Lin Zhao had already brought his family to this store, after all, this store was his source of confidence, and it was because of this store that he was able to become a big shot in the neighborhood!
However, recently, the number of people coming to trade with him has decreased significantly.
On the one hand, the temperature is very low, and many people are unwilling to go out.
On the other hand, Lin Zhao raises prices every day, especially in the last two days when he has stopped accepting cash and only accepts items such as gold and silver jewelry.
The problem is, how much gold and silver jewelry can an ordinary family have?
This resulted in almost no one coming to buy anything.
However, this also allowed Lin Zhao to breathe a sigh of relief for the time being. After all, the store's total capacity was limited. If all the food was sold out, what would happen to his family and his group of underlings?
It's worth noting that even now, the amount of food he gives to his underlings is relatively small.
There was nothing they could do; they had cut off all contact with the outside world and had no idea when reinforcements would arrive.
In fact, Lin Zhao was starting to doubt whether any more reinforcements would arrive, since there hadn't been any movement from them at all during this period.
"Boss, someone's coming."
Xiao Lu stood up and shouted at Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao's eyes lit up; finally, someone had come.
"I no longer accept cash; I only accept gold and jewelry."
Lin Zhao spoke first.
"I didn't come here to buy anything."
Wu Ming said.
"What are you doing here if you're not here to buy anything?"
Lin Zhao frowned.
"Hello, my name is Wu Ming, and I am a police officer."
Upon hearing Wu Ming's words, Lin Zhao instinctively took a step back. After all, he had killed people before, and now he was most afraid of the police.
But then he realized that even if the other party was a police officer, there was nothing to be afraid of at this point.
The people around him are all his confidants; they would never reveal that he committed murder.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhao immediately calmed down: "What do you want from me?"
Wu Ming gave Lin Zhao a meaningful look. When the shop owner disappeared, he was the first to suspect Lin Zhao, given the coincidence in timing.
Given Lin Zhao's reaction just now, it's tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked. If it were the old him, he would have definitely pointed out Lin Zhao's identity as a murderer on the spot.
But now, Wu Ming isn't so stubborn; at this moment, he needs Lin Zhao's help.
Otherwise, once the cannibal gang takes over the entire neighborhood, they will eventually become the enemy's food supply!
In order to prevent that day from coming, even if Lin Zhao is a murderer, he must join forces.
At least compared to murderers, cannibalism is more terrifying.
In addition, his analysis suggests that Lin Zhao was probably forced to kill someone; if he hadn't done it, how would he have gotten the items from the store?
In summary, Lin Zhao can be allied with, but cannot be completely trusted.
"You haven't been to the neighborhood in a long time, have you? Lately..."
Wu Ming revealed the story of the cannibalistic gang, which shocked not only Lin Zhao but also everyone else.
To protect the shop, they all moved here and also took over the barbershop next door, temporarily settling here.
As long as they have food, they are not worried about anything.
They just didn't expect that in such a short time, people would start eating people.
vomit!
Some people couldn't help but gag on the spot, and Lin Zhao's face also looked very pale.
"Officer Wu, is this true?"
Lin Zhao asked.
“It’s absolutely true. I personally apprehended one of their members, and the information I received from him confirms this.”
Wu Ming's words silenced them all.
"The cannibal gang, how could they have come to this? Don't they realize what will happen to them after the disaster is over?"
Lin Zhao's voice was somewhat bitter; in fact, he was speaking to himself as well.
"Although it's not appropriate for me to say this, I feel that this disaster may be more serious than we imagined, as evidenced by the fact that the country still cannot organize rescue efforts."
"The initial use of helicopters to transport supplies is probably over. Flying helicopters in this temperature is even more dangerous now, and with the roads completely impassable, the cost of clearing a path in this temperature will only be higher."
This time, Wu Ming didn't say anything else, but instead spoke some truths that had been buried in his heart.
Lin Zhao was somewhat disappointed. Even Wu Ming, a policeman, thought so. They could no longer rely on the country and could only rely on themselves.
"You want to come here and cooperate with me?"
Lin Zhao guessed Wu Ming's thoughts.
"That's right. The biggest helper of the Cannibal Gang is Sha Fu, who can pick locks. There are three locksmiths in the whole community, two of whom are Sha Fu."
“One of them has already promised me that he is willing to join our side as long as there is food. As for the last one, he promises not to join either side.”
Lin Zhao's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected Wu Ming to have already taken action.
Having a locksmith on their side gives them leverage to compete with their opponents, and the food in their shop is another attractive feature.
only……
"Officer Wu, I have food here. What about you? What will you use to cooperate with me?"
Lin Zhao grinned. After what had happened, he was no longer the honest man he used to be.
He is now beginning to show the true colors of a ruthless and powerful figure!
Lin Zhao used to have a very low status at home, but now no one dares to order him around anymore.
Wu Ming remained calm; he had already considered this issue.
“You have food, but you don’t understand many things. I’m a police officer, and my basic qualities should go without saying.”
As he spoke, Wu Ming leaned forward and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You killed the shop owner, didn't you?"
Wu Ming used a declarative tone, not a questioning tone, in this statement.
Lin Zhao's expression changed as he looked at Wu Ming, his expression shifting uncertainly.
Finally, he calmed down and said, "Okay, we'll cooperate. I'll provide food and manpower, and you can use your police skills to help us deal with the cannibal gang."
Wu Ming smiled slightly: "Killing one evil person can save many more good people. Even the law would support us in doing so."
After discussing the details, Wu Ming went back and told Niu Dehong about it.
Niu Dehong immediately agreed to join them.
As a result, two major forces have emerged in the community.
As for Qin Bai, after Wu Ming left Zeng Qiang's house, he used his mobile phone to tell Qin Bai all the news and reminded Qin Bai to be careful.
Qin Bai's lips curled into a smile. Just like in his previous life, the cannibalistic gang had reappeared, only this time it was a little earlier than he had expected.
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