Chapter 10 Neighbors
Lu Xingtang climbed up with his bag on his back, then grabbed the speedboat and pulled it up. The speedboat could not be parked outside or it would be stolen.
In her previous life, the first floor was flooded, and they went upstairs and knocked on her door. She opened the door but didn't let them in, so a fight ensued. If the old woman's son hadn't returned home in time and helped drive them away, her house would have been robbed by the residents on the first floor.
The people on the second floor were also anxious when they saw that the first floor was flooded. They looked for places to stay everywhere, but no one opened their doors to let them stay. Later, they found a house with only elderly people and children and moved in by force.
In this life, she was not at home and didn't know whether the people on the first and second floors knocked on the door, but she would not be foolish enough to open the door for them like she was in her previous life. It is easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away. This is the end of the world and people's hearts are hidden. Who knows what others are plotting against you behind your back?
Lu Xingtang had just jumped out of the window and was carrying the assault boat upstairs when the resident on the second floor opened the door: "Little girl, beauty, fairy, wait a minute."
Lu Xingtang ignored him and quickly walked upstairs. But how could the residents on the second floor let Lu Xingtang go? They knew Lu Xingtang, a stunning beauty who lived alone in 1901, a three-bedroom apartment. If they succeeded in borrowing her place, they wouldn't be able to move out for the time being.
"Don't go, beautiful lady. Wait a minute." The resident on the second floor quickly caught up with Lu Xingtang and blocked his way. Lu Xingtang calmly put down the speedboat and said, "If you have something to say, say it. If not, get out!"
The residents on the second floor looked unhappy, but now they had something to ask for, so they suppressed their anger. "Beautiful lady, we just want to ask, can you take our family in? We'll pay the rent, and when the flood subsides, we'll move back in. Then we'll pay you a generous reward to thank you for your kindness."
"The property management has shut down. We called the police and the rescue line, but no one responded. They just told us to stay home and not go anywhere. But the first floor has already flooded, and our second floor will soon be flooded too. We really have no other choice but to shamelessly beg the beautiful lady. Please help me."
"No!" Lu Xingtang said coldly, "Get out of the way!"
An older woman squeezed over and said with a smile, "Girl, we don't want to stay here either. This storm hasn't stopped for a long time. Our house is about to flood, and we have a woman and a baby at home. We can't let them sleep in the water, can we? Girl, please be kind and help us, no matter how much it costs."
Lu Xingtang glanced at the old lady and said, "I won't let you stay if you don't lend me a place to stay!"
The old lady couldn't let go easily, so she grabbed Lu Xingtang and wouldn't let him go. Lu Xingtang looked at the old lady grimly and said, "Others don't hit the elderly, but I will!"
The aunt smiled awkwardly and said, "Girl, our whole family doesn't need to stay here. Please take the mother and child in. Please."
Lu Xingtang would be crazy to take them in, no matter if it was just one or two. As long as he took in one, it was like taking in the whole family.
Wait until their whole family moves in, and then find a way to drive her out, leaving her homeless and a target for evil people.
Do you really think that she is as stupid as in her previous life?
Lu Xingtang calmly put down the assault boat and took out a knife from his backpack. Actually, he used the backpack as a cover to take out a bone-chopping knife from the space and put it against the old lady's neck: "Do you want to stay with me again?"
When the bone-chopping knife was taken out, the residents on the second floor were all shocked. "Girl, if you don't want to stay here, then don't. Why do you need a knife?"
"We're just asking, do you really need to resort to knife tactics? You're being too cruel!"
"Put the knife down quickly. Human life is at stake. You are still young, little girl. You can't let this ruin your life."
Lu Xingtang exerted a little force, and the old lady felt a pain in her neck. She was so scared that she kept saying, "No, no, no."
Lu Xingtang raised his hand slightly and cut the old lady's face. Blood gushed out, staining her clothes red. "This is the first and last time. No matter who you are, don't even think about staying at my house or borrowing food from me! Unless you want to die!" As he spoke, he moved the bone-chopping knife down and chopped the old lady's arm. "If you're not afraid of death, come on!"
The residents on the second floor really didn't expect Lu Xingtang to take action. They were angry and scared.
Lu Xingtang pushed the old lady away, holding the bone-chopping knife in one hand and carrying the assault boat in the other, and walked upstairs steadily.
When she reached the fourth floor, the residents on the second floor gasped. "This woman is so cruel! We're just staying here for a fee, and she actually threatened us with a knife. Did she really think we wouldn't dare call the police?"
"I hope I don't get the chance, or I'll definitely skin her alive... Mom, are you okay?" The man hurriedly helped the old lady up, only to smell the stench of urine. Fighting his nausea, he said, "Mom, I just saw some vegetables in that woman's backpack. She must have some food at home. Let's break into her house in the middle of the night and give her a good beating before she gets too arrogant!"
"Let's go together. She's not the only one with a knife. We have one too!" The residents on the second floor echoed.
Lu Xingtang listened to their words carefully, looked down at the bone-chopping knife, and suddenly chopped it on the stair railing with a loud bang, scaring the residents on the second floor to scatter.
Lu Xingtang listened to the sound of them rolling and crawling and sneered. If you come, I can't wait for you to come. If you don't come, how can I establish my authority and prevent people in the entire building from targeting her?
Back on the 19th floor, Lu Xingtang was about to open the door when the door of 1902 next door opened. The neighbor was a man.
He is tall and burly, about 190cm tall, with a handsome and resolute appearance. His clothes cannot hide the outline of his muscles, especially his eyes, which are dark and deep. His whole body is full of indifference, and it is obvious that he is not someone to be messed with.
After taking a look, Lu Xingtang turned around and continued to open the stainless steel security door. The moment he entered, 1902 also closed the door.
After changing out of his wet clothes, Lu Xingtang took out the gas tank he had bought from the restaurant in the mall today, connected it to the gas stove at home, cooked himself a bowl of hot noodles, and boiled a pot of ginger soup to drink, finally warming up his almost frozen body.
Today is the third day of the apocalypse. Just like in the previous life, there is no water, electricity or gas. Once the natural gas is cut off, the floor heating also stops, and the floor is freezing cold.
Lu Xingtang entered the space and installed a water heater and a bathroom heater in the bathroom of the small western-style building. Fortunately, his consciousness could control everything in the space, and no one helped him. Lu Xingtang installed it according to the instructions.
I took a hot bath in the space, put on coral fleece pajamas, put hot packs on the soles of my feet, back, navel, and shoulders, and then left the space.
The house without floor heating was extremely cold, and Lu Xingtang was shivering constantly.
She found an 1800W/220V battery from the space warehouse and placed it on the bedside table. She took out the heater and plugged it in. With the heater, Lu Xingtang felt a little better. She also took out a woolen mattress and spread it on the bed for double warmth and protection against the cold.
(End of this chapter)
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