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That’s just how people are; they worry more about inequality than scarcity.

Everyone is in the middle of disaster, why should you be living luxuriously while others are starving? 

Not only did they not offer to help but they even thought about waiting for the two to approach and then snatch their things away! 

Jiang Ning brought two knives, a butcher knife in her left hand and a boning knife in her right. 

With a cold expression, she pushed through the crowd and stood by the window, she’s not allowing anyone to pass. 

The sight of the two blood-stained knives made the crowd instinctively step back in fear.

Someone dared to challenge her authority, but to their surprise, Huo Yishen also stepped forward. 

The two of them stood side by side like grim reapers, one on the left and one on the right. 

Jiang Ning surveyed the crowd, taking in everyone’s expressions, and spoke coldly, “Don’t give me that damn moral talk. Anyone who dares to curse at us or come up to snatch our things, I’ll cut down one for each one that comes, and two for each pair” 

The reputation of the 18th floor was known throughout the entire building. 

These scoundrels indulged themselves and they were not willing to share their food. Last time they were robbed, several of them were stabbed, and one of them died from excessive blood loss. 

Yesterday, someone secretly reported them to the firefighters, but they claimed it was not their responsibility and were advised to wait until the flood receded before reporting to the police. 

Seeing Jiang Ning’s imposing manner, no one dared to speak. 

They feared that one wrong word would prompt this crazy woman to actually attack! 

Zheng Weili wasn’t one to be trifled with either, she knocks down several men until she and Lu Yu finally reached the window. 

While Jiang Ning kept watch on those inside the building, Huo Yishen helped on moving the items. 

2 bags of 20kg rice, 1 bag of 10kg flour, some noodles and soaked dried vegetables, two packs of candles, three large boxes of alcohol fuel blocks, fermented black beans, and chili sauce. 

Not a lot, but it was exchanged for their lives. 

Lu Yu was so tired that he couldn’t stand steadily, and Zheng Weili’s arm was cut, and her clothes were stained with blood. 

The onlookers were filled with greedy calculations, but no one dared to step forward to snatch. 

Yang Weicong and Su Mengyao were among the crowd and their expressions conveyed a deep sense of dissatisfaction and disgust. 

They wanted to approach her, but they knew Jiang Ning wouldn’t pay attention to them. 

Some people still couldn’t hold themselves back and asked to borrow the rubber boat, saying that they could rent it out for money. 

The four of them ignored the request and carried their things upstairs with fierce expressions on their faces. 

A woman’s curse came from behind, and many people followed her, scolding the heartless and inhumane people on the 18th floor. 

Zheng Weili was exhausted and couldn’t even speak. 

Back on the 18th floor, Jiang Ning fetched some iodine and bandages, along with a supply of anti-inflammatory medicine. 

The wounds weren’t very deep, so after disinfecting and bandaging them, they were alright. 

Both of them were shaken by this outing, their souls are still floating in the air. 

They thought the unit building was chaotic already, but it was even worse outside. 

The two of them arrived early despite the rain and packed the rubber boat into their bags but then more and more people started coming. 

The crowds became more and more crowded, packed with people. They finally managed to wait until the supermarket opened. 

The prices of rice and flour had increased twentyfold. People kept pouring in, grabbing whatever they could, regardless of whether it was on the shelves or in someone else’s hands. 

With no internet, the supermarket only accepted cash. Those with cash were naturally happy, but those without could only use gold necklaces and bracelets as payment, which made the checkout slow and complicated. Those without money could only grab things and run. 

There were police officers on the scene they fired a warning shots at first, which temporarily suppressed the chaos. But there were too many people without cash. 

With limited supplies, the second wave of people quickly rushed in, grabbing what they could and then fleeing. 

Everyone was afraid, afraid that the supplies they had fought so hard to get would be taken away by others. 

Zheng Weili and Lu Yu tried to run out amidst the chaos, but the water was filled with people, like dumplings in a pot. 

They kept rushing over, some people tried to grab their supplies and others snatch their rubber boat. 

No matter how good Zheng Weili was at fighting, she couldn’t beat everyone with her two fists. Not only were some of the supplies snatched away, but her hands were also slashed, and to make the matters worse, the rubber boat was directly targeted. 

“If it weren’t for the boat being puncture resistant, we might not have had a chance to come back,” Zheng Weili remarked. 

The unfamiliar world made Zheng Weili doubt human nature and leaned tiredly on Lu Yu. 

Jiang Ning didn’t know how to comfort them; after all, the apocalypse had just begun. 

Before the two could catch their breath, there was a knock on the door downstairs. 

A large group of people appeared out of nowhere. At first glance, there are at least dozens of people. They are so crowded that they can’t even stand in the aisle on the 17th floor. 

Jiang Ning frowned. Do these people want to rob them? 

Zheng Weili’s supplies were obtained at the risk of her life. They didn’t dare to seek survival elsewhere but had set their sights on the 18th floor, seemingly intending to take advantage of them. 

Feeling drained, nobody felt like speaking. Except for 1801, who took it all in his hand and went downstairs. 

The four pairs of eyes, full of murderous intent, stunned the crowd on the spot. They were afraid but their unwilling to leave, thinking that dozens of people against four still gave them the upper hand, and they suddenly felt more confident. 

A middle aged man wearing glasses stepped forward, his face full of smiles. “Please don’t misunderstand, we meant no harm.” 

Jiang Ning’s face turned cold. “What’s the matter?” 

“Hello, my name is He Zhian. I am the building manager elected by the neighbors. We want to discuss organizing a group to go out and search for supplies with you.” 

He smiled, but the four people behind the door remained silent, prompting him to explain awkwardly, “The government hasn’t sent any rescue teams yet, and everything outside is in chaos. It’s very dangerous to go out alone to look for supplies. Even if you find anything, you might get robbed on the way back. So, after some discussion, we decided to select those with good skills to go out together, to look out for each other.” 

“Do you have a boat or rubber boat?” 

“We’re here to discuss that,” He Zhian chuckled. “We’re all neighbors; we need look out for each other, and in times of crisis, we can rely on each other, right?” 

His words were soft at first, but then they turned into a threat. 

Jiang Ning remained silent for a moment. “Wait a moment, let us talk.” 

She gave the other three a meaningful look, then walked to the window to discuss. “What’s your plan?” 

Zheng Weili has a fierce character and couldn’t stand threats. 

“If they want to snatch the boat, they’ll have to step over my dead body. It wouldn’t hurt to pull a few to act as our shield,” she declared boldly, If they’re not afraid of death, come on!

“These people are more cunning than a fox. What if we lend them the boat?” Lu Yu suggested more rationally. “Heroes don’t suffer immediate losses. If we push them too hard, we’ll be the ones at a disadvantage with so many people rushing over.” 

Zheng Weili disagreed. “No, if we let them have their way this time, it will never end.” 

“What do you think?” Jiang Ning asked 1801. 

“I don’t care. What about you?” 

“I don’t think it’s possible to search for supplies together. Not to mention finding very little, even if they do, it won’t be enough for all these people. They’ll just end up scheming against each other,” Jiang Ning expressed her thoughts. “It might be better to lend it to them and let them go find a boat. There are many outdoor equipment stores in the city. As long as they go early, they might find a motorboat or rubber boat, and then they won’t just be eyeing what we have.” 

“Anning, what you said makes sense, but with everything so chaotic outside, if the boat is taken or damaged, what will we do in the future?” 

“You forgot; I also have a rubber boat” 

Huo Yishen said, “I also have a motorboat.” 

Lu Yu, “…” 
Zheng Weili , “…”