Chapter 51: No Peace
The rain continued without any pause or reduction.
It looks like it won't stop anytime soon.
Everyone, including the soldiers on horseback, was in a state of disarray.
The rain was extremely heavy, it felt like someone was holding a basin and pouring water on them.
Or the kind that hits you right on the head.
The wind blows and I feel chilled to the bone.
Lu Yao looked at the rain and frowned, "This rain is endless. If it continues like this, it won't be a good thing."
There has been little rain throughout the winter. There have been two or three light rains since the beginning of the year, but the road surface was not completely wet. The sudden heavy rain could easily cause natural disasters such as landslides, mudslides, and floods.
They are now located inside a big mountain.
This mountain is made up of several hills, stretching out for dozens of miles. If they want to reach the next place, they must pass between the two peaks.
If you don't go through it directly, you will have to walk along the foot of the mountain for nearly a hundred miles.
Not to mention that they were in a hurry, even if the weather was good, it was impossible for them to take such a long detour instead of the direct route.
The rain and the trees in the forest made the light much darker and visibility limited.
For safety reasons, the soldiers led the way in front, and Mo Zhu and his companions' carriages followed behind. Further behind them came the exiled prisoners, led by Lu Yaorong, Yan Hui and others. Finally, the soldiers were still the last ones to arrive.
Just in case, there will be a soldier on horseback watching each of them to ensure that they dare not cause any trouble.
Of course, they didn't dare to do anything.
Just like the tyrannical and overbearing old lady Wang, apart from ordering the Shen family around in private, she didn't dare to say a word to anyone else.
Everyone was on their way and had no intention of stopping.
Lu Yao became increasingly uneasy. While she quickened her pace, her mind did not stop either. She was trying hard to recall the contents of the original novel.
The distance of exile varies, spanning from a dozen days to several months. It is impossible for the journey to be smooth and sunny, and the original book is no exception.
On the eighth day after their departure, they encountered a rainstorm that had not been seen in several years. The rainstorm lasted for two days, and the rainfall was quite terrifying. Floods broke out in many places. When the exiles were crossing a mountain, they encountered a mudslide. Many people were unable to escape and were swept into it, leaving no trace.
Calculating the time, today is the eighth day since my exile, so...
Lu Yao was horrified.
Looking up at the road ahead again, the official road that seemed to have no end in sight suddenly seemed to have turned into a tongue covered with barbs. At the end of the tongue was a bloody mouth. A ferocious beast was waiting for its prey to enter.
She looked at the stream on the side again.
Before the rain, the stream was just a shallow, thin and slow flow. Now, due to the rising water level, the width of the stream has exceeded three meters, and the water level is still rising.
"We can't go any further!" Lu Yao tugged at Rong Yanhui's sleeve, her expression full of anxiety.
Rong Yanhui instantly became serious: "What's wrong?"
He knew his sister Yao, and she must have her reasons for saying that.
"Sudden heavy rain, mudslides, countless casualties..." Because the rain was too heavy, some words were difficult for others to hear, so Lu Yao leaned close to his ear.
Lu Yao did not explain in detail, but from just ten or so words, Rong Yanhui already understood the seriousness of the matter.
He had no doubt that what had happened in recent days had long proved that the immortal had great powers and would never make mistakes.
Then, it is very likely that what they are about to face is a life-and-death battle.
The team must be stopped immediately!
He squeezed Lu Yao's hand and said silently: "Leave it to me!"
Lu Yao took advantage of the situation and held onto his hand without letting go. There were some things he couldn't explain clearly, and he couldn't just say it was a dream from an immortal, right?
Everyone wanted to get to the next resting place as quickly as possible, and no one would be willing to stop suddenly. He was not sure if he could tell General Tonglin that he did not want his wife to take the risk with him.
Lu Yao knew what her man was thinking, but she had to go.
This is a matter of life and death, and they must stop whether they agree or not.
In the original novel, they were so busy on their way that they didn't notice the changes around them, or rather, they didn't expect that a rainstorm would cause such consequences.
Look at the time... Well, it's hard to judge now. She hurriedly took the man's arm. Rong Yan understood and helped her walk forward. Even if she closed her eyes and walked, she didn't have to worry about falling.
Lu Yao curled her lips, closed her eyes, and used her consciousness to check the current time and the corresponding hour in the space. She then recalled the plot of the original book, hoping to calculate the approximate location of the accident so that she could avoid this disaster more effectively.
Some explanation is needed here. As mentioned before, space is static, so living things cannot be stored there. However, because it is not affected by the speed of time flow outside, no matter what is put in, no matter how long it has been, it will be the same when it is taken out.
But there is also a special area in space, which is not restricted by stillness and is not subject to the flow of time in the outside world. Here, clock time can run normally, and many things can be processed by consciousness. This is essentially different from spatial abilities.
