It turns out that the main road near Moyushan was flooded by rainwater.

Looking at the news again, the internet is flooded with reports of a sudden surge in rainfall and a rapid rise in water levels. The deep water area has already reached the 5th floor, and it is expected to reach the 6th floor soon.

Now, no one online thinks the rain will stop soon; instead, they feel the weather is really about to change.

If the talk of the apocalypse was just speculation and conjecture a few days ago, done for fun or to join in the fun, now everything is gradually becoming a reality.

Panic reached its peak; people had never felt death so close.

The authorities are still only issuing warnings about safety, but they know best how serious the situation is. The recent rapid rise in water levels is because other areas have already reached their flood control capacity.

All cities are flooded, and the land's water absorption capacity has been exceeded, so people can only try to survive on their own.

Having clearly grasped the current situation, some people have begun to take action.

They first negotiated with the highest-ranking staff to arrange accommodation; if they disagreed, they would immediately seize the property.

After getting a taste of success, they became bolder and began to prey on other men's wives and daughters.

Conflicts broke out in many places, and in some places, bloodshed ensued.

Because of the very negative impact, the military had no choice but to take action to rectify the situation.

Two consecutive days of swift and decisive crackdown have dealt with a portion of the criminal gangs.

But no sooner had they left than a new force returned. This time, the military didn't intervene, unleashing the darkest aspects of human nature.

As things get increasingly chaotic, many people choose to stay at home, blocking the doorway with large items such as cabinets and sofas to prevent anyone from rushing into their homes.

Some people choose to unite within a building to jointly resist outsiders;

Some people living in the stairwells would become victims if they didn't join the perpetrators, so in order to survive, they have no choice but to become even more ruthless.

After all, when I was suffering, these people just watched silently, and no one helped me.

Many places have also wanted to introduce building leaders to cooperate with each other, but when it comes to having everyone collect and distribute supplies evenly, some people strongly oppose it. They say that they cannot accept that the things they have worked hard to hoard should be given to others. Therefore, it is difficult for the building leader system to continue.

One small building had a very smooth process of electing a building manager, and the residents trusted the building manager's decisions.

This is Building 2 of the Hongxing Residential Area in the east of the city.

Building manager Li Jianjun, 68 years old, is a retired regimental commander from a certain army corps. His father was a vanguard soldier in the Korean War and received numerous medals. His son graduated from military academy and stayed on to serve in a certain unit in the capital.

When someone suggested electing a building manager to jointly deal with unstable external forces, everyone unanimously chose Commander Li.

Although he is 68 years old, he has a dignified and imposing presence. Standing next to him, you can feel an invisible pressure, but also a strong sense of security.

Commander Li's family had actually already been staying with two families on the first floor; they were the ones who first asked for help.

When everyone else refused, Dean Li gave these people hope. Now, one family lives in one room, while the other family sleeps on the floor in the living room.

Although it was crowded, everyone was very well-behaved. Because Commander Li's wife passed away from illness a few years ago and his son was away from home for many years, he was the only one taking care of Mr. Li, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

The two families who have moved in now are taking the initiative to help with the care, which has reduced the burden on Commander Li.

At the same time, he also did ideological work with everyone from time to time. Although the flood had reached the fourth floor of the building, no one living in the stairwell was affected.

All the homeless were introduced to other homes to stay with, and everyone lived in harmony and helped each other.

After becoming the building manager, Commander Li often visited the homes of these people who were staying there.

On the one hand, we need to observe whether there are any problems and resolve them in a timely manner. On the other hand, we need to tell everyone that it is not easy for them to live in peace now, especially compared with the neighborhoods where conflicts occur outside, they are simply paradise on earth.

Commander Li would also organize some people to go out at night to find supplies.

The reason is that after the incident at Huiqing Building, the authorities were slow to take action to arrest the whistleblower, and in the end, they only detained the whistleblower.

This whole thing seemed really strange. After analyzing it, he concluded that the authorities must be in big trouble right now. Everyone was suppressing the news, so ordinary people could only fend for themselves.

He used to be a regimental commander, so he could have used his connections to ask around, but isn't this just a disguised way of asking if no one is in charge anymore and he can act recklessly?

Therefore, Commander Li took the initiative to attack, because at this time, survival was the most important thing.

That day, the men from each family gathered together to discuss going out to find supplies. Some were hesitant because the authorities had just announced the arrest of the suspects at the Huiqing Building, and they didn't want to be arrested themselves.

However, some clever people understood what Commander Li meant: they had to save themselves and completely believed Commander Li's guess.

If a regimental commander like him dares to collect supplies, what are they afraid of? Being led by him into battle is a rare experience for them.

Soon, the few hesitant people were persuaded. They had been going out these past few days and had brought back a lot of food.

Everyone in the building had to admire the old leader's strategic vision and keen insight, which allowed him to prepare in advance.

Many supermarkets have already been looted. Due to the flooding, most of the edible items are floating on the water. With hard work, it is still possible to salvage a lot of good stuff.

Commander Li and his men have begun collecting gas cylinders, medicines, and other necessities.

The eastern part of the city is home to many wealthy people, most of whom are also powerful and influential. However, these people are also more cold-hearted and indifferent.

When faced with danger, they will choose to get away immediately or let others suffer in their place or take the bullet for them. If there is no way to avoid it, they will give up all their wealth just to save their lives.

A gang slowly established itself in the eastern part of the city. They were composed of unemployed people, most of whom had been to the police station and had no decent accommodations.

They used to be regulars at internet cafes, but now that the water level is rising and the internet cafes are flooded, they have no choice but to go upstairs.

At first, they slept obediently in the stairwell, but later, because they didn't have any food stored, they started stealing from the upstairs residents. However, these weren't wealthy families, and they didn't have much food stored.

After discussing it, they started targeting nearby residential areas, stealing more and more things. They accidentally discovered an empty house, which solved their immediate problem, and they finally had a place to live.

Once they settled in, the group realized that despite stealing for so long, no police had come looking for them, and there was no news about it online.

So they felt that no one was watching them now, which made them even more unruly, and they didn't just steal food anymore.

What these people didn't know was that the families whose food was stolen reported it to the police that same day, but were given only perfunctory responses and told to be more vigilant and protect their personal safety.

In addition, since the food wasn't actually that valuable, the victim gave up on pursuing the matter.