15: I haven't seen you for a year. Doesn't your cousin miss me?

Jiang Fei avoided Li Yanping's outstretched hand, her eyes mocking, "Whose home are you returning to?"

Li Yanping stated self-righteously, "Of course, it's our home in Yulan Garden."

"Jiang Fei, don't forget whose house you grew up in these past few years."

"If it weren't for me, you ungrateful little wretch, abandoned by your father and untaught by your mother, you would have frozen to death on the streets long ago... Ah!!!"

Jiang Fei gripped the strap of her backpack and swung it fiercely at Li Yanping's head.

The supplies inside had long been replaced with stones she collected from underwater.

Heavy and dense, they smashed into Li Yanping, making her wail like a pig being slaughtered.

Jiang Fei, however, ignored it, swinging the bag faster and faster, "What right do you have to mention my mother?"

"Without the money my mother left behind, could you be eating like a pig now?"

"Don't you want my things? The bag is right in front of you, why don't you take it? What are you dodging?"

Bang!

Li Yanping was knocked to the ground, howling like a ghost.

Jiang Ziming, standing nearby, was so anxious that his veins bulged, yet he didn't dare to go forward and save Li Yanping. Instead, he began to incite the people around him:

"They only have three people and one knife! If everyone goes together, are you still afraid you can't deal with them and can't snatch the supplies?"

"Do you want to continue starving?"

As soon as he said this, the onlookers rushed forward.

Xiao Chuxia immediately raised her knife and frantically slashed around her.

Jiang Ziming, meanwhile, picked up a brick and circled behind Jiang Fei.

He intended to ambush her, but Jiang Fei suddenly swung her arm back.

The sharp short knife cut off Jiang Ziming's right arm as easily as cutting tofu.

"Ah ah ah!!!"

The brick and the arm fell to the ground together.

The arm still had nerve reactions, twitching unconsciously, creating a puff of blood mist.

The crowd, who had been scrambling for supplies, froze in shock.

Some of them were even wounded by Xiao Chuxia's frenzied attacks.

No one noticed Lu Yu, who was standing at the very back, quietly putting away his gun.

His neighbor did not need his help.

Seeing her precious son rolling on the ground in pain with a severed arm, Li Yanping ignored the injury on her forehead, scrambled up, and lunged at Jiang Fei ferociously:

"Bitch, I'll fight you to the death!"

Splash—!

Jiang Fei kicked Li Yanping away, and she landed right in the accumulated water outside the building.

Li Yanping frantically grabbed the window frame and screamed loudly:

"Help! I can't swim!"

Jiang Zhengkang was already stunned, unsure who to save first.

Jiang Fei certainly wouldn't save her, and she walked towards the stairwell.

Not wanting to be the third unlucky person, everyone quickly scattered, clearing a path for her.

This also exposed Jiang Zixuan, who had been hiding on the stairs all along.

Hatred instantly surged in Jiang Fei's heart. She held her knife and walked up the steps, one by one:

"Cousin, why are you hiding here and not showing your face?"

"We haven't seen each other in a year, don't you Miss me, Cousin?"

Jiang Fei approached Jiang Zixuan.

She was smiling, but her dark pupils gleamed with a chilling cold light.

Especially the blood on her knife, which was dripping onto Jiang Zixuan's clothes.

Jiang Zixuan fearfully moved sideways, trying to get past Jiang Fei and run downstairs.

Suddenly, Jiang Fei raised her knife.

Jiang Zixuan instinctively tried to dodge but forgot she was on the stairs, missed a step, and fell down.

"Ah!"

Jiang Fei watched Jiang Zixuan tumble down the stairs, not intending to kill her just yet.

No rush.

The debts from her past life had to be settled one by one.

Jiang Fei retracted her gaze, turned, and went upstairs.

Xiao Chuxia and Lu Yu followed closely behind.

This time, no one stopped them again.

After all, no one wanted to provoke a madwoman with a knife.

—

21st floor.

Noticing Jiang Fei was in a bad mood, Xiao Chuxia slipped a few White Rabbit milk candies into her hand:

"Miss, I don't know about your grievances with those people, but I hope you're happy and not affected by them."

"Sweet candies can heal a lot."

Jiang Fei gripped the milk candies uncomfortably, "Thank you."

"I should be thanking you."

"If you hadn't taught me to pick up the knife, I definitely wouldn't have had the courage to face those refugees just now."

Saying this, Xiao Chuxia separated a plastic bag of supplies and gave it to Jiang Fei, "We'll split it half and half."

"You've already paid the remuneration," Jiang Fei returned the bag to Xiao Chuxia, her attitude indifferent.

Xiao Chuxia lowered her head in disappointment, feeling that Jiang Fei was still somewhat distant from her, but then she noticed a pack of brown sugar in the bag:

"Eh? What's this?"

"The brown sugar you mentioned."

Xiao Chuxia suddenly remembered what she had said to Jiang Fei in the Supermarket.

Miss actually remembered it all along!

Then she didn't dislike her!

By the time Xiao Chuxia looked up, Jiang Fei had already gone up to the 22nd floor.

Xiao Chuxia couldn't help but smile.

The Miss, who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, was so cute!

—

To prevent Li Yanping from finding out her address and coming over, Jiang Fei called out to Lu Yu:

"I have a few spare electric gates at home, the same size as the door to the stairwell. They can be installed there to prevent people from below from coming up. Do you know how to wire them?"

Lu Yu nodded, "I happen to have a complete set of tools, and we can connect it to my generator."

His neighbor provided the door, he provided the electricity; it was fair.

