Confession Bureau

"...It's not just family, but..."

Blanche happily said, "Since we have more than enough to eat and drink at home, there's no need to be so frugal. Tonight, I'll make crispy pork, braised prawns in oil, and tomato beef stew for you."

Alexander's eyes widened, "Let me do it, can't waste ingredients."

Blanche, sensing his meaning, glared at him but eventually decided to trust her second son's cooking skills, "Fine, you do it."

Blanche looked at the nearby refrigerator with a sly smile and asked, "So, the supplies at home have really increased, not just a memory disorder, right?"

Alexander rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "I have a few more sets of clothes in my room, and my favorite figurines."

Blanche remarked, "Listening to you, it seems like I've also acquired more cosmetics."

"..."

Okay, enough said, you all have keen eyes, true geniuses!

Seeing Alice's increasingly speechless expression, Blanche affectionately pinched her, "You can always rely on your little cotton jacket."

Arnold and Alexander both admitted defeat.

Now, unlike before, more and more people have accepted the fact that the apocalypse is coming. Everyone is anxious, and some have decided to give up, boldly declaring that they'll be a hero again in eighteen years.

"No matter, I have a way to deal with it myself." If Beryl brings trouble to her, it's the end of her life.

Alexander, hearing the hidden meaning in her tone, remained silent for a dozen seconds before calmly saying, "I support all your decisions, no need to worry about me."

Alice couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, and Alexander chuckled, "Don't you understand your own brother? As long as others don't provoke you, you won't randomly bully people. If someone dares to come looking for trouble, I can stop them."

Very well, Alexander not only passed the test but also scored full marks!

"Don't wait, the water generator won't appear again because the stored water has run out. From now on, we can only rely on ourselves."

Even though the temperature wasn't low, at this moment, everyone felt a chill, and some couldn't accept the news, clutching their chests and falling to the ground.

People cried in despair, and their sobbing seemed to infect others, with everyone's eyes turning red.

Someone with a temper ranted, pointing angrily at the sky, "What did we do wrong? Why are we being punished like this?"

Someone in utter hopelessness sighed, "Without water, there's no way to survive. Leave this place, go hide in the woods for a while. Places 

This statement silenced everyone, their eyes filled with conflict and hesitation. Should they really leave?

At first, only a few people left, but day by day, more followed. If they stayed any longer, they would truly die of thirst.

The Allen family continued to live their secluded life, unaffected and using water without any concerns.

One evening, Alice drove out and circled around nearby neighborhoods.

She found these neighborhoods deserted, with an eerie atmosphere. The surroundings were so quiet that one could film a horror movie.

As she was about to leave, she caught a glimpse of an uncle dragging luggage.

"Uncle, where did the people from here go?" Alice asked curiously.

"They went to the safe house. I heard it's almost ready, and they've gradually started letting people move in these days. I guess the safe house will arrange for the first batch of people to inform the various neighborhoods. Smart people have probably been queuing up early." The uncle walked hurriedly, not willing to talk much because he had run out of water.

Alice got useful information from him and then took out a bottle of mineral water from the car fridge to give to him.

The uncle hesitated for a few seconds but eventually accepted the water. He licked his dry and cracked lips, and a simple smile appeared on his dark face. "Thank you."

Back downstairs, as Alice was about to go upstairs, she ran into 'Finn,' who looked worse for wear, coming down with Beryl.

The man covered his arm, dark red blood seeping through his fingers. When he saw Alice, a hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. "Are you Alexander's sister?" The man stared at her with a fierce aura.

As soon as the words fell, the man suddenly pulled out a knife and charged at Alice.

Alice effortlessly dodged, glancing at his wound and then bringing out aknife to strike back. The man, seeing the knife materialize in Alice's hand, froze for several seconds. In that moment of hesitation, theknife struck his wound.

A bloody arm flew off, and the man looked in horror at the calm and collected woman before him, who didn't even furrow her brow. Realizing that Alice was alone and unarmed, he had initially thought of threatening her to get to Alexander. Little did he know that this woman was more terrifying than Alexander himself. He took a step back, turned around, and ran.

Suddenly, a swooshing sound was heard, and the man's footsteps abruptly stopped. His gaze slowly lowered, revealing a knife piercing through his heart. The horror in his eyes hadn't dissipated when his body collapsed.

Footsteps echoed in the building, and Alice turned to see Arnold and Alexander approaching. "Alice, are you okay?" Alexander gasped, having seen the fight between Alice and Finn from upstairs and rushing down immediately.

Alice shook her head, pulled the Tang knife out of the man, its blade stained with crimson blood. She took out a bottle of water, rinsed the knife, and coldly stated, "He found out about my secret. I had no choice but to kill him."

Alexander showed no sympathy for Finn. "If he hadn't run fast, I could have taken his life just now."

Finn had come for revenge on behalf of Beryl, and Alexander was almost injured. It wasn't until he fired a shot that Finn was scared off.

"Enough talk. Let's find a place to dispose of this corpse," Arnold said.

Alice pointed to the nearby swimming pool. "Throw it into the pool."

The pool was already empty, so Alexander and Arnold lifted the body and tossed it over the pool edge, then clapped their hands and left.

In the middle of the night, Alice was awakened by commotion downstairs. In the darkness, she opened her eyes and walked to the window, pulling back the curtain to look down.

Three worn-out cars were parked downstairs, and five men were gathering around. Two of them were unloading supplies from the trunk.

"We searched a few buildings and only found this little stuff. It's quicker to rob people on the roadside."

"Those people have all gone to the safe house. You can imagine there's no food left here."

At this moment, one man pointed to the building where the Allen family lived and asked, "Should we search this one?"

"You two go up and check." The leader casually pointed at two men.

Before long, Alice heard the banging of doors and the sounds of rummaging downstairs. She opened the door, walked out, leaned against the wall, and played with a small pistol in her hand. Her sharp eyes focused on the staircase outside the iron door.

On the third floor, one man noticed neatly arranged shoes in a shoe cabinet outside a resident's door. He immediately called out to his nearby accomplice, "Someone still lives here."

The two men immediately started violently banging on the door, shouting fiercely, "Open the door! I know there are people inside. Hand over the food voluntarily, and your family might survive. Otherwise, we'll wipe out your whole family."