Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 61 Processing
Unit 2, Building 8, Apartment 801.

Xue E sat on a bench, with a simple stove made of stone in front of her, boiling a pot of water.

I heard screams coming from the stairwell outside.

A hint of pleasure flashed in her eyes.

She was Gao Qiang, whom I met through a message in a bottle.

The two were not very familiar with each other. They had met up privately a few times. She didn't know what kind of work Gao Qiang did, but it was probably not a respectable or stable job.

She was somewhat dissatisfied with the outcome of their first date. Gao Qiang was completely contrary to his name in that aspect, and was even worse than Liu Changgen. She wondered if men tended to choose names that reflected what they lacked.

She then ignored Gao Qiang, but who knew that Gao Qiang had secretly taken photos during their first time.

She was threatened with photos and went out several more times.

She was quite clever in this regard; she sensed that problems were bound to arise sooner or later, so she threatened Gao Qiang with calling the police, which led to the two breaking off their contact.

After her husband's death, she was left alone with her child. Wanting to take revenge on Qin Ziwen, she had no choice but to reconnect with Gao Qiang.

Deep down, she harbored hatred for Gao Qiang and Qin Ziwen, and even resentment towards Deng Guang.

She believes that if Deng Guang hadn't insisted on contacting Qin Ziwen, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.

She clapped her hands in delight whenever any of these parties died.

"drop--"

The door lock made a sound.

The lock cylinder turned, and the living room door handle was pressed down.

Xue E turned her head sharply to look at the door. "Who is it!"

The door was pushed open.

Gao Qiang, wearing a baseball cap, stood outside the door, looking at Xue E with a complicated expression.

A bad premonition rose in Xue E's heart: "Why are you here?"

If Gao Qiang wanted to find her normally, he only needed to knock on the door.

"I need to talk to you." Gao Qiang said and quickly approached.

He had his right hand in his pocket, but as he got close, he pulled it out, gripped the knife, and stabbed forward.

The knife was plunged into Xue E's chest, but it was blocked by the thick layer of fat on her chest and failed to penetrate directly into her heart.

Xue E took two steps back, grabbed the boiling iron pot, and splashed it hard on Gao Qiang's face.

Gao Qiang raised his arm to shield his face, and scalding hot water fell on his arm and cheek.

It was so hot that he jumped up and down.

Xue E seized the opportunity to run to the kitchen to get a knife, but after taking only two steps, she felt a pain in her chest.

Although Gao Qiang's knife was not fatal, it still damaged her blood vessels and muscles.

Despite the excruciating pain, she gritted her teeth and staggered forward a few more steps.

However, the wound in her chest made her movements sluggish.

Behind them, Gao Qiang's heavy breathing was already approaching.

Xue E grabbed the kitchen knife on the cutting board, and almost at the same time, a large hand put its arm around her shoulder.

"You bitch!" Gao Qiang's voice was filled with rage. "It's all your fault, it's all your fault!"

He stabbed her in the lower back from behind.

Xue E's vision went black, and she almost fainted.

The cold blade rubbed and stirred inside the kidney.

All the strength in my body dissipated like a receding tide.

She opened her mouth unconsciously, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Ah—Don't touch my mom!" A loud explosion came from behind.

"boom!!!"

Gao Qiang suddenly stumbled.

Liu Zhuang held a small stool in both hands, his eyes red-rimmed, the fear still lingering on his face.

Gao Qiang touched the back of his head, noticing a red mark on his fingertips. He turned to look at the boy behind him, who was about the same height as him, and his expression gradually became ferocious.

"You little brat, you think you're so great?"

Gao Qiang rushed over, grabbed Liu Zhuang by the collar, and slammed him against the wall.

Although the two were about the same height, Gao Qiang was noticeably larger than Liu Zhuang.

In a contest of strength, Liu Zhuang was directly at a disadvantage. Killing one or two was the same.

Gao Qiang's eyes reddened.

He kept stabbing Liu Zhuang in the stomach with the small knife in his hand.

