Chapter 42 Flood [VIP]
The knocked-down men crawled forward, trying to escape, but the immense pain from the gunshots prevented them from getting up.
Blood was constantly oozing out, and they were half dead before they reached the stairs.
Tang Tian crossed her arms and touched the ground with her toes, feeling relieved.
A level five air bullet can almost cause the power of an ordinary hand/gun. If it is at the maximum level, it will be able to fly to the sky, right?
Unfortunately, the number of bullets depends on the mental power used to fire. If I use up all my mental power, I can only fire seven bullets in total.
If the mental power can be stronger in the future, infinite bullets will not be impossible.
Several people groaned and died. Tang Tian was lost in thought when he suddenly noticed movement behind him.
She subconsciously turned her head and saw Shen Boyun opening the door.
Her heart was shaken, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant.
But Shen Boyun said nothing, he just came forward silently.
At this temperature, there was no need to cover the head or face. Tang Tian went out without any equipment. It could be said that this was probably the second time they had really met face to face.
The first time I saw them at the farmers' market, I only had a quick glance at them. After the extreme cold, I saw those eyes more often.
At this time, Shen Boyun was wearing a down jacket and had a flat head, especially his two flying thick eyebrows, which made him look more refreshed and neat.
Shen Boyun took a look and saw that they were all strangers he had never met before.
However, the Shen family had actually noticed how chaotic the building had been these days, and they were already prepared for a fight.
He didn't expect that his neighbor next door would still give him a surprise.
He turned his eyes again and saw Tang Tian putting her hands into her coat sleeves, with a rare look of guilt on her face.
She had short hair that reached her shoulders, and although her cheeks were thin and her jawline was exposed, she still looked very energetic, and was completely different from the other people in the building.
Especially those round lychee eyes, there is a hint of toughness between the eyebrows, and a bit of a keep-away attitude.
Just as I thought, it was a little hedgehog.
He cleared his throat and just asked:
"Clean it up?"
"...It seems some important figure has arrived in the building next door, and these are his men. Why don't we throw them to the stairs and give them a show of force."
Seeing that Shen Boyun didn't seem to care at all, Tang Tian naturally changed the subject completely.
So the two of them dealt with the corpses one by one as usual before returning upstairs.
Shen Boyun didn't say it clearly until the end, even though the doubts in his heart grew bigger and bigger.
There is an arms room in the police station, but they hardly ever use guns/weapons. However, they will definitely become hot commodities after the apocalypse.
Could it be that Tang Tian was lucky enough to find one after he went out? Moreover, he knew that the police station was one of the buildings that was looted after it was deserted.
Forget it, in this situation, self-defense is the most important thing. I guess we'll see more weapons like this in the future...
The 17th floor was temporarily quiet, but not long after, a sneaky-looking man appeared at the corner of the stairs, looking up.
That was Choi Sooyoung.
Choi Sooyoung wailed for a while after her supplies were snatched away, but no one paid any attention to her.
But after a while, she didn't notice any movement upstairs, and she felt itchy in her heart, thinking that maybe the group of people were dealt with by the 17th floor again, so she must go and get her supplies back!
But when she raised her foot again, she felt something soft.
He squinted his presbyopic eyes and looked down, and immediately sat down on the ground in fright.
The piled-up corpses were thrown to the 16th floor, and the person lying on the top died with his eyes open.
There were rice grains and other supplies scattered on the ground, mixed with indelible bloodstains and the lingering smell of blood, which was enough to give people a heart attack.
Choi Soo-young covered her mouth tightly to prevent herself from crying out. But when she saw the unwanted supplies, she suddenly became ruthless and quietly picked them all up.
It’s a waste not to eat it. It’s not that you can’t eat it. Just wash it. This old woman doesn’t want to die!
…
At the other end, in Room 2002, there were several bowls of instant noodles on the table, and the aroma filled the entire room.
Qiu Hongwei, who was sitting next to him, kept looking at his watch, looking even more unhappy.
I had already ordered my men to go collect the protection money, so why haven't they returned yet? This isn't the case in other buildings.
Just as I was about to ask someone to go and take a look, someone suddenly opened the door and ran in, saying:
"This is terrible, Building Manager! Xiao Zhao and the others were killed, and their bodies are still piled up on the 16th floor!"
