Chapter 21 Threats from Neighbors
Two sturdy middle-aged men walked out of the security door on the tenth floor.
One of the two middle-aged men was holding a long stick in his hand. The stick was completely black and it was impossible to tell what material it was made of. The other one was holding a knife. The scabbard had intricate patterns and was engraved with four characters in small seal script that looked like patterns. The characters read "To protect the house and ward off evil spirits." It looked like a mere showpiece and it was unknown whether it was sharpened or not.
The two middle-aged men looked at Rong Xianxian and didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.
Wang Qirui was still impatient, "What's the matter?"
"I saw you when you came here half a month ago. I also saw you sending a car out just now. Since you are security guards, shouldn't you protect us as well?" said the man with the knife.
"Since you saw us when we came, we were chased by the monster and were running around, why didn't you say anything when we knocked on your door?" Two people died that day. Jiang Jie was bitten and Cui Lie was entangled. Wang Qirui and the others ran all the way to the 17th floor. The security doors on every floor in between were knocked on, but no one opened the door.
"We have old and young in our family. If we open the door for you, we will be dead if monsters break in." said the middle-aged man holding a long stick righteously.
"Well, that makes sense. That's very true. Then why should we protect you?" Wang Qirui asked with a smile!
"Why? You are the security guards of the community. You can't just protect one family. You have to protect us too. We have all paid the property management fees." said the man holding the sword to protect the house.
"Fuck, I'm a temporary worker and I still have this obligation. Hey, Captain Wang, I haven't received my salary for last month yet, have you?" Wang Qirui shouted at Wang Lin.
"No." Wang Lin spread his hands and shook his head.
"Did you hear that? My boss owes me wages, so I quit. I'm going back to write my resignation now." Wang Qirui had no interest in listening to them anymore. He stood on the stairs and looked at the man who had just spoken with contempt.
The middle-aged man holding the house-guarding sword was so angry at Wang Qirui that his face turned red and he couldn't say a word.
Seeing this, Rong Xianxian turned around and prepared to continue walking.
"Auntie" the voice of a young little girl made Rong Xianxian stop.
"Aunt Rong, my name is Duoduo. Can I go play with Xuanxuan?" Duoduo is one year older than Xuanxuan and they go to the same kindergarten. I occasionally meet them when picking up the children. The two children are not very familiar with each other. I guess they were taught by adults!
Rong Xianxian walked down the stairs and came to the security door. "The child is very cute. I really want to take him home. You are worried. Tell me what's the matter?"
"On the first day, a big bird fell to the ground and died. There was a glowing object floating above the bird. You were the one who dragged the bird away and took the things, right?" said the middle-aged man holding a long stick affirmatively.
"Yes, it was me. You tested them at first, and seeing that they didn't buy it, you used the child to play the emotional card, all for that thing." Rong Xianxian looked at the two of them with some amusement.
"I know you were just an ordinary person before, not a master. Now you dare to go out at this time. I think it must be the effect of that thing." The man ignored the sarcastic tone in Rong Xianxian's words and became a little excited while speaking.
"Yes, you guessed right. As long as you kill monsters, treasures will explode and can improve your strength. So, if you want to improve your strength, try your best to kill monsters." Rong Xianxian clenched her fists, waved them in front of him, and cheered him on.
The two people's faces turned red from holding back their anger. The man with the sword made up his mind and said, "We know that you are all powerful. You are one step ahead. The noise on the roof must be caused by you. You killed so many monsters, there must be a lot of treasures. A neighbor is better than a distant relative. At this time, everyone should help each other and give us one or two." Although they were not familiar with each other, they would occasionally meet in the elevator. The man with the sword knew that Rong Xianxian lived on the 17th floor. The 17th floor was a duplex and the rooftop was also hers.
Xia Kai and Wang Lin looked at each other, and Wang Qirui took a breath exaggeratedly, "Tsk tsk tsk, did I hear you right? I fought so many times and only got a weapon, and you just asked for it for free! What a good deal, tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
Rong Xianxian raised her leg and prepared to leave. "If you don't give it to me, I will notify the residents of this unit one by one, and visit your house together. By then everyone will know that you have treasures. If you go out again like you did today." The man with the long stick threatened clearly.
"What treasure do you want?" Rong Xianxian stopped.
"Sister Rong" Wang Lin gently pulled Rong Xianxian's clothes.
Rong Xianxian made a gesture to reassure him.
"Just give us a knife and a spear." The man with the long stick felt that Rong Xianxian was scared, and proudly pointed at the machete in Wang Lin's hand and the spear in Jiang Jie's hand. They thought that the reason these people dared to fight the monsters was because of the powerful weapons in their hands, and they had already agreed to ask for two.
