206: hail

At this moment, in a luxuriously decorated villa.

You Chengyu sat on the living room sofa, applying an ice pack to his swollen right eye.

His face and arms were covered in bruises of varying sizes.

Besides his eye, the injuries on his body were courtesy of Mo Yanan.

Mo Yanan had hired people to beat him yesterday, not only warning him to stay away from Jiang Fei but also causing trouble for the You Family with the Base Leader, leading to his father's requested construction project being rejected.

Not only did he get another beating, but Mo Yanan also completely stopped seeing Yu Xi.

Yu Xi had been crying since yesterday, and he, as her brother, was heartbroken.

It was all because of Jiang Fei!

Mo Yanan wouldn't let him go after Jiang Fei, so he would go after the group of people who were with her!

That would infuriate her!

"Xiao Li, get me another ice pack."

You Chengyu called out to his lackey, but there was no response.

He got up, about to see what the other person was doing, when he was suddenly struck on the back of the head by a heavy object.

"Ah!"

You Chengyu stumbled and fell to the ground, then scrambled up in terror, facing an incredibly ugly face.

"You, who are you?! What do you want?!"

"Help! Save me... Ah!!!"

The stick in the other person's hand struck You Chengyu fiercely.

No matter how much You Chengyu screamed, not a single bodyguard came in.

He didn't know that the bodyguards outside had already been knocked unconscious.

Until You Chengyu lay half-dead on the ground, without even the strength to wail, Jiang Fei drew a dagger and slashed at his arm.

She had entered the villa using an Invisibility Talisman, first dealt with the bodyguards and lackey, then applied an Ugly Talisman to reveal herself.

However much blood Xu Qianyao and Xiao Hai shed, however many injuries they suffered, she would return it all to him twofold!

You Chengyu's body convulsed with pain, and Jiang Fei switched to the stick to knock him unconscious again.

She disdainfully used You Chengyu's clothes to wipe the blood from the dagger.

It was a pity she couldn't kill him.

Otherwise, Xu Qianyao and Xiao Hai, who had a conflict with You Chengyu today, would be suspected.

Putting away the dagger, Jiang Fei used the stick to start destroying things, making it look like someone had broken in to rob the place.

She collected anything good into the Supermarket warehouse.

Crystal lamps, high-end foreign wine, silver cutlery, famous watches, cigars, frozen fresh meat, fresh fruits—Jiang Fei didn't even spare the shampoo and shower gel in the bathroom.

Her main goal was to strip everything bare.

Discovering a vault-like safe door in the master bedroom, which was fingerprint unlocked, Jiang Fei went downstairs, dragged the unconscious You Chengyu up, and tried each of his fingers.

Click—

The safe door opened, and Jiang Fei eagerly entered, her pupils suddenly constricting.

In the center of the room, there was a small golden mountain piled high with gold bars.

In the display cabinet on the left were precious antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jewelry, and accessories.

In the cabinet on the right were various types of firearms.

You Chengyu's private vault was hers!

Jiang Fei collected everything into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Detected gold: 13,000,000 grams]

[Current unlock progress: 60%]

Mindful of unlocking, Jiang Fei finished exploring the remaining rooms.

She didn't find any more gold, and couldn't help but kick You Chengyu on the ground.

Couldn't he have hoarded more gold bars!

After climbing over the villa wall, Jiang Fei had just taken out her motorcycle and helmet.

Clatter—

A hailstone the size of a grain of rice fell onto the motorcycle.

Almost instantly, countless rice-sized hailstones poured down like heavy snow.

Oh no! The hail came early!

Jiang Fei quickly put on her helmet, twisted the throttle, and rode towards the hotel.

In just a few minutes, the hailstones had grown to the size of an adult's fist.

Pedestrians on the road screamed, looking for the nearest place to hide.

Some people climbed into their cars, wanting to drive home, but before they could start the vehicle, the windshield was shattered by the hailstones with a crackling sound.

"Damn it, I just bought this car!"

Boom—!

The angry cursing stopped abruptly.

An out-of-control car crashed heavily into it.

Jiang Fei didn't dare to look further, focusing entirely on controlling the motorcycle, dodging the falling hailstones.

Even so, she was hit a few times on her body.

Riding all the way to the hotel entrance, Jiang Fei immediately jumped off the motorcycle and ran inside.

A loud bang followed right behind her.

Accompanied by splashing ice shards.

A hailstone the size of a rocking horse smashed onto the motorcycle.

