Cheng Jikuan glanced at Ruan Ning, shook his head, and said in a heavy voice: “Not so good. The people who escaped from the villa can’t bring much with them. They will probably run out of food in less than two days.”
Cheng Jili was terrified: “What should we do? Will the rescue team arrive in time?”
Cheng Jikuan pursed his lips and said earnestly: “Jili, it is better to worry about ourselves than to worry about them now. If they have no food, no one knows what they will do.”
Cheng Jili was so frightened that her face turned pale: “What should we do? How could it become like this in just a few days?”
No one could answer this question.
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Ruan Ning said, “Brother Cheng, Jili, it’s too chaotic downstairs now. Why don’t we lock the safety door?”
The safety door that Ruan Ning mentioned referred to the fire safety door between the stairwell and the entrance corridor.
This door was installed by the developer and was made of a relatively thick wooden door.
When there was no power outage, it could be entered by swiping a card and was electronically controlled. Now that there was no electricity, it could not be closed at all, so anyone could come in and out.
Although the quality of the door depended on the conscience of the developer, as long as it was locked, people needed to break it if they wanted to get in, which was equivalent to adding an extra layer of insurance.
After hearing Ruan Ning’s suggestion, Cheng Jikuan turned around and looked at the safety door. He quickly said: “Okay, this is a double door. It can be locked with a chain lock. I’ll get the lock.”
“One lock is not safe, so I’ll contribute one too.”
Ruan Ning walked back into the room, pretending to be from home, but actually, she took out the chain lock and three keys from the space.
When she went out, Cheng Jikuan was already locking the security door.
The method was very simple. Just use a chain lock to put the chain around the door handles on both sides, then wrap it around a few times, and then lock it.
Ruan Ning simply handed the lock to him.
Cheng Jikuan took it and installed it. Then, he handed his lock key to Ruan Ning: “This should be much safer. As long as someone wants to come in, there will be noise. Thanks to your quick thinking.”
Ruan Ning smiled and handed the two keys of her lock to the two people.
Seeing that they acted like facing a formidable enemy, Cheng Jili took the key gloomily and said: “Ning Ning, what do you think is going on now? Is this really the end of the world?”
Ruan Ning knew but couldn’t answer: “It might be temporary. Anyway, it’s safer to lock it up. Be careful not to open the door for others.”
Cheng Jili immediately said: “I’m not that stupid! Anyone who wants to take advantage of us will have to step over my body.”
Cheng Jikuan frowned and said, “What nonsense are you talking about.”
Cheng Jili chuckled: “Brother, I was just making an analogy.”
Cheng Jikuan ignored her, looked at Ruan Ning, and said: “Although the door is locked, it is not absolutely safe. I know you have three doors over there, so safety should be no problem. But if anything happens, you can also come to us.”
Ruan Ning smiled and said: “Of course, we are an alliance now.”
Cheng Jikuan smiled for the first time and said to the two of them, “You two continue chatting. I’m going back first.”
After he left, Cheng Jili leaned close to Ruan Ning and whispered: “Ning Ning, I find you are so smart. Fortunately, you helped us to buy so much food. Otherwise, I would be even more panicked now.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll remember this favor. I will definitely find a chance to repay you in the future.”
Ruan Ning was amused in her heart: “Why, you still want to stick a knife in my ribs?”
Cheng Jili said mysteriously: “You don’t understand. No matter what happens, I can protect you.”
Ruan Ning raised her eyebrows, not understanding what Cheng Jili meant, but she really had other ideas: “To be honest, I actually have something I want to ask you for help with right now.”
Cheng Jili quickly asked: “What?”
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