322: It's snowing

Jiang Fei pushed open the Black Night Gang's main door and walked in.

Wim led a group of his subordinates, following behind her.

Not seeing any corpses on the ground, Wim asked in confusion, "Where are the dead members of the Black Night Gang?"

Jiang Fei replied without changing her expression, "My boss has a severe obsession with cleanliness. After the killing, he had his brothers clean everything up."

Wim grew suspicious.

The path they were walking on was paved with stone slabs.

The ground was clean, with no spent bullet casings or bloodstains from moving bodies.

It didn't look like a fierce gunfight had taken place at all.

Suspecting that Jiang Fei was hiding something from him, Wim cautiously pulled out his gun, then suddenly heard a few 'clack' sounds.

Thick fog instantly rose, enveloping the crowd.

"Oh no! It's a smoke bomb!"

Wim immediately raised his gun, aiming to target Jiang Fei in front of him, but found that she had vanished.

Then, the thick fog completely blocked his vision; he couldn't see anything.

Even the slowest person could now understand that they had fallen into Jiang Fei's trap.

"Damn bitch! How dare she trick me! Cough, cough!"

"The smoke won't last long, everyone! Don't run around! Get ready for battle!"

No sooner had he spoken than 'bang, bang, bang'—!

Gunshots rang out one after another.

Sister Lu led her people to surround the Axe Gang, firing frantically into the smoke.

Since Wim and his men were all in the smoke, they were bound to hit someone no matter where they shot.

Meanwhile, Wim and his men in the smoke were like lambs to the slaughter, unable to see the enemy's positions, and firing indiscriminately would only accidentally injure their nearby brothers.

The screams all around them rose and fell, and Wim's eyes turned red.

He wasn't sure if it was from anger or from the irritation of the smoke.

"Everyone, charge out! Fight the Black Night Gang to the death!"

Boom—!

The deafening roar was accompanied by an intense flash of light.

The Axe Gang's ears buzzed from the sound, and their eyes were completely unable to open.

Before they could recover, Sister Lu and her men, who had retreated to a distance, rushed back in, shooting and killing members of the Axe Gang.

Jiang Fei also joined the battle.

It perfectly demonstrated the saying: 'strike while the iron is hot'.

Wim and his men hadn't brought many weapons to begin with, and coupled with the effects of the smoke and flash grenades, they were easily wiped out by the Black Night Gang.

The Black Night Gang members cheered excitedly:

"Today's battle was truly exhilarating, it was like a strongman wielding a carrying pole—effortless!"

"The Axe Gang, relying on their numbers, often forced survivors to pay protection fees. We've certainly removed a tumor from Mos City."

"Did you notice the temperature has dropped? I was so focused on killing just now, I didn't even realize it got cold."

"Hiss—it really is cold, like winter has arrived... Look! It's snowing!"

Everyone looked up.

The sky was a clear blue.

Light, white snowflakes slowly drifted down, appearing even more crystal clear against the sunlight.

This scene, which should have been beautiful, extinguished everyone's joy.

"Yesterday was autumn, today is winter. A new season every day. It seems the new natural disaster is extreme seasonal changes."

"The endless day hasn't even ended, and a new natural disaster has arrived. How much does the heavens fear us surviving."

"Actually, looking at it from another perspective, we're quite lucky to see several seasons within a week."

"I'd rather not have this kind of luck."

"Alright, stop chatting."

Sister Lu interrupted them, raising her hand and pointing to a few people: "You stay and deal with the Axe Gang's bodies."

"The rest of you follow me. Before the snow gets heavier, let's go to the Axe Gang's base and move the supplies back."

Sister Lu turned to look at Jiang Fei: "Jiang Fei, are you coming with us?"

Jiang Fei nodded.

Wim had previously taken out a good amount of gold, so there should still be some at the Axe Gang's base, and she wanted to secretly collect it.

Everyone was wearing thin spring and autumn jackets, which couldn't withstand the sub-zero temperatures. Sister Lu sent people back to get thick clothes and bring the cars.

