43: Extreme cold, it should be coming soon

Jiang Fei opened the door, and Lu Yu was carrying an empty bucket.

"Yulan Garden has water now."

"I just went downstairs and saw the notice posted on the wall by the community. Residents can get water from 0301 on the 3rd floor. There are no time limits, but each person can only get water once a day. Do you want to go together?"

"Okay." Jiang Fei returned to her room to get an empty bucket, woke up Xiao Chuxia next door, and also informed Ling Zhaorui on the 21st floor.

The four of them went downstairs with their empty buckets.

On the 3rd floor, in room 0301, a long table was placed at the entrance.

Inside the living room were more than a dozen large water tanks, which had been sent by the official Rescue Team.

A hose was connected to the faucet of one of the large water tanks, extending all the way to the table.

Lin Bo and Feng Chenlu sat at the table, on which were several large boxes of water purification tablets and a registration logbook.

Most people were downstairs, waiting to take the rubber dinghy to Central Square to collect supplies. Only seven or eight people came to get water, queuing up conscientiously.

Some carried buckets, basins, or empty mineral water bottles.

Jiang Fei glanced at the water others were collecting.

It was slightly murky, but much better than the accumulated water outside.

She let Lu Yu and the others line up in front, while she stood at the very end.

Soon, it was Jiang Fei's turn to get water.

Lin Bo, according to regulations, gave her 5 water purification tablets, then suddenly spoke: "Wait a moment."

"When we were registering resident information, we found that the original occupants of many houses were missing, including all property owners."

"I heard from other survivors that during the flood, you often used a knife to injure people, and even cut off someone's tongue. Did you kill those missing people?"

"And someone saw you using a gun. Where did you get a gun?"

To reasonably find fault with Jiang Fei, Lin Bo specifically asked several survivors about what happened on the 22nd floor, never expecting to uncover so much shocking news.

Whether it was possessing a gun or intentionally injuring someone, it was enough to get Jiang Fei into serious trouble!

Jiang Fei "confusedly" countered: "Did I do these things?"

"I have a mental illness and a bad memory. If you say I did it, then show me the evidence."

Feng Chenlu, who was nearby, strongly agreed: "Lin Bo, you can't speak carelessly without evidence. This is spreading rumors, and you will be held responsible."

"I'm not spreading rumors!" Lin Bo pointed at the two people who had just finished collecting water:

"Say what you told me before, again!"

The two completely ignored Lin Bo, turned around, and ran downstairs.

The community wouldn't be here 24 hours a day, but Jiang Fengzi would!

It was one thing to talk behind her back, but to say it to Jiang Fengzi's face, how could they continue to live?

Seeing the people run off, Lin Bo's face fell slightly. He stubbornly said to Jiang Fei: "If you want to prove your innocence, let me take a look inside your house!"

He didn't believe there wasn't a single gun in Jiang Fei's house!

"Why should I prove anything to you?"

"If you suspect me, you can invite officials to handle it."

With that, the fearless Jiang Fei and Lu Yu and the others left, leaving Lin Bo fuming in place.

Xiao Chuxia, while going upstairs, voiced her concerns: "Miss, flamethrowers and firearms are dangerous goods. What if Lin Bo really calls the officials?"

Jiang Fei: "It's fine."

All the firearms and weapons were in her Supermarket warehouse, so she wasn't afraid of a search.

Meanwhile, Lu Yu lowered his eyes, lost in thought.

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The next day, at 10 AM, Jiang Fei and the others set off on time.

It was still her and Xiao Chuxia in one rubber dinghy, and Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui in another.

The water level had receded to about 4 meters.

Officials had sent people to clear the water surface, so there weren't many corpses or obstacles visible now, and mosquitoes and water snakes had also greatly decreased.

Xiao Chuxia pulled her jacket tighter: "Miss, don't you think the temperature has dropped today?"

"Ever since the heavy rain started, Lincheng has been cloudy, and even though it's summer solstice, the weather is still as cold as late autumn."

Ling Zhaorui: "I used to only need one blanket to sleep, but now I need two to not feel cold. The vegetables I planted aren't growing well either."

Lu Yu: "The temperature has become abnormal. This time when we look for supplies, everyone remember to grab more warm and cold-resistant items."

Jiang Fei remained silent, feeling the cold wind.

The extreme cold, it should be arriving soon.

Approaching 1 PM, Jiang Fei and the others arrived at Manxing Grand Restaurant.

Crippled Wang and his subordinates put on protective suits and sat in rubber dinghies and assault boats.

The Wu Brothers had not come along; Crippled Wang had left them at the restaurant to take care of Father Wu.

Discovering that Jiang Fei had only brought three people, Crippled Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

No need to bleed too much!

"Boss, can all your friends shoot?"

Jiang Fei: "Some cannot."

Neither Ling Zhaorui nor Xiao Chuxia had ever touched a gun.

Crippled Wang found two guns from his subordinates: "Then these two guns are for you to distribute. Weapons are hard to come by now; I rely on snatching them from others, so use them sparingly."

Jiang Fei took the guns, gave one to Lu Yu, and whispered: "If you run out of bullets, ask me."

Lu Yu nodded, fiddling with the gun in his hand, a fleeting look of disdain in his eyes.

