Chapter 78: Neighbors Beg for Protection
Huang Tianfang thought he was being clever by killing many people in Building 25, hoping to force Zhang Yi out.
If this were a movie with a saintly protagonist, the hero would have surely been unable to stand by and would have stepped forward to negotiate with Huang Tianfang.
But unfortunately for Huang Tianfang, Zhang Yi didn't feel guilty at all—in fact, he was overjoyed.
His goal was to have Huang Tianfang kill more neighbors, spreading fear and panic. This would make the neighbors come begging for his help.
Sure enough, just two days later, the neighbors couldn't take it anymore.
They saw the blood-written messages left by Huang Tianfang as he left, and they all agreed that the only way to solve the problem was for Zhang Yi to face Huang Tianfang.
Soon, the group chat was bombarded with messages, and private messages and voice calls flooded in non-stop.
Zhang Yi opened the group chat and looked at the neighbors' reactions.
"Zhang Yi, you caused this mess, you need to fix it! The Tianhe Gang came because of you, and you killed them. What does that have to do with us?"
"Yeah, you should take responsibility for your own actions. You can't make us bear the consequences for you!"
"They said that they won't stop killing until you come out. Zhang Yi, if you have any conscience, you should go and settle this yourself!"
"Do you really have the heart to watch us die because of you?"
Seeing these messages, Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile.
He wasn't angry, because he understood exactly how shameless these neighbors were.
He casually sent a few messages to the group:
"It's not like I invited them here. They came to kill me, and when I killed them in return, now it's somehow my fault?"
"You guys couldn't resist them, why is it my problem?"
"You just said they're too dangerous. Well, if that's the case, I'm definitely not going out. My place is safe, haha!"
After sending the messages, Zhang Yi also added a smiling emoji.
This made the neighbors in the building furious.
"Zhang Yi... you're safe, but what are we supposed to do?"
"Is this how you're going to ruin us?"
"You brought these people here, why should we face them for you? Do you even have a conscience?"
Faced with their accusations, Zhang Yi laughed loudly.
He knew exactly how shameless they were.
He sneered and mocked, "What do you expect me to do? Do you think your lives matter to me?"
"Don't talk to me about conscience. When you guys attacked my home, didn't you all have a part in it?"
"I could have come with a gun and killed all of you, but I didn't. And now you're crying about conscience? How ridiculous."
With a cold smile, he added, "Do you really think I won't kill you if I want to?"
The last sentence silenced many of them.
They were reminded that Zhang Yi wasn't someone they could mess with.
How did Chen Zhenghao die?
He was frozen alive and then smashed into pieces!
That was Zhang Yi's doing!
Zhang Yi stopped speaking and sent a message to Uncle You.
"Uncle You, it's your turn to step in!"
Uncle You replied, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
In the owner's group, the neighbors were left dumbfounded by Zhang Yi's insults.
Their moral high ground failed, their negotiations were broken, and now they would have to face the Tianhe Gang, who might attack them at any moment!
Most of the men in Building 25 had already been killed or wounded, leaving Zhang Yi and Uncle You as the only remaining fighting force.
"What do we do now? We thought if Chen Zhenghao died, we'd survive, but the Tianhe Gang is even more ruthless!"
Chen Zhenghao killed to establish power and for food.
But Huang Tianfang and the others killed to get revenge. They killed anyone in their path without hesitation.
"Do we really just wait to die?"
"Damn, why has the world become like this? Is this brutal society the new norm?"
"The snow disaster won't pass anytime soon, and we're all going to die in it."
Many were overwhelmed with despair, feeling like they wouldn't survive much longer.
At that moment, Uncle You, who had been quiet until now, suddenly spoke up.
"Everyone, don't panic. The Tianhe Gang only has about twenty people. If we unite, we can fight back!"
Uncle You's appearance brought a glimmer of hope to many.
After all, this retired soldier and doorman was seen as practical and reliable!
"Uncle You, we're so lucky you're here!"
"We thought you were dead because you hadn't said anything lately."
"Thank goodness, with Uncle You here, we have a chance at survival!"
"Uncle You, what should we do? We'll support you all the way!"
Uncle You saw their messages and felt a bit speechless.
Support me? Does that mean they want me to lead the charge while they watch from behind?
He was utterly frustrated.
Uncle You sighed and said, "Hey, it won't help if it's just me!"
"Our supplies are running out. We haven't eaten for days, and we're too weak."
"I'm sure most of you are in the same situation. In this state, how can we fight the Tianhe Gang?"
Some of the neighbors fell silent.
A few of them, however, had been eating quite well recently, enjoying grilled meat.
Once your spirit is numbed, even that food doesn't taste bad.
"Uncle You, what should we do then? We're all out of food, and we can't help you."
Just moments ago, they were all talking about supporting him, but now they wouldn't even part with their food.
"What do you suggest we do? We're all ears."
And so, the sweet-talking began again.
Uncle You said, "The only way to resist the Tianhe Gang is to rely on Zhang Yi!"
"Zhang Yi has plenty of weapons, and he's been eating well, so he's strong."
"Having him lead us is our best option!"
The group was left in stunned silence.
Just a moment ago, they had angered Zhang Yi, and now they were asking him to lead them. Was this really going to work?
"But Zhang Yi just said he wouldn't help us."
"He's not going to leave his room, and we can't get him to come out."
"Well, if he does come to lead us, that would be best!"
They all agreed that although Zhang Yi was irritating, he was undeniably powerful.
Half the building's people had died at his hands.
What about the ruthless thug Chen Zhenghao?
He had been smashed to pieces by Zhang Yi!
Uncle You said, "Alright, I'll try to talk to Zhang Yi. Maybe I can persuade him to come out."
Everyone quickly said, "Uncle You, it's all up to you!"