This man originally lived in Building 14. The residents there had long since seen through the situation and no one really dared to resist, so they all submitted to the building manager.
Fortunately, Qiu Hongwei is not a real tyrant, and his important goal is to win over the hearts of the people. The residents of Building 14 are actually the ones who live the best, so each of them becomes his spies.
"What?!"
Qiu Hongwei opened his eyes wide in disbelief.
Since they were going to collect supplies, they naturally had decent weapons. Most of the ordinary people in the residential buildings could not resist, so how could they be killed?
The man nodded and continued in horror:
"It's true! They first collected supplies from the 16th floor, then went straight to the 17th floor. It's unclear which household killed them, and then dumped their bodies down here!"
Qiu Hongwei felt a surge of blood and his face turned red.
But he is not a reckless man like Ji Gang, and he will not fight with force, otherwise it will basically be counterproductive.
He winked at his men as a "reward".
The man immediately thanked him profusely and accepted the instant noodles.
"Boss, the man shouldn't have been killed by someone from the 16th floor. The 17th floor was already very famous before this!"
"They killed them. Even the security department couldn't do anything to them. What should we do?"
The person who managed the building was killed directly, which was a slap in the face for the boss.
With such a troublemaker around, how can we expect everyone to be completely obedient in the future?
"No rush."
Qiu Hongwei uttered a sentence and added:
"Go to Director Sun and borrow the resident roster. I'd like to see what kind of immortal lives there!"
He then sent another group of people to skip the 17th floor and continue to collect supplies. In any case, this rule must be established first.
The roster was brought in quickly. As the temperature rose, people's pace also increased significantly.
Before Tang Tian was reborn, Tang Yi had already bought the house and started renovating it, and of course she had also informed the neighborhood committee property management.
But she and Wei Mingxia moved in midway and had never reported to anyone.
So when Qiu Hongwei opened the roster, he only saw Tang Yi's contact information.
He was even more unconvinced - how could a young woman be able to defeat several grown men?
Qiu Hongwei was still in doubt, and the people he sent over also encountered obstacles.
Since Qian Peng and Chen Youlin went with the large force to reinforce the levee, only their wives and children were left at home. In order to take care of each other, they moved and lived face to face.
So when the toll collector came to the door, Qi Chang and Qian Peng's wife Gao Lan, who were quick-tempered and even irritable, were extremely unwilling to do so, and even took out weapons they had found to fight back.
When those who collected protection fees saw the bodies of Xiao Zhao and his group, they naturally felt a little panicked and did not dare to force their way in, so they skipped these two families.
Not to mention Li Feiyang, who also failed to succeed. The protection fee collectors had no choice but to ignore these few families and return with the remaining supplies.
Qiu Hongwei quickly turned his attention to another household, 1702, which was opposite 1701.
Unexpectedly, there was a policeman in this family!
Could it be that these two families have formed an alliance? That would be difficult to deal with...
Qiu Hongwei gritted his teeth unwillingly. How important is the current human resources, especially obedient human resources?
But facing such a rebel, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger for the time being!
…
The higher the temperature rose, the more of a fishy smell appeared in the corridor. It should be the smell of corpses that had not been cleaned up in time, being thawed and gradually rotting due to the rising temperature.
But now the building was full of people, and they couldn't stand the stench, so they joined hands and threw all the corpses out of the window. With a few plops, they all fell into the snow and water.
Some of the corpses were even mutilated, with only broken limbs left.
But people nowadays are not so crazy. They probably use them to make fuel for burning to keep warm.
It takes extremely high temperatures to ignite a corpse, but it would be better if it were just fat.
Who cares about so many things in the extreme cold? Besides, no one claims those corpses, so they have long been wandering ghosts.
But when it was burning, you could smell a slight barbecue smell, and people had a conditioned reflex and would still be a little salivating - fortunately it didn't come to that, and now they are very grateful.
Choi Soo-young was holding her eight or nine-year-old grandson, trembling and not daring to speak, completely different from her previous fearless look.
The door of the house was forced open and Qiu Hongwei was sitting on the sofa in the living room. Several men with blunt and sharp weapons stood beside him. He looked like a majestic and surrounded chief justice.
