Read Novel Full Chapter 249: Dancing At The Graveyard
Chapter 249: Dancing At The Graveyard
Waking up naturally, it was already ten in the morning. After washing up and having breakfast, she continued flipping through the “Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicinal Herbs”, but still couldn’t match the two herbs brought back from Dongqiao Mountain.
Damn, how mysterious could these herbs be?
She kept searching through the medical resources she downloaded before the disaster, feeling determined not to give up, and almost getting emotional.
Forget it, let’s focus on planting first; someday it will reveal its true nature.
With only two plants, Jiang Ning paid extra attention, carefully planting them in the black soil garden.
She also planted over a hundred varieties of herbs collected from Jinshi Mountain, categorizing them and registering them in notebooks according to their medicinal properties.
Although there were many herbs, not all of them could be used to treat common ailments.
Jiang Ning listed common illnesses in life, then prescribed medicines accordingly, and checked for any gaps.
The more she checked, the more surprised she was at the discrepancies, which were not minor at all.
She made a list of the herbs she didn’t have on hand, thinking that she would have to go out and find them in the future.
Huo Yishen didn’t show up until it was time for dinner. He came down from downstairs and said, “They’re not keeping an eye on the crops; they’re investigating Aoyuan.”
Jiang Ning thought for a moment. “What should we do?”
How many people were there, whether they were refugees or villains or underworld forces? It would be no problem for her and Huo Yishen to leave. Within their capabilities, occasionally lending a hand was fine.
If it was a large-scale conflict, or if the other side was intent on wiping them out, they still had firearms.
But she wouldn’t rush up to block bullets.
“Has He Tianming asked you to join?”
“He consulted me, but he didn’t ask me to participate.”
This made Jiang Ning feel slightly relieved. When it came to life and death, she would definitely lend a hand if she could, but they shouldn’t automatically rely on the two of them in every situation.
She believed helping was about feelings, while not helping was a matter of duty, and what scared her the most was the feeling of morally pressured.
Dependency can become a habit. If He Tianming starts taking it for granted, Jiang Ning might not agree and could even consider moving away directly.
In fact, what the two of them didn’t know was that there was indeed a member of the community who had spoken up and asked He Tianming to call the residents of Building 5 to discuss matters.
He Tianming also wanted to, but he remained rational. “With Huo Yishen and Jiang Ning’s abilities, they won’t have trouble finding another place to stay. They’re just passing through Aoyuan.
Moreover, they’ve already helped enough. During the last attack by the villains, it was all thanks to them that we managed to pass the storm. Otherwise, if we had waited for the police and the military to arrive, there wouldn’t have been many of us left.
Salt, seeds, tools, these things, they don’t owe us anything.
I know you’re scared and hope someone will stand up to protect us, but they’re just people, not gods. They’re not obliged to protect us, we have to rely on ourselves.
If we rely on others for everything, what if they leave one day? Then we won’t have a chance to live anymore.
Listen to me, no one is allowed to go to them. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not warning you, and bear the consequences if something happens.”
The people were mixed with emotions. A child raised his hand innocently and said, “Uncle He, isn’t Uncle Huo and Sister Ning heroes? Aren’t heroes supposed to fight bad guys and protect humans? And they’re very powerful, they can just snap their fingers.”
He Tianming sighed helplessly, “No, they’re just like us, they can cry, they can bleed, they can feel pain, they just don’t show it to us.”
Weak seek protection from the strong, it’s a subconscious behavior.
Even though He Tianming’s words made sense, they still hoped that the two would stand up.
But deep down, they also understood that He Tianming had a long-term vision, and he was better at judging people and handling things than they were. He naturally had his reasons.
It’s so hard to stay alive.
After speaking, He Tianming continued to arrange work. “Split into four groups, if trouble comes, except for the elderly and children, we must fight with all our strength.”
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Jiang Ning didn’t directly inquire about Aoyuan’s affairs, but she still paid attention to it privately.
When she went downstairs to fetch water, although the community members still smiled and greeted her, she could still perceive slight differences.
However, they didn’t say anything, and the old man fetching water was as usual.
