In a luxurious villa on the outskirts of West City,
the owner of Tairun Mall stared at his phone screen in disbelief.
Because the mall had remained locked and the surveillance system intact,
he could still check the real-time feed from his phone.
"How is this possible?"
"They just touch something and it disappears—are they demons or what?"
"That's my mall!"
The Tairun boss was witnessing Xiao Yu and An Xiaoran wildly looting his mall.
"Damn it, this is insane."
"How can they be so blatant?"
"I'm calling the police!"
He immediately dialed emergency services—
but after more than a dozen attempts, all he got were busy tones.
S City's police system had long since collapsed.
The Tairun boss hurried out of his house and rushed to the community gate,
where he found two stationed soldiers.
"I'm the owner of Tairun Mall," he said.
"There are people looting my property. Please send someone to arrest them right away!"
But the two soldiers ignored him.
Their orders were to guard the residential area and eliminate any turned residents.
Just then—
a Zombie charged out from the neighborhood, lunging toward the gate.
Holy crap!
The Tairun boss dove into the security booth in terror.
Gunfire erupted as the soldiers opened fire and took down the Zombie.
Damn it—Zombies everywhere.
Home really is safer.
The Tairun boss no longer cared about the mall being robbed.
He ran back home without a second thought and locked his doors tight.
...
Jinhu Hotel.
Liu Tingting and Sister Tian were holed up inside a tent.
In the sweltering heat of June,
it felt like a steam room inside—utterly unbearable.
Sister Tian couldn't take it anymore.
She left the tent and headed toward the hotel, hoping for a bit of luck—
maybe some man would take a liking to her.
Anything was better than roasting in that tent.
There was still power; the hotel had air conditioning.
And more importantly, it was much safer.
At least there wouldn't be a repeat of last night,
when two people turned, plunging the whole tent district into chaos.
Bang bang bang...
Sister Tian randomly knocked on a hotel room door,
and was surprised to see someone familiar.
"Well, if it isn't Sister Tian."
The man was in his thirties, tattooed with a green dragon on one arm and a white tiger on the other—clearly a thug.
"What a coincidence, Brother Long."
Brother Long was a gang boss in S City.
Back when Sister Tian ran a massage parlor,
she'd often call Brother Long over for "fun" whenever a decent-looking newcomer showed up.
So the two were well acquainted.
Excited to see a familiar face,
Sister Tian waddled her way into the room without waiting for permission.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Sister Tian, I know we go way back, but I've already got eight people in here. No space left."
She glanced inside—
a room full of shirtless men, all Brother Long's old crew.
Judging from his tone,
he clearly wasn't thrilled about taking her in.
Sister Tian's eyes sparkled.
"Brother Long, I've got fresh meat for you. Gorgeous, I swear. You'll never get tired of her in a lifetime."
Brother Long immediately perked up.
The city was a mess, and everyone was on edge.
With nothing better to do, some fun sounded pretty good.
"Sister Tian, I'll say this up front—
if you're lying, do you know what'll happen to you?"
"Come on, Brother Long. I promise you'll be satisfied."
"Alright then..."
Brother Long grinned. "If I like what I see, you're in."
Deal.
Sister Tian led the way,
Brother Long called over two of his thugs,
and they quickly made their way to the tent zone.
"Tingting, come with me now!"
Sister Tian pointed at Brother Long excitedly.
"This is my cousin. His family's got a hotel room. I just talked to him—he's willing to let you stay."
"Come on, let's go enjoy some air conditioning!"
When Brother Long saw Liu Tingting,
his eyes nearly popped out.
He didn't expect such a stunning beauty to exist.
If he could have her today,
he'd gladly become a Zombie tomorrow.
But clearly, she wasn't familiar.
He'd have to coax her into the room first.
"Come on, little girl."
"If not for my cousin here, I wouldn't have agreed to this."
"My daughter's sleeping alone in a bed.
You'll have to share with her if you come in."
Brother Long deliberately acted like a proper family man.
He even hinted that Tingting would be sharing a bed with his daughter,
to ease her concerns.
But Liu Tingting was sharp.
She clearly remembered how Sister Tian treated her last night.
No way she'd suddenly become so kind.
Plus, she'd caught a glimpse of the tattoo under Brother Long's shirt.
Definitely not a good guy.
"Thank you, Sister Tian, for your kind offer," Liu Tingting said.
"But I'll stay here in the tent."
Brother Long's face darkened.
So you wanna do this the hard way, huh?
"Grab her!"
Without hesitation, his two lackeys seized Liu Tingting and dragged her toward the hotel.
These men were thugs—lawless and fearless.
With the city in chaos,
no one would bat an eye if someone died in a corner,
as long as it wasn't out in the open.
"What are you doing?"
"Help! Somebody help me! I don't know these people!"
Liu Tingting shouted at the top of her lungs.
But the tent dwellers merely looked on coldly.
Everyone was trying to survive—no one wanted to get involved.
Realizing her cries were useless,
Liu Tingting suddenly had an idea.
"Ah! You're hurting me—
I'll walk on my own, okay? I'll walk myself!"
No doubt about it—
Liu Tingting was a true drama queen.
One moment she was struggling wildly,
the next she switched expressions in an instant,
quietly plotting how to escape...
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