Seeing that Liu Kai actually dared to fire, the group of uncles and aunties instantly lost their previous energetic crying and shouting.

Avoiding Liu Kai's piercing gaze, she didn't dare to say a word.

They looked down at each other, exchanging glances, as if asking what to do now.

A moment of silence followed.

Finally, the middle-aged woman who was leading the group stood up again.

His words were full of dissatisfaction: "Young man, we're just here to discuss this with you. Even if you're unwilling, there's no need to pull out a gun, is there?"

Liu Kai almost laughed out of anger: "You call this discussion? I'll just pull out my gun, you're not happy about that?"

Seeing the gun pointed at her head again, the woman's hard-won momentum vanished.

I instinctively took two steps back.

But after feeling the expectant gazes of the people behind him, he gritted his teeth and mustered his courage again.

"Young man, I have to say a few words to you. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue of our China. You have so many things, what's wrong with giving us a little?"

"Besides, no one said they'd take it for free. We can pay you back later, right?"

“Look, we’re both over fifty years old. Think about your parents, they’re about our age too.”

"Respect the elderly as you would your own parents."

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; the Bodhisattva in heaven is watching you."

"Furthermore, the law stipulates that RMB cannot be refused. It's going too far if you insist on using gold and platinum for the transaction. Don't you all agree?"

The woman rattled off a string of words like a machine gun, giving Liu Kai no chance to interrupt.

Those who were kneeling seemed to have found their pillar of support at that moment.

With a determined heart, they all stood up and started arguing noisily.

"We really have no gold or platinum at home, and we have no other choice but to ask you for help, young man."

"Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people. We really will pay you back. Can you really bear to watch us starve to death?"

As they spoke, these people took another step closer to Liu Kai's position.

They looked ready to fight and loot at the slightest provocation.

At this moment, many survivors upstairs also pricked up their ears.

Although these middle-aged men and women dance in the square every day, disturbing the peace and causing endless annoyance.

But now no one is standing up to speak out for justice; everyone is tacitly standing on the same side.

If Liu Kai really backs down, it will set a precedent.

At that time, everyone will be able to get things on credit and for free!

Liu Kai was so angry that he laughed, and then pulled out the pistol that was strapped to his left leg.

"Hahaha, good, good! You bunch of old bastards, you're practically buried in the ground, and you're still so shameless."

"What do I care if your family starves to death? I'm not a savior of suffering. Fair trade, buy if you want, get out if you don't!"

"If you keep playing the moral blackmail game, I'm really going to abandon all morals!"

Being verbally abused to their face, the leading woman was utterly humiliated.

But she saw that Liu Kai was truly enraged, even pointing two guns at her.

Even if they have grievances, they can only mutter to themselves and dare not speak out loud.

Seeing that no one intended to leave, Liu Kai took a step forward without hesitation.

"Aren't you going to get out of here? Do you want me to treat you to a meal?!"

The crowd was forced back a step by Liu Kai's fierce aura, and their hearts pounded and their legs trembled as they looked at the dark muzzle of the gun.

"You young man have no manners at all. I misjudged you. Let's go!"

"Yes, let's go. We'd rather starve than let this unscrupulous merchant get away with this!"

"Shady merchant, ptooey!"

"You must have gotten all that stuff from illegitimate sources. Once the cold snap is over, they'll definitely call the police and arrest you."

The group gained nothing from the visit and began to whisper amongst themselves.

Led by the group of middle-aged women, they dispersed indignantly.

Instead of getting angry when he heard the curses directed at him, Liu Kai smiled strangely.

He did not choose to kill these people.

Because this is a good excuse to make a fuss about it!

He decisively took out his phone and sent two messages to the owners' group.

"Given your lack of contractual spirit, tomorrow morning will be my last transaction in this community, and the prices of all items will increase to five times their original value."

Friendly reminder: I only accept precious metals, regardless of their origin!

A sinister smile hung on Liu Kai's face beneath the mask.

"Now, I don't believe you won't voluntarily hand over all your inventory."

He had run out of patience and was planning another intense emotional tug-of-war.

They squeezed all the stock from these people's inventory at once, and then moved on to other neighborhoods to continue their business.

Try to snag some gold and platinum at bargain prices before the official announcement of shelters.

Liu Kai left.

He was going to raid the next gold shop, even further away.

But at this moment, the "Lishiquyuan" community was in an uproar!

They didn't realize at all that threatening others when you have no leverage is the most foolish thing to do.

Okay.

Originally, I planned to let the bullets fly for a while and wait for the roaming merchant to agree to let everyone get it for free.

But now, not only have they failed to get something for free, but even the prices of the things they buy have gone up!

Moreover, the roaming merchant clearly stated that tomorrow will be the last transaction.

What should we do from now on?

Should we keep those useless gold and platinum, or take them all out tomorrow and exchange them for supplies?

This is a choice that everyone faces.

It is, of course, a multiple-choice question with a clear answer:

If they choose to keep the gold, their fate will most likely be to starve or freeze to death!

As the old saying goes, once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever.

Who knows if there are any other merchants willing to sell supplies?

Everyone already had a definite answer in their hearts: As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

Although the survivors quickly accepted this reality, they needed to find someone to blame for this undeserved disaster.

Humans are best at taking their anger out on others.

No one stood up to condemn moral blackmail just now; they were all just thinking about reaping the benefits without lifting a finger.

Now, however, everyone is blaming those people from before for causing this situation!

They completely shirked their responsibility for remaining a bystander.

The so-called "having a legitimate reason for attacking" is true.

Now that the culprit has been identified, the next step is to "punish the bandits".

So some people secretly banded together.

They are waiting.

After the sun sets, it's dark and windy.

They went to the homes of those middle-aged and elderly people to "make up" for the losses they were about to suffer.

I'll also take revenge on the late-night square dancing that disturbs the peace.

This was Liu Kai's second real intention.

Moral blackmailers are the biggest cancer in the world; I wish I could kill them all.

However, in order to maintain his reputation as a "legitimate businessman," he persuaded survivors from other neighborhoods to voluntarily bring out their precious metals for trading.

He did not commit murder in public during the day.

After all, sometimes killing doesn't require wasting bullets.

A few simple words of sowing discord can turn a wolf into a tiger.