dognovel Chapter 373
Chapter 373
A neighbor couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to criticize Uncle Zhong's family for their shameless behavior.
"This couple is so shameless! If someone lives a good life based on their own abilities, what does it have to do with them?"
"That's right, why didn't they take care of me in the beginning? Now that I'm doing well, they're trying to blackmail me!"
Nowadays, every family has a top-notch relative, so seeing Uncle Zhong and the others being so arrogant in the Zhou family, they all feel uncomfortable. Another reason is that people who can live in the villa area are either rich or noble, so they naturally want to survive in groups.
More and more neighbors joined the ranks of condemnation.
"I want to complain to the property management. How can anyone be allowed in? This seriously affects the image of our community!"
"It's not just our image that's damaged. If they find out what's going on inside and take the opportunity to secretly set a fire or something, wouldn't we be in trouble?"
This sentence was like a bombshell, making everyone present stand in awe.
The devastating fire in J City last year, like a nightmare, still leaves a deep mark on people's minds. The blaze, which raged for over two weeks, reduced nearly half the city to ashes, leaving countless people homeless and separated from their families, with no reunion to date.
They can still smell the burnt smell left by the fire, as if the smell of smoke is still lingering at the tip of their noses, making them shudder.
"If you don't leave, I'm going to complain!"
"Captain Qi is here. I want to sue this family for plotting something illegal. We need to arrest them immediately!"
Someone else hurriedly spoke to Qi Mingyu.
Uncle Zhong and his family stood in the center of the crowd, and the surrounding gazes pierced them like needles.
When everyone's anger became a reality, Uncle Zhong and his family began to get scared. They avoided looking at people around them and didn't dare to look them in the eye.
The air was filled with tension, mixed with the whispers and dissatisfied snorts of the people around him. Uncle Zhong gritted his teeth, knowing that he had angered everyone, and if he didn't leave, nothing would happen.
He glanced unwillingly at everyone present, including the Zhou family who were standing there coldly.
Seeing the youngest Mu Mu standing beside Zhou Jianghai, a vicious plan quickly formed in his mind.
He pretended to be uneasy and left in disgrace with his family.
Qi Mingyu stepped forward, supported Zhou Shuwan, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Zhou Shuwan shook his head, but his eyes were fixed on the receding backs of Uncle Zhong and his family, his eyes were cold.
As night falls, the lights in the base come on, creating a peaceful scene.
Uncle Zhong and his family walked along the small path outside the base, covered in dust and dirt, with their heads down and silent.
They only had a few supplies on hand, which were collected by Uncle Zhong on the road.
As soon as they entered the base, they immediately ran to find the Zhou family without looking for a place to stay.
But now acid rain may come at any time, and sleeping outside would be very risky.
So Uncle Zhong gritted his teeth and rented a adobe house.
In the dim adobe house, there was only a dim oil lamp, emitting a faint light.
The family sat there, each of them getting a small piece of compressed biscuit.
Because they had a fight with the Zhou family in the afternoon, several people's appetites increased, and they all wolfed down the compressed biscuits.
Zhong Qinghui, whose cheeks were as red and swollen as a pig's head, didn't care about anything else and hurriedly stuffed the pitiful little piece of compressed biscuit into his stomach.
How could such a small amount of food possibly fill them up? They all looked at Uncle Zhong pitifully.
Zhong Qinghui swallowed his saliva, stared longingly at the compressed biscuits in Uncle Zhong's hand, and licked his cracked lips: "Dad, can you give me another piece? I... I'm so hungry..."
But Uncle Zhong firmly controlled the family's financial power and was determined not to eat too much.
He glared at her and said unhappily, "Eat sparingly! This little bit of food will last until tomorrow! We'll get some supplies from your aunt's house someday and have delicious food. Are you still worried about not having enough to eat?"
Zhong Qinghui and his aunt had no choice but to hold their stomachs and imagine what the Zhou family was eating at that moment.
"I don't know what Zhong Tiyun and her family are eating right now. Today, I saw her, Wanwan, and Mumu's faces, and they all looked shiny and radiant. They must have eaten very well." As she spoke, she became envious. "Alas, I didn't even get a meal today. What a loss!"
Uncle Zhong sneered, "You're dreaming! The Zhou family isn't the same as it used to be. Do you think they'll still let you manipulate them like they did before?"
He stood up, walked to the door, and looked at the gray sky on the shelter side, which was in sharp contrast to the villa area.
His tone was gloomy. "The management of the villa area is not strict nowadays. It's easy to sneak in again. I looked through the crack in the door today to see the Zhou family's yard. The security measures are very good. The yard and terrace are covered with double-layer glass."
He turned to look at his son Zhong Qinghui: "Qinghui, let's sneak in again some other day. The Zhou family's supplies must be hidden in the villa. Then, we..."
Uncle Zhong made a gesture of taking it, with a vicious look in his eyes.
Not only did he want to steal supplies, he was also thinking about when he could take over the villa, but this required careful planning.
He glanced at the people in the room. His wife and son were relatives, but his daughter-in-law was an outsider, and some things could not be revealed casually.
"Dad, don't worry. I will definitely help you get the Zhou family's supplies!" Zhong Qinghui rubbed his hands, his eyes flashing with greed. "Then we won't have to worry about food and drink!"
"But..." He hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice, "Dad, the Zhou family is not easy to deal with now! Especially Qi Mingyu, he is the captain of the security team and he is also quite skilled. If he accuses him of a crime, we will all be in trouble!"
Uncle Zhong sneered, "Humph, what are you afraid of? In today's society, the timid die of starvation, and the bold die of gluttony! No matter how powerful they are, can they really defeat our family?"
A sly glint flashed in his eyes. "Qinghui, tomorrow go find out where Mumu likes to hang out. Remember, don't let anyone find out..."