Liu Zhuang gripped Gao Qiang's sleeve tightly, staring intently at him.

The more he stared at Gao Qiang, the more uneasy he felt.

"You little brat, don't look down on me. Blame your mother for offending the wrong person."

Gao Qiang closed his eyes and plunged the knife into Liu Zhuang's neck.

Liu Zhuang's body stiffened.

Seeing this scene, Xue E, who was lying on the ground, was filled with rage. Suddenly, she felt a surge of strength and her body seemed to be in less pain.

He got up from the ground, grabbed the cleaver on the cutting board, and then chopped down at Gao Qiang's nape.

Gao Qiang noticed the commotion behind him; how could he fall into the same trap twice?

He tried to turn away, but Liu Zhuang's hands gripped him tightly like iron hoops.

He only had time to turn his head slightly before the knife struck his shoulder. The pain was so intense that Gao Qiang almost fainted.

He turned his head in disbelief. "You've been stabbed like this, and you can still stand up?"

……

The slightly ajar door was pushed open.

Qin Ziwen walked into 801.

Gao Qiang, Xue E, and Liu Zhuang were all lying on the ground.

Blood was splattered everywhere – on the ground, on the walls.

Gao Qiang opened his eyes, which were covered in blood, and his lips moved.

"Help, help me, I've finished..."

Qin Ziwen squatted down, reached into Gao Qiang's pocket, and pulled out the small black box.

Gao Qiang trembled as he raised his blood-stained hand, trying to grab Qin Ziwen's leg.

His boots were moved aside, and his fingertips brushed against Qin Ziwen's trouser leg.

Stepping out of the blood-soaked room, Qin Ziwen tilted his head back and breathed in the fresh air of the corridor.

The room smelled terrible.

Deng Guang looked at Qin Ziwen with a newfound respect.

802, Xiao Xuemei, who opened the door upon hearing the noise, covered Deng Wen's eyes.

Deng Wen said with dissatisfaction, "What? It's just a dead person. It's not like we haven't seen them before. But where did that man who broke into Liu Zhuang's house come from?"

Qin Ziwu strode out of the house and whispered in Qin Ziwen's ear, "Brother, it's all taken care of."

Qin Ziwen patted his younger brother on the shoulder.

Deng Guang was somewhat worried: "This matter has blown up too much today, and I guess it can't be kept secret anymore."

Qin Ziwen remained calm about this: "We've done nothing wrong, so what's there to worry about? If you're not ruthless, people will always think you're easy to bully."

Like this time, why did he steal from my house but not others? Did Huang Tao run out of food? Did Renhetang run out of things? Did he think we were easy to bully?

Since we can't hide it anymore, then we won't hide it anymore.

Deng Guang took a deep breath. He thought of the man he had knocked down with the stick. The man seemed to be dead when he came up earlier. He didn't know if he had killed him. He still felt lingering fear when he thought about it.

Qin Ziwen said, "Let's clean up the scene, but there are quite a few bodies, and it's not easy for just a few of us to move them."

The hallway was quiet; residents on each floor, having either noticed the commotion outside, were all staying indoors.

"Xiao Wu, go knock on the door and ask our neighbors in Unit 2 to come out and help clean up the scene. Sister-in-law, go to Unit 2, 201, Building 6 and invite Guo Xiaochun over."

Deng Guang suddenly turned his head. Wait, is this really so arrogant? He called for his neighbors to come out and clean the floor.

Qin Ziwen explained, "Brother Deng, I have two considerations. First, we need to publicize the background of this matter. The media is crucial; if we don't take the lead, someone else will. We shouldn't let malicious people tarnish our reputation. We were also victims this time; someone tried to break into our home to rob us first, and we were forced to fight back."

Secondly, we can take this opportunity to get to know our neighbors in Unit 2. They can take anything they like from apartment 801; once they've taken something, they'll be on our side.

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　I spent the whole day traveling back to my hometown today, so I'll add the remaining chapter tomorrow during the day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)