Chapter 31 - 31

Chapter 31 The water level continued to rise, and dead people were constantly being thrown in."I understand what you're saying, but what just happened terrified me. It was my first time experiencing something like this. I'll be fine in a bit." Lin Xiuxiu understood the meaning in the man's eyes.It's easy to imagine what would happen to them if they fell into the hands of bad people. The peaceful and prosperous world they once thought it was is no longer what it is. People's hearts have changed without them even realizing it.Jin Jun knew he shouldn't linger. Seeing that everyone was alright, he decisively turned and left, going to the corridor to get a mop to wipe away the blood they had left behind.Thinking back to his first murder, he was quite scared. He was only 17 years old that year, and he hid in the house alone, feeling lost and helpless.Later, he persevered through sheer willpower, and the pain of witnessing other people's deaths became less intense. As more and more people died at his hands, his heart grew numb.Fifth floor.Su Xiaoyu saw that a large number of people had gathered there, some were wailing, and many were talking.They entered the crowd.I saw several women holding children, crying and pleading with Gu Lingxiao."What right do you have to throw them into the water?""You are murderers.""Get the police to arrest you! I want revenge for my man!"The scene was divided into two groups: one group was crying and complaining, while the other group looked at them with disdain, and some even gloated.Gu Lingxiao addressed the women and children, saying, "I will reiterate that they deserved to be thrown into the water. If you think they were wronged, then I will stand here right now and you can avenge them. However, if you lose, you will suffer the same fate as them and be thrown out.""How could you do this? My husband is only in his thirties. He just committed robbery. Is it really necessary for you to take their lives?" These words came from Song Jianping's wife. Because of her recent arrogant behavior, her mentality had long since changed.As long as the man is strong enough, her child won't starve. As for the evil deeds she's committed, they're no big deal.Who told them to be weak?But just a few hours later, her man was thrown into the water, which was unacceptable to them.And those people, after they found out their men had been thrown out, cleaned them out of the house.Then they threw all their belongings out and became homeless again.Hearing the voices outside, Zhao Yong realized that those people had been dealt with. He decisively opened the door and saw a large group of people outside.We haven't seen each other for many days.When they met again, they were strangers. At the same time, water started flowing out of the house. The water level in his house had reached 40 centimeters, above his knees.Su Xiaoyu took a small megaphone out of her pocket."If you keep crying, I'll throw you all out too. I mean it!"Upon hearing this, the women dared not cry anymore, and even covered the child's mouth with their hands to stop the child from crying.Nobody wants to die.Su Xiaoyu spoke again, "The 18th floor is our territory. I don't care what you think, but if anyone goes up to the 18th floor again, that's what will happen to you. I mean what I say, no matter who that person is!"She doesn't act like a saint; she doesn't care how those people live. It's the so-called survival of the fittest; if they want to survive, they have to rely on their own efforts.Looking at the silver-haired boy and the group of menacing men beside him, Zhao Yong realized that they were people he couldn't afford to offend. They had so easily dealt with him, throwing him outside; he was probably a corpse by now.Thinking about how much the world has changed, an idea suddenly popped into his head: he wanted to join them, hoping that his child and wife might have a chance to survive. So he stepped forward."My house is flooded, can I stay on the 17th floor?"Su Xiaoyu: "You can move in with your child, but we can't guarantee your livelihood. If you cause trouble, you'll end up like them. Don't let our past relationship fool you; I won't tolerate any injustice. I only want to protect those I care about!""Okay, I definitely won't bother you!" Zhao Yongfelt a sense of security living close to them. Rather than living with these people, he preferred to guard the gate for them.At least they are powerful, so if something like this happens again, we might be able to escape with their help.Those people were thrown into the water, and even their relatives didn't try to rescue them; it's a testament to the coldness of human nature.As the water level rose higher and higher, more and more people were thrown into the water. Some were people they had grudges against and couldn't beat, so they were thrown out. Others were sick and unable to keep their bodies alive, as leaving them would only cause them to rot, so they were also thrown out.Because there was no clean water, they could only drink rainwater from outside. Some had no choice but to drink the water directly from outside without heating it up, which led to more and more deaths.This was the case in their neighborhood, and it was the same in other places as well. One can imagine the terrifying situation the entire city had fallen into.Even in these desperate times, life on the 18th and 19th floors continued as usual, thanks to the large amount of supplies stored there.Zhao Yong knew on his first day there that they had plenty of food, especially a lot of meat; he could smell the aroma of meat almost every day.Seeing the whole pot of food being brought upstairs, his mouth watered, but he never asked for it. He knew that favors were a rare thing, and given their relationship, he was already grateful for the protection he received.The people downstairs were the ones who suffered the most. A large group of people lived in the corridor. After those people died, things calmed down for a few days, but then the disturbance started again, only this time no one was making a group of disturbances anymore.Those people's fate was too terrible; they didn't want to experience it, but each of them stood up for themselves and didn't want to be bullied.Su Xiaoyu planted a lot of vegetables in styrofoam boxes and added some Tianchi water when watering them. The vegetables grew exceptionally well and at a relatively fast pace.That day, I sprouted some mung beans again, and everyone loved it. Although the rain outside was still pouring down, having something to eat made everyone's mood a little better, didn't it?The torrential rain lasted for 18 days, and finally subsided on the 19th day. Apart from the people on the top floor, fewer than 60 people survived, and they were all pale, emaciated, and disheveled.Many children died. One of the mothers, on the night her child died, jumped out of the window with her child in her arms, determined to die with him, which made everyone's hearts even heavier.When the rain subsided, the survivors became numb, because all their loved ones had died, and they didn't know what would happen next.The next day, the sun came out and the rain finally stopped.Only when the rain stopped did those who had been indifferent begin to react."The sun is out! That's great! Does that mean all the disasters are over?""Will someone save us?" the woman cried, her voice trembling with grief.