I'm a Landlady in the Apocalypse

Driven out of her home by her biased parents and cruel older sister, Su Tao decided to cut ties with them completely, vowing to rather starve, freeze, and wander outside for a lifetime than ever re...

Volume 1_Chapter 13 Fire

"Grandpa?" Xing Shuyu called out to him when she saw that his grandfather was in a trance.

Xing Hongwen hummed, then silently finished the buns, eggs, and porridge without leaving a single bite. He wiped his mouth and said:

"There's a powerful organization behind Taoyang, not just one person."

Grain and poultry were no longer common, and the taste of these foods was exactly the same as before the apocalypse, which gave him a momentary illusion that the apocalypse had never happened.

Xing Hongwen thought that there must be a place dedicated to growing crops and raising poultry, which specifically supplies Taoyang.

The products supplied are better than those produced by Dongyang itself.

Xing Shuyu nodded: "But the boss, our landlord, looks like a little girl in her teens named Su Tao. She has trouble cleaning, so she shouldn't be a supernatural being."

After saying that, he showed his grandfather the photos taken on the communicator.

There are breakfast machines, living rooms, corridors, interior furnishings of the rooms, etc. She captured some details, such as clean floors, white walls, and brand new furniture.

No one would believe that there was no strong organization behind the production.

Xing Hongwen took off his reading glasses and solemnly instructed his granddaughter:

"Someone must have pushed her out. Shuyu, remember to build a good relationship with her. If you know who's behind her, let me know as soon as possible so I can meet them. We should do our best to make friends with such a powerful organization."

"Perhaps before the second wave of zombie evolution, Dongyang will have a reliable ally." There was a hint of worry in Xing Hongwen's vicissitudes of life eyes.

Xing Shuyu was rarely pretentious and agreed obediently.

It was already three o'clock in the morning when Xing Shuyu returned to Taoyang. When passing by a room, she faintly smelled a slight burnt smell.

But because the smell was so faint, she thought it was an illusion. Without thinking much, she went into the room, took a quick hot shower and went to sleep.

The next day, before eight o'clock, Xing Shuyu got up yawning. Although she had received her grandfather's military order, she still had to go to work. She was about to buy breakfast from the breakfast vending machine in the living room, but when she pushed the door open, she saw several neighbors holding clothes and heading towards the back door.

Xing Shuyu followed curiously and saw six brand new drum washing machines neatly placed on both sides of the back door.

Landlord Su really does what he says and arranged it so quickly.

Xing Shuyu thought of the old washing machine in her home. The outer shell had turned yellow and it made a huge noise every time it washed clothes.

She always complained about it, but her mother always said that it was a washing machine she brought from her mother's home. It was a very good quality washing machine before the apocalypse and it was still working after 30 years.

Compared with Taoyang’s six silent and brand new washing machines, well, Taoyang is not a bad place to live.

She raised the communicator and took a picture of the washing machine. As soon as she put it down, she saw her landlord standing beside her.

"Good morning." Xing Shuyu put away the communicator awkwardly. "The washing machine is good, I'll give it a thumbs up."

Su Tao tilted her head: "Good morning, it's okay, just take a picture."

Xing Shuyu felt more and more like a thief. With a red face, she said a few awkward words and then said goodbye and went to work.

Su Tao looked at her back and became even more puzzled.

At this moment, the smart housekeeper suddenly issued a prompt sound:

"Master, there is an open flame in double room 005. A possible danger has been detected."

Su Tao hurried over and indeed smelled a strong smell of smoke at the door.

She was startled and rang the doorbell quickly, banging and shouting:

“Is anyone there?!”

We can't let a fire break out. These rooms are connected to each other, and if the fire gets big it will be difficult to control.

Seeing that no one answered, Su Tao hurriedly shouted to the other tenants at home.

Just as everyone was about to rush in with basins of water, the door opened.

The smoke rushed out of the room and hit everyone, choking them and making them take two steps back.

Two men lived in this double room. The one who opened the door was a short young boy named Jiang Ze. His hair was burnt black and his face was gray.

Su Tao covered her mouth and nose and went in to take a look. The two newly bought single beds were burned beyond recognition, and half of the door of the wardrobe was burned, with the other side hanging precariously.

Going further in, the toilet and sink were completely burnt black, and the alloy pipes were burning red.

Su Tao's anger immediately rose, and she suppressed her anger and asked with a sullen face:

"What were you doing in there? Did I tell you to be careful before I gave you the door card? Don't bring anything flammable or explosive with you if you can. There are so many tenants here, and everyone's rooms are right next to each other. If you can't control the fire, everyone will be buried with you."

Su Tao rarely gets angry, but when she thinks about the seriousness of the matter, she becomes scared and gets angrier the more she thinks about it.

The tenants who came to help were also frightened, and looked at Jiang Ze with a look of blame.

Jiang Ze wiped his face, seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Su Tao's words, and muttered:

"It's okay, and I can control the fire."

As he spoke, he demonstrated his fire ability to everyone. Two small flames danced on his fingertips and then quickly went out.

Su Tao became even more angry: "You have read the agreement, and you have signed it. You know that the use of superpowers is not allowed in Taoyang District, right?"

Jiang Ze nodded: "I know, but I didn't use them to hurt anyone or fight. I was just practicing in my room. Don't get so excited. I'll compensate you for these things at the price."

This attitude made Su Tao want to kick him out immediately:

"The compensation is another matter. Why don't you practice outside? There are free training grounds in the Dongyang base. Why do you insist on practicing in your room?"

Lu Tao, who came to put out the fire, was also unhappy:

"From your looks, your powers have only been awakened for a short time. During this period, your powers are at their most uncontrollable. You were lucky you didn't let the fire get bigger today. Landlord Su, I suggest that this guy move out. His current attitude is no different from a time bomb."

Lu Tao's wife Kong Yuying still had a pale face at this time, and she looked at Jiang Ze as if he were a flood or a beast.

Several other new tenants also expressed their desire for Jiang Ze to move out.

Jiang Ze was unwilling to leave. He had finally found such a good place to live and was unwilling to leave.

"I paid for it, why should I move out? I'll also compensate for the damaged items. How am I bothering you? I won't move."

With that, he slammed the door shut, leaving everyone disappointed.

"What kind of person is this? Doing something wrong is still justified?"

"It's really scary living with someone like this. Does he have some kind of violent temper?"

"Landlord Su, if this guy does it once, he'll do it again. Who knows if he'll wake up in a sea of ​​fire in the middle of the night?"

Su Tao really didn't expect that the new tenant would cause such a big trouble for her on the second day of moving in, and his attitude was so bad.

She suppressed the urge to curse and knocked on the door: "I give you ten minutes to come out, otherwise I guarantee you will be thrown out of Taoyang."