Chapter 744: Doing One's Best, Going Against Fate
Uncle Hua didn't dare to say anything more and quickly ran away. Before leaving, he kept winking and lip-syncing at Ling Chu and Xue Liulinyun who had rushed over: Persuade! Persuade again!
The people who were invited were sent away in a proper manner, and the only ones left in the small, dimly lit room were Sang Zhixia's confidants who had followed him for many years.
The room was silent for a moment. Compared with the deafening sound of rain, the rising and falling sound of breathing in the house was nothing at all.
Lin Yun's face turned pale. Without thinking, he knelt down and said, "Boss, you must leave Nanyun."
Xue Liu and others followed closely behind: "Boss, a gentleman should not build a dangerous wall. You should think twice!"
"Boss, think twice. Your own safety is the most important thing!"
In the blink of an eye, all of Sang Zhixia's few confidants knelt on the ground.
Sang Zhixia looked at the people in front of him and said without being able to discern his emotions: "First of all, I have nothing to do with gentlemen."
"Secondly, I don't pay much attention to trivial rules, so I've never asked you to kneel."
"Why, you haven't woken up yet today and have forgotten all the rules you've been following for years?"
"Is it more comfortable to talk while kneeling than standing?"
Xue Liu smiled bitterly: "Boss, things are different now. Even if the young master was here, he would definitely ask you to leave Nanyun immediately. You..."
"But isn't your young master away?"
Sang Zhixia said calmly, "Also, your young master can only listen to me."
"Even your young master's words are useless in front of me. Don't you know this?"
Xue Liu was speechless when he thought of Xu Yu's obedience to Sang Zhixia's words. He struggled for a long time and didn't know what to say.
The others were not as quick to react as Xue Liu, and they just knelt there in a daze, unable to say a word.
Sang Zhixia seemed too lazy to even look at these people. She turned her head away and said, "Everyone, stand up. You can't scare me by kneeling."
"Boss, you..."
"Can you please stop making things difficult for me at this time?"
Sang Zhixia grabbed the purse on her body and flung it into Xue Liu's arms, angrily saying, "Even if I beg you, can you please be quiet for a while?"
"Aren't things outside busy enough for you?"
"Instead of blocking my way, why not go fill a few more sandbags? If that doesn't work, go get some grain from the granary. Go now!"
Faced with Sang Zhixia's anger, no one present showed any fear. The corners of their eyes and eyebrows showed their unwillingness to give up and disapproval.
The current situation can no longer be described as alarmist.
It is hard to say whether other places will actually be flooded, but judging from the current situation in Nanyun, the water coming up from the Nandukou will flood the entire ferry at any time.
Once the water gets out of control, it is impossible to escape it with just two legs.
The flood came without caring who was the master or the servant. Everyone was equal in the face of life and death, without any moral principles.
Xue Liu wanted to persuade him, but Sang Zhixia said helplessly: "I know what you are worried about, and I also know what you want to say."
"But we haven't even tried yet, so how can we know it won't work?"
Sang Zhixia pulled Xue Liu's hand and pulled him up, gnashing her teeth and saying, "Don't kneel like that. My neck is straining just looking down at you and talking to you."
Xue Liu hesitated and said, "But..."
"Isn't it time to do that now?"
Sang Zhixia hooked her feet on a stool and pushed Xue Liu down to sit. After Lin Yun and the others reluctantly stood up, she said, "Let's not talk about anything else for now, let's just talk about the city lockdown."
Sang Zhixia curled up the corners of her lips and revealed a cold smile: "If I lend Qian An a little more courage, will he dare?"
If Qian An dared to say anything nonsense about the city lockdown, there would be no need to wait and Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou would be sent to kill him that night.
Lin Yun smiled bitterly and said, "No one dares to seal off the city, but such a large city is right next to the river. If a disturbance breaks out, it will definitely not be rectified in a few days."
"Boss, if you can't bear it, then we will stay and do as much as we can. Once we've done our part, the rest is up to fate. You're different from us, so why should you..."
Lin Yun hesitated for a long time and couldn't continue.
Sang Zhixia laughed and said, "We are all made of flesh, blood, and bones. How can I be any different from you?"
"Besides, even if we want to leave, we can't do it now."
Sang Zhixia nodded outside and said subtly, "Didn't you hear what those old people who had suffered the disaster said just now?"
"Once a major disaster strikes, the first to flee are the wealthy and powerful. I'll retreat first. Who among you can suppress these people and keep them from closing the city?"
This may not sound nice, but it is the fact before us.
Since Xu Yu was not in Nanyun, the only person who could make the decision in Sanyou Trading Company was Sang Zhixia.
Whether it is Gui Sheng who seems to have given his all, or Qian An who is bowing and trying to please.
The purpose of these people was to act nice in front of Xu Yu, fearing that the Lingnan army would enter the south in the future and they would have no chance of survival.
In the eyes of these people, Sang Zhixia's existence can be equated with Xu Yu.
What Sang Zhixia said is effective.
But what if it was someone else?
Sang Zhixia mocked, "Don't be fooled by the fact that these people are so cautious and timid right now. They may seem very obedient."
"In fact, my eyes are spinning, and my mind is always racing."
"My leaving Nam-yoon at this time is a signal to them that they can give up on Nam-yoon."
Unlike the common people who were at a loss as to what to do and didn't know the direction to go when fleeing with their families, these people were well-informed and very capable. If the water route was blocked, they could always find a land route.
If these people were given a chance, most of the wealthy businessmen and officials in Nanyun City would have run away before nightfall.
The officials all ran away without looking back, so what about the rest of the people?
In such a big city, there are more than tens of thousands of people inside and outside the city. Where can these people survive?
Those who had wanted to dissuade him fell silent. Sang Zhixia took a deep breath and said calmly, "To be honest, I've never seen such a scene before."
"Just listening to people who've experienced it makes me shudder for a while, but I can't leave yet."
"If I leave, Nan Yun will really be in chaos."
Sangzhi Xiaxin said, I never thought that my importance would become so crucial one day.
But that's the truth.
In order to keep the Water Transport Bureau and all the people who can help in Nanyun, Sang Zhixia must stay here.
otherwise……
If Xue Liu, Lin Yun and others go there, they might not even be able to see Gui Sheng.
If those who can provide manpower, food and medicinal materials run away, the disaster will be irreversibly continued.
Facing Xue Liu's struggling gaze, Sang Zhixia said with a smile, "How about you come up with another solution for me?"
"If you can find someone who is more useful than me, I won't even bother to take your baggage. I will go back to Jiangnan and join your young master without saying anything."
After everyone struggled repeatedly, they fell silent again. Sang Zhixia smiled gently: "Since no one can think of a solution for the time being, then do as I say."
"Everyone, the flood hasn't reached Nanyun yet. Your worries now are no different from a scholar who hasn't passed the imperial examination and is starting to wonder whether the top or bottom place is better. Why are you overthinking it so much?"
"We have to do our best."
"But what is destiny?"
Sang Zhixia sneered and said softly, "Your life is in your own hands."
"Even if God has said it's destined, we won't believe it."
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