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The four wheel drive was very stable, and Coke employed a devilish footwork, maneuvering and leaping to dodge everyone, causing them to spin in circles. 

They weren’t just targeting the dog; they were ruthless enough to target Jiang Ning as well. 

Instead of dodging, Jiang Ning accelerated towards them. 

Skating at a fast pace, the men holding their steel pipes in cotton shoes continued their pursuit despite slipping. 

Jiang Ning sped past them, and before the man could raise his steel pipe, Jiang Ning darted past like lightning. 

With a “bang,” the man’s body flew out, his head was still wearing a thick hat, yet it was still smashed by the golf club. 

He fell to the ground, his eyes wide, blood gushing from his mouth. Soon, he stopped breathing. 

Without hesitation, whether they were charging at her or Coke, Jiang Ning swung the golf club at them as she flew past. 

They were all highway robbers, they’re only capable of preying on others. 

After knocking a few heads in a row, by the time the other people who surrounded him realized something was wrong, the girl in the red extreme cold clothes had already disappeared from their sight. 

They thought they slipped and fell; only to find they lost their lives directly. It was only upon closer inspection that they discovered their heads were smashed. 

Can a young girl be so powerful? 

Their astonishment and shock passed in a blink of an eye. The living immediately began stripping the dead of their clothes, putting on their warm clothing without a second thought, they do not mind the lingering warmth of the deceased. 

They stared at the deceased, feeling the extreme hunger and experiencing a mix of complex emotions. They kept swallowing their saliva. However, in the end, they couldn’t suppress their moral conscience. Despite the difficulty, they managed to resist the temptation, turned around, and left. 

As for how long they could hold out, they weren’t even sure themselves. 

The dog became more and more excited as it ran, its long tongue hanging out. 

Facing those pursuer who couldn’t catch up, it made an emergency brake: Come on, come and chase me! 

Just as Jiang Ning was about to catch up, it suddenly sprinted wildly again. 

The human and the dog chased each other and they quickly return to the Jinrong community. 

After going out for a walk, the dog was full of energy, with strong posture and smooth muscle lines. It felt like the whole dog was shining. 

Jiang Ning rewarded it with a piece of jerky, then packed up and headed upstairs. 

When she reached the 12th floor, a stumbling figure suddenly rushed out. 

She almost swung a knife at it before realizing it was Yu Qingqing. 

Her face was pale, devoid of any color. She resembles someone who had been coated in lime powder. 

Jiang Ning knew at a glance that she didn’t have long to live, and she didn’t even have the slightest bit of vitality left. 
 

Whether it was because Yang Weicong was too good at coaxing her or because she thought being a living commodity was profitable, exchanging an hour of her life for a pound of grain, her body was now deteriorating for the sake of five pounds of grain. Half of it was taken away by He Zhian, and what she managed to bring back had to be shared with Yang Weicong and the others. 

Jiang Ning couldn’t understand it. Perhaps this was just a symptom of severe lovesickness. 

Even if she could live through it again, she was still grateful that she had awakened in her previous life in time. Otherwise, she might have been even worse off than Yu Qingqing. 

“Jiang Ning, save me, please save me,” Yu Qingqing’s voice was hoarse, her body swaying, with only a faint glimmer left in her grey, defeated eyes. 

Jiang Ning asked, expressionless, “How do you want me to save you?” 

“I… I’m bleeding uncontrollably, and I have a fever. Can you give me some medicine? I don’t want to die…” 

Yu Qingqing couldn’t stand steadily and staggered, holding onto the staircase. 

“Why come to me?” Jiang Ning’s expression remained unchanged. “I didn’t eat a single grain that you earned outside. Whoever ate what you brought back should be the one to save you. Don’t tell me that I have medicine; even if I did, I wouldn’t give it to you. Why should I? Because you’re pitiful? Because you’re stubborn? I’m not your parent, and I haven’t eaten or drunk anything of yours.” 

“Whoever caused you to end up like this, you should go to them. Playing the victim won’t work with me,” Jiang Ning said before continuing up the stairs. 

“Wait.” Yu Qingqing’s lips trembled as she struggled to catch her breath and called out to Jiang Ning, “I’m not willing to accept this. I really regret it. If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn’t have given up the grain. Jiang Ning, please help me. I don’t want to die like this, and then be thrown out of the window by them.” 

It seemed she was more aware than anyone else that her death was inevitable. 

The thought of being drained dry was truly unbearable. 

Jiang Ning halted her steps, reached into her backpack, and pulled out a packet of medicine, containing several powerful sleeping pills. “Handle it yourself,” she said as she handed it to Yu Qingqing. 

Clutching the medicine tightly, Yu Qingqing endured the pain in her body and hunched over as she made her way back to 1202. 

How ironic it was that this was her rented apartment, yet now they were waiting for her to die in it. 

If she had a chance to start over, she would never have foolishly replied to the message in the group and invited a pack of wolves in. 

She longed to go home, to see her parents, grandparents, and eat the meals they cooked. But there was no chance for that anymore. 

Truly, there was no such thing as a regret pill. 

Clutching the medicine tightly, Yu Qingqing made a decision. 

As she reached the 18th floor, she heard some banging in the hallway. 

Zheng Weili was there, punching and sweating heavily. 

Lu Yu and Zhang Chao were also practicing with sticks. They look quite clumsy and funny, but their efforts to improve were commendable. 

Seeing her return, the two took the opportunity to relax. “Anning, did you go out?” 

“Yeah, I took Coke for a walk.” 

“How was it outside?” 

Even if they are wearing their mink coats, they hadn’t fully adapted yet. 

Since the extreme cold arrived, the farthest they had gone was to the rooftop to collect ice and snow. 

“It was quite lively, with roadblocks and robberies everywhere.” 

Lu Yu froze, “…” 

Zhang Chao froze, “…” 

It was terrifying. Would they die if they went out? 

“Anning, are you joking?” 

It was something they would inevitably have to face, and Jiang Ning had no intention of hiding it. She revealed the blood stained golf club. “What do you think?” 

Lu Yu hugged Zheng Weili in fear: “Honey, I’m scared!” 

With no one to hug, Zhang Chao’s expression immediately turned serious. 

In this apocalypse, ordinary people were forced to become devils, let alone those who were mixed up with the gangsters. 

Grandma Zhong’s concerns were not unfounded. Being targeted on the 18th floor was only a matter of time. They needed to become stronger quickly and not hold back the 18th floor. 

“Yu, let’s continue the training!” 

“Chao, we can do this!” 

After changing into her clothes and taking off her bulletproof vests, she heard a voice from the walkie talkie. 

“Jiang Ning, are we sparring today?” 

“Yes, I’ll be there soon.” 

Going out for a run today delayed Coke’s training, but it didn’t trouble Huo Yishen. 

He dressed Doudou in thick clothes and shoes and even put on a windproof and warm hat. ” Doudou go to the stairs and watch Coke run laps.” 

“Okay, brother.” 

After spending the whole day in bed, Doudou was thrilled to be able to play with Coke now. 

After two hours of extreme training, Jiang Ning was covered in sweat and panting heavily. 

This kind of exhaustion brought a satisfying feeling of exhilaration. 

Moreover, Jiang Ning discovered that as her physical fitness improved, the time she could spend controlling her consciousness also increased. 

Although she was still moving at a snail’s pace, she was progressing in the right direction, and the future looked promising!