Choi Soo-young, who has always been a bully of the weak and afraid of the strong, and whose condition became even worse after the end of the world, naturally became a wilted eggplant.
"Aunt Cui, don't be nervous. I'm new here and just want to get to know the neighbors."
Qiu Hongwei said this with a forced smile, and then someone put down something.
After Choi Sooyoung saw it clearly, her eyes lit up.
It turned out to be a bag of rice, and it looked to weigh two kilograms!
The rice bricks in the relief supplies weighed half a pound each, and they were taken away by this group of people. She felt so sad.
When she saw this group of people rushing in, she thought they were here to call her to task, after all, she had secretly taken away the leftover supplies.
When she heard this was the purpose, she quickly put away her words with a flattering smile, and asked her grandson to go back to the inner room. Only then did she open up and tell him everything she knew.
Knowing that Qiu Hongwei was specifically asking about the 17th floor, she described it in great detail.
They are powerful, and she really hates them. She actually hopes they can take down those two companies!
Qiu Hongwei didn't answer at all and left quickly. Cui Xiuying opened the bag and looked at the pure white rice, her eyes narrowed into slits.
If only there were more opportunities like this!
Qiu Hongwei also went to check on the bodies of Xiao Zhao and his group, especially Xiao Zhao, who was pressed at the bottom and whose lower half of his face had rotted away.
That kind of wound was definitely not caused by a sharp or blunt object, but by a firearm!
He sighed and ordered his men to throw the corpses out to prevent them from rotting and contamination, but a sinister look appeared in his eyes.
It seems that to deal with the 17th floor, we can't attack openly, we can only launch a sneak attack!
The trick is a bit insidious, but it works!
…
There was no more snow on the balcony. Tang Tian looked at the thermometer. The outdoor temperature was about 15 degrees Celsius, and the height of the snow was dropping to the seventh floor at an incredible speed.
This was faster than Tang Tian had imagined, but this was a natural disaster at the end of the world, and perhaps it could no longer be viewed by the previous rules.
It was difficult to move when the ground was half snow and half water, and no more relief supplies were distributed. She thought of waiting until the surroundings were flooded, and then going out to buy them for free.
Seeing that the water from the melted snow is getting dirtier and dirtier, smart people have started to think of ways to store water.
In extreme cold, the snow looks clean and can be drunk after boiling. However, the accumulated water in floods is all polluted. Drinking it will make you sick without any warning, and there is no medicine.
Lack of water resources is far more serious than lack of food, so floods may cause more chaos than extreme cold.
As night fell, at this temperature, only one or two supernatural fuel balls were needed each night. As usual, the mother and daughters slept on the living room floor, covered with a towel blanket.
Tang Tian put her hands behind her head, looked at the ceiling in the almost dark light, listened to the slight sound of flowing water outside, and had no desire to sleep.
Staying home and lying down every day was peaceful, but she still wanted to go out. She had discovered several systems that needed upgrading, which would also be useful in the event of a natural disaster.
Tang Tian suddenly thought of Tang Nan again.
Tang Tian hadn't seen her since their last separation. It was unclear whether she stayed at home or had completely left Hexinyuan.
But no matter what, as long as she stays away from it, Tang Tian will not show mercy again.
She yawned silently and was about to close her eyes when Tan Tan, who had been sleeping in the nest, suddenly woke up and shouted towards the door.
Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia, who were already asleep, woke up immediately. Tan Tan would not scream for no reason. There must be a stranger outside the door.
However, they had experienced this situation many times, so they were not afraid or panicked. They just turned to look at Tang Tian.
Tang Tian got up and went to the entrance to listen for a while. When he opened his palm, a faint dark green mist appeared.
But after a pause, she put it away again.
Tang Yi frowned in doubt, but Tang Tian smiled and chatted with her for a while. Then Tang Yi's brows relaxed and she agreed with a smile.
"Hey, can you unlock this door?"
At this time, there was indeed a crowd of people gathered at the door of 1701, and one of them touched the person squatting in front to open the door with the handle of an axe.
The locksmith remained silent. This was because he was the one the Tang family had spared, and since he had no tools at hand, he had no choice but to settle for the job.
But since Qiu Hongwei started managing the floor and knew that he could pick locks, he recruited him again with supplies.
