Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 32 - Impervious to Soft or Hard Tactics
Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Impervious to Soft or Hard Tactics
Chapter 32 -32: Impervious to Soft or Hard Tactics
Their conversation earlier had not been quiet, and several neighbors had opened their doors to eavesdrop from the hallway. Hearing Gu Pan and her group ascend the stairs, they had hurried back into their rooms, afraid to offend people they could not afford to provoke.
Back home, Gu Pan locked the door and took out the supplies. There was no need to store these in the Space, but the house was warm and the frozen food would melt, so she placed them on the outside balcony.
When Feng Zhekai got home, Lu Xuerong had just closed the door and began to complain about the day’s event, “Kai, that child from 501 came over today. I thought it was just a kid knocking, so I didn’t suspect much and opened the door. Who knew the brat would come in and claim me as his mother, asking for food, saying that since we’re older with no kids, he would take care of us in our old age. Of course, I disagreed and shooed him out, but he was slippery, darting under my arm into the house and started scavenging for food. Luckily, Xiao Gu had warned us and we had stored the food on the overhead shelf; the kid only managed to grab a piece of bread from the coffee table, or else our place would’ve been raided.”
Feng Zhekai had initially felt somewhat sorry for the child. Despite knowing it was the apocalypse and everyone needed to protect themselves, what Gu Pan did was not wrong, but after all, the child was just a child and quite pitiful.
However, upon hearing his wife’s words, his “wife-whipped” nature kicked in and he felt no sympathy for the child at all.
He quickly glanced over Lu Xuerong, “Rongrong, you weren’t hurt by the kid, were you?”
Lu Xuerong shook her head, “I knew we didn’t have much food at home, so I didn’t try too hard to stop him.”
Feng Zhekai sighed, “Just now, that brat nearly robbed Xiao Gu as well, clinging to her and calling her ‘mom’. It must have been something his grandmother taught him, targeting us married couples without children to provoke maternal feelings. These people are truly terrifying.”
Lu Xuerong felt helpless, “Xiao Gu just got married a few months ago, and that kid’s calling her ‘mom’. Hope she wasn’t scared. They didn’t manage to rob her of her things, did they?”
Feng Zhekai chuckled, “Xiao Gu is much tougher than us. She pulled out a knife and scared the child away. I doubt he’ll dare to mess with her again.”
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Lu Xuerong said, “I can’t be as decisive as Xiao Gu, so from now on, even if a god shows up, I won’t open the door when you’re not home.”
Feng Zhekai said, “Mhm, you must be careful when you’re home alone.”
Lu Xuerong suddenly thought of something, “Right, Kai, do you think we could ask Xiao Lu to teach us some self-defense techniques? At a time like this, we ought to have some skills for self-protection.”
This suggestion made Feng Zhekai also see the necessity, “Then I’ll ask Xiao Lu when he and Cheng Yang come back, and they can update us on the situation at our home.”
By now, Chen Shaonan and Chen Lang had returned home and told Duan Shumei about the day’s events.
Afterwards, the couple and their child reviewed everything that had happened that day.
In the apocalypse, it was crucial to teach the child how to survive better, so each day’s outing required a review of their experiences, learning from successes and failures to ensure safer future trips.
First, they needed friends like Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng—capable and honest.
Second, supplies should not be kept in one spot; they needed to think more and learn from their elders.
Last was to not let morality ensnare them or be deceived. They could not allow opportunists like the one from 501—who would rather mooch off others than work hard—a chance. They had to learn from Gu Pan’s way with people and her actions.
Before nightfall, Lu Ruisheng and Cheng Yang returned, first visiting Feng Zhekai’s sixth-floor home, bringing news that the morgue was a good place and suitable to be used as a base, promising to familiarize them with it the next day.
After discussing this, Feng Zhekai brought up the conversation with his wife and asked Lu Ruisheng, “Xiao Lu, you’ve been in the military and know martial arts, could you teach us some self-defense techniques?”
Lu Ruisheng agreed, as by becoming stronger themselves, their small team would become even more solid and powerful.
So he said, “Of course, then let’s just do it in the corridor.”
Feng Zhekai said, “No need, we can just do it across from our door. The owners bought the apartment then went abroad, and I have the spare keys. Given the current situation, they won’t be able to come back. If things ever return to how they were before the apocalypse, then I’ll just repay them. We can’t worry about that now.”
Cheng Yang thought for a moment and then said, “How about I move across from you? That way, we can also seal off the stairwell entrance for added protection. We can go to my place for training, which would be more convenient. If the apocalypse passes, the people across could compensate me, or I could just buy the apartment and stay neighbors with you all.”
Right now, no one cared about money. After all, Cheng Yang was born rich, and Feng Zhekai’s family wasn’t short on money either.
Thus, everyone agreed to Cheng Yang moving to the sixth floor. That way, their four families would be close to each other, making it easier to act together should anything happen.
They decided that Cheng Yang would move the next afternoon, as it had already gotten dark and it was inconvenient to move around now.
After these discussions, Lu Ruisheng went home as well.
When he got home, he told Gu Pan about Cheng Yang moving to the sixth floor, and they both thought it was a good move.
In these days, people were not only worried about food but also about heating. They burned whatever they could at home. Those who went out were not only looking for food but also for wood.
People carried axes and saws wherever they went, chopping down anything wooden to bring home for firewood. Those without tools resorted to kitchen knives, and though it was harder, they could still manage to gather some.
Gu Pan and her partner were in the same situation, but since they had been to more places before, they knew where to find more firewood. For now, they were not short on wood and brought some back today.
Of course, with the breakdown of order, there were more and more cases of robbery and murder. Everyone was afraid, but people still had to go out. If they didn’t, they would die of starvation or freeze to death. Humans are highly adaptable animals, so they gradually accepted everything that came with the apocalypse.
The next morning, Gu Pan and the others got organized and went out again to look for supplies. As soon as they reached the entrance of their building, they were surrounded by the floor leader of Unit 401 and several other residents.
The floor leader looked at them earnestly and said, “People shouldn’t be too selfish. I know…”
Gu Pan didn’t even let her finish, interrupting outright, “I am that selfish. You want those of us who are capable to help those who aren’t, isn’t that selfish in itself?” In this cold weather, she had no interest in listening to her moral lecturing.
The floor leader coughed awkwardly, thankful for the scarf that hid her face; otherwise, she wouldn’t know where to put her embarrassment.
Then, a feeble voice beside the floor leader said, “Miss Gu, I know you are capable, but you can’t be so indifferent. The floor leader is different from you. She is looking out for our best interest; she has great compassion…”
Gu Pan knew without guessing that it was the owner of Unit 902.
Gu Pan frowned tightly, “If so, then you all continue to look for someone with great compassion. I don’t have it.”
The elderly lady from Unit 501 stepped forward and said, “We don’t need you to share your food with us, just take us with you when you go out. If we go together, there’s strength in numbers, and we won’t be bullied, right?”
Ever since Gu Pan had brandished a knife at her grandson, she too had become scared and no longer dared to talk to Gu Pan the way she used to.
Gu Pan said, “You won’t be able to keep up with our pace. The supplies we find rely mostly on physical strength, climbing dozens of floors of office buildings that normal people can’t manage. We are going to scavenge; if you can manage the climb, then go by yourself. More people means making concessions for each other and wasting time. We have enough people.” After speaking, she said to Lu Ruisheng, “Let’s go.”
Lu Ruisheng understood his wife’s intentions and pushed past the people blocking their way.
