An hour passed, and the downpour showed no sign of stopping. Dark clouds loomed overhead, and it seemed the rain would only intensify; it was unlikely to stop.
Before the notice was given, the people were reminded to bring rain gear, including straw hats and raincoats. However, when they were asked to evacuate, they were told that the Da Yin people were going to invade the city, and it was not mentioned that there would be a flood.
Therefore, many people did not bring straw hats and raincoats. Only those who were quick-witted thought that since the government had specifically instructed them to do so, although they found it strange, it was not a bad thing to bring them.
People who wear straw hats and raincoats have it much easier; they won't get soaked to the bone, cold, and hungry. If they get caught in the rain for too long, their legs will go weak and they won't be able to walk.
Seeing that the people were really about to collapse, Wu Chong and Song Wu were very worried, but they were at a loss. At the same time, they felt that the people were too presumptuous. If they had paid more attention beforehand and prepared more straw hats and raincoats, it would have been better. They were still somewhat skeptical when the rainstorm did not come.
Now they realize how serious it is, but it's too late.
Xingxing was also very anxious. She frowned, trying to see if there were any visual prompts in her mind, but there were no prompts for the first few hours. Finally, after three hours, there were visual prompts.
"Let's hold on for another hour. There's an abandoned village ahead. It's on high ground. We can go there to take shelter and continue our journey when the rain subsides."
Zhu Changge hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Second Senior Sister, just say what you have to say," Xingxing said.
"The houses in the abandoned village are probably dilapidated. Will this heavy rain wash them away?" Zhu Changge was worried about this.
“Second Senior Sister is very kind, but that village is a bit special. The mountains around the village are all rocky mountains with lots of stones, so their houses are all built of stone, which is very sturdy and won’t collapse even in heavy rain,” Xingxing explained.
The two female guards kept their eyes down, pretending not to hear the princess's words. Although they were puzzled as to why the princess knew so much, were these questions they could ask?
They only need to remember that her mission is to protect the princess; what right do they have to ask anything else? A qualified bodyguard must remain silent.
After the order was given, Lords Song Wu and Wu Chong had no further thoughts. They were extremely anxious and completely helpless, and just hoped that someone would come and tell them what to do next.
The princess gave the order. Well, who cares how old the princess is? There's no time to consider what the situation is like in that stone village. The best course of action is to hurry over there and take shelter from the rain.
"Hurry, keep up, don't fall behind, stay close to the group, don't be reckless, what are you still picking up? Escaping is the priority!" Zhong Beiqiang shouted as he diligently maintained order at the back of the group, while also keeping an eye on whether anyone had fallen behind. His task was crucial.
Four hours later—yes, one hour later. Two hours would normally be the distance traveled, but due to the torrential rain, it took them an extra hour to reach Stone Village.
Stone Village is located on high ground, and the team braved the storm and climbed a slope to reach the village. The villagers could not see how big the village was or how many houses there were. In any case, they would rush over to any house they saw, scrambling to squeeze inside to take shelter from the rain.
"Don't push, go in one by one, don't all rush into one room, there are other rooms ahead, those behind, move forward, everyone move forward." Wu Chong and Song Wu, wearing straw hats, shouted as they walked. Well, the carriage couldn't get on, so it stayed downstairs, and they climbed up on their own two legs.
The two shouted loudly to maintain order, but their voices were drowned out by the rain, and no one could hear them.
In the end, Zhu Qiuyu and Zhu Xichen stepped forward and used their internal energy. The voices they emitted were accurately transmitted to everyone's ears. Upon receiving the clear and cold commands, the people suddenly became clear-headed, their pushing and shoving stopped, and then they lined up obediently and walked towards the center of the village.
Human thinking is strange. In such a chaotic situation, when people suddenly perceive an unknown force, they naturally feel fear. Because of this fear, they subconsciously obey commands.
Amidst the torrential rain and the cacophony of hundreds of thousands of voices, no one could clearly hear what others were saying; even their own voices were unconsciously uttered out of panic and fear.
Even in such chaotic circumstances, a voice could be heard clearly and authoritatively in everyone's ears, and those who received the command unconsciously submitted.
Another hour passed, and finally all the people were settled. Fortunately, Stone Village had many stone houses, which managed to accommodate more than 100,000 people. Of course, some of them hid in caves. Stone Village is surrounded by stone mountains, and the caves on the mountains are very stable and do not leak water, so it is quite safe to hide there.
“Such a nice house, it’s really good for sheltering from the rain. How could the people in this village bear to leave?” Zhang Xiantao said, unable to understand.
“Everything has its own reason, and I think everyone will know the reason soon.” Zhu Lin frowned and walked to the cave entrance, gazing into the distance.
"Junior Brother, what sound did you hear?" Zhu Qiuyu walked over at this moment, his expression very solemn.
No one else heard it, but the seven of them did. The sound felt strangely familiar to them, much like the piercing, chilling screeching sound they heard deep in the mountains of Yegou Village.
"Could there be silver-tipped snakes here?" Zhu Qingruo's face turned pale. She turned around to look for Xingxing, wanting to take out her pet snowball to defend against the enemy.
This snow monkey has been raised for more than half a year. All it does every day is eat and sleep. Zhu Qingruo suspects that it has completely lost its wildness and may have no fighting ability. She doesn't know if it can eat all the silver-tipped snakes, or if it will be killed by the snake itself.
“It’s not silver-tipped snakes, it’s all kinds of snakes living in this area, and even frogs. Countless creatures trying to survive are rushing towards the highlands. It seems that the flood will soon engulf this place, which is why all living beings are fleeing in fear.” Zhu Chumo calculated with his fingers, and his face became even more grim.
"The situation is terrible. These creatures also want to enter Stone Village to take shelter from the rain. When humans and snakes compete for a place to avoid disaster, I'm afraid both sides will suffer heavy casualties." Zhu Chumo said, taking some snake repellent medicine out of his cloth bag. However, the medicine would be much less effective in the rain.
In order to stop the snake swarm from entering the house, Zhu Lin thought for a moment and decided to use the spiritual medicine in his space. This kind of spiritual medicine could not be diluted by rainwater, and just a few pills were enough to drive away the snake swarm.
"You wait here. I have a way to make the snake tide retreat. There are other places besides the village, but they can't come into the houses to take shelter from the rain. Protecting people is the priority." Zhu Lin hadn't taken off his rainproof robe the whole time. As soon as he finished speaking, he teleported away.
Before long, a clear and pleasant fragrance wafted into everyone's noses, like the scent of flowers and fresh grass, and after inhaling it, everyone felt a sense of drowsiness.
"Ah, snakes, so many snakes, a snake tide..." Some villagers saw a dense, surging tide of snakes; just a glimpse was enough to fill them with terror and dread, instantly dispelling their drowsiness.
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