Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food

Chapter 1119: Chapter 464: Searching for Jiang Ziyin

The speedboat was extremely fast, many times faster than the Firebird.

Liang Yuan and the others took only half a day to cross the vast waters and arrived in the urban area.

However, the situation in the urban area was somewhat beyond Liang Yuan’s expectations.

At this moment, the speedboat was anchored on the water, and the view ahead was endless water, with absolutely no buildings in sight.

Tu Long took out the map, compared it repeatedly, and asked in confusion, "Mr. Liang, is this really the urban area? Why is there nothing at all?"

Bai Zhirui also craned her neck to look at the map, but as someone poor with directions, she clearly couldn’t understand it.

Liang Yuan also looked at the map and said in a deep voice, "The building we just passed by had the words ’Sky Rainbow’ on it, which should be this Sky Rainbow Mall on the map."

"And the hotel we encountered earlier is the Ramada Hotel, I stayed there before."

"Judging from these traces, this should indeed be near the urban area."

"But there’s nothing here." Tu Long couldn’t help but point to the endless water surface ahead.

A lot of plastic, tables, chairs, and similar things were floating on the water.

But no buildings were visible.

Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, "It’s normal. Linjiang City has always been called an ancient city. The municipal government planned early and always strived to maintain the ancient city appearance, never allowing the construction of overly tall residential buildings in the city center."

"Most likely, it’s all been submerged by the flood."

"But I still need to go down and confirm it. You guys wait here for me."

After speaking, Liang Yuan jumped into the water immediately.

Although it was speculation, he still needed to take a look himself to confirm whether this was indeed the city center.

As Liang Yuan quickly dived down, the buildings submerged by the flood gradually appeared before him.

Liang Yuan didn’t swim directly underwater but approached a nearby overpass.

He glanced at the sign above the overpass, which had characters like [West Ring Road] on it.

He immediately understood that he was indeed at the edge of the city center.

Linjiang City’s map was easy to discern. Using the city center as the origin, four overpasses surrounded the ancient city center in a tic-tac-toe pattern.

According to the direction, these four overpasses were divided into East, South, West, and North loops.

Later, the population of Linjiang City grew, and the development of the park area pushed it to become the economic center of Linjiang City.

Thus, the municipal government added a central loop that crossed east and west, directly connecting to the park area.

Now Liang Yuan was on the West Ring Road, to the west of the city center.

Recalling the map’s position, Liang Yuan roughly figured out his location.

He scanned the once bustling main urban area, where each time he passed the entrance to the West Ring Overpass, there would be traffic jams.

Now it was silent, but cars were still stranded on the submerged overpass.

Some cars had been deformed, and some had flipped onto their sides.

There were skeletons lying on the ground, and some clothed bones inside the vehicles.

One could only imagine the tragic car accidents that happened on the overpass when the great flood came.

Liang Yuan glanced over these scenes, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Xinghai Garden Villa is an urban area villa with only four floors; it’s probably been flooded long ago. Where can I find that Dr. Jiang Ziyin?"

He wasn’t sure if she was still alive, and looking for her was a long shot.

But now that the entire urban area was submerged, Liang Yuan suddenly felt the chances of her being alive were probably slim.

He returned to the speedboat, and Tu Long and Bai Zhirui looked over.

"So, is this the urban area?"

Liang Yuan nodded, "Yes, it’s near the West Ring Road Subway Station."

"Oh, really? Doesn’t that mean the entire urban area is submerged?" Tu Long couldn’t help but gasp.

Bai Zhirui also couldn’t help but say, "Then, the people in the urban area aren’t they..."

She didn’t finish her sentence but clearly had a bad guess.

Liang Yuan shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. If they were really going to drown, they wouldn’t stay in their homes; many must have fled outside."

"Let’s go. According to the original plan, let’s start searching near the Xinghai Garden Villas."

"Focus on the high-rises."

"If we encounter survivor camps, inquire directly if there are any people from Xinghai Garden. If not, ask if there are any doctors."

"Alright!"

The three quickly started driving the speedboat to search the surrounding area.

Xinghai Garden’s geographical location was considered one of the best in the city.

But often, the better the location, the higher the environmental requirements.

Xinghai Garden is a villa district, surrounded by beautiful scenery and shaded with green trees, in the bustling city center, is like a tranquil and upscale oasis.

However, after the great flood, this place was the first to be submerged.

Liang Yuan and the others traveled along Xinghai Garden for more than ten kilometers before they spotted sporadic buildings.

Entering these buildings, Liang Yuan and the three only found some survivors who had gone mad and some who had mutated into humanoid monsters.

In both cases, Liang Yuan directly helped end their miserable lives.

Then, after briefly scavenging for usable supplies, they quickly left in search of the next place.

After two days of such searching, finally, about ten kilometers from Xinghai Garden, in a survivor camp near a group of high-rises close to the park area, Liang Yuan obtained useful information!

Xinhong Garden, Building 87, Unit 3201.

This was the highest floor of Xinhong Garden and was once considered the premium location.

At this moment, a group of Superpower Users were kneeling on the ground, trembling in fear.

Before them stood Liang Yuan and his two companions.

Liang Yuan looked at this group and said in a deep voice, "Did you really take in a group of people from Xinghai Garden Villa District?"

"Yes, really, I swear, sir, that small celebrity in my room was originally an owner at Xinhong Garden; she escaped with the others."

A middle-aged man on the ground, who seemed to be the leader of the group, spoke nervously, fearing to offend Liang Yuan.

Anxious to find people, Liang Yuan didn’t act as discreetly as before at Sunshine New City.

In his quest to find people, he had boldly stormed into places, locating the leaders among these people and showcasing his terrifying power.

Generally, after going through this routine, unless they were very obstinate, they would immediately behave obediently.

