Chapter 186 I am upset

On a hill.

Gu Dan stared at the rolling flood at the foot of the mountain with a serious look, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

The flood came too suddenly and quickly, completely beyond expectations.

"The last flood disaster in Yuzhou can be traced back to the 22nd year of Emperor Zongming's reign."

Gu Dan thought of the scene when he was chatting with Mo Qiu in the restaurant. At that time, Dayue was not as dangerous as it is now, but it had also caused considerable damage.

Tens of thousands of people were displaced and hundreds of thousands were left homeless, which indirectly led to a sharp increase in the number of bandits. It was also at that time that Gu Dan learned about the White Lotus Sect.

Twenty years passed in a blink of an eye. When Gu Dan went to Yuzhou for the first time, he did not expect that he would encounter a flood disaster by chance.

Faced with such might of heaven and earth, even a great master was unable to change the situation, and could only lead everyone to retreat to the mountains.

“This is not normal.”

Beside Wang Mang, the White Lotus Saint Xu Wanrong frowned and said seriously: "There should be some signs of floods. It did rain a lot recently, and the water level of the source river rose a lot, but that level of rise is not dangerous, and it happens almost every year.

Even if there is a flood, it shouldn't be so sudden and severe. We should have received reports from various places before this. Moreover, Akino Village is located under the mountains and has a superior terrain. Generally speaking, even if there is a flood, it shouldn't start here!"

The White Lotus Sect's base has always been in Yuzhou, and the White Lotus Saint grew up in Yuzhou since childhood and is more familiar with everything here.

The flood we are facing now is completely different from a normal flood disaster!

"Why is this flood getting worse?"

Wang Mang also discovered that the rushing water at the foot of the mountain did not slow down at all, and even became more swift and terrifying, and even the water level rose a little bit - it was as if something was pushing the water to become more and more massive! Generally speaking, even if the water rises, the first wave is the most terrifying, but after surviving the first wave, the subsequent water flow will definitely be as swift and unstoppable as the first one.

But after waiting for a long time, the flood at the foot of the mountain became even more severe and fierce, with no sign of abating at all.

According to the people from Hongyang Hall who had gathered, there was no news of a canal breaching its dike! Not to mention a canal breaching its dike, there was no news of water even flooding the river dike. So where did this flood come from?

"The movement of heaven and earth has its own principles, which are the laws between heaven and earth. The circulation of yin and yang, the beginning and end of the five elements, and meteorology and astronomy all come from this. I have never heard of rice ears that grow on their own without nutrients, and I have never heard of people who understand all things without learning. This is because the principles of all things are hidden between heaven and earth. They are born with form and transformed without form. They all have their own principles and are interdependent.

Everything is connected, and this can be a sign. If you understand the reason first, you can know what will happen next. There was no sign at all before the flood came. It doesn't conform to the law of development of things, and it doesn't seem like a natural disaster."

Zou Dan said thoughtfully.

It didn't look like a natural disaster. Gu Dan stared at the surging flood, his eyes suddenly becoming sharp.

The next moment, he seemed to have transformed into a roc, leaped down from the mountain, as if flying in the air, and turned into an arrow and flew towards the river.

When he was about to fall into the river, Gu Dan suddenly stopped and stepped lightly on the rushing water, like a weightless feather.

The big hand condensed from the true Qi grabbed towards the hand, stirring up some waves. It did not stay there for too long, and the next moment it returned with the thing grasped by the big hand of true Qi.

Before the crowd had time to be surprised at the strength Gu Dan displayed in making such a light lift, their eyes fell on the thing that the big hand of true energy was holding.

That's a. corpse!

To be precise, it should be a corpse that was swollen with blisters and had some cuts from various unknown objects.

If you really look at it carefully, you might vomit out all the food you just ate.

Fortunately, none of them were ordinary people, so they could endure the discomfort in their hearts and watch.

"This person has been in the water for at least four days."

Gu Dan took a quick glance and immediately said with certainty.

After all, he came from the Imperial Medical Bureau and had read countless medical books, so he was quite confident in judging these things.

"Look at his clothes, this is Huang Tianjun's outfit!"

The Saint White Lotus was the first to determine the location of the corpse's camp.

"Huang Tianjun?"

