Chapter 53: Neighbors Begging Zhang Yi
Wang Min immediately said, "I can assure everyone that these videos were taken recently."
"Zhang Yiās home is well-stocked with all kinds of supplies, whether itās food or fuel. So heās living a life like heaven!"
Lin Cainin also spoke up, "Thatās right, I can confirm it! I helped him when he went to the supermarket to buy things."
"He bought so many things for his home, donāt you all remember?"
Lin Caininās words sparked many memories.
"Yes, there were trucks coming and going at Zhang Yiās house all the time. I didnāt know what he was up to."
"Could he have known about the snow disaster in advance? Thatās outrageous! He didnāt even warn us!"
"Zhang Yi is so immoral! How could he do something so unethical?"
"Weāve been neighbors for years, living together. Heās too selfish!"
Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, blaming all their current suffering on Zhang Yi.
They didnāt consider that even if Zhang Yi had warned them about the apocalypse, would they have believed him?
Of course, they didnāt think about that. They just felt Zhang Yi owed them.
Immediately, someone said, "Zhang Yi must be held accountable for this!"
"Yeah, why should we suffer while he lives the good life?"
"He has so much food, fuel, medicine, and energy. He must share it with all of us."
"Weāre suffering; he should bear the main responsibility!"
All the neighbors were red-eyed.
They couldnāt tolerate the current situation.
If everyone was suffering, it would be tolerable.
Why should they live like dogs while he enjoys paradise?
No, if they had to die, everyone should die together!
Chen Zhenghao and his men also saw the videos in the group chat.
Chen Zhenghaoās eyes turned red.
"Zhang Yi, you dog! How dare you live so comfortably!"
One of Chen Zhenghaoās legs was crippled, all thanks to Zhang Yi.
Among the residents, he hated Zhang Yi the most.
He hadnāt continued attacking Zhang Yi because Zhang Yiās apartment was too hard to break into, and heād suffered a loss. He wouldnāt act unless necessary; besides, he didnāt know Zhang Yi had so many resources!
If he had known, he would have risked his life to attack Zhang Yi.
The group chat quickly filled with over a hundred messages.
Many people started tagging Zhang Yi, demanding an explanation.
"@Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi, weāre all suffering, freezing and starving. You have so much food and fuel. Share some with us!"
"Yeah, weāll remember your kindness. Donāt be ungrateful."
"Zhang Yi, weāve been neighbors for years. You canāt just watch us die!"
"Zhang Yi, Iām Aunt Wang from the 20th floor. Remember, I lent you two green onions before? We have such a good relationship; you should give us some supplies!"
"Brother Zhang, itās me, Liu Wenqiang. Weāre like brothers! Let me stay with you. Itās dangerous out here, and I can protect you."
...
They came with moral coercion, begging, and reasoningāall demanding Zhang Yi share his supplies.
Messages popped up continuously, and Zhang Yi noticed them.
Everyone in the group demanded he share his supplies, but Zhang Yi just watched coldly, not in a hurry to respond.
He wanted to see how amusing their true faces could be.
Aunt Lin said, "Zhang Yi, Iām the community committee director! And Iām the elder of this building. Iāll decide how to distribute the supplies!"
Another, a mother named Xie Limei, said, "Zhang Yi, my baby and I are starving. You praised my baby before. Save us! Iāll let the baby call you godfather. Even... if you have other demands, I can agree."
The wealthy heir, Xu Hao, said, "Zhang Yi, let me stay with you. Iāll give you all my assets! No, my father is dead; our familyās billions in assets are all yours!"
After watching this drama for a long time, Zhang Yi slowly typed a single word.
"Oh?"
That single word made everyone even more excited.
The moral coercion continued, and the begging became more desperate.
After a while, Zhang Yi calmly asked, "Are we even close? Why should I share my things with you?"
At this point, everyone was on the brink of despair.
Reasoning with them was pointless.
To survive, they were ready to abandon all moral boundaries.
Zhang Yi knew this and had no intention of reasoning with them.
He simply wanted to play with them.
His gaze turned wicked, remembering the scene from his previous life.
Back then, he had opened his door out of kindness.
Then, these neighbors had rushed in, struck him with an axe, and, before he was even dead, started tearing him apart and eating him!
He wanted revenge.
So he would toy with these pathetic yet hateful people to his heartās content!
Immediately, someone in the group got angry.
"Zhang Yi, how can you say that? Weāve been neighbors for years; mutual help is the right thing!"
"Whatās the point of you surviving alone? Young people shouldnāt just lie around enjoying themselves; you should think about others!"
"If you hadnāt kept this to yourself and hoarded supplies, we wouldnāt be in this situation!"
"Right, weāre suffering because of you. You must atone!"
...
Zhang Yi replied, "Oh."
"And then?"
More pleas, threats, and insults followed.
They were like shipwreck survivors in the icy waters of the North Atlantic, surrounded by sharks.
Then they saw a small fishing boat nearby.
The boatman was leisurely enjoying hotpot and singing as he rowed past.
Desperately, they swam over, begging to be pulled aboard.
The closer they were to the edge of despair and hope, the more their minds collapsed, revealing their twisted nature.
Watching their distorted faces, Zhang Yi smiled, taking out a bottle of Grange from his wine cooler and some top-grade French foie gras from his space.
Red wine and foie gras were a perfect match.
The bitterness of the foie gras and the tannic astringency of the wine combined to create a delightful flavor.
This allowed even Chinese people unaccustomed to red wine to appreciate its taste.
While eating foie gras and drinking red wine, Zhang Yi watched his neighborsā desperate performance.
Some sent him private messages, and some even called him.
Zhang Yi opened each message with interest.
Mother Xie Limei: "Zhang Yi, please save me and my baby! If you let us stay with you, you can do anything you want to me."
College student Zhang Siyu: "Brother Zhang Yi, Iām still young. I donāt want to die. Take me in! Just give me something to eat."
Many other women, including those with husbands, sent private messages.
They knew the current market value and understood that money couldnāt sway Zhang Yi.
So they all offered their bodies in exchange for Zhang Yiās protection, hoping to get some food at least.