Chapter 96: The First Batch of Migrations Begins

Jing Shu should still be grateful that the temperature didn’t suddenly rise to over 50°C; otherwise, more people would have died from the heat. However, the dangers brought by extreme high temperatures are also immense. The most immediate effect is the drying up of the land, turning oases into deserts, and China will enter an extremely water-scarce state. Water will become even more precious.

As Jing Shu pondered what would happen next, a group of five people arrived at Zhang Bing Bing’s house. They climbed up to the 9th floor, exhausted, panting heavily, drenched in sweat. Without replenishing with a bottle of water, they would collapse from the sweat they were losing.

Jing Shu wasn’t tired carrying her over 100-pound wolf-tooth club; she was just very hot. Eating so much food in one day was at least somewhat beneficial.

“Jing Shu, this time we won’t break down the door,” Wang Qiqi gasped, reminding her as he was genuinely scared by Jing Shu’s fierceness. “Put away your weapons first.”

Wang Qiqi knocked on the door for a while, but no one responded. “Is Zhang Bing Bing here? I’m Wang Qiqi. I know you’re inside. If you don’t respond, I’ll have to break the door down!”

“What are you shouting for? You’re trespassing on someone’s home, you know?” A middle-aged voice came from inside.

“Open the door first. As someone from the community, I have the duty to ensure my neighbor’s safety. Otherwise, I’ll force it open.”

With a loud crash, the door swung open. A middle-aged bald man wearing only underwear wielded a kitchen knife, followed by a similarly dressed young man holding a flashlight, eyeing the outsiders.

“Where is Zhang Bing Bing?” Wang Qiqi looked at the greasy middle-aged uncle and a very young man, probably only in his twenties.

Through the dim light, Jing Shu saw the wrinkles and loose flesh on the middle-aged man’s skin, making him unpleasant to look at.

The bald man scratched himself below the waist impatiently, shouting, “Zhang Bing Bing, hurry and come out with your child!”

From the dimly lit house, a naked woman slowly walked out. Her haggard face and deeply sunken cheeks made it hard to imagine what had happened to her these past days.

Her eyes were unfocused, looking like a walking corpse, showing no emotion towards Jing Shu and her group’s arrival.

Jing Shu remembered the first time she met Zhang Bing Bing was when the dark days began and water became scarce. Zhang Bing Bing used the little water she had to clean herself. She had asked Wang Cuihua for water and had scolded several aunts who drove her car for not helping or selling her water.

Later, no matter how scarce water became, Zhang Bing Bing always maintained her cleanliness and cared deeply about her appearance, unlike now, when she appeared naked to the public.

“Zhang Bing Bing, do you still recognize me?” Wang Qiqi frowned.

Zhang Bing Bing seemed a bit confused, “Wang Qiqi?”

Wang Qiqi nodded, pulling Zhang Bing Bing over, “Who are the two people behind you? Are they coercing you? Don’t worry, now that we’re here, they won’t dare to do anything to you.”

Zhang Bing Bing turned her emotionless gaze towards the two men, her eyes suddenly showing fear, “They are my big husband and little husband...”

The bald middle-aged man sneered, “Did you hear that? Nosy people. Zhang Bing Bing, why aren’t you coming back to serve us?”

Zhang Bing Bing pushed Wang Qiqi away, retreating behind the middle-aged man.

Young Master with a Child, Unit 13, unable to tolerate it any longer, stepped forward, “Why are you still talking with them? Just capture these two unknown individuals first and then ask what’s going on.”

“No, you can’t! You can’t hurt them, father and son. I’m pregnant with their child. If the child isn’t born, there won’t be a father. You must leave, quickly, don’t capture them!” Zhang Bing Bing, acting like she was insane, pushed Wang Qiqi repeatedly, then slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Leaving behind a group of disheveled people.

Three black question marks floated through Jing Shu’s mind as she couldn’t help but ask, “What’s going on? Zhang Bing Bing must be crazy, right?”

Wang Qiqi sighed, “If I’m not mistaken, these two are the people who infiltrated last time during the solar eclipse. They forcibly saw Zhang Bing Bing. Zhang Bing Bing couldn’t handle the pressure and went mentally unstable. She might have a mental illness now, and with them constantly brainwashing her, she became abnormal.”

“Did I just hear correctly? They are a father and son?”

“Seems like it.”

“Beasts!”

There are many such shocking things in the apocalypse. Jing Shu could only remark, “There are all sorts of people in a big forest.”

If they killed those two, how would a mentally unstable Zhang Bing Bing survive? After all, even normal people are hard to survive now.

But if they didn’t kill these scoundrels and let them continue to harm the already mentally troubled Zhang Bing Bing, wouldn’t that be adding insult to injury for the victims?

Jing Shu thought that scoundrels don’t deserve to live in this world wasting food.

“Forget it, let me think of a better way to handle Zhang Bing Bing’s situation.”

Thus, the matter was left unresolved for the time being.

That evening, when the family talked about the incident over dinner, they all felt emotional and simultaneously relieved, grateful for Jing Shu’s methods. Otherwise, those harmed could very well have been their own family members.

Zhang Bing Bing was innocent, but what of it? A young professional being assaulted was assaulted. Now she was being kept captive, mentally unstable. In this world, weakness was the source of sin.

During this period, whenever people had time, they trained their crossbow accuracy. Jing’s grandfather also repeatedly checked and expanded traps at home.

“According to the latest reports, mutated corrosive insects have been discovered in Kanahu Lake, Wucheng. They are now breeding on a large scale within Wucheng’s urban areas. A citizen reporting hotline has been launched. If you find any dead bodies, you can call 130 for corpse removal. Verification will reward you with 2 points.”

“Due to the frequent incidents of home invasions and robberies in Wucheng, and the shortage of police forces, neighbors and nearby citizens who witness such events can call 110 or use the WeChat official account to upload photos and describe the criminals’ identities and details of injuries or deaths. Verification will reward you with 1-100 points.”

From the news in Wucheng, it was clear that this was a step-by-step net casting. The power of the populace was strong; the incentive of having food was absolutely more effective than Sherlock Holmes.

“According to CCTV reports, regions in Africa have reached 60°C, breaking historical records. The African government has issued an emergency order to dig houses tens of meters deep underground, staying underground during the day to avoid high temperatures and returning to the surface at night when it’s cooler.”

“Meanwhile, our country’s Hainan region has also surpassed 60°C. According to the meteorological bureau’s red alert, high temperatures will persist for at least ten days. The country has issued an emergency plan, urgently deploying national cargo ships and trains to begin the first batch of migrations to evacuate Hainan. The first batch of people is expected to migrate to the Northeast.”

“All national trains will be suspended until the first batch of migrants arrives at their destinations. Please cancel any unnecessary travel nationwide.”

When Jing Shu saw the news, she squinted her eyes. These were the first batch of migrants from her past life, unfortunately resulting in numerous casualties. It undoubtedly failed, making future nationwide migrations exponentially more difficult.

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Author's Note:

While eating, I hurriedly finished the manuscript and even posted some pictures for everyone to see. Thanks to *Yueyue's Fairy Tale*, *Tian Qiuqiu*, and *Yaya Qiao* for their generous rewards! 🥰