"There are still human bones left by monsters on the first and second floors. As long as you are not afraid of monsters, you are welcome to rob them." Rong Xianxian said with amusement after hearing what the two said.
"Knock, knock, knock." Arriving at the 17th floor, Wang Lin knocked on the door.
"Who?" Cui Lie's voice was brief but full of vigilance.
"We are back." Rong Xianxian replied.
After returning to the 17th floor, everyone gathered at Rong Xianxian's house.
"More than half an hour ago, not long after you left, someone knocked on the door. I asked who it was, but no one answered, so I didn't open the door. Later, a little girl named Duoduo wanted to play with Xuanxuan, but I didn't open the door either." Cui Lie gave everyone a can of Coke. Wang Lin looked at the Coke with some resentment. He didn't know when Brother Cui and Sister Rong became so familiar with each other.
"What, they've already been here, damn, thanks to Brother Cui staying at home, if only Xuanxuan and Xiaoluo were at home." Wang Qirui, who had a bad temper, jumped up on the sofa.
"You knock on the door while we are out. What are you thinking?" Xia Kai said angrily.
"Brother Cui didn't open the door, so they didn't get any advantage. Yet they still dared to stop us. They are so shameless that they dared to ask this. Are they sure we can't do anything to them?" Wang Lin said.
"The barefoot are not afraid of the ones wearing shoes. Now we have treasures in our hands, and we are afraid of being coveted. Their supplies at home are running low, and they dare not go out to face the monsters. Instead of waiting to die, they might as well use our taboos to blackmail us." Rong Xianxian knew that this day would come sooner or later, and now it was just a sign. The later it gets, the more terrible the degree of human heart collapse will be.
"They are not afraid of making us angry, so we give it to him." Wang Qirui couldn't continue speaking.
Rong Xianxian burst out laughing. This was a silly boy who couldn't even say a harsh word.
Wang Qirui blushed and lowered his head.
"Arui, I'm not making fun of you. I just think you look really cute like this." Rong Xianxian said with a smile.
"Sister Rong, you said you were not making fun of me, but I don't seem to know what I can do with them." Wang Qirui made Rong Xianxian's face even redder.
"Most of you are veterans who have served in the military. You have upright character. Even after taking off your military uniforms, you still have your own bottom line. It is impossible for you to treat humans like monsters. Not to mention whether you will be punished by law, you will not be able to get over it in your heart. The reason why they dare to threaten us now is probably because they saw Ren Tian and the others drove away, and we are short of manpower." When it comes to ruthlessness, Ren Tian is the best.
When Ren Tian was silent, he was like hiding himself and was inconspicuous. When Rong Xianxian took a fancy to the Phoenix Umbrella, Ren Tian released a violent emotion that made Rong Xianxian's hair stand on end. So at that time, Rong Xianxian not only gave him the skills, but also two weapons. Today, Ren Tian was leaving, and Rong Xianxian seemed to be relieved.
"Sister Rong, the corridor has been quite safe during this period. What if they really unite?" Xia Kai said worriedly, "The noise we made on the rooftop might not be unnoticed by other residents. If someone takes the lead, it might really stir up some people's emotions."
"Then what do you say we should do? We can't hit them, and we can't kill them. Are we supposed to close the door and hide like cowards?" Wang Qirui had a bad temper.
“Or I can copy a copy of the Soul Summoning Technique for them.” Wang Lin sighed and gave in.
"If they came for the martial arts in the first place, I might have copied a copy for them, but they obviously wanted our weapons, and weapons cannot be copied," Rong Xianxian said helplessly.
"They may not know about the martial arts method. Otherwise, I will go and talk to them." Wang Lin stood up and said.
"The more you give in, the more they will think we are afraid of him. They will only become more aggressive and will not be satisfied even if they get the skills." Rong Xianxian didn't make so much noise in her previous life, so she had never encountered these troubles.
"If they really unite, it would be fine if we don't go out, but what if we do go out? Not to mention anything else, when we go out, they will block the stairs with things to hinder our passage, which will be enough to make us suffer. There are obstacles in front of us and wolves behind us. Oh my God... Why should humans make things difficult for humans? Why don't you unite to deal with monsters?" Xia Kai lay down on the sofa with a funny face.
"Monsters can kill people, but we can't! Picking on the weak has always been the rule in human society." Rong Xianxian said in a relaxed tone.
I have encountered many more disgusting things in my previous life, so this is nothing.
(End of this chapter)
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