Chapter 53 Who is making trouble?
Zhu Mingqing could no longer remain calm and ran madly towards the inn.
The night watchman only saw a black shadow flash in front of him and thought he saw a ghost. He turned around and ran away in fear!
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Liang He was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by a knock on the door.
He opened the door in a daze, and instantly woke up when he saw the person coming.
Why are you here at this time?
Also, she was always calm and rarely got so flustered.
Liang He felt something was wrong: "What's going on?"
Zhu Mingqing leaned against the door frame, gasping for breath, and pulled him to go out: "Hurry, the river is shaking, the flood is coming soon!"
Liang He was completely bewildered by what she said: "You must be having a nightmare. There's no flood. We're leaving tomorrow, so go back to sleep."
As he said this, he was about to go back to his room to rest.
Snap——
A pair of delicate hands pressed against the door.
Zhu Mingqing looked at the other person straight with a deep gaze.
His expression was also very solemn.
"Captain Liang, do you believe me?" She spoke in a low voice, with a hint of anxiety on her face.
Time is running out. We must persuade Captain Liang and then let Captain Liang come forward to persuade Magistrate Wang in order to save the people of Zhencheng.
Otherwise, the situation of Zhencheng being flooded overnight will happen again.
Although she had nothing to do with these people, she couldn't bear to watch them die!
Liang He saw that she didn't seem to be lying, and thought about the consequences of not trusting her in the past. He looked serious, but he still wanted evidence for everything.
So he asked, “What is your basis?”
Zhu Mingqing pointed outside and said, "You'll know when you go out and take a look."
Liang He put on his clothes and the two of them quickly went downstairs.
As soon as he opened the door of the inn, he heard a burst of chattering sounds.
Glancing sideways, I saw a few chickens and ducks standing on a nearby earthen wall. They flapped their wings and jumped down.
There are also the sounds of cows and sheep, crickets, and various animal sounds mixed together, which makes people feel anxious.
"What's going on?" Liang He frowned.
He didn't know the meaning behind these phenomena.
At this critical moment, Zhu Mingqing no longer concealed the truth: "Animals are very sensitive, and these are all signs of natural disasters.
Moreover, I just came back from the dock, and there were fish jumping out from time to time. I guess we can catch a lot with one net.
Captain Liang, we are running out of time. We must notify Magistrate Wang as soon as possible, otherwise the entire city of Zhen will be destroyed overnight."
Liang He was conflicted. No matter what, he didn't want this to be true.
But now, the abnormality is too obvious.
The heavy rains over the past few days and the rioting animals...
Mrs. Zhu really had no need to lie to him!
In the end, Liang He decided to trust the other party.
He immediately woke up Chang Wu and asked him to take everyone to take shelter on the highest mountain outside the city.
Chang Wu didn't believe it, but when he heard that it was Zhu Mingqing's words, his attitude immediately changed.
There was no delay at all, and people were sent to pack up the horses and supplies.
He also asked, "Madam Zhu, what about your food and medicinal herbs?"
If we want to transport all of them away, it will take a lot of effort, and I don’t know if we will have enough time.
Zhu Mingqing said without thinking: "Don't worry about it, I've asked someone to take care of it."
Fortunately, the people from the escort agency had been here before, so we can just put the blame on them.
In fact, she had already received all of them into the space before notifying Captain Liang.
Everyone was woken up in the middle of the night, full of resentment but not daring to speak it out. However, when they heard that a flood was about to break out, they did not dare to waste a second and took quick action.
Liang He brought Zhu Mingqing to the county government office.
County Magistrate Wang yawned and slowly walked into the front hall, his voice still carrying a hint of displeasure at being interrupted:
"What's the urgent matter, Sir Liang, visiting you late at night?"
Liang He glanced at Madam Zhu, made up his mind, and quickly told her what he had just discovered.
Of course, County Magistrate Wang didn't believe it. He had been in Zhencheng for many years and had encountered heavy rain, but he had never heard of a mountain flood.
Liang He was not in a hurry at first, but when he saw County Magistrate Wang's calm demeanor, he suddenly became anxious.
He pulled County Magistrate Wang directly and ran out of the gate. As soon as Master Qin reached the gate, his eyes blurred, he rubbed his eyes, and then immediately chased after him.
County Magistrate Wang was very fat and could not keep up with Liang He's speed. He hurriedly said, "Slow down, I'm going to fall."
Liang He didn't even turn his head: "It's too late!"
At this time, the streets outside became even more lively. It seemed that all the animals in the city had run out, some standing on the earthen walls, and some fighting with each other.
The sounds of roosters crowing and dogs barking woke up the people and they all ran out to drive their livestock back home.
County Magistrate Wang was stunned. This scene was really rare to see.
Master Qin was also confused: "This..."
Liang He: "Master Wang, do you believe it now?"
County Magistrate Wang was indeed shaken, but Master Qin had already asked the people to move once before, and it was raining heavily at the time, but no one listened.
It's a sunny day now, and the people probably won't believe it.
After all, County Magistrate Wang actually didn't really believe that a flash flood would occur.
Otherwise, the entire city of Zhen will be destroyed.
Master Qin also had a bad feeling in his heart.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.
"Sir, we can go ask the old lady!"
County Magistrate Wang also remembered that his mother had experienced a flood when she was a child and later met his father while fleeing.
"Yes, quickly send someone to invite the old lady!"
Seeing them dithering, Zhu Mingqing couldn't help but say, "Lord Wang, there's less than an hour left. I absolutely wouldn't joke about something like this. I hope you can inform all the people quickly."
County Magistrate Wang frowned: "What do you mean you can't joke? Did you discover this?" He couldn't help but look at Liang He.
The other party hesitated for a moment. Since she dared to say it, she must be absolutely sure.
He nodded and said, "It was indeed Madam Zhu who discovered something was wrong first. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have come to bother you in the middle of the night."
"Nonsense!" County Magistrate Wang couldn't help but scold. How could a woman predict a flood in advance?
General Luo is General Luo, the two should not be confused.
Coupled with the previous grain purchase incident, County Magistrate Wang was even more displeased.
Zhu Mingqing's eyes turned cold, but he was not angry. "If you don't care about the lives of the people in this city, then I will pretend that I have never been here today. Farewell!"
"Who is causing trouble?!"
An old but loud voice like a bell came.
Everyone turned their attention and saw a short, plump, white-haired old lady hurried over, supported by her maid.
County Magistrate Wang's face froze and he hurriedly turned around to move forward, but the other party ignored him and walked straight to the street, looking around.
Yes, it was this kind of chaotic scene.
When she was a child, there was a flood in the village. If her mother had not taken the family to the mountains early, she would probably have died.
This is very bad.
The old lady's hands and feet went limp, her face turned pale, and she fell to the ground.
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