Chapter Ninety-Six: Just Out of Longtan and Into the Tiger's Den
Long Qiupeng's boat was constantly shaking by the waves, and the four people in the boat were all dizzy to varying degrees. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
After swaying like a drum washing machine for a long time, the boat finally stabilized a lot. But even if you don't look at it, you know that the boat is now floating on the water, and everyone's faces are a little pale at this time.
The noise outside was still loud, except for the sound of the rain hitting the boat's shed, and the sound of rushing water, but through these you could still hear the faint shouting outside.
Only then did Long Qiupeng let go of the clansmen in his arms, ready to stand up and take a look at the situation outside. He slipped through the crack in the curtain on one side and stood up, and the other three men also stood up in the bow or stern.
When the clansmen saw the scene behind them, they couldn't say a word for a moment. At this time, there is almost no trace of the original home, and among the four watchtowers, there is only one observation tower that shows the highest point, marking the direction of the home.
What made them even more incredible was that they had been rushed far away in just such a moment, and everyone was afraid because of their joke and curiosity.
Although Long Qiupeng was already mentally prepared for this matter, he was still a little embarrassed when he really saw that the home he had worked so hard to manage was completely sunk under the flood like this.
But he didn't have time to be sentimental, there weren't many clansmen left behind with him, and now there could be no more damage. Although Long Qiupeng's ship was safe and sound, the members of the ship were also safe. But several other ships were not so lucky.
Some capsized because of the flood, and some were thrown into the water by the bumpy boat.
Long Qiupeng found a rope and was about to tie it to his waist, Yi saw it on the side and hurriedly stopped him and said: "Chief, you are already injured......" Other things, Yi never confronted Long Qiupeng head-on, but when it came to his life safety, Yi always behaved extremely resolutely, a pair, if you want to die, then step on my corpse.
Seeing where Long Qiupeng and Yi were confronted, the young man who was rescued by Long Qiupeng just now said timidly: "Let me go......"
Long Qiupeng hesitated for a moment, and Yi handed the rope to the young man. Long Qiupeng hesitated for a moment, and finally acquiesced to the other party's behavior.
Seeing Long Qiupeng's actions, the clansmen on the other ships also began to follow their actions to help search and rescue. Long Qiupeng worked hard to identify the casualties in the rain.
However, compared to his eyesight and intuition, Long Qiupeng was far inferior to Yi, and when he was still hit by the heavy rain and couldn't open his eyes, Yi had already reported the situation at the time: "It should have capsized two boats, and one of the boats didn't know if it was loaded with something and turned into pieces." In addition, there were people who fell from the boat, and there must be about fifteen people in the water who need to be rescued. ”
Long Qiupeng frowned when he heard this, fifteen people is not a small number, reaching nearly 1/3 of the total number of people in the team this time. So he shouted: "Don't panic, rescue as soon as possible!" ”
At first, those who fell in the flood were all panicking, but after hearing Long Qiupeng's voice, many people regained their sanity and calm, and the rescue work was carried out more smoothly.
Soon, the remaining boats were relatively concentrated, and most of the tribesmen scattered in the water found a new foothold, but even if the rescue was launched at the first time, there were still four people missing, and I am afraid that there would be more than one luck.
Because of the rainstorm, it was darker than usual, and there were a lot of things in this torrent, which increased the danger of staying in the water, so Long Qiupeng had to ask to give up the search and rescue and move on. Hopefully, you'll be able to find a place to stay on the shore before dark.
After the rescue, Long Qiupeng had another frightened clansman on his boat. Long Qiupeng patted him on the shoulder and asked him to return to the canopy to rest, and the man came back to his senses and found that he was in a boat with the leader.
He fell to his knees on the boat in an instant, and the hull of the ship shook one by one.
Long Qiupeng was taken aback by his sudden move, and hurriedly reached out to pull him and said, "What is this for!" ”
Unexpectedly, the man kowtowed to Long Qiupeng again and again, and while kowtowing, he chanted and said, "The dragon god blesses!" Blessed by the dragon god! ”
Several ships not far away saw this scene and shouted one after another: "Dragon God protection!" Then he knelt on the boat in the direction of Long Qiupeng.
Only then did Long Qiupeng know that they were grateful for their foresight and gave everyone time to prepare for the escape.
If it was usual, he might follow up with some remarks to show his gratitude. Or take the opportunity to consolidate his social status, but in this cold rain, in this turbid torrent, Long Qiupeng felt a little tired. He just waved his hand and told everyone to go about everything as usual and be careful.
Keeping Yi outside to watch the situation, Long Qiupeng, who had shed a lot of blood, returned to the tent to rest. While using rain to help Long Qiupeng clean his wounds, the clansmen asked curiously, "How did the leader know that the flood was coming?" ”
But before Long Qiupeng could open his mouth, the young man who was rescued by Long Qiupeng grabbed and said: "The secret of heaven must not be revealed!" ”
Long Qiupeng smiled and didn't answer, but asked, "What's your name?" ”
The young man said shyly: "My mother was very reluctant to leave Xishan Village, so she renamed me Xishan." ”
Long Qiupeng patted Xishan and didn't speak. But when it comes to the flood, he still overlooks one thing. Because the Long tribe is generally higher than the lake level, he has always felt that the sudden rise in the water level of the lake caused by heavy rain is only a rapid but moderate process, and it can be prevented, and there is no danger.
However, now it seems that this must be a burst of embankments in the upper reaches of the river, and the volume of water surges, which will form a wave of impact flooding.
I don't know if it's because of blood loss or what, Long Qiupeng gradually became a little confused in the constant worship of several people. By the time he came to his senses again, the speed of the boat had slowed down, and it seemed as if sunlight was shining through the cracks in the canopy.
"It's sunny?" Long Qiupeng asked as he walked out of the canopy. Yi saw that Long Qiupeng had come out, so he pointed to him not far ahead, which was land.
After drifting for an unknown amount of time, the flood finally lost its original strength, and as the terrain increased, it was rerouted.
"Everybody paddling over!" Long Qiupeng immediately ordered the other ships to follow and move towards the land.
At this moment, Xishan also came out of the canopy, and he was happy at first when he saw the land, but soon his expression became a little grim.
This subtle change did not escape Long Qiupeng's eyes, and he asked directly, "What's wrong?" ”
Xishan, who had been in the exploration team for continuous practice, looked at Long Qiupeng, and said with some hesitation: "Here, it seems to be the ...... near the Montessori tribe."
Long Qiupeng was also stunned when he heard this, the Mengshi tribe was one of the tribes that had been watching the Long tribe and refused to go with Long Qiupeng in the end. He sneered, shook his head and said to himself: "Just out of the 'Dragon Pond', and into the 'Tiger's Den'!" ”
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