Chapter 92: Who Made My Car Look Like This! (Making Up for a Missed Update)

Having received a reward of 100,000 last time, Zhou Yi had already started fantasizing about one million this time!

People are people after all, and they must have dreams, but the system had already prompted that the house and car were not allowed to be sold.

Of course, he could sell them if he wanted to; the system wouldn't stop him, but the system stated it would not be responsible for any problems that arose after the sale.

Therefore, Zhou Yi could only think about getting more money so that he, too, could become a wealthy tycoon!

It was just a pity that the system probably felt it was better for a person to have less money, as the reward this time was still 100,000 yuan.

However, there was one thing: Zhou Yi saw that at the bottom of that extremely crude interface, the progress had become 4/5!

In other words, as long as one more incident was completed, the standard could be met.

He, Zhou Yi, was a veteran gamer, and he was too familiar with this kind of situation; at the very least, the reward obtained after reaching 5/5 would surely be quite good!

While Zhou Mouren was daydreaming about the day he would become a wealthy tycoon, Ling Jie did not indicate an Appeal in court.

Forget it, anyway, even if there were an Appeal, the Lawyer Fee would be covered by the system, so it didn't matter.

"Let's go, Lawyer Fang, let's head back!"

Zhou Yi called out and intended to walk out, but he saw Zhou Xinran walking over, so Zhou Mouren retracted the foot he had stepped out.

It was just a pity that they were a bit far away and the two were speaking in low voices, so he didn't hear clearly what exactly was said.

Forget it, don't worry about these things, go home first.

After returning home and parking the car—this time he parked it straight—he raised all the parking space bollards in the adjacent spots; I am a person of quality, it's just that you all shouldn't park indiscriminately!

After locking the car, he didn't intend to rush upstairs; anyway, there was nothing to do back home, and Zhou Yi wanted to stroll around the Small Residential District for a while.

While strolling and playing on his phone, compared to yesterday, there were more and more voices in the owners' group complaining about the Property Management charging fees indiscriminately.

"This price is a bit outrageous. Our family has six people, and we were given one for free, so even if we only apply for five cards, it still costs 1,000 yuan, and the key is that they charge it every year!"

"Sigh, so what exactly should we do? This year's Property Fee is also about to be collected. I really don't want to pay them money; look at that trash and dog poop!"

"And those security guards at the entrance, each one of them looks like we owe them money."

Everyone was complaining, but no one could offer a solution!

The owners' group seemed to have become a place to vent negative emotions.

Zhou Yi was already hesitating whether he should just mute this group when he bumped into Miss Xiao Xu head-on.

He was already familiar with this young lady now, so Zhou Yi asked, "Where are you going, running so urgently?"

Seeing Zhou Yi, Miss Xiao Xu hurriedly said, "Big Brother? What a coincidence—no, wait, look over there, something's wrong!"

Perhaps because she was too anxious, what she said lacked logic, but Zhou Yi followed the direction of her gaze and saw that on the sixth building not far away, at about the tenth floor or so, a window was already emitting black smoke!

"Is this... a fire?" Zhou Yi said aloud.

"Yes, Big Brother, it's a fire. That's my neighbor's place. I don't know why it caught fire, and I don't know if there's anyone at home."

A fire—this was no small matter!

Why does modern society always emphasize fire hazards? It is because the danger is truly immense!

Many people think that if a fire starts, they just need to run out into the hallway and they will be fine; surely the fire couldn't burn through the walls.

Yes, that is true in theory, but in reality, the most terrifying thing in a fire is not the high temperature and burning; in fact, by the time it reaches that point, your door would already be deformed and hot to the touch.

What is easily overlooked in a fire is actually the smoke!

Modern homes contain too many flammable items, and once they catch fire, the thick smoke can choke you until you cannot breathe.

Some people might even pass out directly.

And now, not knowing what exactly was happening inside, calling the Fire Department was the best choice!

Just as Zhou Yi was about to make the call, Miss Xiao Xu said, "I've already called the police, Big Brother. The Fire Engine is on the way; let's go to the entrance and wait."

Seeing her say this, Zhou Yi put down his phone and walked all the way to the entrance of the Small Residential District.

As it turned out, before he even reached the front, he saw that it was already surrounded by people.

Some people were constantly arguing loudly.

However, Zhou Yi spotted that red Fire Engine that could warm people's hearts at a single glance.

"It's already here? Why aren't they rushing in, but staying at the entrance instead?"

Zhou Yi crowded over, and Miss Xiao Xu hurriedly followed behind.

"Hurry up and open the gate! Do you know what's happening inside? There's a fire inside, this is a Fire Engine!" someone shouted there.

Firefighters were also urging them, but the somewhat unfamiliar security guard at the gate said, "What are you in such a rush for? Our Property Management has regulations: outside vehicles must report to the leadership before entering!"

Damn it! Zhou Yi was stunned; what kind of top-tier idiot was this? It was a matter of life and death inside, and you are actually still talking about reporting to the leadership here?

At this moment, he didn't even care about anything else, stepped forward directly, and shouted, "What are you doing? Open the gate quickly! It's a life-or-death emergency, they need to save people inside! What leadership are you reporting to? Talk about it after it's over!"

