Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

The team, which was not harmonious to begin with, fell apart instantly because of this incident.

late at night.

Corner 1.

"Brother Tiger, what do those people mean? We clearly got this food by capturing that old bastard, so why should we share it with others? We've been eating our own food all this way, so when did we start dividing up what we've earned?" someone questioned.

"Yes, Li Hu. You should go over there and explain to them that we earned all this grain through our own hard work, and they have to return what they stole!"

Li Hu said sullenly, "We've been tricked! No wonder they handed over the grain so readily; they were waiting for us here!"

The woman who had been part of the honey trap approached, looking bewildered, and asked, "That's outrageous! They clearly agreed to the exchange!"

Li Hu said, "The problem now is that no matter what we say, no one else will believe us. We can talk ourselves hoarse, but they still won't believe that we captured people in exchange for the food. The people on that mountain will never admit it!"

"Damn it!" the others shouted angrily. "Are we just going to stand by and watch them steal our food?"

"The stolen grain isn't a big deal. The problem is that the guy just said he'll continue to provide supplies, but only to the most powerful people. It's obvious he's trying to make us fight amongst ourselves." Li Hu, who managed to rise to the top, wasn't stupid.

"Then what do we do?" The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Corner 2.

The villagers who had been following Li Hu gathered around the village chief.

"Village chief, Li Hu went out today and got so much grain. Those people on the opposite hill don't seem like easy people to talk to! Why did they give Li Hu so much grain?"

"Yes, village chief. Something about what I heard today doesn't quite seem right."

The village chief's aged eyes held a desolate look: "Isn't that right? Li Hu and his men must have done something to offend the people on the other side of the mountain! We can't just follow them to our deaths!"

"Wasn't Wu Fang always following Li Hu? Why don't we call Wu Fang back and ask her what happened?" someone suggested.

"Forget it, Wu Fang hasn't been on our side for a long time. She's sleeping on the same kang (heated brick bed) with that Li Hu now, she's already one of them. Even if we call her back, she won't tell us the truth!" Someone objected: "Anyway, we've already found a place to stay, let's keep our distance from Li Hu and his gang from now on!"

"But if we leave Li Hu, will we still be able to get food?" someone asked in a low voice.

The village chief tapped the stone slab to quiet them down, then looked around and said, "The group over there has manpower, food, and supplies, and they're doing quite well. I see they're all able-bodied young men over there, not a single woman. Our village has many young women; it's not impossible for the two sides to cooperate."

The villagers' eyes lit up immediately.

Corner 3.

A group of workers surrounded their team leader, Duan Qi.

"Engineer Duan, what's the meaning behind that hill over there?"

Duan Qi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "Isn't it obvious? We have too many people here, and they've become wary. Besides, a few days ago, Li Hu led his men to incite the villagers of that village to try and seize their territory, but they ended up getting killed. You don't really think they're going to let Li Hu off the hook, do you?"

"So he means he wants us to kill Li Hu?"

Duan Qi laughed: "That's right. Whoever kills Li Hu is qualified to make deals with the people on the other side of the mountain. They've proven with their actions that they don't lack supplies; they have food and medicine whenever they want. If we want to make a living here, we'll have to rely on them. It's a pledge of loyalty, understand?"

"So we're really going to kill Li Hu?"

"Why not?" Duan Qi sneered. "I've disliked those people for a long time! That Li Hu has been eyeing the young women in our team. For no other reason than for our families, we can't back down on this. Besides, the others don't want more people to share the food."

Duan Qi has a daughter who is only eleven years old this year, but she has already grown into a graceful young lady and will surely be a beauty when she grows up.

So he had wanted to kill Li Hu for a long time, but he just couldn't find the opportunity.

Now, the opportunity has come.

Corner 4.

A dozen or so teachers huddled together, sheltering from the heavy rain outside, and discussed the situation in hushed tones.

"There's a capable person on the opposite hill! Two peaches kill three warriors—this open scheme has been unsolvable since ancient times!"

"Yes, even if you know what the other side of the mountain is planning, no one can resist the temptation of so much food."

"Who do you think will win? Li Hu, Duan Qi, or Shen Qing?"

"Who knows? Anyway, we won't take a stand; we'll follow whoever wins."

Corner 5.

Shen Qing summoned his trusted confidants and said, "I have inside information that there will be another natural disaster after the torrential rain, most likely severe cold."

"What!" The twenty-odd people around exclaimed, their faces filled with horror: "How are we supposed to survive this?"

“So the opportunity has come,” Shen Qing said. “The people on the opposite mountain who can live so comfortably in this apocalypse and support such a large team must have plenty of supplies.”

"Boss, are you planning to lead us to join them?" someone asked.

"What are you thinking? They don't just take anyone," Shen Qing said. "I've observed those people. There's a short man who exudes a murderous aura. Don't let his thin appearance fool you; he can take on a hundred men single-handedly. There are twenty-odd of us; we're not enough to be their prey. So, we can't confront them head-on; we need to cooperate."

"How to cooperate?"

"Didn't they say they only trade with those who have the power?" Shen Qing said with a sneer. "Why did they say that right when Li Hu got the grain? Isn't this clearly telling us to kill Li Hu?"

The people around seemed to be thinking about something.

"With just our small group, taking down Li Hu won't be easy. We need to find an ally." Shen Qing's eyes gleamed. "Duan Qi isn't one to be subservient either. He's been the most wary of Li Hu all along. As for those dozen or so teachers, they're all all show and no substance. In the apocalypse, scholars are the most useless."

"What about the villagers?"

“Those villagers are even more useless. Who knows if they will betray us and tip off Li Hu? They’ve been living off Li Hu all this way,” Shen Qing said. “To ensure everything goes smoothly, we should find Duan Qi to join forces as soon as possible.”

"it is good!"

At this time, Mu Jiuyue had finished eating and drinking at Wei Lie's place and was preparing to return home.

"Don't scold Boss Hou when we get back. He was quite pitiful today too," Wei Lie reminded Mu Jiuyue with a heavy heart.

Mu Jiuyue waved her hand: "No way."

After saying that, Mu Jiuyue left.

As soon as he arrived at his doorstep, he saw Old Hou wearing an apron, looking at him expectantly. But as soon as he saw him, Old Hou, as if he had done something wrong, quickly shrank back.