The night was like a heavy lead plate, pressing heavily on the earth. The dense raindrops, carried by the strong wind, wantonly lashed at everything in the world. The crackling sound made everyone's heart tighten.
Every drop of rain seemed to carry endless chill, penetrating straight into the bone marrow, making the worry even heavier.
During this long and tormenting night, Lin Yuexi curled up alone in a corner of the tent, feeling anxious and uneasy.
From time to time, she would quietly enter the space, her eyes fixed on the neatly arranged cooked food, hoping to find signs of food reduction, so as to confirm whether Gong Mufeng had escaped from danger.
However, the cooked food just stayed there quietly, without moving at all. Every confirmation was like a sharp stab in her already fragile heart, making her panic even more intense. The fear and helplessness were like a surging tide, completely drowning her.
Time passed slowly in the painful wait. After an unknown amount of time, a hint of paleness finally appeared on the horizon, like a ray of hope shining through the darkness.
At the same time, the rain that had raged all night gradually stopped, leaving behind only a wet world and devastation.
As the first rays of sunlight came down, the rescue team quickly took action and once again engaged in the intense search operation.
Lin Yuexi hurriedly followed the rescue team everywhere, not missing any possible corner.
Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by a dark shadow in the center of Qingyan Lake in the distance. Looking closely, she could vaguely see the outline of a small island.
Her heart trembled suddenly, as if she had grasped the last straw. She turned around and asked Xiao Yichen, who was also exhausted, "Has anyone searched the small island in the center of the lake?"
Xiao Yichen frowned slightly, his expression solemn, and quickly recalled the relevant situation in his mind.
After a moment, he said: “At the beginning, a team did go to the island to search, but then the lake water rose and the island was submerged.
When it resurfaced, everyone was busy with rescue operations in other areas and stopped searching."
When Lin Yuexi heard this, she became extremely anxious, and her mind was instantly occupied by one thought: Gong Mufeng might be on that island.
She no longer cared about her surroundings, and ran towards the place where the boat was docked as fast as the wind. She knocked over a lot of debris along the way without noticing it.
Xiao Yichen looked at Lin Yuexi's actions and instantly realized what she was going to do. His face suddenly changed and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He knew very well how dangerous it was to go to the small island that had just emerged from the flood. The situation on the island was unclear, the power of the flood was still there, and undercurrents were surging. If one was not careful, the ship would be destroyed and people would die.
"Sister-in-law, it's dangerous, come back here. If you want to go, I'll go with you..." Xiao Yichen shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing in the empty camp without any urgency.
But at this time, Lin Yuexi, who was only thinking about finding Gong Mufeng, did not stop at all.
"Xiao Yichen, I can go alone. You have to stay at the base to command. We can't do without you here! Don't worry, I'll be fine..." Lin Yuexi responded without turning her head, her words full of determination.
She knew the importance of Xiao Yichen in the base. The rescue work was at a critical stage at the moment and someone was needed to coordinate the overall situation.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuexi had already arrived at the place where the boat was docked.
She quickly untied the rope of a small boat, and the oars hit the hull with a "bang bang" sound.
She jumped onto the boat, gripped the oars tightly with both hands, and paddled hard, splashing water. The boat quickly sailed towards the mysterious island, leaving a long water streak on the calm lake.
The small boat sped across the surface of Qingyan Lake like an arrow, stirring up layers of snow-white splashes.
Lin Yuexi held the oars tightly with both hands, her knuckles turned white from the effort, and every stroke was filled with her deep concern and worry for Gong Mufeng.
Her hair was blown wildly by the lake breeze and stuck to her cheeks wetly. Her heart was beating violently with the rise and fall of the oars, as if it was about to burst through her chest.
At this time, a drizzle began to fall quietly from the sky, like cow hair and flower needles, falling heavily.
The dense rain threads formed a hazy veil on the lake surface. The island was looming in the mist, as illusory and ethereal as a mirage, as if it would disappear in the next second.
As the raindrops gradually grew larger, the bean-sized raindrops hit the lake surface with a crackling sound, splashing small water droplets and making the lake surface even more turbulent.
The boat was bobbing and weaving on the lake with great difficulty. Its speed began to slow down a lot, and every inch of progress seemed extremely difficult.
Lin Yuexi gritted her teeth and paddled hard without stopping.
Rain mixed with sweat slid down her cheeks, soaking her clothes. She felt a chill, but she was unaware.
After paddling for more than an hour, Lin Yuexi finally approached the island she had been longing for.
She looked at the muddy and messy land in front of her, her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and she couldn't wait to board the island to look for Gong Mufeng's trace.
Lin Yuexi had just pulled the boat to the shore and before she had time to jump onto the shore, she heard the sound of rushing water from behind her.
Looking back, she saw a large amount of debris rushing down from upstream, forming a wall of water that was rushing towards her boat.
Lin Yuexi's heart was pounding, and beads of sweat mixed with rain rolled down her forehead. She tried her best, tensed the muscles in her arms, and held the boat tightly with both hands. Every muscle was exerting force, trying to push the boat to the shore to escape the imminent danger.
Her eyes were full of determination, she was breathing heavily, her steps staggered on the slippery shore, but she still refused to give up.
But the rushing wall of water came with such force that it was unstoppable, like a mad beast.
The turbid waves, carrying broken wood, stones and other debris, rushed towards the boat with an overwhelming force.
Lin Yuexi's efforts seemed so insignificant in the face of this powerful natural force. The boat was shaking violently under the impact of the turbulent water flow, and the hull was tilting more and more, in danger of being overturned at any time.
Lin Yuexi watched as the boat was about to capsize. In the moment of life and death, she made up her mind, exerted force with her legs, and jumped towards the shore.
The wind whistled in her ears and time seemed to stand still. Her body drew an arc in the air and fell heavily on the muddy shore. Her knees and palms were slightly scratched, but she didn't care.
Looking back, I saw that the small boat had been ruthlessly overturned by the huge waves. The hull was upside down on the water, drifting away rapidly with the fast current, and soon disappeared in the vast waves.
Lin Yuexi then realized that she was too impulsive just now. She should not have jumped up, but should have hidden in the space.
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