He quickly dropped his umbrella, rushed over, scooped the little girl up in his arms, and shouted, "Run to the back of the mountain!!"
The villages in this area are mostly built near water and backed by mountains. They can access the water in front and the mountains behind, so when the flood comes, they can run to the back of the mountain to escape the flood.
But now, the flood came too fiercely and too suddenly. The villagers were not able to evacuate in time and were filled with fear. During the escape, some elderly people fell down and some children fell from their parents' arms.
As Yun Zhuo escorted everyone to safety, all he did was pick up people, and he didn't notice when their hands and feet were injured or when their faces were scratched.
The first group of people were finally sent up the mountain, but another group was left behind, and the sound of water continued to come, getting closer and closer.
Yun Zhuo then turned around with his men and escorted the last group of people towards the back of the mountain.
Whoosh! Whoosh!! Whoosh!!
The flood roared in, crushing the village in front of them inch by inch.
"Help!" The man's cry had barely left his mouth when he was shoved into the water by a wave.
Yun Zhuo had just noticed this person. He first escorted his elderly mother up the mountain, then went back to protect the child. Just as he got the child to safety, the flood came.
Nothing was left except his last cry for help!
In the distance, the sound of trees snapping echoed, mixed with the woman's heart-wrenching cries of "My child! My child!" before being swallowed by the roar of the waves.
All the houses were swallowed up in an instant, and the few remaining candlelights were gone.
Yun Zhuo was holding two children in his arms. Even though he had tried his best, he still couldn't save everyone.
The scene was so shocking that everyone seemed rooted to the spot, unable to recover for a long time.
Until Yun Zhuo shouted, "Keep going up!"
The group then came to their senses, tears streaming down their faces, still feeling lingering fear and dread, as they continued their ascent up the mountain.
The rain was still falling, whipping the surrounding trees so that they swayed and bent like ghosts, which was quite frightening!
"Your Highness, there seems to be someone over there," Zhuang Xin suddenly said.
Taking advantage of the flash of lightning, Yun Zhuo placed the child in her arms on higher ground and looked in the direction Zhuang Xin was pointing.
No more than three zhang away from him, there was a huge rock, and a person was lying on the rock. The water had already submerged the rock.
If another flood comes, that person will surely be swept away by the current!
However, another flash of lightning streaked across the sky, and when Yun Zhuo saw the person's face clearly, his whole body stiffened.
How could it be her? Wasn't she killed the night the Eastern Palace was ravaged by blood?
It fell right before his eyes.
But why, why is she here now, in such a dangerous place? And why does she just happen to appear right in front of him?
In a flash, Yun Zhuo suddenly remembered what Ning Hongxi had just done...
Yun Zhuo originally thought that Ning Hongxi was deceived and used by Empress Shen to deal with him, but now he realizes that things are not so simple!
Zhuang Xin noticed his stiffness and immediately said, "Your Highness, it's too dangerous. Let's retreat quickly. If we try to save that person, we might not even be able to save our own lives!"
The rain continued to be heavy, showing no signs of letting up. If this trend continued, the river would continue to rise rapidly.
Yun Zhuo did not turn around. He seemed to have made up his mind in an instant, and suddenly pushed Zhuang Xin back forcefully: "Miss Ye is in danger. You must go to the palace immediately to protect her. This is my order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards the boulder, grabbed the person, and intended to pull her back. But a huge wave suddenly rolled in and swallowed him and the person up in an instant, disappearing without a trace.
With a howl, Grey Seven chased after Yun Zhuo's figure and plunged into the water.
Arrows rained down from all directions, aimed at the direction where the clouds had disappeared.
Zhuang Xin was pushed heavily to the ground. When he came to his senses, he saw Yun Zhuo, the person on the big rock, and Hui Qi disappear into the water.
"Your Highness—" Zhuang Xin rushed over, trying to grab them, but only managed to grab hands full of murky water!
He was stunned for a very long time before he slowly regained his senses and began to think about why His Highness risked his life to save that person.
Who exactly is that person?
Also, what was the meaning of the sentence His Highness left behind before going to save people?
Wasn't it common knowledge that Miss Ye was in danger upon entering the palace?
But Miss Ye said she had to take the risk, and His Highness had already agreed!
Moreover, the fact that Cui Shao was able to come with the emperor's edict to support their evacuation of the villagers means that Miss Ye is definitely safe now!
Why did Your Highness suddenly bring this up?
Could it be that the danger Miss Ye is facing is not the kind of danger they had anticipated from the beginning?
The sky was just beginning to lighten, but the rain was still falling.
Like everyone else, Ye Qingxue waited in the Zichen Palace for news of Yun Zhuo or Cui Shao.
She then heard Cui Shao say, "Prince Jing was swept away by a giant wave while trying to save people, and there has been no trace of him since."
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