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She didn’t know if Zheng Weili and others were stationed or trapped while patrolling outside. Jiang Ning sat on the boat. She waited, with a crossbow aimed at them all along.

She remained silent, her eyes were cold and frightening, as if sharp knives could fly out at any moment.

The crowd felt uncomfortable, but subconsciously they sensed that this woman was not to be trifled with. No one dared to confront her again, but they murmured to themselves.

Soon, news spread that a fierce woman was operating the inflatable boat at the stationed point.

After about 20 minutes, a voice rang out from the crowd, “Anning!”

Zheng Weili and two others emerged while carrying their clothes, bedding, and also their crossbows.

Seeing that it was a friend from the public security patrol, the crowd started whispering again, asking Zheng Weili and the others for a ride. They claimed they had elderly people at home to take care of, and their children were crying from hunger.

In short, various moral pressures were applied. If they didn’t give a ride, they were not considered decent human beings.

Public or private, Zheng Weili decisively refused, “Sorry, the boat is not mine, I can’t make the decision.”

“We are colleagues, we should help each other out. I didn’t expect you to be so heartless.”

In the past, Zheng Weili might have felt guilty but in the face of a natural disaster and after witnessing so much darkness over the past year, just protecting herself was already good enough. She truly had no intention of helping others.

Moreover, the boat belonged to Jiang Ning. It was already a big favor for her to come and pick them up. How could she arbitrarily decide to take others along?

Furthermore, the overbearing woman relied on connections to get ahead. Despite her envy and hostility, she had managed to become a team leader through her abilities, but she secretly reported others.

Now that she had quit her job, she still dared to act arrogantly.

“To hell with you!”

In the past, she might have tolerated it for the sake of a livelihood, but not anymore.

Now, not even the Emperor himself could control her.

Thinking of the grievances she had endured at work, Zheng Weili threw a punch, knocking the woman down and knocking out a few of her teeth.

Lu Yu followed up with two kicks. “Bullying my wife? You’ve had enough.”

So what if she had connections? They were just minor officials. Today, she, the boss, was not going to put up with it anymore.

As a couple, they shocked everyone instantly, causing them to retreat in fear.

My god, weren’t they public security patrol officers? Why were they resorting to violence?

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Ning steered the boat over. The three quickly loaded their belongings onto the boat, while keeping an eye out for any sneak attacks.

Each of them was holding a crossbow, so no one dared to approach. They could only watch helplessly as they left, infuriated and stomping their feet in anger.

Just as they were about to leave, a man suddenly rushed over.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Ning flipped the switch, and the arrow grazed his ear.

“Ah!”

The man cried out in pain and quickly covered his ear, which was bleeding!

The crowd was shocked, retreating one after another, afraid of being implicated.

When the man regained his senses, there was no sign of the boat. All he could do was curse helplessly and furiously.

Returning to the Jinrong community on the boat, they unloaded their luggage on the shore. Jiang Ning asked, puzzled, “What about your rubber boat?”

Don’t mention it. Just mentioning it made them angry. It was there this morning.

While patrolling halfway, the clouds suddenly parted, revealing the sun. Considering the abnormal weather, they didn’t dare to linger and hurried back to the stationed point.

But it was only two hours since they left, and their cabinet had been pried open. The rubber boat locked inside had been stolen.

The sight of the rubber boat being stolen was bad enough, but Zhang Chao also lost his beddings, and his pants were even missing.

The ice was so slippery that it made it impossible to move; they couldn’t leave. The three were forced to stay behind and search for the thief, but they had no leads.

Jiang Ning comforted them, “If it’s lost, it’s lost. As long as everyone’s okay.”

Lu Yu sighed, “They said they would let us go the day before yesterday, but they couldn’t find anyone above. Recently, survivors have been searching everywhere for scarce supplies, and public order has deteriorated suddenly.”

The higher-ups kept insisting we stay for two more days.

Thinking two days would be just that, but who would have thought that they would be lucky enough to encounter extreme heat?

The weather was scorching hot. Climbing a flight of stairs made them sweat profusely.

When they reached the 17th floor, they bumped into Mrs. Zhong as she was coming out of her door, only then did they find out she had also resigned.

The corpse collection team not only collected bodies but also cleaned up household garbage on a regular basis.

With the return of the flood, everything came to a halt once again.

Everyone felt a sense of resignation, knowing they’d have to live with the stench of garbage in the future.

Hearing the noises, the dog wagged its tail and ran downstairs to greet the poop scooper, while whimpering continuously.

Back home, Jiang Ning tossed the boat into space, rinsed it with clean water, then washed herself from head to toe.

In the evening, just after finishing dinner in 1801, there was a knock on the door.

Before Huo Yishen could speak, Doudou jumped up to turn off the air conditioning fan, opened the door, and quickly hid.

Jiang Ning was shocked, “…”

Huo Yishen had taught him well; Doudou was now quite clever.

Not content with just hiding things, Doudou even opened the window to let the scorching heat in from outside.

Doudou blinked, “Shh, sister, we can’t let Brother Zhang Chao know we have the air conditioning fan.”

Jiang Ning couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Okay, okay.”

Little Doudou also reminded the dog, “Coke, you can’t tell it either.”

1803 came over to bring some survival supplies, carrying a bag of 5 kilograms of dog food, claiming it was to make up for the fuel consumption of the assault boat.

Jiang Ning didn’t want it, but Zheng Weili insisted. In the end, the bag was grabbed by the dog and dragged over.

The three of them worked in the public security patrol team, with Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen guarding the 18th floor. They hadn’t participated in the exchange of scarce supplies due to extreme heat.

“It’s nothing. I need it myself, and I’ll give you some extra. It’s all bartering. Take it if you need it, and if you don’t, I’ll give it to someone else. “

They had to take it all. Who knew if they might need it later?

The top floor was too hot, so they discussed how to deal with the escalating natural disasters.

Summers on the southern coast were never easy, and the humid sauna-like weather was unbearable for anyone, especially with the unknown extreme heat.

Jiang Ning suggested, “Since we’re all here now, why don’t we cut off the electricity to the apartments? The extra electricity can be used for fans or portable refrigerators?”

1803 agreed. After nearly a year of experience, they were all very confident in their abilities.

Whoever dared to come at them was asking for trouble, but it never got to the point where Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen had to intervene.

“What about taking a shower?”

With such hot weather, even breathing made them sweat, and taking a shower was urgent.

Jiang Ning dashed their hopes, “Forget about showers. Just splash some water on yourselves every day.”

There were 12 water towers divided among them, each with 4 tons of water per person. Once it ran out, there was no more.

The municipal government might find a way to treat the water, but with so many people in the city, it wouldn’t be enough.

Even if it were enough, where would the water come from?

Even a child could figure it out.

Would you dare to use and drink it? Jiang Ning didn’t have the courage.

Without showers, they’d smell bad all over.

But at this point, there was nothing they could do except to adapt.

As for the garbage problem, they dealt with it the same way they always had.

Using the toilet at home and flushing it down the drain was not a good idea.

With temperatures dropping to minus seventy degrees, the water pipes had burst a long time ago. It would be absurd to flush waste into someone else’s home unless you were ready to fight.

Besides, the sound of rushing water would reveal that there was a water source on the 18th floor.

Just go with the flow. Whatever others did, they’d do the same on the 18th floor.

As for other supplies, Jiang Ning brought out a list, “We have mosquito nets, insect repellent, water purification tablets…”