Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 246: Braving the Eighth Floor

Chapter 246: Chapter 246: Braving the Eighth Floor

The voice wasn’t loud, but in that moment, emotions ran high.

Everyone was filled with an indescribable excitement.

They were all dressed and ready, so heading down was very convenient.

Without any dawdling, as soon as they opened the door, Little One darted out.

Song Yi squatted down and patted its head, as if consoling a child.

"Be good, stay home this time, I’ll bring you next time," Song Yi said.

The little fellow "whimpered," seemingly not very happy about it.

Its master gave its head a pat, and it obediently ran back.

It continued to whimper, as if protesting its dissatisfaction.

Without enough time to ponder, the group started to head downstairs.

Jhiang Yuan also didn’t forget to inform her parents; given the time, it would be reckless not to.

If her dad realized they weren’t next door and went looking for them, the consequences would be unthinkable, walking into a trap unawares.

The movements of the group were very quick but utterly silent.

As they reached the tenth floor, the situation was dire.

Clearly, this was within Old Xu’s defensive perimeter.

Zhang Kaiyang took the lead, bringing his tools with him.

Liang Kang held a flashlight for him; the lock was simple.

In no time at all, he had tinkered it open.

Song Yi held back the others, illuminating the staircase with a flashlight.

The entire staircase was coated with a thick layer of ice.

It was bound to be extremely slippery; the outcome looked grim.

Jhiang Yuan quickly took out two pieces of clothing; they had mentioned it before, so when she went back, she prepared.

"Lay this out, let’s cross over first, then lay the next piece of clothing.

After we cross, we can move the previous piece of clothing to the front," she said.

With the friction from the clothing, the effect was sure to be much better.

Moreover, in this way, they could ensure a continuous connection.

Zhang Kaiyang gave her a thumbs up, and the tension in everyone else was somewhat alleviated.

"Don’t rush..."

Song Yi stopped Jhiang Yuan and then squatted down, pulling two small ducks out of his pocket.

They were children’s toys, the kind with return-force when pressed.

He pulled out a very thin rope, tied it around the duck’s neck, and squatted on the ground.

He pressed it down forcefully, and the little duck shot forward, nearly silent.

But its speed was swift, and it encountered no issues along the way, reaching the landing below.

The little duck came to a steady stop, and everyone sighed in relief, all was well.

Jhiang Yuan was ready to lay down the clothing, but Song Yi suddenly grabbed her arm.

Her question was still on her lips, unasked, when suddenly, flames erupted below in an instant.

"My God, what is that?"

Everyone was stunned; it was like fireworks exploding in an instant.

"Cover your mouth and nose..."

At Song Yi’s command, none dared to be careless.

They hurried to do so, now wearing more layers, most had scarves wrapped around their faces.

But now, they also covered with their hands, just in case.

About a minute or so later, the noise suddenly ceased.

There were no other signs of danger. Zhang Kaiyang looked at Song Yi, confused.

"Is that it?"

"Let’s go down and take a look..."

Song Yi was the first to move; he too was unsure what was happening, always feeling something was off.

This half-hearted setup, more trouble than it’s worth, didn’t seem like Old Xu’s style.

Zhang Kaiyang followed him down, stepping on the clothes Jhiang Yuan had brought.

Both moved at a measured pace, while those above were on tenterhooks.

When they were two steps away from the platform, Song Yi picked up two more pebbles.

He flicked them toward the opposite wall, and suddenly, a large wooden post sprang out from the stairwell.

The kind that could knock someone flat, Jhiang Yuan gasped in shock, still, it was Song Yi’s quick-thinking!

After waiting for about a minute, ensuring everything was safe.

The people above finally descended, the platform was already crowded, and now everyone squeezed onto it.

The oppressive feeling was immediate, yet, the stairs from the ninth to the eighth floor were still greatly feared.

"Look at the ground..."

Ye Mianmian waved her flashlight, and the shiny fragments below were all glass shards.

Jesus, such malicious intent.

This was hardly noticeable in the dark, now coupled with the somewhat slippery ice, if one wasn’t careful, they could fall.

What awaited them then would be a fate worse than death, the feeling of glass shards embedded in one’s body was not pleasant.

Moreover, the entire floor was completely covered with them.

"Goodness, this is clearly meant to stop us."

Upstairs, that meant the two families, the most competitive ones, were likely from the twentieth and twenty-first floors.

"Let’s go..."

It seemed this floor was just like that.

Luckily, Jhiang Yuan was prepared in advance, the path ahead was still difficult.

Only by stacking two pieces of clothing on top of each other could one person barely make it across.

But the way forward was not necessarily any easier.

It was the same as before, with buckets full of water that bore chunks of ice.

Then came arrows flying back and forth, all with sharp, extremely lethal tips.

Why did she feel that this pathfinding was just like Song Yi’s?

However, the more it was like this, the easier it was to solve.

The group didn’t dare to delay, as Song Yi said, fearing that the people inside would react, and by the time the others returned, they would still be in danger.

Sure enough, they finally reached the doorway.

Zhang Kaiyang cursed and swore, wanting to pry open the door, but Song Yi gestured with his hand to stop him.

Liang Kang had a large hammer, which Jhiang Xingzhi had lent him earlier.

On one hand was the hammer, and on the other hand was an axe, the kind that was excellent at chopping wood.

At a signal, he rolled up his sleeves and went at it, smashing down ferociously.

"Eh..."

There was a noise from inside, although it was faint, they still captured it.

Probably, someone was eavesdropping at the door, not expecting them to be so violent.

After two more axe strikes, the door couldn’t hold up anymore.

Song Yi joined in as well, kicking at it.

As the door opened, the scene inside was revealed.

There was surprisingly no one, they must be hiding.

The group grew tense, with Song Yi leading the way; he actually pulled out a handgun from his inner pocket.

My God, not only Jhiang Yuan, but the others saw it too.

Though it was incredible, no one said a word.

They started searching, Zhang Kaiyang even made a point to close the door and fiddled around for a moment before catching up.

No one in the living room, on the balcony, or in the main bedroom.

However, in the second bedroom, they found an injured person, already without breath.

They must have tried resuscitation; there was a white bandage on the head.

"Where are they?"

The group was puzzled because there had indeed been movements earlier.

But the house was only so large, where could they go?

Jhiang Yuan looked at the drawn curtains on the balcony, and felt a sudden chill.

"This isn’t good..."

She hurried over and drew the curtains close.

Inside, a candle was burning, covered with a lid, ensuring it wouldn’t blow out even with a slight breeze.

"Damn, he wants to send a signal..."

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