Chapter 74: Nocturnal Raid on the Zhang Yi Residence

Uncle You returned home with Xie Limei and the child. After closing the door, he wore a displeased expression and remarked, "What were those words you just uttered? How can you let others take care of your child?"

"In the current chaos outside, no one knows if others are humans or ghosts. If he can provide medicine for the child, it indicates he is a trustworthy person."

"Why do you still press for more?" Xie Limei sat on the bed, feeding the child medication while unbuttoning her dress, using breast milk to help the medicine go down.

She didn't argue with Uncle You but spoke in a delicate manner, "Isn't everything I do for the child? You know, the only motivation for me to live now is the baby. If anything happens to her, what meaning is there in my life?"

Tears fell again as she spoke.

Uncle You turned his head and saw her snowy bosom, feeling a mixture of tenderness and firmness.

His tone softened, "Well, I understand your intentions. But in life, at the very least, one should understand gratitude."

Thinking of the significant favors Zhang Yi had done for him twice, Uncle You sighed, "If it weren't for Zhang Yi, I wouldn't have thought of stocking up on supplies in advance, and I wouldn't have survived until now!"

"This great kindness, I, You Jiguang, must find an opportunity to repay!"

At this moment, he heard Xie Limei's soft voice beside him.

"In reality, I don't think you need to be so grateful to Zhang Yi. At least, he is still on guard against you, isn't he?"

Uncle You was taken aback, "What are you saying?"

With a delicate expression, Xie Limei continued, "Think about it. If he truly trusted you, when we went over, he should have opened the door and let us in for a while."

"The medicine was thrown in through the window without showing his face. Isn't that a precaution against you?"

Uncle You was displeased, "Don't talk nonsense! He meant well, how did it turn into that in your mouth?"

Unhurriedly, Xie Limei continued in a soft voice, "I'm not talking nonsense. I think he helped you, but he didn't incur much loss."

"Maybe he deliberately gave you small favors, hoping that someday you would be his enforcer."

"If he were genuinely a good person, could he use such ruthless means to kill dozens of neighbors?"

"Unless he's willing to let us move into his house, I won't believe he's a good person. Besides, his house is large enough for the three of us. What's wrong with..." 

Before Xie Limei could continue, a stern shout interrupted her.

"Enough!"

Uncle You's face turned red, looking angrily at her, startling Xie Limei. The baby in her arms also cried loudly.

Xie Limei quickly hugged the baby, speaking softly, "I'm sorry, it was my mistake. The words I just said were for your own good. At this time, it's always right for everyone to be more cautious!"

Uncle You coldly said, "Don't say such things in the future! I, You Jiguang, can still distinguish right from wrong."

"If you doubt your benefactor, am I still a human?"

Uncle You is simple and straightforward, but simplicity and straightforwardness are not synonymous with foolishness.

Indeed, even if Zhang Yi helped him with a purpose, so what?

In this world, there is no such thing as unconditional kindness.

Having lived for over forty years, working as a security guard for more than a decade, he had seen all the intricacies of human affairs. How could he not understand this truth?

Xie Limei knew that Uncle You was angry, knew that the timing couldn't be intensified, so she obediently chose to remain silent.

However, this did not mean she gave up on instigating Uncle You.

The warm house of Zhang Yi's family was what she had longed for!

Xie Limei glanced at her eight-month-old baby, quietly making a determination.

"Baby, to ensure both of us can survive, I don't mind paying any price!"

...

Night fell.

White moonlight spilled onto the silver earth, carrying a touch of desolation and loneliness.

Snow had been falling continuously for almost a month, sometimes heavier, sometimes slightly lighter, but it never stopped for a day.

In the Yue Lu residential area, the snow had piled up to the fourth floor, presenting a snowy landscape on the ground.

Out of habit, most people still slept at this time.

The entrance door on the first floor of building 25 was completely blocked by tens of thousands of tons of snow, impervious to wind.

Suddenly, the snow at the entrance seemed to loosen, and a few ice chips fell to the ground.

But soon, a large chunk of snow was pushed out forcefully.

A shovel appeared from the broken opening.

Following that, the hole grew larger as more than a dozen people wearing heavy clothes, holding shovels, steel bars, and axes, emerged.

The one at the forefront was not tall, with a slender figure and deeply sunken cheeks.

However, he had sharp, chilling eyes.

After entering the corridor, he lowered his voice and said, "Let's go, upstairs!"

The group carefully held their tools, quietly climbing upstairs in an organized formation. At the front, someone held wooden boards and frying pans as shields.

When they reached the tenth floor, they coincidentally encountered residents who had sneaked out to collect snow during the night.

A robust man didn't say a word, directly striking the head of one with a shovel.

"Splat!"

Blood splattered on the wall, and the person fell without a chance to scream.

The robust man looked at the corpse on the ground, asking the slender leader, "Uncle Er, what should we do?"

Uncle Er said, "Leave it here for now. We'll take care of it after we finish our business."

The group obediently continued climbing upstairs.

Tonight, their target was room 2401 on the 25th floor.

At this moment, Zhang Yi was asleep, and Zhou Ke'er was locked in the adjacent bedroom by him.

This group of outsiders silently reached the 24th floor, climbing so high, yet their stamina seemed unaffected.

Obviously, they were not ordinary people; they must be professionals.

The group arrived at the door of Zhang Yi's home.

However, no one rushed to smash the door.

The leading Uncle Er gestured for everyone to stop and shouted quietly to the one behind, "Old Donkey, come over!"

Behind the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing a gray woolen hat walked over.

He had a gray backpack on his back.

"Open the door!"

Uncle Er pointed to Zhang Yi's door.

Old Donkey nodded, "Watch me!"

He approached Zhang Yi's door, put down his backpack, and quickly took out various tools.

Most notably, there were detonators and several rectangular objects wrapped in yellow tape.

After working for a while, everyone quickly hid in the corridor.

"Boom!"

A deafening sound echoed throughout the entire building! Everyone who was asleep was awakened.

Zhang Yi was no exception.

Because the explosion was right in front of his door,

 his ears were still buzzing, and his eardrums were in pain.