The Great Flood of the End of Time: Female Neighbor Comes to Borrow Food

Chapter 145: Announcing her departure, Yang Mei's thoughts

The water surface was choppy and large pieces of ice froze the current.

On the sixteenth floor of Building 76, Zhao Kai took a deep breath and stared at the movement on the lake.

Liang Yuan stood beside him, his expression gradually relaxing.

"It looks like he's dead."

Zhao Kai also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There are so many mutant creatures under the water. Even if this old thing is not eaten by the frog monsters and other mutant creatures, it will definitely die of lack of oxygen."

Liang Yuan was still a little worried, so he watched from upstairs for a while and only felt relieved after confirming that Zheng Guoqiang had not surfaced.

He said in a deep voice: "We have learned a lesson this time. Zheng Guoqiang, this old man, has long been dissatisfied with me. He has been hiding among the owners and has even awakened his mutant ability."

"If he is determined to hide and secretly attack you and me, the consequences will be disastrous."

Hearing this, Zhao Kai imagined the scene of Zheng Guoqiang, with bone spurs all over his body, attacking him by surprise.

He couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. "It's true. If he attacks from close range, it's really hard to defend against. Among us, I'm afraid only Sister Ding can react quickly."

Ding Yan's ability is empowerment. As soon as she thinks about it, the empowerment energy will automatically appear in any part of her body to protect her body.

But others don't have this ability.

Of course, Liang Yuan could also react. His mental power could form a mental wall to block the opponent with just a thought.

As long as he had a little time to react, Liang Yuan would naturally have countless ways to kill Zheng Guoqiang.

The reason why Zheng Guoqiang escaped this time was because Liang Yuan accidentally awakened his mutant ability, which distracted him.

Speaking of mutant abilities, Liang Yuan felt a little anxious and couldn't wait to study his own abilities.

But now was not the right time. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anxiety, and said, "Notify everyone to go to the rooftop."

Zhao Kai nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll let each team know."

Liang Yuan nodded and went upstairs.

At this time, Ding Yan rushed down in a hurry.

The moment she saw Liang Yuan, her anxious expression suddenly turned into relief.

Then he quickly walked over and asked, "Are you okay?"

Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Brother Liang, Sister Ding heard from the old man that you were attacked by him, so she rushed to find you immediately."

Ding Yan glared at him and said, "I have confidence in you. You can handle him alone."

Zhao Kai teased and snickered.

Liang Yuan naturally knew that she was worried about him. He stepped forward and looked at her red eyes, smiling softly, "Don't worry, I still have a lot of things to do. How could I fall here?"

Ding Yan felt his gaze and couldn't help but tremble in her heart. She turned her head away from him and said, "I knew you were tough. Okay, I'm going back now."

She was a little flustered and quickly found an excuse to leave.

……

Half an hour later, on the rooftop.

Amidst the storm, a plastic shed was built on the rooftop.

Basically all the owners have gathered under the greenhouse and are talking about it.

"Tell me, what is the matter that Mr. Liang asked everyone to come here this time?"

"I don't know. Could it be related to that mutant old man just now?"

"I guess so. I never thought that one of us would awaken superpowers, and they are hidden so deeply. It's obvious that they have bad intentions."

"I think I know that old man. He's Zheng Yuanyuan's uncle."

"Hey, now that you mention it, I remember that Zheng Yuanyuan is Wang Ze's woman. No wonder the old man wanted to hide. I'm afraid he really wants to deal with Mr. Liang."

"This old man is really blind. Isn't Mr. Liang stronger than Liu Erlong, Wang Ze and the others? He still wants to deal with Mr. Liang. He is really looking for trouble."

"Hey, you think Mr. Liang won't be angry about this matter? He called everyone up to raise prices, right?"

"Ah? Is this true? What does this have to do with us? We don't even know Zheng Guoqiang."

"That's right. This has nothing to do with us. It's a bit unreasonable for Mr. Liang to raise prices because of this."

