"I think someone's here. I'll go open the door," Luo Yuan said as he walked out of the bedroom.
Luo Yuan opened the door and was stunned. "Are you … Huang Wei?"
Luo Yuan could not be blamed for his poor memory. Huang Wei had changed a lot. A week ago, he had been a fat man, but now he looked more like a model. His face was pale and he looked weak.
Huang Wei did not expect Luo Yuan to open the door. He had begged a few times along the way, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He felt respected and surprised by Luo Yuan's boldness. Although he did not see any mutated mosquitoes in the hallway, he quickly went into the living room and took off his helmet to avoid any accidents. He smiled and said, "Yes, yes! We had a haircut together before. I didn't expect you to have such a good memory. "
"Why are you here?" Luo Yuan asked as he closed the door. He had a guess.
Huang Jiahui heard the noise and walked out of the kitchen. She looked at Huang Wei and asked Luo Yuan, "Your friend?"
"I met him a few days ago. He lives upstairs, Huang Wei." Luo Yuan nodded and pointed at Huang Jiahui. "This is my girlfriend, Huang Jiahui."
This was the first time Luo Yuan had introduced Huang Jiahui as his girlfriend. Huang Jiahui was so happy that she showed it on her face. She smiled warmly and said, "Since you're Luo Yuan's friend, you should feel at home. You haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you stay and have a meal with us? I don't have any good dishes to offer, so I only cooked some porridge."
"No, no, it's okay. You guys are too kind! " Huang Wei said, feeling flattered. His frown disappeared, but his heart skipped a beat when he heard that Huang Jiahui was also eating porridge.
Obviously, they didn't have much food left. He was a little hesitant about whether he should ask for it or not. However, when he thought of his starving wife and children who were still waiting for him to buy rice, he struggled for a moment and sighed heavily. He said with some guilt, "I … sigh! I'm here to buy some rice from you. We're running out of rice. Money is not a problem. You can pay me five or ten times the price. If you think it's not enough, we can increase the price. "
"Why are you talking about money?" Huang Jiahui said politely.
Luo Yuan was afraid that Huang Jiahui would agree without thinking, so he interrupted, "How much do you want?"
Huang Wei was stunned for a moment, but then he was overjoyed. His lips trembled a few times, and when he calmed down a little, he quickly said, "I don't need a lot, just ten to twenty catties will do."
"Even if I sell you 10 kilograms, I'll still feel pressured." Luo Yuan hesitated for a moment, looking troubled. Then, he nodded his head and said, "Let's make it 15 kilograms. I'm not the kind of person who would take advantage of others. Everyone has their own difficulties. Jiahui, go to the storeroom and take out fifteen catties of rice! "
Huang Wei recalled the scene where he ran into a wall at every turn. They had been neighbors for many years, but it was not as good as a nodding acquaintance that he had only met once. For a moment, all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart, and he was so moved that he was speechless.
Huang Jiahui was stunned for a moment. She instinctively took a few steps forward and asked suspiciously, "15 catties?"
Huang Jiahui thought she had heard it wrong. Weren't they just friends? Not to mention the fact that Luo Yuan still wanted to give her money, just the amount alone was enough to make her feel stingy. Although she had not counted the food in the storeroom, there were at least 700 to 800 catties of rice in there. She would feel bad if he had to give her more than 100 catties, but it would not be a problem to give her 50 or 60 catties.
"What are you waiting for?" Luo Yuan pretended to be angry and said, "Go and get it!"
Huang Wei, who did not know what was going on, felt touched and guilty. He had come to sell food, but he had caused trouble for his neighbor. He quickly said, "Actually, you don't have to give me that much. Your family is not rich. Why don't you just give me 10 catties?"
"How many days can you eat 10 catties of rice for? Don't worry, we have enough food at home!" Luo Yuan waved his hand and stared at Huang Jiahui.
In Huang Wei's eyes, Luo Yuan was pretending to be generous. He was so excited that he could not speak for a moment.
The biggest difference between a young woman and a mature woman was that the former was observant. No matter how dissatisfied or confused she was, she would still show respect to the man in front of others. She hesitated for a moment and walked to the storeroom. A minute later, she came back with a plastic bag of rice.
At first glance, he could tell that it was more than 15 catties. It was about 18 or 19 catties. Luo Yuan could feel it after he took it and shook it a little. He didn't really care though, so he handed it over and explained, "This is all new rice. Just give me 15 catties of food coupons."
After Huang Wei received it, he felt that it was extremely heavy in his hands, as if it weighed a ton. His eyes were red, but he thanked Luo Yuan solemnly. He threw 50 catties of food coupons on the ground and ran away without waiting for Luo Yuan's change.
It was not that Luo Yuan was stingy or reluctant to give him more food, but that people's minds were always complicated and unpredictable.
If you gave him 10 to 20 catties of rice and gave him some small favors, people would not think that you were stingy. Instead, they would think that you were a righteous person and would be grateful. However, if you gave him more than he expected and made him think that you were not short of rice, he would change his mind. Money could move people's hearts. It was predictable.
Sometimes, being too generous could lead to trouble. Even if Huang Wei did not do it, people would still be suspicious or even have evil thoughts when they saw that he suddenly had so much food.
Of course, Luo Yuan did not care about other people's lives. He was afraid that Huang Wei would not be able to withstand the threat and lure him out. Even if Luo Yuan did not care, he had to go out most of the time at night. If someone broke into the house, Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi would be in danger.
Wang Shishi was an evolved person. If she used a weapon, even a kitchen knife, no one would be able to get close to her. However, it did not mean that one's combat power was equal to one's physical strength. Willpower played a key role in the composition of combat power. Based on Wang Shishi's mental strength, she might not even be able to use 20% of her power.
Luo Yuan was not guessing it out of thin air. Based on the current situation, the crisis would not end anytime soon. The current stability was only due to the delayed effects of order. Most of the people in the building were still as docile as before.
However, if this continued, the influence would gradually weaken. Coupled with hunger and fear, order would collapse. Luo Yuan could not imagine what would happen then.
Luo Yuan's guess was right.
On the fourth day, Luo Yuan heard someone calling for help while he was having lunch. Then, there were screams and roars. It was chaos. The voice continued intermittently for a minute before it abruptly stopped.
It was like some kind of prelude. Then, the commotion in the building began.
The faint smell of corpses and blood lingered day and night. Luo Yuan could smell it clearly even when he was at home. Until now, no one had come to his house, but it was only a matter of time.
Luo Yuan still went out to practice his knife every night. He did not seem to care about the approaching crisis. Of course, there were some reasons that were difficult to talk about.
However, during the day, he started to train Wang Shishi's ability.
He took out a wrench from the storage and cut off both ends with his Zhanmadao, leaving only the handle. He then cut off both ends and sharpened the edges. He transformed the wrench into a weapon that was about 20 centimeters long, which looked like a shuttle.
To increase its power, he used more than 10 black owl feathers to synthesize it into a blue level weapon. Due to the materials used, the blue level weapon's attack was slightly weaker. However, it was more than enough to deal with ordinary people. Plus, because of the speed enhancement, Wang Shishi could fly extremely fast when she controlled it.
He wanted to train Wang Shishi's adaptability. It was difficult to survive in this world. A wolf that had never seen blood could not live to adulthood.
When she heard that Brother Luo wanted her to protect Sister Huang at night, she was very excited. She agreed immediately and moved into Luo Yuan's bedroom that night.
Luo Yuan was secretly relieved. He did not have to look at Huang Jiahui's resentful eyes anymore.
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