She dared not imagine what would have happened if she had been one second slower.

"Jiang Fei!" Xu Qianyao, who had been waiting for her in the hotel lobby, saw the thrilling scene just now and almost stopped breathing.

"Are you alright?"

Jiang Fei shook her head: "Where's Xiao Hai?"

"I sent him back to his room to rest."

Xu Qianyao said with lingering fear: "Heaven bless you for returning safely, otherwise I would never forgive myself in this lifetime."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Jiang Fei comforted Xu Qianyao and went upstairs with him.

Director Ning and the Comrades were all in the second-floor corridor, looking outside through the windows.

Lu Yu and Xiao Chuxia also came out of their rooms.

Seeing Jiang Fei holding a helmet, clearly having been outside, both of them held their breath and quickly checked her body.

After confirming that she wasn't injured anywhere, Lu Yu and Xiao Chuxia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, you're too brave. You still dared to go out when it was hailing outside."

"There was no hail when I went out..."

Bang—!

Lu Yu reflexively shielded Jiang Fei in his arms.

Jiang Fei subconsciously protected Xiao Chuxia's head.

Several large hailstones smashed against the corridor windows.

Fortunately, the glass didn't shatter.

Everyone was startled by the sound.

Director Ning said worriedly: "I don't know how the Safety Shelter is doing."

Xu Qianyao: "We reinforced the Safety Shelter's buildings to be wind-resistant and earthquake-resistant, so they can handle this hail storm."

"Everyone, please return to your rooms. Don't get too close to the windows. If anything happens, contact us via walkie-talkie." As soon as Director Ning finished speaking, Qiu Qiu ran over.

"Please return to your rooms immediately. Do not come out unless absolutely necessary, and stay away from all windows."

"Although the base's building glass has been reinforced and the best materials were used, we don't know how large the hailstones will be, so it's better to be cautious."

"Before the hail ends, please use the stairs to go up and down, in case the elevator malfunctions and you get trapped inside."

"The hotel will deliver three meals a day to your rooms. If you need anything, you can contact the service staff using the call button."

"As for food and drinking water, you don't need to worry. The hotel has a warehouse for supplies, so even if you stay indoors, it's enough for everyone to last for over a month."

"Thank you all." Director Ning exchanged a few polite words, then motioned for the Comrades to leave.

Qiu Qiu said to Jiang Fei: "Miss Jiang, I have already reported the injury of Comrade Xiao Hai, Comrade Xu Qianyao's teammate, to Young Master Mo."

"Young Master Mo said that after the hail ends, he will give the two Comrades an explanation. Please don't be angry."

"The specific departure time will be discussed later."

Jiang Fei indicated that she understood.

Anyway, she had settled the score with You Chengyu.

After Qiu Qiu left, Jiang Fei returned to 201.

Xiao Chuxia sat on the bed, looking outside.

The hailstones had grown even larger; occasionally, one would fall and completely obscure the view outside the window.

Faintly, one could hear tragic screams from outside.

It was the last sound left in the world by those killed by the hailstones.

"The locust plague just passed, the water source crisis hasn't been completely resolved, and now there's heavy hail... Miss, can this world ever return to normal?"

Xiao Chuxia fell into a state of confusion.

With natural disasters continuously striking, she didn't know what was the point of trying to survive.

Noticing Xiao Chuxia's distressed mood, Jiang Fei went over and hugged her, gently stroking her head.

"It will. One day, the four seasons will return to normal, and new flowers, plants, and trees will bloom on the land."

"You must believe in humanity's ability to create miracles."

Though as tiny as ants, they once forged a new era with their flesh and blood.

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Unable to go out due to the heavy hail, Jiang Fei would go to 202 to find Lu Yu to work in the Supermarket whenever she had nothing to do.

The mature crops in the plantation were automatically collected by the Supermarket, and new ones needed to be replanted.

The snails had successfully bred, so a mud pond for aquaculture needed to be dug.

The herb garden was more than half empty, so Jiang Fei propagated each herb by root and stem.

She also cooked in the Supermarket, then brought the food out, tricking Xiao Chuxia into believing she had used the hotel kitchen.

With the comfort of delicious food, Xiao Chuxia regained her vitality.

This day.

Jiang Fei brought Lu Yu out of the Supermarket and, as usual, placed the two meat and two vegetable dishes on the table, intending to call Xiao Chuxia from next door for dinner.

But as soon as she opened the door...

"Ouch!"

Someone fell into Jiang Fei's arms.