Gu Dan nodded slightly, turned the man over with his Qi hand, and made a conclusion, "There are no obvious injuries on his body. The wounds and ulcers caused by blunt objects are also because he was tossed in the water for a long time and scratched by stones, mud, and branches. This person must have been swept away by the sudden water flow and eventually drowned in the water."

"If we calculate the time of the flood based on the time he died in the water, doesn't that mean that a certain place was affected by the disaster four days ago? At this point in four days, Huang Tianjun couldn't be in Huayuankou, right?!"

Wang Mang muttered to himself, shocked.

"Huayuankou?"

Gu Dan looked over inquiringly.

"Huayuankou was originally the place where the Yuan River changed its course. It was one of the largest ferry crossings in Yuzhou. It stretched for dozens of miles and looked like an ocean at first glance. That's why it was called Yuankou, meaning that all the water from the Yuan River flowing into Yuzhou converged from there. Yangzhou and Yuzhou also used Huayuankou for shipping and trade, so it was a vital place.

This is so vital to the state that the court would repair and reinforce it every year, and they would never dare to allow any problems to occur. Compared with the flood in the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Zongming, Huayuankou was nothing. "

The White Lotus Saint immediately helped to answer the question.

"It shouldn't be possible! There are many dams in Huayuankou, and the materials are solid. The root stones are nearly ten feet deep! There are also more than a hundred piers and revetments. How could it collapse so easily?"

Wang Mang shook his head repeatedly and did not agree with this possibility.

What a joke, if Hua Yuan's mouth collapses, doesn't that mean half of Yuzhou will suffer a disaster? The consequences of this matter are totally unimaginable!

"Huayuankou Flood"

Gu Dan frowned deeply, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.

He had written a letter to Mo Qiu before he came. Judging from the time, Mo Qiu should have received his news by now.

Now, where is Mo Qiu? ! My heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Huayuankou Huayuankou Huayuankou. Gu Dan's face suddenly became extremely ugly. Staring at the endless rolling mud and water in front of him, his fists clenched together unconsciously.

His change was naturally seen by everyone. Wang Mang secretly took a breath and said cautiously: "Brother Gu, maybe I was talking nonsense."

"You gather the victims here, and wait until the flood recedes. If you can control it, do so. If you can't, try to save as many people as possible. I'll go to Huayuankou to take a look first!"

Gu Dan's eyes were slightly cold, and without waiting for everyone to speak, he flew down from the top of the mountain like a roc.

The rolling muddy water was still washing away the sand. He lightly tapped his feet on the water, going against the waves and riding them like flying.

In just a moment, it disappeared without a trace.

"this"

Wang Mang was a little dazed. The people on the mountain looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

All I could see was mud, sand and water.

The further we go, the more we can see how serious the flood disaster is.

If he still had some hope in his heart before, after running on the water for a while, Gu Dan could almost say with certainty that this was definitely a dam collapse.

The swift current swept away everything, and the whole world became dark and unclear, with no dry shore in sight.

The heaven and earth seemed to have fallen into rolling mud and sand, and all that could be seen was the endless sound of water.

Something in his heart was getting heavier and heavier, and Gu Dan's speed was getting faster and faster.

The bright white true qi streaked across the air, and his figure was speeding above the flood like a meteor. The mud and water flowing below were forcibly split into a gully-like pattern by the airflow driven by the violent true qi, bringing up tiny waves of smoke.

But compared with the filth on the ground, the little smoke disappeared in the blink of an eye without a sound, and the mud and water covered everything again.

I don’t know how long I ran forward, but at a certain moment, dense raindrops suddenly fell in front of me!

Yuzhou is very large, and even in the same place, it is normal to have bright sunshine in one place and thunder and heavy rain in another.

Dazzling lightning flashed continuously between heaven and earth, and occasionally everything around was illuminated brightly, as bright as day.

The further he went, the faster the flood below seemed to be moving. As Gu Dan ran forward, he discovered several corpses.

It is somewhat fortunate that there were no Mohists among the corpses - after all, Mohists all wore cloth and short brown robes, and they were easy to identify at this time of year.

But this slight joy did not last long.

After entering the place where the wind and rain were blowing, Gu Dan soon saw an isolated hill.

There are some ant-like people moving around on it.

