Amidst the storm and turmoil.

As the first drop of water fell, a thunderclap seemed to split the sky.

Cheng Shanshan was so worried that she barely slept all night. When she woke up in the morning, she ignored the strong wind and rain outside, told Bai Shi not to go out, and then put on her raincoat and went down the mountain.

The raindrops weren't heavy at first, but by the time she arrived at Huo Mingchen's house, it was pouring rain. She called out urgently, "Brother Huo! Brother Huo!"

But there was no response from inside the house, so he didn't come home all night?

A strong sense of unease made her dare not delay for even a moment. Braving the rain, she hurriedly ran to the Cheng family's house, but still no one was there. Given the current situation, she went to ask several other families.

However, these people usually had little contact with Huo Mingchen, and now, with the wind and rain raging, they didn't even bother to answer him and simply closed the door.

As the rain intensified, she had no choice but to return to the mountain.

When Bai saw her return, she quickly wiped her body and lit a fire. Then she boiled a bowl of hot ginger soup for her to drink: "Shanshan, it's not too late to go look for her after the rain stops. You must not run around like this."

"Won't the rain stop?"

Cheng Shanshan asked a question in return, her eyes slightly moist.

At this moment, she truly regretted her impulsiveness. Why did she have to endure it for so long before finally snapping? Why did she agree to let Huo Mingchen help her?

He should have been fine following his previous path, but now he has suddenly disappeared without a trace, and a strong sense of self-blame is almost consuming him.

Seeing Cheng Shanshan like this, Bai was full of doubt: "Why do you look like the sky is about to fall?"

"..."

It's really going to collapse!

Cheng Shanshan took a deep breath.

She had been searching too aggressively just now and really didn't have the strength to explain, so she quickly gulped down the ginger soup and returned to her room.

Rumble.

Thunder rumbled outside, and the heavy rain felt like it was tearing the sky apart.

As time went on, the roads turned into raging rivers, instantly washing away the crops.

It was only at this point that the villagers realized something was wrong, and they all rushed up the mountain to escape the floodwaters formed by the rain.

Unfortunately, only the decisive and efficient people quickly occupied the high ground. Those who hesitated, packed their valuables, and led their livestock, were buried by a landslide halfway there.

Bai Shi hid in the cave and watched the situation outside, thankful that she and Cheng Shanshan had taken cover early on.

But upon closer reflection, something seemed off.

When she looked at Cheng Shanshan, who was cleaning up an old hen, she couldn't help but ask, "Shanshan, did you know this would happen?"

Cheng Shanshan didn't admit it, but instead asked, "If I knew, wouldn't I be a god?"

"Then what..."

They now not only have plenty to eat and drink, and no worries about food or clothing, but they also have this comfortable cave in every way: "Could it be that Huo Mingchen knew something and built this for you in advance?"

When Huo Mingchen was mentioned, Cheng Shanshan paused for a moment.

Bai realized she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly tried to go over to comfort Cheng Shanshan, but before she could get there, she heard an urgent voice from the doorway: "There's a cave over here, let's go in and take shelter from the rain!"

Just as Bai was about to ask Cheng Shanshan what to do, Cheng Shanshan grabbed the wooden stick she had prepared and came to the cave entrance. Without saying a word, she started hitting anyone who was sticking their stick inside, causing continuous cries of pain outside.

"Ouch, someone inside is hitting me."

"Who is it that's hogging this cave during this storm and preventing us from entering? They're practically trying to cause trouble for us!"

"Yeah, open the door quickly, we want to go in."

Despite the clamor from the people outside, Cheng Shanshan didn't say a word. She stopped Bai Shi from speaking and warned in a low voice, "This cave belongs to us. The things inside are only for us to eat and drink. If you bring them in, you're trying to kill me."

"..."

Mr. Bai had made several mistakes before.

Now she dared not speak carelessly anymore. Seeing Cheng Shanshan's resolute attitude, she could only silently turn around and go elsewhere, choosing to avoid seeing her.

The cave is only wide enough for one person to pass through sideways, so as long as Cheng Shanshan doesn't want anyone to come in, there's no chance for anyone outside to run in.

She stood guard at the door with a stick in hand, giving off a sense of being an impregnable fortress.

After beating up several groups of people, it finally got quiet outside.

At this moment, Bai finished cooking the chicken soup and brought a bowl to Cheng Shanshan: "You must be tired, have something to drink."

"No need for now."

Cheng Shanshan didn't have much of an appetite when she arrived.

Secondly, she can't afford to be distracted right now, since those people outside are still eager to sneak in, and she has to be ruthless to stop them from doing so.

Not long after, the noise outside gradually subsided.

It seems that someone has found a larger cave not far away, and some people have already taken refuge inside, so she is temporarily safer.

The rain lasted for five days, and the villages outside were completely gone.

Some people had thought that everything would be fine once the rain stopped, but who would have thought it would turn out like this? Some people were so hungry that they could hardly stand it anymore, so they started to look for Cheng Shanshan's cave again.

"The people inside who were able to get in early must have been provided with food, drink, and other necessities."

"Yes, yes, the people inside have become even stronger these past few days, while we're all starving to death."

"No, we have to go in and take a look!"

After discussing it, the burly men disregarded the strong wind and heavy rain and went straight to the door with sticks in hand.

It's true that when people are starving, their strength can be amplified. They used to be able to walk away after being hit a few times, but now they don't care at all.

Moreover, because they were determined, they adopted a strategy of attrition, trying to exhaust Cheng Shanshan's strength.

Inside the cave, Cheng Shanshan looked at the people outside whose eyes were green with envy and became extremely wary: "Mother, quickly go and heat the lard in the big iron pot. If things don't look good, pour it out!"

"good!"

The Bai family was truly terrified.

They hurriedly set about making arrangements, but heating the oil took time.

The people outside had gone mad, shouting, "Those inside, you can't hold out much longer! Let us in now!"

"We won't hurt you if we go in. Wouldn't it be better to hide together at a time like this?"

Cheng Shanshan wanted to say: I don't believe you guys!

She had seen too many times the wickedness of people's hearts at times like these; some people could really become more terrifying than ghosts.

Seeing that Cheng Shanshan didn't react, the people outside became increasingly aggressive: "Damn it, I'll risk my life to get in and see who's so cold-blooded and heartless!"