Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 119

Chapter 119: Chapter 119

The Summers Family all looked surprised. Robbers had actually made their way into The Metropolis Residences on New Year’s Eve!

Colin Summers asked in surprise, "A robbery? How did robbers get in here again? Were you the ones who got robbed?"

Resources were now severely scarce, and most ordinary people survived solely on sand vine cakes. To have your rations revoked for committing a crime was no different from being sentenced to death.

Winnie Summers frowned and asked, "Did they catch the robbers? Are you all okay?"

Shawn Lynch shook his head. "Don’t worry, Miss Winnie. We’re fine, and they’ve been caught. It wasn’t us who got robbed, it was some people from outside the complex. Apparently, they were here in the villa district to visit relatives and got robbed as soon as they arrived."

Finn Lynch continued, "The two robbers were also from outside the complex. It’s New Year’s Eve, so most of the security guards and the homeowners’ patrol team went home for the holiday, leaving just a few people on duty. The robbers took advantage of the smaller patrol and snuck in."

"According to their confession, they’d originally planned to rob the rich residents of the villa district. But they didn’t expect that the villas would either have electric fences or be protected by bodyguards, so they never found an opportunity to strike. Then they happened to run into the two people visiting relatives and decided to rob them instead."

At that moment, the three members of the Lynch family were just arriving in the villa district when they heard someone shout, "Robbery!" They immediately ran over to help.

Crystal Lynch continued, a little excitedly, "Melody, I happened to have that mini-crossbow you gave me. When I saw they were about to run, I just pulled it out and fired!"

Crystal Lynch had been practicing diligently for the past few days. At night, she’d stay up late, aiming at a steel plate. Her marksmanship was already starting to pay off.

She fired two quick shots, and both found their mark. One arrow hit a robber in the waist, and the other struck his accomplice in the thigh.

The power of the specially modified mini-crossbow was not to be underestimated. The two robbers thought they’d been shot and immediately collapsed to the ground, howling in pain.

"Officer Sean Pierce showed up right after I shot them. Since I was the one who took them down, he brought us to the emergency response office to give a brief statement," Crystal Lynch explained. "We were all sweaty and gross, so we went home to shower and change before coming here. That’s why we’re a bit late."

Seeing Crystal’s excited expression, Shawn Lynch shook his head in resignation. "Honestly, you... Aren’t you worried it’s bad luck to see blood on New Year’s Eve?"

Crystal Lynch retorted indignantly, "I helped the police catch two robbers on New Year’s Eve. Isn’t that a good thing? You’re so old-fashioned, big brother."

Winnie Summers smiled and patted Crystal’s hair, then grabbed a handful of pine nuts from a bowl. "It is a good thing. Our Crystal is so capable! Here, have some pine nuts."

Hearing Winnie’s praise, Crystal Lynch grinned and started eating the pine nuts.

Melody Summers smiled, stroking Albus in her lap as she refilled Crystal’s glass with orange juice. She was happy that Crystal had been so decisive.

’The natural disasters would continue for at least two more years, and order would continue to break down. The sooner one learned to take up arms and protect oneself, the better their chances of survival against the coming crises.’

*

Mr. and Mrs. White supported one another as they stumbled to the entrance of the Simmons Villa and rang the doorbell.

Joanne White had been waiting for them all morning. Seeing her parents’ faces on the security camera feed, she rushed to open the door.

"Mom, Dad, what took you so long? I was worried sick," Joanne White said as she welcomed them in, only to notice that their clothes were in disarray.

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