Chapter 46 Flood [VIP]
As soon as Zhou Ping stepped onto the familiar fifteenth floor, he immediately gave the order:
"Go straight to the 17th floor! If you see anyone, open fire and get the gun back. All the spoils from now on will be yours!"
Ever since the pirates started robbing, they have obtained a lot of so-called spoils of war.
But when supplies are scarce, hearing that there are supplies is enough to drive people excited.
Not to mention that Zhou Ping had told them in advance that the family was composed of women, which would arouse their interest more easily than material goods.
Zhou Ping was careful and followed at the end of the team.
Although the last time the security team was robbed, I heard that the family used such a despicable trick as poisoning.
But so much time has passed, he doesn't believe they still have poison!
When a group of people went upstairs, the noise naturally disturbed the residents.
Some people even went out and started shouting because their rescue efforts were ignored.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he was killed by the pirates with a single knife. Those who saw this scene through the cat's eye were so scared that they dared not go out again.
"Boss, something bad has happened!"
The man ran to the top floor in one breath to report to Qiu Hongwei, which startled the latter.
Looking out the window, I saw the ships that had indeed docked.
The man gasped and continued:
"Boss, it's okay. I think their target seems to be the 17th floor. I guess those two families have angered the people outside and are here to seek revenge. They won't bother us!"
Having said that, men actually think very deeply.
With so many people coming up, I guess we can’t defeat them on the 17th floor. Maybe we can take advantage of the chaos to grab some supplies!
However, Qiu Hongwei hit the man on the head and said angrily:
"Idiot! Those must be the pirates the officials mentioned when we met them on the road! They're bandits. If they're in a good mood, they'll just take your supplies. If they're in a bad mood, they might kill your whole family. How can you reason with them?"
"Quick! Go back to your home and block the door. Don't let them in!"
The man who came to report immediately turned pale, his legs and feet went limp, and he hurried home.
Qiu Hongwei was puzzled.
These pirates must have weapons of mass destruction in their hands to be so arrogant. I wonder if the 17th floor can defend themselves?
It’s not because he started to care about them, but if even the 17th floor was affected, then their buildings would definitely be captured. Would they be able to live a good life then?
While he was daydreaming, a group of people had already reached the 17th floor.
Zhou Ping stuck his head out of the corridor and looked out. The corridor was very quiet.
There is also a smell of disinfectant and no mosquitoes. It is completely different from other corridors. You can imagine that life on the 17th floor is still quite comfortable.
Zhou Ping was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he did not get angry. Instead, he gave the order directly.
Among this group of people, there are those responsible for breaking down doors, those who specialize in defense, and those who are responsible for attacking.
In particular, they also found a few people who had experience in shooting to get guns. This time they must kill the Tang family!
Zhou Ping secretly counted to three, and as soon as he finished speaking, the crowd rushed out, raised their hands and started to smash the door.
"Damn, why is this door so hard? Something's wrong!"
The people in charge of breaking the door used all their strength. They had broken many doors before, but none of them was as solid as this one. It was simply not moved at all and was even harder than a bank vault door.
When I stopped to catch my breath, the door was opened from the inside.
But what they were greeted with was a ray of cold light coming down on them!
With a few loud shouts, the three or four people responsible for breaking down the door were either slashed in the face or had their necks slit, and the weapons in their hands fell to the ground.
Zhou Ping frowned. The Tang family didn't poison me this time. Were they planning a hard fight?
Don’t you see how many people are on your side? There must be a limit to arrogance!
"This woman is the mastermind, capture her alive! There are other women inside, if you catch them, they'll be yours!"
Zhou Ping roared, and the people crowded in the corridor stomped their feet, as if making a deafening gesture, and rushed forward.
But Tang Tian and Tang Yi also came prepared.
Zhou Ping looked closely and found that they were all wearing helmets, holding a long knife in one hand and a nail gun in the other, with shields fixed on their arms, and they were swinging their weapons, making clanging sounds.
But for some reason, the controlled knives on their side were completely unable to block the tip of the knife, and several of them were chopped off.
Without weapons, he could only be cut in half like a fruit, with no power to defend himself, and blood kept spurting on the walls and the ground.