Without any hesitation, Gu Dan rushed directly towards the mountain.

The bright white light was particularly conspicuous in the stormy and earth-shattering world, and the people on the mountain also noticed him.

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"Mozhe?"

When approaching the hill, Gu Dan saw several Mohists at a glance. One could tell they were Mohists by their physiques, their energy, and their clothing.

"I wonder who you are?!"

The oldest Mohist stepped forward and looked at Gu Dan in surprise.

This person's true energy is like a rainbow, and he walks on water, as fast as a meteor, like an immortal. His cultivation must have reached the highest level, but he looks very unfamiliar! "Where is Mo Qiu? I have an appointment with him."

Gu Dan took a quick glance and found that Mo Qiu was not among these people, so he immediately asked.

"So he's a friend of the giant."

The older Mohist bowed slightly and said without any nonsense: "A few days ago, we and the master were helping to guide the people fleeing from Yuzhou and Yangzhou. Suddenly, a flood came towards us. The master went alone to face the flood and has not returned yet."

He went alone to face the flood and has not returned yet. "How long have you been gone?"

It was as if his heart had been hit hard, Gu Dan's face was as gloomy as water, and he asked in a cold voice.

"It has been more than five days now."

The Mohist answered immediately.

More than five days, plus the time he spent on the journey, was almost the same time as the death of the body he fished out of the river.

His judgment was not wrong.

"No news in five days?"

Gu Dan asked through gritting his teeth.

"No!"

The Mo Master shook his head helplessly and said, "Such a swift and fierce flood is hard to resist even for a master of internal organs. Only a master can come and go freely. There is nothing we can do but wait."

The impact of a flood is definitely not something that ordinary people can withstand, not to mention the mud, sand, rocks and even broken wood hidden in the water.

The saying that if you don't move forward when sailing against the current, you will move backward can be used to persuade people, but it is also an established fact.

In the face of the mighty power of heaven and earth, individuals seem so insignificant. Only martial arts masters can go against the current in such a situation, but they cannot change anything.

"Is it Huayuankou?"

Gu Dan asked abruptly.

The Mozhe was silent for a moment, then nodded gently, "With such a scale, it should be the case."

"Goodbye!"

Without saying anything more, Gu Dan started on his way again.

The bright white true energy pushed away the strong wind, broke the heavy rain, and moved the water. That figure did not stop for a moment, but the speed became faster and faster, and the waves behind him were thrown up several feet high.

Faintly, beneath the mud and sand, it seemed as if a huge monster was about to be born, beating the surging yellow sand and mud.

Everything was left behind. In such a dark weather, it was impossible to tell the exact time. I didn't know how long I had been running forward. It seemed that the scenery of the vast ocean finally became a little different.

There is a high dam ahead, like a giant submerged by the flood raised his arms to support the sky, leaving behind an isolated island for people to live in this vast ocean.

On the other side of the isolated island, the current had swallowed up everything, as if falling into a bottomless vortex, with no sunlight at all.

Huayuankou, we’ve arrived.

At first glance, there was no one there.

In this situation, Gu was worried but secretly relieved, with only a little expectation rising in his heart.

It shouldn't be too late.

He sped away without any pause, and the dam that was previously far away was already within reach in an instant.

Gu Dan's expression froze in an instant.

On the rather thick embankment, there were densely packed cracks like a spider web, and there were also marks that looked like those left by sharp swords.

Those are traces of battle.

These are the traces left after a battle between martial arts masters.

There once were masters who fought here.

Gu Dan fell on the embankment, his eyes completely gloomy.

He walked towards the place where the battle took place. There were bloodstains on the ground. Even the heavy rain could not wipe away the bright red color, as if it still carried life.

At the end of his sight, he saw a small tomb.

That small tomb looked so out of place and out of place on the embankment.

In front of the tomb, there was a jagged stone tablet, which must have been cut directly from the embankment, standing there silently.

【The Tomb of Mo Qiu, the Great Master of Mohism】

When his eyes fell upon the eight words on the stone tablet, Gu Dan stood there frozen as if struck by lightning.

Thousands of emotions flooded into my heart, but my mind was empty.

transfixed.

There are thousands of regrets in the world, but silence is the most hurtful.

(End of this chapter)