"Bang!
He, who never loses his temper because of his status, was so angry this time that he pulled out his pistol and fired a shot directly in Xiong Zhong's direction.
Those were countless young lives, sacrificing themselves for their country, and yet they were insulted by these beasts.
These beasts don't deserve to live!
Old Master Xiao had lived for nearly sixty years, and this was the first time he had ever discovered that human nature could be so despicable!
"They lost their lives protecting the country and its people! Where is your conscience?!"
"People like you have absolutely no heart!"
Old Master Xiao was so angry that he wanted to tear them to pieces.
Xiong Zhong was lucky; the bullet was aimed at him, but he reacted quickly and stepped to the side.
The bullet grazed his right shoulder.
"You old bastard, are you looking for death?"
He learned of this from his sworn brother, Zhang Xiaowu, who was also a member of the Samsung Gang.
By this time, the entire city of C was paralyzed. The few remaining police officers were being attacked by various criminal gangs, and they were struggling to protect themselves, let alone care about the lives of the citizens.
Xiong Zhong considered himself the king of this building. The people in 1701 and 1702 were so arrogant and provoked them again. Even though they were holding guns, he couldn't stand his position being challenged.
"Are they all dead? Get them now!"
Xiong Zhong roared at his underlings who surrounded him, then pulled out a pistol from his pocket. Wang Cai, who was standing outside the corridor door, also held a pistol.
He had spent a lot of resources and persuasion to get this pistol from his sworn brother Zhang Xiaowu a few days ago.
The reason for collecting fish taxes from these idiots is simply to gather supplies to exchange for even tougher weapons.
Seeing that the thugs also had two guns, Xu Lai and Xu Jiangming also pulled out their own pistols.
"Go home quickly!"
Xu Lai and the two old men quickly fired several shots at the enemies outside the fire door and the connecting corridor door.
The moment the enemy drew their guns, Xu Haiguo, Xiao Rui, and the others immediately retreated back to their respective homes.
Seeing that Xiong Zhong and Wang Cai were about to fire at them, Xu Haiguo shouted, and Xu Lai and the other two men with guns quickly retreated back into their home.
Two people outside the two doors were hit by bullets fired by Xu Lai and his men in the chaos.
One by one, they clutched their wounds and cried out, "Ouch, ouch!"
Seeing that the Xu and Xiao families had all retreated to their homes, and that the two doors were damnably locked, Xiong Zhong angrily cursed at them from outside the fire escape door.
"You cowardly bastards, come out if you dare!"
Xu Lai and the others weren't that stupid; they sat on the sofa and took out their favorite drinks to quench their thirst.
They even threw a few bottles of drinks from the doorway into the Xiao family's house so everyone could share them.
Tan's action left Wang Cai, who was outside the corridor door, dumbfounded.
When he finally realized what was happening, he understood that the people inside were provoking them, and he was so angry that he jumped up and down.
Xu Lai and the others ate and drank at home until they heard no more noise outside. Only then did Xu Lai quietly open the door and peek out. Everyone outside both doors had already left.
All that remained were some bloodstains on the ground.
Xu Lai withdrew her gaze and was about to turn around and go home when she noticed that her neighbor at the other end of the corridor was sticking her head out and looking at her with a terrified expression.
Xu Lai smiled at them through the gap in the blast door of the connecting corridor, but the person on the other end hurriedly pulled their head back and then slammed the door shut.
Xu Lai shook her head, somewhat amused.
After the Xu and Xiao families completely fell out with Xiong Zhong and his group, the eight members of the Xu and Xiao families stayed at home for several days in a row.
Ever since learning from Xiong Zhong that more than half of the 20,000 soldiers guarding the dikes in the middle and lower reaches of the river had sacrificed their lives, Old Master Xiao had been somewhat dispirited.
Mr. Xu, who had also served in the army, could best understand the feelings of this old sergeant.
So whenever he had free time, he would go to see Grandpa Xiao or invite Grandpa Xiao to his home for a chat and a few drinks, which Grandpa Xiao helped to comfort him a lot.
These past few days, aside from feeding the dumplings, Xu Lai has been staying in her room, but actually in her personal space.
She was trying to make some simple but more powerful weapons using a barrel of fuel oil that she had previously obtained from the oil refinery in Wangtai Mountain with the Xiao family.
For example, incendiary bombs!
Xu Lai had learned from history books that incendiary bombs were already used in the military during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties periods.
Ancient incendiary bombs were made from refined petroleum, which people called "fire oil" or "fierce fire oil".
Then, put the refined oil into iron cans, ignite them, and throw them out. This can effectively attack the enemy and burn their ships and cities.
During the Ming Dynasty, incendiary bombs packaged in ceramics were invented for naval warfare.
When used, the navy would open the bottle filled with kerosene, tear off a piece of cloth as a fuse, light it, and throw it at the enemy ship. The earthenware pot would shatter, and the burning kerosene would splash all around the deck.
Because the ships at that time were all made of wood, once the fire spread, it would be a devastating disaster.
When Xu Lai conducted the experiment, he could not find a suitable container.
So I washed and dried the luncheon meat can I had eaten before, filled it with about half a can of fuel oil, put a strip of cloth in it as a fuse, and finally put the lid on.
After finishing, Xu Lai tested it on an open space where the pasture had just been cut. The fuel oil in the luncheon meat can did catch fire, but it did not explode.
Having failed twice and unable to search for relevant information online, Xu Lai had no choice but to leave her spatial dimension and ask the two old men who were chatting at home for advice.
Xiao Shan was shocked to hear that the little girl from the Xu family was tinkering with such a dangerous thing.
But thinking about those beasts outside the fire station a few days ago, if such heartless people can be found in their small building, what about the big world outside?
Currently, the eight members of their two families only have three handguns. If they encounter danger outside or if that beast Xiong Zhong sends people to retaliate against them, they will indeed need more powerful weapons.
Thinking of this, Old Master Xiao became interested.
He spent his entire life in the military. Before this torrential rain and flood, the country's current military strength had long since rendered those simple incendiary bombs obsolete.
However, decades ago, when the country was not wealthy, this thing was frequently used in the military.
He did know something about how incendiary bombs were made.
"To make this thing powerful, firstly, it needs to explode rapidly when ignited and thrown out; secondly, the fuel oil must be stored in a sealed space!"
"A confined space?" Xu Lai asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Yes!"
Grandpa Xiao stood up from the sofa and, as was his habit, explained the reason to Xu Lai with his hands behind his back.
After detonation inside a confined space, the low-load-density fuel mixes with the air, which is rich in oxygen.
The temperature after the explosion reaches a level that can be maintained for a long time under certain conditions, creating a high-temperature environment in which the explosion products, fuel, and air can react sustainably.
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