Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 75 - Inner Circle
Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Inner Circle
Chapter 75 -75 Inner Circle
After moving here, we all needed to eat together and celebrate, so we decided to do it at Cheng Yang’s place.
The meal was simple, self-heating hot pots and self-heating rice. While eating, everyone started discussing fetching water from the mountain and checking if there were any animals to hunt for food.
At nighttime, Gu Pan and her group planned to bring back the supplies from outside.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went first as they were the most vigilant, which meant they could ensure the surroundings were safe or not.
No sooner had they set out than Lu Ruisheng whispered to Gu Pan, “Someone is watching us, don’t turn around, just walk around and come back, we can’t expose the place where the supplies are hidden.”
Gu Pan replied, “Understood.”
The two of them took a stroll in the vicinity and then circled back.
Once home, they used walkie-talkies to inform their neighbors that people were surveilling them outside, and they decided not to retrieve the supplies for now, planning to transport them back little by little during the day when the opportunity arose.
Later, Gu Pan used an infrared telescope from the top floor window to scan the high areas around them and saw shadows moving on a landscape tower at the entrance of the community.
She and Lu Ruisheng entered the bedroom, since there was no electricity and they didn’t light any candles, they could see each other clearly enough by moonlight just sitting on the edge of the bed.
Lu Ruisheng said, “If I’m not mistaken, that person should be from the Inner Circle. They can’t be completely secluded inside, and there are some smart ones among them. They can’t control such a large area, but they are using people outside as a buffer zone. They also need to keep a grip on the external situation and maintain overall control.”
Gu Pan shared his view, “That should be the case. We’re already under their surveillance, but their stance doesn’t seem to favor taking the initiative to strike, and neither do we. So, as long as we don’t bother each other, there shouldn’t be any issues. But it won’t be easy to bring supplies back anymore.”
“Tomorrow we’ll look around nearby for another place to hide things, considering the upcoming heatwave.”
“If not, we’ll have to find a safe place to dig a cellar. Otherwise, we won’t be able to preserve anything. During the extreme heat, everything will spoil faster.”
“Alright, tomorrow I’ll go out with Cheng Yang and the others for another look,” Lu Ruisheng said.
“We have space, we have clean water, but they don’t, so tomorrow we must also go to the mountain to see if we can solve the water shortage problem,” Gu Pan added.
“It’s getting late, let’s sleep. We can talk more in the morning meeting, after all, we can’t resolve anything tonight.”
“Okay, let’s sleep.”
The two cleaned up briefly, didn’t even change out of their clothes, and slept fully dressed.
Early the next morning, they all headed to Cheng Yang’s place for a meeting.
Chen Lang kept watch at the door while everyone else sat down inside.
Gu Pan spoke first, “Ruisheng and I have discussed it. We can transport the supplies back little by little during the day, or we can find a safe place nearby to dig a cellar for storage. A cellar provides cool and heat isolation, allowing for longer storage. Although our house here has a cellar, having everything close at hand doesn’t ensure safety. It is a concern, so let’s all vote and decide.”
In the end, without much discussion, everyone chose to find a safe place nearby to dig a cellar for storage. They always felt it was safer not to keep all their supplies together to avoid losing everything in the event of danger.
After resolving the first matter, the next issue was water, which was also a major concern. They weren’t short on food but didn’t have sufficient drinking water.
Duan Shumei had already thought of a solution, “I’ll head up the mountain today to set up a purification device. It would be best if we find a spring; that’d save us trouble. If not, I’ll resort to the traditional method of filtering drinking water.”
Gu Pan said, “Okay, if you need any materials we don’t have, let us know. We’ve brought out some tools.”
Duan Shumei agreed, “Alright, let’s settle these issues as soon as possible today, and collect more water. Who knows how long this epidemic will last, and who can predict what will happen next? Water is essential. We should store some while we can.”
Gu Pan noticed that since these people had started following them, their sense of crisis had been particularly strong. This was truly great; she didn’t need to say much before everyone began to prepare for the future.
After the meeting, Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan took Cheng Yang to look for a suitable hiding place for their supplies while Chen Shaonan and his family went up the mountain, leaving Feng Zhekai and his wife at home to guard the main base.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng returned to the vicinity of the abandoned factory. Since the car was hidden there, it naturally made sense to store the supplies separately.
They walked further and came across a few restaurants, presumably catering to the villa area, including a convenience store.
They found a restaurant specializing in iron pot stews. Gu Pan spotted an ideal location—the space beneath the iron pot. They planned to dig a cellar there, replace the pot afterward, and nobody would suspect an entrance—a trick inspired by war movies about tunnels that they had seen.
After deciding on the place, Lu Ruisheng and Cheng Yang took out their entrenching tools to start digging the cellar. Technically, it could also serve as a secret chamber. In case of real danger, this place was close to where they lived, was underground, and would be an ideal spot for hiding or storing things.
Looking around, Gu Pan decided that, once the cellar was dug, and when they were free, they could dig another exit towards the dry well in the backyard. This way, if they were in danger while hiding there, they wouldn’t be trapped.
However, now there was no need for such extensive work; just getting the cellar in shape was enough. The foundation of the building allowed them to dig in the center.
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In just one morning, Lu Ruisheng and Cheng Yang had dug a meter deep. They didn’t need Gu Pan’s help with digging, so she stood guard to make sure no one followed or accidentally stumbled upon them while looking for supplies.
At noon, they left and took a roundabout way back to the villa area.
Chen Shaonan’s family also returned. Duan Shumei and others had found a stream, but since there was no spring water, they still needed a filtration system, which Duan Shumei and Chen Shaonan had already started to work on.
For now, they hadn’t thought about using generators in this area—considering the mild weather, it wasn’t necessary. On the one hand, generators consumed fuel, and on the other hand, they could attract unwanted attention.
In the afternoon, Lu Ruisheng, Cheng Yang, Chen Lang, and Feng Zhekai continued digging the cellar while Duan Shumei and Chen Shaonan worked on the water filtration device at home.
Gu Pan and Lu Xuerong guarded the house in case Chen Shaonan and his wife, engrossed in their research, overlooked an intruder entering another house, which could bring danger.
It was the evening by the time Lu Ruisheng and the others returned.
That night, they ate steamed buns with dried vegetables and sauce—a meal that was both filling and provided vitamins. They couldn’t always eat self-heating meals.
Three days later, the cellar was completed, and Lu Ruisheng and the others hid the supplies inside. Everyone finally felt at ease.
Duan Shumei’s water filtration device was also ready. They set it up in the mountains to collect potable water.
The house was in order, and finally, everyone settled down.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng brought a kilogram bag of vacuum-packed rice to Squad Leader Fang as a token of thanks. After all, he had informed them about the area, and had Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had to find out themselves, it would have taken time and resources.
When they reached his gate, they saw Squad Leader Fang in the yard. They greeted him from outside the entrance, “Squad Leader Fang.”
Squad Leader Fang approached to within a few meters of them and asked, “Have you all settled in now?”
Lu Ruisheng nodded, “Yes, we’ve settled down, and a few friends came with us.”
Just then, a slim girl with long hair, who appeared to be in her early twenties, darted behind Squad Leader Fang and swiftly ran into the house.
