Tom's mouth twitched. "Er... So we fill out the form ourselves?"

Ike had guessed this was the case. "Well, I think it has to be this way."

They walked in and just got closer to the crowd when Ike suddenly stopped. "Many people were coughing. We should put on our masks." He's the only one leaving the house without a mask. But Anna only had three masks for him.

Regus said, "I'm fine. I can do without it."

Ike said, "Well, Regus, you wait for us at the door. It's easy for germs to breed in these conditions. It's better to be discreet."

"Okay." Regus thought Ike had a point. On wet, rainy days, with no work for a long time, people's resistance is also reduced. Although he considers himself physically strong, he is not necessarily immune to disease.

So Ike, Negan, and Tom put on masks, and Regus retreated to the security booth to wait for them. After Ike filled out the statement, the officer on duty left without saying a word. The police are too busy to handle a self-defense homicide.

There was a police officer with a loudspeaker talking with a dry mouth, but there were still people who kept causing trouble, kept asking for money, and kept crying. The police officers on duty were nearly driven mad.

There are only two police officers in such a large police office, and the rest have all been transferred to rescue the flood. In this long typhoon weather, others can safely lie at home to sleep or play cards, but they are fighting on the front line of life and death.

Men in other families are trying to protect their families, but they leave their wives and children behind to come here and fight for someone else's family.

Leaving the police station, Ike and his team are also going to check out the nearby mall or look around the neighborhood to see if they can find supplies.

... Ike, Regus, Negan, and Tom walked down the street in search of a drugstore. Their goal was to find some medicine.

"We're being watched... Let's go," Regus suddenly pushed the three of them forward gently and urged them to walk faster.

Tom gasped, "How many people?" He didn't expect someone to keep an eye on them, not outside the pharmacy all the time.

"There are five men," Regus said.

Ike and his party quickened their pace, as they had planned to do some shopping at other big pharmacies and stores, only to see if they could lose the people who were following them.

After crossing a few roads and losing sight of them from an alley, the four men ran quickly, so that they ran through two or three lanes. Regus made sure that the people behind did not catch up, and the four men stopped to rest on the side of the road.

They were all out of breath.

"I didn't realize it was so dangerous out there," Tom frowned.

"It seems that we will have to be more careful about what we buy in the future," said Ike. "With the police department in such a mess and no more calls, it seems like the city is not far from anarchy." Regus' face changed when he heard about the anarchy. "If it was anarchy, no shops, no banks, no pharmacies would be open."

"Yes," Ike affirmed. "Especially malls and banks. And the mall staff will be the first to steal. The mall will be emptied, then the mob will occupy the mall, looting all the supplies. People will turn into beasts, and the evil in humanity will be magnified infinitely in the absence of order."

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It has been raining all over Los Angeles for a month. If it was sunny, the power cut wouldn't be so bad. Ike continued, "But not only that if the government wants to save us, is sending supplies by land the only way?"

"Have you seen a plane since the power went out?" "... No," Tom was surprised.

"So it's weird," Ike said.

"Could it be that the hurricane was so big that the satellite signal was damaged, and that's why no planes have been coming in?" Negan analyzed.

"It's a possibility, so I can't say for sure.

In short, we'd better prepare for the long term," Negan says.

Rex nodded. "Then let's stock up on some more supplies, just in case. And be careful with your convenience store, Negan."

The four discussed and searched the nearby shopping mall and pharmacy that were still open.

They found another big mall a few kilometers away that was still open, but it was mostly sold out. Neither Rex nor Negan had much money, so they could only buy small things, and they bought whatever was available at the mall.

Ike's home is not short on staple food, so he bought more that can be used as dishes, a variety of unsold items, a variety of messy condiments, small objects, small pots, etc., and stuffed a full bag.

The four of them left the shop and walked further away.

There was another pharmacy over there that Rex had seen, maybe still open.

To go to this pharmacy they needed to pass a small bridge, but the bridge was very strong with wind and rain, and the water was like a waterfall, completely covering the stone steps. It looked like an artificial waterfall, completely without its original appearance.

"We have to go around. The bridge is too dangerous," Rex judged.

There was a flowing river under the bridge, and the detour was not short. When they reached a road they could cross, they found that the lower reaches of the river had been completely flooded.

The area had become a small lake of water, and the area was mostly made up of houses, only two or three stories high. Now only the roofs were visible, and many residents were trapped on top of their houses and seemed to have been trapped for some time.

The river's current ran forcefully, if trapped people ventured into the water, those who couldn't swim were likely to be washed away along the river.

At a glance, however, at least seven or eight houses had roofs, many with families, and the youngest babies were still swaddled, making it more difficult for them to escape on their own.

There were also two or three families stranded in a house, some even without umbrellas, using buckets and bags to cover their heads. They didn't know how long it had been raining.

Fortunately, there were four or five people in rescue uniforms trying to save them.

However, they only had one kayak and it was dangerous to rescue people over such a fast-moving river.

"I'll help save them!" Rex took off his backpack and threw it at Negan. The man rushed out. Ike pulled him back with a lunge. "It's too dangerous."

Rex with a resolute expression said, "I have won the city swimming championship, you can rest assured! With such heavy rain, these people lose a day of life every day. I can't turn a blind eye."

"There are already people saving them, you are not a professional, what can you do? If something happens to you, how can we tell your daughter?" Ike said.

"I've made up my mind." Rex seemed to think of something. "If you are in danger, I will do the same." I'm sorry I couldn't help you last night. So when it's put in front of me today, I'm not going to sit on my hands any longer.

Hearing Rex say this, Ike withdrew his hand. "Well, you will take responsibility for your actions." "Rex, what are you doing? You can't be a hero in this situation! Nobody praises you if you win, and nobody picks up your body if you lose," Negan countered.

"I thought you'd support me," said Rex.

Negan shook his head. "I've got kids and a family, and I can't risk them. We're not young anymore. We have a lot on our shoulders."

"I understand you, but don't try to persuade me anymore. I'm sorry for my conscience if I don't do something," Rex insisted.

As Rex's voice fell, he rushed out, and Negan looked at Rex's distant back with a wry smile. Rex went to help. Ike didn't leave.

He and Tom found shelter nearby and waited patiently for Rex.

Negan watched as Regus took off his shoes and jumped into the rushing water, saving a family of three from the top of the nearest house.

Regus's swimming ability was impressive. With such a rapid current, he could easily carry a person swimming back and forth.

The rescuers in uniform, buoyed by the presence of people on their side, worked even harder, collaborating with Regus to rescue the rest of the people.

The water must have come down overnight, or it wouldn't have trapped so many people. Was the sluice broken somewhere upriver? Ike didn't know much about the city's waterways.