It's not that Xiao Zhixing is making a mountain out of a molehill. Some officials, fearing reprimand from their superiors, conceal the actual extent of the disaster, ultimately leading to even greater chaos. This kind of situation has been repeatedly prohibited but not stopped throughout history.
Even if those in power commit murder to vent their anger, they cannot undo the damage or damage to public morale.
It would be better to explain things to them first and focus on dealing with the disaster. As for your incompetence or mistakes, we can deal with them later.
As long as we are realistic, at least we won't lose our lives.
As soon as she gave the order, everyone in the Gentleman's Courtyard got busy, each taking on a task to communicate and relay information.
Xiao Zhixing then ordered the Ghost Guards to closely monitor the spies from various countries, and to kill any who took the opportunity to cause trouble.
Another day and night passed, the rain came in fits and starts, but it never stopped.
The worst part is that the main rain zone has shifted to Far Sand City, where the pressure has immediately increased.
By Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the rain had stopped in Datanli, and the water level had just reached the middle to upper part of the second line of defense.
She decided to go to Yuansha City immediately. Before leaving, she instructed the village chief, "If the defense line can't hold, everyone should evacuate from the high ground and stop defending to the death. Houses and fields can be rebuilt, but people are gone forever. Do you understand?"
Mao Zhiren nodded repeatedly under her sharp gaze, "With the prince's order, this humble official will certainly persuade everyone to leave."
As the new Dasheng Daily was printed from various printing houses and delivered to various places despite the rain, people's hearts were at ease, and the common people knew what was good and bad, so they naturally dared not disobey the government's actions.
They were terrified of having their compensation revoked if they didn't comply; their thinking was that simple and realistic.
So Xiao Zhixing led the men on horseback and rode through the rain toward Yuansha City, while the girls and two people in wheelchairs, unable to withstand the wind and rain, stayed behind in the big pool to await orders.
Along the way, many roads were destroyed, fields were turned into a vast expanse of water, and groups of people left their flooded homes and were relocated to relatively safe places.
The closer they got to Yuansha County, the heavier the rain became. They even took a detour, but they were almost there.
"Stop!" Xiao Zhixing suddenly pulled the Blood Night to a halt, his expression grave as he listened intently.
"Quickly, retreat! Run to higher ground!" she shouted, leading her men on horseback towards the nearby hillside.
The others weren't stupid; they knew there was danger, so they immediately followed her.
Rumble—
A deafening sound, carrying the force to destroy everything, echoed from the mountain.
Mu Zixi, who had remained mostly silent and low-key, suddenly changed his expression, "Muddy Hong!"
He knew all too well what it was; it was more terrifying than a flood.
"Hurry!" Xiao Zhixing urged them, looking back as he ran.
The power of mudslides is devastating, flattening everything in their path.
Several guards' horses were startled and fell over, but fortunately they reacted quickly and immediately abandoned their horses and ran away.
Suddenly, Liu Zizai cried out in alarm as he was thrown off his horse.
He was falling downwards.
Xiao Zhixing flicked out a hidden weapon from his wrist. The slender, soft thread wrapped around his waist, and with a pull, he was thrown onto Ying Er's horse. There was no other way but to quickly pull out a strand of Heavenly Silk from his spatial storage, which he would use as his hidden weapon from now on.
Liu Zizai's startled soul returned to his body, his face pale.
After a frantic run, they rushed up the hillside and watched helplessly as the rolling mud and rocks washed down the ravine, leveling everything in their path.
Those who had never witnessed such a natural disaster looked as pale as Liu Zizai.
If they had run any slower, they would definitely be souls buried in the mud.
After a full cup of tea's time, the mudslide gradually stopped, and the height of the landslide piled up was almost level with where they were standing.
This shows how enormous the amount of mud and rocks that came down was.
"Fortunately, no one is hurt. We'll just have to take another detour." Xiao Zhixing said helplessly, as this would waste another hour or two.
Liu Zizai had calmed his wildly beating heart and hurriedly cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you very much for saving me, Your Highness."
He thought he would fall down and die; in just a few breaths, he had recalled his entire life.
"No need, I will bring you all back with me."
Liu Zizai didn't say anything more, but kept the matter in mind.
The group changed routes and continued their journey towards Yuansha County. As darkness approached, they needed to arrive before nightfall, otherwise the heavy rain and the darkness of the night would make things even more difficult.
However, the journey was destined to be fraught with danger. As they passed a dilapidated temple, they discovered that two or three carriages were parked there.
It seemed that they heard the sound of horses' hooves. A servant came out to look and then ran back in to call his master out.
A familiar figure rushed out and blocked the way. "Young master, please wait a moment. The bridge ahead has been flooded and cannot be crossed for the time being—"
Xiao Zhixing pulled the Blood Night train to a halt, adjusted his straw hat, and recognized him, "Su Anmin?"
Su Anmin looked up in surprise, wiped the rain off his face and took a closer look. He was instantly overjoyed and excited, "Your Highness! It's Your Highness! Waaah, this humble subject begs Your Highness to save my mother, please save her..."
The next moment, the man burst into tears as if he had seen his own father, and knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly.
Xiao Zhixing: ...
Finally, they had no choice but to enter the ruined temple as well, while Eagle Two had gone ahead to scout the way.
"What's wrong with the old lady?" Xiao Zhixing used his internal energy to dry his clothes instantly, then turned to ask Su Anmin, who was soaking wet.
She gestured for Chen Liufang to go up and check.
Su Anmin wiped away his tears and raindrops. "When we came, we didn't expect such a sudden downpour. We were stuck in the town. We thought we'd wait for the rain to stop before leaving, but who would have thought that the town would be flooded too? To make matters worse, my mother fell seriously ill, and the pills we brought were no use. We had no choice but to take our family and rush to Yuansha City—"
After being dismissed from his post, he packed his belongings and immediately took his family back to his hometown of Huzhou. The journey was smooth until they encountered this natural disaster.
This caused my elderly mother to suffer so much as well.
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