As for its specific value, Jin Shu still needs to observe it further.
The girl who handed her the water was named Lan Lan. She was a geology graduate student and was doing research at the best geology school in the country.
"Drink some water to warm yourself up."
Jin Shu took a sip of water from her cup. The room was freezing cold, and the only source of warmth was the stove inside.
The male and female protagonists sat close together by the fireplace, discussing something.
The two people were speaking very softly, and they were far apart, so normally it would be impossible for an ordinary person to hear them.
But Jin Shu was no ordinary person; she had exceptional hearing and could clearly hear the two people's voices even from that distance.
Fang Yingqiu: "Why did you save that woman? You wouldn't have done something so pointless before."
Lu Ling: "The locked room upstairs should be related to that woman."
Fang Yingqiu: "That house was obviously prepared in advance, with blast doors and bulletproof windows. It was sealed off inside and out. How could it possibly be related to her? In my memory, this house shouldn't be like this."
Yes, she has memories of her past life.
She had just remembered that in her previous life, someone from the same neighborhood had found a large amount of supplies in one of the apartments in this building.
The original owner seemed to be a hoarder, having stockpiled a lot of useful things before the apocalypse.
Fang Yingqiu remembered all of these things.
Lu Ling shook his head.
"I watched her walk into this building when she was kicked out. She's been alive for so long, so obviously someone helped her."
Those people were vicious and cruel; they would kill you without hesitation. If you fell into their hands, you would surely die.
So there's only one person who can help her, and that's the mysterious person living upstairs.
Those guys just said the homeowner is effeminate and hard-hearted, and won't open the door easily. If we want them to let us in, the key is probably that woman.
These two people kept calling her "woman," and didn't even want to call Jin Shu by her name, yet they clearly arranged what Jin Shu was going to do next.
Lu Ling never wastes time, and he was too lazy to play along with a nobody like Jin Shu, so he went straight to the point.
What is your relationship with the family upstairs?
Jin Shu sipped her tea, surveyed her surroundings, and replied casually.
"friend."
"We'd like to meet your friend. Could you please help us? Don't worry, we won't hurt you or him."
"Why should I help you? Don't I know what kind of people you are?"
Lu Ling hadn't expected Jin Shu to be so blunt, and he didn't try to defend himself.
"No matter what kind of people we are, we are always more civilized than those people on the other side."
I know your friend has stockpiled a lot of supplies, but he hasn't opened the door. Can he live a lifetime guarding his little bit of stuff? It's been raining non-stop, and it's only a matter of time before the water level reaches your floor. When that happens, you'll have to open that door whether you want to or not.
But when the time comes, the people waiting outside won't be as civilized as we are.
You must be a smart person; you can understand the pros and cons of this matter with a little thought.
"Have him open the door, then you can join us."
Join them?
ridiculous.
Jin Shu had already witnessed the consequences of joining them: being left to die on the rooftop.
Seeing Lu Ling's confident expression, Jin Shu could only laugh.
"Don't think so highly of me. I don't have the ability to make him open the door. You guys are so capable, go ahead and try."
After saying that, Jin Shu continued to hold the water, but just as she was about to drink it, she realized that the water had cooled down considerably.
This awful weather is unbearable; I can't stand it for even a second longer.
Seeing that Jin Shu remained silent, the female lead, Fang Yingqiu, also came over. Her voice was stiff and devoid of emotion, and whatever she said was in a commanding tone.
"At this rate of rain, the floodwaters will reach this floor by tomorrow night. He will then open the door, and you will lose all your current value."
Have you thought about your own fate at that time?
I know you still harbor resentment about what happened before, but we're not begging you now, we're giving you a chance to survive.
Think about it, what will you do to protect yourself when the floodwaters rise tomorrow night?
Judging from the current situation, the female protagonist is right. Based on her understanding of Jin Shu, a quiet and introverted girl with no physical strength, would only face death if she had no one to protect her in the face of the apocalypse.
If it were the original owner of this body, she would probably have no choice but to agree to their demands.
Just like when they demanded communal living, they had no power to protect themselves and could only be slaughtered by others.
But to Jin Shu, those words were no different from farting.
If the female lead had kept her word, she wouldn't be here right now.
But even if you think about it, you still have to put on a show.
“He’s very wary. If you come with me, he definitely won’t open the door. He might even lock me out too.”
The female lead smiled, knowing that Jin Shu would definitely compromise.
"You go in first, and just open the door for us when it's time."
Jin Shu nodded, looking at the male lead with a nervous yet humble expression.
"You'll keep your word and take me with you, right?"
Looking at Jin Shu's pleading and humble eyes, Lu Ling felt a hint of mockery.
"Yes, as long as you cooperate."
"Then why did you kick me out when I cooperated in the first place?"
The male protagonist frowned, not wanting to waste time bringing up old grievances with Jin Shu.
"You violated the rules first. I'm just doing my job. The most important thing for a team to survive in the apocalypse is to work together and obey the leader's orders. Just remember that."
Jin Shu nodded repeatedly.
Several people followed her up to the sixteenth floor, where Lu Ling gave her a walkie-talkie.
"We'll contact each other via walkie-talkie when the time comes. I'll tell you to open the door, and you'll open it."
Jin Shu, holding a walkie-talkie, walked to the door with her back to them.
He knocked on the door in a proper manner, then, taking advantage of the dim light, he slightly blocked the view with his body, took out his key, opened the door, and immediately went inside.
The door was immediately locked from the inside.
Jin Shu installed an anti-theft lock on the door, so she wasn't worried about anyone being able to pry it open. The moment she closed the door, the intercom started buzzing.
Jin Shu stretched, turned on the generator, lit the stove, plugged in the electric heater, and after the living room warmed up, she took out the good stuff she had bought at the supermarket that day.
A steak that costs over 10,000 yuan per kilogram and a bottle of red wine that costs over 100,000 yuan.
Jin Shu likes to drink, but she only drinks a little each time.
Today was no different. I poured some red wine into the pot, then added some fruit and spices, and put it on the stove to simmer slowly.
While the red wine was heating, Jin Shu placed the steak on the frying pan. As the temperature rose, the steak's fat sizzled, releasing an enticing aroma that mingled with the rich fragrance of the red wine. Jin Shu took a deep breath.
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