Chapter 18

Chapter 18 The Warehouse Was Raided
Chapter 18 The Warehouse Was Raided
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After watching the live broadcast, Theresa’s computer screen emitted a soft beep, signaling the loss of the stream’s signal.
This wasn’t due to any censorship for excessive violence.
The server had crashed.
While the city’s electricity and internet still limped along, the servers hosting various websites across the country weren’t all equally resilient.
Small servers, managed from homes or offices, had gone offline within the first few days of the apocalypse.
Larger companies, with more robust infrastructure, had held on longer, but now, even those were beginning to fall.
The collapse of the big video platform marked the end of the internet’s fleeting role as a stage for venting emotions.
Soon, they would be forced to confront the cold, hard truth.
Theresa closed the now–useless website and opened her library of movies. Thankfully, she had anticipated this and downloaded every movie and TV series she could get her hands on.
As she was halfway through a movie after dinner, her monitoring system started beeping.
Her body reacted instantly, surging toward the surveillance console.
The desk was cluttered with screens–rows and rows of monitors displaying feeds from the various cameras she’d set up.
A smaller, almost forgotten feed blinked red in one corner of the console.
Theresa’s eyes narrowed as she recognized the source.
It was from the warehouse she had rented before the apocalypse began.
When the world started falling apart, she had moved everything from that warehouse to her current camp. Yet, she had forgotten to dismantle the surveillance cameras.
The camera feed showed the warehouse gate being invaded.
The built–in microphone picked up their conversation with startling clarity.
“That woman rented this place from me about half a month ago. I saw delivery trucks in and out every day. She must have a ton of supplies stored in there!”
“But it’s illegal to break into someone else’s rented space, right?”
“Illegal? This is the end of the world! Forget laws!”
“Exactly! It’s only fair if she shares!”
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The warehouse gate was broken open with a bang!
The landlord and his mob surged inside.
For a moment, there was only silence.
What the hell? Why is it empty?
“Alan, is this what you meant by supplies?”
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The landlord looked just as shocked as the rest. “No, this doesn’t make sense! I’ve seen trucks coming here! She was here every day! How could she have moved everything so fast?”
“Maybe you were wrong! Just because trucks came here doesn’t mean they left the stuff behind. It could just be a few packages!”
One by one, they turned and left, grumbling and swearing under their breath.
The old landlord got even more furious. His gaze swept across the room until it landed on the surveillance camera mounted in the corner. With a furious swing, he smashed the camera.
Beep … ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ fıne of Theresa’s surveillance cameras was gone.
Then, she leaned back in her chair as a slow smile spread across her face.
She had expected this to happen. People turned greedy when they were desperate. It was human nature. That was why she had rented the warehouse in the first place–a decoy to distract prying eyes from her
true camp.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
Watching the landlord and his mob leave empty–handed was deeply satisfying for her, but Theresa was not the forgiving type.
The landlord’s face was burned into her memory.