Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

[I basically didn't eat today] I don't know where the property management found these idiots. We spent money but still suffered. These people are not here to be security guards, they are just a bunch of bigwigs. Anyway, if these people continue to stay in the community after the New Year, I don't plan to pay the property management fee for next month.

[Little Confused or Not] I support the above statement. I am a girl and currently live with my sister. Normally when we see each other, we have to deliberately take a detour. Last time I went out to throw away the garbage, in order to avoid the other person, I waited in the corridor for nearly twenty minutes and was almost frozen to death.

[The No. 1 rent collector in the base] I have a deep understanding of this. Last time I went out to buy vegetables, I met a tall and thin guy in that group of people. He pestered me and talked to me for several minutes and insisted that I give him my phone number. He was simply a hooligan. Fortunately, my boyfriend happened to meet him when he was coming home from get off work, otherwise I don’t know when I could leave.

[Liushui Tiaotiao] So I said it early on, these people are hooligans, and they are hooligans with super powers. How can ordinary people dare to provoke them? Now we have spent money but not received the protection we deserve, and even have to look at their faces and live in fear all day long. Shouldn't the property manager come out to explain?

[I basically have no food to eat today] Haha, what is there to explain? The property management might be in cahoots with these people. Weren’t they the ones who found these people in the first place?

[The Base's No. 1 Landlord] Speaking of which, last time I went to pay the property management fee, I did see those people talking and laughing in the property management office. The staff there just smiled apologetically and didn't dare to say a single harsh word. Now that I think about it, maybe they have been in cahoots with each other for a long time.

[Property Manager Ling] Please be patient, everyone. I have received the current situation. We will reflect on and adopt everyone's suggestions and opinions. The current employment relationship of the 'Wild Wolf Mercenaries' is still within the contract period. If they are fired rashly, it will bring losses to the community. In addition, the blizzard weather continues to intensify during this period. If they are fired, it will be difficult to find other people to do patrol work. Everyone knows that the atmosphere in our community has not been very good due to the 'massacre incident' two months ago, and considering the various accidents and incidents that may occur in extremely cold environments, we still choose to put the security of the community first. As for the working methods and style of the 'Wild Wolf Mercenaries', we, the property owner, will also find ways to communicate and resolve them with the other party, and strive to satisfy all owners, but before that, we also hope that everyone can stay at home in the near future and reduce outdoor activities as much as possible.

As soon as Ling Hai typed this, it immediately caused a lot of complaints and doubts.

[The First Landlord in the Base] Don't go out? How can I throw away the garbage if I don't go out? Why don't you install trash cans on each floor? You have to put several trash cans on the first floor. I find it troublesome to climb the stairs.

[Property Manager Ling] There has been a snowstorm recently. The news I have received is that the temperature will reach a new low in the next two days. For everyone's safety, we recommend that you minimize the time you spend outdoors. As for the issue of throwing away garbage mentioned upstairs, the property management will arrange for staff to set up two garbage bins at the stairwell on each floor tomorrow morning, and the garbage containers on the first floor will be removed at that time.

[I basically didn't eat today] I think instead of you worrying about our going out, we should communicate with those people first. After all, compared to the snowstorm, what we are most afraid of now are those people.

[Future Warrior] I also beg the property management to be more responsible. My daughter just turned sixteen this year. She was verbally molested by those people last time. As a result, she now trembles with fear whenever there is any noise in the corridor, let alone going out.

[The First Rent Collector in the Base] Sixteen years old? My God, those mercenaries are inhuman, what they do is inhuman!

Ling Hai's mouth curled up immediately after seeing this, and he was really angry and anxious. He had repeatedly warned those people before, asking them to take care of themselves, at least not to think about those messy things in the community. If they wanted women, they could find one who was willing. At worst, they could go to the outer circle "red fence" after the snowstorm stopped. But a few people in the community insisted on causing trouble everywhere. Although they had not caused any big trouble yet, they frequently molested young girls and even had conflicts with some residents. All these things added up to not only the reputation of the "Wild Wolf Mercenaries" getting worse, but even the property management began to be questioned whether they were in cahoots with this group of people.

