Chapter 209: Great Fortune
On the way to Qi Village, Feng Qingsui comforted himself over and over again: Ji Changqing is very skilled, and he has Yan Chi Zhuying and others by his side, so how could he be buried?
He must have escaped, but the officials didn't notice.
However, the two officials who came back to call for help explained clearly: on the way back to the city, it rained heavily, so they went to Qi Village to take shelter from the rain. Due to the warm invitation of the villagers, they dispersed to various households to have lunch.
Ji Changqing went to the village chief's house, and they went to the villagers' homes.
After two hours of heavy rain, the mountain behind the village chief's house suddenly collapsed.
Half of the mountain suddenly slid down, covering the village chief's house tightly, and not even a scream was heard.
They heard the noise and went out to check, and were terrified by the scene.
He immediately led the villagers to dig the soil to rescue people.
However, Qi Village has a small population, with only ten households in total. Even if all members are mobilized, it will probably take ten days to half a month to dig out the mud and rocks on half of the mountain.
Even if Ji Changqing and others and the village chief's family were lucky enough to survive, they would be trapped to death in there.
They had no choice but to return to the city to seek help.
It’s such a small village. If Ji Changqing and his group escaped, how could the accompanying officials and villagers not see them?
Thinking that they were most likely delayed in saving the villager's family and failed to escape from the house in time, Feng Qingsui's heart couldn't help but sink.
Fate is unpredictable.
A person may live for hundreds of years through many hardships and dangers, or he may die young due to a small accident.
She saved Ji Changfeng from the brink of death, but he still lost his life on the battlefield.
How do we know whether Ji Changqing and his elder brother have the same fate?
If he really died...
Feng Qingsui didn't dare to think further.
She had never believed in Buddhism, but at this moment she suddenly wanted to worship the Buddha.
If there really is a Bodhisattva who can protect Ji Changqing's safety, she would like to make eight or ten golden statues for it.
The torches of the soldiers of the third battalion illuminated Qi Village as bright as day. When Feng Qingsui saw the collapsed mountain, her breath stopped.
Can it really be dug out in one hour?
Even if it can be dug out, can people survive?
She got off the carriage and walked to the edge of the mountain. Looking at the soldiers who were digging the rocks like ants digging mud, a chill spread down from the top of her head inch by inch.
The scenes of her time with Ji Changqing flashed through her mind like a kaleidoscope.
Such a good person, who even asked the cook to cook meat and vegetable porridge for her when she went to survey the river, how could she just disappear from this world?
My sister and her family are gone, and Ji Changqing is leaving too. Why do all the people who treat her well in this world not have a good ending?
Tears wet my entire face without me noticing.
Pei Yunzhan looked up inadvertently and saw her standing alone in the shadows, crying silently. He was stunned.
After hesitating for a moment, he went back to the carriage and got a clean handkerchief.
Then turn back.
He walked to Feng Qingsui's side, handed him a handkerchief, and opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly saw the other party staring blankly ahead. The next moment, he ran forward like a moth to a flame.
Ran to a familiar figure.
His pupils trembled.
"Second Master?"
Feng Qingsui ran to the man in the straw raincoat, stopped abruptly, and called out in surprise and doubt.
Ji Changqing saw her falling forward and reached out to support her.
"What? Don't you recognize me?"
He said with a smile.
Feng Qingsui grabbed his hand, made sure it was warm, and then let go and said, "I thought I saw a ghost."
Ji Changqing: “???”
After understanding the whole story, he looked at the tears on her face that had not yet dried, and his eyes darkened.
"Were you crying for me just now?"
It turns out that he is dead, and she will cry bitterly for him?
Does this mean that he also has a certain weight in her heart?
Feng Qingsui only realized that his face was sticky when he heard this.
She raised her sleeve and wiped her face carelessly, then smiled and said, "Yeah, I thought the King of Hell was short of a cook and hired you to cook. I'm so sad to think that I won't be able to enjoy your cooking in the future."
Ji Changqing: “…”
A duplicitous little liar.
He untied his straw raincoat, took out a handkerchief from his arms, walked to the house of a nearby villager, asked for a spoonful of water, wet the handkerchief and handed it to Feng Qingsui.
"Wipe it off! You've cried like a kitten."
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned the cat, but as soon as he mentioned Feng Qingsui, he thought of the dream again.
Her eyes unconsciously drifted to his chest.
I wonder if this man's chest muscles are as thick and elastic as in my dreams...
Ji Changqing caught her look, looked down, and saw that his collar had come undone at some point, so he quickly reached out to tighten it.
So as not to lose face in front of her.
Feng Qingsui quickly withdrew his gaze.
He took the handkerchief and covered his face.
Why was she staring at Ji Changqing's chest like a pervert?
It's disgusting. It's really disgusting.
After wiping her face, she clutched the handkerchief and said nonchalantly, "Aren't you at the village chief's house? Why did you come back from outside?"
Ji Changqing looked at the mountain not far away, his face slightly gloomy.
"After the rainstorm lasted about an hour, I wanted to see where the water was flowing, so I took Zhuying and Yanchi and left Qi Village in the rain."
"I was afraid that Minister Ran and the others would disapprove of my actions, and I didn't want them to worry, so I didn't inform them."
"I didn't expect such a disaster to happen in the village after we left."
Feng Qingsui: (⊙⊙)
Is this the legendary good things happening to good people?
Because he was concerned about flood control, he went to investigate despite the rain, and thus was able to avoid the disaster?
I wonder if the village chief's family has benefited from his good luck...
The accompanying officials were all shocked to see Ji Changqing appear before them safe and sound.
"Master Ji is truly blessed by heaven, favored by heaven and blessed by God."
"I have long said that Lord Ji will have a long and prosperous life, and it has indeed come true."
Ji Changqing smiled modestly and said, "It's all thanks to the blessing of His Majesty."
Officials: “…”
He never forgets to be grateful to His Majesty, and is worthy of being Lord Ji.
Not long after, the soldiers of the third battalion dug out the village chief and his family - they were all still alive and in good health.
This miracle was all thanks to the good wood they used when building the house and making the table.
When the roof collapsed under the rocks, they all hid under the table. The sturdy beams and the table formed a triangular space that allowed them to survive.
However, the village chief attributed the rescue to Ji Changqing.
"If Lord Ji hadn't passed through our Qi Village and came to our house, we would have gone back to our rooms and fallen asleep in our beds due to the rain, and would have been crushed to death by the collapsed wall."
"Thanks to Lord Ji, we were able to gather in the main hall and hide under the table to survive."
"It is thanks to Lord Ji that the soldiers arrived in time to rescue us."
"Our family must have accumulated eight generations of blessings to have met Master Ji."
Ji Changqing naturally attributed this to the emperor's grace.
Fearing that other disasters might occur in Qi Village, he took all the villagers with him when he led his men back to the city and placed them in huts outside the city.
Feng Qingsui had just recovered from a cold and was frightened and struck by a night wind. He developed a fever again after returning home. He did not sleep well at night and dreamed of Ji Changqing again.
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