensus among all.

The city's order was maintained entirely by the city's guards, and no normal person would dare to offend them.

She said this to deter those who secretly watched her as a woman raising two children alone, and who saw them as vulnerable and wanted to take advantage of her resources.

The old lady was clearly taken aback, surprised by her answer, and her suspicious gaze swept over her and the two children.

He seemed a little skeptical, but didn't say anything at the moment. Instead, he laughed, appearing even more friendly: "Oh, that's wonderful! You orphans and widows now have someone to rely on, which will make things a little easier in this chaotic world."

Jiang Wan frowned imperceptibly. What was he saying? Was he implying that she couldn't make ends meet with her two children, so she sought refuge with the city guards, but in reality, he was just a lover?

She was displeased, but did not explain at the time.

Besides, this was just an excuse she came up with on the spur of the moment, and to some extent, it just echoed the meaning behind her words.

If she could sacrifice her reputation and have a scandal with a non-existent soldier to avoid some unnecessary trouble, she thought it was acceptable.

After all, in the apocalypse, survival is difficult enough, so who cares about anyone's reputation?

They arrived at their destination in silence. It was a bit farther than the place where they had mined crystals last time, and the oxygen concentration in the air was much thinner, but it was still barely enough to sustain the most basic breathing.

Jiang Wan led the twins out of the car, looked around, and chose a spot to dig for crystals. Suddenly, her hand felt heavy as Jiang Xiaoxin was being dragged backward and squatted on the ground by someone.

"Ouch, ouch, I'm dizzy, I can't walk anymore!" The one dragging Jiang Xiaoxin was the old lady from the 18th floor.

She collapsed at the bottom of the steps where the car had come down, her eyes tightly closed, crying out that she felt dizzy and uncomfortable, as if she was about to suffocate from lack of oxygen. She looked like she was on the verge of death, but she could still speak, and every word she uttered was very clear.

Most importantly, she still had the strength to drag Jiang Xiaoxin along!

Jiang Wan could easily see what she was up to.

He immediately frowned and reached out to pull Jiang Xiaoxin back from her grasp.

"Hey, what are you doing? How can you be so rude? The old lady is in such a state, don't you have any sympathy at all!"

A man nearby suddenly spoke up in support, "Look at you, all dressed up, with two kids in your arms, don't you know how to respect the elderly and care for the young? How are you going to raise your children well if you act like this?"

As he spoke, he knelt down beside the old lady with great concern and asked, "Grandma, are you alright? You're the oldest among us. What do you want? Just tell us. With so many of us watching, we'll make sure you get it!"

These words constitute moral blackmail.

Jiang Wan was only focused on Jiang Xiaoxin, so he squatted down and hugged her tightly.

The little girl was clearly frightened; her eyes widened as if she was about to cry.

Jiang Wan felt very sorry for her and asked gently, "Where does it hurt?" She had just seen her fall flat on her bottom. Could it be that her little bottom hurt?

But the little girl shook her head pitifully, pouted, raised her arm that had just been grabbed, and cried softly, "Waaah, Mommy, my arm hurts!"

It was hot, so she dressed Jiang Xiaoxin in a vest and shorts. Her fair and tender arms were covered with a ring of finger marks, showing how much force the old woman had used to grab her!

Although she wasn't very good to the two children in her past life, and often threatened to send them away, she never laid a hand on them!

But in the end, she got hurt by this old hag who was trying to scam people out of her age!

Jiang Wan's expression instantly turned cold, and a surge of resentment rose within her!

The man, completely oblivious, continued his moral blackmail:

"Hey, I'm telling you, you're the only ones here with oxygen tanks. There are three of you. The old lady is so old, and she can't even breathe properly now. It's only right that you share one of them, isn't it?"

This time, they asked her directly for an oxygen cylinder.

Jiang Wan sneered, took off her mask, and just as they showed their smug expressions, she quickly rolled it up and stuffed it into her backpack.

Then, she slightly raised her chin and asked him, "What are you going to do if I don't give it to you?"

Oxygen masks are good, but wearing one on her face hinders her from hitting people and affects her performance.

The man immediately jumped up and accused, "Hey, what's wrong with you? Don't you know how to help each other, respect the elderly, care for the young, and assist the weak? How did someone as selfish as you manage to live in our community? People like you really lower the standards of our neighborhood!"

"Are you going to give it to me or not? Let me tell you, asking you to help this old man is giving you a chance to redeem yourself!"

The man yelled and brandished his arms, ready to hit someone.

Jiang Wan remained expressionless, took two steps forward, and delivered a judo throw, slamming the man, who looked stronger than her, to the ground, so that he and the old lady lay side by side.

The old lady was startled and forgot to pretend to be sick and groan. The man, however, fell hard and instinctively groaned in pain.

Two very similar faces immediately caught everyone's eye.

Jiang Wan exhaled and said coldly, "If you want oxygen tanks, then you'd better dig up crystals and buy them yourself. What belongs to others will always belong to others. Try to steal them? Go ahead and try!"

Although she had only learned a little bit of self-defense martial arts, it was more than enough to deal with this kind of weak and cowardly person who was all bark and no bite!

She brushed off what appeared to be dirt from the man's clothes, her gaze slowly sweeping over the few onlookers, before taking the twins to dig for crystals.

Most people didn't bother watching; they'd rather spend their time digging for more crystals!

The people she looked at, who had previously thought that the people who had tried to rob her the day before were just unlucky to have been killed by the mutated plant, were now completely stunned by her silent yet decisive move.

So they all left, secretly thinking: This woman is not simple. It's best not to provoke her unless you are absolutely sure you can win.

At this moment, Mi Mang walked up to the old lady and the man, frowning as she reminded them, "Were you two trying to stage an accident? According to the rules, if you continue to deliberately cause trouble like this, you will be fined crystals."

The man glared at him and asked fiercely, "Punish my ass!"

It has to be said that he fell quite hard. Not only was he in pain, but he also felt extremely embarrassed. So he kept a gloomy face and kept thinking about how to get revenge on Jiang Wan!

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Our little darling is feeling so wronged today, shouldn't we cast some votes for her to comfort her?