A familiar complaining voice came from behind the door, "Big brother, it's me!"
"Open the door right now, the wind's about to blow me away!"
Song Chenghou was both surprised and delighted. He finally removed the horizontal bolt and opened the door a crack.
To everyone's surprise, the wind blew the door open without anyone having to push it!
Song Chenghou was thin and frail; if he hadn't been holding onto the door, he would have been thrown against the wall...
Taking advantage of the situation, Song Chengfeng squeezed in and he and his elder brother each pushed half of the door panel.
The door wasn't closed yet, and looking out at the scene, both of them gasped in surprise...
Opposite the gate, the beach, which was originally seven or eight zhang away, was now filled with towering waves, three or four zhang high, crashing towards the shore...
Outside, wind and rain raged, dark clouds filled the sky, and it became impossible to distinguish where the sky ended and the sea began; it was all a blur...
Just now, Song Chengfeng struggled to run back along the road, not even bothering to look at the seaside scenery...
Now that we are facing the coast, we realize how dangerous it is.
"Quick! Close the door!"
Song Chengfeng shouted, it was unclear whether he was encouraging his elder brother or cheering himself on.
The wind resistance felt as if several strong men were standing outside the door, pushing and shoving, preventing the door from closing...
The high-hanging seawater was about to recede and crash onto the shore...
At the critical moment, Song Chengfeng saw several figures forming a line through the rain, struggling towards the gate...
Seeing Song Chengfeng pause, Song Chenghou looked around and recognized him as the monk who had gone out to warn and search for people...
Their clothes were soaked through, and they were holding hands, struggling to walk forward...
A fierce wind arose, tilting and rushing straight towards...
Several monks huddled together with their heads down, shifting their weight so they barely managed to avoid being blown away by the wind.
But there were no barriers or anything to hold onto. If the typhoon were any stronger, it could easily blow them away...
Song Chengfeng hesitated, wanting to step forward to help, but knowing his own limitations, he knew that even if he rushed forward, he would only be blown away...
He looked to his older brother for help.
"Second brother, third brother! Bring your younger brothers over here!"
Song Chenghou didn't loosen his grip and shouted towards the back hall.
The deafening sound made Song Chengfeng instinctively cover his ears with his arms.
This was probably the loudest voice he had ever heard his older brother speak since he grew up.
Although the back room was noisy, the sound of the cascading spring water was like a waterfall...
But footsteps could still be heard. "What's wrong, brother?"
The third brother ran out first, followed by the second brother and the other brothers.
Upon seeing the sixth brother, everyone's faces lit up with joy. Before they could exchange pleasantries, they all turned to look at the eldest brother.
Song Chenghou's voice was a little hoarse as he pointed to the door.
Through the gap in the door, the Song family saw several young monks huddled together, the wind and rain pouring in from all sides. The tall, thin monk at the back was already off the ground...
If it weren't for the two monks holding me back, I would have been blown away in an instant!
The brothers understood and went to pull the monks back!
"Find a rope, quick!"
The second son, Song Chengjian, gave the instructions.
The eighth and tenth brothers were the fastest to run. They had just rescued the supplies and had roughly figured out where the things in the temple were and where they were kept.
The second son turned and ran to the back room, carrying out a large rock.
Everyone recognized the stone; it was brought back from the demolished, dilapidated stone house. In the second brother's hand, the stone was heavy and large.
"Big brother, second brother, the stone has been found!"
The eighth and tenth brothers rushed back, each carrying a thick hemp rope.
The second brother secretly praised him, "He's got brains!"
Luckily, we took two ropes; otherwise, with so many people and such a strong wind, even a thick hemp rope might have broken.
"Big brother, look!"
The sixth brother looked out the door and shouted, "They've been blown away!"
The monks were like kites; the three behind them had already been swept into the air, while the others on the ground struggled to stay afloat...
But it's clear that it won't last long.
"Quick! Tie the rope around my waist, and make sure it's tight!"
The second son, Song Chengjian, gave the instructions.
Without the slightest hesitation, the eighth and tenth brothers tied the ropes in their hands to their second brother's waist.
"ah!"
The sixth brother screamed.
Just as the monks were about to lose their grip due to the strong wind, a wave several meters away crashed down, bringing the three people who had been swept into the air back to the ground!
In that instant, the monk on the ground pulled the three of them back together, preventing them from being separated by the sea.
"Whoosh!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
......
A violent shaking and crashing sound came from above. The temple roof, made of wood and tiles, didn't look like it would last much longer...
"What's wrong?"
The last remaining monk from the back hall ran out and asked everyone for their questions.
There was no time to say more. Song Chengjian immediately reminded them, "Go to the side room quickly and remind the abbot and the children to hide under the cabinets and tables..."
The roof won't hold for much longer!
The monk's expression changed immediately, and he ran towards the back hall.
With the rope tied up, Song Chengjian carried the large stone, facing the main entrance. "I'll go over there, let them pull me along..."
Pull back as hard as you can, understand?
"I understand!"
The brothers behind him responded in unison.
Without any hesitation, they trusted their second brother. At this moment, their attempt to be clever would only waste time and harm themselves and others.
"Second brother, watch out!"
Song Chenghou and Song Chengfeng each stood on one side, carefully widening the crack in the door a little, and instructed Song Chengjian.
Song Chengjian grunted in response, as the strong wind violently sucked him out.
His face, hair, and clothes were all battered and distorted by the wind, but one could still vaguely make out a few monks struggling to stay afloat, almost completely exhausted...
He painstakingly sold his feet, taking one solid step before moving on to the next.
As soon as I stepped outside, the wind direction changed, and a gale, accompanied by torrential rain and seawater, swept towards the temple's main gate!
Song Chenghou and Song Chengfeng could no longer withstand the wind, so the third and seventh brothers stepped forward and stood on either side, managing to block out the wind for a moment.
In order to check on their second brother and the monks, they dared not close the door completely.
Song Chengjian struggled through the storm, his head spinning from the towering waves...
After shaking his head vigorously and regaining his senses, he finally arrived at the monks' side.
The sound of the rain was too loud; their conversation couldn't be heard from the doorway.
Then Song Chengjian walked to the back of them, allowing all the monks to grab onto his thick rope of varying depths...
"pull!"
Song Chengjian roared.
"Third brother, seventh brother, go to the back and help!"
Song Chenghou shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sixth Brother, let's hold the door shut!"
"good!"
The brothers shouted in unison, "Let's all work together towards the same goal..."
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