The river was turbulent, the water was flooded and the water was extremely turbid.
After Qiao Xin transferred the first batch of children to the merchant ship that came to pick them up, he led people back again.
The river embankment before Laohu Town and Hunshui Village were built by people organized by the government during the same period.
If nothing unexpected had happened, the villages on both sides of the strait would have lost at most one season's crops, but this accident was too fatal. Homes were destroyed, loved ones died, and there is no hope for the future.
The villagers burst into tears as they looked at their homes that had been submerged in the river.
What should I do?
The people who came to rescue from Laohu Town looked at the Hunshui Village which had disappeared without a trace, and once again turned their attention to Qiao Xin who was standing at the bow of the boat.
I feel indescribable gratitude in my heart.
Their homes and farmlands are safe and sound, all thanks to Qiao Xin's initial persistence.
After sailing for such a long time, they didn't see any animal or human corpse. When Fan Jihuai saw so many boats, he opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something.
The cries of the victims' families were sharp and mournful, and a heavy gloom covered everyone's heart.
When they passed by the original site of Hunshui Village again on their way back, Fan Jihuai forced himself to be brave and said, "Auntie, why don't I send someone over to look for them? Maybe someone is still alive."
Qiao Xin's tone was grim, and she ordered directly, "No, leave here as soon as possible. Go and settle the people on the boat, don't let them cause trouble. Don't let us get involved when you rescue them!"
The system has already reminded her that there might be a large-scale landslide behind Hunshui Village. Wouldn't it be sending people there at this time to ask for their lives?
Qiao Xin flatly and decisively rejected this request, which made Fan Jihuai feel a chill in his heart. He knew that Qiao Xin was not the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die without helping, so something must have happened again.
Fan Jihuai was trembling all over and was in a panic. He only regretted that he didn't have a pair of wings so that he could fly all over the Hunshui Village immediately.
The villagers of Hunshui Village had lost their last bit of hope and collapsed all of a sudden. They wanted to ask Qiao Xin for help. There were obviously two empty ships, so why didn't they send one over to take a look? Even if they only took a look, they would have given up hope.
"Sir, my child can swim, maybe he is still alive, sir, please go and look for him!"
"My Lord, please!"
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Fan Jihuai couldn't bear it and couldn't help looking at Qiao Xin. Shui Chi also wanted to step forward to plead for mercy, but was scared away by Qiao Xin's sharp eyes and ugly face.
However, Qiao Xin didn't even glance at these crying people, and directly ordered Manager Huo, Li Zhong, Shunzi and others to rush back as fast as possible!
Seeing that the group was still here and not giving up, Fan Jihuai asked in a cold voice: "If you want to go, I will not stop you. Get off the boat now. I will lend you a bamboo raft. Whether you can come back alive depends on your luck.
But these villagers in Laohu Town don't owe you anything, so there is no need to sacrifice your lives for anyone.
"Butler Cao, let him go!"
The villagers who had originally wanted to go look for their relatives hesitated for a moment. They were unwilling to do so, but that didn't mean they were not afraid of death.
In fact, everyone has some idea whether the lost relatives are still alive. But they are still unwilling to face this fact.
The villagers discussed it and finally borrowed two bamboo rafts from the Qiao family and sent six people back to take a look.
Fan Jihuai originally planned to take two yamen runners with him to go and take a look, but was stopped by Qiao Xin.
"Don't go, leave now. Lao Cao, Shunzi, Manager Huo, leave now!"
Everyone didn't understand why Qiao Xin, who was so easy to talk to just a moment ago, suddenly changed her expression.
The return journey took only a moment and the bamboo raft had not yet disappeared from sight.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and the mountain in the distance began to slide. Mud and rocks, carrying a large amount of flood water, rushed down with the force of destroying the world.
It drowned everything that stood in its way. The huge rock rolled down and smashed into the Hunshui Village below, creating a huge wave.
The river water suddenly rose, the bamboo raft in the distance was overturned, and the people on the raft disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.
"Second Monkey!"
"Gou Wa, my son!"
The people on the boat witnessed all this and were terrified, shouting and screaming.
Fortunately, the few people who got out were all good swimmers, and after falling into the water, they popped up after a while.
Qiao Xin estimated the distance between the boat and the bamboo raft in his mind, and then ordered: "Let go of the bamboo raft, get the rope."
"Madam, no!"
Manager Cao and Shunzi tried to stop them. Even if all the people in Hunshui Village died, it was none of their business. But if something happened to Qiao Xin, their world would be in tatters.
We must not let Qiao Xin risk her life to save these ungrateful people.
Even Fan Jihuai did not agree with Qiao Xin taking this risk.
"Auntie, I'll ask some people who know how to swim to go over and take a look. You don't have to go there yourself."
"No, you guys just lend a hand from behind, I won't go over, I'll just put up a ladder for them."
After hearing this, everyone on the boat breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they didn't have to go there in person.
Qiao Xin stared at the river surface and asked people to use ropes to connect the bamboo rafts every few meters, opening a water channel in the surging river water, and approaching the accident site little by little. Fortunately, the water surface in this area did not have a big drop, and the water flow was not too turbulent.
The bamboo raft that Qiao Xin lowered did not deviate too far from the main line. The people in the accident already knew that the situation was hopeless and they had to save themselves. They turned around and began to swim together towards the merchant ship.
When the distance was almost close, Qiao Xin swung the rope with a hook in her hand and instantly hooked the bamboo raft that had turned over earlier. When the six young men were about to give up, they grabbed the rope swung by Qiao Xin and were brought onto the bamboo raft with the help of the rope.
The next flood peak was approaching. Qiao Xin could not care less and tightened the rope, shouting, "Hurry up and hold on tight. I'll pull you over!"
Everyone on the boat held their breath, staring at Qiao Xin's movements and the flood peak that was getting closer and closer in the distance without blinking.
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
The young men thought that Qiao Xin would pull the bamboo raft in the water and slowly approach the merchant ship. Unexpectedly, Xin exerted force and both the person and the bamboo raft drew an arc in the air and fell into the water again.
The bamboo raft landed steadily in front of the merchant ship, but the people on it were knocked unconscious after the free fall.
"Quick, save people!"
The men, young and old, who could swim lent a hand, tied the rope around their bodies, then jumped into the river and pulled the man out of the water.
The boatmen looked at the old lady who remained calm and silent, and they felt admiration for her.
It turned out that the old lady was the one who was hiding her talents. Just the ability she showed in predicting danger and saving people was enough for them to learn for a lifetime.
Doctor Mo rushed over and helped them control the water and gave them injections. After a long time, he finally rescued the unconscious young men.
"It's okay, it's not a big problem, go back and take a rest, don't go into the water again for the time being."
Their parents finally breathed a sigh of relief, but when they looked back at their home that was completely buried, they felt extremely sad.
The boat went farther and farther away, and Hunshui Village completely became a thing of the past.
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