Tang Tian was responsible for chopping, while Tang Yi was shooting with a nail gun from behind, actually also using air bullets.
With a few bangs, they knocked away the guns of the people in the back row, and the sharp iron nails accurately shot into their eyes and mouths, making them lose their aggressiveness.
Zhou Ping panicked instantly. He quickly picked up the gun, aimed randomly, and was about to shoot.
But before he could pull the trigger, there was another bang, and his wrist was pierced, blood gushed out, and he fell to the ground in pain.
That wasn't damage caused by nails, but by bullets!
Tang Tian took a quick glance and saw that it was indeed brothers Shen Boyun and Cheng Jing who had also come out of the house.
But this kind of movement,
Last time, it was a bullet, and Shen Boyun graduated from the police academy, so of course he knew how to use it.
It's just that bullets are precious, so he got the bigger one.
, every move is aimed at people's heads.
These pirates want both supplies and lives, so there is no need to be polite to them.
"No! This group of people is powerful, retreat quickly!"
Although Kang Jingguo's men had no worries about food and clothing, they still valued their lives.
I originally thought that they were just a few women who were easy to capture, but I didn’t expect them to be a tigress, and even had helpers. It was more important to save my life.
Tang Tian quickly stepped forward, kicked back the two guns thrown on the ground, raised his hand and chopped at their backs. The ground was gradually covered with blood and corpses.
Zhou Ping, who had lost too much blood, had his adrenaline pumping high and was crawling towards the stairs with difficulty.
Tang Tian walked up to him and stabbed his other palm with a knife, nailing it to the ground.
Zhou Ping kept shouting and began to show weakness and beg for mercy.
He never imagined that the Tang family not only had despicable means, but also could easily defeat the security department even in a head-on confrontation!
The number of people who came today was several times more than the number of security personnel at that time, but they were still defeated by them!
Shen Boyun stepped forward with the gun and looked at it for a moment, then frowned and said:
"Isn't this the former head of the security force? I didn't expect him to be in cahoots with the pirates."
After hearing this, Tang Tian also remembered.
After all, after the Security Department collapsed, Zhou Ping was kicked out and disappeared, so she naturally forgot about him.
She gripped the knife handle tightly, and forced him to tell her about the pirates as she had done before. Zhou Ping dared not refuse, hoping that he would be spared after he told the story.
…
"Chief, why are Zhou Ping and the others so slow? How about we go up too?"
"You wouldn't start right after you get a woman... hehe."
The younger brothers who stayed behind on the boat were exposed to the sun and had already started to complain.
Kang Jingguo was still biting the cigarette butt, frowning and saying nothing.
Even if Zhou Ping and his team succeeded and heard the gunshots, why was there no movement afterwards?
Just when I was thinking about whether to send someone upstairs to check, something heavy suddenly fell down from upstairs.
Such a height was enough to capsize the boat, and all the crew members on the boat fell into the flood with a cry.
Kang Jingguo looked over and was shocked.
Lying on the boat was Zhou Ping's body!
"Quick, retreat!"
I have handed over all the remaining guns to them, but even Zhou Ping is dead, which means that we have fallen into their hands. I have no ability to resist at all, so I have to run away quickly!
The younger brothers started rowing, but Tang Tian poked his head out from the fifth floor, pointed at Kang Jingguo's back and said:
"That's the leader, kill him!"
As if hearing the sound, Kang Jingguo spat out the cigarette butt and even took the oar and started paddling hard.
Unfortunately, the speed of human rowing is still not as fast as the speed of a bullet.
After Shen Boyun raised his gun and took aim, he hit Kang Jingguo on the back of the head with two bangs.
The latter staggered and fell into the water, but floated up soon.
The younger brothers were frightened and screamed. Without a leader, the pirate group automatically disbanded.
"Very good!"
Tang Tian was delighted and took out a nail gun to shoot, but the air bullets were all used up.
Unfortunately, as the distance got farther, sometimes she aimed clearly but still missed the target.
And those little brothers finally left this area and their figures gradually walked away.
But the minions, without a leader and weapons, should not pose any threat, and will not come to our doorstep again.