When Lu Yao closed her eyes to rest, she liked to use her consciousness to control the tools to make various delicious foods here.
Therefore, it doesn’t matter even if there is no ready-made food in the space. You just need to close your eyes and rest for a while. When you open your eyes again, what you need will be ready.
That's right, even though she felt that her consciousness stayed in there for a long time, it only took a few breaths for her to return to reality.
Lu Yao determined the time and recalled the description of this passage in the book, and quickly determined the time and place of the accident.
There is only half an hour left before the tragedy happens.
Lu Yao looked at the increasingly rapid water flow, and the anxiety on her face became more and more obvious.
"Sister Yao, don't worry, everything will be fine." Rong Yan replied in a dry and comforting tone.
If it wasn't really serious, Yaomei would never be in this state.
Thinking of this, he supported the person, quickened his pace, and put more strength in his hands.
Lu Yao felt her body suddenly become lighter. She smiled and did not try to be brave. She used the man's strength to speed up.
The two of them were originally walking at the front of the team, only a few steps away from the officers and soldiers.
Captain Wu saw the two men coming hurriedly and thought they were children who were anxious to meet someone. He was about to remind them not to leave the main group, but he saw them walking towards him.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
The couple left a very good impression on them. They never took the initiative to cause trouble for them. The ones who were forced to do so were the Shen family members who were looking for trouble. What's more, he was reluctant to give up and was thinking about continuing to get free food and drinks from them in the future.
Rong Yanhui spoke before Lu Yao could, "Hurry up, everyone, stop! We can't go any further!"
"What did you say?" Captain Wu asked loudly because the rain was too heavy and he couldn't hear clearly.
Rong Yanhui moved closer and said it again.
Captain Wu looked disapproving.
The sky is getting darker and darker. If we don't speed up, we will have to get wet in the rain in these mountains all night.
Seeing this, Lu Yao became extremely anxious and shouted, "There's danger ahead!"
Captain Wu heard it clearly this time, but because he heard it clearly, he became even more suspicious: "What?"
Lu Yao shouted, "The water is getting more and more turbulent. It will be dangerous if we go any further."
Lin Hongyang walked in front, with several soldiers leading the way in front of him. He would look back from time to time to see the situation of the people behind him. This time, he saw his subordinates talking to the two men.
Because he had practiced martial arts since childhood, Lin Hongyang's hearing and eyesight were superior to those of ordinary people. Amidst the sound of rain, he seemed to hear something like "urgent" and "dangerous." He tugged at the reins, turned his horse around, and headed back, stopping beside Captain Wu. "What's going on?"
Although this is a mountain road, it is a government road and is relatively spacious. They stopped on the side without affecting the people passing by.
Rong Yan clasped his fists towards him and replied, "There may be danger ahead. General, please tell everyone to stop immediately."
"What danger?" Lin Hongyang did not scold her for exaggerating and talking nonsense at the first time, but asked instead.
As a general, he not only has the obligation to complete the mission to the last drop of blood, but also has the responsibility to protect his subordinates. Therefore, under such a bad environment, he must not have any luck or slackness.
"Mudslides and flash floods."
Lu Yao didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke directly.
"Mudslide?" Lin Hongyang paused for a moment. "Is it a flood carrying rocks and mud?"
Lu Yao nodded. This General Lin was extremely smart. Talking to a smart person could save a lot of trouble.
"General, please tell everyone to stop and avoid this disaster before making any plans."
Lin Hongyang frowned: "How did you know?"
Natural disasters and man-made disasters are often completely beyond human prediction.
Rong Yan turned his gaze away from his sister Yao and was about to make up an excuse. At least, he couldn't let them know that it was Yao's sister who discovered it before he was sure that a crisis had occurred.
But will Lu Yao let him have his wish?
They are a family, so it doesn't matter who says it, but time is urgent and the other party has no idea what is going on, so it's better to do it yourself.
It’s mainly her fault for forgetting such an important thing.
I thought that the plot had begun to change, and other directions would also deviate. Due to the butterfly effect, this disaster should have been avoided.
After all, she had secretly compared the weather conditions in the previous few days and found that they were very different from those recorded in the original book. She thought that this disaster should be the same.
That's it, she didn't say it out loud so as not to make the man worry.
Who would have thought that the results of the other few days were completely different, but today was surprisingly accurate.
She cleared her throat and said seriously, "The eldest brother who lives next door used to work in the Ministry of Works. He heard from the manager that the rainfall decreased in many places after the beginning of autumn last year, and after the beginning of spring, some places didn't even get a drop of rain. He's observed along the way these past few days and it's true."
She wasn't lying. This person was the socially anxious guy.
Captain Wu, standing by, was puzzled: "What does this have to do with what you're talking about?"
Lin Hongyang was obviously puzzled, but he was more concerned about what kind of danger made the couple risk offending them by telling the truth.
