The lights of the red-light district flickered in the distance, and survivors ran out one after another. When they saw Fang Xin lying in the snow, they dared not go any closer.
They had no choice but to take a detour.
The snow fell from the sky and seeped into Fang Xin's slashed neck; the bright red, scalding blood stained the thin snow beneath her.
Her eyes were wide open as she watched the snowflakes fall from the sky.
It seemed as if it were filled with a beautiful despair, a kind of extreme unwillingness.
Ma Zhixuan stumbled out of the red-light district and saw this scene.
He rushed over in surprise, falling to his knees beside Fang Xin, then looked up at Hua Mi, who was sheathing her sword.
"you"
"Why did you kill her? Where is my girlfriend? Where is Xiaolan?"
Ma Zhixuan's head was still spinning. He had been forced to drink too much alcohol last night, and he couldn't remember many things.
The only familiar face he remembered was Fang Xin smiling at him.
When Ma Zhixuan was sober today, he didn't even see who the naked woman he was holding was before he was notified by the panicked prostitutes outside.
The garrison has stormed into the red-light district, and Brother Pink told everyone to leave immediately.
He and the woman quickly got dressed, ran out the door, and then parted ways. It was a one-night stand, and he didn't even understand what had happened.
After searching tirelessly through the red-light district amidst constant gunfire, hoping to find Fang Xin and Qin Xiaolan, he discovered that Fang Xin had been murdered as soon as he stepped out of the red-light district.
What deep-seated hatred could lead to such a cruel act of killing a vulnerable woman here?
For a moment, Ma Zhixuan looked at Hua Mi with anger in his eyes.
Hua Mi looked down at Ma Zhixuan with a blank expression.
"Your girlfriend? She's probably been tricked into becoming a prostitute by Fang Xin. Look for her, they've all run that way, that way, that way."
She kindly pointed out a few directions to Ma Zhixuan. A large group of people, both men and women, had rushed out earlier and were generally heading in these directions.
There are no cameras here, so who knows?
Ma Zhixuan stood up angrily.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could my girlfriend do such a thing?"
He had a very good impression of Fang Xin, after all, Fang Xin had always shown him her best side.
Therefore, no matter what, Ma Zhixuan did not believe that Fang Xin would trick his girlfriend into becoming a prostitute.
But now that Fang Xin has been killed, there's no way to verify anything. The key question is, where did Qin Xiaolan go?
Hua Mi shrugged and stopped talking. Ma Zhixuan thought Qin Xiaolan wouldn't be tricked into becoming a prostitute, so she wouldn't. What was she arguing with Ma Zhixuan about?
"However, I must remind you of something: if someone goes missing at this time, you must search for them as soon as possible. If you miss the golden time, you may never be able to find them again."
Hua Mi is still very kind-hearted. So many people ran out just now, it was like a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush. There are no surveillance cameras here to check. Who knows if Qin Xiaolan took advantage of the chaos to get in here?
Anyway, Hua Mi didn't notice.
"Find them as soon as possible. Mobilize all available resources to block any possibility of population spread, open main roads, or small paths frequently used by survivors."
"We have to search every house on the roadside, or every densely populated area, inch by inch. We can't waste this precious time."
"Because for every minute you delay, your girlfriend might end up serving another client."
Hua Mi spoke expressionlessly.
Ma Zhixuan was furious upon hearing this.
"Are you the devil in disguise? How could you say such a thing?"
After arriving in Xiangcheng, Ma Zhixuan realized that what his brother and sister-in-law had said was indeed true.
Xiangcheng and City B are much safer than City C.
Although Xiangcheng and B City have been smoothly transitioned to garrison management, it is undeniable that, precisely because of this, Xiangcheng is spotless, with not a trace of dirt or filth.
More and more survivors are choosing to come to Xiangcheng.
We're all just people with bad luck; these are just minor disputes. As long as Xiangcheng and Bcheng develop better and better, rules and order will be re-established.
Those disputes will disappear completely.
Finally, society returns to a normal state.
Yes, don't imagine people to be too good, but there's no need to imagine them to be too bad either.
Such ruthless methods, such as killing people at the slightest disagreement and massacring people in the red-light district, are truly damaging to the image of Gong Yi, the garrison commander.
Hua Mi glanced down at the time on her phone. Hmm, if Ma Zhixuan doesn't take action soon, Qin Xiaolan might never be found again.
She shook her head. What's it to her?
Hua Mi turned away, ignoring Ma Zhixuan, and looked at Yang Honglin, who was running towards her carrying an AK47 and a Gatling gun, and said to him...
"Collect the bodies here and pile them up in one place. I'll clean them up later."
There are too many eyes around here, and it's not appropriate for Hua Mi to retrieve the corpse in full view of everyone. This basic concealment is still necessary.
"Okay, Sister Hua."
Yang Honglin agreed and dragged Fang Xin's body to the side of the road.
Hua Mi turned to leave, but Ma Zhixuan followed behind her, asking loudly,
"Are you called Hua Mi?"
Since the woman's surname was Hua and she could command the police, Ma Zhixuan quickly determined that the woman who killed Fang Xin was Hua Mi.
He looked at the retreating figure ahead and continued,
"Xiao Lan and I came out to find Fang Xin, and then we planned to find you together. I heard that you know where Xiao Lan's brother is."
Hua Mi couldn't help but stop. She checked the time again, turned to look at Ma Zhixuan, and her lips moved.
To be honest, she shouldn't be so worried, but Ma Zhixuan was clearly ready for a long talk.
After this long talk, it would be a miracle if Qin Xiaolan were ever found.
"I don't know, why are you looking for me? Qin Ziran and I broke up before the earthquake."
Hua Mi spoke casually and continued walking forward. Even if you beat her to death, she would never admit that she killed Qin Ziran.
Why create trouble for yourself for no reason?
Ma Zhixuan continued to follow Hua Mi, as if he was determined to help his girlfriend find out Qin Ziran's whereabouts.
But before Ma Zhixuan could ask any more questions, Hua Mi's phone rang.
It was Gong Yi who discovered a large amount of supplies in the red-light district, supplies that Brother Fen hadn't had time to take with him when he escaped.
Since Hua Mi was here, he decided to have her receive the supplies.
Upon hearing this, Hua Mi started walking into the red-light district. Ma Zhixuan tried to follow her, but was stopped by the guards stationed inside the red-light district.
"I am Hua Mi, Hua Mi!"
Ma Zhixuan pointed to Hua Mi's back, trying to prove that the two of them knew each other.
However, Hua Mi completely ignored his calls and walked forward without turning her head.
"The garrison doesn't know Ma Zhixuan," Cao Feng said very seriously.
"This area has been taken over by the garrison, and we cannot go in now."
The people inside wanted to run out, and the garrison did not stop them. Faced with a powerful threat of firepower, it is only natural for the living to want to escape.
But what's going on with ordinary survivors running in the opposite direction into the area of heavy fire?
Today was another day of writing and enriching myself.
(End of this chapter)
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