Stockpiling in the Apocalypse: Supplies Forging a Legend of Survival

"Mom, what are you afraid of?!"

"Yeah, Mom. With me and Big Brother, two grown men here, are we supposed to be afraid of that little girl? That girl has such thin arms and legs. Can she be a match for the two of us?"

"That's true! Just a little girl. I don't know where she got so many contribution points from that she could rent such a house all by herself."

"Mom, is there even a need to ask? A young and pretty girl, how else could she earn contribution points?

Once I get her, won't everything of hers be ours?"

Behind the door, Liu Ruyan was quietly listening to the conversation of the mother and her two sons outside. A cold arc slowly formed at the corner of her mouth.

Creak.

The security door opened slowly.

The sound wasn't loud, but in this silent late night, it could be heard clearly.

The mother and her two sons, who were just talking animatedly, were all stunned for a moment when they heard the sound of the door opening and slowly looked up.

When they saw Liu Ruyan standing at the door, their eyes widened a bit.

The one who reacted first was the old lady that Liu Ruyan had seen before.

The old lady gave a dry laugh. "Little... little girl, you're still not asleep at this late hour? These are my two sons, Dacheng and Second Brother. We were just checking if your door was closed properly..."

Liu Ruyan didn't say a word, just stared coldly at her.

"Mom, why are you wasting your breath on her!" Dacheng roared impatiently, hitting the iron door hard with the pliers in his hand and glaring at Liu Ruyan menacingly. "It's good that you're awake. Be sensible and open the door for me quickly. Otherwise, when I break the door open myself, you'll be in for a bad time!"

Second Brother beside him also joined in the shouting, "Yes! Open the door quickly and hand over all the food, drinks, and things for heating in your house!

If you're sensible, we brothers might spare your life. If you're not... Hehe..."

"What if I'm not sensible?"

"Not sensible?" Second Brother sneered. "In this freezing cold, if someone dies, we can just dump the body anywhere and no one will notice."

"Don't tell me you're waiting for that man opposite you to stand up for you? He left this afternoon and hasn't come back yet. Maybe he's already frozen to death in some corner.

Seeing that you're somewhat good-looking, as long as you serve us well, it's not impossible to leave you some food and drinks. I advise you to be sensible!"

Liu Ruyan stood at the door of her house, looking down at them with mockery in her eyes.

"Since you want to come in, I'll give you the key."

Liu Ruyan said as she stepped forward.

When she was a few steps away from the iron fence gate, Liu Ruyan stopped and took out the key from her pocket.

This iron fence gate was made of very fine materials.

When Zhang Yuan installed it, he was also very careful.

The three people in front of her didn't have any proper tools. After struggling for a long time, they had only managed to make some scratches on the door.

Even if Liu Ruyan left them alone to do whatever they wanted, they wouldn't be able to open the door.

But Liu Ruyan didn't want anyone to keep making a fuss outside. It would really disturb her rest.

Seeing that Liu Ruyan actually took out the key, the old lady looked at her in surprise. "You... is this key for this lock?"

Big Brother burst into laughter. "Mom, she must be afraid of us. If she doesn't open the door today, she'll never be able to get out of this door in the future."

Second Brother also laughed and reached his hand through the gap in the iron fence. "Little beauty, you're really smart. Once the door is open, I'll surely treat you well—"

Before he could even finish his sentence, Second Brother froze on the spot.

He only had time to see a cold gleam flash by, and then something fell to the ground.

There was a dull thud when it hit the ground.

Second Brother stared down in a daze. By the light shining from Liu Ruyan's room, he saw what was on the ground.

It was—his hand!

Second Brother's eyes bulged and his pupils contracted.

"Ah!!!"

Second Brother let out a shrill scream that echoed throughout the whole building.

Hearing his scream, Liu Ruyan lifted her leg and kicked him hard in the chest, sending him flying backwards.

"Damn it! Can't you talk properly?"

Second Brother was kicked backwards and knocked down Dacheng and the old lady who were standing behind him.

The three of them rolled down the stairs and finally stopped on the landing between the fifth and sixth floors.

Liu Ruyan looked at the three people huddled together and chuckled softly. She then slowly opened the lock with the key.

Liu RRuyan opened the door and walked down the stairs one step at a time.

"I originally thought you were just a bit gossipy and talkative. I didn't expect you to have such big guts."

The old lady watched Liu Ruyan approaching step by step and kept backing away.

"No! No! I... I'm not brave at all! I'm sorry! We're sorry! We'll leave right away!"

However, Big Brother directly got up. "Leave? Why should we leave? This bitch launched a sneak attack. I'll kill her right now!"

With that, Big Brother charged straight at Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan swung her right hand, and the dagger in her hand brushed past Dacheng's neck, cutting a slit in the clothes on Big Brother's neck.

Even though Big Brother was wearing thick clothes, there was still a thin line of blood on his neck.

It was night now, and the outdoor temperature was minus fifty-something degrees.

In this situation, people couldn't stay outside for long.

Even if it was just for a short while, the body would gradually freeze.

Because it was so cold, after getting injured, the blood wouldn't spurt out immediately and one wouldn't feel any pain.

Just like Second Brother, his hand was cut off by Liu Ruyan, but he only realized it belatedly.

He screamed not because he felt pain but because of fear.

Now it was the same with Big Brother. His neck was already injured, but he didn't feel it himself and still charged towards Liu Ruyan vigorously. It wasn't until Liu Ruyan cut off one of his ears with the dagger that he calmed down.

Liu Ruyan looked at the mother and her two sons huddled together. "What you just said actually reminded me. In this freezing cold, no one goes out. If I kill you and just dump your bodies anywhere, probably no one will notice."

The only unscathed old lady, upon hearing Liu Ruyan's words, looked at her with horror in her eyes and was shaking like a leaf.

"No! No! You can't kill us!

The people downstairs must have heard the noise. If we die, everyone will know that you killed us and you'll surely be taken away by the base!

Don't kill us! As long as you don't kill us, we'll never show up in front of you again!

This is our fault, but you haven't suffered any losses. You've already injured my two sons. Isn't that enough?"

Liu Ruyan looked at the old lady quietly, her voice devoid of any warmth. "Just because you didn't succeed and were counterattacked by me, you think you're in the right?"

This was the most ridiculous joke.

If the iron fence gate hadn't been of good quality, if she hadn't been a light sleeper, if she hadn't been able to protect herself and counter-kill, would she be the one lying on the ground at the mercy of others now?

By that time, would this old lady say that it was her own fault for being incapable and deserved to be bullied by them?