Chapter 38 - 38

Chapter 38 A Restless HeartAfter they regrouped, Gu Lingxiao decisively arranged for people to go over, kill the pig, skin it, remove its internal organs, and then pack it into plastic bags and transport it back.The fat man and his men could only squat in the corner, watching them transport supplies again and again until it was completely dark. They loaded the last batch of supplies onto the assault boat, filling it to the brim. You could vaguely see the words "instant noodles" and "self-heating hot pot" written on the boxes.They then saw a glimmer of hope: after the group left, could they also go to the supermarket to look for something?The eerie building in front of them was not scary at all. After all, it was a supermarket, and no one had ever died there, so what was there to be afraid of?Su Xiaoyu sat on the cardboard box, yawning. The water level had dropped significantly, and she could also clearly feel the temperature drop considerably. It seemed that extreme cold was coming soon, and she needed to prepare things quickly.Lost in their own thoughts, they returned to the entrance of the residential area, only to have to go back the same way they came, which was not a difficult task for them.Su Xiaoyu and Gu Lingxiao volunteered to stay behind so that the others could transport the supplies back first.Although they were all very tired, the thought that moving these things back would allow them to continue living a good life made the fatigue nothing.They started carrying their things upstairs. Su Xiaoyu sat on the box again, surrounded by darkness except for the light from the flashlight."Aren't you scared!" Gu Lingxiao said, turning the flashlight beam up a little brighter."There's nothing to be afraid of. What's so scary about this world besides people's hearts?" Su Xiaoyu looked at the dim sky and suddenly had a guess in her mind, "Could it be that after the heavy rain comes heavy snow?""It's possible." Gu Lingxiao had already been planning how to get them away, but unfortunately, there was water everywhere.The surrounding cities are in the same situation, and we can't stay on the inflatable boat forever; something's bound to happen along the way. It's better to wait a little longer; maybe once the water level drops completely, we can find a way to leave.Su Xiaoyu: "Then we need to hurry up and insulate the windows and walls. We also need to get some coal and build a small stove in the house for heating."Maybe we can just get through the extreme cold, and everything will be alright once it's over.They keep saying it, but deep down they feel that natural disasters are constantly occurring, and who knows what kind of calamity God might be about to unleash.Gu Lingxiao nodded. He felt that having the little guy around added more joy to his life, and he resolved to take good care of his younger brother. If it weren't for his encouragement, he might have died long ago; the extra days he lived were a bonus, in his eyes."Boss, what are you two doing?" Jin Jun asked, perched on the wall. "We're here, why didn't you move?"Gu Lingxiao only came to her senses when she heard someone speaking. She continued to tie the things up with the rope and asked them to pull them back.After transporting the supplies, we realized that it would be too much trouble to put the assault boat back, so we decided to take turns guarding it for two hours each, just sitting by the window and watching.My main concern is that the people in the building are restless. They brought back so much stuff today, and when I went upstairs, I saw that their eyes were full of jealousy.Zhao Yong had been following behind them the whole time. He was exhausted from running around all day, but he felt it was all worth it because he brought back two big bags of supplies. With those supplies, he could survive with his wife.I parted ways with them at the stairwell and did not go inside with them.Sun Lihua splurged and lit candles to see what the man brought back. She saw rice, flour, noodles, some simple seasonings, and most importantly, a small bucket of oil.The other package was full of medicine, all kinds of medicine, which made her grin from ear to ear.Zhao Lei saw that his father had only taken so few things, while that group of people had taken a lot of things back. They had made forty or fifty trips back and forth today, getting clothes, food, and drinks for free. Zhao Lei felt envious and wished he could have a share.Of course, that was just a thought; after all, he was just a teenager.Zhao Yong drank the hot water in his cup. For the past few days, they had been using rainwater, and everything else was cut off.The gas stove didn't have much gas left, and thinking that maybe he could ask them for help tomorrow and they would still be willing to take him out, he smiled and said to his wife, "I've really learned something today. The people on the 18th and 19th floors are not simple characters."That silver-haired boy took down four or five people with a single move. He looked incredibly fierce. I used to think he was easy to bully, but now I realize I was really blind. These days, there's no such thing as an easy person to bully."That's amazing!" Sun Lihua naturally knew about the young man on the 18th floor; her husband had mentioned him countless times before.He claimed to be orphaned, lonely, and even blind, but now I realize he was just playing dumb to deceive others.Zhao Yong put his arm around his wife's shoulder, ignoring his son beside him, and then lay down on the quilt. They had been living in the corridor for a while and had long since gotten used to it; this was their own little world."I'll go and beg them again tomorrow. Maybe we can go out and find more supplies, and then we'll have hope for the future.""I'll go with you to beg; maybe they'll take pity on us," Sun Lihua said, remembering what had happened in the hallway that day." Wang Kai and his group also went out to look for supplies, and guess what happened?""What's wrong? Didn't you find it?" Zhao Yongthought that he hadn't seen many people when he went out today. If someone had the ability to go out, they would rarely come back empty-handed.In a few more days, things could change. More and more people will be able to leave, but the supplies available in the surrounding area will be limited, and looting could very well occur.This is why he stayed with the group on the top floor. They were tough, and having them around gave him a sense of security. If he went out alone, even if he found the supplies, he might not be able to bring them back, and he might even lose his life.With the entire city without power, law enforcement officers can't possibly come out to maintain order. Rushing out now would be tantamount to courting death.Sun Lihua: "Their ship sank, and they barely managed to make it back, only managing to bring back a few things."They argued about this for ages in the hallway. It was difficult for me to know, and my son wanted to go down and see, but I wouldn't let him, afraid of causing trouble.Zhao Yong looked at her son and said, "When I'm not home, you must listen to your mother. The world and people's hearts have changed.""These days are no longer peaceful. If something happens to you, how will your mother and I survive?"Zhao Lei: "Dad! It's not as serious as you say! Two of them are my classmates' dads, so they're people I can talk to. I just wanted to go and see what was going on, but Mom wouldn't let me go, so I didn't go."