Not only Lin Hongyang, but Captain Wu was also very curious.
"Time is running out. General, please let everyone stop and find a safe place to hide. I will explain everything in detail later." Seeing that time was getting closer, Lu Yao became more and more anxious. "Instead of explaining here, it is better to think about how to avoid this disaster first.
Captain Wu wanted to say that they were exaggerating, but from their expressions he could tell that the situation was serious. What if something really happened?
But I just couldn't say this.
Do we really have to stop?
Lin Hongyang was also thinking and weighing.
Lu Yao closed her eyes and glanced at the time. In just a short while, they had already wasted several minutes. They really couldn't delay any longer!
“Boom!”
Suddenly, a loud noise was heard from deep within the mountains. Lu Yao became even more anxious: "General, did you hear that? That must be the sound of the mountain collapsing and rolling down!"
For the sake of everyone's life, she doesn't mind making things sound more exaggerated and certain!
In fact, what she thought was an exaggeration was not an exaggeration at all. When they passed by that place again on the road, even the children could not help but feel scared. It was just a little bit...
Rong Yanhui's expression changed again and again. He wanted to go to the front and ask Mo Zhu and the others to stop the car, but without this person's permission, he could do nothing.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long. Lin Hongyang made a decision immediately: "Notify everyone to rest on the spot!"
Rong Yanhui and Lu Yao were delighted, and the former quickly asked, "Can I go tell my brother to stop the car?"
After Lin Hongyang's approval, he took a step and ran forward. Because the rope was still tied to the rope, he couldn't take big steps, so he ran in small steps and it became like a Hot Wheels.
Lin Hongyang understood their feelings.
If a disaster is about to happen, the thing we worry about most is naturally the safety of the people closest to us and most important to us.
Captain Wu didn't understand why the general made such a decision, but it did not affect his trust in the other party and his absolute obedience. He quickly rode his horse to the nearest soldier and gave him a few instructions. The latter hurriedly rode his horse back, while he rode forward.
In less than a minute, everyone stopped.
"What happened?"
"It's raining so hard, what are we stopping for?"
"What was that noise just now?"
"We've been traveling for so long, it's okay to take a break. We must walk faster later and get to the post station earlier."
“…”
Everyone was confused. Some urged people to leave quickly, some complained that God was blind, and some wanted to sit down on the ground and rest.
But no matter what they said, they didn't dare speak too loudly.
These days have made them deeply aware of their current status, and they dare not touch the tiger's whiskers.
Lin Hongyang looked at Lu Yao and asked, "Should we wait here?"
Having said that, he was already thinking back to the environment he observed along the way and the best way to retreat at the moment.
Standing still was not his character.
Lu Yao had already started thinking of countermeasures when she determined that the situation was too critical.
In the original novel, they encountered a mudslide. The people who ran back could not outrun the speed of the mudslide. Coupled with the destructive power of nature, they climbed to a high place before exhaustion. Shen Yaoming, the man with the aura of the protagonist, discovered a cave. Everyone stayed here for two days and continued their journey after the rain stopped.
The location of the cave...
Lu Yao seemed to be recalling something, and also seemed to be confirming something.
"Madam, please feel free to tell me what you want to say." Lin Hongyang took the initiative to speak.
Lu Yao didn't hesitate. "Disaster is imminent. We should head towards the sturdy mountains now. Once we're out of this trouble, we can decide whether to continue on our journey or stay where we are and wait for the rain to stop."
"Then where do you think is the most suitable place?" Lin Hongyang had already made up his mind, but he still couldn't help but want to hear this person's thoughts.
His intuition told him that this woman was very different from ordinary women and was very secretive.
And his intuition has always been accurate.
"We just passed a place where the terrain was flat and spacious, with a valley on one side. Furthermore, the mountain on the side was solid and had rich vegetation, including a large area of tall trees."
The big trees have well-developed root systems and strong soil-fixing capabilities. The area from the foot of the mountain to the top is full of such trees. Moreover, looking at the soil structure, there is no need to worry about sudden changes in the soil structure causing landslides, collapses, etc.
She didn't say another word, that these exiled prisoners couldn't go far in a short time.
Lin Hongyang nodded and immediately gave instructions. Everyone trotted back as fast as they could along the way.
"What on earth happened? Why do you suddenly want to go back the same way?"
"Could it be that those two bitches said something?"
Old Mrs. Wang had no strength left at this time. When she heard that she had to go back the same way, she immediately became unhappy.
"There's no point in going back!"
"No, I won't..."
"Hurry up, I'm talking to you. If you don't want to leave, stay here!" Wait to die!
Captain Wu knew that the old lady was going to cause trouble again.
As expected.
His appearance successfully made Mrs. Wang swallow her complaints. She couldn't stay here alone, so she had to follow him back obediently.
Those two bastards are still not quiet even at this time!
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