Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 171: Caught While Collecting Firewood

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Caught While Collecting Firewood

"That’s right, tomorrow I’ll go with you, and we’ll scout out the surroundings."

"Only by knowing ourselves and knowing our enemies can we be sure of victory."

"Okay, then tomorrow, I’ll come to get you.

I don’t know why, but I’ve been feeling uneasy."

"Hidden Weapon, do you still remember those people we encountered at the supermarket on the mountain?"

Uh, bad memories come flooding back...

"I remember..."

"That group had quite a few people, and they were all armed. If we really run into them, they would undoubtedly be formidable opponents!"

Of course, besides that, they emanated a bandit’s aura.

They regard human life as worthless, and even seem to enjoy the slaughter.

"Alright, don’t be nervous.

Maybe they went to the aid center too.

Or they might be holed up somewhere in the mountains and won’t come to bother us."

Jhiang Yuan truly believed this; they had looted so much from the supermarket, naturally, they would have enough to last for a while.

"Don’t think too much, just take it one step at a time!"

"Yeah, for now, that’s all we can do."

Jhiang Yuan didn’t stay long, and Xiao Nuan was reluctant to say goodbye to Little One.

After going back, she still changed her daughter’s clothes.

Children have weaker immune systems, so it’s best to be extra cautious after coming into contact with animals.

Then, she washed her hands with warm water.

By four in the afternoon, Jhiang Xingzhi still hadn’t returned.

Qin Yue was becoming restless; it was getting dark around five now, and people usually came back early when they went out.

"My girl, your dad and the others haven’t encountered any danger, have they?"

"Mom, don’t worry, they just went out to look for wood and wouldn’t have gone too far."

Although she said that, she decided to go out and check.

While she was changing clothes, Qin Yue knocked on the next door neighbor’s door.

So, when she was dressed and ready to leave, Song Yi was waiting for her at the door.

"What’s this?"

"Aunt asked me to accompany you, let’s go..."

"Okay, thank you..."

There really wasn’t much time now; Jhiang Yuan had previously bought ice skates.

Coincidentally, Song Yi had them as well.

Without saying much, both understood one another and got busy.

Mainly, it was the shops nearby, especially the restaurants.

Because they had tables and chairs, the two moved quickly, just peeking inside each door.

Many shops were below the ice, with not much above it.

"Nothing here, what do we do? They couldn’t have gone up the mountain, could they?"

Damn it, I should have asked before.

"No, they should be down here; let’s go take a look..."

Honestly, she also felt that the likelihood of them being on the mountain wasn’t high.

With the ice cart, naturally, it would be more convenient going downhill.

The two slid down, quickly reaching another village below, and then the community hospital was down further.

This village didn’t have many houses left. It used to be quite large, but later they started to rehouse people.

A large part was demolished, and now the remaining houses were basically being used.

"Could they be here?"

"Let’s go in and check..."

After all, this was the closest place to the neighborhood, the most likely spot to have fuel.

They didn’t dare waste time and hurried into the village to search.

"There’s some noise over there, come on, let’s check it out..."

The two strode towards one of the houses where indeed there was some noise.

But it wasn’t clear, just faint voices of people talking.

Now, the sky wasn’t clear; the wind began last night.

It wasn’t strong, but there were gusts of about three to four levels.

The wind in winter was colder.

The cold air, scraping against their faces, felt like knives.

This was a two-story residential building, well-preserved with a large courtyard and high walls.

Song Yi, nimble and agile, had already scaled the wall, while Jhiang Yuan, wearing ice skates, found it especially inconvenient.

There was no choice but to wait for news from above.

Song Yi reached out his right hand, and she immediately understood what he intended.

With a slight effort on his part, she was pulled up.

"Big Brother, there’s really no food, just some broken tables and chairs!"

The situation inside seemed complex, causing Jhiang Yuan’s heart to tighten.

There were quite a few people in the courtyard, all forced to squat on the ground, clutching their heads.

Clearly, her father was among them.

"Don’t move!"

Song Yi pulled her back, shaking his head in disapproval.

Jhiang Yuan took a deep breath, acknowledging the fact that they were outnumbered and shouldn’t act rashly.

Otherwise, her father too would be in danger.

Yet, why were there so many people?

It seemed strange for everyone to converge on one place in search of fuelwood.

Those inside were evidently growing desperate.

"What, not a single grain of food? What a waste..."

The man called Big Brother, adorned in a thick down jacket and knee-high leather boots, paced back and forth with a "clack, clack" sound.

"Useless fools, deal with these people, keep the women, and the men..."

"Yes..."

There were about twenty-odd people squatting there.

Hearing their conversation caused a stir among them.

"What are you doing? Keep your head down!"

A man, looking like a guard, went up and kicked another man who had just glanced up.

"Damn it, I’m going all out!"

Zhang Kaiyang was the first to revolt, even with a guard next to him.

Just as the guard turned at the noise, Zhang Kaiyang knocked him over.

With a cry of "Ah..." it was as though a switch had been flipped, and the others below all started to rise.

Naturally, the group wasn’t composed of vegetarians either; they immediately moved in to suppress the rebellion.

Jhiang Yuan, with sharp eyes, noticed that their weapons had been taken.

Their shoelaces were untied, leaving them in a vulnerable position.

"Damn it, go to hell..."

The man who had been pushed over by Zhang Kaiyang stood up, angered, and grabbed a large cleaver to seek revenge.

Jhiang Yuan was worried and drew her own Tang Sword.

There was a whizzing sound, followed by a cry as someone across from her fell to the ground.

Just as she turned, Song Yi forced her down.

"Who?"

Those below also seemed to have noticed something was amiss and looked around.

He too was equipped with a sleeve arrow; it was useful but all too easily gave away one’s position.

"Big Brother, it’s out of ammo."

"What, come out here already, stop playing tricks..."

The man said, drawing his blade and walking out the door with a few of his men.

The remaining people inside began to sort out the chaos.

But they simply couldn’t contain it; even without weapons, those people were not to be trifled with.

The resistance continued; the people outside arrived but didn’t find the one who had launched the hidden weapon.

"This can’t be right, it was right here, how can there be no one? Come out quickly, ah..."

Song Yi wasn’t foolish; he had already moved away with Jhiang Yuan.

Now, seeing the opportunity ripe, they didn’t let any of the seven or eight people outside go.

Using sleeve arrows, they dispatched them all without needing to get close.

The noise was audible from inside, and now there was fear.

However, nobody dared to come out to check the situation.