Chapter 107: Midnight Fright, Landslide (Part 1)
When the county magistrate learned that all the warehouses were filled with food and medicinal materials, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes and he shouted that the people were saved. At this time, the exile team had already left the city. The Linjiang River almost ran through the entire Taizhou. The floods caused by the earthquake also affected every county. There were fleeing refugees everywhere along the way, and the scene was very bleak.
Next, no matter which county they passed through, if they found any traces of the plague, they would submit prescriptions for treating and preventing the plague to the local authorities to prevent them from being unable to react in time when the plague broke out. Of course, this was also to ensure the smooth replenishment of food rations.
“Crash!”
A few days later, the exile team encountered heavy rain as soon as they entered Pingzhou. They could only hurriedly find two caves to hide in. Fortunately, no one was wet by the rain, but no one was happy looking at the rain curtain that formed a line outside the cave. Since the earth dragon turned over, they had encountered rain several times along the way, and every time it seemed that nothing good happened.
Because of the rain, the sky outside was very dark and the visibility in the cave was very low. Shen Xiangwan chose a location close to the cave entrance where the air was better ventilated. Since the cave was not particularly large, their donkey cart could only be tied in the woods outside.
"Yun Ran, this is your dry food. We should stay here tonight, so fill your stomach first."
Looking at the heavy rain outside, Shen Xiangwan picked up a large bag and handed it to Mu Yunran who was with them not far away. Because of the donkey cart, they had never distributed dry food to the Yan family separately, and they could only take it when they needed to eat.
"Um."
Mu Yunran stood up and took the package, then distributed it to each family member after returning.
As for water, Shen Xiangwan did not give them individually, because each of them had a water bag, which was filled with boiled spiritual well water that she poured into them every day.
"Pingzhou won't be like Binzhou and Taizhou anymore, right?"
After distributing the dry food to everyone, Shen Xiangwan chewed on the dry food and said leisurely, in a blink of an eye, it was already May and it had been a month since the earthquake. As Wei Chengyi had said at the beginning, from beginning to end, she had not seen any disaster relief measures taken by the court. The dog emperor was simply not a human being. He could actually ignore the plight of so many people.
"That may not be the case."
Hearing this, Wei Chengyi looked at the rain outside and whispered, "You should have seen how serious the flood in Taizhou is along the way. How could Pingzhou, which is adjacent to it, not be affected? Moreover, almost everyone knows that Binzhou has suffered a rare earthquake. The refugees in Taizhou should all flee to Pingzhou. In this case, the number of refugees in Pingzhou is probably countless, and it won't be much better than Taizhou."
It's not just Pingzhou, the situation is similar in several nearby prefectures. In order to survive, the people can only run to places that have not been affected by the disaster. Even if Pingzhou has not been affected by the earth dragon and floods, its situation will not be much better.
"I know."
Isn’t that a beautiful expectation?
Shen Xiangwan exhaled helplessly, and the sesame seed cake in her hand suddenly didn't smell good anymore. From Binzhou to Taizhou, although she felt numb, deep down in her heart, she still hoped that God would be kind to those innocent people. Mainly, there were too many people involved.
"You've done enough."
Regardless of how much money and food she gave away, it is impressive enough that she successfully prevented the spread of the plague in various places. Personal abilities are always limited, and for the time being, there is really very little they can do.
"Um."
Nodding casually, Shen Xiangwan finished the remaining sesame cakes in two or three bites, sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes.
Wei Chengyi turned his head to look at her and said no more. After finishing his meal, he also followed her to practice martial arts. Wei Chenghe, who was standing by, was very envious, but he did not dare to practice martial arts in front of his mother. He felt very uncomfortable.
As night fell, the rain finally subsided and soon stopped completely. However, although the annoying sound of raindrops was gone, the temperature dropped suddenly. Without warm clothes and no fire to keep warm, many people were shivering with cold and could only snuggle up to their loved ones.
In comparison, Shen Xiangwan and the others and the Yan family were much happier. There were several quilts and extra clothes on their donkey carts, barely enough for the women and children. As for the men, most of them sat cross-legged on the ground practicing martial arts, and with their internal energy protecting their bodies, they didn't feel cold.
“Pah pah pah…”
In the middle of the night, Shen Xiangwan and Wei Chengyi, who were sitting cross-legged on the ground, both opened their eyes, and Qingying and other guards who were guarding them followed closely.
"Go and have a look."
Turning his head to look at them, Shen Xiangwan stood up and walked out of the cave, followed by Wei Chengyi and others.
Standing outside the cave and looking at the mountain, she saw many small stones rolling down. Shen Xiangwan squatted down and dug out a handful of mud and rocks. After observing carefully, her beautiful brows frowned slightly. Then she stepped forward and gently patted the protruding part of the mountain. She hardly used any force, but the rocks in that place collapsed instantly.
"Oh no, there is a high possibility of a landslide here, we must leave immediately."
The mud and rocks were wet and soft, and the protruding mountain collapsed at the slightest touch. In addition, many small stones rolled down, which clearly showed that this place was dangerous and that one could be buried alive if one was not careful.
"Mom, Ling'er, Chenghe, hurry up and get up, we have to leave immediately."
Returning to the cave, Shen Xiangwan shouted and picked up the sleeping cub.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"What are you arguing about? Are you going to let people rest?"
"That's right. You have donkey carts and can rest during the day, but what should we do?"
"I finally fell asleep, what are you doing?"
Zhao Yuping and her son woke up one after another. At the same time, the others were also woken up. They all complained in dissatisfaction. The escorts' faces were not very good, but they were all grateful to Shen Xiangwan for saving them. They just asked patiently: "Madam Wei, what happened?"
"Well, there is a high probability of landslides here."
"What?!"
Hearing this, the escorts reflexively widened their eyes, and then quickly dispersed, some packed their bags, and some went to another cave to inform other people. From the beginning to the end, they never doubted the truthfulness of Shen Xiangwan's words. From the earth dragon turning over to the present, the facts have long proved that every time they inferred, the credibility is very high.
"How could there be a landslide out of nowhere?"
"Who said it wasn't true? You're the only ones who would mess around."
After a short moment of shock, those who were complaining started to grumble again. It was not so much that they were unhappy about being woken up, but rather that they were taking the opportunity to vent. As the saying goes, it is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality. The entire exile team was only Shen Xiangwan, who had money and supplies, and even had to give way to the escorts. But they could not get close to them to benefit. How could they feel comfortable? It was just that they dared to be angry but not to speak out.
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