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Grandma Zhong is getting old and her heart can’t handle the stimulation, especially with more than one crazy person in the building. 

So she decisively moved to the 17th floor. Although the 18th floor has also killed people, it was only for self defense. Their thinking is much better than others. 

Not only did the two families move their belongings upstairs, but they also dismantled the stainless steel door, wanting to create a safe fortress like the 18th floor, and they even installed three doors on the stairs. 

But they didn’t have the tools, so they knocked on the door to borrow from the 18th floor. 

Jiang Ning didn’t rush to speak, but looked at Huo Yishen, Zhang Chao, and the others. 

There are tools in her space, but they can’t be brought out. 

Huo Yishen has a handheld impact drill, and 1803 has some welding equipment. 

But human hearts are wicked, especially since they decided to move to the 17th floor, it’s clear they are seeking refuge. 

At this time, offering a free olive branch could easily make them dependent. 

The 18th floor is not a savior, they struggle to even protect themselves, let alone shelter others. 

However, installing three more doors on the stairs is also beneficial for the 18th floor. If someone really rushes up, at least it can give them some time. 

But when dealing with the 17th floor, they still need to maintain a certain degree of control. 

The 18th floor communicated with each other with their eyes and quickly reached an agreement. 

“The impact drill is almost out of battery, and there’s not much acetylene left. Borrowing is okay, but when will you return for them?” 

Jiang Ning’s words left the other two families speechless. 

Grandma Zhong understood, “Little girl, we upstairs and downstairs need to take care of each other. These two items are indeed special. If we can’t return them for a while, how about we use other items to exchange? What do you think?” 

“Okay, you discuss it.” 

In the end, Grandma Zhong took out a bracelet, the Xu family with children offered a jade Buddha statue, and 1703 contributed a gold necklace. 

Jiang Ning accepted it without hesitation, handed the impact drill and acetylene to the 17th floor, and sent Lu Yu and Zhang Chao as technical guides. The doors must be securely installed. 

Additionally, the 17th floor requested access to the rooftop to collect melted snow for water. 

The rooftop is public, and they’ve established a cooperative relationship with two floors, so it’s not fair to refuse. 

But opening the door every time poses a risk to the 18th floor. 

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, “Every day at four in the afternoon, only one person can come up. You decide who to send.” 

Only one person? 

The 17th floor felt uneasy, but since the 18th floor had a stronger position, they reluctantly agreed to assign the task to Zhong Ping. 

After the doors on the stairs were installed, Lu Yu returned with three keys, “It won’t be easy to go out and come back now. You have to pass six barriers.” 

Additionally, the 17th floor gave them a skateboard. Lu Yu decided to weld all 3 pounds of iron nails that he used onto the door to give them more security. 

Meanwhile, the Zhong family agreed to go chop some wood tomorrow. 

In the extreme cold, they can’t go without firewood in the house. 

Although they had collected a lot before, unfortunately, the consumption from morning till night was very fast. 

They could still hold out for a while but there are few forests along the southern coast, and all the furniture wood that can be burned in the city areas has been swept away. The survivors have all gone to the mountains to chop wood. 

There are mountains everywhere in the villa area halfway up the mountain, but they are too far away to walk back and forth in one day. 

It’s still in Fengshan but those who act quickly get resources while those who are slow are left with nothing. 

Lu Yu and Zhang Chao feel a sense of danger and think they should stock up. “Anning, are you going?” 

Jiang Ning shrugged, “I don’t feel like it. Let’s talk about it in a few days.” 

Huo Yishen also declined to go out to chop the wood. 

1803 mobilized all its members. Lu Yu somehow obtained a foldable mechanical saw blades and wanted to make a big move. 

Coke wanted to go out and have fun, but the poop scooper wouldn’t allow it. 

In the morning, standing on the balcony, she watched 1803 go out in full gear. 