No one would not want to get so many supplies for free, and Qiu Hongwei and his team had collected a lot of tools, but they just lacked people who could use them, so the locksmith agreed.
But I didn't expect that the first task I took on was to pry open the door of Room 1701!
The locksmith originally didn't want to get involved in this mess, but not only was there a reward, but Qiu Hongwei's subordinates were more numerous and more skilled than those in the security department, so in the end, he decided to take the risk.
As the temperature rises, the material is no longer as brittle as it was in extreme cold, otherwise they might have resorted to more aggressive night attacks.
The locksmith wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling as if he were crouching on hundreds of sharp knives, unable to advance or retreat. He could only whisper:
"It's almost done. I feel like there's something wrong with this lock..."
Logically speaking, unlocking the lock shouldn't be that complicated, unless the lock has been modified...
The locksmith had a bad feeling in his heart, so he stopped working. Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound coming from inside the room. In a state of stress, he dropped his tools and tried to escape.
"Why are you running? Can the lock be opened?"
"Why don't we just break it down? This guy is useless. We can tell the boss then and save ourselves from wasting supplies!"
However, while everyone was discussing, the door of 1701 opened by itself.
But as it opened, a large cloud of dust-like substance flew out and splashed on the faces of several unsuspecting people.
"What the hell?!"
"Ahhh, my eyes hurt!"
The next moment, Tang Tian and Tang Yi rushed out with knives and directly dealt with these five or six people.
Let’s see if they can defend against this sneak attack!
But in the end, they temporarily left one of them alive. Tang Tian put the knife to his neck, while Tang Yi took out the rope and tied him tightly with her hands.
This is why Tang Tian gave up the idea of using her poisonous ability to take them all away in one go - this time she planned to test the enemy's position, and only by knowing herself and the enemy can she win every battle.
The man was disarmed and couldn't open his eyes, which were burning with pain.
But he could feel the chill on his neck, and he was so scared that he immediately begged for mercy:
"I was wrong, I was wrong! We only came here because the boss told us to. Please spare my life!"
What just spurted out was the lime that Tang Tian bought when he was stockpiling goods.
This tactic has been around for a long time and has always been called a dirty trick, but for defeating the enemy, as long as it works, it's fine.
Since Qiu Hongwei also wants to play dirty tricks, let’s fight and see who’s better!
Tang Tian screamed and said sternly:
"Tell me all the information about your boss. Don't hide anything. Otherwise, you know the consequences!"
"I'm just a minion. Only those close to the boss can see me often. We're just following orders..."
Tang Tian laughed in anger. Is this a gang or some kind of underworld? There are even different levels?
She brought the tip of the knife closer and left a red mark on the neck without saying a word.
The man felt a sharp pain and quickly confessed everything.
Among the more than 200 survivors in Hexinyuan, most of them have been subdued by Qiu Hongwei, whether actively or passively, and have actually formed a gang-like organization.
Tang Yi asked:
"Director Sun, don't you care?"
The one who led everyone to dismantle the security department was Sun Gaohan, and she had a good impression of him.
The man answered with a trembling voice:
"Director Sun surrendered after talking to the boss, otherwise he would have been dealt with long ago... Oh, by the way, the boss is coming to take the roster today, and it seems he's also looking at the information on this floor!"
This tone is quite like seeking credit, and it seems that he really wants to beg for mercy.
But Tang Tian didn't give him this chance. She just slit her own throat and made the whole group disappear in unison.
This shows that Sun Gaohan is a man with a clear mind and vision who can see the current situation clearly. Otherwise, how could he, an unarmed neighborhood committee director, fight against Qiu Hongwei's entire group? I'm afraid that the incident with the security department was also Qiu Hongwei's hand.
On a dark and windy night, Tang Tian and Tang Yi threw the body out of the window again to prevent it from rotting.
The hatred was definitely formed, but Tang Tian was not afraid.
It would be better to go together, and then she can take them away in one wave, so that we can have peace and quiet at our doorstep.
But based on her impression, Qiu Hongwei probably wouldn't do that.
After working till the end, 1702 also opened the door, Shen Boyun walked out and asked:
"What happened again?"
There was helplessness and teasing in his tone, but no impatience.
