157: killer

Su Liuyuan casually opened a large cardboard box.

Inside were two golden money trees, as tall as an adult's knees, thick and sturdy, easily weighing a hundred pounds.

He then opened six more large cardboard boxes nearby, all filled with heavy golden ornaments. Su Liuyuan smacked his lips and said, "Team Leader Yang's gifts are just like him—generous and straightforward."

Jiang Fei's eyes lit up, but before she could speak, Lu Yu handed her the car keys.

"These golden items are for you. Go hide them."

"Okay!" Jiang Fei happily got into the truck.

As usual, she drove to the back gate of the neighborhood and stored the seven large boxes of gold in the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Detected gold: 530,000 grams]

It's great to have teammates!

Especially ones that can produce gold!

Jiang Fei drove back to Building 2 in a very good mood.

She parked the truck and went upstairs.

On the third-floor corridor were 10 opened large cardboard boxes.

There were three boxes of disposable medical protective supplies, three boxes of instant noodles, self-heating hot pots, and other instant foods, two boxes of dried vegetables and mushrooms, one box of seasonings, and one box of air purifiers.

Su Liuyuan hissed, "Aren't these instant foods, dried vegetables, and mushrooms the same goods we sell in our store?"

"There are even price tags on them."

Jiang Fei fell silent.

After all that, how did the goods they sold end up back here?

Lu Yu: "Our family has enough food. Let's divide the protective supplies, and the rest can be moved to 203 and 204. Su Liuyuan, you can take them back to sell."

Jiang Fei had already distributed the air purifiers Xu Qianyao brought last time.

They usually didn't open windows, so they didn't need that many purifiers, and it would waste diesel.

Jiang Fei, Su Liuyuan, and Xiao Chuxia moved the boxes to the two rooms on the second floor, while Lu Yu was responsible for distributing the protective supplies.

By the time the three finished moving and returned, Lu Yu had also finished distributing.

Each person received 100 medical masks, 30 transparent face shields, 20 sets of protective suits, 10 large bottles of alcohol, and 10 bottles of no-rinse hand sanitizer.

Ling Zhaorui was not home, so his share was given to Jiang Fei to deliver to the Planting Base when she had time.

Jiang Fei moved the protective supplies home and stored them in the Supermarket warehouse.

Big Yellow, lying on the sofa, was accustomed to seeing things disappear into thin air.

The fragrant two-legged beast has magic, much more powerful than its owner!

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The continuous light rain made people uneasy, fearing that the heavens would cause more trouble.

In less than a week, everyone's fear turned into complaints.

The humid return-to-south weather was back.

Walls were damp, water droplets streamed down windows, and the stored food in every home became damp and moldy.

Residents were full of grievances.

"My walls have been damp twice; now the entire wall is moldy. It's so annoying."

"What's that? Mushrooms have grown in the corner of my house."

"Actually, rain is a good thing. The water supply time in the neighborhood has increased. It's from 12 PM to 1 PM and 7 PM to 8 PM every day. We no longer lack water."

"Um, am I the only one curious if the mushrooms growing in the house are edible?"

"My mom said these mushrooms are poisonous. You can try if you're not afraid to die."

Compared to other homes, Jiang Fei and the others had air conditioning for dehumidification and were not affected by the dampness, but the corridor was.

The Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door dripped bright red water, looking exactly like a crime scene, so they had to be torn off.

Jiang Fei couldn't bear to throw them away, so she stored them in the Supermarket warehouse as a souvenir of the first New Year in the apocalypse.

Just then, the walkie-talkie rang.

Su Liuyuan: "Captain, the Four Seasons Restaurant has been converted into a warehouse. Do you want to come and see it?"

"I'm on my way now."

Turning off the walkie-talkie, Jiang Fei changed into a pair of tall rain boots, took an umbrella, and left the house.

The floating dust days were over; there was no need to be fully armed, only a protective mask was enough.

The dust left by the sandstorm was turned into muddy slush by the rain.

Coupled with the 38°C temperature, the air was hot and humid, as if one was thrown into a pot to boil.

A damp earthy smell could also be detected.

Jiang Fei took out a refreshing mint candy and put it in her mouth to dispel the smell she disliked.

Walking to the off-road vehicle parked downstairs, Jiang Fei shook off the mud from her boots before getting in and driving to Ping An Supermarket.