However, the security guard was still hesitating. This time, Zhou Yi really couldn't hold back: "Are you out of your mind? I'm telling you, if you don't open the gate like this, do you know the consequences will be very serious?"

"We have already called the police. Do you know that you will be arrested for obstructing fire rescue? Your leadership will be held responsible when the time comes!"

"Try cursing at me again. Say it one more time. I don't care about your business; anyway, the leadership said to report it, and I'm calling them now, but I can't get through, so you have to wait."

"Besides, I don't have the key; I need the central control to lift the barrier."

Because Zhou Yi shouted the loudest and had the most imposing manner, many people were looking at him at this moment.

Zhou Yi didn't hesitate at all; he walked to the front of the access barrier, reached out, and started pushing upward with force!

He was wrong; at this moment, he shouldn't have wasted breath on the other party, he should have just forced the barrier up.

Crack! The access barrier was snapped directly by Zhou Yi, and then it was lifted straight up.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? You, stand right there!"

Not only the security guard, but the surrounding onlookers and owners were all equally shocked, because on the sign at the gate, it was written: Damage to the access barrier requires compensation of 3,000 yuan.

This 3,000 yuan was not something an ordinary person could just throw away, and mainly because everyone didn't know whose house was on fire inside, everyone was hesitating.

But at this moment, seeing Zhou Yi lift the barrier, several men hurriedly stepped forward to help, and everyone worked together to move it completely out of the way.

The security guard stepped forward to grab Zhou Yi and was about to roar, but was directly shoved away by Zhou Yi!

"Don't touch me. I can see you're new here and don't know who I am. I can't be bothered to waste my breath on you right now, get lost!"

As he said this, he waved toward the Fire Engine: "Comrade, hurry in! We don't know what the situation is inside!"

Seeing the Fire Engine enter the Small Residential District, Zhou Yi shook off the security guard and walked inside as well.

The Fire Engine was large, and parking spaces in the Small Residential District were indeed not very abundant, with many cars parked on the road surface.

Before the Fire Engine had even arrived from outside, some people had already started making phone calls, telling those car owners to hurry over and move their vehicles.

Some who were in the Small Residential District rushed over to move their cars, but for a moment, some owners couldn't make it, and one even shouted directly, telling them not to touch his car!

"What should we do?" someone shouted.

Watching the black smoke in the window grow thicker, Zhou Yi didn't hesitate; he stepped forward and roared: "A few men, come up and help me move the cars!"

"Don't worry about any scratches or dents; if anyone comes looking for trouble, I'll take responsibility!"

He knew very well that in a moment of crisis like this, what was needed was for someone to step up.

After all, they were literally flipping cars over to clear space for the Fire Engine, so naturally, some people were worried that if any scratches occurred, the car owners would cause trouble.

Don't find it strange; even though those people parked in the Fire Lane and blocked the firefighting efforts, if you damage their cars, they will come looking for you to cause trouble...

Therefore, once Zhou Yi shouted this out, people quickly stepped forward to help.

They flipped over a few cars, but by the final stretch, the road was already too narrow, and there was simply no space left.

Finally, the firefighters pushed directly through; in a desperate emergency, they couldn't care about such things.

Watching the Fire Engine finally get inside and begin extinguishing the fire, Zhou Yi felt a little more relaxed and panted heavily.

Xiao Xu was right behind him, and at this moment, she hurriedly said: "Big brother, take a rest. The Fire Engine is inside, so there shouldn't be any major issues; his family is likely not home."

As long as people are safe, everything else is fine.

Zhou Yi nodded and took a bottle of water from her to drink a few mouthfuls.

The series of actions just now felt as if they had been done subconsciously.

Because Zhou Yi knew very well that he wasn't afraid of trouble at all right now.

Why do people, even when they clearly feel they are in the right, fear trouble? It is because some people won't reason with you; as long as they latch onto you, they will make you waste time and effort no matter what.

But Zhou Yi was not afraid!

He had money, and he was very idle—the kind of idle where you're bored out of your mind...

Just then, a voice sounded from behind: "You, stop right there! Where are you running to? I'm telling you, you have to pay for breaking the access control barrier!"

Huh? Zhou Yi looked back and discovered it was the security guard who had blocked the way earlier, currently shouting with a flustered and exasperated expression, his mouth still cursing incessantly.

"What did you say? You want me to pay? No problem, you can call your boss again and ask if I need to pay. Blocking the path of a Fire Engine—you're quite the talent!"

He couldn't be bothered to talk to the other person at all, because he had no idea what was going through this person's mind.

If you say he's irresponsible, he couldn't be more responsible, but if you say he's responsible... he's like a complete blockhead who understands nothing.

Not letting cars in doesn't mean you don't let special vehicles in!

Fire, emergency, and similar vehicles are always the top priority whenever there is an incident; they can go anywhere!

This Property Management really found a good security guard. Zhou Yi wondered if these guards were so used to throwing their weight around that, hearing they were in charge of the gate, they actually thought they could block every single vehicle.

At this moment, a burst of arguing sounds rose up from behind.

"Who is this? Who made my car look like this?"

Starting to make up for missed updates; currently, seventeen chapters are owed.

(End of chapter)