Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 35 - Killing to Establish Authority
Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Killing to Establish Authority
Chapter 35 -35: Killing to Establish Authority
The leader was startled, suddenly feeling a chill on his head.
But he wasn’t a coward, having mixed in with society for so many years, he couldn’t be easily frightened. He took off a cap from one of his minions and placed it on his own head.
Then, he kicked the iron door and said to Lu Ruisheng, “Do you really dare to hurt me? We have so many people, one for one, you’re bound to die as well. We originally just wanted your supplies, but it looks like you’re seeking death. Watch me…”
At that moment, Gu Pan raised her hand, and an arrow shot into the leg of the man who had just kicked the door, “Watch what, you’re the one seeking death. We have no intention of trading heads with you, and if you don’t treat that wound immediately, you will surely die first.”
The leader also knew how terrible it was to be injured in the cold outside; he now had a do-or-die attitude and turned to his minions, “Get them, we outnumber them.”
One of his thin, tall, and simple-minded minions raised a knife and charged at Gu Pan and the others, aiming to stab through the gaps in the railings, “How dare you disrespect my big brother, open the door, and watch me not chop you to pieces.”
Lu Ruisheng furrowed his brows, “We really didn’t plan to engage in a massacre today, but you’re asking for it.” After finishing his sentence, he shot an arrow that directly pierced through the minion’s neck.
The minion clattered to the ground, convulsing for a few seconds before becoming still.
The rest of the minions were petrified with fear, and after a moment of dazed hesitation, they hurriedly turned and ran downstairs, even abandoning their boss because the other side killed without blinking. They weren’t ready to die.
The leader’s leg, by now frozen by the blood oozing out, could not move for him to walk away. He reached out to grab the corner of the wall, “You vile woman, how dare you not inform me of their strength, do you want me dead?”
From room 902, a woman’s voice could be heard, “It’s none of my business, I was just passing by.” Then she ran off without looking back. She could never return here; Gu Pan would kill someone, and if Gu Pan found out she was the one who led them here, her own death was certain. She needed to find a powerful protector.
Watching the woman escape, the frustrated boss blew his top, “Li Aixue, you damned woman, you’ve killed me.”
Today, this woman had sought him out, telling him that the 7th floor of this building had plenty of supplies for them to rob, and she even promised to sleep with him for three days after the success of the plan.
But she didn’t mention the couple was this formidable, both of them hard nuts to crack, who killed without blinking an eye. Had he known about such formidable opponents beforehand, he would not have come. It would have been better to loot ordinary people, ensuring his own food and drink, why risk his life?
At this time, he felt his body losing warmth; he knew he was done for today. The makeshift team he had assembled wasn’t built on any solid foundation, and those so-called minions had scattered like monkeys; no one would come to save him. He felt hopeless, now that his entire leg was numb from the cold. Rather than dying a prolonged death, he preferred it to be quick.
He gritted his teeth, pulled out a dagger, and plunged it into his own chest, dying swiftly.
Gu Pan now knew that 902 was called Li Aixue. By this time, it was too late to open the iron door and chase after her. In any case, if she saw her again, she would not let her go.
The scene even frightened Chen Lang, who, after all, was just a child; it was his first time seeing such a grisly scene up close, and his hands trembled as he held the knife.
Chen Shaonan’s breathing became ragged as he gripped his son’s arm, a bit dazed, but he also understood that now if you didn’t kill others, they might kill you. So, it was better to ensure his family could defend themselves soon.
Gu Pan looked at Chen Lang, “Chen Lang, in the apocalypse, only the strong survive. Once you’re strong, you can protect those you need to protect.”
Chen Lang clenched the knife, “I understand.”
Gu Pan smiled and said to him, “Then let’s take care of these two corpses together.”
Chen Lang hesitated for a moment, but then nodded firmly, “Okay.”
Lu Ruisheng asked Chen Shaonan, “Teacher Chen, are you alright?”
Chen Shaonan took a deep breath, “I’m fine.”
Gu Pan used the walkie-talkie to inform those downstairs to come up and help dispose of the bodies, as it was now necessary for everyone to understand something—that in the future, they might all have to kill. It was an inevitable path in the apocalypse.
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Cheng Yang was the first to rush upstairs. He stumbled upon seeing the bodies on the ground, “Are they really dead?”
Gu Pan nodded, “Dead. If they don’t die, we can’t live in peace. Now it’s better this way. Knowing that we’ve killed, ordinary people won’t dare provoke us easily.”
Because word of today’s events would spread quickly, those who were eyeing them would have to think twice before making a move.
Feng Zhekai was relatively calm, “Let’s take them downstairs and burn them tomorrow.”
Gu Pan said, “Break open the door of 902 and leave them there for two days, we can burn them when we have time.” If Li Aixue didn’t come back, having the bodies there wouldn’t make a difference, but if she did, it would scare her to death.
Cheng Yang grasped some of Gu Pan’s intentions, “Sis, this has something to do with 902, doesn’t it?”
Gu Pan nodded, “It’s her people. All because we didn’t let her take advantage of us.”
Cheng Yang clenched his fists in anger, “If I see her again, I’ll beat her to death, she’s so malicious.”
Gu Pan said, “She’s run away; I estimate she won’t dare show up in front of us again.”
Feng Zhekai was also taken aback, “Just because we didn’t let her take advantage? She wanted to have us killed? I was thinking too simply.”
Lu Ruisheng spoke up, “In the future, such conflicts will become more frequent, because resources are limited. For now, we can still go out and find things, but the day will come when there’s no food to be found. Cannibalism isn’t impossible.”
Feng Zhekai listened to Gu Pan’s words, knowing there was reason in them. With no more police or military in the apocalypse, and if the weather continued this way, there would be no more crops, and food would become scarcer and scarcer—ending in cannibalism. Everyone was now praying for the weather to end soon. But who could know when it would end? Therefore, they had to learn self-preservation and adapt to this new apocalyptic world.
After making a plan, Lu Ruisheng took some tools and went up with Cheng Yang to break open the door of 902. Chen Shaonan and Chen Lang carried one body, while Duan Shumei and Lu Xuerong also volunteered to adapt quickly; despite retching, they carried another body.
Gu Pan was very satisfied with this. There were no confused minds in this team. Of course, if there were any, she wouldn’t mind kicking them out, regardless of their status, because a Holy Mother could endanger everyone at any moment.
With everything handled, they all went back to their homes.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went back to take a bath before continuing to sleep. After all, having killed, they could not be sure if they were stained with blood or not. Washing made them feel physically and mentally lighter.
In fact, no one in the building slept well that night. With such a commotion, who wouldn’t be aware? But no one dared to come out, just listening at their doors. Those on closer floors knew there were dead people.
And in an instant, the few allies of Gu Pan’s small team fully grasped the cruelty of the apocalypse. They also understood how they had to proceed in the future and felt even more fortunate to have aligned with the right person.
