Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Repaying the Grace

After Winnie Summers and Melody Summers left, Roman Rhodes let out a soft sigh and remarked sincerely to Officer Sean Pierce, "That mother-daughter duo is incredible. The daughter went into the lion’s den alone and killed two armed robbers, while the mother can kill a knife-wielding thug with a single arrow. It clearly runs in the family."

Officer Sean Pierce nodded in agreement. "When they brought that crossbow to the supermarket yesterday, I told them we had guns and didn’t need it. I never thought it would come in handy today."

Officer Sean Pierce thought for a moment and added, "I heard they only practiced at home for a few days without any professional training. I can’t believe how fast and steady her shot was. I just examined the deceased’s wound—the arrow went straight into his lung!"

Roman Rhodes was surprised to hear that. He nodded and said in an admiring tone, "In a crisis like this, it’s already impressive for an ordinary person to just stay calm. But for her to also seize the right moment and act decisively... her mental fortitude is on another level."

He then had a few armed officers drag Adam Lawson and Joel Lawson into a vehicle to be taken to the incinerator.

The death toll was too high now. After the bodies of these slain robbers were incinerated, their ashes would be buried together in a mass grave, and their families would not be notified for collection.

When Winnie Summers and Melody Summers returned to Crystal Mart, two long lines had already formed out front. Finn Lynch and Crystal Lynch were working as one team, and Colin Summers and Shawn Lynch were another. One person bagged the goods while the other scanned and collected payment.

Manager Grant from property management was also there with Hollis and others, helping move goods from the warehouse. The group worked together seamlessly, and their efficiency was remarkable. In just a short while, a significant amount of supplies had already been distributed.

Seeing Melody Summers and her mother return, Colin Summers and the three members of the Lynch family asked worriedly, "Are you two okay? Are that father and son dead?"

Melody Summers replied, "Adam Lawson is dead. His son died from blood loss, too. We’re fine. The police said it was self-defense."

They all breathed a sigh of relief. Crystal Lynch looked at Winnie Summers with adoration and said excitedly, "Miss Winnie, you’re so amazing! I want to learn archery from you, too. If any thugs show up, I definitely won’t let them get away!"

Winnie Summers nodded and replied with a smile, "Okay. Our Crystal is the bravest. I’ll start teaching you tomorrow."

Chatting and laughing, the group sped up their distribution of the supplies.

The homeowners who came to buy supplies were all cheerful. The commotion caused by Adam Lawson earlier had been completely forgotten as everyone chattered excitedly about the provisions.

"Finally, some meat! Oh god, it smells so good! Even the raw meat smells amazing. We can make dumplings when we get home!"

"There are six people in my family, so we get six pounds of meat. I can’t even imagine that much. I haven’t seen so much meat in ages!"

"Nothing beats the smell of pork. We’ve been eating Sandvine Worms every day lately, and it’s barely enough to pick our teeth with. My family of five has already decided—no dumplings. We’re taking our five pounds of meat home and stewing all of it. We’ll have big mouthfuls of meat, and then use the broth to make congee."

"My wife has already gotten all the dumpling-making tools ready. She’s just waiting for me to bring home the pork, oil, and flour. We can finally celebrate the New Year properly."

"Sigh, I was about ready to give up on life. Companies are closing down everywhere, you can’t find a job, and it’s so hot outside you just have to hide at home all day. I was just thinking of ending it all once my savings ran out."

"Cheer up. It’s a new year, everything will get better. I heard a lot of companies are getting into indoor farming and livestock raising, and they’re already starting to scale up. Maybe better days aren’t too far off."

"I know, my friend works at one of those companies. They even have an online sales platform. I’ve seen it—the stuff on there is ridiculously expensive. A box of apples sells for ten thousand yuan. It’s not something ordinary people like us can afford."

"I know that platform too. You can even buy water on it. A large tank of water costs tens of thousands of yuan. My god! You guys think rich people nowadays can still shower every day, just like before the apocalypse?"

"Probably. They don’t mind spending tens of thousands on water. If they use one tank a month, that’s only a few hundred thousand a year. I heard those rich people spend that much on a single handbag. Sigh, I haven’t showered in almost a month. This world is so unfair."

"When has this world ever been fair? The news says a lot of small countries are on the brink of collapse. Order is long gone. It’s dog-eat-dog everywhere."

"No way, is it that scary? In that case, I’ll just stick to my sand vine cakes and focus on staying alive."

"..."

With armed officers patrolling nearby, no one dared to start trouble or rush the supplies. The distribution was completed quickly.

The property management and security personnel from the emergency response office each received an extra barrel of cooking oil, five pounds of white rice, and five pounds of mixed-grain rice. As supply distributors, the three Lynchs, Winnie Summers, and Colin Summers also got a share. Everyone was overjoyed.

Many people from the villa district didn’t come to collect supplies. The armed officers loaded the surplus onto a truck to be transported away for redistribution. Every grain of rice was precious now; resources had to be conserved.

After saying goodbye to the Lynchs, they returned home laden with goods—Melody Summers carrying two barrels of oil, Colin Summers carrying two bags of white rice, and Winnie Summers holding two bags of mixed-grain rice.

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