November 5th, 341, 1:00 AM.
In the darkness, Tang Li opened her eyes.
She hadn't turned on any lights.
Even in the dark, she could see quite clearly.
If she turned on the lights, her eyes might not adjust well to the darkness when they were turned off.
At this moment, the outside temperature was minus fifty degrees Celsius.
However, inside Tang Li's bedroom, the electric oil heater was on, maintaining a temperature of around ten degrees Celsius, making it very warm. There was also an electric blanket under the covers, making it even warmer.
But now, Tang Li had to leave the warm covers and the warm bedroom.
She put on soft, warm clothes and silent, soft shoes, and then donned her gloves, hat, and scarf.
Although deaths were common in the apocalypse and people wouldn't usually pry, Tang Li had made thorough preparations to ensure no traces were left behind.
Tang Li gently opened her door and slipped out silently, closing it softly behind her.
She took out the key from her space, and quietly opened the door to the adjacent room, slipping inside silently and closing that door softly as well.
She listened. The house was quiet everywhere except for the bedroom, where there was noise.
Tang Li wasted no time. She walked directly to the bedroom door, slowly opened it, and entered.
Due to the limited space in the house, the power outage, and the extreme cold, they couldn't make a fire in the sealed space. Therefore, this family of nine lived in a single room, huddling together for warmth.
But even so, the room was still very cold.
As soon as she entered the room, various strange smells assailed her nostrils, and Tang Li quickly held her breath.
Inside the room, snoring sounds were constant, punctuated by occasional teeth grinding and murmurs from sleep. It was not quiet.
Because nine people were crammed into one room to sleep, the floor was extremely crowded.
Tang Li stepped through the gaps between people and walked into the room, finding a clear space, and quickly moved towards it.
Suddenly, a figure swayed and stood up.
Tang Li's heart leaped: "Was I discovered?"
If she had been discovered, she would have had to resort to force.
However, the person didn't even look in her direction. After putting on clothes, they opened the door and walked straight out.
Tang Li wasn't worried that the person was faking not noticing her. After all, if that person had shouted, everyone in the house would have woken up.
Since the person left without shouting, it indicated they hadn't perceived any danger.
Fearing that the person might wake more people upon their return, Tang Li didn't wait for them to come back. Instead, she proceeded with her plan immediately.
She took a basin of charcoal fire from her space and placed it in the empty spot in the room.
This was a hidden location. As long as the old woman and old man on the bed didn't wake up, no one would see this basin of charcoal.
After placing the charcoal, Tang Li quickly left the bedroom.
After all, it produced toxic gases, and if she continued to stay there without protection, she would also be poisoned.
After leaving the bedroom, Tang Li didn't intend to leave immediately. Instead, she wanted to wait in the living room for a while, to confirm the family's demise before departing.
As a result, just as she reached the bathroom door, she ran into the same figure who had just left the bedroom.
Their eyes met, and both were a little stunned.
Tang Li was surprised by how quickly the person had gone to the restroom.
The person opposite her, however, was still groggy from sleep.
Just as the other person's eyes widened, and they snapped back to awareness, trying to shout out, Tang Li grabbed their mouth.
Tang Li had recognized the person as the only girl among the third generation of this family.
In this life, she hadn't provoked Tang Li. Even when others conspired against Tang Li, she had only feigned cooperation.
In her previous life, she had even helped Tang Li evade the schemes of her other family members.
Even after taking refuge at the A City shelter, perhaps due to Tang Li's exceptional appearance, she might have targeted Tang Li out of jealousy or fear of losing favor. However, in this life, Tang Li wouldn't be staying at the A City shelter and wouldn't have a conflict with her.
If possible, Tang Li truly wanted to spare her.
However, to separate her and only kill her family would be too troublesome.
Furthermore, it would significantly increase the risk of Tang Li being exposed.
Tang Li also couldn't be sure if she would seek revenge for her family if she knew Tang Li had caused their deaths.
Even in her previous life, the deaths of her family members were suspicious. Tang Li even suspected she was the one who did it.
But Tang Li didn't want to take that risk.
"Mmmph..."
With her mouth covered, the girl struggled frantically, trying to make a sound to wake up the people in the house.
Tang Li quickly reached behind her neck with her other hand, intending to knock her out.
As a result...
Crack—
She had used too much force and snapped it directly!
The girl finally stopped struggling, made no more sounds, her eyes wide open, and her body slumped softly to the ground.
Tang Li, however, was somewhat dumbfounded.