Ling Hai put down the walkie-talkie in his hand, and then sent tomorrow's work arrangements to the work group.

After a long silence, there was still no reply. Ling Hai sneered in his heart, thinking that these people were usually night owls, and they might have deliberately not read the work messages.

[Property Manager Ling] Trash bins need to be added to all floors tomorrow. Don't expect any performance this month if the work is not completed.

[Property Xiao Wu] Manager J, isn't this a bit too much? If I remember correctly, tomorrow is the weekend. Don't we have Saturdays off?

[Property Manager Xiao Chen] Does this count as overtime? Will I get double pay?

[Xia from the Property Management Department] Oh my god, there are only six of us, and we are responsible for all the trash cans in the entire community? We can't finish cleaning them in one day, can't we ask the mercenaries to help us out?

[Property Manager Ling] If you can find a way to get those people to help, that's fine.

[Property Manager Xiao Yue] Forget it, he is a person with super powers, I can't afford to offend him, I choose to do my job honestly.

After a while of complaining in the group, everyone chose to honestly accept this reality. After all, the current situation is that it is not easy to find a good job, and the property took timeliness into consideration when recruiting, so they specially set up an employee dormitory in the community. The salary after providing food and accommodation is similar to that of small companies outside, so there were quite a few people who applied at that time.

After receiving Ling Hai's order, the "Wild Wolf Mercenaries" had to send a team member to patrol the unit building.

The patroller is a C-class mutant with fire abilities. He was a student at a sports school before the apocalypse, but because he got into a fight and caused the other party to become third-level disabled, he was finally detained in Jiangcheng Third Prison awaiting trial. If it weren't for this apocalyptic natural disaster, his life would have been over, so he hopes for the apocalypse to come more than anyone else.

"I don't know what the boss is thinking of sending people out on patrol in such a cold day. Ling Hai's grandson will die in our hands sooner or later anyway, so why should we be so polite to him!"

The man muttered something to himself, and he didn't need a flashlight at all. Instead, a flame rose from the palm of his hand, which was enough to illuminate the area within two or three meters around him.

This time he was on night patrol between Unit 5 and Unit 6 as requested. It was now half past twelve in the morning. The man yawned, thinking that he would just finish the job quickly and go back to sleep. It was really a torture to walk outside in such a cold day.

As he walked down from the sixth floor and finally wandered casually in the corridor on the first floor, he suddenly heard a strange "hissing" sound coming from the snow not far away. The man was about to shine the flame in his hand forward, and the next moment something flew towards his face.

At this time, the roar of the blizzard in the snow was still sharp, and the flame in the snow was gradually weakening, accompanied by bursts of chewing sounds.

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Lao Qi's body was found around seven in the morning of the same day.

A man named Song from Unit 5 felt the urge to urinate so he got up from bed, put on his coat and boots despite the cold and headed out the door.

His wife, who had been sleeping beside him, was already tossing and turning due to the cold weather, and she woke up at the slightest movement of her husband.

The wife opened her eyes and quickly glanced at her husband before wondering, "What time is it?"

The husband replied as he buttoned his shirt: "Seven."

"It's only seven o'clock. Where are you going so early?" After saying this, the wife looked at the balcony again and found that it was gloomy outside through the half-closed curtains. There was not even a ray of sunshine.

After the extreme cold, the nights have been long and the days short. It is basically bright after 8 o'clock during the day, and it is dark around 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The daily daytime is only seven or eight hours long, and the base is basically shrouded in darkness for the remaining two-thirds of the time.

The man shook his body and said casually, "I'm going to pee outside."

