While the Ten-mile Slope Sword God is indeed a development approach, it's somewhat overly cautious. Although it is an apocalypse now, it hasn't reached the point depicted in various films where social order completely collapses, nations cease to exist, everyone struggles to survive, the dark side of human nature is magnified infinitely, and everyone has cast aside kindness, ready to do anything to survive.
Now, there will indeed be some sordid incidents happening, and some of the dirt previously hidden beneath the surface will become more direct, but basic social order still exists.
Without major changes, the structure of the city has essentially formed, and the subsequent process is just about fine-tuning and stabilizing the situation.
Given that the overall social environment remains relatively stable, a small shelter like Chen Xin's, which is far from the city center, will not face significant danger as long as it isn't discovered and targeted.
