Chapter 53: Strike First
"You, come with us, and let's say goodbye to the others."
Qiao Lan said that she would only take the man with the surname Chu and would not let anyone else follow. The other two rescued survivors were immediately frightened.
One of them said he could give money, and the other took out half a flattened bread from his inner pocket and wanted to give it to Qiao Lan and Xiao Tang on the spot, asking them for protection.
Qiao Lan refused.
The whole city is full of people who need help, who should we help?
Just ignore any of them.
"Don't be afraid. I don't think there are many mutated animals in the city right now. That big dog was just an accident. Before long, maybe you will mutate too, and maybe even be more powerful than us."
Qiao Lan didn't drive them away coldly. Instead, she took out some anti-inflammatory medicine and a few bags of dried tofu from her bag, which she had collected along the way, and left them for them.
Also gave it to the two firefighters in orange clothes.
Qiao Lan saw from afar how they risked their own lives to save others from a vicious dog, and he respected them from the bottom of his heart.
She didn't think she could do that.
So they left more medicine for them, especially the one who was seriously injured. Qiao Lan gave him two extra cans of luncheon meat.
It's just a small favor, nothing to her.
However, a few people were very grateful and thanked him repeatedly.
The two survivors who were a little disappointed by Qiao Lan's rejection, when they saw the food and medicine, the resentment in their hearts disappeared. They kept thanking Qiao Lan, and their excited expressions could not be controlled.
Qiao Lan felt a little relieved.
Finally, I didn’t save the ungrateful person!
Investigator Da Qi leaned on Xiao Tang's back and spoke weakly, "There's a Renhe Hospital up ahead. The building hasn't collapsed, and there are doctors. I came from there. However, there are too many injured people gathered there, and there's not enough medicine or beds. You can try your luck there."
"Thank you very much!"
The two firefighters and the survivors supported each other and headed towards the hospital.
Before leaving, Xiao Zhang also reported his name and the detachment he belonged to, and said to Qiao Lan and Xiao Tang, "See you again if we are lucky."
"See you again if we're lucky."
Qiao Lan waved.
The two groups headed in different directions.
As they walked, Xiao Zhang's seriously injured teammate suddenly remembered something.
"Eh? That girl... I think she was the one who stopped cars on the road and reminded us to go back when the strong wind stopped that day! She said her third uncle works at the Meteorological Bureau..."
Xiao Zhang was stunned: "Really? She was the one who saved our entire team?!"
The strong wind stopped that day and the city's fire department sent out vehicles for rescue. Later, someone suddenly informed us that the wind would blow again soon, so the top leaders ordered the vehicles on the street to be withdrawn quickly.
Hundreds of firefighters, nearly a thousand in total, were evacuated to their stations. Sure enough, a strong wind soon arose, and one can only imagine the consequences if they hadn't evacuated. The wind was so strong that a heavy fire truck could easily have flipped over and rolled all over the ground.
Not only the fire department, but also members of other rescue systems such as medical police, many people also saved their lives because of this reminder.
"Yeah, it seems like it. I was in the car she stopped... She was wearing a mask today and her clothes were different, so I didn't recognize her at first."
"Is it really her? Are you sure?"
"...most likely he didn't admit his mistake."
"But they won't tell us their names!"
Both of them turned around and looked back at the same time.
Qiao Lan and his companions walked quickly and had already disappeared into another street.
…
"What delicious food do you have in your bag? I'm hungry."
The man surnamed Chu walked and spoke with a smile.
His attitude was very casual, and his tone was that of ordering subordinates. He treated Qiao Lan and Xiao Tang as his younger brothers.
Ever since Qiao Lan said that she would only take him with her, this guy has been feeling very superior and even hums songs while walking.
"Are you hungry? No problem, let's eat over there."
Qiao Lan pointed to a half-collapsed small building in front.
The man looked around. Although there were fewer pedestrians on this street, there were still people on the road. Survivors were wandering around looking for supplies. It was certainly appropriate for them to go into the building to eat and avoid passers-by.
