Zhang Yi glanced at her and smiled slightly. "Yes."
He took a bite of his noodles. Zhou Ke'er's cooking was average, but since noodles were generally easy to make, it wasn't bad.
"I found it when I went out. It's a sniper rifle."
Zhang Yi spoke in a calm tone.
Zhou Ke'er's beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement. "A sniper? Can you use it?"
"Not only can I use it, but I'm also very good at it."
Zhang Yi pointed out the window. "Last night, I killed seven people with seven bullets."
Zhang Yi was quite proud of this. After all, men liked to show off their achievements to women.
Zhou Ke'er looked at Zhang Yi with admiration. Being with a man like him meant her safety was better assured.
"Zhang Yi, you're amazing!"
She cupped her chin with her hands, gazing at him with admiration.
"Well, aren't you curious about how I learned to use a sniper rifle?" Zhang Yi teased.
Zhou Ke'er shook her head.
"Why should I care? Even if you used to be a murderer or a psychopath, I'm sticking with you now!"
She thought for a moment, then added, "It's better than dying out there, right?"
Zhang Yi nodded. "You're really smart, unlike some foolish women who keep asking too many questions."
...
Meanwhile, in building 26, of the Tianhe Gang, Huang Tianfang discovered the bodies of Huang Wei and the others only in the morning.
After hearing gunshots last night, he sensed something was wrong. However, out of caution, he didn't send anyone to check, though he had a feeling that Huang Wei and his group wouldn't be coming back.
In the morning, they saw the ten bodies piled outside, and Huang Tianfang's pupils contracted with intense anger, but the fear in his heart was ten times stronger!
Now, the Tianhe Gang had only nine members left, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness!
Even if they forced the surviving residents to join, it wouldn't make up for the loss of the workers' fighting strength.
If a battle with another building occurred now, they would be at a huge disadvantage!
"They have guns, and not just ordinary ones. I suspect they have rifles or sniper rifles."
"Last night, the bullets were fired in such dense waves, which means they must have plenty of ammunition."
"This opponent is really tough to deal with!" Huang Tianfang's expression was grim.
His subordinates also looked fearful.
"Boss, what should we do? Da Wei and the others are dead. We've lost more than half our men. Should we still go on?"
Huang Tianfang gave a vicious glance at building 25 next door, gritting his teeth as he said, "What do you think? They have guns. How can we fight them?"
His subordinates were anxious.
"But if we don't seize their sled and supplies, our building's residents won't have enough to eat for more than a few days!"
Huang Tianfang was silent for a moment before speaking in a deep voice. "Tonight, go over and steal Da Wei and their bodies back."
The group exchanged looks, a hint of hesitation flashing on their faces.
They had been brothers for many years, living and dying together. Now they had to do...
Everyone felt uneasy, but no one spoke up.
They all knew that survival was more important than anything else.
...
After Zhang Yi and Zhou Ke'er finished their meal, he stood up. "I'm heading out."
Zhou Ke'er hurriedly stuffed a pack of chips into her pocket.
Zhang Yi didn't say much but this time, he didn't put away the two boxes of supplies from the kitchen.
Having lived together for a while, he trusted Zhou Ke'er's intelligence. Unless someone better came along for her to rely on, she wouldn't betray Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi went downstairs, and the people on duty immediately stood up straight when they saw him.
"Brother Zhang, you're heading out?"
Zhang Yi glanced at them and saw genuine respect in their eyes.
His strength had earned the recognition of everyone.
Zhang Yi nodded. "Do a good job!"
He climbed out of the window on the fourth floor, paused for a moment, and then pretended to go around to the back garage.
Soon after, he rode off on his motorcycle, leaving the neighborhood.
Many people appeared at the windows of the surrounding buildings, watching Zhang Yi as he left.
Their expressions were mixed: some were excited, some were envious, and others looked sinister.
In building 21, the building was controlled by an organization called the Tianlang Gang, led by a group of young men in their twenties.
The gang leader, Wang Qiang, stood by the window, holding a bloodstained machete, now slightly rusted.
He watched Zhang Yi leave the neighborhood and frowned.
"Where could his motorcycle be hidden?"
Last night, it was he who had sent people to steal Zhang Yi's bike.
His second-in-command, Xiao Lu, said, "Our neighborhood is quite large. He's hidden it very well, it's really hard to find."
Wang Qiang snorted coldly, folding his arms. "No matter what, we must get control of that motorcycle!"
"With that snowmobile, we can go out and search for supplies. Once we expand the team, forming a huge gang won't be a problem!"
Xiao Lu nodded seriously. "Exactly. This chaotic world is our chance, brothers!"
He stared in the direction Zhang Yi had left, his eyes filled with bloodshot intensity.
"Now, let's figure out how to get some cigarettes! I've been without them for half a month. I'm going crazy!"
In other buildings, the leaders were also discussing Zhang Yi.
His appearance was a crisis for them because he had guns—big guns!
But it was also an opportunity because Zhang Yi had a snowmobile, which meant he could go out and gather supplies.
Some wanted to fight, some wanted to cooperate, but one thing was certain—they would all inevitably come into contact with Zhang Yi soon.
...
Zhang Yi's next stop was the nearby supermarket.
Unfortunately, the nearby supermarkets weren't tall enough, and some smaller ones were only one story high, all buried under snow.
"It looks like, unless the snow melts, the only places we can get food are those large independent supermarkets and... the warehouses."
Zhang Yi suddenly remembered his old workplace.
To the southwest of the economic development zone, there used to be a large stretch of wasteland, but it was developed later into a space for businesses to build factories and warehouses.
Due to cheap land, most of the city's warehouses were located there.
Zhang Yi had already cleared out the Walmart warehouse, but there were still goods from other companies.
Medical supplies, food, cars, toys... all kinds of things.
"I should go check it out. Maybe there's something useful there!"
Zhang Yi made up his mind, turned his motorcycle around, and headed toward the warehouse district.
The warehouse was only about ten kilometers away, and in less than twenty minutes, Zhang Yi arrived.
It was a vast, open space, and the factories were tall. Unlike in the city, the snow here hadn't piled up too high.
When Zhang Yi arrived, he could still see the tops of some of the factory buildings.