They were probably wearing too much, wrapped up so tightly that you couldn’t tell who was who. Suddenly, several figures rushed out of Building 8, looking fierce, as if they wanted to snatch Lu Yu’s military coat. 

Inside the military coat was a mink coat. How could Lu Yu let them succeed? He raised a wooden stick covered in rusty iron nails and clashed with them, roaring angrily, “Come on, if you’re not afraid to die!” 

Geez, everyone bullies him, do they think he’s the only one they can bully, huh? 

Jiang Ning stood on the balcony; she couldn’t help but burst into laughter. 

Lu Yu’s physical fitness was the worst on the 18th floor, but after months of hard training, he was already much better than before. 

Being at the bottom in 18th floor doesn’t mean he can’t fight outside. 

Look at that, the sick rabbit is fighting back fiercely. 

They started hitting back fiercely, and the people from Building 8 were bewildered. It was just their bad luck to encounter someone so tough today. 

After being punched by a woman twice and thrown off, everyone scattered, “Run, it’s those devils from the 18th floor!” 

Damn it, they didn’t check the calendar before going out. How did they provoke these troublemakers? 

No matter how good your temper is, in the harsh world of the apocalypse, it’s enough to make you sick. 

Lu Yu felt much better after knocking a few down. So what if he had to fight and kill? He could do it too! 

Watching 1803 leave, Jiang Ning returned to the living room to have breakfast, hot milk and bread. 

Coke’s appetite was getting bigger and bigger. After finishing the dog food, he still wanted bread slices. 

At first, she was afraid it would get fat, but unexpectedly, it only gained muscles, and its fur became thick and smooth. 

Jiang Ning touched her stomach and felt she was getting closer to having visible abs. 

Unable to sit still in the extreme cold, Huo Yishen stopped Doudou’s class, which freed up a lot of Jiang Ning’s time. She continued reading and exercising, and practiced with 1801 at the designated time. 

Lu Yu and the others didn’t come back until almost dark after a few days. He sawed the trees into suitable lengths and dragged them back with hemp ropes. 

The ice was too slippery, and he fell a few times on the way, looking quite miserable. 

The trees were frozen but not completely dry, so they were particularly heavy to drag. 

Seeing them back safely, Jiang Ning opened the door and went downstairs to help. Coke quickly followed, and Doudou, not wanting to be left behind, said, “Sister, wait for me. Coke wait for me.” 

She was wearing a red winter jacket with two buns on her head, her ears are protected by soft fur covers. She’s looking cute and adorable. 

The windows at the staircase landing were inconvenient, and there were no survivors in 702. Someone smashed the living room window, making it much easier to come and go. 

Jiang Ning felt reluctant, but since 1803’s firewood was dragged over here, she could only crawl out from 702. 

Despite being mentally prepared, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but glance into the distance, where there was a pile of corpses. 

These were all collected by relatives who wanted to give their departed loved ones the final dignity, while some heartless individuals just threw them downstairs. 

For example, Yang Weicong threw Yu Qingqing, as well as the several accomplices killed by Yu Qingqing. 

It must be said that this bastard is really lucky to survive such incidents. 

Firewood is heavy, and it took several trips back and forth to finish moving them. Coke bit the shorter tree branches, while Doudou chose the lighter ones. The two of them bounced around, trying to outdo each other in speed. 

Two wheel drive can’t beat four wheel drive, and Doudou even lost her ear covers. 

On the last trip, it was completely dark, and the weather was getting colder and more piercing. 

Jiang Ning took out a stone from the space and fiercely smashed it at Yang Weicong’s window. 

After months of training, her arm strength was astonishing, and with daily crossbow practice, aiming was no longer a problem. 

With a loud crash, the glass shattered. 

Yang Weicong probably wasn’t home as there was no response in the dark. 

Other households heard the commotion but remained indifferent. In today’s world, killing is as common as eating, let alone smashing glass. 

As long as it doesn’t affect their own safety, they couldn’t care less about who dies!