Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 229: Cheng Yaojin Appears Halfway

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Cheng Yaojin Appears Halfway

The three of them immediately became alert, as they had previously agreed.

A piece of rope was placed outside. Whenever there was a situation,

a pull would cause the wind chimes inside to ring.

In this way, even if the outsiders couldn’t hear any movement, those inside could still be forewarned, benefitting both sides.

Jhiang Yuan quickly got up from the couch, followed closely by Ye Mianmian.

The matter of solving the case through gossip would be discussed later.

The three girls all gathered close to listen carefully.

If someone were to come up, they couldn’t open the door right away, as the sound of the door opening might alert that group.

They had to wait for the next signal, which they had agreed upon earlier.

However, there was surprisingly no movement for a long time.

Ye Mianmian was growing impatient. If not for Jhiang Yuan holding her back, she probably would have opened the door and gone out.

Fortunately, after about ten minutes, the wind chimes rang again.

This time, they didn’t hesitate and immediately pushed the door open.

Of course, they also tried to be as quiet as possible.

Song Yi and Liang Kang were outside observing, while Zhang Kaiyang was at the door. Seeing them come out, he immediately made a gesture to remain silent.

The group moved stealthily, as if they were thieves.

There wasn’t much to observe, everything was pitch black, and even the signs pointing to the emergency exits in the staircase.

The signs, which were green and reflective, had been removed by someone at some point.

"I guess no one else will be coming down!"

Song Yi suddenly said, then signaled everyone to go back to room 1101.

The small night light was left on inside the room, naturally providing a sense of security.

The group sat on the sofa, talking about the recent events.

As expected, someone had come out from room 1202 upstairs.

They had heard the door open, a very distinct sound of a door opening.

Moreover, they had come out in two separate groups, so it was not clear what they were up to.

"So how many people left in total?"

Jhiang Yuan wanted to know this particular detail. As for what exactly was happening, that was a topic for later.

"Four, all of them left!"

Although they couldn’t see, they could hear the footsteps.

"What’s the situation, could it be that they have two targets, so they split up to act separately?"

Ye Mianmian didn’t understand, nor did Jhiang Yuan.

Not to mention, those in the same group with Fan Yao would be at a great disadvantage.

She was just a girl, seemingly fragile, what could she do?

Unless, their intended target on the top was even weaker, ensuring they had a solid chance.

"So what’s our plan?"

Jhiang Yuan wanted to know everyone’s thoughts right now. Those who could come were all critical of their situation.

Now with a unified front, it couldn’t just be about surveillance and being done with it.

"I think, they’re no good either, so let’s not wait. Tonight is a good opportunity."

"Agreed!"

Fan Qing saw Ye Mianmian agree to Zhang Kaiyang’s suggestion and immediately expressed his strong agreement.

"I agree too; let’s do it today."

"I have no problem!"

Jhiang Yuan also thought it was feasible. Now, it was just down to Song Yi.

He nodded lightly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

His presence was a significant boost, as having him there meant things could be done more efficiently.

Moreover, it was essentially like removing a thorn from their side, so there was nothing to worry about.

Even if they didn’t act today, a confrontation was inevitable someday.

"Let’s do this, we’ll keep watching here for a while, and once people start returning, we’ll head down."

"Do you mean deal with it downstairs?"

Jhiang Yuan didn’t suggest it for any other reason; it was darker downstairs, and there was the big pit they had dug during the day, making it inconvenient.

Song Yi had a different idea, so he nodded.

"The ground floor works too, or right when they enter the building, we can’t let them come back.

Once they reach the familiar terrain, it’s easy for something unexpected to happen."

"Alright, then we’ll head down as soon as they return," agreed Kaiyang as he went off to keep watch.

Both of their binoculars were equipped with night vision, allowing them to see everything downstairs clearly even now.

Liang Kang followed him while Song Yi simply stood behind the two, lost in thought.

Jhiang Yuan and the other girls had nothing to do, and felt embarrassed to continue their earlier conversation, so they just sat on the sofa waiting.

Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait long before Kaiyang had news.

"Let’s go..."

Song Yi deliberately waited until they were downstairs before leaving, as everyone had discussed earlier.

They planned to deal with them on the seventh floor, as the ground floor was inconvenient with all the snow.

Should anyone fall into the snow, it would be too difficult, making upstairs more convenient.

The group left quietly, expecting to meet them precisely on the seventh floor if all went as planned.

The first ones back were Old Wu and a young man.

Fan Yao and Xiao Long had gone out separately, and although no one saw where they went, by waiting like crouching tigers, they were sure to catch them eventually.

With that thought, they headed downstairs.

Carrying glow sticks that only allowed them to see the path clearly.

After going down two flights, Song Yi suddenly stopped; he was leading.

The others didn’t understand, but they all became alert...

There were noises below, sounding like voices.

Slowing their pace, they were now on the eighth floor, slowly moving step by step toward the seventh.

"Old Xu, what do you mean by this?"

"Old Wu, let’s not beat around the bush. My family’s running out of food too, you can’t hog it all!"

Certainly, the big shot from the eighth floor had also gone down.

And he had even gotten there before them.

"Bullshit, I went through hell to get this, and you want to rob me?"

Old Wu was clearly furious, his words laced with venom.

"Don’t make it sound so ugly. We’re all brothers here, you can’t just watch me starve!"

"What about me then, do you want me to starve to death?"

One was calm and collected, the other furious; the contrast made it clear who was superior.

It turned out Old Wu was always just pretending; now he was surely at a disadvantage, otherwise, he wouldn’t have acted like this.

Yet, they were ahead and couldn’t see the specifics of the situation.

"If that’s how it is, then don’t blame us for being rude."

Then there was the sound of close combat, along with the clashing of weapons.

While the fight raged below, the group above exchanged glances.

They hadn’t expected things to turn out this way.

So, what should they do now?

"Old Xu, you’re inhuman, I should have listened to Sun Yian earlier and dealt with you right away!"

"Ha!"

The disdainful sound reached them, letting Jhiang Yuan know the outcome was decided.

"Talking like this now, what’s the use? Since you miss him so much, I’ll send you down to reunite with him."

"Damn you, you won’t die a good death..."

It was the last stand, and it no longer involved them.

Song Yi gestured, and they started to move up.

Worried about moving too slowly yet also fearing making noise if too fast.

Having witnessed a battle to the death, with the murderer still below and fearful of being discovered if they retreated, who could understand such a feeling!

The group didn’t go far, just to the ninth floor’s corridor.

They were on the eighth floor, so even if someone came up, they wouldn’t be seen, and it was convenient for observation.