"I'm very interested in the novel you mentioned. Can you tell me the details?"
Director Ning stared at Jiang Fei, observing her reaction.
Jiang Fei's expression was normal: "It's been too long, I can't remember clearly."
Don't try to trick her!
"That's a shame. Are you guys going downstairs?"
Jiang Fei: "We are going to the community to collect supplies."
"What a coincidence! I'm going to the community too. Let's go together." Director Ning put on a mask, said goodbye to Old Mrs. Xu, and went downstairs with Xu Qianyao.
Jiang Fei and the other three followed behind.
The ice in the corridors on each floor has been cleared, and the broken windows have been nailed shut with wooden boards and covered with thick insulation boards.
The remaining intact windows were surrounded by sealing insulation strips and windshield cloth.
Only one window was left open on each floor for ventilation to prevent residents from coal poisoning.
The doors that were previously removed for firewood are now equipped with cotton curtains.
Although it is not very safe, it is warm and windproof.
Residents hid in their homes to keep warm, and from time to time they could hear coughing coming from behind the cotton curtains.
Director Ning suddenly spoke in a low voice: "Recently, many people have been coughing, vomiting, and having fevers. We have sent people to investigate. We don't know if it's the flu or an unknown disease."
"In less than four months, Lincheng has experienced floods, rat plagues, insect plagues, snake plagues, and mosquito plagues. Now, we're facing extreme cold and disease. What do you think God will test humanity next?"
Director Ning seemed to be chatting, but he slowed down and glanced at Jiang Fei behind him.
Jiang Fei said calmly: "I don't know."
Lu Yu and the other two gave the same answer.
Director Ning smiled but said nothing. He did not ask any further questions and walked towards the Magnolia Garden community.
The original community was located at the east gate of Magnolia Garden. It was a bungalow that was basically frozen. The authorities placed a rectangular movable container house on the open space as the new community location.
The container house covers an area of about 100 square meters and has two windows for residents to line up to receive supplies.
To prevent any disturbance, four armed soldiers were stationed nearby.
The line was not long, and Jiang Fei quickly received a small bag of supplies using his ID card.
Inside was a 250ml bottle of water, a 100g bag of bread, and two bulk fruit candies.
If a person saves on food and drink, he can barely survive a day.
It’s better than being hungry all the time.
Some people disagreed and returned to the community window with supplies: "A few days ago, I was able to get biscuits and instant noodles. Why is the food getting less and less?"
"Who can possibly be full with just this little food?"
"Come out here! We must make things clear today!"
The man slammed the container and yelled for an explanation.
It was not until the soldier came over with a gun that the man calmed down and ran away in shame.
Lu Yu and others also lined up to receive supplies and returned to Jiang Fei who was standing at the end.
Director Ning looked at the things in their hands and sighed: "Do you also think that the supplies we distributed are too little?"
"There's no other way. Supplies are in short supply right now. There's simply not enough for Lincheng's population of over a million. We can only reduce it."
"If it weren't for the supplies sent from above and those seized from the Zhenhu Gang, I'm afraid many people would have starved to death."
Jiang Fei pretended to be dumbfounded: "What is the Zhenhu Gang?"
Director Ning said vaguely: "It's just a small gang. It's cold outside. Once you get the supplies, go home quickly and don't catch a cold."
"Goodbye, Director Ning."
After Jiang Fei and the others left, Xu Qianyao, who had been following Director Ning the entire time, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Director, why have you been testing Jiang Fei all this time?"
"Jiang Fei is a good girl. She has never done anything bad."
Anyway, he hasn't seen it.
Director Ning asked in return, "Do you believe that the novel Jiang Feiti wrote really exists?"
"The disaster that happened in Lincheng was pretty much the same as she described."
"And right after the Zhenhu Gang had caused trouble for her, they were ambushed by a group of mysterious individuals."
Xu Qianyao scratched his head: "Maybe it's a coincidence?"
"What a coincidence! That's why there's a problem. You live on the 21st floor. Keep an eye on Jiang Fei and report any actions she takes to me."
"If there is any news from the Medical Research Institute, tell me immediately."
Director Ning prayed in his heart.
Hopefully those people just had the common flu.
If there is another disaster, Lincheng will not be able to hold on.
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Building A.
Xiao Chuxia looked worried and lowered her voice, "Miss, Director Ning suddenly mentioned the Zhenhu Gang. Could it be that he discovered something?"
Ling Zhaorui: "I think he's been testing Sister Jiang all this time."
"What novel did Director Ning mention?"
"A book I read before." Jiang Fei changed the subject:
"Everyone stay on the 22nd floor recently. Do not go out unless necessary."
Without evidence, even if Director Ning suspected her, there was nothing he could do.
Xiao Chuxia and Ling Zhaorui nodded obediently.
Lu Yu warned, "Everyone, go back and hide the dangerous goods in case they raid the place."
Jiang Fei agreed with Lu Yu's words and suddenly smelled a faint scent of smoke.
Room 1701, which was near the stairs, lifted the cotton curtain and a cloud of white smoke came out.
"Ahem, you can't pull the door curtain too tightly, otherwise the air won't circulate and we'll be poisoned."
Jiang Zhengkang, wearing a worn cotton-padded jacket, hung up the cotton door curtain and saw Jiang Fei and others at the stairs.
Jiang Zhengkang was delighted at first, but then he rubbed his hands helplessly: "I'm sorry, Feifei, the gun you left for me that day was taken away by the authorities."
"They thought I picked it up and wanted to hand it in..."
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