Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 29 Leaving Home
About ten minutes later, two sheriffs arrived at the door.

After confirming that the identification number was correct, Guan Tong opened the door and explained the situation.

“Based on the information you provided, we have had our colleagues retrieve the nearby surveillance footage,” the sheriff said. “The footage shows that the two suspects impersonating sheriffs ran out of the residential area and got into a black car without license plates.”

"Our colleagues used camera technology to track the car and found that it had entered an area with missing surveillance cameras. We have now sent people to search for it."

Upon hearing this, Guan Tong asked, "Those two people actually knew about the area with missing surveillance footage?"

"Yes, that's what we're concerned about too. It's impossible to cover the entire city with surveillance cameras, but the fact that they found the missing areas means that these two people are not ordinary criminals; they must be part of an organized group."

Is it organized crime?

Guan Tong felt even more unsafe after hearing this.

He told the two sheriffs, "Now they know my address and are telling me to wait. I feel like my home is no longer safe, so I want to move somewhere else."

“Of course,” a sheriff said. “There are a lot of vacant houses in various cities now, and Yunhua is no exception. Well… it’s because too many people died because of the first rule. So now there’s a policy that people without a house can apply, and the government will provide them with free housing.”

"Then I'll apply for one."

"Okay, I'll send you the application link later. If we don't have any other information to provide, we'll head back now. If you remember any more useful details about the suspect, you can call us again."

After the two sheriffs finished speaking, they were about to leave when Guan Tong thought for a moment and said, "Wait, I'd like to leave in one of your cars, is that alright?"

The two were taken aback, not expecting Guan Tong to say that.

"Are you leaving tonight?" the sheriff asked.

“Yes,” Guan Tong said. “We can’t rule out the possibility that those two might come back for a surprise attack, after all, they are involved in organized crime. So I think we should leave tonight to eliminate any risks.”

"...Alright, you're quite careful. Then pack your things quickly and come with us."

"Thank you."

Guan Tong didn't have much to pack. She could get food and clothes for free after finding a new place to stay, so there was no need to bring them.

He took his phone, carried a small backpack, and went downstairs with two security officers.

Once Guan Tong was seated in the back of the police officer's car after leaving the residential area, she finally felt a little safer.

The sheriff driving the car asked, "Where are you headed? We can give you a ride."

Guan Tong thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to a safe place, but I don't know where I can go?"

The sheriff sitting in the passenger seat joked, "The safest place is definitely the police station, but we can't just let ordinary citizens stay overnight."

“Alright then,” the sheriff driving the car said, “we’ll take you to the Limei Hotel for now. It’s been converted into free accommodation, so anyone whose housing application hasn’t been approved can stay there.”

"Because there are many people, it should be relatively safe. Besides, the hotel is just one street away from the police station, so if there is any danger, we can get there quickly with just one phone call."

"Alright, let's go to the Limei Hotel then. Thank you both."

"Don't mention it. Remember to come to the station to give a statement later. I don't think this case is that simple."

“Yes,” the investigator in the passenger seat added, “there seem to have been several similar cases in Yunhua recently…”

……

Inside an abandoned factory, the two young men who had knocked on Guan Tong's door were kneeling on the ground.

Sitting in front of them was a middle-aged man with a fierce face and a fleshy build. He wore a brass knuckle on his right hand, which was stained with blood. The blood belonged to the two young men, whose faces were bruised and swollen, clearly indicating that they had just been beaten.

The middle-aged man stared at the two of them and said coldly, "Let me tell you, the task I was given was to recruit 10 people with an 'ordinary' rating. I only asked you two to recruit three, and you haven't finished after a month. Tell me, aren't you useless!"

"Yes, Tiger, we're useless!"

"Brother Tiger, we've already gotten our third one today, but that kid's cunning; he won't open the door for us!"

"Yes, we couldn't fool him by pretending to be a sheriff. Instead, he called the police department, so we had to run away."

The man known as "Tiger Bro" laughed after hearing this.

He smiled, and the two kneeling youths trembled, knowing that something terrible was about to happen.

Sure enough, the next moment Tiger suddenly stood up and kicked them in the temples with one foot each. The two screamed and fell to the ground, looking like they were about to die.

Tiger spat and said, "Pah, take him out and bury him."

"Yes."

Several of his underlings dragged the two away, and then Tiger called over a few more young men.

"Now is the time for you to seize the opportunity. Do you know what to do?"

"Brother Tiger, please speak!"

Several young people stared nervously at the brass knuckles in the man's hand.

Tiger said slowly, "It's very simple. Go to each neighborhood and find the survivors, find a way to control them, and then force them to add you as friends on their personal terminals. If they don't add you, beat them hard until they do."

"After adding them as friends, force them to reveal their mental strength value. If it's higher than 80, knock them out and bring them to me. I'll hand them over to my superiors, and when they distribute the rewards, you'll all get a share."

A young man asked, "Brother Tiger, what if it's below 80? Do we need to bring it?"

Tiger grinned: "Those below 80 are beneath our notice. We'll just kill them to avoid revealing our existence."

The young people looked at each other, all feeling somewhat frightened.

"Did you understand?" Tiger's face darkened. "Let me tell you, once you're on my ship, don't even think about getting off. If you don't want to work here, I'll kill a few of you pieces of trash first."

"Understood, Brother Tiger!"

"Let's do it!"

At this moment, a young man couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Hey, Tiger, what's the purpose of having so many people with a mental strength of 80 or higher up up there?"

Upon hearing this, Tiger walked over and patted the person who asked the question on the face: "Are you tired of living? Is this something you should be asking? Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

"Yes, yes, Brother Tiger, I won't ask anymore..."

"Get to work, all of you! Make at least one person with a score of 80 or higher every week!"

Several young men quickly ran away, and at that moment, one of his trusted men walked up to Tiger.

"Brother, I actually think getting too involved with that group might not be a good thing. Once they've used us up, I'm afraid..."

Tiger replied, "Don't worry, I've been in this business for so many years, don't I know this principle? It's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal. I'll take their gold first. If they betray me after using me, I'll have something to use against them."

(End of this chapter)