Jiang Fei agreed. Using the excuse of going home to put things away, she took out an electric gate and placed it in the living room.

2203.

Lu Yu was about to leave after getting his tools when he caught sight of Little Orange Cat lying on the cat climbing frame, and he paused.

It seemed like his neighbor was always happy to see it.

"Do you want to go out and play?"

"Meow!" Little Orange Cat jumped off the climbing frame and ran out of the room.

Just then, Jiang Fei came out of 2202.

Little Orange Cat familiarly climbed up Jiang Fei's leg, "Meow meow!"

Two-legged beast!

Aren't you happy to see me?

Little Orange Cat clung to Jiang Fei's embrace, acting spoiled and exposing its soft belly.

Resist!

Don't bury your face and kiss it!

There's an outsider present!

"Meow~" Little Orange Cat tilted its head, looking at Jiang Fei, as if to say—

"Why aren't you petting me?"

Jiang Fei was so melted by its cuteness that she directly nudged Little Orange Cat's pink nose with her own.

So cute!

Seeing Jiang Fei, who usually had a cold expression, finally showing the vitality appropriate for her age, Lu Yu went back into his room and retrieved a cat teaser:

"My cat is very clingy. I'll trouble you to play with it for a while; I'm going to install the electric gate."

"Oh, and it has a name now, it's called Da Huang."

Jiang Fei: "..."

Lu Yu must have a grudge against dogs.

Since Lu Yu didn't need any help, Jiang Fei stayed in the corridor, playing with Da Huang and keeping him company.

Not long after.

Lu Yu removed the door leading to the stairs and installed the electric gate.

After checking that there were no problems, Lu Yu put away his tools and said to Jiang Fei, "I modified the electric gate. If anyone tries to force it open from the outside, they'll be electrocuted directly."

"I also installed a doorbell outside the door, connected to both your and my apartment doors."

"This way, we'll both know if someone comes."

Jiang Fei's eyes showed admiration.

Impressive!

"Da Huang is a bit tired from playing. You should take it back," Jiang Fei reluctantly handed Da Huang to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu didn't take the cat, "This electric gate will reduce a lot of trouble. I feel like I'm taking advantage of you, so why don't I treat you to breakfast?"

To be able to hold Da Huang a little longer, Jiang Fei agreed, and she didn't forget to go home and get a housewarming gift.

It was the soda crackers she bought last time at the Four Seasons Fresh Supermarket, including the meat puree she promised Lu Yu.

Unlike 01 and 02, 2203's decor was very simple.

Aside from a table, chairs, and a sofa, the living room only contained Da Huang's belongings, which somehow made it seem shabby.

Jiang Fei carried Da Huang to the sofa and looked at Lu Yu, who was in the open-plan kitchen.

Lu Yu's house had spare buckets of water, and he was currently slicing washed potatoes.

His unhurried manner made Jiang Fei a little suspicious.

"Can you cook?"

Lu Yu pursed his lips, "I can try."

Jiang Fei: "..."

So that meant he couldn't.

"I'll do it."

Not wanting to waste food, Jiang Fei took the kitchen knife, and Lu Yu stepped aside.

Seeing Jiang Fei quickly slice the potatoes and skillfully begin to stir-fry, Lu Yu asked curiously, "Do you cook often?"

Jiang Fei hummed in affirmation.

After she moved into Li Yanping's house, she became a maid.

Not only did she have to learn to cook, but she also had to do all sorts of chores and serve their family.

If she didn't do well, Li Yanping would hit and scold her, then deduct her meal for the day.

She would slowly reclaim all of that.

Jiang Fei lowered her gaze, concealing the gloom in her eyes.

Annoyed that Lu Yu was standing in the way, she shooed him away, "You go play with Da Huang."

"Okay." Lu Yu obediently complied.

Soon, the aroma of food wafted out.

Lu Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Someone who could cook and kill, where could he find such a good teammate?

Soon, Jiang Fei finished making breakfast.

A dish of stir-fried shredded potatoes, two steaming bowls of tomato and egg noodles, and a plate of stir-fried pork.

Da Huang jumped onto the table, drawn by the scent.

The owner actually didn't eat instant noodles today!

"Little kitty can't eat these things, it'll die," Jiang Fei warned Da Huang.

Da Huang probably understood, withdrawing its paw that was about to swipe at the stir-fried pork, and lay down in place.

Lu Yu, on the other hand, tasted a bite of the stir-fried pork. It was spicy, tender, and smooth, stimulating his appetite, and he couldn't help but take another mouthful.

This was the kind of food a person should eat.

After eating his fill, Lu Yu saw Jiang Fei off, picked up the toolbox on the floor, and went to the tightly closed door of the second bedroom.

As the key turned, the door opened.

Countless weapons were neatly stacked in the room.

From large assault rifles and machine guns to small daggers and steel needles.

There were also dozens of barrels of gasoline and diesel.

The most conspicuous items were several boxes of instant noodles placed in the center.

Having tasted the food Jiang Fei made, Lu Yu wasn't very keen on eating instant noodles again.

Unfortunately, he couldn't just mooch meals.

—

Jiang Fei left 2203 but did not go home; instead, she went to the 21st floor.

Her hand, in her pocket, rubbed the White Rabbit milk candy Xiao Chuxia had given her.

Whether in her previous life or this one, she was not good at responding to others' enthusiasm.

Rather than saying it, she preferred to prove it with actions.

She wanted to test whether Xiao Chuxia was worth continuing to interact with.

Jiang Fei knocked on the door of 2103.

Xiao Chuxia wasn't sleeping. She asked who it was and then opened the door:

"Miss, why are you here?"