Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse-Chapter 54 - Renting Only No Lending
Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Renting Only, No Lending
Chapter 54 -54: Renting Only, No Lending
“What’s the matter, Lawyer Sun? Couldn’t you get us some food from the property management?”
“Your professional skills aren’t that great either, tsk tsk tsk…”
Upon hearing this, Sun Yian grew angry. If not for her gossiping and misleading people, he wouldn’t have been treated that way just now.
Unfortunately, he really did have the property manager’s WeChat, and they’d chatted quite a bit. Now, he was completely unable to defend himself.
“The property manager’s phone probably ran out of battery. You guys have ready supplies now; why not share some with everyone? It would be perfect!
The reason Jhiang Yuan was so certain about the issue between Sun Yian and the property manager was because in her previous life, Sun Yian had always been the leader in the community group.
He had said that he was acting on the property manager’s orders.
The residents back then were the same as now.
When it came to organizational entities like the property management or the government, there was still a natural dependency.
“Did his phone run out of battery, or does he just not want to reply to you?
Sun Yian had been on guard for a while, and now he found an opening in the conversation.
“We’ve already called him. It’s turned off. Maybe the situation is more bad than good.
Jhiang Yuan, we’re all good neighbors. I’ve said so many good things; you can’t just ignore them all, can you?
And Ye Mianmian, I remember when the weather was hot, the young guy on the tenth floor invited you over for dinner.”
Sun Yian specifically targeted certain vulnerable groups, hoping to conquer without a battle, but his calculation was totally wrong.
What kind of person is Jhiang Yuan? Her heart is harder than stone.
“We don’t have much in terms of supplies either; moreover, they were obtained risking our lives. You say you want them just like that; that seems a bit unreasonable.
I don’t know who encouraged you to come pry doors, but you should be clear about what kind of behavior that is.
Currently, the government hasn’t given up on us, order still exists.
If everyone doesn’t follow the rules, then I’m sorry, we’ll start prying doors house by house as well.
Hope your alliances hold stable, otherwise…”
As Jhiang Yuan spoke, she flicked her blade…
The bloody video of her chopping someone was still vivid in everyone’s mind; nobody really dared to make a move now.
They had grouped up temporarily just for the sake of supplies.
If there was a real danger to life, who could be relied upon?
Seeing everyone hesitate, Jhiang Yuan continued to drop bombshells.
“Sun Yian, you live on the sixth floor, right? Let’s start with your home then!”
No one around said a word against her, and he started to panic.
“Jhiang Yuan, do you realize what you are saying? Everyone just wants some supplies, we can pay for them, and after the typhoon passes, we can repay you too!”
“Heh, so is it a repayment or are we buying them, Lawyer Sun? Why do you seem so confused?”
Sun Yian, feeling his core intentions being poked, couldn’t keep up his act.
“You—don’t change the subject. I’m telling you, Jhiang Yuan, today’s matter must be resolved.
Even if you don’t want to sell the supplies to us, at least lend everyone your boat.
“Yeah, lend it to us; we can find supplies ourselves too!
“Right, we’re not stealing, just borrowing the boat…”
It seemed like they had finally come up with a decent proposal, as people below began echoing the idea.
Jhiang Yuan, seeing him step back, also had some calculations in mind.
If a fight really broke out, she was sure to provoke public anger.
With so many people, even if all were dealt with, the four of them would probably also sustain varying degrees of injuries.
Instead, retreat could be another way to advance.
Dealing with these untrustworthy people one by one was the best strategy.
“Our boat is a life-saving tool, and you just expect us to lend it out?”
Sun Yian, seeing an opportunity, reverted back to his usual gentlemanly demeanor, quite pompous indeed.
“Jhiang Yuan, we’ll take good care of your boat, don’t worry.
We’re just going out to find food. I remember there are pleasure boats at Clear Water Lake, just six kilometers from here.
“Once we find some other boats, we won’t ask to borrow yours next time.
If worst comes to worst, we can even find a kayak at the nearby outdoor store, right?”
“Yes, beauty, please lend it to us, we guarantee to bring it back in one piece.”
“Right…”
As it involved their own interests, everyone began to speak up.
Jhiang Yuan crossed her arms, pretended to think for a moment, and then nodded.
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“Alright, you can use the boat, but it’s not a loan, you have to pay to rent it.”
“What, we have to pay to rent it?”
“Yes, you don’t expect to freeload, do you? I don’t trust anyone on just their word.”
Sun Yian didn’t even think before nodding in agreement.
“Okay, we agree.”
“Fine, you can use it for one day for twenty thousand yuan, and only cash.”
Seeing that Sun Yian was about to object, Jhiang Yuan immediately raised her hand to stop him.
“No bargaining. Think it over and come back to me. Don’t bother if you can’t gather the amount.
I’ve already made concessions, no need for sweet talk anymore.”
Alright, all words were stuck in their throats, unable to be voiced.
Sun Yian turned to look at the others around him, his face full of resolve.
“Everyone, we’re in a special situation, but we have no choice.
If everyone chips in, we should be able to gather enough.”
…
Jhiang Yuan didn’t want to listen anymore, as few in the group had the spirit of self-sacrifice.
In a short while, no conclusion could be reached in their debate.
“Excuse me, make way!”
As she spoke, she lifted the Tang Sword to clear a path, heading straight to Zhang Kaiyang’s side, with Song Yi and Ye Mianmian closely following her.
“Open the door!”
“Oh, right, right…”
Zhang Kaiyang also reacted, fumbling to open the door.
Jhiang Yuan noticed that he was a bit shaky, so she considerately took the keys from his hand.
“Let me do it…”
If others noticed, wouldn’t it show weakness? That would never do.
The four of them entered room 0902 smoothly, while the people outside still tried to crane their necks to see the situation inside.
Song Yi unceremoniously slammed the door shut, causing a layer of dust to fall from the now-fragile door…
“Oh my, you scared me to death!”
Zhang Kaiyang collapsed on the floor, completely losing all composure.
“Thank you for coming to save me, I thought I might have met my end here today…”
Jhiang Yuan didn’t hold back, and directly sat down on the sofa, with Ye Mianmian joining her.
Song Yi sat on a stool nearby, the feeling of having survived a catastrophe didn’t sink in deeply.
“Will those people outside come again?”
“Yes, it’s only a matter of time, be careful!”
“Shush!”
Song Yi made a silencing gesture, Zhang Kaiyang’s home was merely ordinary in decor.
Everyone got the hint; walls have ears, after all, and there were so many ears out there.
Zhang Kaiyang waved his phone, signaling everyone to communicate in the group chat.
He sent a message first, but after a long while, there was no activity; the internet had actually gone down.
