Chapter 12 Storm Darkens
The third day of the Torrential Rain arrived and power and water were cut off.
I had collected water in advance and carried five power banks. There were also several boxes of candles at home.
I saved them carefully and they would last me for a long time.
After waking up I quickly opened my network expecting to see flood of apocalyptic posts.
But I did not expect a hot search to explode across the entire web and even suppress the unease from the power and water cuts.
Xu Hui was on the hot search and she was being cyber bullied.
The cause was a video posted by someone.
In the video Xu Hui pushed the little boy off the roof into the water to seize supplies.
She also held the knife for Sister 1204 and then harmed her along with the old couple.
It turned out the video publisher was standing in his high-rise home to take a long shot of the flood and Torrential Rain but accidentally captured the supermarket from the previous day.
Then Xu Hui wrapped in a black raincoat was called the storm butchers by netizens and everyone was looking for who she was.
The heaven net was vast and did not miss the mark.
Finally the caring netizens dug up her identity completely.
Many people cursed her for being vicious saying she killed three people only three days into the Torrential Rain.
They called her heartless and urged her to turn herself in.
Immediately someone exposed that Xu Hui actually killed four people.
And one more died right below our residential building.
It seemed this must have been leaked by some neighbor.
The official emergency issued a statement online saying they would definitely investigate the truth.
They also called the property management saying the situation was urgent they could not get through and asked them to lock Xu Hui alone in the house first until the Torrential Rain stopped then come to our residential area and take Xu Hui away for investigation.
But Xu Hui did not care at all.
She did not deny the murder facts.
Even she was online battling netizens and shamelessly said:
The Apocalypse is here how can there be no dead people. Sacrificing for me as the Apocalypse female lead is their honor!
However in the end the property management did not lock Xu Hui up.
Because after the power cut most phones quickly ran out of battery.
Fewer people with a sense of justice online and Xu Hui was not afraid of being scolded.
The Torrential Rain made the sky unusually dark.
The owner group was asking who had candles at home.
I looked at the box of candles by my feet without saying anything.
But Xu Hui jumped out at that moment.
Xu Hui: I have some at home. I got them yesterday from the supermarket. Everyone come to my house later to queue and receive them. You can also get some biscuits and snacks. Although it is not enough for everyone to eat full one or two pieces can pad the stomach.
Neighbor A: Really? Wow you are so good!
Xu Hui: Of course it is true. And in the future we can take you to collect supplies. We can form a community base and it will definitely shine in the Apocalypse! Brother Yong and Scarred Brother what do you say?
Brother Yong: Yes what Xu Hui says is true.
Scarred Brother: Our building is Xinhua Residential Area. Why not call Xu Hui's base Huihui Base!
Neighbor B: I am the first to join!
Xu Hui: Do not rush. I have something to ask for your help.
As for what help that was I did not know.
Because I was kicked out of the owner group.
It seemed Xu Hui's next plan to stir trouble was again related to me.
I checked the doors and windows again and again. I gripped the Electronic Crossbow and Tang Sword tightly in my hands and stared fixedly at the door.
Sure enough not long after heavy footsteps came from the corridor.
It seemed many people were rushing toward me.
Then Xu Hui's smug voice sounded at the door.
Song Ning. The houses on the sixth floor and above have all been taken over by our Huihui Base. Please move to the sixth floor and below.
Also your supplies in the house cannot be taken away so I can allocate them uniformly.
At this time the Torrential Rain continued.
The water level had completely flooded the second floor and spread to the third.
In the previous life I died on the fourth day of the Torrential Rain.
The Torrential Rain had not stopped then and the water level had once flooded up to the fifth floor.
So moving to the lower floors now was equivalent to waiting for death.
But now Brother Yong and Scarred Brother who were people from society listened to her.
The neighbors who had witnessed her killing 1204's sister downstairs also accepted her kindness.
Through the peephole I saw a group of burly men prying open the door lock of Childhood Friend's house at 1203 and taking over the place.
But when they found it empty they cursed in anger.
So under Xu Hui's lead they turned to block my door again.
It seemed today I would not easily slip through.
The municipal officials were still actively rescuing and soon it would be our turn. Who gave you the right to seize houses?
On the shoe cabinet in the entrance hall was the Tang Sword.
In my palm I held the Electronic Crossbow.
Xu Hui pretended to persuade me.
Song Ning I know your character is always eccentric selfish and gainful.
But now with the flood at hand we should unite to face the natural disaster and Apocalypse.
After seizing your house the people living there will contribute more to our base.
Your supplies we will also give you more. You should feel happy.
Through the peephole I saw her fake face and could not help but laugh coldly.
None of my business.
Brother Yong and Scarred Brother got angry and kicked the door.
Xu Hui retreated to the back. A group of burly men began to break the door.
Bang.
Bang bang.
Bang bang bang.
Fortunately the steel bars and parallel bars I had arranged earlier worked. When my parents decorated the house they thought ahead and this door was made of anti-theft grade materials.
At this time besides the huge sound the door showed no signs of opening.
Seeing one plan failed Xu Hui's eyes turned slightly and she came up with another plan.
Brother Yong you stay here to break the door with people. Scarred Brother take people to the balcony at 1203. See if you can open Song Ning's windows from there.
I stayed at Song Ning's house before. She has a lot of rice and potatoes. Enough for you brothers to have a meal. Moreover on the twelfth floor the Torrential Rain should not be that heavy so everyone work hard to capture here.