Compared to the guns he had touched, this one was far inferior.

Nearly three hours later.

The group arrived at the foot of Beishan Mountain.

The terrain here was high, and no standing water could be seen, but there were many cockroaches and centipedes, crawling densely on the ground.

Crippled Wang had his subordinates spray pesticides to deal with them, set up a simple tent, and led Jiang Fei and her group inside to avoid the insects.

"Boss, this is the map of Beishan Farm, divided into an orchard, planting area, breeding area, and residential area. The Tiger Suppression Gang has a total of more than 20 people. We need to split into four teams and act separately."

"How about I go to the orchard, Scarface goes to the breeding area, A Meng goes to the residential area, and you go to the planting area?"

Jiang Fei agreed: "Okay, you don't need to give me people. Xiao Chuxia and I going by ourselves is enough."

She came to collect agricultural machinery, and bringing too many people would be inconvenient.

Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui both had the ability to protect themselves, but she was worried about Xiao Hua Lao.

Trusting Jiang Fei's strength, Crippled Wang did not object and assigned Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui to his team.

These were the Boss's people; they had to be protected under his watchful eye!

Crippled Wang: "After dealing with the Tiger Suppression Gang members, we will regroup in the residential area on the mountaintop."

With the map memorized, Jiang Fei left with Xiao Chuxia.

The planting area was in the northeast part of the farm.

The crops had been submerged by the flood, so the Tiger Suppression Gang members were only guarding the outside of two warehouses.

Jiang Fei and Xiao Chuxia hid in the woods, observing the situation.

There were 5 people in total.

Because they had just taken over the work, they were still familiarizing themselves with the place and didn't have weapons.

This was perfect for Xiao Hua Lao to practice.

Jiang Fei lowered her voice and said to Xiao Chuxia: "You take care of the two people outside the small warehouse, and I'll handle the three people at the large warehouse."

Xiao Chuxia nodded obediently, gripped her cleaver, and tiptoed out.

Jiang Fei circled to the back of the large warehouse, her gaze falling on the man who was moving boxes alone.

Taking advantage of the man having his back to her, Jiang Fei quickly rushed out, covered his mouth tightly, and plunged a knife into his neck.

After he stopped breathing, Jiang Fei followed the wall to the side of the large warehouse.

"What was that noise?"

"Someone..."

Before the two could even react, Jiang Fei slit their throats.

Bang!

A gunshot suddenly rang out not far away.

Jiang Fei immediately rushed to the small warehouse.

Xiao Chuxia lay on the ground in a disheveled state, her cleaver knocked from her hand.

One man held a gun, and another clutched his injured arm.

"Damn it! Leave this little bitch's life to me!"

The injured man was about to grab his companion's gun when suddenly, hot blood splattered on his face.

His companion's head had been blown apart, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

The man immediately tried to pick up the gun but was beaten to it.

Jiang Fei aimed the gun at the man and looked at Xiao Chuxia: "Get up, kill him."

Xiao Chuxia endured the pain in her body, picked up the cleaver, and charged directly at the man.

Afraid of the gun in Jiang Fei's hand, the man didn't dare to fight back and could only dodge.

After all, he was someone who lived by the sword; his speed and reactions were faster than Xiao Chuxia's.

If he hadn't been unprepared just now, he wouldn't have been injured by Xiao Chuxia's sneak attack.

Seeing Xiao Chuxia's cleaver swings getting slower and slower, Jiang Fei spoke: "To the left."

Xiao Chuxia instinctively followed suit.

The man, who was about to dodge to the left, was suddenly struck by the cleaver.

"Ah!"

Jiang Fei: "Forward."

"To the right."

"Left."

Jiang Fei could accurately predict the man's movements every time.

In just a few minutes, the man was covered in wounds and angrily scrambled to his feet: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! I'll fight you to the death!"

Bang—!

Jiang Fei shot the man right between the eyebrows.

Xiao Chuxia sat on the ground, panting: "Thank you, Miss..."

"After we go back, you don't need to make medicine anymore; start exercising."

Xiao Hua Lao's body was too weak, easily fatigued and overexerted. It was time to put training on the agenda.

Xiao Chuxia readily agreed, completely unaware that she was about to embark on a hellish life.

Jiang Fei checked Xiao Chuxia's injuries.

Xiao Chuxia's face and ribs had been punched several times by the man, causing some bruising, but it wasn't serious. Jiang Fei told her to stay in the small warehouse to look for supplies, while she returned to the large warehouse.

Pulling open the iron door, dust billowed out.

Jiang Fei couldn't help but step back. After the dust settled, she walked into the large warehouse. The insects had already been cleared, leaving only a few agricultural machines and a pile of junk.

The Tiger Suppression Gang members thought the agricultural machines were useless, so they piled all the junk they found here to gather dust.

Little did they know, it all benefited Jiang Fei.

Jiang Fei excitedly put the items into her Supermarket warehouse.

Plows, tractors, plowing machines, seeding machines, flatcarts, choppers, sickles, hoes, rakes, pesticide sprayers, and many bamboo baskets and wooden buckets.

It would be even better if there was a sprinkler.

Hearing footsteps outside, Jiang Fei stopped her scavenging.

Xiao Chuxia held a wooden box, her face full of excitement: "Miss, I found something good!"