Chapter 196 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 26
Shen Ci adjusted the surveillance footage to a hidden camera closest to the people in Xingfu Community and set the audio reception sensitivity to the highest level.
Then Chen Dalong's pretentious and arrogant voice rang out.
"You've searched everything? Is this all you found?"
Chen Dalong frowned, looking at the sparse supplies scattered on the ground in front of him: a few crumpled packets of biscuits and a half-empty bottle of murky mineral water, the contents of which he wasn't even sure were mineral water.
Several cans were half empty, and a few energy bars whose original color was no longer discernible.
If these things existed before the apocalypse, nobody would want them even if they were given away for free.
"Old Liu, what about yours?"
When his name was called, Lao Liu trembled involuntarily. He spread his hands, but they were empty. He said with a bitter face.
"Brother Da Long, is it really, really gone? We've searched these streets over and over again, we've practically gutted every rat and animal."
There are more and more zombies outside now, and it's terrifying to go even a little far. There's simply no supplies to be found!
A middle-aged woman next to her chimed in, saying that she had found very few supplies this time, and it was uncertain whether she would be able to find any next time.
"Yes, and it's not just us searching. People are ransacking other buildings too. If you go too late, there won't be a single thing left. These days, which building hasn't been searched multiple times?"
Chen Dalong's face immediately darkened. He glanced at the twenty or so emaciated survivors in front of him, their eyes filled with fear. These people used to be good neighbors and good friends! He snorted coldly.
"No supplies? What will we eat and drink if we have no supplies? Are we just going to starve and die of thirst?"
He pointed to the supplies collected today; all the supplies piled up together made up only a small heap.
"Rules are rules. Find the items and hand them in, then distribute the rewards according to merit."
Anyone who comes back empty-handed today won't get any bread or water!
He gestured to one of his men to gather up the supplies on the ground, then took out a few equally shriveled small bread rolls and a few bottles of water that were almost empty, and distributed them to the few people who had made a profit that day.
Those who got the food immediately began to devour it, while those who didn't could only watch longingly, swallowing their saliva. Now everyone knew that Chen Dalong was a ruthless man.
Don't let his one hand fool you; he's incredibly ruthless when it comes to getting things done, and nobody dares to mess with him. Plus, he has so many men under his command!
"Listen up, all of you!"
Chen Dalong raised his voice, put his arm around the waist of Grandpa Li's daughter-in-law, who was now his wife, and touched the head of a little boy nestled next to her with his other hand.
That was Grandpa Li's grandson, who is now his son.
"If you want to live, you have to go out and go further! Staying cooped up in this neighborhood will only lead to your death! Tomorrow, everyone must go out and look towards the east of the city! Anyone who tries to shirk their responsibilities again, hmph!"
He didn't finish his sentence, but his eyes held a clear threat that was enough to intimidate his men. After speaking, he ignored them and decided that scaring them was enough. He then prepared to take his new family home to rest.
"Brother Da Long!"
"East of the city? I heard there are even more zombies there! With just a few of us and this little gear, wouldn't we just be throwing our lives away?"
Old Liu couldn't help but speak again, his voice trembling with tears.
Chen Dalong paused, turned around, and looked at him coldly.
"Afraid of death? If you're afraid of death, then stay home and wait to starve to death!"
I don't keep useless people here! If you want food, if you want me to protect you, you'll have to offer something!
Either find supplies, or figure out a way to get them! In this world, can a living person just let themselves be held back by needing to pee?
He didn't care about any of that. Anyway, everyone was afraid of him. He only needed to scare them with his words, and they would serve him faithfully.
He wouldn't kill these people unless absolutely necessary, because every person he killed was one less, and the fewer people he killed, the less supplies he would receive.
Killing someone now carries risks; the person killed could very well become a zombie.
This remark alerted some people, and a middle-aged man with triangular eyes in the crowd suddenly spoke in a sinister tone.
"Brother Dalong, speaking of supplies, I'm reminded of my family. Do you guys still remember them?"
"That nephew of Brother Dalong, Shen Dabao, and his mother!"
His words elicited thoughtful expressions from many former residents of Xingfu Community.
The man with the triangular eyes continued.
"A few months ago, didn't I see them once at the entrance of the community? Driving!"
I saw them before the heat wave arrived; Da Bao's mom was driving a luxury car!
Shen Dabao, with his fair and rosy cheeks, was dressed neatly and was drinking a bottle of Coke! My goodness, back then we could barely get a sip of clean water, and they had Coke!
"Yes, yes, yes! I saw it too!"
His mother didn't look like she was starving or suffering at all; she was full of energy!
Another woman suddenly nodded in agreement.
The man with the triangular eyes looked at Chen Dalong and said in a fawning tone.
"Brother Dalong, that's your own nephew! He and his mother must have hoarded a lot of good stuff! Otherwise, how could they live such a comfortable life?"
"If we can find them, wouldn't that be better than fighting zombies outside?"
Chen Dalong narrowed his eyes, clearly also persuaded. He certainly remembered the scene when he saw Shen Ci and her son that day; they certainly didn't look like they were struggling to make ends meet.
He was originally a son-in-law who had married into the Chen family, and he had no family ties with the Chen family, let alone any blood ties. Now that his wife and son were dead, he had no family ties at all!
After countless thoughts raced through his mind, Chen Dalong made up his mind.
Where do they live now?
How would they know if you asked them?
He had triangular eyes and spread his hands.
Who knows!
"They certainly haven't gone far. The direction their car drove that day seemed to be towards the suburbs. Let's keep a close eye on them; we're bound to find some clues. Once we find them, we won't have to worry about getting supplies."
Shen Ci's heart pounded as she listened in front of the monitor. She hadn't expected that Chen Dalong would not only survive but also become the leader of this group of survivors through his ruthlessness and cunning.
What they never expected was that just because they were in such good spirits during a casual outing, these people would have their eyes on them!
What they least expected was that this group of people would plot against them right in front of them, trying to plunder their resources. Luckily, they had installed surveillance cameras at the time.
Plundering is indeed the fastest way to acquire resources in the apocalypse.
Although their own villas are secluded, they are not absolutely safe. Now that the high temperatures have ended and everyone dares to go out, the survivors will definitely have to go out to survive.
There are no days when you can guard against thieves, only days when you're a thief yourself.
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