Li Biao was also startled. He scrambled to his feet and shouted fiercely at Boss Li, "Damn it, if I don't kill you when I see this!"
Before Li Biao could even regain his footing, a large rock came hurtling towards him. Startled, Li Biao quickly ducked, but this time he lost his balance and fell directly into the river. The two men struggled in the water, while bystanders screamed in terror, and some grabbed poles to try and rescue them.
Tian Hua and Li Biao were rescued by the crowd, who then pulled the groaning Jiang Jun to the shore.
Winter is cold to begin with, and the two men fell into the water. When they came out, the cold wind made them shiver. But the worst off was Jiang Jun, whose left leg was broken and, without medical care, was probably crippled.
Unable to breach Mr. Li's house, they slunk away.
Someone recorded this scene and posted it in the group chat. Seeing Li Biao's miserable state, many people cheered. They thought that since he was in such a terrible state, Li Biao and his accomplices would probably stop causing trouble.
But they were too naive. How could bad guys stop after just one setback? They just changed their targets.
The next day, another neighbor surnamed Li was robbed. It was the same group of people as yesterday, except for Jiang Jun, whose leg was broken, who stormed into the neighbor's house with great force.
He was chosen for two reasons: first, because his surname is Li, and if one person with the surname Li couldn't win him over, then another person with the surname Li had to be won over; second, because when the neighbor's child with the surname Li was playing with Li Xiaoming, Li Xiaoming saw that the toys of Li's child Mengmeng were fun, so he tried to snatch them. Mengmeng didn't want to, and the two children had some friction. As a result, Aunt Li brought her child to the door, not only scolded the other party, but also took away their toys.
As a result, they beat up the Li family again and stole all their food.
This time, they didn't keep it a secret either. Li Biao and his gang recorded the whole scene from entering the door to beating people up and robbing them, and then posted it in the group chat.
And you're still so arrogant! You'd better watch out. Those of you who wronged us before had better show some sincerity first. Hand over the stuff and come apologize to us. If you're sincere enough, maybe we'll let you off the hook. Otherwise, you'll be in for a world of hurt.
These words caused widespread panic. Seeking help from the property management was useless; the property management was practically becoming their lackeys.
Ye Yunyi had been paying close attention to Li Biao's family for the past two days. Perhaps their rural background was deeply ingrained in them, and she felt that they were just poor and that their attempts to grow vegetables in the yard couldn't shake off their rural ways, so she didn't pay much attention to them.
Every day, different people came to Li Biao's house. Some were obsequious and brought a lot of things, while others were captured and, although they were unruly, were beaten black and blue.
Li Biao's family ate lavish meals every day, with singing and dancing. Some beautiful women even took the initiative to fawn over him, and Li Biao, like a big boss, had one on each side, looking incredibly powerful. Even Aunt Li and Li Xiaoming were flattered by everyone.
Although the villa was detached and independent, the strength of a group of people should not be underestimated. Not to mention building some defensive fortifications for themselves, many of them were running out of ammunition and food.
The Li family was indulging in nightly revelry, and Ye Yunyi was also making two preparations. They tried to keep a low profile and minimize their presence.
Those who are successful should help others, while those who are unsuccessful should cultivate their own virtue.
Li Biao's disdain for their family was understandable. They came to the city from the countryside with no skills, no connections, and no special talents. They ended up with a mountain of debt after doing a construction project. If it weren't for their good luck in winning the lottery, they would probably be penniless in their old house by now.
But this isn't the usual world, it's the apocalypse! Although there aren't any zombies invading the neighborhood yet, the presence of Li Biao and his gang is even more terrifying than a zombie invasion.
Fortunately, they had this villa, but in the current situation, even the villa wasn't safe. If things continued like this, they would be robbed sooner or later. They couldn't just sit and wait to die.
So one night, Ye Yunyi called her family and told them about her plan.
"Dad, we dug a basement before, so could we dig two more tunnels? One to the villa next door, which is about 100 meters from our house to the villa next door, and the other through the wall to the back mountain. That way, if our house falls, we'll have other places to escape."
The villa next door was probably bought as an investment; it's left untouched, with weeds growing all over the yard, some as tall as a person. It's obvious that no one lives there.
“It’s theoretically feasible, but Li Biao has too many family members now. We’ll be discovered by them if we make a move, so it’s not easy to handle,” Ye’s father said.
“I’ve been observing them for a few days. They’re living a life of debauchery. And since they’ve built three villas, they rarely come here anymore. We can dig at night, starting from our basement and digging all the way to the villa next door. Once we’ve dug through, we can dig towards the back of the mountain. After all, there are still zombies in the back of the mountain. The villa next door is safer.”
How should the soil be treated?
“We’ll move it to the rooftop, build another large shed next to the back door of the kitchen, and pile the mud inside the shed.”
Everyone thought it was feasible, so while Li Biao was busy robbing his neighbors, Ye Yunyi and the others had already quietly started digging a tunnel.
When Mr. Ye was building the basement, he learned some construction techniques from the foreman. In the basement of a villa, digging directly could easily cause a collapse, but reinforcing the roof while digging solved the problem. They had some leftover steel bars and cement, which came in handy at this point. The tunnel was quite narrow; one person could walk horizontally, while two people could sit sideways. It was about 1.5 meters high, and one had to duck or bend over to enter the house. This saved time and effort and prevented further damage to the house.
Every day after that, neighbors would be robbed. The robbed neighbors had no food and could only ask for help, but no one dared to help them. With no other option, they could only become Li Biao's slaves.
Women were treated like objects, locked up in three buildings for men to vent their frustrations on, while men were treated like lackeys, forced to do chores. The elderly were treated like maids, forced to do laundry, cook, and clean.
To satisfy these perverts, they would force their wives in front of the men, making them watch the whole thing, and some even invited their men to join in.
Finally, one young couple couldn't take it anymore. While they were enduring inhuman torture, the girl used a hidden eyebrow pencil to deeply stab herself into one of the men's eye sockets, and she desperately ran towards her boyfriend. Her boyfriend, in turn, grabbed nearby tables, chairs, vases, and other objects and began smashing them wildly at everyone around him. Faced with such a reckless individual, even though they outnumbered each other, they were eventually driven back.
The young couple finally escaped the house hand in hand and ran towards the door.
They didn't know if they could survive if they escaped, but they knew they couldn't survive if they stayed.
But fate still didn't give this ill-fated couple a way out.
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