[{"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-17":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},770918,1022,"Chapter 17: Aunt Lin, the Bully","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Chapter 17: Aunt Lin, the Bully\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi completely disregarded Aunt Lin's words, treating them as nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, feeling idle and wanting to have fun at the old woman's expense, he provoked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, Aunt Lin, you seem quite capable! Why don’t you ask Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao to come down and clear the snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentioned their names in the group, showing no regard for anyone's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhenghao, also known as Brother Hao, was a notorious gangster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, Chen had broken into Zhang Yi's home, wielding a hatchet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Hao was an arrogant and domineering wealthy heir, the first to attack Zhang Yi with a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These neighbors, with only a few exceptions, had all participated in the attack and robbery against Zhang Yi in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhang Yi had no intention of sparing anyone's feelings; he exposed their dirty secrets openly, sickening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin's face turned pale as she looked at her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi had named them directly, putting her in a difficult position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she backed down now, she would become a laughingstock, losing all authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tagged Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao in the group with no other option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neighbors, the community is our home. Clearing the snow is everyone's responsibility. Please bring your tools and join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Chen Zhenghao, with an ID of 25#602, responded with several question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he posted a voice message in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clear the snow? Clear your damn head! Are you blind? Can't you see it's still snowing heavily outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you brain-dead? If you're sick, find a doctor. Don't bark here. Tag me again, and I'll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhenghao's tirade against Aunt Lin was harsh and vulgar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents, listening to the tirade, couldn't help but laugh, holding their stomachs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin thought she was important, but people didn't take her seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minor community committee member held some sway over ordinary residents but meant nothing to someone like Chen Zhenghao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Hao, the wealthy heir, also sent a voice message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I care about clearing the snow? I don't need to go to work. I can stay in bed all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even posted a picture of himself lying in a thick quilt, holding a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Hao had bought this house to keep his mistress and was now stuck here by chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin asking him to clear the snow made him think she was crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to retort to Chen Zhenghao, Aunt Lin tried to stand her ground with Xu Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're also a resident here! Clearing the snow is your duty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Hao scoffed, \"Bah! I pay property fees every month. Without my money, you community committee members would starve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking our money and acting high and mighty, as if you're in charge. Hilarious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rich kids like Xu Hao were no pushovers. Although idle, they had seen the world and wouldn't be intimidated by a minor community committee member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued, mocking her, \"I am where I am because of my family's power, unlike you paupers. Go clear the snow if you need to. I want to leave this hellhole as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arrogant words enraged everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn't refute him, for his statements were painfully true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao's defiance dampened everyone's spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin's authority was reduced to a joke, and no one paid her heed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious, Aunt Lin didn’t blame Chen Zhenghao or Xu Hao but instead targeted Zhang Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed her mobilization had succeeded until Zhang Yi had disrupted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she privately messaged Zhang Yi, seething with anger, \"Zhang Yi, are you deliberately making things difficult for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want? I asked everyone to clear the snow. Was that unreasonable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one will do it, and we might be trapped. Do you want that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi's eyebrows lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, someone wants to be scolded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You old hag, stop pretending! Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, barking like a dog!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't dare to respond to their insults, but you come to me to feel powerful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen, I'm not to be messed with. Bark at me again, and I'll destroy you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi had perfectly gauged Aunt Lin’s character—a bully who cowered before the strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His harsh words terrified Aunt Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living with her grandson, Aunt Lin depended on her community committee status for respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone disregarded her position and threatened her life, she was powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified, she blocked Zhang Yi, trembling, unsure if it was from the cold or fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bastard! He's a complete psycho!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I better not provoke him now, but I'll make his life difficult later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She imagined using her committee power to trouble Zhang Yi, withholding supplies or excluding him from community events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She fantasized about Zhang Yi begging for mercy, while she would coldly refuse, saying, \"Weren't you arrogant? Keep being arrogant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this, she smiled smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sooner or later, you'll beg me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I won't stoop to your level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfying herself with this petty victory, Aunt Lin continued urging others in the group to clear the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their disdain, some honest residents, worried about future travel, reluctantly ventured out in the minus seventy degrees to clear the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having dealt with Aunt Lin, Zhang Yi didn’t expect another troublemaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone rang, showing a call from Chen Zhenghao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angered by Zhang Yi’s earlier comments, Chen Zhenghao seemed intent on scaring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi, already harboring resentment towards this thug, narrowed his eyes at the incoming call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping the fool would confront him, Zhang Yi prepared for a nasty encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>",945,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","5acce0b5377cd8d363587e9189a90a9eda7c736111e1ba8e948e82fed6d61df4","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-18","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-16",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]