In fact, he had noticed the movement outside a long time ago and was the first to get up, but he turned on the surveillance camera and observed for a while before going out.
Tang Yi glanced at the two of them, went back to the house first, closed the door, and gave them space.
Tang Tian was speechless and had no choice but to tell Shen Boyun the information he had obtained. After all, their two families were on the same level, and to outsiders, they were probably regarded as one.
If we suffer, they may also be affected. It is better to follow their wishes and fight the enemy together.
Shen Boyun thought for a moment and added:
"The survivors are now concentrated in buildings 12 to 16. Also, many men left because the authorities were reinforcing the levee. Those who stayed had no choice but to surrender. I'm afraid we are the only few scattered families who are unwilling to be governed."
These include the Tang family, the Shen family, Li Feiyang, Qi Chang, Gao Lan, etc. But apart from the Tang family, the other families are still too weak, how can they possibly resist?
Tang Tian stroked his chin and asked:
"I heard from the official radio that several shelters, large and small, have been planned recently. There are also several in Area S. Survivors can go there on their own, and they will accommodate everyone. Do you and your family want to go?"
It is said that they can all be accommodated, but the prerequisite is that they can arrive safely, which is not easy under the current circumstances.
Shen Boyun did not respond immediately, but asked:
"Are you going?"
Tang Tian wanted to refuse outright, but she said it softly:
"Let's not go for now and see what happens later. I'm living pretty well here now. It's just that some harassment is annoying, but it's not a big deal."
Shen Boyun then smiled and said:
"Then we won't go there for now. Every time we haven't taken any action, those harassments are dealt with by you. Where else can we find such a good place to stay?"
Tang Tian frowned, feeling that these words sounded strange, and looked over.
Ever since she used the air bullet last time and was possibly seen by Shen Boyun, she hasn’t left the house and hasn’t seen him.
She hoped in her heart that he had forgotten about that incident, but it seemed unlikely. Fortunately, no one in the Shen family mentioned it again.
A little moonlight streamed in from the window, and the quiet atmosphere was filled with a slight smell of blood, full of danger.
Shen Boyun restrained his smile and said:
"It's a good thing that the government is actively developing shelters to accommodate refugees. But the problem is that there are so many of them at once, and the government can't possibly manage every single person and every corner. So there's bound to be a mixed bag there. It would be too dangerous for me to take my mother and sister with me."
"Besides, we're still in the early stages of construction, and many rules and regulations are still in the initial development stage. It's better to leave it for now and reconsider it later when things are more stable!"
He really deserves to be a regular employee. He looks at problems from a much higher perspective than ordinary people.
Whether due to his personality or work style, Tang Tian has a greater appreciation for Shen Boyun's intelligence.
She has experienced it herself, which is why she is so calm and composed now, and she also has more confidence and strategies than ordinary people.
But one has to admit that if she still looks the same as in her previous life, she would be no different from an ordinary person.
Unfortunately, they had never met in their previous life.
Thinking of this, Tang Tian couldn't help but feel curious and asked:
"What makes you want to step down from the front line?"
At least we have to understand whether it is a matter of luck or the butterfly effect caused by rebirth.
Shen Boyun did not feel suspicious or unhappy about this question, and told the truth directly:
"Originally, our South District Police Station was also supposed to go to the front lines to provide rescue, but for the entire society, we couldn't save all of them, and instead, many people died..."
"Later, I took some time to go back home and listened to A-Yao's words. I realized that without me, my mother and the others would not be able to cope with the chaos that followed."
"I understand the responsibilities of my profession, but when I take off that shirt, I'm also a human being with selfish desires. I finally came to my senses and realized that I just wanted to take care of my family. My mother didn't agree at first, but she eventually gave in."
Hmm... I wonder if what I said to Shen Yaoyue was an indirect factor?
Tang Tian heard some hidden meaning in his words. Shen Boyun must have gone through a very difficult psychological struggle before finally making the decision.
This decision was not easy for him. He had to first forget the beliefs, rules and qualities of his first half of life.
Tang Tian smiled:
"Then we will guard this floor together from now on. If you have anything to say, just tell me!"
Seeing how skillful she was, Shen Boyun touched his own flat head and agreed unwillingly.
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