Chapter 52: Flash Flood
From deep in the mountains, there was a rumbling sound from time to time.
Lin Hongyang looked serious and told everyone to move forward at full speed.
He might have had some doubts before, but now, he just wanted to reach the woods as quickly as possible.
He had already heard the rumbling sound mixed with the sound of rushing water, which was gradually approaching and might appear before his eyes soon.
"Faster!" he instructed again.
Mo Zhu's carriage came to the front again. This time, Lu Yao did not walk with him, but sat on the shaft, observing the terrain and calculating the time when the mudslide would arrive.
Finally, everyone arrived at their designated place.
Lu Yao jumped off the carriage and asked Mo Zhu to take his brother and two children up the mountain first, while she gestured to Lin Hongyang.
Lin Hongyang slowed down the team when he saw the carriage in front stopped. Time was urgent, so there was no extra talk and he just asked everyone to hurry up the mountain.
Except for the soldiers who unconditionally obeyed the orders of their general, some of the others had already sensed the coming danger and would cooperate at the first moment without being told. However, there were also a few who did not understand and thought that they were deliberately making trouble. Lin Hongyang directly handed these matters over to Captain Wu, who waved the whip.
If you don't obey, it's like you've never been whipped.
"Hurry up!"
"If you don't want to die, stay here!"
Years of military life have made him more sensitive to danger than ordinary people.
Of course, compared to the general, a monster who is not human, it is still a little worse.
Just, really just a little bit.
Listening to the noise in the distance, he became increasingly anxious. Everyone must not die here.
Old lady Wang and her family have fallen from the front to the back. The old lady is panting, but the amazing thing is that she is not the last one.
Shen Yaoming and his mother Wang Yalan had disappeared somewhere. Beside her were the two sisters Shen Juanjuan and Shen Lili, as well as Shen Yu and his wife.
Shen Yu's physical fitness is not bad, but Xu Danhui's health is not very good. In order to take care of him, she slowed down a lot.
The two of them had guessed that something big was going to happen when they heard the noises in the distance becoming more and more frequent. Xu Danhui didn't want to be a drag and asked Shen Yu to go first more than once, but how could Shen Yu abandon his wife and escape alone?
Seeing that the situation was becoming more and more urgent, he simply picked the person up.
"Put me down." Xu Danhui's face was covered in water, and she didn't know whether it was tears or rain. She only knew that she couldn't be a burden to the man. At this time, whoever could escape was the best.
Shen Yu hugged her tightly: "Hold me tight."
At this time, save as much energy as possible. There are already people heading up the mountain ahead. As long as they get there, they will be safe.
Seeing that the man was stubborn and refused to let go, Xu Danhui had no choice but to reach out and climb onto his neck, getting close to him and trying to lighten her burden.
Old Lady Wang looked at the woman held by Shen Yu with an unfriendly look in her eyes and shouted, "Shen Yu, throw this woman away and hold me, quickly!"
Shen Yu listened to the old lady's matter-of-fact words and sneered in his heart. He didn't even look at her. When he passed by her, he walked sideways to the innermost part and ran quickly while she was not paying attention.
In short, at this critical moment, the farther away from this old lady who looks miserable but is even more miserable, the better!
He didn't dare to take any risks considering their character.
Old Lady Wang watched Shen Yu run ahead and couldn't help but curse:
"Shen Yu, you are such a heartless person!"
"Why don't you and your little bitch just die! You don't even care about your grandmother!"
"Just wait, you'll see what happens!"
“…”
Old Mrs. Wang cursed but she didn't stop moving at all.
She hasn't enjoyed her good days enough, so naturally she won't let these heartless people get what they want.
Soon, everyone entered the woods.
The soldiers carried all the things in the carriage on their backs and led the horses up the mountain. As for the carriage, they tried to park it behind a big tree.
Not only that, it is also fixed with ropes, so as long as there is no human damage, it is guaranteed not to disappear or cause any accidents.
Mo Zhu and his companions did the same.
Before leaving the capital, Lu Mingxiu prepared a lot of things. This was the foundation for their family's future livelihood, and nothing must go wrong.
Lu Yao naturally understood.
So before leaving in the morning, she took advantage of everyone's inattention to put some important items in the space, intending to take them out when she arrived at the destination.
Fortunately, she had packed it up in advance, so there wasn't much luggage on the carriage now.
Apart from pots, pans, quilts and clothes, there were also some rice and flour to eat.
Those who couldn't get wet in the rain were wrapped in straw raincoats. Mo Zhu pointed and carried them up the mountain, hoping to find a place to shelter from the rain.
Lu Mingxiu and Rong Yanhui each carried a package and held Yueyue and Haohao in their arms, while Lu Yao carried other things. The group climbed up the mountain quickly without stopping.
This piece of land was indeed as Lu Yao had analyzed, with dense trees and a well-developed root system, and many tree roots were exposed on the surface.
So there's no mud here except moss.
Some soldiers lead the way in front, while others clean up the rear.
Captain Wu made sure that everyone had entered the woods. Hearing the roaring sound of the rushing water getting closer and closer, he quickly called everyone to go into the woods as well.
