After a brief period of calm, the outside world suddenly became lively.
For two consecutive days, Cheng Zhi and her family were woken up by loudspeakers outside.
"Good morning, residents of Shenzhen. During these days of dense fog, our city security work has been somewhat lax, which has led to the intrusion of many criminals. They have been robbing and killing people to cover their tracks. Such behavior is simply outrageous!"
To ensure everyone's safety, we have now set up safety points in each district. Residents can move there if needed. We guarantee 24-hour patrols and will definitely protect everyone's safety! Below are the addresses of each safety point…”
Being woken up is really unpleasant. Xiao Feiran hadn't even opened her eyes yet when she complained, "Outlaws? Robbing people everywhere? How come I didn't know that?"
Cheng Zhi, standing beside her, opened her eyes, but her eyes were filled with anger. "Heh, this is all capitalist trickery. At a time like this, they're still trying to squeeze money out of ordinary people. Aren't they afraid of retribution?"
"How so?" Xiao Feiran asked, rubbing her eyes.
Cheng Zhi stretched out her hand and counted on her fingers one by one, "Fanchengli, Borui Mansion, and Dongqing Academy are all the newest residential areas. I bet 100 that you will definitely have to pay to move in. I bet another 100 that people will start to 'get robbed' tonight."
It's not that Cheng Zhi is such a dark person, thinking everyone is so bad; this is just an experience she gained after being charged the city entry fee twice.
The current foggy weather is hindering their collection of protection money, so they can't get any benefits and naturally have to change their strategy and narrow their search area.
There's no such thing as a free lunch; this is definitely not just simple protection.
The more Cheng Zhi thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She simply stopped sleeping and pulled Xiao Feiran, who was still trying to go back to sleep, out of bed. "Wake up! Let's get to work!"
When they appeared in the living room dressed neatly, they told Cheng's parents that they wanted to go out and have a look around. Cheng's father was the first to disagree, saying, "The fog outside is so thick that you can't even see where you are if you stretch your hand out. What if you get lost?"
Cheng Zhi quickly explained that they weren't going anywhere far, just to visit the Dongqing Academy, which was only 500 meters from their home.
"Dad! Let me go! It's only 500 meters as the crow flies, just one straight road! We definitely won't get lost! Two hours! I'll be back in two hours, okay?" Cheng Zhi grabbed her father's hand and shook it frantically, as if her father would agree if she shook it big enough.
Actually, it really is quite close. Looking at Cheng Zhi, Cheng's father felt a slight wavering.
Then Cheng Ye suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said, "No way, didn't you hear about the robbery? You're going to go out? Are you guys crazy?"
As soon as Cheng Ye said this, Cheng's father's attitude, which had just softened a little, immediately became serious, and he immediately rejected Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran's application to go out.
Rejected, Cheng Zhi immediately took off her mask. "No! Even if there's danger, we still have to go out and see what's going on. What if everyone else has moved away and we're the only ones left outside? Wouldn't it be more dangerous to be alone?"
“That makes sense, but even if we were to go out and gather information, that’s not something you two girls should be doing,” Cheng Ye replied naturally.
I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but Cheng Zhi pulled out the handgun she had bought in Liancheng from her bag and placed it in front of them. "Shouldn't it be me? Then who should it be, my brother who has never been in a fight, or my parents who are almost fifty?"
Seeing their surprise, Cheng Zhi continued, "I know you're worried about the two of us girls, but we've encountered more situations than you have along the way. Even if we encounter any danger on this trip, we can handle it. If it were the other way around, and either of you went out while I stayed home, I would be worried to death. So let us go."
To be honest, when Cheng's father saw the handgun, he almost stopped breathing. He could tell that it wasn't a toy gun.
Cheng's mother covered her mouth in surprise. She had expected things to be chaotic outside, but she never imagined that her daughter would also possess a gun.
In an instant, many things flashed through Cheng's mother's mind. She opened her mouth several times to say something, but in the end, she couldn't say anything.
"Go ahead, but remember to come back on time." Cheng's mother let them go.
Cheng Zhi and Xiao Feiran received permission and set off immediately.
As the door closed, Cheng's mother suddenly burst into tears. Seeing this, Cheng's father immediately hugged her tightly.
"It was all an act, all a lie. I should have guessed it sooner. Fei Ran's head injury, and Zhi Zhi's eyes, the 'smooth journey' were all made up to deceive us. Our daughters have suffered so much, and we didn't even notice." Cheng's mother cried as she recalled the events that had happened during this time.
Cheng's father's eyes also welled up with tears. His gaze was fixed on the spot where the gun had just been fired. He couldn't imagine what kind of danger the two girls had encountered that made them need to buy such a thing to protect themselves.
Cheng Ye, who had just been there, had already returned to his room. He buried himself in the bed, feeling like a useless piece of trash, a pampered greenhouse rose. What did it matter if he was male? He still couldn't protect his family; instead, he had to be protected.
After wallowing in self-pity for a while, Cheng Ye's nose suddenly stung with tears. Thinking about his sister, who had probably gone through all sorts of dangers, and who still bickered and teased him every day after returning, he suddenly felt like crying.
Looking back on everything that happened after the disaster, he realized that Cheng Zhi wasn't a bad person who never came home and only bullied him when she did. She loved this family more than anyone else.
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