Chapter 348 A Close Call
Jiang Luli himself couldn't explain what had happened.
Normally, he could always hide his emotions perfectly, as calm as the surface of a lake.
But just now, he saw with his own eyes that Gu Jiayue was almost swept away by the surging flood. At that moment, all his calmness and composure collapsed, and even the sharp-tongued habit buried deep in his heart could not help but emerge.
He didn't even dare to think deeply about what unimaginable consequences Gu Jiayue would have suffered if he hadn't shown up in time.
Just the thought passing through his mind made his heart tighten and his fingertips turn white.
Obviously, my chest is filled with surging concern, but when it comes to my lips, it turns into such choking words, as if they contain thorns, which make people feel uncomfortable.
The situation was urgent, and Gu Jiayue had no intention of arguing with him at this moment. She could only suppress the helplessness in her heart and compromise: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. I was too impulsive. I will pay more attention next time. Let's go up first?"
Jiang Luli sighed softly and looked at her face. Seeing that she agreed with her mouth but didn't take it seriously in her eyes, he knew that she didn't take his words to heart at all.
But what could he do? He couldn't really find some ropes and tie her up to restrict her movements.
"Okay, hold me tight!" There was a lingering sense of helplessness in his tone, but he finally obeyed her wishes, and his voice softened unconsciously.
Below the cliff, there are jagged rocks. Those sharp rocks are like rows of fangs of wild beasts, exuding a chilling chill.
Various crooked trees struggled to poke their heads out from the cracks in the rocks, their branches twisted and stretched out wantonly, like countless pairs of hands trying to grab something.
However, precisely because of the existence of these trees, it is not too difficult to find a fulcrum.
When they finally returned to the top of the cliff, they saw that Ye Ren had returned safely with the stone. Even Kuikui and Guangzong were carefully protected in the arms of other men and were safely taken over.
There were still tears on the faces of several children, their little bodies were trembling slightly, and their eyes were full of fear, but they were all safe and sound, which was a blessing in disguise.
Hua Qingzhu stepped forward quickly. "Jiayue, are you okay?"
Jiang Luli quickly stepped in front of Gu Jiayue. "Let's go! The terrain here is dangerous and accidents could happen at any time. We can't stay here any longer," Jiang Luli said decisively, his tone unquestionable.
Gu Jiayue nodded heavily, her voice filled with relief at having survived a disaster: "Let's go!"
The danger was temporarily lifted, and Gu Jiayue finally had the energy to settle accounts with the system in her mind.
His tone was filled with suppressed anger. "System, what's wrong with you? I spent a lot of money on a weather forecast system. Why didn't you warn us about such extreme weather in advance? If we had known this would happen, we could have prepared in advance, and the children wouldn't have been put in such danger!"
The system's voice, with a subtle hint of grievance and innocence, echoed in her mind: [I'm sorry, host. What I detected earlier was indeed just ordinary rain. I really didn't expect it to cause such severe flash floods and landslides, causing such a huge impact...]
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Faced with such an unreliable system, Gu Jiayue really had no temper at all. She could only hold back her anger, with nowhere to vent. Her chest felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton, making her feel suffocated and anxious.
She took a deep breath, tried to suppress her anger, and asked again, "How long will it take for the rain to stop?"
The system was silent for a moment, as if carefully checking the data, before slowly replying: [According to the forecast system, it will rain every day for the next month, and the rainfall will not decrease, and may even increase.]
What?
This rain will last for a month?
Gu Jiayue was so frightened that her pupils suddenly contracted and her face turned pale.
She turned sharply and looked towards the area they had just escaped from.
The mountain roads there had long been shattered by the floods, with mud and rocks mixed together, leaving only a shocking mess.
If such heavy rain really lasts for a month, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Landslides will become more frequent, floods will overflow embankments, villages built on the hillsides will be ruthlessly swallowed up, and the people will be displaced and homeless. Even more terrifying is that after the floods recede, there is a high possibility of plague, which will then cause even more devastation...
Countless horrible images flashed through her mind, making her shiver all over.
Jiang Luli was keenly aware of her drastic emotional fluctuations. He paused, turned his head, and his gaze fell on her pale face. He asked with concern, "What's wrong? You look so bad, are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Jiayue turned around slowly, her eyes as solemn as if a stone was pressing down on them. She took a deep breath, her voice trembling slightly. "Jiang Luli, I think we must prepare in advance. Something big is going to happen!"
Gu Jiayue told Jiang Luli everything she had guessed. Jiang Luli's relaxed brows instantly furrowed, his beautiful brows twisting into a knot. "It's going to rain heavily for a month? Where did you get that news?"
Um?
Can she just say that the system told her?
Obviously not.
Gu Jiayue's mind raced, and she quickly found an excuse: "I've recently made some progress in studying 'Qimin Yaoshu' and 'Yi Si Zhan'. Combining the recent astronomical phenomena and phenology, I calculated these."
She was afraid Jiang Luli wouldn't believe her, so she quickly added, "Don't worry, I wouldn't say anything without solid evidence!"
Jiang Luli could naturally see that this was her excuse.
Just like her novel and unique painting techniques, and the strange yet very useful things she taught the children in school, there was always something unusual.
But these were Gu Jiayue's secrets. Even though he was extremely curious, since Gu Jiayue was unwilling to talk about it, he would not ask about it.
Who doesn't have some secrets hidden deep in their heart? Isn't he the same?
"Okay, I believe you." Jiang Luli said firmly without hesitation, "We'll go over the specific details when we get back. The most important thing now is to get back quickly. You've been in the rain for so long, you need to change into dry clothes as soon as possible to avoid catching a cold."
After being reminded by Jiang Luli, Gu Jiayue realized belatedly that the clothes under the raincoat had already been soaked. The cold fabric stuck tightly to her skin, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.
In addition to the heavy rain, there were occasional gusts of cold wind in the air. She couldn't help shivering and her teeth began to chatter slightly.
The group hurried back to Xinghua Village and returned the children to their parents one by one.
Gu Jiayue found the village chief again and carefully instructed him, "Village chief, please tell the parents in the village that if there are children in school today, they can go and pick them up at any time. If there are no parents to pick them up, I will let the children stay in the school first. There is room in the school anyway, so at worst we can all squeeze in and make do until the rain subsides. Otherwise, I really don't feel comfortable letting the children come back alone."
The village chief nodded repeatedly, his face full of gratitude: "Master Gu, this is very thoughtful. I will go and inform everyone right away!"
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