On the 20th floor, Yao Ran had already packed most of her and Long Yu's belongings into her space, leaving only a few supplies in the corridor. After she finished moving her supplies to the corridor, she went to help Deng Qiqi and Huang Zhihui.
At the same time, Long Yu, Shi Xuan, Huang Qian, and Jia Xiang were busy on the rooftop. They drain the remaining water from the water towers into smaller containers before dismantling it.
In the midst of their busy schedules, Old Han arrived.
Seeing the metal door blocking the stairs to the 19th floor removed confirmed his suspicions. He gathered his courage and went up to the 20th floor.
There, he saw supplies piled up in the corridor and felt a little bit envious of Long Yu and his group. If only he was as strong as they were, then his family might have had a better life.
While he was thinking, Yao Ran came out from unit 2001, carrying a box of utensils. She recognized him and asked, "Building Manager, what brings you here?"
Startled by her cold tone, he smiled nervously and asked, "Miss Yao, are you all leaving?" Yao Ran nodded, "Yes. Did you need something?"
Old Han opened the small wooden box, revealing an imperial jade bracelet of impeccable quality, each bead uniform in size and purity.
Yao Ran looked at the bracelet for a moment and asked, "Building Manager, what do you want?"
Old Han replied, "Miss Yao, I'd like to follow you and your friends when you guys leave. This bracelet is my payment."
Yao Ran frowned slightly when she heard his request. While she didn't mind helping them by selling water to them, letting them join her group was another matter.
Seeing that she was silent, Old Han quickly added, "We will follow from a distance. We won't disturb you or ask for protection."
"We?" Yao Ran asked. "Who is 'we'?"
Old Han hesitated before replying, "The other survivors also want to follow your group."
Realizing he was their representative, Yao Ran thought for a moment and said, "You can follow us, but as you said, we are not responsible for your safety. You must gather your own supplies, protect your families, and keep up with us on your own."
Old Han had expected this and agreed. "Understood."
Yao Ran stepped forward, took the box from him, and added, "If the others want to follow us, they will need to pay up."
Hearing this, Old Han felt relieved and nodded, "I understand. Miss Yao, when will you be leaving?"
"When my friends return." She replied, not specifying a time.
After getting what he wanted, Old Han went back to prepare. He informed the other building managers of Yao Ran's terms and then sent them off.
Though some survivors grumbled and were dissatisfied with Yao Ran's terms, they knew that they had no option and returned to prepare something valuable to offer Yao Ran in exchange for the chance to follow them.
In the evening, Long Yu, Shi Xuan, Huang Qian, and Jia Xiang left together with Quan Yuanwei and Sima Yun after dinner.
After watching them walk out of the Ling Yuan apartment complex, Yao Ran looked at Huang Zhihui and Deng Qiqi and said, "Let's move the supplies to the truck."
Huang Zhihui replied, "Elder Sister Yao Ran, I will move the supplies with Qiqi while you guard the trucks."
Knowing that guarding the trucks was more dangerous than moving the supplies downstairs, Yao Ran agreed. "Alright."
Before the men noticed them, Yao Ran calmly took a gun from her backpack. She released the safety pin, aimed at their legs, and pulled the trigger. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
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