The night was quiet, with only the chirping of cicadas in the grass and woods.

At midnight, a sudden earthquake shook the mountains.

The person who had just fallen asleep was jolted awake, and Nan Zhi curled up in Song Hanyan's arms.

"They're here."

As soon as the sound faded, flames erupted on the distant mountains.

The gushing flames illuminated half the sky, followed by a huge explosion.

Even the best sleeper was jolted awake at this moment.

After the major earthquake.

Many people climbed out from behind me and looked at the distant firelight.

He completely forgot what Nanzhi had told him before.

Nanzhi hid inside the carriage and lifted the curtain.

"Don't look, hide under the table!"

The convoy traveled for two days, including time for cooking and sleeping along the way.

There wasn't much time left for walking.

In ancient times, roads were all made of dirt, making it very inconvenient for horse-drawn carriages to travel.

Especially with so many people, the hard soil on the road was trampled into sandbags, making the movement of carriages and people even slower.

The actual distance traveled was less than Nam Gyi had imagined.

When a volcano erupts, lava splashes everywhere, and the ejected material slowly falls down.

Volcanic ash at temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius will fall with the air.

Exposure to air will only result in burns.

Nanzhi asked anxiously, "Cherry, will the volcanic ash that falls here ignite the wood?"

Cherry made a rough estimate and said, "Don't worry, Master. The wind is blowing from the south now, so the volcanic ash won't fall here."

Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his answer.

She got out of the carriage.

Chao Weiguo said to the people, "Tell everyone to take cover."

"yes."

The two men rode horses and relayed messages from front to back.

Just as Nan Zhi thought the night would pass peacefully, Cherry immediately said, "Master, the wind direction has changed."

Nan Zhi: "Which way is it blowing?"

"station."

Nanzhi's heart sank.

Song Hanyan keenly sensed it.

"Zhizhi, what's the problem?"

Nanzhi: "The wind direction has changed, and volcanic ash will fall here. Moreover, the temperature of volcanic ash is extremely high, enough to scald a person to death."

The damage caused by volcanic ash at temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius falling on the base would be incalculable!

The surrounding area is all plains, with almost nowhere to hide.

Nan Zhi felt a sense of panic. Was it really going to be the end for all of them?

Having finally been given a second chance at life, is this how I'm going to leave?

She was hiding in the space, but behind her were more than a thousand lives.

When asked to abandon them and escape on her own, Nanzhi said she couldn't do it.

Even if she escapes, she will surely live with regret in the future.

Song Hanyan looked grave, as the things Zhizhi had predicted kept happening one after another.

It was the first time I had ever seen her so distraught.

"Not far from here is the granary of Tanzhou. The granary is a stone structure located underground. The autumn harvest has not yet begun, and there is no grain inside the granary."

Nan Zhi immediately looked at Song Hanyan, her eyes gradually brightening.

"Quickly, get them inside to hide! Be quick!"

The volcanic ash is drifting this way at 100 kilometers per hour, and with the help of the wind, it will only go faster.

They don't have much time left.

“Village Chief,” Nan Zhi said, finding Zheng Xinghai.

Zheng Xinghai crawled out from under the carriage and said in a trembling voice, "Girl, what's wrong now?"

Nan Zhi's expression was grave. "The volcanic ash is heading towards us. If it lands on people, it can burn them or even kill them."

"What!" Zheng Xinghai knelt on the ground upon hearing this. "God, is this really going to kill us?"

"Girl, please save these people! I'll kowtow to you!"

Nanzhi quickly helped the person up, "Village chief, there's no need for that. There's a granary nearby, we can hide inside, so..."

Zheng Xinghai immediately stood up and took over, "I understand, I understand, I'll go and inform them right away."

Having just returned, Wei Guoweimin was assigned a new mission.

"Everyone, quickly take your belongings and hide in the nearby granary. Be quick! Don't take anything big, there's no time."

For a time, the camp was noisy, filled with the sounds of people packing their things and chatting.

Some people were packing up tables and chairs, seemingly unaware of the impending disaster.

Nanzhi immediately shouted, "Take the grain and the horses, and don't take anything else."

Fortunately, the granary was nearby, and it didn't take long for people from several villages to hide inside.

Wu Gui got up from the ground and complained a few times.

When her younger sister, Wu Yingqiu, heard this, she cursed Nanzhi a few times.

"You little bitch, you think you can just say whatever you want? Why should we listen to you?"

She didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the problem.

The sound was so loud that people nearby, and even Nam Gyi, could hear it.

She had long disliked Nan Zhi; that woman was of average appearance, not as pretty as her, but had a handsome husband.

Wu Yingqiu is sixteen years old this year, the age when she should be asked to marry.

From the moment she met Song Hanyan, she felt that no man in the world could compare to him.

But he already had a wife.

In addition, in the past few days, Nanzhi has been saying whatever she wants and asking them to do whatever she wants.

The pent-up anger finally erupted at this moment.

Nan Zhi looked at her coldly with a deep gaze.

Old Li, having packed his things, hurried over.

"What are you saying, girl? If it weren't for Zhi'er, you would have been meeting your great-grandfather by now. She is our savior!"

Wu Yingqiu: "Village chief, you're still defending her. She did save us, but these past few days, we've had to listen to whatever she says. Aren't you frustrated?"

Old Li tried to persuade her a few times, but the girl was just too stubborn.

Old Li immediately turned to Nanzhi and said, "Girl, our village doesn't have that idea."

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