On the way back, she happened to run into Yang Weimin leading the patrol team. “Jiang Ning, the Agricultural Science Institute is distributing seeds. Are you going to get them yourself, or are you going to get them on behalf of the community? If it’s for the community, you need to register with your ID card.”
“I’ll be going out for a while these days, I’ll pick them up on the way.”
Yang Weimin nodded. “Okay, remember to pick them up in time. I’m afraid they won’t distribute them if they expire.”
In the evening, Huo Yishen came out of the study. “There are more people outside; they might act tonight.”
Although there was no night during polar day, most people’s biological clocks were still functioning, making them prone to drowsiness at certain times, which indeed made it a good time to strike.
Jiang Ning went back to her room to sleep and had the dog keep watch on the terrace.
Around three in the morning, she was groggily awakened by the dog’s barking. “Woof!”
She opened the curtains to chaos outside.
People were coming in while wielding weapons and heading towards Aoyuan.
She quickly grabbed her binoculars and saw men, women, old, and young approaching. They were ragged and wore expressions of numbness and greed.
It was easy to tell from their unkempt appearances that they were initially refugees who later turned into villains. There were probably more than three hundred of them.
It would be strange if so many villains gathered together without any mastermind behind them.
Moreover, they obviously knew that Aoyuan had gasoline and spray machines, so they didn’t rush recklessly; instead, they surrounded it without attacking.
Yes, they were just surrounding it from a distance.
Jiang Ning was almost infuriated. “What do they want to do?”
Huo Yishen analyzed calmly, “They’re waiting for the people in Aoyuan to fall into their trap.”
If the community members rushed out, they could be surrounded and killed if they were few; if there were many, they would scatter. If the community members didn’t come out, they would go and steal the crops.
Jiang Ning was speechless. It was just like monkeys stealing corn from the mountain, running away when chased, and then coming back again. Such repeated actions would eventually wear people out and lead to their death.
It’s not that they’re afraid of thieves, but they’re afraid of thieves lingering around.
The crops were growing in the fields; who would be patient?
As expected, the game of teasing the cat with a mouse began. The community members with clubs rushed out, and the villains immediately scattered.
As soon as they retreated, they immediately came back, madly probing at the edge of death.
As long as you didn’t move, they would rush into the crops to steal…
Their lives were worthless, while the community members had homes and food, so they naturally felt a lot of psychological pressure. When they were exhausted to the point of mental breakdown and made wrong decisions, it would be their time to die.
I don’t know how He Tianming felt, but Jiang Ning was boiling with rage. These bastards!
Huo Yishen remained calm and composed. He scanned through the villains dancing at the graves one by one and quickly deciphered the key points.
Their internal division of labor was clear, each group responsible for a direction, with leaders provoking the community members like a war of attrition.
“Anning, pass me the sniper rifle.”
Sniping from the terrace was inconvenient, so Huo Yishen headed upstairs. “Come, I’ll teach you.”
It was theoretical teaching before, and she hadn’t had hands-on practice yet.
Jiang Ning immediately became interested.
On the 10th floor, they opened the window, set up the machine gun, and Huo Yishen aimed. “At eight o’clock, the one in the orange clothes.”
Jiang Ning held the binoculars. “Found him.”
As soon as she spoke, the silenced sniper rifle sounded with a “bang.”
The man in orange clothes fell to the ground, and the villains dancing at the graves were stunned.
Dead… he’s dead, headshot!
Huo Yishen stepped aside. “Your turn.”
Jiang Ning gladly took the sniper rifle, with him assisting beside her. “At twelve o’clock, the one in the red clothes.”
The people kept moving, making it difficult to aim.
Given her lack of experience and feeling, Huo Yishen opened the auxiliary sight. “Lock on…”
Her sharp eyes stared, waiting for the best moment. “Fire!”
With his words, Jiang Ning squeezed the trigger, and the figure in red fell to the ground over six hundred meters away.
Once might be a coincidence, twice was skill. With two consecutive deaths, the villains began to panic. They instinctively retreat to a safer distance.
But they clearly underestimated the sniper rifle’s long-range shooting range. Even if they retreated a thousand meters, the third person still fell down with a thunderous sound.
Three consecutive deaths, and they were all group leaders.
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