They did not delay and ran quickly to higher ground. After a while, they saw the flood coming with huge rocks, mud and trees. However, in the blink of an eye, it roared past like a giant beast with its mouth wide open, and everything was submerged in its path.
The carriage that I had walked on before and that was parked behind the tree disappeared in an instant.
Even these men who had seen blood couldn't help but tremble in their legs when they saw the water not far from where they were.
If, if, they didn't notice the danger in advance, or if they did but didn't run towards this side as fast as possible, then...
Looking at the uprooted trees and huge rocks rolling in the water, everyone couldn't help swallowing.
If they, with flesh and blood, were to face such a murderer directly, there would be no possibility of survival.
The people in front of them also saw the situation below. Some of the timid ones fell directly to the ground. Their faces looked very ugly. No one could remain calm after a brush with death.
Old Mrs. Wang, who was still mumbling, turned pale. If she moved slower, would she be washed away?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she found the figures of Shen Yu and his wife, and saw that they were resting against a big tree in the distance. She felt so scared that she had saved her life and vented her fear on them. She knocked her crutch hard on the tree next to her and started cursing them by name. Not satisfied with just cursing the two of them, she also started cursing Shen Hui and others, and finally naturally turned the topic to Lu Yaorong and Yan Hui.
Everyone who survived the disaster needed an outlet to vent. At first, no one cared about Old Lady Wang's curses. After all, this old lady had been making trouble for a long time. They just treated her as an actress and watched her for fun.
only,
When she started scolding Lu Yaorong and Yan Hui, everyone was fed up.
This is their lifesaver!
"Old lady, please speak with conscience. If it weren't for them, all of us might have died."
"That's right, you're so amazing, why didn't I see you discover anything at the beginning?"
"I remember that when General Lin asked us to go back, you were the one who was most unwilling."
"In my opinion, you should have persevered and continued moving forward."
"That's right. That way, I won't have to be so angry and bark like that here."
"These good kids born in the Shen family are so unlucky."
"The other day you were so arrogant that you said you'd never have anything to do with Yaoyao and her family again, but why are you clinging to them again today?"
"This sticky candy is too disgusting."
“…”
When Old Lady Wang heard everyone accusing her of something, she wanted to refute immediately. However, when she saw the ferocious faces of Captain Wu and the others, she was like a balloon that had been popped. She suddenly lost her strength, oh no, her courage.
Shen Yu looked at the old lady's bullying and cowardice and laughed sarcastically. He said to his wife beside him, "Let's do the same as Yu Lian and the others in the future."
Xu Danhui was delighted: "Really?"
These days, she felt very distressed seeing her husband being treated like a nobody every day, but apart from feeling distressed, she didn't know what to do or say.
When she saw her elder brother severing ties with the Shen family, and then Yu Lian and Shen Zhao acting independently, it took her a few days to go from being shocked at first to getting used to it and finally to envy.
Now that her husband has finally taken the initiative to bring it up, you can imagine how she feels.
"I'm not lying to you." Shen Yu rubbed his wife's head, and his eyes turned cold when he thought of the old lady's previous order.
When the flood came, Lu Yao and others also stopped.
Seeing the surging mudslide, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She finally changed the plot.
Next...
She glanced at Shen Yaoming, who had a bad look on his face. What about the male protagonist's halo? She would always find a way to prevent her family from being forced to become villains.
She did not rest any longer, and continued to walk up the mountain with Rong Yanhui, the children and their belongings.
According to the original book, there is a large cave nearby, which should have been dug out by someone in the past and is more than enough to accommodate all of them.
The sky was getting darker and darker, and they had been in the rain for a long time. They had to change out of their clothes as soon as possible, otherwise they would easily catch a cold.
These days, colds and flu are no joke and can kill people in minutes.
Lin Hongyang has been following the two of them and has no objection to the couple's decision.
If it weren't for the two of them, he would have discovered the coming danger, but not so early. Even if he thought of the safest solution at the first moment, it would definitely be too late. The most he could do was to ensure the safety of his subordinates. These exiled prisoners could only fend for themselves.
Now that everyone is alive, it is impossible not to be grateful to these two people.
Rong Yan smiled back, "We're just trying to protect ourselves."
This is the truth.
Although they would be happy if they could save more people from disaster, people are selfish. Only after they have protected their own families will they consider such lofty things as saving others.
Lu Yao did the same.
It is true that she has a good family background, but don't forget that she has also been struggling to survive for several years in the end times. She has seen a lot of intrigues and fratricide, and has seen many aspects of human nature. As for unimportant people and things, she adopts an attitude of letting nature take its course.
certainly,
The premise is that it does not affect the people and things she cares about.
Lin Hongyang curled his lips. He admired the couple's straightforward and unpretentious personalities.
"Should we look for it separately?" Lin Hongyang asked.
Although they avoided the mudslide, they didn't know when the rain would stop, so they had to find a place to rest.
This proposal could maximize the time for contract termination, so Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui did not refuse.
Shen Yaoming also volunteered, and Lin Hongyang did not refuse. Why not have one more person to work?