The wife recalled that because the water pipes were frozen during this period, they basically had to take snow from the balcony, heat it, and filter it before using it. In fact, it was not just their family that was like this. Basically, all the residents in the entire community had to collect water from snow, unless they had stored water in advance at home.

Because the bathroom is not convenient to use, the man plans to run downstairs to solve it unless it is absolutely necessary. His house is on the third floor anyway, so if he is quick enough, it will only take a few minutes.

In fact, it is not just him. There are many men in the community who solve physiological problems in this way. They just stand at the stairs on the first floor and use the thick snow to cover the thing. However, after the property management discovered this problem, it also sent several announcements in the group. Only then did the owners restrain themselves a little. At least they only solved small problems and did not cause too bad an impact on the community environment.

The woman closed her eyes again after hearing her husband's answer, and then added: "Then you should come back early. It's so cold outside. Don't catch a cold or fever. If it's too cold, you should go back to the house. I can clean the toilet later."

"No need. You continue to sleep. It'll only take a few minutes. Just consider it as going out for exercise. But I think it's going to be difficult for daybreak. I have to take a flashlight with me. I don't know if it's windy outside." The man tidied his clothes, found the flashlight from under the table, and put on his hat before going out.

As soon as I went out, I was shocked by the weather outside. The oncoming wind blew directly under my collar, instantly dispersing the little warmth that was left in the room.

Recently, there have been problems with the community's power system, and the main power switch downstairs often cuts out, making it very inconvenient for residents to go in and out. If residents need to go out to take out the trash, they can only use a flashlight, otherwise they will inevitably feel scared walking in the dark corridors and staircase entrances.

The man quickened his pace and walked down the stairs from the third floor to the first floor. All the while, he kept shining the flashlight in his hand forward. The beam of light hit the ground and refracted a faint light, which was just enough for the man to see the road ahead clearly.

After huddling up to the stairs on the first floor, the man slowly planned to solve the problem. Still half asleep, he squinted his eyes and saw that everything was white in the snowstorm. There was not even a light in the entire community.

Just when the man was about to finish the job, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a black object in the corner.

The object was about ten meters away from the man. It was in the corner so it was not very clear, but it vaguely looked like a round object.

Could it be the ball that was thrown away?

There are still quite a few children in the community. Before the extreme cold, many children liked to play football in the community. Maybe this was lost by someone.

Although the man's family had no children, he was thinking about preparing for the New Year and all his relatives living in the same community. The ball looked like it should be quite inflated, so he might as well take it home for his children to play with.

Thinking this in his mind, the man immediately perked up and moved towards the direction of the "ball".

He waited until the man gradually approached before shining the flashlight over there. He had already bent down, but when the beam of light clearly illuminated the object in front of him, he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Someone's dead!" The man took several steps back in fear, and ended up falling to the ground without paying attention. He then rolled and crawled backwards. At this moment, he completely forgot that the ground his palm was touching was covered with a layer of ice, and he had lost consciousness on his palm.

After coming to his senses, the man turned around, stood up and ran backwards, pushing his body to the limit. Even the heavy clothes he was wearing could not withstand his running pace.

When the man ran to the door of his house, his hand holding the key to open the door was still shaking slightly. He was completely unable to recover from the fright. He inserted the key into the keyhole several times before it turned.

The woman in the house was awakened by the man's noise. At first she thought a thief had broken in. As she stood up alertly, she found that the man had come back and sat down on the ground with a terribly pale face.

"What's going on? What happened? Why do you look like this?" The woman was obviously frightened by her husband's appearance, and immediately propped herself up and came to the man's side.

The man was still in shock for a while and couldn't come back to his senses. He just sat on the ground with his mouth wide open. After his pupils refocused a little, he stared at his wife and said, "Someone's dead! Someone's dead in our building!"

The woman held the man's shoulder doubtfully, and continued to ask: "Dead? Who died? Please explain clearly."

The man took several deep breaths before he said in horror, "Quick, quick, contact the security bureau. Someone has died in our neighborhood!"