"The last incident with Liu Changfa has nothing to do with us. Didn't he also raise prices?"

"This...isn't this an unforeseen disaster for us?"

"Yeah, that's not okay. How can this be possible?"

Many people started to murmur, and many people speculated whether Liang Yuan was going to raise prices again.

After the Liu Changfa incident last time, Liang Yuan took the opportunity to raise prices.

Now that Zheng Guoqiang's incident has happened again, everyone naturally can't help but think of this matter again.

After waiting for a while, Liang Yuan soon came up with Lao Ma, Cai Zhi, Ding Yan, Zhao Kai and others.

Accompanying him were members of various patrol teams.

There are more than a dozen people in their group, including many with mutant abilities.

All of a sudden, the owners who had been somewhat indignant just now shut up.

Everyone looked at Liang Yuan and the others.

Liang Yuan was confident and did not feel awkward because of the gazes of others.

With the improvement of his various attributes, especially the surge in his spiritual attributes, his aura had long surpassed that of ordinary people.

At this moment, his aura was already the strongest among everyone.

Liang Yuan stood still, and others also stood below to maintain order.

He glanced at everyone and spoke slowly: "Everyone, I called you up here today because I have something important to tell you."

"It has been raining for half a year, and the water level is getting higher every day. I remember that half a month ago, the water level was only on the 11th floor, but now it has risen to the 14th floor."

"If this continues, none of us can be sure whether the water level will rise to the 32nd floor."

"So we decided to move to Yangshan and Meishan areas with higher terrain before the floodwaters completely rise."

"Today we just want to inform everyone if anyone is willing to go with us."

"Those who are interested can sign up with their respective patrol captains."

"Let me tell you in advance that there are many mutant creatures underwater that may attack our raft at any time."

"So there are bound to be dangers along the way."

"I can't guarantee your safety. If you want to go with us, you must be aware of this."

"You can discuss the specific decision with your family, or you can team up with close friends."

"My raft can only carry about sixty people at a time."

"Those who are going to board the raft should do so in the order they signed up."

"Another point is that starting today, the amount of food that can be exchanged for fish has doubled. Previously, ten fish could be exchanged for one cup of rice or flour, but now, five fish can be exchanged for one cup of rice or flour."

"That's it. If you have any questions, you can ask me now."

After Liang Yuan finished speaking, the people below started to discuss it heatedly.

This news is really shocking.

"They're leaving the building?"

"Are you crazy? Those mutant creatures under the water outside are all man-eating creatures."

"Didn't they see that Sun Da's family just died? How could they stop those mutant jellyfish?"

"If they want to leave, they can leave. I won't. Who says the flood will rise? Maybe in a few days, the sun will come out."

"Yes, yes, I won't leave. It's too dangerous in the water. I won't leave."

"No, I think what Mr. Liang said makes sense. Think about it. If the floodwaters continue to rise, the lower floors will definitely be uninhabitable. Then everyone will be forced to run upstairs, but there are only so many rooms in total, how can there be enough to share."

"I won't leave even if I don't get enough points. At worst I can just live in the corridor. It's not like I haven't lived there before. If I really leave the building, who knows if I won't die in the water?"

"That's right. We can at least hold out for another month or so in the building. Maybe by then the government will come to help."

"Are you stupid? Once Mr. Liang leaves, where are you going to find food? Are you going to just eat fish?"

"Mr. Liang and his family are mutants, unlike Sun Da's family. They should be able to deal with the monsters in the water."

"Why do we have to leave? Now we have fish to eat, and vegetables are growing in the plant house. Why do we have to take the risk of leaving here?"

……

Some owners do not want to leave, while others are more far-sighted and have considered issues such as continued flooding, lack of living space, and lack of food.

For a while, people kept discussing it and there were quite a few disagreements.

Liang Yuan waited for a while, and finally a man raised his hand and shouted, "Mr. Liang, if you leave, will the plant house stay?"

This person raised the issue that everyone was concerned about, and everyone immediately looked at Liang Yuan.

