Inside room 3201.
Yang Mei had been waiting for a long time, but there was still no sign of Liang Yuan. She grew anxious and finally couldnāt resist, forcing herself to stand at the door despite her fear of the outside world.
Upon seeing the ground covered in corpses, her legs gave out and she gagged while covering her mouth.
But she couldnāt bear to lose the steak she had eaten that evening and forced herself to hold it in.
Seeing Liang Yuan moving bodies downstairs, she let out a sigh of relief and quickly stepped out to shout toward Liang Yuan.
"Little brother, are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Liang Yuan turned his head and said, "Iām fine, Sister Mei. You go back inside for now. I have more work to do. Donāt open the door unless I come back."
Yang Mei felt relieved upon hearing him speak.
She obediently retreated behind the door and said, "Iāll wait for you."
Liang Yuan waved his hand, signaling her to go back inside quickly.
Yang Mei closed the door. At this moment, the door to room 3202 across the hall opened.
Ding Yan and Cai Zhi walked out.
The two of them, one in the front and one in the back, took the initiative to help move the bodies.
Cai Zhi couldnāt help but ask, "Xiaoliang, what do you intend to do with Liu Erlongās men?"
Liang Yuan didnāt look up, picking up a body and tossed it lightly off the corridor while saying, "Those people followed Liu Erlong and did a lot of heinous things."
Ding Yan also said fiercely, "Kill them all. They deserve to die, and itās no pity. They should be dismembered into thousands of pieces!"
Cai Zhi looked at the two of them, feeling a chill in his heart.
He couldnāt help but say, "Wonāt this cause chaos? Our building has six units. Liu Erlong dominated our first unit, acting high and mighty. However, even if they killed someone, they did it secretly, and never openly."
"Today, we caused so many deaths. Iām afraid many people in the corridors saw it. The people in the other units will probably be very wary of us."
"So what if they are wary? Liu Erlong raped women, stole food, and occupied houses. Did they say anything?" Ding Yan sneered.
Liang Yuan looked at Cai Zhi and asked, "Brother Cai, if you have any opinions, feel free to speak."
Cai Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Liu Erlong was unpopular. People feared him but also hated him. We shouldnāt follow his old path, right?"
"In the other units, there may be tough people too. A lot of them are still hiding at home."
"If we cause too much disturbance, Iām afraid some opportunists will organize others to fight us. Our victory in taking down Liu Erlong will then be severely diminished."
Liang Yuan seemed thoughtful and asked, "Brother Cai, what do you think we should do?"
Cai Zhi quickly waved his hand, "Itās not my idea. It was Old Maās thought."
"The flood wonāt recede anytime soon, and we probably canāt count on rescue."
"You know Old Ma, heās from the neighborhood committee and is quite skilled in dealing with people."
"He said we should unite now, find ways to maintain order and sustain life."
"In a disaster, people are the key."
"Now that we can eat the fish from the water, we wonāt have a food crisis for the moment. We should mobilize everyone to search for supplies, explore outside, and actively seek rescue."
"I think what he said makes sense, so I came to discuss it with you."
Cai Zhi said a lot in one breath, watching Liang Yuan not get angry, and secretly felt relieved.
Liang Yuan had killed so many people, already showing his ruthless side.
If he was stubborn and couldnāt listen to othersā opinions, it would be disastrous.
He might become another Liu Erlong.
Thatās not what he wanted to see.
Liang Yuan wasnāt a maniac. He didnāt want to kill to establish power either.
Listening to Cai Zhiās analysis, he also found it quite reasonable.
In this apocalyptic world, an individualās power is ultimately limited.
Even though he had a system, the systemās lottery required points.
How many points can one get by catching and killing fish?
His inventory could store supplies, but how much could he collect alone?
So the idea of building high walls and storing grains was correct.
However...
Liang Yuan glanced at Cai Zhi and said in a deep voice, "Brother Cai, you and Old Ma are right. Our top priority now is to win peopleās hearts."
"But although Liu Erlong is dead, his men, who helped him do evil, must not be spared."
"However, directly killing them would indeed have a bad impact. Thus, we should capture them first, then gather everyone in building 76 for a public trial and let them decide the fate of those beasts."
These words from Liang Yuan startled Cai Zhi, who looked up at Liang Yuan with admiration.
This move was absolutely brilliant.
Liu Erlongās men had done many evil deeds, and anyone living in building 76 had suffered under their hands.
Some even had blood debts with them.
During the public trial, many would want Liu Erlongās men dead.
In this way, Liang Yuan could use these people as his weapon to eliminate Liu Erlongās gang.
At the same time, these people would be grateful to Liang Yuan and fully support his rule.
Liang Yuan could then officially become the rightful ruler of building 76, completely replacing Liu Erlong!
Killing the chicken to scare the monkey, using a borrowed knife to kill.
Brilliant!
Cai Zhi was secretly impressed, thinking that although Liang Yuan was young, his mind was extraordinarily sharp.
However, this was also a good thing for him since he and Old Ma were the first to follow Liang Yuan.
If Liang Yuan replaced Liu Erlong, they would become his trusted aides.
Now, Cai Zhi said, "This plan is good."
Ding Yan also looked thoughtfully at Liang Yuan.
She was an assistant professor at a university, naturally not lacking in intelligence.
What Cai Zhi could consider, she could too.
So she said, "Then letās do it. Liang Yuan, this matter shouldnāt be delayed. Liu Erlongās men are still guarding room 2901 downstairs, and some should be on the eleventh floor."
Liang Yuan nodded and said, "Alright, Brother Cai, call Old Ma, and we will set off immediately."
"Iāll call Old Ma," Cai Zhi turned and went back inside.
Ding Yan looked at Liang Yuanās blood-stained right hand and asked, "Is your hand okay?"
Liang Yuan looked at his fist. This was the injury he got from fighting Liu Erlong.
The skin on the surface was torn, and the flesh was visible inside.
He had fought so furiously that he didnāt feel the pain before.
Now that it was mentioned, it hurt like hell.
His eyes twitched, and he shook his head slightly, "Itās nothing. I can handle a few scum."
Ding Yan gave him a look and said seriously, "Donāt take it lightly. In this situation, if you get infected, there are no medical conditions to save you. Follow me."
She said it and pulled Liang Yuan into room 3202 without listening to his protests.
Seeing Liang Yuan, Old Ma and Wu Qian inside quickly greeted him.
Ding Yan walked to Wu Qian, first looking at Zhao Kai, and asked, "How is he?"
Wu Qian said helplessly, "I donāt understand this. I could only temporarily fix him with a board. Thereās nothing more I can do."
Zhao Kaiās face was covered in sweat, but he endured without a word.
Ding Yan said, "Wait for us to come back. Then we can ask if thereās a doctor in the building."