"Alright, the supplies have all been distributed," Zhang Yi said as he instructed Zhou Ke'er to store the remaining supplies in her pocket.
But just then, a panicked voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"Brother Zhang Yi, I haven't gotten mine yet! I haven't!"
It was Fang Yuqing speaking.
She had always assumed that Zhang Yi would take special care of her and give her the most food. But after waiting for so long, she still hadn't received anything.
Standing beside Fang Yuqing, Lin Cainin also anxiously added, "Brother Zhang Yi, how could you forget about me too?"
Zhang Yi looked at the two of them with amusement.
"I didn't forget you."
Both of them brightened up, thinking Zhang Yi had intentionally saved the best for them as a special favor.
But Zhang Yi's next words sent them plummeting into despair.
"You two were never meant to have anything in the first place."
Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainin were dumbfounded, staring at him in disbelief.
Lin Cainin blurted out, "Why not? Everyone else got something, so why don't we?"
Fang Yuqing, unable to accept this, rushed up to Zhang Yi with tears in her eyes, asking in an aggrieved tone, "Brother Zhang Yi, you must be joking, right? This can't be true. You wouldn't treat me like this!"
"You... didn't you say you liked me?"
Zhang Yi crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "I did say I liked you. But you didn't take that seriously, did you?"
"I say that to a lot of girls. We're just having fun here, aren't we? Everyone understands that."
"Now, I've lost interest in you, so don't bother me anymore. I've got a girlfriend now!"
With that, Zhang Yi deliberately pulled Zhou Ke'er into his arms.
The contrast between Zhou Ke'er and Fang Yuqing was stark.
One was a top graduate from a prestigious university and a resident doctor at a top-tier hospital, with an impeccable figure, beauty, and elegance.
The other was a lowly office worker, always flirting with men and frequenting nightclubs.
Anyone could see who was the better choice.
Moreover, Fang Yuqing, disheveled and dirty, looked utterly wretched, while Zhou Ke'er appeared radiant, with her exquisite makeup and polished appearance.
Comparing the two was like comparing a goddess to a beggar.
Fang Yuqing was unable to bear such a blow.
What she had always prided herself on—her looks and charm—had been trampled under Zhang Yi's feet.
Crying, she pointed at Zhang Yi, "No, this isn't real! You invited me to your home just recently. Why are you acting like this now?"
Zhang Yi smirked.
"Are you talking about that?"
"I was just messing with you! Look at how ridiculous you look now."
He then turned to Wang Min and Lin Cainin, "Hey, hasn't she been telling you guys that I like her? And that I was going to let her move in?"
Wang Min and Lin Cainin quickly nodded.
"Yeah, this woman has been living in a fantasy world, always daydreaming!"
"She's a disgusting woman who doesn't know her place. She even got my cousin killed; she deserves to die!"
Zhang Yi publicly humiliated Fang Yuqing, exposing her completely.
Everyone in the crowd looked at her with disdain.
Fang Yuqing's face turned pale. She held her head and cried, "No, stop! Please, stop talking!"
But Zhang Yi ignored her and continued, "A woman like you, thinking you're some kind of goddess, always dreaming of marrying a rich guy."
"Do you not know that you're infamous in Tianhai's rich circles? Everyone knows you're someone who can be slept with for a bit of cash."
Zhang Yi glanced at Xu Hao, "Xu Hao, tell everyone, what's her nickname?"
Cowering on the ground, Xu Hao gritted his teeth and replied, "Universal Socket, Public Bus, Russian Roulette!"
Laughter erupted throughout the crowd.
"Hahaha!"
"Who would have thought someone like her lived in our building?"
"I used to have a crush on her! Damn! If I had known it only took a few hundred bucks, I wouldn't have wasted my time!"
"What a shameless woman!"
Surrounded by mockery and insults, Fang Yuqing covered her ears, trying to block out the noise, but it was futile.
"Ahhhhh!!!"
She screamed and ran out of the room.
Zhang Yi tossed a small bag of cookies in front of Xu Hao.
"Good job, here's your reward."
Training a dog requires giving rewards when they behave.
Xu Hao's eyes filled with joy. He hadn't expected to regain food!
Even though he had just been beaten, his hatred toward Zhang Yi had faded significantly.
In fact, he now saw Zhang Yi as a fair person.
After all, it was his fault for resisting Zhang Yi earlier.
"Thank you, Brother Zhang Yi! I'll definitely behave from now on!"
At that moment, Lin Cainin also stepped forward.
"Zhang Yi, Fang Yuqing has wronged me before, but I've never had any issues with you, right? I even spoke up for you just now. Don't you think you should give me more food?"
Zhang Yi glanced at her, "No."
Lin Cainin immediately became furious and yelled, "Why not? You were after her, not me!"
Zhang Yi looked at her seriously and said, "I just find you annoying and don't want to give you anything. Is that not reason enough?"
Lin Cainin was left speechless.
"You..."
Zhang Yi said, "The supplies are mine. I get to decide who gets them. If you have a problem with that, tough luck!"
"This isn't fair!"
Lin Cainin began to cry.
"Only idiots talk about fairness."
Zhang Yi couldn't be bothered to deal with her. The others looked at Lin Cainin with gloating expressions.
Li Chengbin and Jiang Lei, understanding the situation, promptly escorted Lin Cainin out so she wouldn't be an eyesore.
After the supplies were distributed, Zhang Yi said, "Next, let's talk about setting up our defenses."
Next to Uncle You, Xie Limei frowned and whispered in his ear, "Why didn't we get anything? You killed two people, we should've gotten enough for eleven people!"
Uncle You replied, "Zhang Yi won't forget about us, just stay quiet for now."
Xie Limei shot him a dissatisfied look, then glanced at Zhang Yi, muttering a few complaints under her breath.
Zhang Yi continued, "In our building, excluding children who can't walk, we have 47 people."
"That leaves 43 people after excluding myself, Zhou Ke'er, Uncle You, and Xie Limei. These 43 will be split into six groups, with seven or eight people in each group."
"You'll take turns keeping watch 24 hours a day, to prevent people from other buildings from attacking us."
"If anyone spots intruders, they should bang on the stair railings or any metal objects to alert everyone."
"Those on the lower floors will pass the signal upward the same way, notifying the higher floors."
Zhang Yi, with his hands in his pockets, spoke seriously, "As I said earlier, the reward system remains in place. Kill one enemy, and you'll earn food for five people!"
"Even if you don't kill anyone, just standing guard will earn you one person's portion of food daily. But others get to pick first, and the amount may not be guaranteed."
With that, Zhang Yi turned to Uncle You and said, "Uncle You, I'll leave this arrangement to you."
Uncle You nodded, "Got it, no problem!"