"I'm not saying it's an honor for you to save me. Protect me well, and I'll take you into my big brother's team. It's only because you're capable that you're qualified. I even look down on those two useless firefighters just now!"
Someone risked their life to save you, but failed, and now you step on them like this
As expected, they are all from the Chu Yinong family, with evil hearts and evil minds.
Qiao Lan asked, "Is your team very powerful? Isn't it a transportation company, a team of drivers?"
"Hahaha! That's a cover! You know who my big brother's men are. If they don't have two lives on their hands, don't even think about joining us. If it were peaceful, I wouldn't tell you - the one selling this!"
The man made a gesture.
Qiao Lan didn't understand.
Xiao Tang's eyes narrowed, and he whispered, "Sister Lan, a drug dealer."
He had a comrade in the drug enforcement department who died last year.
At this moment, he looked at the man surnamed Chu with hatred in his eyes.
The sacrifice of every drug enforcement officer is an eternal pain for his relatives, friends and comrades.
These people are doing evil for the sake of huge profits, and they all deserve to go to hell!
Qiao Lan signaled Xiao Tang with her eyes to not be impulsive.
He asked the man with a smile, "After all this talk, your eldest brother is so powerful. Why don't we just go and join him?"
"Who are you looking down on?" the man glared. "How can you do this without my introduction? I won't let you down if you follow me. I'm not afraid to kill anyone."
"Have you killed anyone?" Qiao Lan was deliberately terrified.
The man laughed and said, "Don't be afraid. I won't kill obedient women."
He spoke complacently about how he ran the red light business under the care of his elder brother.
When he encountered a new girl who was ignorant and disobedient, beating, scolding and imprisoning her was commonplace. On two occasions, he encountered her trying to run away and call the police, and he killed her and buried her body.
"It's a little scary the first time you kill someone, but you get used to it the second time. From now on, follow me and be brave. In this world, killing people is inevitable. Do you hear me?" The man shared his experience.
"Okay, stop nagging, we're here." Qiao Lan smiled.
As he was talking, he entered the small building.
There was no one in the building, and the remaining wall just blocked the view from the street.
"Quick, give me some luncheon meat, the kind you gave to the firefighter just now. I also want some beer. Do you have any in your bag?" The man said happily.
"Canned luncheon meat and beer? That's so unhealthy. Let's have some stir-fried bamboo shoots and pork. It's freshly made and ready to eat."
Qiao Lan picked up a piece of broken wood and beat the man in the face.
The man's head turned into a pig's in the blink of an eye, and he fell to the ground whimpering in pain.
The pain was so severe that I didn't even have the strength to scream for help.
"Tell me, where are Chu Yinong and her father now!"
Qiao Lan is a vicious and evil person.
The man was completely stunned. "You...what do you mean...what do you want to do..."
"Do them!"
"I want to avenge their extermination of my entire family!"
"Destroy you too!"
"Help me find them, and I'll consider sparing your life."
Qiao Lan beat him again.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! Stop hitting me..."
As expected, Qiao Lan didn't need to explain anything. The stick was the most useful. The man instantly understood his situation.
As expected of someone who has been in the underworld, as soon as he met Qiao Lan's eyes, he knew that she really intended to kill him.
The sense of superiority disappeared in an instant, and I secretly cursed my bad luck.
Enduring the pain, the man quickly explained, "My eldest brother lives in Building 12 of the Quincy Residential Complex, a single-family villa! He was still home on the third day of the storm and told me to go take shelter there once the wind died down. Then my phone died and I couldn't get in touch with him, but he should be home now! The houses in this boutique complex are sturdy, so I guess they're still standing. I was just about to head over!"
"Please don't kill me. My eldest brother has connections in the government. When the government rebuilds after the disaster, I can help you get a quota for a new house! I can mediate between you two. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one..."
Phew.
Qiao Lan stabbed him in the heart.
The man was bleeding from his mouth.
Staring at Qiao Lan in shock.
"No, isn't it... that if I help you find someone, you can consider...spare me..."
