Two weeks later, a well-organized and disciplined army marched into the community like an iron torrent.
Just then, a crisp knock came at the door.
Xu Anran stood up, slowly walked to the door, gently turned the handle, and opened it. Standing outside was a staff member in military uniform with a serious expression. He politely gestured to Xu Anran and explained his purpose—the military had now taken full control of the area and needed to conduct a detailed information survey of all residents.
Xu Anran complied with the staff's request and truthfully told them all the relevant information about herself and Luo Xi.
After all the registration was completed, the staff asked, "Would you two be interested in taking in tenants? These tenants will pay a certain amount of supplies as rent." Faced with this sudden question, Xu Anran decisively shook her head and refused, "No, our apartment has two bedrooms and a living room, which is quite small. It's only enough for the two of us, and there's really no room for anyone else."
Since Xu Anran purchased the house through legal means and possessed complete property ownership certificates and other relevant documents, the staff member did not pursue the matter further and instead turned and left to continue carrying out his duties.
However, not everyone is as lucky as Xu Anran. For those who don't own property and are merely renting, the situation is quite different. They have no choice but to accept a group of strangers moving into their rented homes.
Moreover, government departments actively sought out and utilized some vacant houses, arranging for three or four families to live together under one roof. Such extremely cramped and narrow living conditions were simply suffocating, and the distance between people was infinitely shortened, naturally leading to frequent friction and disputes.
As time went on, the number of residents in the community increased day by day, and the base also expanded outwards in response to the situation, and began to recruit a large number of workers.
With more people around, all sorts of things naturally arise, and arguments and quarrels are inevitable. On this particular day, Xu Anran and Luo Xi went out together to look for train tickets.
As they approached the entrance of a building, they were surprised to see a woman dressed in light clothing standing there. Whenever a man passed by, the woman would smile and ask if he needed companionship services, saying that the price was cheap.
Xu Anran and Luo Xi walked past her silently without making any comments. After all, it's best to mind your own business and not get involved in things that don't concern you. Everyone has the right to choose their own lifestyle, and it's wise to stay out of trouble.
However, sometimes even if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble will still find you on its own!
Just then, a woman passing by witnessed the woman and Xu Anran and Luo Xi, who had just come out of the building. She mistook them for the same kind of people as the woman in question, and let out a contemptuous snort, muttering, "Shameless! So lowly and vulgar!"
Luo Xi found these words extremely offensive and immediately retorted without backing down, "Hey? Where did this mad dog come from, barking indiscriminately?" After saying that, she turned to Xu Anran and asked, feigning confusion, "Did you hear that?"
Xu Anran couldn't help but look at Luo Xi with amusement, and said with a slight upturn of her lips, "Of course I heard it, it sounded like a female dog barking."
The woman was dressed in a clean, elegant, and well-tailored long dress, and her face was meticulously made up. However, no matter how she dressed up, she could not hide the naturally sharp and mean features of her face.
At this moment, her face was flushed red with anger. She snorted and said, "Hmph! How dare you insult people like that? Are you dressed so nicely because some customer bought you these clothes? Why do you need to wear clothes to do such dirty work? You could just go naked every day, wouldn't your business be even better?"
Xu Anran stared coldly at the other woman. This woman seemed to be simply looking for trouble because she didn't like them. That's right, the woman just didn't like them. Later, seeing how clean and tidy they were, and how young and beautiful they were, she became unhappy.
Since the apocalypse began, she hasn't met anyone prettier than her; they're either starving and emaciated or dressed in rags and covered in filth.
So she was just looking for trouble and deliberately insulting them. This wasn't the first time she'd used this tactic. When people tried to explain or were insulted and didn't know how to respond, she would insist that the other person was that kind of person, making them suffer in silence.
Xu Anran couldn't understand how someone like this had managed to survive until now without being beaten to death.
Luo Xi, standing to the side, also frowned and replied in a chilling tone, "He really is a dog. He probably just likes to show off and assumes everyone else is like that! A dog like this, biting indiscriminately, should be thrown into a stinking ditch and drowned alive!"
Upon hearing this, the woman flew into a rage and shouted, "Who are you insulting?"
Seeing her angry, Luo Xi smiled and replied softly, "Oh dear? Why would anyone want to be scolded? Everyone knows perfectly well who I'm scolding!"
Just then, a man walked over, dressed in a military uniform, who appeared to be an official from the base. Upon seeing him, the woman immediately grabbed his arm, pleading pitifully, "Brother Yuanfeng, they insulted me! Please teach them a lesson!"
Upon hearing this, the man looked coldly at Xu Anran and the others, and said, "Please apologize!"
They were almost laughing in exasperation. Where did these two oddballs come from?! Xu Anran stepped forward and replied, "We went downstairs to buy something and heard a dog barking, so we discussed it for a bit. What exactly do we need to apologize for?"
The man's eyes widened in anger, and his voice was low and threatening as he said, "My sister told me you insulted her! Now, apologize to her immediately! Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action against you!"
Xu Anran straightened up and sneered, "Oh? Is that so? Then you try and see! I want to see how you do it!"
Before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly swung his thick, powerful arms, like an iron hammer, and slammed them down on Xu Anran. However, Xu Anran was agile and quickly dodged to the side, easily avoiding the blow.
Immediately afterward, she stretched out her legs and tripped the man to the ground. Then, without hesitation, she grabbed the man's collar, yanked him hard, and slammed him to the ground, pinning him down firmly.
By this time, the man had completely lost the ability to resist and could only lie on the ground panting heavily. Xu Anran looked down at him and coldly questioned, "So? Is this what you call 'being impolite'?"
Meanwhile, a woman nearby, seeing her companion being taken advantage of, tried to rush to help. But Luo Xi reacted quickly and grabbed her. Enraged, the woman tried to break free from Luo Xi's grasp and attacked her.
However, Luo Xi was not one to be trifled with. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and delivered a resounding slap to the woman's face. The slap left the woman dizzy, and five bright red finger marks immediately appeared on her face.
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