Chapter 195: Tsk, tsk, these three are really useless
"We're bound to find something valuable here."
"If we don't find food, we can still carry other items to trade for points."
"This is a villa, so we won't leave empty-handed."
Meng Ci and Shen Que had already been alerted by Qiezi when these people arrived.
They then went to the rooftop, each putting on a pair of night-vision goggles to look down.
Outside the wall, three people stood with a ladder leaning against it, which was taller than the wall.
Meng Ci guessed the ladder was homemade, given its rough construction, and it was likely over four meters tall.
"I'll go first."
Once the ladder was in place, the person in the middle started climbing first.
"Brother, there's an electric fence here!" the climber shouted down to the others below.
"The villa hasn't seen anyone enter or leave for over ten days. It's definitely empty inside."
"The electric fence is probably just a decoy. Just cut it with the pliers."
The 'big brother' climbed up from the ground and handed the pliers to the climber.
"Alright."
The man grabbed the wall with one hand and, without hesitation, used the pliers to cut the fence.
"Zzzz!"
Unexpectedly, the man felt a jolt of electricity pass through the pliers into his body.
"Ah!"
With a scream, the man let go of the ladder and fell straight down.
The 'big brother' below was caught off guard and was also knocked down.
This 'big brother' ended up as a cushion, almost spitting out blood.
"Damn! It hurts like hell."
"Move!" The leader fell to the ground, feeling dizzy and in excruciating pain.
Another person on the ground, seeing the situation, dodged in time and remained unharmed.
"Quick! Pull him up!"
"Sure, boss, I'll pull him up."
With great effort, the two managed to pull the convulsing man to his feet. The leader shone a flashlight to check on him and saw his lips were purplish, and his face was still twitching.
"Xiao Fan! Xiao Fan!"
The two of them patted Xiao Fan's cheeks, but received no response, only seeing his eyes slowly close.
"Big brother, what... what are we supposed to do now!"
The three of them had indeed stolen from two villas in the villa district with a homemade ladder at the beginning of the polar night period, but the following villas had all tightened their security measures.
There were even two families who had hired several soldiers at a high price.
With no other options, the three of them had no choice but to scavenge for a living.
However, later on, Xiao Fan accidentally stumbled upon a villa in the most secluded area.
After observing for a few days, he found that no one seemed to come or go, so the three of them hatched another plan.
Unexpectedly, the electrified fence of this villa had such a strong current that it fatally electrocuted Xiao Fan.
Seeing that someone had already died, Meng Ci shook his head in disappointment and said, "Sigh, I was hoping to use them for some practice."
"I didn't expect these guys to be so weak, they couldn't even scale the wall."
"How utterly useless."
Meng Ci stood on the roof, shaking his head and letting out a sigh.
Shen Que comforted him, "It's okay, I can spar with you later."
Hearing this, Meng Ci rolled his eyes and declined, "You're good, but you always hold back on me. What's the point?"
Shen Que was speechless; he just didn't want Meng Ci to get hurt. Was that really so wrong?
The two outside the wall overheard the conversation from the rooftop and, frightened, immediately fled.
They couldn't help but blame Xiao Fan in their hearts.
After observing for so many days, they hadn't noticed anyone in the villa, so he got what he deserved.
However, Meng Ci and Shen Que were not about to let them off. Each armed with a compound bow, they shot, and with a whizz, the two fleeing fell to the ground.
The compound bow was strong enough to penetrate crocodile skin; killing two people was effortless.
After dealing with the enemies, Meng Ci and Shen Que waited for a while to make sure no one else was coming. Then, they went downstairs.
Each wielding a knife, they left the yard.
Shen Que came over to check the person who had been electrocuted and, confirming there was no breath left, Meng Ci stored him in his space.
The other two who were killed by the compound bow, along with the ladder leaning against the wall, were also put into Meng Ci's space.
Without driving, the two of them walked for more than ten minutes before dumping the three bodies.
The two who were killed by the compound bow had arrows still stuck in their backs and were further mutilated with a sharp knife, making them unrecognizable.
They made sure no one would discover the connection between these dead men and the compound bow.
After all, so far, neither Meng Ci nor Shen Que had heard of anyone else in the base possessing a compound bow.
To ensure no one would find out, Meng Ci tucked the arrows away in his space, and the two made their way back home.
Shen Que handled the ladder that Meng Ci took out in the yard, dismantling it into sections that could be exchanged for points.
The garbage stored in the space during the previous extreme heat was also brought out by Meng Ci.
In the yard, they dug a hole, filled it with soil, buried the garbage, and sprinkled water over it, so that after a few days, they could retrieve the garbage and exchange it for points.
Thus, they didn't need to go out to collect garbage.
However, because vagrants had sneaked into the base under cover of darkness and committed arson, murder, and looting, officials installed access control systems at the base's four main gates.
Everyone's point cards became the passes for entering and leaving.
Of course, to prevent vagrants with point cards from sneaking in, residents had to register their point cards at their residences.
Therefore, during the polar night, Meng Ci and Shen Que were not attacked again.
"Shen Que, don't go easy on me."
On this day, Meng Ci and Shen Que once again entered the space and started sparring.
Meng Ci noticed that Shen Que was still not giving his all, always yielding to him, so he touched the corner of his split lip and warned him firmly.
"If you hold back today, you'll only end up being dominated by me in the future."
Hearing this, Shen Que immediately became vigilant.
If he could experience it, it might be worth a try, though he wasn't interested in the other forms of suppression Meng Ci was thinking about.
Recalling the only time he had experienced it, Shen Que couldn't help but swallow.
"If I win, I'll let you be on top," Shen Que slowly tempted Meng Ci like a wolf.
Meng Ci frowned, skeptical of Shen Que's offer.
However, the thought of being on top did make Meng Ci's heart race.
Although Meng Ci didn't care about the dominant and submissive dynamic, and even leaned more towards being submissive, as a man, having some thoughts of counterattacking was normal.
Looking at Shen Que's buttocks, Meng Ci thought that regardless of the outcome of today's fight, it would benefit him and became increasingly eager.
Noticing Meng Ci's gaze on his buttocks, Shen Que realized he had misunderstood.
However, Shen Que didn't correct him and instead anticipated Meng Ci's reaction when he discovered the truth.