Chapter 12 Extreme Heat
Jiang Sixiang called Jiang Linhai back. He ran very fast and had already entered Qin Shen's yard.
Seeing that the group of people, pale and thin, like zombies, had climbed halfway up the mountainside, Jiang Si was shocked. He put down the binoculars and rushed downstairs.
Grandma and Mom were studying how to plant sweet potatoes in sacks, while Grandpa was sitting nearby reading a medical book. When they heard her anxious footsteps, they both stood up nervously, "What happened?"
Jiang Si spoke quickly while taking out defensive weapons from the space. "People from the city are here. They rushed into several households in the village and robbed and killed people. Dad just went out and might be in danger. You guys stay at home while I go to rescue him. Here are crossbows, nail guns, firecrackers, explosives, Tang swords, and bulletproof vests. Grandpa, you decide the situation and attack them. If you didn't hear Dad and I shout to open the door, you must not open the door, understand?"
Jiang Chengwu's kind eyes suddenly turned sharp. He picked up the Tang sword on the ground and reached out to stop Jiang Si. "It's too dangerous outside. Grandpa will go, you stay!"
Jiang Si didn't want to argue with Jiang Chengwu about who should go at such a dangerous time, so he said loudly and firmly, "Listen to me! Grandpa stays at home to protect Grandma and Mom, just like we agreed before!"
Jiang Chengwu said in a heavy tone: "Be sure to pay attention to safety!"
"good!"
Jiang Si walked quickly to the gate of the yard. Zhang Qingzhi and Shen Baoying, who were holding nail guns, were already in tears.
“Dongdongdong——”
Before Jiang Si opened the gate, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Grandpa, grandma, and mom all held their breath, raised their nail guns in unison, and shouted to Jiang Si, "Sisi, come here quickly!"
Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Linhai's anxious voice came from outside the door, "Don't be afraid, Sisi, it's me!"
Jiang Si's actions were faster than his brain's reaction. As soon as he opened the gate, he pulled Jiang Linhai back.
The moment the gate closed, those people rushed to Qin Shen's house first.
Jiang Si's pupils shrank slightly. Fortunately, Jiang Linhai came back in time.
Otherwise, you'll be blocked at the door.
Jiang Linhai threw the wild boar leg to the ground and panted rapidly: "Si, Sisi, hurry up and prepare the firecrackers..."
Before he could finish his words, the big iron door slammed again.
Judging from the disordered rhythm, there are at least a dozen people outside the door.
While Jiang Chengwu was getting the firecrackers, the knocking on the door intensified. Voices of men, women, young and old were heard saying, "Give us something to eat, give us something to eat!"
"Open the door! There are three children here, the youngest is only three years old! We haven't eaten for three days. Please, leave us alone and give the children a bite to eat!"
Jiang Chengwu stopped abruptly from throwing the firecrackers. He really couldn't bear to hit the three-year-old child.
After a while, the girl's weak crying was heard.
Grandma's heart ached, and she said softly, "Sisi, why don't you give the child something to eat?"
It’s not that Jiang Si is hard-hearted, she doesn’t even want to give alms to a child.
She had just seen that this was a large family. Once she gave it, more and more people would come to block their door.
Even though their courtyard wall was raised by one meter and covered with broken glass and anti-theft barbed wire, there was still a chance of someone climbing in.
Jiang Si frowned and said, "Grandma, if our door wasn't secure, they would have rushed in to steal food or killed people. If we give the children food now, will they continue to stay here and beg for food, or find another opportunity to break in?"
"Grandma, it's not that I think human nature is terrible, it's just that I experienced it myself for ten years in my previous life!"
"Isn't what happened in the village these days enough for you to understand?"
"Besides, we can still find some food by fishing in the river or in the forest, right? They haven't reached their limit yet, yet they're forcing us to eat. Have you ever thought about this?"
Zhang Qingzhi had been kind all her life. Listening to the children's cries outside, she lowered her eyes and sighed heavily, "Grandma knows."
She felt sorry for those poor children, but she also felt more sorry for her own family. After all, everyone is selfish, which indirectly confirmed what Jiang Si said and it might very well become a reality.
The extremely high temperature and the lack of any shade at the entrance of the courtyard made it feel like being in a furnace.
No matter how they begged or cried, the family remained silent.
Anyone who broke into Qin Shen's house next door must have eaten their fill.
Zhong Manting, holding her daughter, stood up suddenly. Her pleading expression turned into an extremely vicious one. She ordered the men: "They are so cold-blooded that they won't even give us a little food. Use a knife to pry open the door and kill everyone inside!"
"Clang clang clang—"
The men, who had been wanting to take action for a long time, took turns raising kitchen knives to pry the door open, but the security door was too sturdy. Their hands were numb from the shock, and none of the keyholes were loose at all.
"Damn, this is a broken door!"
Zhong Manting looked up and saw that the wall of this house was very high, with anti-theft spikes and broken glass. The anger in her eyes became even heavier. "Then set fire to it and force them out!"
"Yes, set fire and see how those bastards hide!"
Zhang Qingzhi was shocked when she heard the discussion outside the door. She subconsciously looked at Jiang Si and asked, "What should I do?"
Jiang Si lowered his eyes. "The house is coated with fire retardant oil, and there are no flammable materials. Don't worry about a fire. Dad, use the nail gun to shoot their eyes through the door!"
The problem could be solved with just a bomb, and Jiang Si didn't want to hurt innocent children.
The gaps under the steps at the gate were sealed with cement and bricks.
Jiang Si and Jiang Linhai put on goggles and approached quietly. The people outside didn't notice at all. They kept picking up the firewood around and tied it into flammable materials. Their scarlet eyes made them wish they could burn their entire family to death.
The security door had partitions, and the nail gun was put up, shooting into their eyes with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh", and earth-shaking screams rang out one after another.
Zhong Manting's husband covered his bleeding eyes and screamed, not knowing where the nail came from.
Of the eight men, four were shot in the eyes, one was shot in the temple and died instantly, and three were injured to varying degrees.
Zhong Manting picked up her daughter and faced the iron gate. Her face was pale and her eyes were filled with resentment. She screamed like a demon from hell: "Why won't you give us a way to live? Why are you forcing us to die? We just want some food, why won't you give it to us? Why! Why!"
She banged on the door as if she couldn't get food, begging Jiang Si to give her some relief.
Zhong Manting had just arrogantly threatened to kill their entire family. No matter what was said, she did not deserve sympathy.
Jiang Si aimed at the frantic Zhong Manting, and the child suddenly opened his mouth to Zhong Manting: "Mom, I'm so hungry~ so hungry~"
The child's voice was so weak that it was almost exhausted. Jiang Si hesitated. Zhong Manting once again aroused her will to survive. She quickly hid aside, grabbed the others and said anxiously, "Let's go, let's go to another restaurant. With so many of us, we can definitely get some food!"
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