Chapter 41 - 41

Chapter 41 The Master Key in HandGu Lingxiao also had this concern, so he left two people to look at the materials and handed over his gun to them for self-defense.Although these insulating materials are of little use to those searching for food, what if some fool wants them?So the five of them turned back and found that the rope they had left behind was gone."These scoundrels really did make their move."Su Xiaoyu took out a rope from his backpack and tried to climb it by hand, but Gu Lingxiaostopped him and then watched as he quickly climbed up.He quickly threw down the rope, and Su Xiaoyuimmediately caught it and climbed up, her speed no slower than his.Once I had my footing, I saw that the door to the stairwell was locked."So you were thinking of locking the door, you bunch of cowards! I thought you were waiting for us here!" Su Xiaoyu took a key out of her backpack." Brother Xiao, this is a master key that can unlock locks."Gu Lingxiao took the keys and said, "I feel like your backpack is an all-purpose bag. How can you pull out anything? Tell me the truth, do you have the ability to predict the future?"Su Xiaoyu feigned profundity, "I didn't expect that you would find out after I've been pretending for so long. That's right, I do have the ability to predict the future, and I also have the power of money!"Gu Lingxiao was amused, then took the key to open the door; he had just said it offhand.Su Xiaoyu followed closely behind, showing no sign of weakness, and even said something to his retreating figure." Brother Xiao, I'm telling you the truth. If you don't believe me, then don't blame me!"Gu Lingxiao was a lock-picking expert, and with this master key, the lock opened in just one second, and there was no one outside."What do we do next?""Just tear the door down!"Su Xiaoyu then took out tools from her backpack—pliers and a drill—as she did so, asking questions along the way." Brother Xiao, are these tools enough?"Gu Lingxiao stared at the black backpack, wondering how it could hold so much stuff, and then thought about what the little guy had just said.Could it be that he really is a venerable being who has lived for thousands of years?Wouldn't that make him an old monster?The thought had barely crossed my mind when it was cut off. In no time, I used the tools to dismantle the door and throw it aside.There was a loud bang.Then they started dismantling the second door, all the way up to the 10th floor, where they saw the group of people when the door opened.Wang Kai stared in disbelief at the demolished door. What seemed impossible to them, they had accomplished with ease.That's so hurtful to someone's self-esteem."You've gone too far! What are we supposed to do if you tear the door down?""Try it!" Su Xiaoyu said, holding a pair of pliers. "You think a door can stop us?"Wang Kai pointed at them, "You're obstructing official business, which is illegal, and killing so many people is also illegal! We are all witnesses! We're going to report you right now!""Go ahead and try if you dare." Su Xiaoyu shook the key in her hand. "Since we can open the main gate, we can open yours too. Whoever goes with him will lose their door. Don't come crying to your parents when it's opened!"The world is in chaos right now! If you've barely survived, just stay put and play it safe! Why bother sticking your neck out and causing trouble?These words caused an uproar among the crowd." Wang Kai, is this the brilliant idea you were telling me about? My house key has been opened, what am I going to do with my wife and kids?" the man said aggressively.The old lady standing to the side was also agitated, saying, "I'm so old. If the door is opened, wouldn't anyone be able to come in?""God, are you trying to kill me?"Qiao Yueyue pinched the child hard again, making him cry. After the child cried, no one offered a helping hand. Everyone was thinking about what would happen after their door was opened.The torrential rain outside has stopped, and the water level has dropped. If we can just hold on for a few more days until the floodwaters aren't so deep, we can go out and search for supplies…So just hang in there and it will pass; there's no need to do this.Wang Kai became the target of public criticism overnight.Su Xiaoyu crossed her arms and looked at him, her appearance becoming increasingly disheveled, her accusatory words making him unable to lift his head.Even his wife was saying, "Why not just let it go? What's the point of reporting it? Is anyone going to care? Things are already in chaos outside."Wang Kai was furious at his wife's questioning and slapped her, saying, "Men don't need you to interrupt them!"" Wang Kai! How dare you hit me!" The woman put the child down and then began punching and kicking the man to vent her anger from the past few days.Before the natural disaster, this woman was the breadwinner of the family, while Wang Kai was responsible for taking care of the children, cleaning, cooking, and managing everything in the house.The women only need to earn money outside, because they are capable of earning tens of thousands of yuan every month, plus year-end bonuses, which enabled them to buy houses here.Although it was a loan, there was still a large surplus every month after paying off the mortgage, so the woman had a very high status at home.Who would have thought that the man would change after the natural disaster struck? He started bossing her around and now he even dares to lay a hand on her. In the woman's eyes, this is outrageous.Qiao Yueyue and Wang Kai secretly got injections last night, hoping to gain his protection. However, seeing how cowardly the man was, she regretted her decision last night. The baby in her arms kept crying, which made her upset, so she had no choice but to put the baby on the ground.Su Xiaoyu looked at the people still arguing their own point of view. To put it bluntly, after the wicked people died, these honest people also turned bad. It's just that they didn't dare to confront them directly; those filthy thoughts had already taken root in their hearts.Rather than letting them remain as a threat, it's better to eliminate them completely, so he said to them."You have one day to move out of this building!""Why should we? This is a house we bought with our own money!" Wang Kai exclaimed, shoving his wife aside. He touched his face, which was covered in scratches from fingernails and was bleeding.Gu Lingxiao pulled a gun out of his pocket and fired a shot at the wall behind them.The loud noise stunned them all.He could no longer speak.They had guns; killing people was as easy as cutting vegetables for them.The thought of the twenty-odd people who had died terrified them, and they kept backing away.The old woman immediately knelt down on the ground, "Children, I was wrong. I dare not stay with them. Please, for my age, don't chase me away!"This is my home, I don't want to leave!Su Xiaoyu did not soften her heart. Could an old woman who survived two natural disasters be an ordinary person?There was a chance that all the family's food would be put aside for him alone, and he might cause a lot of trouble, which is why she survived.It has to be said that Su Xiaoyu guessed the truth.When the natural disaster struck, the old woman made her daughter-in-law fan her constantly at night because of the heat, while her son took over during the day. This constant fanning made the couple's health deteriorate. After the torrential rains, when they ran out of food, she pretended to be sick and secretly hid food, causing her son and daughter-in-law's health to worsen until they both died.