Chapter 103 Heavy Rain
It started raining after nightfall.
The lightning tail burns the black clouds, and the rain feet fly silver lines.
The wind howled violently, blowing off the thatched roofs, and the rain grew heavier, like an overturning river.
After a few days of rush work, the Fox Courtyard has been basically completed. The whole structure is made of wood and stone and can withstand wind and rain.
A group of fox prisoners huddled in a room, looking out the window at the dark clouds rolling in the sky and the lightning and thunder.
When the lightning flashed, they were so scared that they huddled together, covered their ears, and lay on the ground, not daring to move.
The power of heaven and earth is definitely not something these little foxes can resist.
In addition, their cultivation has gone astray, their aura is mixed, their spirit is unstable, and they are extremely susceptible to the impact of thunder.
In such weather, not to mention them, even Gong Mengbi did not dare to escape from the spiritual world easily, as he might be struck by lightning.
Heavy rain fell all night long, and the river water rose overnight.
After daybreak, the rain eased slightly, but there was no sign of stopping.
You should know that long before this, it had rained intermittently in Jiangnan for nearly a month, with varying degrees of rain.
Coupled with the heavy rain overnight, countless fertile fields were submerged in water.
Farmers stood by the roadside, and it was no longer possible to tell where the fields were and where the road was.
It's over.
The rain continued to fall, and the low-lying areas were completely flooded. Dongyang County's well-developed water system now revealed its extremely ruthless side.
The river rose and broke its banks.
In one night, the strong winds blew over countless roofs, and countless families were left without a place to stay.
All the food and property were soaked in water, which reached up to the ankles and thighs.
The flood is coming.
Everyone was fleeing, fleeing to higher ground, fleeing to the county town, fleeing to any place where they could survive.
It's not just people who are on the run.
Previously, when the news of Gong Mengbi releasing the fox prisoners from the mountain came out, most of the fox spirits were alerted and spread the warning.
But there are also a small number of people who refuse to believe in it.
The fox in Ma Shenpo's house in Xixia Township is one of them.
It's not that she doesn't believe it at all, but it's more of a sense of arrogance that she thinks she can control everything, and a disgust for Fox Hill.
She didn't go to Fox Hill when Gong Mengbi summoned the foxes because she was unwilling to bow to others.
But after a night of wind and rain, Xixia Township was completely flooded because it was located in a low-lying area.
At midnight, some people started beating drums and gongs to escape, fleeing to higher ground.
The old fox took the lead and woke up the witch Ma and her two sons. He hurriedly packed up his belongings and carried his old mother and the fox fairy all the way to a higher place.
Thunder and lightning roared at night, and the fox fairy hid in the backpack and trembled.
The two good sons could not walk fast with their two burdens and all their wealth on their backs. The old mother, Ma Shenpo, was shocked by the thunder and lost her mind. She was also drenched by the rain and immediately had a high fever.
Between escaping for their lives, their property, and their old mother who was not sure whether she could survive this, the two good sons chose to escape with their property on their backs.
He abandoned his old mother in the mountains, and fearing revenge from the fox spirit, he strangled the old fox and threw it into the mountains as well.
It’s not that I don’t want a fox fairy, but I don’t have the talent for it.
Although the witch Ma is old, she has the gift of spiritual communication, but her big and strong son has no such ability at all.
The witch Ma and the old fox accompany each other throughout their lives. They are called the god and the believer, but in fact they are almost like mother, daughter and sisters.
It was just to take care of the witch Ma that the old fox stayed with her, even when the witch Ma was old and confused, he still stayed with her.
If Gong Mengbi had not intervened, Kang Yunu and Zhao Yunniang would have very likely developed into the same situation in the future.
The old fox could have left long ago.
After Ma Shenpo gave birth to a child, her powers were no longer as strong as they used to be. As her two spoiled sons grew up, the old fox knew they were not good people.
If she were to pass away, the useless witch Ma would not be able to enjoy her old age.
So she stayed in the Ma family, blessing the Ma family with wealth and prosperity, and also hoping that the old woman could enjoy her old age and die of old age.
Knowing the friendship between the fox fairy and the old mother, and fearing the old fox's revenge, these two vicious creatures took advantage of the thunder to strangle the old fox to death, threw it on the feverish old mother, divided the property, and fled.
After all, the old fox has magical powers and has been worshipped by incense for many years. Now its physical body has been strangled to death, leaving only its spirit wrapped in incense, which has to rely on the body of the witch Ma.
The witch Ma was already burned unconscious.
The old fox controlled her body and hid under a sheltered cave, barely surviving the night.
After daybreak, he completely mastered this old body. Ma Shenpo did not make it through and passed away at night.
Looking around in confusion, the old fox burst into tears.
Frightened by thunder and lightning, countless fox holes were flooded, drowning the foxes.
After dawn, the fox spirits that had managed to survive rushed to Fox Hill to seek help, including Ma Shenpo.
Compared with the village, the county town is much better.
During the construction, flood hazards were taken into consideration and both open and underground ditches were built.
After a night of heavy rain, the county magistrate urgently recruited civilians to dredge the ditches and block the gaps. After a night of hard work, although the ditches were flooded, the water began to recede after the rain subsided in the morning.
The county magistrate summoned all the county officials to discuss how to deal with the matter, and Liu Sheng was naturally among them.
The county magistrate immediately asked, "How can this matter be settled?"
Liu Sheng said, "Your Excellency should immediately send people to inspect the damage in each village and township, organize emergency repairs to the river, report the disaster, and prepare for disaster relief."
"No!" the county magistrate shouted hurriedly, "Master Liu, you haven't been in charge of county affairs for a long time. I'm afraid you don't know the specific situation. Please don't say anything to cause trouble."
Liu Sheng frowned. He had stopped drinking for a few days and started practicing martial arts again to sharpen his spirit. Now he looked very different from before.
Although his face was covered with beard, he looked fierce when he glared.
The county magistrate was startled: "What are you going to do! County magistrate, look at him!"
The county magistrate, sweat dripping from his forehead, said, "Liu Sheng, the rain hasn't stopped yet. Take your men to inspect the ditches and riverbanks, and be on guard against anyone taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble."
Liu Sheng took a deep look at the county officials present, clenched his sword, and left the county government office without saying a word.
When he walked out the door, he heard sounds of relief coming from behind him.
Liu Sheng paused for a moment and heard someone say, "This stubborn donkey looks terrifying."
"Just kick him out. Let's think about how to put this matter to rest."
Liu Sheng looked gloomy, with drooping eyelids, and pulled a group of county officials to inspect the ditches.
Although he was decadent and had no interest in official duties, he was not a fool and how could he not see the dirty deeds going on in the yamen?
It was nothing more than dereliction of duty, failure to make water reports, and failure to dredge the river, so they did not dare to report it.
No… maybe the dredging account had already been recorded in the official documents, but no work was done and a sum of money was made.
Liu Sheng was walking in the water with an umbrella, looking at the dark clouds in the sky, and the depression in his heart was almost bursting out.
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