Liang Yuan said calmly: "Okay, I will leave you some seeds, and you can continue sowing them."

The plant house was just an attempt by Liang Yuan. His main purpose was to grow mutant sunflowers.

Now that the mutant sunflowers have grown, he only needs to take the mutant sunflowers away. He doesn't care about other vegetables. In his inventory, there are many vegetables and seeds.

If we can get to Yangshan or Meishan, there will definitely be no shortage of soil there, so what can't we plant?
His words made many people present breathe a sigh of relief.

The plant house is still there, so everyone can grow things, at least some potatoes and the like, and maintain their carbohydrate intake.

Seeing someone asking questions, everyone became bolder.

Someone immediately raised his hand: "Mr. Liang, if you leave, your room will be vacant. If we stay, can we live there?"

Liang Yuan nodded again: "Okay, you can choose any room you want when the time comes, but I remind you that after we leave, you may need to maintain public security on your own. Don't let another Liu Erlong appear. I won't be able to control you then."

As soon as he said this, many people's faces changed and they all showed a hint of fear.

Only then did they remember that the biggest benefit of Liang Yuan's appearance to them was not that they could exchange mutant fish for food, but the stable order in the building.

Once Liang Yuan takes a group of people away and there is no one to maintain order in the building, will the initial riot occur again?

For a moment, many people recalled the tragic scene when the building was controlled by Wang Ze's gang and Liu Erlong's gang, and they became afraid.

"Mr. Liang, can we not leave? Why don't we all stay here? Maybe in a few days, the national rescue team will arrive."

"Yes, Mr. Liang, those mutant creatures under the water are so dangerous. Why do you need to take the risk?"

Some of those who were timid and did not want to leave began to persuade Liang Yuan.

Liang Yuan was unmoved and just said, "Do you have any other questions? If not, let's adjourn the meeting."

"Let me tell you something. I don't have much food left. If I continue to stay here, I will just starve."

"If we go now and reach Yangshan or Meishan, we can find land to plant on the mountain. Only then can we truly survive."

"Staying in the building may seem safe, but it is actually just like boiling a frog in warm water."

"Think about it carefully. I haven't left for a few days. You still have time."

Liang Yuan finally waved his hand and disbanded the team.

Everyone had complicated expressions and went home with their own thoughts.

Many people gathered in twos and threes to discuss this important news.

This concerns the fate of everyone, so we must be cautious in making the decision.

After the notification was completed, Liang Yuan turned around and went home.

Yangmei prepared the meal early and waited for Liang Yuan to come home.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Liang Yuan felt sincerely moved.

This is what home feels like, but unfortunately, they will leave soon.

Today, only he and Sister Mei had dinner together. Sister Wu, Cai Yao and the others all took their rations home to eat.

Liang Yuan released such explosive news, so naturally every household would discuss it carefully when they returned home.

Even those old friends who had already decided to follow Liang Yuan were still nervous, and the couples and their families naturally had to talk to each other.

"What are you thinking?"

Yang Mei looked at the silent Liang Yuan, poured him a glass of water, and asked in confusion.

Liang Yuan shook his head and smiled: "It's okay, I just feel a little reluctant when I think about leaving here soon."

Yang Mei looked around and asked, "Can't bear to leave the house?"

Liang Yuan sighed: "Yes, this is my first house in my life. It took me a long time to save up for the down payment. The loan almost made me breathless at the time."

Yang Mei was shocked. Ever since she followed Liang Yuan, she had the impression that Liang Yuan was a perfect man.

Brave, confident, cautious and capable.

But she completely forgot that before the flood, Liang Yuan was still a wage earner who had difficulty paying off his loan.

I go out before dawn every day and work overtime until late at night before going home. Even when I have some rest time, I still have to busy myself with decorating the house.

Only then did she remember that before the flood, every time she saw Liang Yuan, he always dressed in a rustic way.

But when I think back on it now, it seems like all of this happened in my previous life.

The world after the flood was completely different.

