Collecting Supplies

A single word "Kill" exuded a chilling aura of murder.

If this was not enough to intimidate the survivors directly,

the following sound of a long row of soldiers at the apartment entrance chambering their guns in unison finally brought the noisy crowd to silence.

After a moment, the more resourceful survivors squeezed to the front to form a queue.

Others scrambled to line up.

Lin Shi also followed at the end of one of the queues.

At this time, the loudspeaker switched to a younger voice, which did not sound as murderous as the previous one:

"Everyone, please line up and hold your ID cards.

After registering your identity, enter the community to collect supplies.

One ID card per supply, and those who collect on behalf of family members should show household registration books or marriage certificates and other proof of documents."

"Anyone who falsely claims or collects more than their share will lose their permanent eligibility to receive supplies.

Please collect supplies rationally.

If you have lost your ID card, you can register and verify it on the right side."

"In this special period, to prevent troublemakers from causing chaos, we must take this seriously.

Please understand."

"Job applicants, please register and interview on the left side..."

...

Lin Shi stood behind the crowd, observing.

Although he couldn't see clearly, the speed at which the line was moving forward indicated that the review was not very strict.

After a while, there was a sudden commotion at the front.

"My surname is Chen, and my son takes my wife's surname Huang.

What's the problem? Why can't I collect it?!"

A man at the front of the line shouted excitedly.

The person registering said:

"If you want to collect on behalf of your family, show a household registration book or your wife's identity information and marriage certificate."

"I came all the way from the South District, and I didn't bring any of those documents!!"

"You can only collect supplies for yourself without proof of documents."

"Hey? I say, aren't you here to serve the people?! What kind of service attitude is this! Believe it or not, I'll complain about you!"

The man wanted to say more, but suddenly a cold gun muzzle was pressed against his forehead.

"Can't you understand what he said? You can collect on behalf of others with identity proof, but without it, you can only collect one share! Now, either go and collect your own share, or go home and get the documents! Troublemakers, die!!"

This voice was the rugged voice that had appeared on the loudspeaker before.

The man, wearing a green military coat, looked exceptionally strong, with a square and tough face.

One of his eyes was an abnormally turbid color, seemingly injured, adding a bit of ferocity to his stern face.

The murderous voice, combined with the cold touch of the gun muzzle on his forehead, scared the troublemaking man so much that his legs softened, and he knelt on the ground directly:

"Yes...

Yes, yes!"

The troublemaking man got up, took the card from the registration personnel, and scrambled through the right passage, running into the apartment.

Many people who originally had the same idea as the troublemaking man also gave up after seeing this scene.

The speed of the line moving forward increased a bit.

Soon, people who had registered and gone in to collect supplies came out of the apartment carrying a large black bag.

The people in line immediately shifted their gaze to the bag in this person's hand, as if they wanted to see through the bag to see what was inside.

Someone in the line directly shouted:

"Brother, what did you get?!"

But the person didn't answer, just tightened the bag, and left in a hurry.

The line kept moving forward.

After three hours of queuing, Lin Shi had already reached a position near the front of the line, with only a dozen or so people in front of him.

After half a day, he also found out.

Apart from the stricter review of the proxy collection process,

individuals collecting supplies only need to register their ID card information and inquire about their pre-apocalyptic skills, and then they can enter the apartment to collect supplies.

Those whose professions meet the recruitment conditions for building shelters will also receive an additional olive branch and be guided to the other side.

Lin Shi was more focused on the man who had been standing in front of those soldiers all along.

This man had an iron-blooded temperament, standing sharply at the front of the team, and his deterrent power was comparable to that of a row of soldiers holding guns!

Previously, a soldier ran to this person to report the situation, and Lin Shi faintly heard the soldier call this person: Major General Lin.

Could this person be the leader of the Sha City troops?

Lin Shi didn't stare at him for a long time to avoid being discovered.

Soon, it was finally Lin Shi's turn.

He took out Li Erhao's ID card and placed it in front of the person registering.

The registration staff glanced at Lin Shi, took the ID card and noted down the age and gender, and asked:

"What did you do before? Why are you wearing a mask?"

"Cough, cough, cough, I've been coughing badly these days, I'm afraid I've caught some kind of flu, do you have any medicine in your supplies?"

Lin Shi coughed forcefully a few times, his voice somewhat hoarse as he said:

"I used to be an accountant."

The staff member looked at the ID card and Lin Shi again, handed the ID card and a metal badge to Lin Shi, and said:

"Go in and take the badge to receive supplies, next."

Lin Shi took it and walked into the apartment through the passage separated by the soldiers.

After walking in, there was no way to get lost, with two soldiers holding guns standing every meter on both sides of the road.

It can be said that there is a post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps.

As long as you follow the passage lined by soldiers on both sides, you can get to the supply collection point.

He carefully examined the cool texture of the metal badge in his hand.

It is actually a rectangular metal plate.

The texture is like aluminum alloy, with a stamp of the Xia country logo on it.

It seems to be made from a large piece of aluminum alloy cut temporarily, with the edges cut unevenly, which could cut your hand if you are not careful.

It seems that the process of making metal badges and entering the apartment to receive supplies is somewhat redundant.

But Lin Shi can understand that if supplies were distributed directly at the entrance of the apartment.

The supplies would be piled up at the entrance, first, it is easy to encounter blizzards or snow outside, making it difficult to transport and store supplies.

Secondly, with so many survivors, seeing supplies inevitably leads to people who are desperate and desperate to grab them.

If there are too many people grabbing, it may lead to riots, and it will be difficult to defend the entrance of the apartment.

Now, this effectively diverts the crowd and deters people with bad intentions.

If someone grabs supplies in the apartment, they can't escape this tight defense.

It minimizes the occurrence of riots and accidents to the greatest extent, achieving a tight outside and loose inside.

This is just what Lin Shi can think of, and there may be more other reasons.

After turning a corner, a person who just received supplies and returned came face to face.

Lin Shi glanced casually, and coincidentally, he seemed to be familiar with this person.

Qian Liangliang held the supplies in his arms with a face full of vigilance, for fear that the things in his arms would disappear.

He has really suffered these days, although at first he managed to deceive two pieces of clothing and a little food with his "cleverness", but soon he could no longer deceive anything.

Not only that, he was also robbed, and he almost lost his life.

Qian Liangliang was hungry for two whole days, and he ran here before dawn, and finally got the supplies.

At this time, Qian Liangliang noticed that the person coming from the opposite direction was looking at him.

That day, Lin Shi was wearing a mask and a hat, and he was also with the demon king, so Qian Liangliang did not recognize Lin Shi.

"What are you looking at!"

Qian Liangliang glared at Lin Shi and walked quickly towards the entrance of the apartment.