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

“When we were sent to provide disaster relief, the higher-ups gave us money and supplies. We were very motivated to help. Later, they said that supplies were scarce and that we had to find our own way. So I took out my own supplies to help the people. But we also need to eat and drink. How could I find a way to feed tens of thousands of people? I had no choice but to open a warehouse, and then I was impeached.”

"Thankfully, the punishment hasn't come down yet, but all the satellites have been lost. I can't contact anyone, and K City feels like an isolated city. Later, I found out that someone deliberately abandoned us, leaving us to fend for ourselves and find our own way out. Thinking about it now, it's fucking ridiculous!"

“Some people are taking advantage of the gap in power to prepare to amass military power and become local tyrants. Naturally, we have to sacrifice pawns to save the king.” Wei Lie comforted the other party, “This is not your fault. You have already done very well.”

"Thank you for your comfort," Lin Zhen said. "It's nothing. It's just about self-reliance. If others can do it, so can I."

Mu Jiuyue said, "You're not the only one who's been abandoned. If you had the chance to contact the garrisons in other cities, you'd find that you've all been abandoned. The cost of recalling you to Beijing is simply too high. And Beijing's resources can't support so many of you. This natural disaster won't end in a year or two. If they want to survive, they have to cut their losses. You are all the tails."

Lin Zhen nodded: "That makes sense, but I still can't accept it."

"Take your time to think it through," Wei Lie said. "Since you've found us, I admire you for being a man, and naturally I won't abandon you. There's only so much I can do to help, but I do have some medicine for frostbite."

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up instantly: "Really?"

Wei Lie looked at Mu Jiuyue.

Mu Jiuyue asked, "Where are you stationed now?"

“It’s in Qinghu Mountain. The original camp has been submerged.” Lin Zhen quickly replied, “It’s thirty kilometers away from here.”

"Send it to Qinghu Mountain tomorrow," Mu Jiuyue said. "Please keep this a secret."

Lin Zhenteng stood up and saluted Wei Lie and Mu Jiuyue.

Wei Lie and Mu Jiuyue also stood up and said, "Lin Zhen, we have no other requests, only one. If we encounter difficulties in the future, we hope you can lend a hand. Similarly, if you need anything, we will do our best."

"I understand." A smile appeared on Lin Zhen's face, and he seemed much more relaxed.

"In addition, I hope you can remain neutral on the matter of the K City shelter. If you cannot remain neutral, choose Director Lin if possible," Wei Lie said.

Lin Zhen nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

Wei Lie and Lin Zhen shook hands again, which can be considered a tacit cooperation.

After Lin Zhen left, Wei Lie turned around and went to find Director Lin.

He cut to the chase, taking credit for himself: "Director Lin, I've convinced Lin Zhen to side with you as much as possible. I've paid a heavy price for you! Providing medicine and supplies."

Director Lin was overjoyed and grabbed Wei Lie, saying repeatedly, "Good brother, I knew you would be my biggest supporter."

"Hey, if it weren't for the need to guard against trouble from the people on the next mountain, I would have come to help you long ago, and you wouldn't be in this dilemma," Wei Lie said hypocritically.

Director Lin was indeed embarrassed for a moment, and said, "Brother Wei, I had no choice! The higher-ups ordered the K City shelter to take in so many refugees. As you can see, this place is already overloaded, and we really can't take any more. That's why I swallowed my pride and sent them to you to help look after them. It was my fault, and I admit it. I can't let you contribute both effort and supplies; that would break your heart, wouldn't it? As long as I control the shelter, I'll give you whatever you want!"

Wei Lie laughed: "Brother Lin, you're being too polite. Helping you is helping myself. We're all on the same side. I don't really lack anything, it's just that the brothers below have seen the world and enjoyed a life of luxury, so they have some complaints. But I've already tried my best to appease them."

Director Lin said knowingly, "By the way, I just punished a corrupt official a few days ago. He took advantage of the shelter's construction to amass wealth, which angered many people. When we searched his house, we found the basement of his villa filled with all kinds of gold. I remember Brother Wei likes gold, right? How about I give it to you as compensation?"

Wei Lie continued to feign reluctance: "How can this be? This is your hard work, brother."

"What's with all this talk of hard work? Why are we even discussing this? Take it, take it, it'll save you space." Director Lin and Wei Lie politely declined each other's offer. "These days, resources are far more valuable than gold. The global industrial system has collapsed, we can't produce anything. Even gold takes up too much space at home, so just do me a favor and get rid of these eyesores, okay?"

"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll accept it without hesitation." Wei Lie chuckled and went along with it. "I have some industrial products that I don't need anymore, I'll send them to you later."

"No problem, no problem." Both Director Lin and Wei Lie smiled with satisfaction.

Mu Jiuyue interjected, "By the way, how are Lin Xiong and his son?"

"Lin Xiong! Ever since the supplies were lost, his men have scattered and left. They even went to work in luxury apartments because they couldn't afford the villa rent," Director Lin said to Mu Jiuyue with a smile. "However, I later heard that they didn't even have the money to rent luxury apartments anymore. One of them went to work as a garbage collector at the landfill, and the other hooked up with a rich woman in the upscale neighborhood and became her lover. Sigh, I'm busy and don't know much about their situation. If you want to meet them, just ask around."

Having received her answer, Mu Jiuyue smiled and replied, "No need, I was just asking casually."

Director Lin nodded with a smile, pretending to believe him.

the next day.

Mu Jiuyue went back to the mountaintop alone, pretending to take something out, but everyone knew that Mu Jiuyue was actually taking supplies out of her secret space.

Everyone just played along with her act and turned a blind eye.

Mu Jiuyue found frostbite medicine and, incidentally, copied a whole bunch of other commonly needed medicines for treating colds, fevers, diarrhea, insect bites, and snake venom.

This 10,000-fold replication directly consumed two tons of her gold.

However, Mu Jiuyue felt it was worth it.

Lin Zhen is a reliable and good person. I had never heard of him in my previous life. I guess he died because of his kindness in one of the upcoming natural disasters.

He was lucky in this life to have met me, and I gave him a way out.

Whether he can make it to the end depends on himself.

After all, having a good person like Lin Zhen by her side when she's on the run is better than having bastards who want to eat her alive all the time.

When Mu Jiuyue led the convoy to deliver these urgently needed supplies to the camp, the entire camp cheered with joy.