[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies":3,"chapter-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},770911,1022,"Chapter 10: Confronting the Bootlicker","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>Chapter 10: Confronting the Bootlicker\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Peng was fawning over Fang Yuqing, lavishing her with attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was evident that Fang Yuqing was indifferent towards men like Zhou Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Financially, Zhou Peng was worse off than Zhang Yi; he didn't even own an apartment, living in a rented one instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, Fang Yuqing smiled and said, “Thank you, Zhou Peng. But I've already made plans with a friend that evening. Such a shame!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Peng's face fell with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had spent an entire month’s salary on those concert tickets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hoped to confess his feelings to Fang Yuqing during the concert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his plans were now in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Zhou Peng’s obsequious efforts would ultimately lead nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhou Peng, embarrassed and frustrated, noticed Zhang Yi’s smirk and became incensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To distract himself from his awkwardness, Zhou Peng approached Zhang Yi and said, “Zhang Yi, you're really something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Making a woman help you move things? How shameless can you be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang Yuqing came to work today complaining of a sore back. Next time, don't bother her with such things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi glanced at Fang Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it was her who spread the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing feigned concern: “It's nothing. I'm fine. I just have a bit of back strain from overexerting myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even touched her lower back and winced, showing a pained expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To assert his masculinity before Fang Yuqing, Zhou Peng boldly pointed at Zhang Yi, “You should give Fang Yuqing 500 yuan for medical expenses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, Zhang Yi’s eyes turned icy as he glared at Zhou Peng, “She helped me voluntarily. I didn't ask her to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who the hell do you think you are? telling me what to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think you're somebody important?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi’s fierce retort left both Zhou Peng and Fang Yuqing stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Peng, merely an ordinary clerk with no power or influence, was taken aback by Zhang Yi’s sudden anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had dared to reprimand Zhang Yi only because Zhang Yi had always been mild-mannered and non-confrontational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, faced with Zhang Yi’s genuine fury, Zhou Peng backed down, stammering, “Why are you yelling? I was just discussing this with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi sneered and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t be bothered to waste words on Zhou Peng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, everyone around him now seemed like walking corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a month, 99% of them would die in the apocalyptic cold wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why argue with the dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhang Yi left, Zhou Peng scurried to Fang Yuqing and whispered, “Fang Yuqing, I told you Zhang Yi is no good. Stay away from him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing frowned, feeling puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent days, Zhang Yi had seemed like a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer greeted her warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t chat with her or bid her good night anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There must be something weird!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing thought to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After work, Zhang Yi drove to a five-star hotel in Tianhai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the same hotel where he had placed his banquet orders, the Grand Fortune Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing of Zhang Yi’s arrival, the manager of Grand Fortune Hotel promptly arranged a guest room for him with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A night in a five-star hotel cost over a thousand yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yi didn’t mind the expense at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With millions still at his disposal, it would be wasteful not to spend it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, to Zhang Yi’s surprise, Fang Yuqing initiated contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing: “Zhang Yi, I passed by your apartment today and saw it being renovated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi smirked, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing: “You’ve been acting quite odd lately, stockpiling goods and renovating your apartment. Is something about to happen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This schemer was cunning but not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his recent actions had piqued her curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yi didn’t care. Other people’s opinions meant nothing to him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing’s going on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied coldly and tossed his phone aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Fang Yuqing felt a pang of discomfort at Zhang Yi’s indifferent response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two years, Zhang Yi had been nothing but attentive to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always checked on her, finding excuses to chat and wish her goodnight every evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recently, his demeanor had changed entirely—cold and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unsettled Fang Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could ignore Zhang Yi but couldn’t bear the thought of Zhang Yi ignoring her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Fang Yuqing, it was as if a fish had escaped her pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhang Yi wasn’t a wealthy heir, he was still a decent middle-class guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could always fall back on Zhang Yi if she couldn't marry into wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing picked up her phone and sent another message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel like we’ve been out of touch lately. It’s making me feel a bit lonely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no reply came for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biting her lip, Fang Yuqing grew irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with Zhang Yi lately? Is he possessed? How dare he ignore my messages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her roommate, Lin Cainin, overhearing Fang Yuqing’s complaints, approached with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Yi has been acting strange indeed. Who knows why he’s hoarding so much food and drink or why he ordered so many banquets from the hotel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s as if he’s preparing for a shortage of supplies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think something is about to happen? Did Zhang Yi get a heads-up, which is why he’s stockpiling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin paused, then burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuqing, you’re being silly! If something big were going to happen, the government would have issued a warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re perfectly fine. Stockpiling would just make us look foolish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing laughed self-deprecatingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi spent several days in the five-star hotel suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went nowhere, dedicating his time to ordering banquets from various hotels and practicing with his compound bow and crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Zhang Yi had prior hunting experience, providing a solid foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, within a fifteen-meter range, his accuracy was remarkably high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a professional-grade compound bow, even an ordinary person could shoot arrows rivaling those of ancient master archers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just effective against humans; it could also significantly damage wild boars, wolves, and large dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b93fb3cd745c1662794ad25776efebc08bee31c4cd9cebc10f2286456aa01d0","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-11","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-9",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]