"Captain! The captain hasn't returned yet!"
Finally, someone noticed Xu Zijiang and screamed in panic. Only then did everyone remember that Xu Zijiang had just gone down the mountain to look for Li Nannan!
"Oh my god, is the captain alright?!"
"Pah, pah, pah! Stop talking nonsense! The captain is so capable, he'll definitely be fine! He can swim, he's an amazing swimmer! You've forgotten, he's even saved people from drowning before!"
Everyone hurriedly refuted the ominous words, but Yu Jiu, watching the flood sweep across the land, couldn't even squeeze out a sound. Her round almond eyes were bloodshot, seemingly the only color on her pale and delicate face. She couldn't help but take a few steps forward and step into the rain.
"Yu Zhiqing, where are you going! The team leader will definitely be fine, so please don't go causing trouble! When the team leader comes back, he'll have to come looking for you!"
The dog suddenly pounced over and grabbed Yu Jiu. His eyes were red and his voice was trembling with tears.
That's what they say, but with such high water and huge waves, can the captain really come back? And he also has to go and rescue that burden, Li Nannan, who's such a troublemaker!
In just a moment, the floodwaters submerged the crops, and the water level had reached more than a meter! If there was another ten minutes or so of delay, even lying on the roof might not be enough to escape!
"I...I'm not going. I'll just stay outside and look around."
Yu Jiulong shook her head, her face contorted with sobs. Her heart was breaking, and tears streamed down her face like pearls. She should have known better than to pay attention to Li Nannan's whereabouts! Let her go wherever she wants! Gouzi was counting heads at the time, and by the time he discovered Li Nannan was missing, the flood might have already come, and Xu Zijiang wouldn't have needed to go down there!
No, he will still go. No matter what, Li Nannan is his teammate, and he can't abandon anyone. Although they haven't known each other for long, spanning two lifetimes, Yu Jiu already knows Xu Zijiang well enough.
She knew Xu Zi would definitely go to rescue Li Nannan; it seemed like a dead end. She should have just killed Li Nannan, this menace, before even going up the mountain!
Yu Jiu deeply regretted his actions; what if something had really happened to Xu Zijiang!
No, no, Xu Zijiang was perfectly fine in his past life even without her reminder, wasn't he? But Xu Zijiang already had some awareness of the flood; perhaps he was on the mountain when the flood came in his past life? Maybe…
Yu Jiu pursed her lips, a mix of emotions welling up inside her. She couldn't control herself and could only let her tears stream down her face.
It was all a lie when she said she didn't want to be Xu Zijiang's girlfriend. As long as he comes back, she will definitely become his wife immediately!
“Yu Zhiqing, you, you don’t have to cry. If the team leader knew, he would be heartbroken. Come in quickly, it’s windy outside. Don’t let your little body get blown away. That would be terrible.”
Gouzi was also frightened by Yu Jiu. He lost his composure for a moment, and tears welled up in his eyes. However, he blindly trusted Xu Zijiang and thought that he would definitely be alright. He quickly adjusted his emotions and forcibly dragged Yu Jiu back into the cave.
"Um."
Yu Jiu wiped away her tears, pursed her lips, and pitifully returned to the cave to sit down. However, she remained very close to the door, staring intently outside, wondering how high the water would rise, whether it would exceed Xu Zijiang's height, and whether it would wash him away.
If she could swim, she would have liked to go down and check, but she also knew very well that with her small body, she would probably be swept away by the water before she even reached the educated youth settlement, so she could only wait anxiously in place.
"It'll be alright, it'll be alright, it'll be alright!"
Everyone murmured to themselves and fell silent. No one was in the mood to chat anymore. They just looked anxiously at the rain, unsure whether they were worried about Xu Zijiang's life or their own future.
On the other side, Xu Zijiang had just come down the mountain. He searched along the way, calling out as he went. Before he even reached the educated youth settlement, he suddenly saw a huge wave crashing down from the side.
"not good!"
He frowned as he dodged the wave and hurried to the educated youth settlement ahead. Sure enough, Li Nannan was there, cooking over a fire. If it weren't for the heavy rain, she would have set the house on fire. This was her first time using firewood and this kind of earthen stove.
"Cough cough cough, what a lousy stove! It's not as good as burning coal. Why can't I light this fire!"
She got angry and grabbed a handful of dry grass, throwing it in. Suddenly, the fire blazed up, almost burning her eyebrows. She was startled and quickly dodged, then poured in a spoonful of water. With a whoosh, the fire went out, leaving plumes of black smoke.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! You're trying to suffocate me! I should have called Qiao Cheng down here too, so he could help me cook!"
Li Nannan was extremely frustrated. If she wasn't afraid of hurting her feet by kicking the stove, she would have kicked it already. Why does everything have to go against her?
Qiao Cheng is a kind-hearted man and couldn't bring himself to refuse. Basically, all the food Li Nannan ate these past few days was cooked by Qiao Cheng, including the meal she treated everyone to before, which was also cooked by Qiao Cheng at her request. Of course, Li Nannan wasn't stingy to that extent. Although she was prone to temper tantrums, she didn't treat money too seriously and still gave Qiao Cheng a reward.
Qiao Cheng was poor, so he would reluctantly help out each time.
Without Qiao Cheng, Li Nannan felt she wouldn't be able to eat, so she decided to get some sweet potatoes, start a fire again, and just boil a few to make do.
She had just come out of the kitchen when she saw Xu Zijiang and a roaring wave rushing towards her. The yard had been flooded at some point, and the wave was even higher than Xu Zijiang!
She opened her mouth, stunned and frozen in place, her body stiff. The flood, the flood really came!
"What are you still standing there for! You stupid idiot who only knows how to cause trouble! I told you not to get down, not to get down, are you deaf? You won't listen to me no matter what I say!"
Xu Zijiang rushed over, cursing, and pulled Li Nannan away from the giant wave. However, as the wave crashed down, the water quickly reached their knees, and the wave almost swept them both away. If Xu Zijiang hadn't clung tightly to the pillar, Li Nannan, who was probably a bit dim-witted, would have been swept away.
"Quick, climb onto the roof!"
Xu Zijiang roared as he gave the order.
"I... I can't climb up! How am I supposed to climb up? Waaaaah!"
Li Nannan was terrified and immediately started sobbing, her face scrunched up like leftover pickled vegetables. Xu Zijiang was disgusted but couldn't ignore her, so he could only drag her over while cursing.
"Hold on to the pillar and don't move. I'll go into the dorm and get two blankets to tie you up!"
He was afraid the water would separate the two of them, and then he would have to go find someone else. He really wanted to kill someone!
"Hurry up, ahhhhh! The water is so strong! My clothes are wet! I feel like I'm going to be swept away! Why is the water moving? Ugh, ugh, ugh, water got into my mouth, ahhhhh!"
She screamed, but Xu Zijiang pretended not to hear. In just a short while, the water had reached his waist. He simply swam into the dormitory, found a few bed sheets, tied them together, tested them, and found that they were long enough and sturdy enough. He then tied one end to himself and the other end to Li Nannan.
"I'll carry you up to the roof. Stop talking nonsense. The water will rise higher and higher and drown you. Don't drag me down. You may not have a man, but I have a wife. I don't want to die like this!"
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