At this time, Zhong Wuyan subconsciously turned his gaze, only to see that most of the houses that originally protruded from the water surface had been submerged. The water level is rising faster than people calculate, and after there is no room to rely on, more and more people can only be forced to float in the turbulence, struggling with difficulty, and even many people are physically exhausted and struggling to move, just out of the water not long after, and then sink again.

And now there is no one to save people anymore, and as soon as those people sink, they sink directly to death.

Looking at this distressing and desperate scene, Zhong Wuyan's tight arms suddenly loosened, and her whole body became sore, and it was the three dogs who desperately dragged her behind her to prevent her from falling into the turbulent river.

"Why...... Why the hell ......"

The same question filled everyone's mind, and they didn't understand why the harmonious and peaceful town of Chenhe was in such a catastrophe. Could it be that all of them can only die here?

But the raging river was still pouring in, and the tumbling water was still rising, and all of them were indeed dead end.

Under the soft afternoon sun, the desperate gaze overflowed everyone's eyeholes like water.

But at this moment, at this most desperate moment, the dawn of hope flashed from afar.

More than a dozen large ships printed with the word "Qin" sailed from afar, and quickly drove into Chenhe Town, which had been flooded by heavy winds, riding the strong wind.

"Official ship! That's the official ship of the imperial court! People with good eyes saw the conspicuous word "Qin" on the wall of the ship from a distance, and immediately understood that it was an official ship sent by the Qin and Chu courts.

"Thank goodness! The court has sent someone to save us! Then, the rest of the people floating on the water immediately sighed with tears in their eyes.

"Saved! We are saved! ”

In such a desperate situation, anyone who saw the official ship sent by the imperial court would be moved to tears, even those Shizhai brothers who had always hated the official mansion, also shouted excitedly at this moment.

Only Zhong Wuyan did not say anything. Although the moment she saw the appearance of the ship, her heart did light up with hope, but when she saw the big word "Qin" on the wall of the ship, her expression became silent and solemn again.

Because she has not forgotten, and will never forget, the culprit who caused today's monstrous flood and destroyed the entire Chenhe Town - it is Xu Fu, the imperial physician of the imperial court!

But Zhong Wuyan didn't show any reactionary aura, after all, this is everyone's only hope to survive, if they can, no matter what, they have to live first - even if it's on the imperial court's boat.

At this moment, ten large ships were already speeding into the flooded town, stopping the huge hull amid the cheers of countless townspeople.

Then a middle-aged man in an official uniform appeared from the bow of the boat and shouted towards the entire submerged Chenhe Town.

"I am the second-level water governor appointed by the imperial court, and I am specially dispatched ten military official ships to rescue the townspeople trapped in the flood in Chenhe Town by the imperial court."

The voice of the Governor of the Water was very loud, and it spread far away in front of him by riding the churning water.

All those trapped in the water heard the words and burst into tears.

"Sure enough, they're here to save us! There is salvation! There is salvation! ”

"Great official! We're here, get us up!" ”

The townsfolk shouted excitedly, waiting for the officers and men on board to lower the rope and they would be able to escape from the water.

But the townsfolk in the water waited for a long time, and did not see the rope to save the people come down, so they continued to shout.

"Officials, let go of the water rope! Some of the old people and children here are almost unable to hold on. ”

However, despite the constant shouting of the townspeople in the water, none of the ten official ships put down the water rope to save people, so gradually, the expressions of the townspeople changed, and their eyes became anxious and nervous.

At this moment, the middle-aged man who had become the chief of the water governor stood at the bow of the boat again and spoke to everyone, and he puffed out his chest and said righteously.

"Don't worry, listen to the official first. This special mobilization of official ships to come out to save people consumes a huge amount, the imperial court's financial resources are insufficient, and it is difficult to make up for the shortfall, and it is very difficult for us to save people here. ”

Listening to the words of the Chief Water Governor, everyone's eyes dimmed, and they didn't understand what the Chief Water Governor meant by saying these words at this time.

"Therefore, it is up to the official to arbitrate and decide that each rescued townsman should make up a certain amount of money for this rescue operation of the imperial court."

"Great official, what do you mean by that?" The townsfolk in the water raised their heads and couldn't help frowning.

Standing on the high bow of the boat, the Governor of the Water looked down at all the townsfolk trapped in the water, smiled slightly and raised his voice.

"It means that each of you has to pay a supplementary sum before you can get on board. What about this supplementary fund, it is not much...... One gold coin per person! ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes were shocked, and the words of the Governor of the Water Governor were already very clear - didn't this make them spend money to buy the boat fare for their lives?