"I've considered it, and the conclusion is, no mercy."
Qiao Lan drew his sword.
Blood splattered.
The man is dead.
Xiao Tang said, "Sister Lan, let me come next time."
He hated every drug dealer.
"Okay." Qiao Lan searched the corpse and collected the useful things. "No rush. There's a group of drug dealers waiting behind. I'll give this to you and we'll go right away."
The injured Da Qi had already fallen unconscious on Xiao Tang's back.
Qiao Lan first sent him back to the Cuihua Hotel.
Her original intention was to train Xiao Tang and collect crystal cores. After killing the mutant dog and taking the crystal cores, her goal was achieved. She didn't intend to care about the people bitten by the dog.
However, since I had met Da Qi once, I might as well go and see if Ye Gou was dead, so it didn't matter if I just stopped by.
This trip was quite lucky as I accidentally learned about Chu Yinong's background.
Haha, the one on the road!
Walking through the streets and alleys, there were ruins everywhere and survivors searching for supplies in the ruins.
Disputes arise from time to time.
When passing by the ruins of a pharmacy, I saw a group of people gathered in the ruins and rummaging through medicines.
A woman in her thirties was crying nearby.
"Don't take everything! This is my family's pharmacy. Please leave me some anti-inflammatory and hemostatic medicine. My family member was injured by a rock! Don't take everything!"
She fought with people for medicine.
But they were all in groups of three or five, and none of them gave her any attention and pushed her down.
She fell several times and stumbled.
Finally, they targeted an elderly couple.
The old man and old lady were in the same situation as her. They were also pushed and squeezed everywhere. It took them a long time to barely find a box of medicine.
The woman rushed over with a stone in her hand and snatched the medicine box that the old couple had just dug out from the bricks and stones. Because the old man refused to let go, she hit him hard with the stone, knocking him down.
"Give me this box first. I'm in a hurry to go home and save people. You guys can look for it later!"
She dropped the stone and ran.
But the old man who had fallen to the ground grabbed his legs and pulled him down.
The old lady next to her picked up a brick and hit her directly on the head.
Bang, bang...
"We have to go home and save people too! My son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and granddaughters are all injured, festering, and swollen. They need disinfection and anti-inflammation, otherwise they will have to be amputated!"
The old lady screamed and attacked.
Crying and smashing things.
Once, twice, keep hitting.
Like a madman.
He didn't stop until the woman was motionless.
The old man got up from the ground and grabbed his wife.
“Old man…I…I killed someone??”
The old lady stood up in a daze, and was suddenly startled when she saw the woman's appearance.
"No, no, she's not dead. Let's go!"
The old man pulled his wife.
The old couple supported each other, bent down to pick up the medicine box that the woman was holding tightly in her hand, and left the ruins tremblingly and quickly.
When the people nearby saw this, they were stunned for a moment, then they lowered their heads and continued looking for medicine.
The woman lay on the ground, blood slowly oozing from under her head, and she died with her eyes wide open and her mouth open.
No one paid any attention.
Xiao Tang, carrying Da Qi on his back, stopped and looked for a while, then turned and walked away without saying a word.
The old lady's ferocious face when she hit people made his stomach churn and he wanted to vomit.
He was also impressed by the woman's ferocity in targeting the seemingly vulnerable old couple and trying to rob them.
All along the way, such things that are difficult to distinguish between right and wrong have been happening.
At first, he instinctively wanted to save those injured in the dispute, but later, he gradually hesitated.
Because there are too many things like this!
Who to save?
It seems that there is no way to save him.
"Sister Lan, maybe you are right..."
After walking for a while, Xiao Tang said gloomily.
Wouldn't it be better to be a little cold-blooded?
Qiao Lan said: "No, you said that the world has changed and you don't want to change - maybe you are right."
"Sister Lan?"
"But no matter who is right, I just want to live. I don't want to cause trouble, and I don't want to leave any future troubles. I just want to live safely."
Qiao Lan said.
The Tsui Wah Hotel is just around the corner.
Ye Gou's figure appeared at the gate.
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