Chapter 15: Extreme Heat, Rat Infestation
She originally thought that the natural disaster had just come early, but now there was a rat infestation that she had not anticipated.
Jiang Si could only ask everyone to wait.
If the rat infestation is really out of control, she will take everyone out and find a safe place for everyone to live in the RV.
All the garbage and rat excrement in the house were dealt with, and the whole house was thoroughly disinfected with a pesticide sprayer. A tight net was set up in the corners of the house where rats might easily sneak into. Five hours passed in a flash, and the day gradually brightened.
The noise of the rats suddenly subsided, and gradually the cries for help from other people in the village could be heard.
There was no ice in the room. Everyone wore thick protective clothing. When the outside temperature reached 60 degrees, Grandpa listened carefully to the movements outside. "These abnormal mice, just like before, are probably afraid of light and have gone back."
Jiang Si nodded and guessed: "It's also possible that the temperature is too high and they can't stand it and hide. They will appear again during the day and night."
She went up to the second floor, opened the iron partition and looked in. Under the scorching sun, only a bunch of cannibalized skeletons were left.
The swarm of rats disappeared as if they had never appeared.
All the doors and windows of Qin Shen's house next door have been broken, and it is unknown whether he is still alive.
As the sight turned, several survivors came out of the room in a panic.
Some people, fearing that those bitten by rats would contract strange diseases, dragged them out of their houses alive and drove them away at knifepoint.
Grandpa Xu, who was dying, was abandoned by Zhang Jing and Zhang Mayi in a field not far away. They didn't even dare to cover Grandpa Xu with a piece of clothing and just ran away.
Grandpa Xu took them in, but they ended up in such a desolate situation. I wonder if he would let a wolf into the house again if he had the chance to do it again.
Soon, after confirming that there was no danger outside, in order to make up for the losses caused by the rats, each household sent one or two strong members to sweep each "quiet" house.
Jiang Si and his grandfather had just loaded the dead rats onto a cart and were about to find a place to incinerate and bury them when a climbing hook suddenly swung in and "snapped" its way onto their front door.
After a while, an old man emerged from the gate of their house, holding a climbing rope.
Before Lin Chenghua saw Jiang Si aiming his crossbow at him, he turned around and said happily to his son Lin Zu, "I'm sure we'll find a lot of things at Jiang Linhai's house."
Before he could finish his words, he just sat on the gate of the courtyard when his peripheral vision caught sight of Jiang Si and Jiang Chengwu. The smile on his face suddenly froze and his mind went blank in an instant.
Seeing him sitting still, Lin Zu kept asking what was wrong outside the courtyard gate. He then smiled awkwardly and said, "You guys are still alive?"
Jiang Chengwu's face darkened. Lin Chenghua suddenly realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly tried to make amends, "I'm so glad you're all okay. Last night was truly thrilling! Haha, I came here just to see you!"
His clumsy lie startled Lin Zu, who realized belatedly that Jiang Si and the others were alive, and he shouted, "Dad, come down quickly!"
Lin Chenghua wanted to run away, but sitting on the gate of the courtyard, he could see the whole picture of Jiang Si's family. He found that none of their windows were broken. He could also overlook the entire Longquan Village from here. There was no trace of plague. There must be much more food and water than what their family had tried so hard to rescue, and it was much safer!
Lin Chenghua suddenly had evil thoughts and scolded Lin Zu, "Why are you yelling? I have something to tell your uncle."
Lin Zu was confused. What did he say?
Aren’t they here to buy for free?
Jiang Si didn't want to waste time with Lin Chenghua, "If you don't want to die, get out!"
Lin Chenghua didn't take Jiang Si seriously and said to Jiang Chengwu, "Old Jiang, don't get me wrong. I really want to discuss something with you. People from the city have come to our village and many people have been killed. And the plague last night was just too scary. There are only five people in your family, and three women are not enough. It's too dangerous right now. I'll move my things to your house, and we can unite and resist the apocalypse together, okay?"
As long as they move into Jiang Si's house, they will definitely be able to find a way to deal with Jiang Si and the others.
Fearing that Jiang Chengwu would refuse outright, Lin Chenghua deliberately baited him by saying, "We still have several thousand kilograms of rice, two thousand kilograms of corn, and various medicines in our warehouse. We really can't take advantage of you. If we work together and help each other, we will definitely be able to get through this."
In her previous life, Li Cui instigated Lin Chenghua to get the whole village to rob their house, which showed that she was not a kind person.
Help each other, don't trust him.
Jiang Chengwu couldn't believe it either. Their family's conditions were definitely much better than Lin Chenghua's. Not only was it cooler, but they also had special defense mechanisms. Only someone must be crazy to bring such a big threat back home.
Jiang Chengwu refused without hesitation: "Get lost! I don't want to talk nonsense with you!"
Lin Chenghua rolled his eyes and said hurriedly, "My grandson is a doctor. He can save lives in critical moments. Moving here will only benefit us. Whether it's defending against others or going out to find water, our safety will be greatly improved."
Jiang Chengwu frowned. "What a bullshit doctor! He's just a veterinarian! If you don't get out of here, I'll be rude!"
It was such a hot day, and I was getting mad at myself for talking to someone who had such bad intentions.
Lin Chenghua wiped the sweat from his head and rubbed the blisters open. The sweat stung him, and he said desperately, "Veterinarians can save lives in critical moments. Don't underestimate them!"
Jiang Si's patience was exhausted. He sneered, raised his crossbow, and shot an arrow with a "whoosh".
Lin Chenghua was so horrified that Jiang Si really dared to attack him that his eyes widened. In an instant, it was too late for him to dodge. The arrow pierced through his shoulder, causing him to lose his balance and fall heavily from the gate of the courtyard.
Lin Chenghua's screams could be heard through the gate. Jiang Si said to them, "Let's get a veterinarian to see if you can be cured."
"Jiang Si, you bitch! Damn it! Come out with me! I can't kill both of you!" Lin Zu roared while hugging Lin Chenghua.
In response, a kitchen knife fell from the sky.
With a whoosh, it almost landed on his head.
Lin Zu was so scared that his legs went weak and his whole body was shaking. Soon, the sound of him dragging Lin Chenghua back could be heard outside the courtyard gate.
The trouble was solved. Jiang Si and Jiang Chengwu were afraid that the burning rat corpses might also contain germs, so they deliberately chose a field downwind.
Before the rat's corpse could be set on fire, Lu Zhifeng suddenly appeared with a gun and his daughter on his back.
The range of a general gun is fifty to one hundred meters, but the range of a nail gun and a crossbow is only twenty meters. Moreover, the power will be very weak after the range exceeds ten meters, which is far less than the bullet that can kill with one shot from a long distance.
Although Jiang Si did not feel any hostility from Lu Zhifeng, he did not dare to be careless. He vigilantly protected Jiang Chengwu behind him, ready to throw out the explosion-proof shield at any time if there was any danger.
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