Jiang Ning was so frightened that she almost felt her soul might leave her body. She hurriedly began to examine Huo Yishen. 

It’s impossible! He was infected very late in his previous life, and ever since she returned from Yuecheng, she has insisted that he and Doudou wear masks when they’re on duty outside. 

And whenever she returned, she disinfected her clothes with alcohol, changed them, and then rinsed them with disinfectant.” 

The dog didn’t have a special mask, but out of caution, she hadn’t let it accompany her on duty during this time. She hadn’t even paid attention to Ah Ben when he came to find her. 

“Ah… Ah… Ah, hahaha, it’s dawn, it’s dawn, the sun is out!” 

Someone outside was shouting frantically, running happily, and it wasn’t just one person, but a large group of people. 

There were second generations, socialites, and even those who had returned from poverty. People of all ages were laughing, crying, hugging each other, and shouting, “It’s dawn, we’ve made it through! Oh oh oh!!!” 

Jiang Ning was so scared that she immediately closed the doors and windows, took out the air purifier, and boiled her own herbs in a medicine pot. Everyone had to drink a bowl, and the dog was no exception. If he didn’t drink it, she made sure he did. 

The haze also had an impact on poultry, and she had been testing the medicine on rabbits for half a month. The brewed medicine was mixed into crushed corn, and after continuous observation, there were no adverse reactions. 

Just as they were about to drink the medicine, an emergency broadcast came over the radio, stating that the smog was caused by a volcanic eruption in a northern island country, and it was highly likely to carry an unknown virus. Survivors were advised not to go out. 

If they must go out, they were strongly advised to take safety precautions, wear masks, wash hands frequently, and disinfect your clothes. 

As soon as the news came out, those who were still celebrating their new life after the catastrophe in the smog turned pale instantly. Everyone subconsciously covered their noses and ran home! 

Oh my god, this wasn’t just ordinary haze, it was smog carrying the smell of nuclear waste! 

They were going to die. They might have been infected. What should they do now? 

For a moment, the survivors huddled in their homes, trembling with fear. 

What kind of smog was this? It was worse than eternal night! 

Jiang Ning took out alcohol and disinfectant, and the three of them thoroughly cleaned every nook and cranny of the house. 

The smell of disinfectant wasn’t pleasant, but they had to endure it. It was better than inhaling the smog. 

The walkie-talkie crackled, it was Qin Mu looking for Doudou, his voice was accompanied by coughing. 

Doudou was so scared that she immediately hung up the walkie-talkie, fearing that if she waited another second, the smog would climb into her house through the device. 

After hanging up the walkie-talkie, she felt like she might have been impolite, and looked at Jiang Ning somewhat helplessly. 

Jiang Ning didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.”It’s okay, the smog won’t drift in through the walkie-talkie.” 

Doudou felt a little less nervous then, and dialed the walkie-talkie to contact him, her voice sweet and soft, “Brother Xiao Mu, what’s wrong with you?” 

“I’m fine, maybe I caught a cold yesterday.” 

“Well, you should rest well and exercise more when you have time. There’s smog outside now, so you mustn’t go out.” 

After hanging up the walkie-talkie, Doudou felt worried. “Is Brother Xiao Mu infected?” 

Jiang Ning wasn’t sure, perhaps he really just had a cold. 

The smog came suddenly, catching everyone off guard, and the entire city was plunged into extreme panic. 

Jiang Ning stood outside the window, looking at the foggy world outside. 

The smog wasn’t very severe at the moment, with visibility at around 50 meters, but there was no one on duty in the community anymore. Everyone was scared and hiding at home, afraid to go out. 

So, the fifth homeowner’s meeting was conducted through the walkie-talkie channel, and it was as lively as a boiling pot of porridge! 

The voices were noisy, filled with fear, panic, helplessness, and confusion about the future. 

“What should I do? I feel very uncomfortable now and have difficulty breathing. Is there a doctor in the group? I need your help!” 

“I coughed just now, does that mean I’m infected?” 

“Stay away from me, don’t knock on my door unless it’s urgent, and we’re not familiar!” 

“No way, I’m not dying alone, wait for tonight, I’m going to break into your house.” 

“Quiet!” Rong Sanshao suddenly interrupted. “What are you arguing about? It’s meeting time. Be quiet!” 

Instantly, there was silence on the channel. 

“I say, are you all mute? Speak up!” 

“Squeak!” 

“Woof!” 

Rong Sanshao almost spat blood, lying on the bed, he used his slipper to smack Ah Ben, “I told you to shut up, don’t make noise.” 

Ah Ben didn’t want to care about him, so he decisively left the room with the slipper in his mouth. 

Damn dog, who gave it any face! 

After all the fuss, the homeowner’s meeting was finally over—they’re temporarily off duty. 

There was smog in the neighborhood, and smog outside as well. Those who weren’t afraid of death were welcome to come. 

If there were really thugs rushing out, neighbors should help each other, and remember to cover their mouths when helping, and those without masks could use cloth to make one. 

Zheng Weili dialed the walkie-talkie, “Anning, is everything okay on your side?” 

“I’m fine here.” Jiang Ning reminded her, “Volcanic ash is acidic. If you have plants in the garden, either harvest them or move them indoors, otherwise I’m afraid the plants will die in a few days, and the soil will become acidic.” 

Both families didn’t have disinfectants, but they had stocked up on white wine, which could be used for disinfection if necessary. 

On the first day of the smog, they welcomed the sunset in panic. 

After dinner, when it was past ten in the evening, Huo Yishen confessed to his sister, “Doudou, Anning and I are going out for a while. You and Coke stay home.” 

Doudou was a bit worried, “Brother, when will you be back?” 

“Soon, within two hours.” 

After so many years, Doudou had long developed the habit of not asking questions. She silently saw the two of them off. 

The smog had just arrived and was already so severe, and its toxicity was likely to increase. The two dared not be negligent at all. They not only wore protective clothing but also put on gas masks, and they went out fully armed in a car. 

The road was eerily quiet, with only dim lights weakly fighting against the smog. 

At least during eternal night, there were still thugs, but the smog seemed to have pressed the pause button for real, as if the whole city had emptied out, without any hint of movements at all. 

Many dark forces weren’t afraid of the military and police. They had been engaged in a game of wits for three years, but when the smog hit, they instantly backed down. No one dared to go out anymore. 

Robbing and burning could wait, let others try the toxicity of the smog first. 

Indeed, there was no one around. Jiang Ning parked the Hummer and took out two trucks filled with medicinal herbs. 

For the past few years, she had devoted almost all her energy to herbs, especially those two crucial ones, treating them like treasures. 

Hard work paid off. Just these two kinds of medicine filled up a whole truck, all sealed in bags. 

The other truck of herbs was also greatly beneficial for liver protection, lung protection, and sterilization. 

The two drove the trucks, one in front and one behind, heading towards the police station. 

Originally, they wanted to unload them at the entrance of the police station, but there were unexpectedly people guarding the gate. 

So, they had to unload the medicine in a corner 50 meters away from the police station. 

Afraid of it being picked up by someone else, they honked their horns to attract attention. 

In the silent night, the honking of the trucks proved to be quite effective, and soon armed police came out to inspect. 

It seemed they were here; Jiang Ning drove off with the trucks. 

The two piles of bulky items blocked the road, several police officers were highly nervous, thinking that the thugs had come to provoke them. They directly pulled out their guns, “Come out!”