The local official was a tall, thin middle-aged man named Gu Zuo. When he saw the imperial envoys arrive, he felt reassured and relaxed a bit.
Since the torrential rains in Jiangnan, he had been anxious and unable to sleep for many nights. He looked tired and haggard. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Murong Yu and his party arrive, and the fatigue on his face also faded a little.
Murong Yu and his party arrived in Jiangnan in the afternoon. Without delay, they immediately asked Gu Zuo to lead the way to inspect the dam.
Gu Zuo led the way, saying as they walked, "Your Highness, let me tell you about the situation here. Since May, it's been rainy a lot. Since the end of June, there have been several heavy rainstorms. We've already reinforced the dikes a few times when the rain stopped, but the rain just keeps going on..."
Murong Yu listened intently, his heart growing heavier with each word.
When the group arrived at the dam, just as Gu Zuo had said, the water level had risen rapidly due to the continuous torrential rains. The dam on Qingshan Cliff upstream of the Changhe River looked like it was about to collapse at any moment.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing this scene.
Murong Yu immediately ordered that all the people downstream be evacuated within three days.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zuo immediately sent one of the accompanying soldiers back to the government office to mobilize the officers and soldiers in the office to go downstream and evacuate the people.
Mu Qing, dressed in green, stood beside Murong Yu, secretly using her special ability to probe into the river. After a quick scan, she discovered that the upper embankment was a temporary addition and not very sturdy, and could collapse at any time. The middle and lower sections were slightly better, but the situation was still not optimistic.
Mu Qing turned to Murong Yu and said, "Yu, let's split up."
Gu Zuo, who was standing next to Murong Yu, was a little puzzled. He thought that Mu Qing had other things to do, so he couldn't help but remind him, "Young Master, don't go to the downstream area near the long river. It's not safe."
Mu Qing knew he meant well, so she nodded and said, "I know, thank you for reminding me, Lord Gu."
Gu Zuo: "Young Master, you're too kind."
Although Gu Zuo was puzzled, Murong Yu understood that Mu Qing wanted to use her special abilities without revealing herself to others, so he agreed and looked steadily into his eyes, reminding him, "Be careful."
In the end, he didn't try to dissuade the boy. He knew the boy couldn't stand idly by, and neither could he himself. Murong Yu watched the boy's figure gradually disappear into the distance, secretly making a decision in his heart: if anything happened to the boy, Yu would not live alone.
"To be able to fight alongside A-Qing, to share life and death with her, I, Yu, have no regrets in this life," Murong Yu thought to himself.
After thinking it over, he turned around and inspected the area near the dam. As he walked, he made various arrangements in an orderly manner, discussing with Gu Zuo how to quickly and safely evacuate all the people in the downstream villages, as well as how to temporarily resettle the disaster victims.
Gu Zuo listened attentively, taking notes of everything, which dispelled his anxiety and dejection of the past few days.
After parting ways with Murong Yu and his group, Mu Qing entered the forest near the embankment on the other side of the river. He channeled his energy and leaped to the top of the tallest tree, his green robes blending perfectly with the trees, making him difficult to spot. Mu Qing placed his hands on the tree trunk and channeled his energy, causing the tree beneath him to grow several meters taller in an instant, visible to the naked eye. Feeling he had enough, Mu Qing stopped channeling his power and stood at the highest point of the forest.
Mu Qing then fully unleashed his supernatural abilities, circulating his energy to carefully examine the dam once more. He could see that the dam had been reinforced; otherwise, it would likely have already been flooded before they arrived. However, even with the reinforcements, the continuous torrential rains and the repeated impacts of the water flow on the dam were now barely holding on.
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