Zhang Yi completely emptied the entire warehouse of Walmart's South China branch! The value of the assets, totaling billions, vanished into his extradimensional space. However, he feigned ignorance and promptly reported the incident to Walmart's top management. Soon, this news spread throughout the upper echelons of Walmart in South China. A large group of executives, shocked and dismayed, rushed to the scene and reported the theft to the police.
Tom Watson, the General Manager of the South China Warehouse, faced the empty warehouse and turned paler than snow. "Oh, my God! How am I going to explain this to the headquarters?" In fact, orders from the Walmart headquarters in the United States had already been issued, instructing them to transport all assets back to the country as quickly as possible. It was said to be a directive from the top brass in the United States, and their ships were already arriving at the Tianhai Port.
On the other side, Zhang Yi wasn't worried at all about his involvement being exposed. After all, in just two hours, the entire warehouse's assets, worth billions, disappeared without a trace, making this incident too bizarre to fathom. Even with a thorough police investigation, it was impossible to find any clues in such a short time. Moreover, Walmart was a foreign company, not a state-owned enterprise, so the intensity of the investigation was naturally not as pronounced.
Nevertheless, he pretended to be nervous and fearful, cooperating with the police investigation. After a night of questioning, Zhang Yi was released. The police were skeptical about the incident, having investigated the warehouse's internal and external surveillance footage. Although the internal footage had been tampered with, the act of stealing millions of cubic feet of goods would undoubtedly leave some trace. However, the footage from around the warehouse revealed no signs of any vehicles passing by.
In other words, the disappearance of billions in assets either happened mysteriously or was an inside job, perhaps a clever ploy by Walmart itself. Logically, the latter seemed more plausible. Unless there was a supernatural event, it was impossible to explain how millions of cubic feet of goods vanished without a trace in just two hours.
As for Zhang Yi and other ordinary employees, though they raised some suspicion, solving the logical puzzle of the disappearing assets was the primary concern. Since Walmart was a foreign enterprise and the case was too massive, the efficiency of the police investigation was naturally slower. Moreover, fearing international repercussions, they played a game of passing the buck when it came to investigating the matter. Clarifying this case would likely take not just three days but perhaps even three months!
As for Zhang Yi, he was ordered not to leave Tianhai City for a short period and had to cooperate with the police and Walmart's internal investigation. Zhang Yi was very cooperative and was eventually released. Returning home, he glanced through the blinds of his floor-to-ceiling windows.
Today was December 10th, and there were only two days left until the onset of the Ice Age. In the coming days, he only needed to stay at home, not going anywhere, to passively win in the impending life.
Thinking about the billions worth of assets in his extradimensional space, encompassing almost everything needed for life, Zhang Yi felt extremely at ease. He returned to his bedroom, lay down, and, after a night of busyness and interrogation cooperation, he was somewhat tired.
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Zhang Yi slept until evening, and when he turned on the TV, the news was broadcasting the incident of the theft at Walmart's South China warehouse. Due to the massive loss of assets and the bizarre nature of the incident, major news outlets across the country were competing to report on it.
"Such a large warehouse emptied in just a few hours, it must be an inside job!"
"It's probably an inside job; it's very likely that Walmart's higher-ups did it to claim insurance."
"With millions of cubic feet of goods, even with large trucks, it would take several days to transport. How did it all disappear overnight?"
Zhang Yi smiled faintly; this matter wouldn't be known to anyone before the apocalypse arrived.
In the next two days, Zhang Yi stayed in his home, not going anywhere. He knew that time left for this world was running out. For safety reasons, he wouldn't leave his room without authorization. During this period, the police and Walmart's investigators called him in for questioning. Although they were suspicious of Zhang Yi's behavior that night, the investigation was short, and there was no concrete evidence to arrest him. Some acquaintances also messaged him, inquiring about the inside story, but Zhang Yi successfully deceived them.
Finally, on December 12th, the day arrived. Gamma rays passed through Blue Star at two in the morning, lasting only an instant but causing catastrophic consequences for the planet. Several hours in advance, Zhang Yi completely sealed his room and had already started a fire in the fireplace. Soon, with the depletion of energy, all heating devices, such as air conditioners and heaters, would cease to function. The only means of keeping warm would be through primitive methods.
At two o'clock, he sat on the sofa near the large French windows, holding a bottle of beer, staring fixedly outside. Suddenly, at the edge of the sky, a flash of white light appeared, even though it was midnight, turning the earth bright for just two seconds before fading away. Most people were already in a deep slumber, so they didn't notice this momentary change. However, Zhang Yi, who knew what it meant, felt a chill down his spine.
He gulped down the beer, the refreshing Budweiser bringing him a hint of composure. Zhang Yi threw several pieces of high-quality firewood into the fireplace, stoking the flames. He reached for the remote control, turning on the television, watching the programs while awaiting the world's changes.
In just a few minutes, the sky outside began to drift with dense snowflakes. Initially, the snowflakes were only the size of fingernails, but within two minutes, they turned into goose feather-sized snowflakes. The wind outside began to howl, and the snow outside the house suddenly became terrifying! The entire city's airspace was filled with an unexpected heavy snowfall!
This was the power of nature; when it changed, it wouldn't notify you. Zhang Yi's heart began to tense up slightly. Although the secure house he had built was perfect, he had experienced one Ice Age before, so there was inevitably some worry. He didn't know whether this 8-million-worth secure house could withstand the upcoming drastic temperature drop!
However, with the flames burning fiercely in the fireplace, the indoor temperature became incredibly warm, even a bit hot. Zhang Yi checked the indoor temperature, which had reached 32.6°C. Glancing outside, he saw that the snowflakes had already submerged the entire city.
Zhang Yi felt much more at ease. He reduced the amount of charcoal, as the indoor temperature was uncomfortably high. Zhang Yi didn't rush to sleep; he needed to continue observing the upcoming changes. As for resting, there would be plenty of time in the future; after all, there was no need to go to work.
In less than half an hour, the balcony outside had already accumulated a thick layer of snow. Zhang Yi opened his phone and saw news about the sudden drop in temperature spreading across the internet. The network was full of complaints; netizens were