Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 116: The Supermarket on the Mountain Is Actually Opening

Chapter 116: Chapter 116: The Supermarket on the Mountain Is Actually Opening

The man collapsed to the ground, startled, realizing it was Song Yi who had dealt him a blow with a knife.

So calm and collected that it caught everyone off guard.

He seemed to have sensed Ye Mianmian’s emotions, the coldness in his eyes somewhat pronounced.

"He who hesitates is lost."

Ye Mianmian suddenly felt awkward, as if the remark was pointedly about her.

She wanted to explain, but Song Yi had already walked ahead.

"Sister Yuan, that’s not what I meant?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Jhiang Yuan was still confused; she hadn’t zoned out just now, so why hadn’t she heard what Ye Mianmian said?

"Oh, never mind, let’s hurry up and go!"

What a bizarre situation.

The road up the mountain was not easy to travel, too slippery.

The four of them were very grateful they had chosen to walk along the green belt, where the vegetation made it somewhat more bearable.

But, further up, it would be troublesome.

"From here to the liquefied gas station, it’s probably another five or six miles away, our pace is definitely too slow, or else let’s go to the nearby commercial street instead, there are many small restaurants over there."

Zhang Kaiyang’s suggestion put the three others into deep thought.

The commercial street also had banks and ATMs, but it was unclear what the situation was like at the moment.

"Let’s keep heading upward for now, as you can see, the water level here isn’t high anymore, we’re heading toward higher ground and probably won’t find any standing water.

That means, there won’t be any ice; when the time comes, we’ll figure out what to do."

"For the time being, that’s the only option."

Song Yi agreed, and no one else had any objections.

Having come all this way, we certainly couldn’t return empty-handed.

"Alright, let’s hurry."

Zhang Kaiyang was easygoing and didn’t think much of it.

Out of the four, he was the youngest and most willing to go along with suggestions.

Indeed, after climbing further up for a while, the ice on the road turned into a thin layer.

It was just that the temperature had dropped even lower.

"Look quick, that supermarket, the door is actually open."

Zhang Kaiyang’s eyes were sharp, and he spotted it instantly.

The supermarket, named "Wanjia Happy Shopping Square," was located at the southeast corner of the University City intersection.

It spanned four floors, with the supermarket only taking up one, but it was spacious.

Beyond serving the surrounding schools, there were also faculty residential buildings and several villages above.

It was known in the area for having a good variety of items at reasonable prices and did very well in business.

Previously, during the torrential rain, it was here that everyone managed to buy their supplies.

No one knew the owner’s connections, but the resources were amply stocked.

"Brother Song, are they open for business over there?"

"Not sure..."

Song Yi looked at the half-open door, also perplexed.

"Look, someone’s coming out."

Jhiang Yuan quickly turned to look, and indeed, someone appeared at the entrance, to be exact, coming out from inside.

The person also saw them and didn’t avoid them, both parties sizing each other up.

"Let’s go, and ask."

Song Yi spoke, and the others quickly followed his lead.

This was a middle-aged man, in his forties judging by his beer belly, which suggested that he hadn’t fared too poorly during the previous extreme weather conditions.

As the four approached, the man didn’t leave but waited for them to get closer.

"Are you here to buy something? We’ve just begun to organize today; come back tomorrow."

Damn, it really is the supermarket owner; Jhiang Yuan thought it was someone coming for supplies.

I didn’t expect to run into the person in charge, not just someone keeping watch.

"Brother, is this supermarket getting ready to open?"

"Yes, if you need anything, come buy it tomorrow. Remember to bring cash!"

"Alright, Brother, does our supermarket have a lot of goods inside now?"

The man became instantly vigilant upon hearing this.

"Whether it’s a lot or not, it’s enough for you to buy."

"Brother, you’ve got me wrong, it’s just been a long time since I’ve been out, so I was wondering whether we have vegetables, fruits, and stuff like that here?"

Jhiang Yuan laughed it off, still very curious about the situation.

"That, we don’t have. Recently, we probably won’t have those goods. So don’t get your hopes up."

"Alright then."

She feigned a disappointed expression and left with Ye Mianmian. Seeing this, the other two followed them.

The quartet was headed for the commercial street. Only after they had put some distance between themselves did they dare to speak.

"If this supermarket opens, I bet it will be really popular."

"Not just that, I reckon the prices will be particularly high."

Jhiang Yuan was thinking that the prices had already gone up, and it was all in cash.

Could it mean that the owner has a lot of money on hand?

"But most people don’t have any money left, and we can’t pay with our phones, which is really awkward."

Indeed, if this really aroused public anger, the owner would be in danger too.

"Never mind him, let’s continue with our own plan."

When Song Yi said this, everyone remembered the purpose of their trip.

They lifted their eyes, took a careful look at the situation before them, and were astonished.

The state of the commercial street was far worse than inside the residential area.

The houses here were self-built, much less stable and reliable than the others.

"My goodness, how could it get like this."

There was just too much shattered glass everywhere. The houses above looked dilapidated and desolate.

The ground too, with tiny shards of glass here and there, mostly washed away by the rain.

Everywhere they looked, there was decay.

"I guess the shops inside won’t be any better, what should we do?"

Song Yi also felt it was not good. At least in the residential area, it wasn’t this bad.

"There’s a bank over there, I’ll go check."

Jhiang Yuan had mentioned this before; now that they were here, she definitely wanted to have a look.

The bank wasn’t big, just a simple service point.

Outside were three ATMs, and inside looked like there were two workstations.

The front door wasn’t damaged, but the inside was a mess.

It was affected either by the torrential rain or people trampled all over it.

"No need to go in, there’s probably nothing left inside."

Zhang Kaiyang had been ready to check out the ATMs, but the machines had been yanked out, and the money was long gone.

The machines were just loosely put back in place, and no one knew when that happened.

Jhiang Yuan felt a wave of disappointment wash over her—it was money, after all!

"We can’t delay any longer, let’s hurry."

Song Yi understood the urgency of the situation; things on the mountain were indeed somewhat better than below.

Perhaps people had no big problems venturing out during the storm.

As for whether other things remained safe, it was another mystery.

There weren’t few people around. Those close to the water get their moon first, they hardly stand a chance.

The group didn’t dare dawdle any longer. It was already noon, and if they were any later, they probably wouldn’t make it back before dark.

In this cold, who knows whether they might freeze to death on the road or not.

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