Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies-Chapter 115 - : Must Obey Orders

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Must Obey Orders

“I don’t think so,” Ye Qing shook her head.

Jiang Yan also thought it wouldn’t happen.

At times like these, they would definitely prioritize the bigger picture and expect some people to make sacrifices.

“So, we’re actually the luckier ones! At least we have a house to live in, food to eat, and clothes to wear! Even if we get flooded, we’ll be among the last. If it really comes down to it, we can do like Robinson, grab a kayak, and wander the sea.

While others drift north or float in Shanghai, we’d be adrift at sea directly! There’s no need to worry excessively like a man fearing the sky is falling!” Sun Jingtao clapped his hands against his thighs, sitting upright with a fervor.

Jiang Yan knew the rain would stop when it reached the 20th floor, but she couldn’t just say it outright, so she added,

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“Perhaps the heavens will favor us, and the rain will stop in a few days, so let’s not worry too much.”

Though she was encouraging others, Jiang Yan’s heart sank.

Many believed the end of the torrential rain would mean the end of the catastrophe.

Only she knew it was the beginning of an even graver disaster.

A disaster that would be fatal to the Anming people accustomed to a warm climate.

Many who still harbored hopes for the future also fell into complete despair at that time.

Su Dai had always quietly idolized Jiang Yan.

Since her idol wasn’t afraid, she instantly lost her fear as well, “Right, right, we do what we can and leave the rest to fate!”

They say that during difficult times, confidence is more important than gold.

But confidence is also something one must muster on their own.

“That’s right, life and death are predestined, and wealth is in the hands of heaven!” After Tian Jiliang said this, he laughed and said, “I’m done with the chicken soup; now let me check if the noodles are cooked for you.”

“No need to trouble yourself, we can test them ourselves,” laughed everyone else.

The group was used to tough situations and had quickly convinced themselves with just a few words.

The instant noodles already had flavor, and after simmering in the fragrant broth for so long, the taste was incredibly delicious.

Everyone stopped talking and started eating their noodles.

Minutes passed, and the soup in the pot was completely consumed by the group.

Su Dai rose to fetch water, filling everyone’s cups.

She also took a plate and put some melon seeds and peanuts on it.

It was already getting dark outside, so she simply lit the alcohol lamp.

The light was dim, but it was better than nothing.

Only then did Su Dai remember she had something important to say,

“Right, I just found out that Zhou Wei and his wife actually have a son.”

She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but ever since Zhou Wei and his family had forced the fire door open last night, and considering their behavior earlier, she felt something was off.

Jiang Yan and Su Dai had spoken to Zhou Wei and his family at the door earlier, and Sun Jingtao and the others inside had heard everything clearly.

They weren’t situated far away.

Sun Jingtao grabbed a peanut and said, “I heard the little girl has an older brother?”

“Yes, but when they moved up last night, there was no sign of the little boy.”

“Could it be that he’s still downstairs and wasn’t brought up?” suggested Tian Jiliang, joining the conversation after having heard about the new residents in room 3203 from Sun Jingtao and the others.

“It shouldn’t be the case, what kind of parents would have the heart to leave their child alone?” he speculated, pushing his glasses up as he continued, “Maybe the boy went to his grandparents’ before the heatwave, and couldn’t make it back. I remember the heatwave hit right around July, which is around the time when kids are on summer break.”

“How do you see it, Jiang Yan?” asked Su Dai, turning her gaze to Jiang Yan while speaking to Sun Jingtao.

After all, Jiang Yan lived on the 32nd floor, and if there were issues with the neighbors next door, they would be most affected.

If Zhou Wei’s family were long-term residents, it would be different since they would have known each other well.

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But it just so happened that they had never seen these people before.

If they were just ordinary renters, it wouldn’t matter, unless they were “undercovers” sent by Ma Longbiao’s gang.

“The children behaved well-mannered without restraint, which indicates that Zhou Wei’s education was probably good. As for Wen Wanli and Wang Jin…” Jiang Yan’s thoughts drifted back to Wen Wanli’s arm injuries and unusual behavior, “I’m not quite sure.”

Listening to their analysis, Tian Jiliang laughed self-deprecatingly, “Are we too idle now, treating new neighbors moving in like we’re detectives solving a case?”

“That’s not idleness. Before, we had to deal with annoying bosses, customers, colleagues, and the headache of mortgage and car loans, as well as credit platforms like Huabei and Jiebei. Now, we worry about whether the annoying rain will stop, if there are bad people among the new neighbors, and once we finish eating the food we have, what will we eat next…” Su Dai couldn’t help but bitter smile.

Speaking of which, Jiang Yan suddenly said, “Have Ma Longbiao and his group quieted down recently?”

She remembered Sun Jingtao telling her before that Ma Longbiao’s gang had been domineering on the lower floors.

But the scene she saw when she went downstairs earlier appeared normal.

“Seems like it, especially since the official boats arrived. They’d have to lay low, right?” said Su Dai.

They had been busy looking for supplies the last few days, only encountering the others once at night.

Since they had made it clear that they would mind their own business, they didn’t pay much attention afterwards.

“No, you’re completely mistaken there!” Tian Jiliang pushed his glasses up and continued, “They’re not afraid of the official boats at all. They even tried to report Jiang Yan to the officials for having a gun. What happened? The officials who came just said they would report to the relevant department, and that was that.

So now, they’re likely to intensify their actions, only their influence hasn’t spread to our 29th floor.”

Jiang Yan remained silent.

Su Dai was taken aback, “I heard they were bullying people below the 20th floor, didn’t anyone report to the officials that there was a bully in the building after the boats arrived?”

“No, nobody dares to be the one to stick their neck out. Besides, they dismissed the report about Jiang Yan having a gun with just a few official phrases, not to mention anything else.

The officials are focused on searching for supplies and transporting able-bodied individuals, with set quotas to meet, they’re certainly not staying to settle our disputes,” Tian Jiliang shook his head and sighed without a sound.

“Can’t they band together? There are not a few people on those lower floors,” said Su Dai, increasingly surprised.

“They did band together,” Tian Jiliang’s frown deepened, “but it was Ma Longbiao’s gang that unified them.”

Jiang Yan raised her eyebrows, “What do you mean?”

Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing’s brows involuntarily furrowed.

“This is something I found out when I went downstairs today. You can think of it as Ma Longbiao’s group having control over the people below.

Now, everyone’s supplies are managed and distributed by them; starting tomorrow, they will assign tasks to those people, such as going out to find supplies.

They have some rubber boats, and they send a few people out in the rain each day to search other buildings for supplies to bring back. Ma Longbiao’s gang rewards those people with a small portion of the supplies, but they keep most of it for themselves.

You can imagine it as if they’ve established their own private mini-base in secret, just on a particularly small scale.”

Sun Jingtao seemed confused, “With such heavy rain, heading out on rubber boats is almost certain death. Why would those people so willingly do their bidding?”

“They have no choice, many of those controlled are families with children. The children are held in their grip, and the adults must do as they’re told,”

After saying this, Tian Jiliang’s expression behind his glasses dimmed.