Old Wang choked, but still stubbornly insisted, "How could something happen so easily? We were fine in such heavy rain the day before yesterday, what could possibly happen in such light rain today? I think you just can't stand seeing us brothers having a peaceful time, you have to cause us trouble..."
"Old Wang, shut up!" Clerk Liu glared at him fiercely, then said to Jiang Qinyu, "Madam, I'll go prepare the carriage now, but we'll need to ask a few constables to escort us there."
Jiang Qinyu waved her hand, signaling him to hurry up, and ignored Lao Wang, turning back to continue studying the map.
Old Yuan pulled Old Wang aside, "Are you stupid? Why are you talking to her about this? She's someone the magistrate summoned. We just need to do what she says and not get into any conflicts with her. Otherwise, if the magistrate investigates, can you handle the consequences?"
"I just can't stand how arrogant she is, a woman. Instead of staying home to take care of the housework and be filial to her mother-in-law, what is she doing meddling in this group of men?" Old Wang said with dissatisfaction.
Old Yuan was speechless. "You don't care how they got here. Since they're here, that's not something we can worry about. You'd better change your attitude, or I won't take care of you anymore."
After saying that, Lao Yuan ran to Jiang Qinyu's side and asked solicitously if there was anything he could help with.
Seeing this, Lao Wang was even more indignant. He snorted and ran back to his seat, pretending not to see Jiang Qinyu.
Clerk Liu returned quickly. "Madam, everything is ready. The magistrate has also gone out. Why don't a few of us go and check it out? You can wait here for news."
"No need." Jiang Qinyu had already gotten up and was walking out.
When Meng Tianze saw her come out, he immediately followed her.
Liu, the clerk, glared at Lao Yuan and Lao Wang from behind, "Do you two still want this job? If you do, then follow me!"
After saying that, he quickly followed him out.
Old Yuan pulled Old Wang outside. Although Old Wang was unwilling, he had no choice but to follow because Liu the clerk had just threatened him.
The group rode in a horse-drawn carriage toward Hongyadong Reservoir, with Jiang Qinyu keeping a close eye on the sky outside.
As darkness fell, Jiang Qinyu's face darkened. She lifted the carriage curtain and said to Meng Tianze, who was sitting outside, "Brother Meng, take this token to Hongya Village and Qiaojia Village downstream and tell them to quickly move their important belongings to Banpo Village. Be quick!"
She felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.
"Okay, then sister-in-law, please be careful." Meng Tianze agreed and jumped out of the car, running into the rain.
This place is very close to Hongya Village, and Qiaojia Village is just two miles away from Hongya Village.
Jiang Qinyu had no idea who ordered the construction of the Hongtongya Reservoir back then; they were utter idiots!
Hongya Village was not far from the Qionghe River to begin with, so it had no problem with water for daily use or irrigation. There was no need to build a large reservoir at the foot of the mountain.
What's most frustrating is that the reservoir is in a very dangerous location.
If there is a landslide or mudslide in Hongtongya, the Hongtongya Reservoir will be the first to suffer. If the reservoir collapses, a large amount of water will rush into Hongya Village.
If the heavy rain continues and the Qionghe River rises again, the villagers of Hongya Village and Qiaojia Village will truly have no way to escape.
Regardless of whether this disaster will occur, Jiang Qinyu does not want to risk the lives of ordinary people.
Fortunately, Wei Chengzong gave her a token that would allow her subordinates to obey orders unconditionally; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to get Meng Tianze to send people to evacuate today.
These thoughts raced through Jiang Qinyu's mind as she arrived at the Hongtongya Reservoir.
Looking at the reservoir, which covers more than 100 acres, Jiang Qinyu felt a headache coming on.
Looking out, behind the reservoir is the towering cliff of Hongtongya. Due to the long drought, no plants have been able to cling to the cliff, and with the impact of the rain in the past few days, it is visibly crumbling.
"You said the magistrate sent someone to come and see?" Jiang Qinyu asked, holding an umbrella and looking at Liu, the clerk beside her.
Liu, the clerk, wasn't blind, so he naturally saw the situation at Hongtong Cliff. Hearing Jiang Qinyu's question, he instinctively pointed to Old Wang and said, "Old Wang was the one who came to check on it. He went back and said there was no problem here..."
"Open your eyes and look at this. Tell me if there's a problem here?" Jiang Qinyu's face almost turned green, and she looked at Old Wang as if he were a dead man.
Old Wang was also stunned. Pointing at the cliff, he muttered, "It wasn't like this when I came here the day before yesterday..."
"Are you brainless?" Jiang Qinyu couldn't take it anymore and blurted out, "Do you think everything will stay the same as you want? It's been raining for days on end, and the rain was so heavy on the first night, and you still dare to say there's no problem?"
At that moment, she was extremely glad she had made the decision; otherwise, she dared not even imagine the consequences.
"I...I..." Old Wang opened his mouth several times but couldn't get a word out.
Jiang Qinyu turned and left, "We can't stay here long. Leave someone here to observe, and report back immediately if there are any problems..."
Before she could finish speaking, Liu the clerk shouted, "The mountain is collapsing! Run!"
Jiang Qinyu only had time to glance back. The steep cliff face of Hongtong Cliff was collapsing, with rocks falling rapidly downwards. At the same time, the soil on both sides of the cliff flowed down like muddy water...
"Run, Madam!" Old Yuan shouted.
Jiang Qinyu snapped out of her daze, her heart pounding wildly. She bit her lip and ran desperately toward the carriage.
It's too late to say anything now. We can only hope that Meng Tianze is fast enough and that the people of Hongya Village and Qiaojia Village are obedient enough, otherwise…
Liu, the clerk, was the first to climb onto the carriage, then anxiously urged Jiang Qinyu and the others, "Faster, faster!"
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