Lingzhi, who couldn't open her eyes due to the heavy rain, nodded vigorously and followed Xiao Qingyun into the rear cabin at the stern of the ship.
Xiao Qingyun brought a blanket to wrap Lingzhi, and the two of them looked outside the cabin silently.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, with flashes of lightning from time to time, and the rumbling thunder mixed with raindrops, and the sound of raindrops hitting the cabin roof could be heard by everyone from time to time.
The heavy rain caused the water level to rise rapidly, and the surging flood kept hitting their boat, as if trying hard to smash it to pieces.
After a thrilling night, the sky finally began to brighten.
However, at dawn, the people on the boat saw a heartbreaking scene.
There were originally several villages on both sides of the river bank. Last night's flood raged, and countless villagers were caught off guard and were swept away along with their houses.
At this time, there were many floating corpses around, densely packed.
There were also some living people who continued to float while holding onto wood, as well as children who were sitting in bathtubs or on door panels and crying weakly.
Many people were struggling in the fast-flowing water, while others were desperately shouting for help.
However, human power seems small and fragile in the face of floods.
It won't be long before these people are completely wiped out by the flood.
At this moment, the big ship that Lingzhi and Xiao Qingyun were riding on became the only hope for the villagers.
Lingzhi quickly asked the boatman to slow down, leaving the villagers struggling in the flood a chance to get on the boat.
Xiao Qingyun searched for ropes and sheets, and risked his life to pull the refugees onto the boat one by one.
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