At the beginning, the authorities’ water trucks distributed 1.5 liters of water per person per day. Later, it was reduced to 1 liter per person per day.
With food and water both scarce, the darker side of human nature began to surface more and more. People started breaking into homes and robbing others openly. Even calling the police was useless now—the police had already been transferred away by the authorities.
…
That night was extremely quiet.
While sleeping, Wen Ruchu suddenly felt a warm, wet sensation on her face. She immediately opened her eyes and saw Egg Tart. Only then did she relax.
“Egg Tart, what’s wrong?”
Egg Tart grabbed Wen Ruchu’s clothes with his teeth and tried to drag her outward.
Wen Ruchu immediately understood what he meant.
There were intruders.
Her walls were soundproof, and the door was extremely thick, so it was indeed difficult for her to hear anything from inside. But for Egg Tart, detecting it was easy.
Wen Ruchu quickly put on her clothes. Just in case, she also wore a bulletproof vest underneath, then walked to the door.
She knew that the man from Apartment 2902 had installed a door at the entrance of the corridor. Wen Ruchu first looked through the peephole.
Nothing seemed unusual.
That meant the intruders hadn’t broken through that door yet.
Just that?
Wen Ruchu took a crossbow out of her Dimensional Space.
She still didn’t intend to reveal that she had a gun. It was better to keep a low profile whenever possible. Although 2902 had probably already noticed that she was somewhat unusual—after all, what normal person still raised a dog during the apocalypse?—suspicions were still just suspicions.
Let him simply think she was capable.
Wen Ruchu told Egg Tart to guard the house while she prepared to open the door with the crossbow in hand.
Outside, voices could be heard.
“Son, do you think they’ll notice us making this much noise?”
The person picking the lock—Li Xin—didn’t even raise his head.
“Don’t worry, Mom. It’s so late now. Everyone’s asleep. This is the best opportunity. Didn’t you see that the woman in 2901 keeps a dog? That means she must have tons of supplies. She even has enough leftover food to raise a dog. And her air conditioner outdoor unit is running loudly every day. As long as we succeed, we won’t have to worry about anything again.”
“But…”
“There’s no ‘but.’ And that woman in 2901 is pretty good-looking. Once I succeed, I’ll take her for myself. Then she can give you a grandson.”
Her son was already thirty-one years old. Before the apocalypse, Deng Meiqin had always worried about his marriage. After the apocalypse, she worried even more.
Thinking about the woman from 2901, she felt that although the girl barely matched her son, it was still acceptable.
So she stopped speaking.
“Click!”
“Mom, the lock’s open!”
“Oh my, son, you’re amazing!”
Inside the apartment, Wen Ruchu had nearly fallen asleep while waiting. When she finally heard the faint sound, she slowly stood up from the floor and opened the door.
The mother and son outside were startled when they heard movement.
They saw the door of Apartment 2901 open, and Wen Ruchu walked out.
Standing in the corridor were a fat man with a round face and large ears, and an elderly woman with graying hair. The door installed at the corridor entrance had already been pried open.
“Oh dear, young lady, did we wake you?” the old woman said.
Wen Ruchu felt as if a flock of crows had flown over her head.
They’re insane.
She spoke coldly.
“Are you two in such a hurry to die?”
“You little bitch, how dare you talk like that!” the fat man snapped.
Wen Ruchu was actually quite surprised. It had been so long, yet there were still people this fat.
But when she glanced at the frail old woman beside him, she immediately understood.
Deng Meiqin slapped her son lightly, signaling him to stay quiet.
“Young lady,” she said with a smile, “Auntie doesn’t mean any harm. I see you living here alone. A young girl living by herself is quite dangerous. I think you’re missing a partner. Look at my son—tall and strong. He could definitely protect you.”
Wen Ruchu rolled her eyes.
“Don’t disgust me.”
“I’ll give you one chance,” she said coldly. “Choose how you want to die. You’re hurting my eyes.”
“Mom, stop talking nonsense with her,” the man said impatiently. “She’s alone. Do you think we can’t handle her? If she doesn’t behave, I’ll discipline her for a couple of days and she’ll become obedient.”
The man stepped forward, preparing to use force.
In his mind, he was a grown man—how could he possibly lose to a little girl?
But the moment he took a step forward, a sharp pain pierced his chest.
He lowered his head.
A crossbow bolt had embedded itself deep in his chest.
When Deng Meiqin saw her son injured, her eyes instantly turned red.
“You shameless bitch! How dare you hurt my son? I’ll fight you to the death!”
Wen Ruchu didn’t say another word.
She fired another bolt.
It struck exactly in the chest again.
Then Wen Ruchu pulled a dagger from her sleeve and delivered a final stab to each of them.
How annoying.
Just now, in her dream, she had finally gotten to chew on a pig’s trotter. Because of them, the delicious trotter she was about to eat had disappeared.
Damn it.
She didn’t even bother dealing with the bodies.
She decided to just leave them there.
2902 could handle the aftermath.
She would do the killing; he could clean things up.
Yes. That arrangement sounded perfect.
After all, if she hadn’t killed them, he wouldn’t have had any peace either.
Just as Wen Ruchu was about to dust off her hands and return inside to continue sleeping, the door of Apartment 2902 suddenly opened.
Yun Yichen, wearing a black tank top, stepped out.
He saw the scene before him—two people lying dead in the corridor, crossbow bolts piercing their chests, blood flowing all over the floor.
Well…
That was awkward, wasn’t it?
In fact, Yun Yichen had already seen what had happened.
Earlier, he had installed a miniature camera near the door and had witnessed everything.
Fast. Precise. Ruthless.
“Um… those two were trying to break in and rob me,” Wen Ruchu said quickly. “Then I discovered them and successfully counterattacked. So I killed them. You’ll handle the cleanup, right?”
She spoke so fast that the man didn’t even have time to react.
Yun Yichen suddenly laughed.
Of course—she handled the easy part and left the heavy labor for him.
When Wen Ruchu saw him laugh, she froze for a moment.
Not going to lie…
He looked quite handsome.
What could Yun Yichen say?
Nothing.
He could only nod helplessly.
“Then go back inside. I’ll fix the door later as well.”
So Wen Ruchu returned to her apartment with complete peace of mind.
To continue eating pig’s trotter.
No—
To continue sleeping.
After cleaning up the corridor, Yun Yichen went down to the 28th floor to check the door. He found no signs of the lock being picked there.
That meant those two had specifically targeted Wen Ruchu.
Yun Yichen’s eyes darkened.
Overestimating themselves.
When Wen Ruchu woke up again, it was already noon.
She found the incident from the previous night rather amusing and didn’t take it to heart at all.
She got up, washed up, ate, and then began her training routine as usual.
After training for so long, the results were starting to show.
Her movements had become sharper, and her attacks faster.
However, since she had no one to spar with, she didn’t know exactly how much she had improved.
She also increased Egg Tart’s training.
Although Egg Tart didn’t look very large yet, his body was full of muscle and his explosive strength was impressive. If he encountered ordinary people, he could easily deal with them—at the very least, he wouldn’t get caught.
Moreover, Caucasian Shepherd dogs were naturally intimidating once fully grown and extremely fierce.
Still…
When Wen Ruchu looked at Egg Tart’s fluffy body, she couldn’t help wondering:
Isn’t he hot?
With that thick fur, when he ran around he looked just like a clumsy little bear.