Tang Tian sighed, with a hint of envy in her tone:
"As expected of someone who attended police academy, your aim is spot on without even practicing."
Shen Boyun curled his lips, narrowed his eyes and said:
"Fortunately, it can only be useful if the conditions are met."
The two returned to the 17th floor and sighed again as they looked at the corridor filled with blood and corpses after the bloody battle.
So in the end, Tang Tian, her mother and daughter, as well as the Shen family came out to clean up.
Now that the temperature has risen, the corpses and even the blood must be cleaned up to prevent insects and diseases.
The 17th floor began to get busy, and the other anxious people in the building gradually became unaware of the huge movement and began to feel confused.
"Boss, did they win or..."
Qiu Hongwei glared:
"I didn't win. How could the water bandits be so quiet? Use your brain!"
Having said that, he actually had no confidence anymore.
Winning on the 17th floor is certainly a good thing, but doesn't it mean that they even have the strength to repel the water bandits? Then who else in this area can defeat them?
Fortunately, the Tang family has no ambitions, otherwise I would have died long ago!
When the battle was raging on the 17th floor, the people who were most frightened were the residents on the two floors above and below.
Choi Soo-young on the 16th floor hid at home with her grandson, shivering in fear. She had to cover her grandson's mouth tightly to prevent him from making any sound.
On the 18th floor, the two families, husband, wife and children, were hugging each other, feeling the fear of the unknown.
After the dust settled and there was no movement, Gao Lan asked tremblingly:
"Hubby...are those intruders gone?"
"They shouldn't be here anymore. Besides, they were heading for the 17th floor. Miss Tang must have fought them off!"
Qian Peng marveled in admiration, the Tang family was indeed powerful.
Based on the gold bars they had in the past, Tang Tian probably wouldn't do anything to them.
Gao Lan couldn't help but curl her lips when she recalled the scene when she went to exchange supplies but was rejected outright.
On the other side, Chen Youlin and Qi Chang also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they should never mess with the 17th floor in the future.
Li Feiyang was anxiously waiting for the result, but he didn't dare to send a message on the walkie-talkie.
But everyone in the building now understands that the building is in trouble today.
And only after things return to normal, they feel half grateful and half complaining.
They thank God and complain that if the 17th floor had not attracted attention and attracted people back from outside, this crisis would not have happened at all.
Tang Tian didn't notice that after cleaning the corridor, two guns were left behind.
She originally planned to keep it, but then she remembered that her furnace ability could be used to make bullets in the future, so she took a handful and put it in the warehouse.
…
The building and even the outside became quiet again. It was a sunny day with no clouds in the sky.
The flood waters were still rippling, but the color seemed darker, and more corpses were floating on the water.
Until a kayak appeared on the water and was rowing towards Hexinyuan. Sitting on it was a middle-aged man with glasses and a beard, and a young man and woman.
One of the girls looked at the endless flood with red eyes, then looked towards the tall buildings, and then asked in a trembling voice:
"Dad, do you think my aunt and her family are still alive? If they're dead, wouldn't it be a waste for us to come here?"
The middle-aged man didn't say anything, just sighed heavily and continued paddling.
The young man advised:
"It's okay. We have to see if there's any chance. If nothing works, we'll have to go to the shelter in Area S. Luckily, we still have this kayak!"
But after hearing this, the young woman's brows furrowed even tighter, and there was even a hint of hidden disgust in her eyes.
Finally, the kayak swayed to the broken window of Building 15.
The middle-aged man and the young man were afraid that the kayak would be stolen if they left it behind, so they deflated it and took it away, moving it upstairs as they went.
The young woman covered her mouth and nose, swatted the mosquitoes in the corridor with her hands, and followed him upstairs.
They went up to the 17th floor.
"Let me see... I remember it was 1701."
The middle-aged man adjusted his glasses, but when he arrived at the door, he didn't hear the doorbell, so he had to start knocking.
The young woman paused, surprise flashing in her eyes.
Compared to the bloody and foul smells in other places, there is a familiar smell of disinfectant here!
How could people these days have extra disinfectant to use for spraying? This means my aunt must have plenty of supplies!
Even if those supplies don’t belong to my aunt, they might belong to this neighbor’s.
