Li Yi hugged the pillow carefully, "Sister, the thunder is rumbling non-stop, I'm a little scared, can I sleep with you for the night?"

In the past, she would have kicked her roommate away long ago if he had made such a request, but she would have forgiven him this time because he was still young.

"Just for one night."

"Mmm." Li Yi's pretty face instantly turned into a sunflower. "Just for one night. I'll definitely sleep by myself tomorrow night."

After saying that, he rolled onto the bed on his own and lay down obediently like a puppy. "Sister, starting tomorrow, I will definitely be a man. Really, believe me."

Li Ruo: Alright, you said that yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before that.

That night

The great flood, with overwhelming force, began from the eastern and southeastern coasts and rushed westward and northward.

The eastern and southern regions of the Great Yin Dynasty had already entered the primordial apocalypse, with vast, desolate oceans and utter devastation.

As for Yuzhou City, which belongs to the Central Plains region, the impact of the flood has weakened considerably, giving the people some time, if they act quickly.

It wasn't until the water level generally reached above thigh height that some people began to feel a sense of crisis.

A wealthy family:

"Master, master, water, lots of water!"

"Someone come quick, go drain the water!"

The butler waded through the water and said, "Master, we can't drain it. The water outside is even deeper than here."

One, two, three, four, five, six... The concubine ran in, crying and sobbing, "Master, let's run away quickly, everyone else has already run away."

When the old man saw the yard full of people, old and young, with dozens of children, what should he do?

"Quickly, let's hide in a village on the outskirts of the city, and take some food with us!"

Commoner's Family 1:

Husband: "What flood? We don't believe it. Let's hide on the roof. The water will recede by tomorrow morning."

Daughter-in-law: "That's right. Those who are fleeing are making a big fuss. Besides, even if there's a flood, the government won't abandon us. Someone will come to rescue us soon..."

Commoner's Family II:

"Wife, you hold Dalang's hand, Dahua, I'll carry that bag of flour, let's hurry up to the hillside."

"Alright, there's not much stuff. Let's hurry and come back after the flood..."

Commoner's Family III:

"Mother, forget about those pots and pans, let's find a place to take refuge quickly," the son urged.

The old woman said, "No, these are our lives and property! Oh, and the wooden plate for feeding Big Yellow can't be forgotten either!"

Two days later, all that remained was a wooden plate floating on the water...

Qingfeng Taoist Temple:

"Master, the houses outside are flooded up to chest height. Should we go up the mountain?" a young Taoist priest asked.

"What's there to be afraid of?" Taoist A said calmly. "We're on high ground here, and Laozi is here to protect us. Have you ever seen a flood reach our area? Hurry up and post notices. Anyone who comes to us for refuge will be charged ten taels of silver as a donation."

The young Taoist priest was overjoyed, "Yes, yes!"

A major grain trader:

"Grain prices are likely to skyrocket after this flood, so let's stock up on grain quickly and make a fortune."

"The boss is wise..."

Prince Runan's Mansion:

We just extinguished the fire, only to find that a flood was coming; all our efforts were in vain.

Prince of Runan: "This situation is not right. Quickly send someone to the Gu family of the canal transport to borrow three large boats, one for family members and two for soldiers, and head to Qinghua Mountain. Don't let other vassal kings or powerful families take them all. Also, inform the eldest daughter and her husband's family to join us as soon as possible."

"Your Highness, what about the Second Miss?" the steward asked again.

The Prince of Runan was furious. His son had just woken up after being shot in the eye, and his second daughter was unconscious in the Song residence after having her tendons severed.

"Notify Song Zhijing to also go to Qinghua Mountain. If he doesn't take good care of my daughter, I'll kill him!"

The prefectural government office was in complete chaos at this point.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Many corpses are floating in from the south, some of them are already bloated, which means the flood has been coming from the south for a long time."

"Sir, some people on the street are taking advantage of the chaos to loot grain, cloth, clothing, gold, silver and jade. The situation is out of control."

"My lord, the city gates have fallen. Commander Zhao is spreading rumors that a great flood will destroy the country and is inciting the people to go to high places such as Qinghua Mountain, Beishan Mountain, and General Mountain."

"Sir, your mother is calling you home..."

Song Zhijing raised his head, his eyes bloodshot. "Someone, convey my order: have the grain transport on the Ru River seize grain from several granaries along the riverbank and head towards the North Mountain."

"But, sir, the Prince of Runan has summoned you to Qinghua Mountain."

"I have my own plans."

He still has the prefect's seal, so he's not afraid they won't listen to him. As long as he has this seal, he's still the master of Yuzhou!

After making the arrangements, Song Zhijing rushed home. Zhang Shuer was still unconscious. Xu Shi, with her hair in a mess, was fighting with the second and third wives over food.

The second and third wives grabbed the belongings and ran away, not caring about kinship or age; when disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives.

The messenger who went to the general's mansion reported: "Sir, Old Lady Li and the others have all disappeared. The second branch of the family said they didn't know either. Oh, Old Lady Li warned them that a flood was coming."

It's clear that Li Ruo had planned this all along!

"So Li Ruo and Xie Xiao colluded to rob so many things from our family, and we're just going to let it go like this? Make them give it back," Madam Xu said bitterly.

The government office had so much grain; they must have stolen it. So finding Li Ruo means finding the grain.

Song Zhijing gritted his teeth, "I will definitely find her and make her kneel down and beg for mercy."

This is why he went to Beishan. He suspected that Xie Xiao's lair was in General Mountain, and Beishan was not far from General Mountain.

By the next morning, the water level had already reached above the head of a seven-foot-tall man.

The entire city of Yuzhou was in dire straits...

A loud baby cry.

Li Ruo felt as if she had choked on a mouthful of water and suddenly woke up.

I ran over and saw the little guy stretching his neck and opening his mouth wide, just like a bird. He propped himself up on his own two legs. "It's nothing, he's just hungry."

After the little bird, no, Little Star Ran, found the food, it started munching away. Li Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to the tower.

Looking through the binoculars, I felt a surge of relief.

In a small town twenty miles away, the floodwaters reached waist-deep, and the people waded their way to General Mountain.

There was a dense, dark mass of people behind them.

According to the book, the flood would submerge the houses in two days.

The city of Yuzhou has a population of 500,000. One-third of the people are still on the rooftops waiting for rescue, one-third have gone to the small hills inside the city, and the remaining one-third have gone to the mountains outside the city.

Including people from the surrounding villages, quite a few people come to General Mountain.

However, at this point, people still did not truly feel the cruelty and despair of reality.

"Those people are going up the mountain, hurry and tell the chief." Two burly men ran over; they were Black Wind Village brothers who had been lurking in the town and village.

Before long, Little Li arrived in a hurry with dozens of people. Although Ziyang Peak was higher than Black Wind Village, they liked to pass through it.

"What happened?" Li Ruo asked from the doorway.