This is our Huihui Base's first battle. Everyone cheer!
If not for the different stance from hers.
If I did not know her true face.
I really would have praised her as the female lead of the Apocalypse novel.
Unfortunately all her interests were built on sacrificing other people.
Seeing the sounds of clinking coming from the doors windows and glass outside.
Scarred Brother climbed the air conditioner outdoor unit to my window.
He carried an axe in his hand with a sinister smile on his face and smashed it hard against the window.
With a bang the stainless steel anti-theft window collided with the axe. The axe in Scarred Brother's hand slipped and fell straight down.
The Torrential Rain washed over him making his feet slip. He roared at me in shame and anger.
You stinky bitch! Just you wait!
When I get there you will beg for life and not for death.
He then turned his head and shouted to the people on the balcony.
Get an electric saw for me.
A weak reply came from next door.
Scarred Brother the power is cut. The electric saw cannot be used.
Immediately Xu Hui's vicious voice sounded again.
It is fine. Just now a brother said his house has a cutting machine that runs on batteries. They are preparing to bring it up. A mere anti-theft window is nothing. Just in time to use. Scarred Brother you smash the glass first.
Then Scarred Brother picked up a hammer and smashed it against the glass in front of me through the anti-theft window.
Soon a cracking sound came from the glass.
Looking at these scum my anger could not be held back.
Sitting and waiting for death only to die.
So I stepped forward a few steps pulled open the transparent waterproof cloth and the window.
The fierce storm immediately swept toward me.
I turned on the switch of the Electronic Crossbow.
I narrowed my eyes and aimed at Scarred Brother outside the window.
With a whoosh.
A beam of arrow light shot toward Scarred Brother and hit his right leg he had raised.
I smiled coldly and raised the Electronic Crossbow higher aiming at his neck.
Next time it will not just be the leg.
Scarred Brother screamed in pain and kept dodging my raised Electronic Crossbow in panic.
He shouted at the neighbor next door.
Pull me up quickly pull me up!
This bitch dared to hurt me. Little Li go break the window for me!
Ah? Scarred Brother I dare not. She has a weapon and that thing is very fast.
After this encounter the people under Xu Hui calmed down for a while.
The higher your skills the more afraid of kitchen knives.
Without guns and bullets my Electronic Crossbow was the strongest killing weapon.
While there was still a network I immediately sent a message to Childhood Friend expressing thanks.
Childhood Friend reminded me not to relax.
The arrows in the Electronic Crossbow would also run out. If anything happened later I could only rely on myself.
The Torrential Rain poured down and I did not sleep all night.
The fourth day arrived in such tense nerves.
I carefully checked. Sure enough the network was already cut. This time I completely lost contact with the outside world.
There was no more natural gas at home. Fortunately there were plenty of food brought by Childhood Friend's family.
I happily opened a box of self-heating hotpot poured the water I stored in three large buckets to remove the heavy chili oil seasoning and added a little rice I had cooked yesterday. Then I started eating.
Today was the date I died in the previous life. I could not be careless.
After eating I lay on the living room sofa pretending to sleep. Loud noisy sounds came from outside the door.
I gripped the sword in my left hand and the Electronic Crossbow in my right and walked quickly toward the door.
Xu Hui. What right do you have to seize our houses? What about the property management? Why does the property management not manage at all!
These poor honest neighbors waiting for rescue did not know that the property management had long colluded with Xu Hui.
You paid for it. Since that is the case give us your high-rise houses to live in!
Do you really think you are a queen? Get lost. If you dare to rob my house I will rob your house!
Through the peephole I saw the whole picture.
It turned out the water level outside had spread to the fifth floor and the Torrential Rain continued.
Xu Hui did not seize my house so she called her followers and went to rob other people's houses on the upper and lower floors.
She had many people living on lower floors. That was why they responded quickly to Xu Hui's suggestion to rob houses.
On the corridor those angry neighbors blocked the twelfth floor.
The number of people on both sides was not much. The battle was about to break out.
Xu Hui smiled coldly as she walked out the door. Brother Yong and Scarred Brother stood beside her respectively.
She looked like a real high-ranking person overlooking the group of neighbors fighting for their houses.
What I do is all for the Huihui Base. If you are willing to join our base the houses and supplies will be allocated uniformly. Of course we do not accept the old weak and women and children.
It was ridiculous. Who did not have children or elders?
Was she not a woman herself?
She spoke of saving the world but did these disgusting things.
Of course if you are unwilling. The Apocalypse kills saints first. Sorry I am not a saint. To keep our Huihui Base clean you all go to die.
In her eyes killing was as simple as killing an ant.
As her words fell the shouts of killing rang out.
The people of Huihui Base carried out the cutting machine they had previously obtained. Under the power of the battery it transformed into the strongest weapon on the twelfth floor.
They were ruthless. Each person held a watermelon knife as long as their arm and hacked ferociously.
Blood flowed like a river and limbs flew everywhere.
Countless people fell and countless more wailed on the ground.
The other neighbors without organization and discipline were still inferior to the people of Huihui Base in the end.
Finally only a few neighbors fled in panic and stumbled toward the lower floor.
But they were chased by the people of Huihui Base. In the neighbors' pleas for mercy the base people threw them from the upper floor into the Torrential Rain.
Just like me in the previous life.
These dead neighbors' families knew the news and could only curl up in the lower floors and wait silently for death.
Now the entire building except me was Xu Hui's world.