Nowadays, many families form alliances with their neighbors. Isn’t theirs their own?
Thinking of this, she was excited and helped to knock on the door.
At this time, the Tang family had just finished breakfast and were busy with their own things.
After the battle with the pirates, Tang Tian felt that his accuracy was not good enough, so he preferred to practice shooting.
I had just finished a round of practice when I heard a knock on the door.
When she turned on the surveillance camera and saw the people coming, she was suddenly in a trance, feeling that these people became both familiar and unfamiliar.
Seeing that the door wouldn't open, the young woman got anxious and knocked on it while shouting:
"Aunt, it's me, Xiaoyu. If you're home, could you please open the door?"
The young man leaned against the door and listened, then whispered:
"Dad, there seems to be someone inside, this..."
The middle-aged man frowned after hearing this and was about to speak when a loud horn interrupted him:
"Uncle, is that you?"
This voice...
Wei Mingyang said in surprise:
"Tiantian, is that you? Are you alive? How is your mother?"
Tang Tian felt complicated after hearing the answer.
It turned out that this was Wei Mingxia's younger brother, and the family of Wei Mingyang, Tang Yi's uncle.
But in her previous life, at least before her death, she never met Wei Mingyang and the others again.
And because of the loss of contact, we don’t know whether they are dead or alive.
Maybe Wei Mingyang also came after her death, but she didn't know it.
No matter what, they did come to my house in this life, and the reason does not need to be stated explicitly, everyone understands it.
It is said that a mother's uncle is the most important relative. Apart from her two daughters, Wei Mingxia only has this uncle alive.
But we had already agreed that no outsiders were allowed in this time, and that meant no one was allowed in.
After hearing the sound and learning the news, Tang Yi immediately turned off the air conditioner and opened the curtains.
The floor-to-ceiling windows suddenly filled the ground with golden light, and the room temperature soon rose.
Wei Mingxia also came to the living room. Tantan realized that his owner didn't want the person outside to enter, so he started barking loudly.
"Mom, please explain it to your uncle!"
I'm afraid Wei Mingyang only wants to see his sister now, but in their eyes, only the words of the elders matter.
As for why the former knew this address, Tang Tian didn't find it strange.
The Wei siblings usually have no grudges against each other. Tang Yi bought a house, so it is normal for the elder sister to share it with her younger brother.
Wei Mingxia pursed her lips and went to the entrance to open the window above the door.
"Sister, it's me, Xiaoqian, and Xiaoyu!" Wei Mingyang said hurriedly, "Are you all okay? We finally made it out of the flood. Can you open the door first? We can go in and talk..."
However, Wei Mingxia replied in a low voice:
"I'm sorry, Mingyang, but we're so crowded at home that we don't have any more room. We're also running low on supplies, so we're just waiting for official aid! But since you've come all this way, please find a place to stay in the building first!"
After saying that, she immediately closed the window, fearing that she would soften her heart if she stayed awake for even a second longer.
Not letting them return the same way they came was probably the greatest kindness they could offer.
Wei Mingyang, Wei Yu and Wei Qian were petrified on the spot, their eyes wide open in disbelief.
I had the impression that this aunt was kind and had a good relationship with Wei Mingyang. How come she suddenly became like a different person?
Moreover, most of these words are just excuses to fool people. How could they not hear that?
Wei Yu said with tears in her eyes:
"Dad, you said your aunt would take us in? What should we do now? We are a stranger here, how can we live here?"
In addition to the kayaks, they also had the rations they had saved in their backpacks, but there was not much left after the journey.
They had originally hoped that Wei Mingxia would take them in, but who would have thought that she would directly refuse? How would they survive then?
Wei Mingyang had not expected Wei Mingxia to be so ruthless. After being stunned for a moment, he banged on the door and begged even more anxiously.
But no matter what conditions were put forward, there was no response from behind the door, only the dog kept barking.
Wei Qian pulled him and said:
"Dad, let's go to the shelter! The authorities said they can accommodate everyone. Maybe my aunt's house isn't convenient? The shelter will definitely solve all our problems!"
"No, no, I don't want to go to such a messy place!"
