Chapter 132 The Flood Recedes
If it were a real gun, and it accidentally discharged, causing a minor cut, in this environment lacking medical care, there's a high possibility of bacterial infection leading to death. I can't afford to gamble.
"Big brother, they're just using toy guns to scare us. The Chen brothers are definitely hiding upstairs. As soon as you give the order, we'll rush up there!"
"Big brother, you can't back down at this crucial moment."
The others kept putting pressure on Luo Bocheng, making him feel like his head was about to explode.
Jiang Li saw that Luo Bocheng, encouraged by the crowd, seemed to be about to take the next step.
She immediately coughed lightly, and under the cover of her pocket, took out a bag of bullets from her storage space.
She stretched out her long, slender fingers, quickly counted the heads below, and then took out six bullets from the bag.
Jiang Li's movements were exaggerated, deliberately making sure that Luo Bocheng and the others could see them clearly.
Under the spotlight of everyone, she handed all six bullets to Gu Jin.
Gu Jin cooperated and loaded the bullets one by one. With the click of the chambering, the hearts of the people below trembled.
Luo Bocheng, who was walking at the very front, could already feel the pain of the bullets hitting his skin.
Damn it! Who would believe that was a toy gun!
Gu Jin held the gun in his hand, lifted his eyelids, and glanced indifferently at Luo Bocheng.
The man was truly scared at this moment.
"hehe"
He gave a dry laugh and quickly led his men downstairs.
"Brother, Chen Dashan and the others are abandoning their mission? They're just going to throw away the supplies they took?"
Seeing that the person still wanted to cause trouble, Luo Bocheng cursed at them directly.
“Look at the Chen brothers, do you think those two up there will protect them? Besides, I’m just a guy with a kitchen knife, how can I compare to them with guns? If you want to throw your head away, go ahead and throw it away yourself! It’ll just give me one less mouth to feed.”
After being scolded like that, his subordinates dared not have any more objections. They were afraid of the guns in Gu Jin's hands, but they also held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that they might just be toys to bluff.
But no one dared to take the risk, so all the pressure was placed on Luo Bocheng, who was tasked with testing the risks for them.
But Luo Bocheng wasn't stupid; he wasn't about to let these hotheads get away with it.
Hearing the chatter downstairs getting quieter, the group changed their shoes and went back inside.
Soon, Jiang Li took the tatami mat out of his spatial storage.
She sat down on the bed and said with a smile.
"These people are quite easy to scare."
Fu Xiaxia sat down next to Jiang Li and said.
"That's right, they ran away before they even made a move."
Shi Yuan also spoke up.
"However, I think their equipment is quite outdated, so this group won't amount to much."
Gu Jin didn't sit down. After thinking for a moment, she decided to change her shoes and go out, so she said...
"I'll go out and check the situation. There are people staying here for free."
Jiang Li got up and followed, saying.
"I'll go with you."
"good."
So the two of them went out to check and find out that these city buildings were all ownerless to everyone; whoever occupied them first owned them.
If someone with ulterior motives lives in the same building as them, it will only cause them distress.
The two went down the stairs, and the path was covered with footprints of all sizes, all mixed together, making it look particularly dirty and messy.
Gu Jin leaned down, stood in front of the completely shattered French windows, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"The water level has receded a bit more today."
"Um."
Jiang Li didn't look at him, but squatted down in front of a pile of footprints.
What did you discover?
Seeing that she was watching intently, Gu Jin moved closer to her.
“Look at this shoe print. Compared to other people’s, the toe and heel areas are a bit shallow.”
Jiang Li was worried that Gu Jin couldn't see clearly, so she specially took out a magnifying glass from her space so that Gu Jin could observe it.
After examining the area with a magnifying glass, Gu Jin frowned and said.
"That's indeed the problem you mentioned."
Whether it was the Chen brothers or Luo Bocheng's group, both groups seemed to be in good physical condition and did not appear to have any physical disabilities.
"Could it be related to walking posture?"
"I don't think so."
Jiang Li looked up at him and said in a low voice.
“I’ve seen them walk, and their posture is quite normal.”
With the two possibilities ruled out, only the last one remains: someone's shoe size is not right.
"The shoe print isn't very big, and the point of force is towards the middle, so this person's feet must be relatively narrow."
Gu Jin raised her head and continued.
"It looks a bit like a woman's foot."
Are you sure?
Jiang Li asked.
"I'm not entirely sure, let's keep looking."
Gu Jin wasn't sure either; all of the above were just his guesses.
Jiang Li nodded, becoming more cautious about this matter.
After checking the building and finding nothing unusual, the two used tools to erase the footprints.
Back in the upstairs storage room, the group didn't go out again. Sometimes they would train or run near the stairwell, but they never went down the stairs.
More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and nothing has happened in between. Moreover, the polar day ended a couple of days ago. Jiang Li felt that this weather anomaly had ended the fastest ever.
A sudden clap of thunder woke them up that day. Gu Jin shone a flashlight, glanced at Jiang Li, and then said...
"Never mind, you guys keep sleeping, I'll go check outside."
Upon hearing what Gu Jin said, Jiang Li immediately collapsed again.
Gu Jin was still a little worried, so she put on her clothes and went out to check on the situation.
As soon as the door was opened, a blast of cold wind rushed in, making it hard to open one's eyes.
It was pitch black outside, with only brief flashes of lightning bringing a moment of light.
Cheers could be faintly heard on the wind.
"The floodwaters have receded!"
Just as Gu Jin was about to go into the room to tell them the news, she heard the sound of a car engine approaching from afar.
The floodwaters have just receded, and people are already driving cars around?
Gu Jin was a little curious, so she slowly approached the window, but the car had already driven away.
Suddenly, a purple lightning bolt struck the sky like a whip, its light illuminating everything in an instant.
Gu Jin glanced down and saw a deathly pale face by the window of the building next door!
The man's eyes were vacant. He stiffly raised his neck and slowly turned his gaze toward Gu Jin.
Boom!
With the sound of thunder, the world was plunged into darkness.
Gu Jin stood by the window, her entire body completely hidden by the wall.
He turned his head to the side, and a cold wind blew in from outside the window, sounding mournful and wailing.
Gu Jin didn't stay outside for long before returning the way she came.
Lightning flashes outside occasionally illuminate the sky, so there's no need to use a flashlight.
Gu Jin quickened her pace and headed upstairs to the storage room.
As soon as Gu Jin entered, everyone looked at him. They had all woken up from the earlier commotion. Jiang Li turned his head and saw the man who came in with a serious expression. He then handed Gu Jin a bottle of water and asked.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Jin locked the door, went into the room, took the water Jiang Li handed her, opened it, took a sip, and then spoke.
"The floodwaters have receded, and there are still cars outside."
He paused for half a second, then took another sip of water before continuing.
"There's a strange-looking woman in the building across the street."
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