Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 114 - The Bustling Realm in the Apocalypse

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: The Bustling Realm in the Apocalypse

Chapter 114 -114: The Bustling Realm in the Apocalypse

The closer they got to the city, the more Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan felt the looming crisis.

So the two simply got off the car, stored the vehicle in their “Space,” and rode a small electric scooter into the downtown area, which was less noisy and less likely to attract attention.

Upon reaching the downtown area, it was the same—the nights were livelier. The days were too hot and could cause sunburns, so most activities took place at night.

As the crowd grew denser, they stored the scooter away and continued on foot.

Many ragged-clothed people walked with heavy sacks on their backs, heads downcast, all wary, regardless of who they encountered.

Yet, seeing people like Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng who managed to maintain a good figure even after the apocalypse, some couldn’t help but steal sidelong glances.

Of course, they were used to this; it was the same in their own city.

As they walked, something ahead seemed strange—there were many candles, and the light was tinged in pink.

When they moved closer, two scantily-clad women came to meet them. They brushed past Gu Pan and made a beeline for Lu Ruisheng as if cats that had caught the scent of fish.

Just as the women reached to cling to Lu Ruisheng’s arms, he threw each of them to the ground and demanded sternly, “What do you think you’re doing?”

The women on the ground, though pale and thin, were still in better shape than most.

One in a green dress looked at Lu Ruisheng with aggrieved eyes, “Why are you men so cruel? Isn’t coming here to have fun why you’re here? Why would you hit us?”

Gu Pan’s mouth twitched slightly, and upon seeing the dimly visible signs around them, she realized—they had stumbled into a brothel.

In the apocalypse, what law was there to speak of? It was an oversight on her and her husband’s part, so she stepped forward and apologized, “Sorry, we entered by mistake and disturbed you.”

By this time, Lu Ruisheng had also realized where they were—a place of ill repute that had become popular after the apocalypse.

He didn’t speak since his wife had already done so, and although they had passed through here, it was the others who threw themselves at them—not the other way around.

Just as Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were about to leave, a muscular man with several underlings blocked their way.

The leader sized them up, “You’ve trespassed on our turf and hit my people, and you think you can leave just like that?”

Lu Ruisheng stepped in front of Gu Pan, faced the man, and asked, “Then what would you have us do?”

Although Gu Pan preferred to avoid conflicts as newcomers, when trouble came knocking, they couldn’t just cower. After all, this was just the first small city into the province; they could fight and then move on to the next.

Her hand moved towards the gun at her waist.

The man opposite was observing them closely, a hint of slyness flashed in his eyes before he smiled and said, “Given the look of you two, you’re not ordinary folk. How about we find a place to talk?”

He had rushed here with his men after hearing about the commotion from his subordinates, expecting some regular freeloaders, but upon closer inspection, he realized this couple was well-built. Being a martial artist himself, he knew they were capable.

Moreover, this pair lacked the typical odor of those who lived through the apocalypse, as if they hadn’t lived through it at all.

Such people usually fell into two categories: those with access to abundant resources, like supermarket bosses, provided they could protect their assets, or those with status who could easily obtain resources, the crème de la crème.

The farther into the apocalypse, the clearer the social hierarchy; he wasn’t foolish enough to easily offend those with status, nor let go of two juicy lambs. If these two had resources but no status, they would make prime targets for a big heist.

Before figuring things out, he couldn’t act rashly, so he initiated a meeting to see if he could get them to reveal anything.

However, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had no intention of giving him that opportunity. In an unfamiliar environment and place, they wouldn’t possibly follow a stranger alone. Wouldn’t that be like lambs walking into a tiger’s den?

So Gu Pan said, “We merely wandered here by mistake, with no intention of causing trouble. Hitting your people was indeed impulsive. We apologize and will take our leave, hoping your business prospers.”

With those words, Gu Pan had given the other party enough face; she just wanted to leave quickly.

But the leader clearly didn’t think the same, as he was after neither of the two of them but rather the supplies or support behind them.

So he said, “These are all minor issues. Meeting is fate, and it’s said that without fighting, there’s no friendship. Since we have this destiny, I still hope we can sit down and have a calm and peaceful conversation.”

At this point, quite a few people had gathered behind Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, and there were also people upstairs, as emergency lighting was shining down from above. Whether in terms of terrain or numbers, they were at a disadvantage.

But they had smoke bombs! Since no conflict had arisen and no fight had broken out, they wouldn’t throw grenades at the other party to inflict lethal harm – it would be bad if they injured the innocent.

So Gu Pan exchanged glances with Lu Ruisheng and signaled with her eyes.

Lu Ruisheng continued to engage with them, distracting their attention.

Gu Pan quietly took out five smoke bombs from her Space, pulled their pins, and during Lu Ruisheng’s conversation with them, threw them around the two of them.

When the smoke arose, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng covered their mouths and noses, moved to a hidden spot on the side, and entered the Space.

Entering the Space directly like that – they would reappear in the original location when they emerged, which would be too conspicuous without cover.

But it was also not suitable to escape immediately following the smoke bombs because the street was filled with their people, and those upstairs were keeping watch with binoculars, making it very difficult to run out.

Moreover, the smoke bombs made by Duan Shumei contained substances harmful to the human body. With such dense smoke, it was better to wait before leaving, especially since the Space was now without time limitations.

And the adversary certainly wouldn’t expect that the two of them were still nearby. They would definitely send people to search the surrounding buildings, which would make it easier to escape later.

As expected, they heard the leader outside shout from within the Space, “Seal off every exit, search the buildings.”

This place took advantage of such terrain – easy to enter, but difficult to leave.

Quickly, the sound of many footsteps ran past them, and because of the smoke bombs, people were bumping into each other, creating chaos.

However, after a short while, the noises diminished, presumably because they had all spread out to search the area.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were in no rush to go out and kept listening to the noise outside.

After a while, there was silence.

Gu Pan peeked out through a crack and saw only the women of easy virtue remaining; the men were all gone.

But looking around, there were faint glimmering lights on many staircases, probably from people searching with candles or the like.

Once they confirmed the surroundings were safe, they walked out and followed an alley to the end.

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At the exit, where the light was bright, someone was standing guard. The two coordinated their actions – one attracted the guard’s attention, and the other, from behind, swiftly struck with the edge of a hand, knocking the person out. Then, they quickly left the area.