Seeing Jiang Fei arrive, Su Liuyuan, who was in the store, ran out wearing a one-piece hooded transparent raincoat, saying as he walked, "The owner of the Four Seasons Restaurant has a son. I negotiated the deal with him and bought the store for the price of 10 catties of dried vegetables."

"A Meng brought Wu Dayong to renovate it. They said you would definitely like it."

Jiang Fei curiously followed Su Liuyuan to the back street.

The Four Seasons Restaurant's signboard had been removed.

The ordinary iron door was replaced with a thickened anti-theft door.

Su Liuyuan took out the key to open the door.

The original tables and chairs on the first floor were cleared out, and the kitchen was removed, making the space larger.

The bathroom was redecorated with a new sink and squat toilet, and there were two large water buckets for storing water.

Only one window was left for ventilation, with anti-theft bars installed outside, and the glass was sturdy and explosion-proof.

The warehouse had air conditioning and a water purifier, both connected to a generator.

Jiang Fei walked up to the second floor, and her pupils constricted.

In the center was a golden cat, half a person tall.

The purely hand-carved golden cat was slightly rough, and the two rubies embedded in its eyes were directly facing Jiang Fei, seeming to stare back at her.

"This is?"

Su Liuyuan: "Wu Dayong's family has always wanted to thank you, but you always refuse gifts, so they secretly saved up supplies, exchanged them for enough gold, and carved a large cat for you to place in the warehouse, symbolizing attracting wealth and treasure."

"Wu Dayong said his craftsmanship isn't great and asked you not to mind it."

Jiang Fei smiled helplessly, but her heart felt warm.

Knowing she liked gold and loved cats, they thought of a gift that combined both.

That family, there was really nothing she could do about them.

The second floor was decorated the same as the first floor.

Since it was a warehouse for storing gold, there was no lounge.

The warehouse had two keys in total, one for Su Liuyuan and one for Jiang Fei.

After inspecting the warehouse, the two returned to Ping An Supermarket.

At 9:30 PM, they closed on time to eat at the branch store.

Niu Er had prepared the meal, and there were only eight sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table.

Xiao Chuxia found it inconvenient to return home in the rain, so she had to stay in the dormitory again.

And Yao Damang, having obtained the qualification to sell goods in Dongyang District, was too busy to come to the branch store.

Jiang Fei and the others sat down to eat, and Lu Yu also came after getting off work.

The second day the light rain started, Lu Yu went to the Hospital for a check-up.

His right arm had recovered very well, and he could remove the brace and live normally, so he returned to work with the Patrol Team, but his right hand still couldn't exert force and needed another month or so to heal.

Lu Yu sat on the chair next to Jiang Fei, with a hint of worry on his face.

"The Patrol Team caught the rioters who escaped earlier. After investigation, the disappearance of the elderly had nothing to do with them."

"Recently, two more elderly people have disappeared. It's confirmed that the culprit only targets the elderly, so everyone should still be careful when going out."

Su Liuyuan: "Does the culprit have some psychological problems? Why do they specifically target the elderly?"

Yao Jin's answer was foolish: "Maybe they're poor. The elderly have money and minimum living allowances."

The expressions of several people became subtle.

Niu Er silently picked up a large piece of pork rib and used it to stop his young boss from talking.

Where would there be minimum living allowances and money in the apocalypse?

Better not talk anymore, it makes you look unintelligent.

Completely unaware of being disliked, Yao Jin grunted as he gnawed on the pork rib.

Jiang Fei contacted Xu Qianyao via walkie-talkie and informed him about the disappearance of the elderly.

Old Mr. Wu was protected by Crippled Wang's subordinates, so he wouldn't be in danger.

Grandma Xu was different; she was alone at home and occasionally went out.

Xu Qianyao: "I know about the killer. I've already reminded Grandma not to go out recently, and I've left a gun at home and taught her how to use it."

"I'll also be coming home earlier during this period."

Assured that Old Mrs. Xu would not be in danger, Jiang Fei felt relieved.

After dinner, Jiang Zhengkang and the others staying at the store washed dishes and cleaned up, while Jiang Fei and her teammates drove home.

Before going upstairs, Jiang Fei called out to Su Liuyuan.