bookpower Chapter 56: Kill horizontally, kill vertically, it’s all killing!
Chapter 56: Kill horizontally, kill vertically, it’s all killing!
Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Kill horizontally, kill vertically, it’s all killing!
Gao Dazhuang halted his steps and turned around upon hearing the voice.
He eyed the approaching figures of Liu Dahong, Zhang Qiqi, Zhang Qiming, and a few supervisors wielding clubs and spears, and an assortment of property owners. A hint of wariness flashed across Gao Dazhuang’s eyes:
“What, Beauty Zhang, you have a good place to recommend?”
Zhang Qiqi curled her lips, her eyes gleaming mischievously with a smile: “Of course!”
Previously, while in the underground shelter, she had been following Liu Dahong and Zhang Qiming around every day, becoming familiar with all the property owners.
Back then, Liu Dahong and Zhang Qiming were in charge of liaising with the government, controlling supplies and power resources, and were accompanied by several capable supervisors, exuding an impressive aura.
Initially, they were diligent in their duties, ensuring fairness and justice in the organization and distribution of resources.
They even prioritized vulnerable groups such as the elderly, the disabled, and pregnant women.
However, when the high temperature had reached two-thirds of its peak, the true colors of the others had emerged.
With tactics involving pulling strings and oppressing others, subtly threatening and enticing, they practically deemed themselves saviors to all the Shallow Bay District owners.
Some property owners indeed had grievances, but they dared not speak out.
After all, during crucial times, those who controlled the resources and had connections held the power.
Later, when the heavy rain started, everyone had returned to their homes, Liu Dahong and Zhang Qiming’s group disappeared without a trace.
Seeing them now, many couldn’t help but feel a sense of lingering fear in their hearts.
Even the group led by Gao Dazhuang, who used to stride arrogantly before the high temperatures hit Shallow Bay’s Building A, was no exception.
Seeing that Liu Dahong and his group stopped moving forward, he finally said, “Please, Beauty Zhang, enlighten us.”
Zhang Qiqi stepped forward, glanced at the people around him, and then said:
“Brother Dazhuang, you forgot, our building—there’s the 32nd floor!”
“I know, but the floodwaters—it’s not likely to reach up to the 20th floor, right? And besides—” Gao Dazhuang’s words abruptly stopped.
He initially wanted to say that moving to the 32nd floor was easy, but there were still some supplies in his lower-floor home, and moving everything up wouldn’t be easy, hence his choice of an intermediate floor as a temporary measure.
But obviously, he couldn’t speak the truth to these people.
Many were already lacking in food and medicine. Admitting he had supplies but found it inconvenient to move them higher would be foolishly inviting trouble.
Then, we’ll control the 32nd floor, making it impenetrable, seizing the best conditions early. It’s certainly better than you staying here, constantly on guard against others. After all, there are always bigger fish out there.
We must always look to the future. Our building’s residents may be honest, but that doesn’t mean those from other buildings or districts won’t covet what you have.”
There.
It turned out they all this time were trying to rope him into their faction.
Looks like, they were ready to leverage Shallow Bay’s location to start something big.
Perhaps beginning with something like claiming the mountain as their own.
The realization dawned on Gao Dazhuang in an instant, and he cast a glance at the men beside him, “What do you guys think?”
“Big brother, I think we should move up,” said Pot Lid Head.
The others nodded in agreement without hesitation.
“Alright, we’ll go up with you,” Gao Dazhuang asserted, addressing Liu Dahong.
Listening to their conversation, a few people living in tents unzipped their tents and cautiously inquired,
“Manager Liu, can we come with you? We’ll stay in the corridor, hehehe.”
“Ahem, yes, yes, Manager Liu, we can help, cough, cough!”
Liu Dahong remained silent while a young man next to him, sporting red flame-design sports shoes, coldly glanced at them, asking:
“Do you have food and water? Any medicine?”
“No, none.”
“I don’t either.”
“We’ve been starving for days. If Manager Liu has any food, could you please spare a little?” They awkwardly smiled, thinking the other side would show some compassion after confirming.
“Well, why don’t you talk to us after you’ve survived another 10 days!” The young man muttered coldly under his breath:
“Just looking at you, gasping for breath with your skinny arms and legs, who knows if you’ll even survive until tomorrow!”
The flicker of hope that had just appeared in their eyes darkened instantly: “...”
Liu Dahong ignored them and gestured with a sweeping motion, his command full of gravitas: “Let’s go, upstairs!”
The group ascended loudly, brandishing guns and swinging clubs.@@@@