Wei Yu stamped his feet with a look of reluctance on his face and said angrily:
"At least my aunt still has this apartment. We can even sleep on the floor. Even if they don't let us stay, can't they just let us go in and rest? When did my aunt become so cold-hearted!?"
"My mom said it's inconvenient, so it's inconvenient. Don't you have ears? If you dare to complain again, we will no longer even consider us relatives!"
Before Wei Yu finished speaking, Tang Tian's stern voice came from the loudspeaker again.
Wei Yu was so angry that his face turned red. Just as he was about to retort, he was stopped by Wei Qian again.
Wei Mingyang's face was pale and he looked disillusioned. In the end, he chose to give up temporarily and stay in the building first.
Wei Mingxia and the others will have to go out eventually, so it won’t be too late to beg them when we meet again.
In fact, he didn't want to go to the shelter. Just think about it, you know, it must be crowded there now.
As a doctor, he predicted that there would definitely be a plague in the future. Once it spread, there would be no certainty and they might be infected.
Although there were many survivors in the building, each room was isolated, and he didn't want his children to be infected.
After the survivors were concentrated in buildings 12 to 16, many of them died due to various reasons.
It happened that the resident of Room 1602 died and the house became vacant, so Wei Mingyang and Wei Qian threw away the body and stayed there temporarily.
And all of this was indeed discovered by Choi Soo-young who lived next door.
…
The flood slowly receded to the second floor.
One day, a group of people carried a raft made of door panels and beds, preparing to go out to look for supplies.
I was shocked when I went to the third floor and looked down.
The third floor of the building was flooded and half of the stairs were covered with water.
But beneath the water, they suddenly discovered something.
If you don't look closely, you might think it's just a piece of rotten wood. But if you look closer, you can actually see a pair of eyes. That's...
Crocodile? !
Could it be that it swam here with the flood?
Everyone was frightened for a moment, but their hearts soon became cheerful again.
This crocodile meat is edible, but it's a little unpalatable.
But now people are almost starving to death, why bother with all this? This crocodile weighs dozens of kilograms and can feed a lot of people!
Thinking of this, they were no longer in a hurry to go out, but went back to get their weapons and tools and tried to capture the crocodile.
They are not stupid. They know that the mouth is both its strength and weakness. All they need to do is find a way to seal it.
The idea is rich, but the reality is very skinny. The crocodile sensed the danger and did a death roll, biting one of the men directly into the water.
The water splashed and soon turned red, and the howling sound quickly disappeared.
The others were frightened and broke out in cold sweats, and never dared to attack the crocodile again.
But the crocodiles blocked the windows, and some even rushed in from the right direction, making it impossible for the residents in the building to go out.
Without going out, the supplies at home were being consumed day by day, especially Qiu Hongwei, who had a group of subordinates to support, and he was extremely anxious.
As a last resort, he gritted his teeth and went to the 17th floor to find Tang Tian again.
After Tang Tian knew about this, she originally didn't want to agree to it. It seemed that the flood would recede after a while, and it wouldn't be too late for her to go out then.
But later, Qiu Hongwei really begged her and promised to let her exchange it for the materials she wanted, so she changed her tone and said she wanted valuable items such as gold, jade, and stones.
Qiu Hongwei was dumbfounded. He thought Tang Tian would ask for food and water, but he didn't expect that she would ask for something that was not edible or drinkable.
But seeing that Tang Tian seemed capable and promised to destroy the crocodiles, Qiu Hongwei still went to find a way.
In the end, he actually collected some, including gold jewelry, jade bracelets, jade pendants, etc.
I estimate it weighs about 30 grams, and I don't know how many buildings I went to search, but it should be more than that.
Qiu Hongwei's face turned red and white. Ever since the battle with the pirates, he had been completely convinced by Tang Tian and knew that he could not annoy her.
But after he went up and down several times, only a small number of people were willing to hand them over.
Some of them were reluctant to give up the treasures they had accumulated for half their lives, while others simply did not believe that the Tang family could repel the crocodiles, and they did not know whether it was enough?
These could barely earn him about 100,000 gold coins. Tang Tian thought about it and decided to take the supplies and take on this job.
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