Of course, he must be separated from the Rong family boy.
Shen Yaoming smiled and said nothing, then began to search according to the route assigned to him by the other party.
The final result was naturally that Lu Yao and the others found it first.
Seeing the male protagonist's gloomy face, Lu Yao was happy.
Don’t say that she stole the other person’s opportunity. In the original book, they were forced to do irrational things and met with a miserable end. Have you ever asked for the opinions of these supporting characters?
Lu Yao always believed that even if she had not transmigrated into the book, based on the personalities of Lu Yao and his wife, it would be impossible for them to do such a stupid thing. She guessed that the other party was just like them, wishing to stay away from this family. How could he possibly jump in front of them again and again?
They simply don't care!
So, if we try again, it all depends on our own abilities.
After finding the cave and making sure there was no danger inside, Lu Mingxiu and Mo Zhu took the two children and packed up while waiting for people to arrive.
When Lu Yao brought everyone here, they had almost finished packing their luggage.
Lin Hongyang and others all had experience in surviving in the wild. Some of them quickly lit torches and were amazed when they saw the size of the cave and the furnishings inside.
There was firewood and straw in the cave, which showed that people came here frequently, which was convenient for them.
At least,
In the days before leaving, everyone won't be too sad.
After entering the cave, everyone found a place to rest.
Lu Mingxiu understood his younger sister's personality and preferences, and also knew that she had secrets. When he first chose a place, he deliberately picked the most corner place. It was not only safe, but also could better ensure her privacy from being seen by others.
Lu Yao expressed her particular satisfaction with the position chosen by her brother.
"Brother, you really understand me well." Lu Yao gave her brother a thumbs up and said happily.
Lu Mingxiu glanced at Rong Yan beside him and replied, "You are my sister. If I don't understand you, who will understand you?"
Rong Yan replied: "..."
He told himself that this was his brother-in-law and he had to be tolerant.
Lu Yao laughed out loud: "Brother, shouldn't you say 'If you don't know me, who do you know'?"
Lu Mingxiu: “…”
Don't think he can't hear it, this is a disguised way of urging you to get married.
Rong Yanhui raised the corner of his mouth, and his sour mood because of his brother-in-law instantly improved.
Only sister Yao can control this brother-in-law.
While they were cleaning up, someone had already lit a pile of firewood near the cave entrance, and the whole cave instantly became brighter.
With the fire, everyone sat around it and started to dry their clothes.
The temperature in the cave gradually rose, my clothes slowly dried, and my body finally warmed up.
Lu Yao and the others were not idle either. They found three stones and built a simple stove. They also took a clay pot to the cave entrance to fetch water and brought it back to burn.
Since we've been caught in the rain, we need to take some medicine to prevent it in advance.
Fortunately, her brother had prepared relevant medicine, but Lu Yao did not intend to let everyone take this. Instead, she exchanged some Chinese patent medicines that have very good efficacy in modern times from the space, and gave one to each person, and no one could be left out.
As for Mo Zhu discovering the clues, there is no need to worry about it. After all, the effect of dissolving the pill in water is not much different from this.
Of course, in addition to this, she also made ginger soup to drive away the cold.
They specially made a lot of ginger soup. Apart from the one for the six of them, they gave some to the socially anxious brother's family and several other children, and then sent the rest to Lin Hongyang.
The socially anxious brother was deeply moved when he received the ginger soup, but he did not refuse it. The two children had been caught in the rain and they really needed the ginger soup.
The others received the ginger soup, some expressing their gratitude, while others complained that they only gave it to the children and not to the adults, and wanted more. Lu Yao turned a deaf ear to all this. She had no friendship with them, so why should she do such a thankless task? Look at their faces, as if they owed them something.
Lu Yao doesn't tolerate them.
However, before she could say anything, Rong Yanhui spoke first: "If you think it's too little, then don't ask for it!"
Lu Mingxiu also glanced at a few people calmly: "Many people are willing to do it for me."
At least, they won't give these people any help in the future.
"Your children are so pitiful." Lu Yao was also reflecting on herself. She forgot that the characters of the exiled people were all different. Although she helped these people only because her children were still young and she felt sorry for them, and not because she wanted to get their gratitude, no one would feel comfortable being morally blackmailed.
Captain Wu lashed out his whip in front of those people and said, "You are so ungrateful and unsatisfied! If you keep making noise, get out of here!"
Frightened by the whip, they dared not say anything anymore.
In fact, how could they not know that having a bowl of ginger soup in such an environment is very rare?
People are greedy and insatiable. They do this just to gain more benefits for themselves.
Now that I know it won’t work, I dare not say anything more.
Lu Yao and the others ignored these people. They drank ginger soup and discussed in low voices what to eat in the evening.
According to the plan, they went to the post station every morning and evening, but accidents happen and everyone was trapped here, so they had to find a way to solve the problem of three meals a day.
They were fine, as there was a lot of food in the carriage. Now, whatever they wanted to eat, they could just take it out and heat it up.
However, with the lessons learned from the previous incident, they are reluctant to take the spotlight again.
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