Still hoarding supplies in the apocalypse? I'll just go on a killing spree and looting!

All of this happened too fast.

The group of newly recruited bandits never expected that they, consisting of only two women and one man, would resist.

After all, the man was already so scared that his legs went weak, so how could the two women possibly resist?

There were eight of them, and they were only a dozen meters away from them.

The two crossbowmen reacted and raised their crossbows to aim at Lin You.

Ordinary people need to aim when using a crossbow; they would never just raise their hand and shoot. That kind of scene only appears in movies.

But Lin You didn't give them a chance to aim.

Taking advantage of the moment the burly man retreated, she dodged to the side and appeared behind him.

Then Mu Xue's shotgun went off.

The instant Lin You made her move, Mu Xue flipped her hand and a ferocious bone shield appeared in front of her, with a shotgun resting on the horn of the shield.

Shotgun shells struck the ground beneath the crossbowmen's feet, scattering gravel and cement fragments everywhere.

The crossbowmen instinctively retreated, one of them stumbled and fell to the ground, the crossbow slipping from their hands.

Lin You pulled out the pistol she had brought from the police station from her waist and kicked the burly man in the back of the knee.

The nearly two-meter-tall, burly man felt a pain behind his knee and immediately knelt down on one knee.

Lin You had already aimed the gun at the back of the burly man's head, and with a slight downward pressure, the man's head drooped unnaturally.

"Make your men lay down their weapons."

Lin You's voice was cold and fierce.

The burly man knelt on the ground, his right hand covering his bleeding forearm.

His face was no longer as ferocious as before; instead, it was filled with pain and fear.

He gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.

Lin You looked at the remaining seven people expressionlessly and shouted loudly.

"Three seconds, and I'll pull the trigger. Three...two..."

Those who came to rob him all looked at the burly man, seemingly hesitant and uncertain.

It wasn't a matter of whether or not to save the boss in front of them, but rather a hesitation about whether or not they should run away.

The burly man also noticed the hesitation of his men.

If they all run away, and I have no trump cards left, I'm doomed.

The burly man roared, "Put it down! Put it all down!"

Those men hesitated for a moment, then threw the crossbows and harpoons on the ground.

Crowbars, daggers, and fire axes clattered and fell to the ground. The crossbowman, who had just gotten up from the ground, picked up his crossbow when he heard the burly man's roar.

Hesitantly, he placed the crossbow he had just acquired on the ground, his face showing lingering fear.

Mu Xue also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, facing so many men head-on had made her extremely flustered.

Just as Mu Xue exhaled and prepared to lower the gun,

A gunshot rang out.

The burly man, forced to kneel on the ground, suddenly had a bloody hole the size of a goose egg appear on his forehead.

Everyone was stunned for a moment; no one could have imagined that just as the dust settled...

Lin You suddenly pulled the trigger, killing the burly man kneeling on the ground.

Mu Xue reacted immediately, raising the muzzle of her shotgun and aiming it at the nearest person.

The man who had just bent down to put the crossbow on the ground looked lingering fear, then astonishment, and finally panic.

He reached directly for the crossbow that was within arm's reach.

"boom"

Mu Xue pulled the trigger, and shotgun pellets sprayed from the muzzle, engulfing the bent-over man.

In Mu Xue's eyes, countless steel balls struck him instantly.

Several streams of blood spurted from his body instantly, and he was sent flying by the bullets.

Those who were robbing finally realized what had happened.

Some people turned and ran, some reached for the weapons on the ground, and others rushed towards the nearest cover.

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.

Lin You raised her arm, aiming the pistol directly at the man who was bending over and lunging toward the back of the car.

With a "bang".

A spray of blood erupted from the man's body, and he fell behind the car, convulsing.

With the gun muzzle slightly tilted, Lin You pulled the trigger again.

The person closest to the vehicle, who was bending down to pick up a weapon, fell to the ground.

One shot to the head, instant death.

In less than two seconds, four of the eight people on the other side were already dead.

Mu Xue's face was pale, and her ears were ringing, whether from the loud gunshot or from the killing, she couldn't tell.

But Mu Xue held the shotgun very steadily.

He aimed at a fleeing person, pulled the trigger, and the person staggered, took two steps forward, and fell to the ground.

No matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't get up.

The gun barrel turned again, searching for the next enemy.

Only then did they realize that Lin You had suddenly exploded the heads of the last two people, and their bodies fell sideways to the ground.

The red and white tissue spread out over a large area on the ground.

All eight robbers died on the spot.

Mu Xue then put down her gun and looked at Lin You with a pale face.

Then they saw Lin You put the pistol in the holster on her thigh and bend down to start groping the corpse.

This made Mu Xue feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Not only was Mu Xue feeling unwell, but another person was also holding onto the doorframe and began to vomit violently.

"vomit!"

The technician was so frightened that he was almost out of control, locked in the doorway, trembling all over.

His face was filled with panic and fear.

After all, just now, two seemingly frail women shot and killed eight strong robbers.

Right before his eyes, blood suddenly began to splatter everywhere.

Mu Xue grabbed the dazed technician and dragged him toward the armored vehicle.

Lin You also found some things on the corpse.

A pink wallet; the logo on it looks like it's from Hermès.

Lin You wasn't sure, since she had never used anything from this brand before. Did they only make wallets from Hermès?

Inside the wallet were some bank cards, which didn't seem to be of much value.

Besides that, there was just a set of keys; nothing else to prove his identity.

Just throw away these useless things.

Lin You returned directly to the armored vehicle, which started up with a roaring engine.

Mu Xue kicked the technician into the back seat, then got in the car, closed the door, and sat in the passenger seat.

In the rearview mirror, the burly man's body was still kneeling on the ground, surrounded by the bodies of his companions.

Soon, some strange beasts attracted by the gunshots rushed towards the corpses.

What followed was a scene unsuitable for children.

The armored vehicle rolled over the cracked asphalt and drove away from the water purification company's area.

The outlines of the buildings in the rearview mirror became increasingly blurred until only the overgrown plants and the leaden sky remained.

The armored vehicle had already turned the corner and driven away from the street.

Lin You looked at the road ahead, her hand still stained with splattered blood.

Mu Xue looked at her, remained silent for a while before speaking, "I thought you would let him go."

Lin You gripped the steering wheel, not turning her head. "Reason."

"You saved a lot of people, like those at the base. Those eight people also had families, maybe even children. You killed them without even asking."

Lin You gave Mu Xue a strange look. "You're going to be a big shot, don't be so saintly."

"Hi, Sister Lin. I'm not some saint, I'm just a little... not used to it."

"That's good. When they got out of the car, the first thing that big man saw was your gun, not your face. I've seen a lot of people like that, and none of them survive."

"Just based on a glance?"

"Lust is human nature, regardless of gender. So, a normal person's first instinct isn't to look at your gun, but at your face. Don't you think you're a beautiful woman?"

"...Sister Lin. I'm the school beauty, the real school beauty."

Lin You shrugged, looking at Mu Xue who had relaxed, and continued, "This is only the third day after the apocalypse. The gray fog has just disappeared and they're already out looting. And there are eight of them working together seamlessly. What did you see in them?"

"greedy?"

"Humans are inherently greedy, and there's nothing wrong with that. Think about it again."

Mu Xue frowned in thought, then turned to look out the car window.

In the ruins, a mutated vine emerged and entangled a foraging beast, dragging it into the ruins as it struggled.

"It's... a threat."

Lin You gave an answer, but it did not satisfy Mu Xue.