Yang Mei couldn't feel Liang Yuan's emotions, she had no feelings for that family.

As for the house, she didn't have many memories of it.

This house was bought with the demolition compensation from Li Zhiqiang's family. There was no loan and it was purchased in full.

She has never spent much time thinking about the house.

Because her family is also from the local area, they also have several houses after the demolition.

Liang Yuan sighed in his heart for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile: "I bought this house with great difficulty to make the down payment for my marriage."

"But I didn't expect that after taking on a lot of loans, it would scare away my ex-girlfriend."

Yang Mei couldn't help but sit next to him, reached out and held his hand, and said distressedly: "That's because she doesn't understand you. If she meets you again now, she will definitely regret it."

"My dear brother, you are better than any other man. It is my blessing to meet you."

She lay gently on Liang Yuan's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling full of security.

Liang Yuan chuckled and shook his head: "If it was before the flood, I'm afraid no one would think I'm good."

"Back then, security came from money, not anything else."

Yangmei thought about it and it seemed to be true.

At least before the flood, she had never paid attention to Liang Yuan, who lived across the street from her.

Every time I saw Liang Yuan in the elevator, we just looked at each other and nodded occasionally, but there was no communication at all.

Who could have thought that one day she would lie in his arms.

The two of them just hugged each other quietly, listening to the sound of wind and rain outside.

There is spiritual comfort and emotional support between each other.

Yangmei has never felt so at peace.

"Little brother, if... I mean if, if Meishan can really settle down, can you... give me a child?"

Yangmei suddenly raised her face, her gentle and beautiful face showing a hint of expectation.

Liang Yuan was stunned. He didn't expect her to suddenly ask this question.

He had never thought about this issue.

In the face of a great flood and disaster, it is already difficult to survive, and most people probably don't want to have children.

He couldn't help but ask: "Why do you suddenly have this idea?"

Yang Mei leaned in his arms and whispered, "I'm several years older than you. I'll be thirty soon. If you don't give birth now, it may be even more difficult to give birth in the future."

"Besides, if I follow you and cannot give birth to a child for you, I'm a little scared..."

Liang Yuan was shocked: "Afraid?"

"Yes, I'm afraid that I'll get old and my figure will get out of shape. By then, I'll be old and ugly, and you...you won't want me anymore."

When she said this, her eyes suddenly became red and tears fell.

She knew very well that these thoughts were definitely not just her own imagination.

In the face of disaster, a capable man like Liang Yuan will probably never lack women in the future.

When one day she is old and ugly, and Liang Yuan finds someone new, she will not blame him.

It was my fault that I only followed him halfway.

But she didn't want to leave him. If she could give birth to a child for Liang Yuan, maybe... maybe she could stay with her younger brother forever.

In her traditional concept, if she can give birth to a child for a man, then she will be tied to this man forever.

Liang Yuan was touched, but he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Yang Mei is still an ordinary person after all, and she lacks a sense of security inside.

She wanted him to be by her side all the time, but she was worried that he would not love her in the future, so she thought about having children.

To be honest, this is a very realistic thing.

It took a lot of courage for her to be able to tell herself this honestly.

Liang Yuan gently patted her hips: "What are you thinking about all day long? You will always be the most beautiful in my heart. How could I not want you?"

Yang Mei's cheeks flushed, her eyes full of affection: "I know you are good to me, but you also know that you have become a mutant with abilities, your physical strength is getting stronger and stronger, I can't stand your torment, and I can't even fulfill the most basic obligations of a wife."

"I feel guilty seeing you endure so much pain every night, but my health is not good enough to take good care of you."

"I've thought it through. Instead of letting you go out and find some shady women, I might as well find someone you know."

"Tell me, do you like Ding Yan or Song Wen?"

"Or maybe you like both of them? I'll try to help you get them together."

Liang Yuan was stunned and looked at Yang Mei in disbelief.

This beautiful young woman really scared him today.

Is she still the traditional young woman I know?
(End of this chapter)