Knowing the urgency of the situation, Liu Zhiqiang disregarded the usual friction between the two brigades. Nothing was more important than food. The brigade leader quickly gathered the tarpaulins the villagers had brought and handed them to the brigade leader of Shengli Brigade.
"Old Liu, thank you! Thank you so much!"
The captain of the Victory Brigade rarely showed an embarrassed expression. The two brigades often competed for the title of advanced, and there were always frictions and conflicts between them. However, he did not expect that Old Liu would lend him the tarpaulin without any reservations. The captain of the Victory Brigade was prepared to be scolded by Old Liu, but he did not expect Old Liu to be so straightforward.
"Alright, stop arguing and hurry up and cover the grain! Grain is important."
"Okay, I'm going then!"
After the captain of the Victory Brigade finished speaking, he jogged back to his brigade. In that short time, the rain intensified.
By this time, the villagers from the Victory Brigade who had brought tarpaulins had already covered the grain. Those who didn't have tarpaulins were all working hard to lie on the grain, trying their best to shield it from the rain with their own bodies. Even the children who had come with them were trying their best to lie on the grain.
Seeing the Victory Battalion Commander running towards them, families who hadn't covered their grain quickly sent one person to run to the commander, hoping to get the tarpaulin as quickly as possible to cover their grain.
Gu Nanxun helped Lin Qing put on the clothes he had brought, and then helped her put on two layers of raincoats, as the rain was too heavy and it was inconvenient to use an umbrella.
"Qingqing, sit still, we need to go back quickly!"
Gu Nanxun helped Lin Qing find a good spot for her to hold on, and then pushed the cart toward the Chaoyang Brigade.
"Brother Nanxun, I've helped you up. It's okay, there's no need to rush."
"Fourth Brother, why don't we find somewhere to take shelter from the rain for a while? The rain is too heavy, and it's difficult for us to walk back!"
Wang Haoran wiped the rain off his face and shouted to Gu Nanxun, "It's raining so hard, why are you in such a hurry to go back? Shouldn't you find a place to take shelter from the rain first?"
"There's nowhere to shelter from the rain. Today is the day to hand over the grain tax, and people from all the villages have come. Even if there's a place, the grain will have to be sheltered first. Instead of looking around for a place, we might as well go back."
After speaking, Gu Nanxun glanced at Lin Qing and quickened his pace.
The sky was overcast, as if shrouded in a heavy gray curtain, and the rain was drizzling down, creating a hazy atmosphere.
Gu Nanqing and his group hurriedly set off on their journey back to the Chaoyang Brigade. However, as the rain intensified and the roads became increasingly muddy, their journey became more and more difficult.
Suddenly, the wheels got stuck in a huge mud pit, and no matter how hard Gu Nanxun tried, the cart couldn't move an inch.
"Qingqing, let me lift you down first, then push the cart, shall I?" Gu Nanxun said as he reached out and lifted Lin Qing off the cart.
Actually, it wasn't that Gu Nanxun couldn't push it out; it was just that Lin Qing was sitting on it, so he didn't dare to exert any force. Now that Lin Qing wasn't sitting on the cart, Gu Nanxun tensed his arms and pulled hard, managing to pull the cart out of the mud. At this moment, the cart was covered in mud and water and was extremely dirty, but it quickly became less dirty again after being washed by the rain.
Gu Nanxun hugged Lin Qing and put her back in the car before setting off again: "Everyone, be careful to avoid this mud pit!"
Gu Nanxun was too fast; he had already started again before anyone could react.
Seeing the scene before him, Chen Aihua shook his head helplessly and retreated. His younger brother was too amazing, making him, as the older brother, seem rather useless.
Lin Qing sat on the cart, gently supporting her belly: "Brother Nanxun, don't walk so fast. I have hot water here, and I'm wrapped up so tightly. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Okay! Don't worry, Qingqing, I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you!"
Chunxia and the others had seen what had just happened, but they were blocked at the back and couldn't go forward. At this moment, Zhao Chun couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he had been a step slower than the young master and hadn't gone ahead of him to scout the way.
Then, the rain intensified, and the wind howled as if it would blow the whole world down. The trees on both sides of the road swayed in the wind, as if struggling in pain.
With a muffled roar, the mountain not far ahead began to shake violently. Massive amounts of mud and rocks tumbled down like a raging flood, like a furious beast opening its blood-red maw, charging towards them with boundless power.
The mud and rocks churned and roared, mercilessly swallowing everything in their path. They collided and crushed each other, producing terrifying roars.
Thick tree branches and huge rocks were mixed in with the mud and rocks, flying through the air like sharp arrows, as if to tear everything apart.
Instantly, the road was completely blocked, and smoke and dust filled the air, making it impossible to see what was ahead.
The sudden turn of events stunned everyone. They were all frozen in shock by the breathtaking scene, their faces filled with terror.
"What are you all standing there for? Run!"
Upon seeing the scene before him, Gu Nanxun shouted and immediately hoisted Lin Qing onto his back, running backwards.
In the chaos, Lin Qing only had time to put on the bamboo basket before Gu Nanxun carried her on his back.
The bamboo frame was empty, but Lin Qing had to carry it on her back because she didn't know what might happen next, and she would need the bamboo frame to cover up anything she needed.
"Run! Mudslide!"
Gu Nanxun shouted as he ran backward.
Chen Bin and Wang Haoran reacted quickly. When they saw Gu Nanxun carrying Lin Qing and running towards them, they immediately dropped the cart they were carrying and grabbed Lu Xianghong and Xu Fengjiao beside them to follow Gu Nanxun closely.
Chen Aihua quickly ran in front of Gu Nanxun, speaking up for him while pushing through the crowd.
Upon hearing Gu Nanxun's words, through spring, summer, autumn, winter, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, Chenxi immediately dropped what she was holding and protected Gu Nanxun and the others.
There were just too many people following behind. Although Gu Nanxun ran fast, the road was completely blocked. Many people did not react as quickly as Gu Nanxun, and suddenly the people who were fleeing for their lives were squeezed together with those who were rushing forward.
Just then, Xu Fengjiao accidentally tripped and fell, injuring her knee and causing it to bleed.
"Fengjiao, are you alright?" Wang Haoran asked with concern as he helped Xu Fengjiao up from the ground.
"I'm fine!" Xu Fengjiao said, enduring the pain. Now was not the time to be dramatic; no matter how much pain she was in, she couldn't burden everyone.
Seeing Xu Fengjiao enduring the pain, Wang Haoran suddenly hardened his heart and pulled her onto his back.
Feeling the warmth emanating from Wang Haoran's back, Xu Fengjiao couldn't help but tear up.
"Brother Nanxun, we can't go any further, or we'll all get stuck here."
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