Liang Yuan ordered directly, "Go bring the person to me."

The middle-aged man hurriedly got up and said, "I’ll go right away, right away."

Liang Yuan glanced at Tu Long.

Tu Long immediately understood and shouted, "I’ll go with you. Damn it, if you dare play any tricks, I’ll crush your skull."

The middle-aged man’s face turned pale, and he shook his head repeatedly: "I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare, you go ahead."

From beginning to end, Liang Yuan didn’t even bother to ask what his name was.

Soon Tu Long and the middle-aged man returned.

Following them was a thin woman.

The woman was very beautiful, fitting the once-popular pre-flood archetype of a pale, young, slender girl.

Her skin was fair, and her features were striking, even without makeup, her innate beauty was evident.

At this moment, her face was ashen, and she was trembling all over, unable to lift her head.

"Sir, she... she came from Xinghai Garden Villa District seeking refuge."

"Quickly, come greet them."

The middle-aged man turned his head and scolded the woman.

The woman got so frightened that she fell to her knees with a thud, bowing her head: "Hello, sir, hello, ma’am."

The middle-aged man forced a smile, looking at Liang Yuan.

Liang Yuan frowned slightly, it was clear that the woman had been conditioned here long ago.

Greeting others, she would drop to her knees directly.

He said in a deep voice: "Lift your head."

The woman shuddered with fear and looked up at Liang Yuan, forcing a smile.

However, her slightly red eyes betrayed her inner fear.

Liang Yuan directly asked: "What is your name?"

"Zhao Huiyao," the woman said nervously.

Liang Yuan racked his brain; he didn’t recall this person, probably a small celebrity with no fame.

Tu Long, curious beside him, asked: "Aren’t you supposed to be a celebrity? Why haven’t I heard of you?"

Zhao Huiyao suddenly became awkward and hastily said: "Sir, I’m just a third-tier minor celebrity, I’m not well-known."

Liang Yuan interrupted Tu Long’s inquiry and instead asked: "Did you live in Xinghai Garden?"

"Yes, I lived there before."

"Do you know Jiang Ziyin?"

Zhao Huiyao was taken aback by the question, her eyes flickered momentarily, then she suddenly replied, "I know, I know her well, Miss Jiang and I are quite close."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan narrowed his eyes, suddenly asking: "Do you really know her?"

"Yes, really."

"Then describe Jiang Ziyin’s appearance, age, and occupation."

"Huh?"

Zhao Huiyao froze for a moment, her face suddenly turned pale.

"Well... she... she’s about thirty... no, in her twenties, I can’t quite remember."

"Women usually don’t talk about their age, I can’t tell the difference."

Liang Yuan stared at her blandly: "Continue."

"She’s very beautiful, very good-looking, um... I’m not sure what her job is, although we met often, we weren’t close enough to discuss work."

Zhao Huiyao grew more fluid in her speech.

Liang Yuan suddenly interrupted: "Describe her features."

"Ah, um... she looks great, very fair-skinned, and her eyes are gorgeous; I don’t know how to describe it, just that she’s very beautiful."

She tried hard to portray as if she intended to describe, seemingly frustrated with her limited vocabulary.

Liang Yuan sneered: "I asked for a description, you didn’t provide a single specific indicator?"

"Do you know what happens if you lie to me?"

Zhao Huiyao’s face changed slightly, flustered: "No, I didn’t lie, I truly..."

Liang Yuan coldly replied: "You fool, aren’t you aware there are superpowers in this world now?"

"Do you think a Mind Reading Superpower User wouldn’t see through your lies?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Huiyao’s face instantly turned ashen, and she began to tremble violently.

She suddenly started kowtowing, crying and begging: "Spare me, spare me, sir, I just want to survive, I hoped you could save me, I had no intention to deceive you, sob sob..."

Seeing this, the middle-aged man suddenly burst with anger, grabbing the woman by the neck, shouting and cursing: "You filthy bitch, inspect the circumstances, how dare you deceive this gentleman!"

"Damn it, I’ll kill you right now!"

As he said that, he raised his hand, a flame suddenly appeared in his hand, ready to strike Zhao Huiyao.

Zhao Huiyao screamed in fear, while those kneeling Superpower Users below kept their heads down, afraid to intervene.

Watching this scene, Liang Yuan suddenly waved his hand!

An Ice Star Chain shot out instantly.

With a swish, the middle-aged man’s head was immediately pierced through.

He didn’t even have time for a scream before Liang Yuan swung the Ice Star Chain, and his body flew away, lifeless.

Liang Yuan sneered: "How meddlesome!"

Zhao Huiyao fell from the air, landing on her elbow, her skin instantly scraped.

Ignoring her, Liang Yuan directly asked: "I’ll ask you one last time, are you really from Xinghai Garden Villa District?"

"Yes, I truly am, I just don’t know that person you mentioned, but I really am from Xinghai Garden."

"I made some money in the early years, then got close to an investor, borrowed some money, and bought a villa there."

"I truly wasn’t lying about that."

Zhao Huiyao quickly explained.

Liang Yuan looked at Zhao Huiyao and asked: "Alright, let me ask you, when the flood came, how many of you escaped, and where did you all flee to?"

"Think carefully, tell me every detail without missing any."

"Don’t make things up or lie, I have my ways to discern your lies."

"If you concoct stories, your fate will be the same as that man’s!"

Fear gripped Zhao Huiyao’s face as she trembled, saying: "I’ll do my best but there was a time I hid at home, not paying attention to what happened outside..."

"Just talk about what you know."

"Yes..."

Zhao Huiyao swallowed, then hurriedly began recounting her experiences after encountering the flood.

Liang Yuan and the others stood beside her, listening intently to her account, occasionally raising some questions to verify whether she was lying.