Before long, several people returned, each driving a truck.

The clothes were in the back of one of the trucks.

There were cotton jackets, down jackets, military coats, cotton trousers, cotton shoes, cotton hats, and cotton gloves—all thermal items Sister Lu had hoarded previously.

Jiang Fei picked out a pair of cotton gloves and put them on, then returned to her Jetta and turned on the air conditioning.

She was wearing a thermal shirt under her clothes, so she wasn't cold, but her hands were freezing from being outside.

After Sister Lu and her group were dressed in their warm clothing, Jiang Fei followed the convoy and drove to the Axe Gang's territory.

There were still dozens of Axe Gang members alive, and Sister Lu got out with her people to deal with them.

Jiang Fei took the opportunity to run to the Axe Gang's warehouse.

She took out an electric saw, cut the iron lock on the door, and slipped inside.

Confirming that there were no guards watching here, Jiang Fei quickly rummaged through the place.

Old rice, potatoes, drinking water, rubber boats, life jackets, machine guns, steel forks, machetes, anti-inflammatory drugs, whiskey, cigars, and other supplies—Jiang Fei merely glanced at them and then averted her gaze.

She wasn't lacking these supplies, so there was no need to take Sister Lu and her group's.

Finding several large boxes in the corner, Jiang Fei opened one to look inside.

It was full of gold ore and various jewels.

She collected everything into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Detected gold: 670,000 grams]

Finding no more gold, Jiang Fei left disappointed.

Wim wasn't that wealthy after all.

Jiang Fei quietly returned to Sister Lu's group.

They had already dealt with all the remaining Axe Gang members.

Sister Lu, who hadn't noticed Jiang Fei leaving, directed everyone to load the supplies onto the trucks.

It took nearly three hours to move all the supplies, which filled five trucks exactly.

The snow was falling heavier than before.

Snowflakes poured down like goose feathers, covering their footprints in the snow in just a few minutes.

The biting cold wind stung their nasal passages.

Sister Lu couldn't help but pull Jiang Fei into a nearby brick house to talk.

"Jiang Fei, you helped me get rid of the Axe Gang. As payment, pick two truckloads of supplies, and I'll send people to deliver them to your home."

Jiang Fei: "I don't want supplies. I want to move into the Black Night Gang's base."

"No problem. After you left the Black Night Gang yesterday, I had people prepare a living space. The furniture and bedding are all new, and we've installed air conditioning and solar panels, just waiting for you to arrive."

Sister Lu looked at the heavy snow outside the window:

"This snow might turn into a blizzard. The temperature is already below negative ten degrees Celsius. The Tube Building is too cold, so you and your friends should move over tonight."

"I'll host a celebration banquet, and we can all have some fun together. Snowy weather is perfect for drinking to warm up."

"Okay, see you later." Jiang Fei and Sister Lu parted ways, and she got into her car, driving towards the Tube Building.

Soon after driving away from the Axe Gang's territory, the walkie-talkie in the car crackled, and Su Liuyuan's weak voice came through.

"Calling Captain... Calling Xiao Chuxia..."

"Can anyone hear me?"

Jiang Fei suddenly had a bad feeling. She grabbed the walkie-talkie and replied, "I'm Jiang Fei. What's wrong with you guys? Did something happen?"

Su Liuyuan: "Captain, we were ambushed..."

"Those few who escaped deliberately led us into a trap in the mountains."

"They teamed up with all the scavenging teams to kill us. Lu Yu covered Zhao Rui and me as we broke through the encirclement."

"The car stopped halfway up the mountain. Zhao Rui and I ran down the mountain, wanting to drive back to pick up Lu Yu, but then we heard an explosion." Su Liuyuan's voice had a hint of a choked sob: "When Zhao Rui and I rushed back up the mountain, everyone was dead, and there were mutilated body parts everywhere."

"We didn't find Lu Yu. He's currently missing and presumed dead..."

Screech—

The car abruptly stopped.

Jiang Fei's hands trembled slightly: "Tell me your location."