On the third day, the rain finally showed signs of stopping.
Many villagers who did not evacuate were still gloating that the rain had stopped and that there was no possibility of a flash flood. Fortunately, they had the foresight to not run away.
But one hour after the rain stopped, a strong wind began to blow, breaking down many trees on the mountain. The wind was mixed with rain, shooting at people like sharp arrows and causing pain. The people, who originally still doubted their own carelessness, had no choice but to return to the cave and stayed there for a whole day, not daring to go out at all.
By the evening, the wind had died down a lot, but there were lightning and thunder. Lightning streaked across the sky, and the already pitch-black surroundings were illuminated by lightning, instantly becoming as bright as day.
Ye Xiaoyu and Ye Xiaojin were a little scared when they heard the thunder, and they huddled in Jiang Xueying's arms, not daring to move.
Looking at the sky, it seems like even heavier rain is about to fall!
At this moment, there was a sudden loud rumbling sound, and the cave began to shake. The two children grabbed Jiang Xueying's clothes in fear.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's okay. Don't worry!"
When Jiang Xueying heard this, she realized that a flash flood might have occurred. She immediately settled her two children and ran towards the cave entrance.
Sure enough, the flood upstream had broken the dam and washed away the mountain, and a large amount of accumulated water was rushing towards the village.
Some small stones rolled down from the top of the mountain and were hitting the top of the cave with crackling sounds under the rain, which made people's scalps tingle.
The flood was so powerful that it engulfed the low-lying areas in the blink of an eye and rushed downwards. Before anyone could react, the flood had already reached the village and destroyed it in the blink of an eye.
Everyone who saw this scene couldn't help but feel cold under their feet. If they hadn't left the village and come to the mountains, they might have been the ones suffering from the flood.
How could people escape such a huge flood? If they were late, they would be swept away by the flood.
At this time, screams and cries merged into one, mixed with the rumbling sound of the flood, which sounded particularly terrifying. In addition, among the cries, one could vaguely hear the voices of relatives calling for help and some people who were swept away by the flood, floating in the water. The powerful thrust made it impossible for people to get up, no matter how good they were at swimming.
Not only the villagers who did not have time to escape, but also some livestock died in the flood.
The families who were with the heroine turned pale when they saw such a terrible scene. They had never thought that the flood would be so severe and the amount of flood would be so huge.
Thinking of this, they unconsciously looked at Jiang Xueying who had a calm expression on the side and pursed their lips.
"Ms. Jiang, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, maybe..."
"Yes, ma'am, I knew I could follow you."
Qiao spent the longest time with Jiang Xueying. Later, she liked to follow Jiang Xueying in everything she did. She believed that as long as the decision was made by Jiang Xueying, it would be correct, and now it is indeed the case.
Seeing how frightened they were, Jiang Xueying couldn't help but shook her head. Natural disasters can be predicted, but human nature cannot.
"It's okay. We are all neighbors. We see each other every day. This is what we should do. And it's our own choice. But it looks like the loss is not small."
Several families nearby were silent. Jiang Xueying was right. All the houses flooded by the flood were destroyed, and their livestock and crops were also gone.
On the other hand, a group of people who saw their relatives die in the flood hated Jiang Xueying to the core. When they saw several families surrounding Jiang Xueying and standing on a high ground, they started cursing on the spot.
"Jiang Xueying, it's all your fault. If it weren't for you, my grandma wouldn't have died."
A woman with red eyes stood up and pointed at Jiang Xueying's nose and started cursing.
Jiang Xueying raised her eyebrows and ignored her, but in the eyes of these people, this look made her look guilty, and they became even angrier.
"That's right. I think Jiang Xueying is a disaster star. There hasn't been such a thing in our village for so many years. How come there was a flood just because she said it? I think she made the gods unhappy, so the flash flood happened."
As soon as these words were spoken, some people around could not stand it anymore and immediately refuted.
"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by saying that? Sister Jiang told us to move to a higher place a long time ago, but you didn't move. Now that something has happened, you're blaming others."
"Then tell me, why didn't there ever be a flood before, but now she says there will be a flood?"
"Flash floods are natural disasters. No one can control them. Who can you blame? Go and argue with God if you have the guts!"
The two sides were arguing so fiercely that they were almost fighting.
The village chief felt a headache when he saw this scene.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. It's useless now that it's happened."
The village chief symbolizes majesty in the village, so few people disobey his words. So after he spoke, both sides stopped talking.
Besides, it was the village chief who went door to door to persuade them to leave, but they lost their lives because they refused to leave. Who can be blamed for this?
Seeing both sides blushing, the village chief couldn't help but sigh. No one would feel good when something like this happened in the village.
"Now that it has happened, I can understand your feelings about losing your loved ones..."
Many people couldn't help but have tears in their eyes when they heard this, and some even started crying. For a while, the atmosphere of sadness lingered around them and could not be shaken off.
"Also, I want to defend Ye's wife here. First of all, I guarantee that the flood this time has nothing to do with Ye's wife. Secondly, I want to praise her. I was able to successfully discover the accumulation of floodwater upstream this time because she told me some information. Moreover, Ye's wife had already advised everyone to leave a long time ago, so she cannot be blamed for this matter."
After the village chief finished speaking, he glanced at the people who had just caused trouble, and seeing that they still looked unconvinced, he said.
"Besides, staying was their own choice. I have advised you to leave many times. I'm sure you all know that. So you can't blame anyone else for this. It's all their own fault."
These words were very serious. Although many people knew this, they still couldn't help crying quietly. Who could have thought that things would be so serious?
On the third day after the flood, the rain was still falling and never stopped. Those who had temporarily escaped also came here.
Because it was a temporary escape, who could care about other things when there was a flood? So everyone was empty-handed and had nothing. In the past, there were many wild fruits on the mountain that could barely fill their stomachs, but given the current situation, who would dare to go out?
Not only is the mountain road slippery and muddy, but even if there was anything there, it had been destroyed by the rain. There was nothing left outside. Where could we find anything?
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