Most people have realized the long-term nature of this disaster; acid rain has polluted water sources and land, and harmful substances in the air are increasing day by day.
The plants in the city have slowly withered and died, and the fish that survived in the water have rotted and become grotesque. Those who have the means are trying their best to hoard supplies.
With jobs shut down and savings depleted, many ordinary people are struggling to make ends meet, let alone facing problems with even the most basic necessities like drinking water.
Although each household had stockpiled some purified water, this small amount of water couldn't last long, and many people who didn't want to suffer this torment chose to end their own lives.
The population decline has been ongoing, seemingly a relentless process of natural selection.
The property management office of the building where Li Ke lives is crowded with people coming and going every day, both those making complaints and those seeking help.
Li Ke did not participate in this kind of appeasement work; she simply stood around with a few taller security guards, holding iron bars and maintaining order.
If anyone tries to cause trouble and incite a riot, these security guards will immediately take action to subdue the troublemaker.
Just then, the loudspeaker suddenly announced: "Dear comrades, hello everyone!"
Prolonged acid rain has affected our land and water quality, making it urgent to solve the water problem.
We are doing our best to solve the problem of daily water purification, please give us a little more time.
Before the water problem is resolved, each person can collect one liter of drinking water from the government supply department every day.
Regarding water usage for cooking, we encourage everyone to unite. Families with fewer members or single-person households can cooperate to share water for cooking and get through this difficult time together.
In addition, some illegal and criminal activities have recently occurred in the city. In these difficult times, it is even more necessary for everyone to safeguard their personal safety and moral bottom line.
If you discover any criminals, please report them immediately. For your personal safety and the peaceful environment we all work together to build, any criminals who are reported and verified will be severely punished!
Not long after the broadcast stopped, sirens and horns sounded again on the street outside, requiring each community and building to send a representative to attend the local meeting. Li Ke naturally became one of the representatives of the property management of his building.
She drove her small truck to the meeting place announced over the loudspeaker. It used to be an opera house, but the government had requisitioned it to become one of the supply depots, and today's meeting was being held there.
After parking her car in the underground parking lot, Li Ke took out a towel and carefully wiped the surface before slowly walking towards the meeting hall. Although she was from a wealthy family, she was always frugal and cherished things.
Upon entering the hall, one sees a row of eight people with their heads hanging low, handcuffed, standing in the middle of the hall. Behind them stands a group of ten armed men, their faces serious, fully armed and carrying firearms.
A number of people had already gathered in the hall. Li Ke found a seat in the back row and sat down. About half an hour later, the meeting's organizers arrived one after another and took their seats on the platform.
On the high platform, Li Ke saw two people she recognized: Xiao Yi and Jian Ye, whom she had only met once.
These two people walked in together and sat side by side, so they seemed to know each other.
In his previous life, Li Ke had never met Jian Ye, but so many things had changed in this life that Li Ke wasn't too surprised.
However, she remembered that Jian Ye and Zuo Hui seemed to be friends. Since Jian Ye was here, she wondered if Zuo Hui and Chen Zhizhi had also moved to N City.
Mo Qing appeared in the reception room to meet Li Zhenzhen on the afternoon of the second day.
Li Zhenzhen told Chen Jiaojiao and Chen Qi to stay obediently in the room, and she followed the housekeeper to the reception room alone. When she saw Mo Qing for the first time, Li Zhenzhen was momentarily dazed.
Mo Qing's appearance seemed unchanged; time had been kind to this man in some ways. But upon closer inspection, one could see that the Mo Qing before him possessed the maturity and composure that came with age, and was no longer the innocent and naive young man he once was.
"I never thought we'd meet again. I thought you'd never appear before me again in my entire life?" Mo Qing said calmly.
Li Zhenzhen looked directly into Mo Qing's eyes, which were as calm and indifferent as his words, devoid of any other emotion. The man before her had once loved her as much as his own life, but years later, his gaze towards her was that of a complete stranger.
Li Zhenzhen hadn't held out much hope to begin with. She was the kind of person who never had high expectations of men, but now that she had actually seen this man's indifference towards her, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and lost.
“If I hadn’t been at my wit’s end, I wouldn’t have set foot here again. Mo Qing, I have a shameless request for you: please arrange for someone to send my mother and children back to China. I only have this one request, and I will never bother you again.” Li Zhenzhen calmly stated her request.
"I'm sorry, in the past, your request would not have been difficult, but the situation at home and abroad is very serious now. A no-fly order has been issued domestically, so please forgive me for being unable to help."
"But as a former friend, I can arrange for you and your child to stay temporarily at my manor, where you will be very safe," Mo Qing replied candidly.
"Temporarily? How long is 'temporarily'?" Li Zhenzhen asked, seizing the opportunity to catch Mo Qing's words.
"My wife, my people, and I will be evacuating abroad in a week. Due to limited spots, I apologize that I cannot help you." Mo Qing's family had known about the apocalyptic prophecy for a long time.
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