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At that moment, there were many people who wanted to scheme, but no one dared to act.

Doudou rarely came out, so she felt very happy inside.

Holding her brother’s hand with her left and her sister’s with her right, she completely ignored the piercing cold. She bounced and skipped, unable to explain how happy she was.

Most residents came in the morning to collect rations, and by the time Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen arrived, the queue wasn’t too long.

They only had to wait for less than twenty minutes before their turn came. They needed to fill in their ID information and address, verify that it was correct, and only then would they receive the rations. Those collecting their rations needed to bring their own bags.

The bag of flour Jiang Ning got didn’t weigh much.

Seeing the instructor and Doudou with bags, Coke, looking left and right, became thoroughly anxious. “Woof… Woof…”

It was also in line, so why didn’t it get any?

Jiang Ning chuckled, “You’re a dog, you don’t get relief rations.”

Coke’s fur stood up as it glared fiercely at the volunteers: “So what if I’m a dog? You guys are not doing the right thing!”

Encountering such a good-looking dog melted the hearts of the volunteers. They hadn’t expected such a fine dog to be raised in this environment.

Not only were the volunteers tempted, but even the police officers maintaining order on site couldn’t resist stealing glances.

They used to have a dog in their police force, but it was now gone.

Perhaps this was the charm of dogs. They naturally make people feel close.

After collecting the rations, each person carried one back.

Seeing Doudou carrying the rations in her hand and Coke feeling discriminated against, it also wanted to carry a ration bag in its mouth.

Seeing it unhappy, Jiang Ning had to give the ration bag to the dog.

With the ration bag in its mouth, its mood improved a bit, walking side by side with Doudou. “Woof!”

As they walked, two children playing and chasing each other on the ice suddenly rushed towards Doudou and snatched the ration bag from her hand, then ran off.

Doudou was pushed down and fell heavily on the ice.

Coke reacted quickly, leaping towards the child carrying the ration bag.

The child was knocked down, and the ration bag fell to the ground.

Doudou didn’t cry. She got up and ran over, pressing down the child who had snatched the ration bag…

Humph, daring to snatch her things.

Once, twice, she hit him on the face. The child cried out in pain.

Coke grabbed the other child’s pant leg: This one also deserves a beating!

Thinking of her brother’s words, Doudou got angry. She didn’t hold back.

With the help of the dog, not only did Doudou beat the person fiercely, but she also snatched the ration bag back, her face turning red with anger. “Dare to snatch my things again, and I’ll beat you to death!”

Huo Yishen watched the scene in front of him without intervening.

Jiang Ning cried and laughed. No wonder she brought Doudou out; it turned out she was baiting them.

“What are you doing?” A woman in a cotton jacket hurried over and shouted arrogantly, “They’re just kids; how can you bully them like this? Isn’t there any justice!”

Huo Yishen remained silent, his cold eyes staring at her.

Unfortunately, the woman didn’t realize it; she continued with her scolding. She even came forward to pull Doudou but was scared back by the snarling Coke.

“Alright, even the dog is bullying people; everyone, come and judge.”

Jiang Ning stepped forward and kicked the woman down.

The woman fell to the ground. She was about to cry out but found a sharp knife at her neck. “As if the other one is not a child. Since you’re instigating them to come out and steal, don’t blame us for disciplining them on your behalf!”

Adults don’t have a strong sense of guard against children, and many parents exploit this loophole by letting their children do bad things.

Even if they get caught on the spot, they can still argue that it was the child’s ignorance, and adults shouldn’t make a fuss about it.

If the child is injured, they can even use it to extort money.

Don’t ask her why she knows this so well; she encountered it in her past life, and not just once.

“What instigation? You’re truly malicious; kids don’t do it on purpose!”

The woman looked fierce. “Your daughter and the dog beat my son like this. If you don’t give an explanation today, don’t blame me for calling the police…”

Before she finished speaking, Jiang Ning stabbed her.

She didn’t stab her heart but stabbed her from the side of the waist. The blade exerted some force with a snap.

The thick cotton jacket tore open, and the cotton inside spilled out…

The woman turned pale with fright, sitting down on the ground.

“If you don’t discipline your children properly again, I won’t just stab your clothes so lightly.”

The woman was speechless, and she couldn’t utter a word. The two children were even more scared; they were trembling.

Doudou picked up the ration bag from the ground, looking at Huo Yishen with both anxiety and expectation, “Brother, I won!”

Huo Yishen patted her head, “Hmm, you reacted quickly.”

This kind of thing was not uncommon. Seeing that the mother and her two children were subdued, Jiang Ning didn’t dwell on it anymore. The group headed back to the residential area.

With the two in front, Huo Yishen and Jiang Ning behind, he asked, “Shall we go cut bamboo tomorrow?”

Jiang Ning didn’t understand; bamboo wasn’t good for burning.

“We need to make three more crossbows. Bamboo arrows are consumables, so we need to prepare some in advance.”

Jiang Ning had no objections, “No problem.”

Huo Yishen wanted to continue talking, but unexpectedly, Coke suddenly broke free from its leash, almost tripping Doudou.

Coke remembered the instructions from the poop scooper: sneak into the village quietly and don’t bark!

Tucking its tail and shrugging its shoulders, it quietly walked in another direction.

Having been together for a long time, Jiang Ning could see this as a sign of an attack from the dog.

Jiang Ning didn’t understand, so she looked in its direction.

There were quite a few people in the distance, but they were dressed so heavily that she couldn’t recognize them at all.

Taking out her binoculars to take a closer look, she unexpectedly found a familiar face.

“You and Doudou go back first. I have something to do with Coke.”

Without waiting for Huo Yishen’s response, Jiang Ning quickly followed the dog’s footsteps.

Coke was low-key, and Jiang Ning wrapped her face, revealing only her eyes, as she followed the two men in front of her, not too far or too close.

Avoiding the crowd and crossing the street, they entered an abandoned office building.

Coke’s eyes flashed, and it climbed the stairs quietly, occasionally looking back to wait for Jiang Ning: “Poop scooper, hurry up!”

Jiang Ning wasn’t in a hurry, walking up while observing her surroundings.

Upon reaching the top floor, she didn’t need to worry at all, since the dog with a keen sense of smell could lead the way.

In the office, there were sounds of depravity.

Jiang Ning quietly stood by the window, seeing one person pressed on the table…

Coke widened its eyes, ready to charge in.

Jiang Ning scooped up Coke and covered its ears and eyes.

“Don’t look, it’s too filthy.”

About two minutes later, just as the other guy was about to finish, a sharp knife suddenly pierced his chest…

“Ah!” He cried out in pain.

Yang Weicong didn’t notice, tightly clasping his own hands.

He regretted it, really regretted it.

If he had known it was this damn apocalypse, he wouldn’t have confessed to Su Mengyao. Then Jiang Ning wouldn’t have given up on him.

He could have moved into the 18th floor, become one of them, eating and drinking lavishly every day without worrying about supplies, and not become a tool for others’ entertainment for just one kilogram of grain.

But in just a few short months, everyone who came to his birthday party had died.

Su Mengyao was dead, Yu Qingqing was dead, and also An Jian…

But he didn’t want to die. How could he make Jiang Ning love him again?