A human life is a piece of gold!

Everyone was stunned, and no one dared to look at the sun on the bow of the ship.

Almost the last moment, they were still immersed in the happiness of being saved, but at this moment, all happiness was cruelly torn apart by a word from the Governor of Water.

Obviously, the hope of escape is so close and right in front of them, but this "hope" has to be clearly marked to them in this desperate situation - a gold coin can make a person on the boat, and a gold coin can live a life!

So in the face of this cruel rule, people trapped in the water can only be forced to remain silent. Not to mention that the flood swept away most of their possessions, even in normal times, a gold coin was not a small amount to them. How could ordinary people who fell into the water immediately get a piece of gold coin?

"Isn't this fucking robbery?" Zhong Wuyan was immediately furious, and almost without hesitation, he was about to raise his head and scold angrily at the official ship, "You dog officials raised by the imperial court! In such a major matter where human life is at stake, he still dares to abuse his power for profit! Are you fucking human? ”

Then before she could make a sound, Sangouzi's hand immediately stretched out from behind, and held her down no matter what, preventing her from making a trace of reactionary sound.

"Boss, don't be angry, look!" The three dogs buried their heads next to Zhong Wuyan and whispered.

Zhong Wuyan then raised his gaze, and immediately saw that on the bow of the boat, next to the dignified water governor governor, there was a man entourage-Captain Huang who had been robbed of her property and beaten up by her at the bottom of the mountain!

"It's really a enemy...... narrow road" Zhong Wuyan suddenly dissipated her impulsive anger, and buried her head in the water, deliberately not letting Captain Huang on the boat find her.

Zhong Wuyan is not stupid, of course she can understand the tension of the situation - now that the town of Chenhe has been flooded, she and her brother in Shizhai and all the residents of Chenhe have been trapped in the water. However, the rescuer who finally waited for him was a corrupt official and a team led by an enemy, and it was not easy to be saved. If she is still angry at this time, and if there is any conflict with the other party, there will definitely be no hope of survival.

In danger, she had to endure it. Even if she is not for herself, she has to endure it for the sake of the townspeople of Shizhai and Chenhe Town.

"Why don't you want to give out a single gold coin?" Seeing that the people in the water were silent, the governor of the water stood at the bow of the boat and said a little impatiently, "The river is still rising, and we won't spend too much time here......

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the flood of the Xuan River is so big - I mean that the entire people in Chenhe Town have been drowned, and the court will not believe it, right? ”

The words of the Governor of the Water Governor were like another invisible wave falling from a high place, smashing countless people trapped in the water.

So that those who bowed their heads and were silent were awakened at once.

They suddenly felt a bone-piercing coldness spread over their whole bodies—the kind of cold that was submerged by the river, and the kind of cold that the water governor was ruthless, but even more so the kind of cold where death was pressing behind them!

Cold! It's cold!

When they faced the unattainable siding of the official boats, the water of the Xuan River was still pouring into the town in large quantities, the turbulent river was surging, and the icy water was rising.

At a glance, I found that the water had flooded so much that the entire houses in Chenhe Town were submerged under water, and there was nothing left to rely on on the water. All people, adults, old people, children, as long as they have not yet sunk into the water, all of them are struggling in the turbulence, and as for sinking into the water, it is even easier to do.

The coldness, the suffocation, and death were swelling in people's hearts like never before, and none of them could afford to struggle anymore.

"My lord! I have money! I have, I have a gold coin! In the turbulent water, I don't know which woman was the first to shout.

"Help me! My lord! Please, get me up quickly! I have money. ”

"Hmph." Standing on the high bow of the ship, the Governor of the Navy pursed the corners of his lips proudly, as if mocking people's compromises, "Drop the rope and save people!" ”

"Three officers and soldiers were waiting on the side with knives, and no one else was allowed to sneak up."

When the life-saving water rope was lowered from the bow of the ship with a glint of hope, the Governor of the Water did not forget to add a cruel sentence in time, as if he had cut off the life of those who had no money with a knife first.

"My lord, I have money too! Let me go up too! ”

"I also have money! Help me! ”

"Isn't it just a gold coin! I'll give! I'll give, save me and my family and children! ”

"And me! And me! ”

From that first person, countless cries for help sounded in the churning river, yes, wasn't it just a gold coin? At this juncture of near death, not to mention a piece of gold, even if it is ten or a hundred, people will give it out.

What could be more important than staying alive? It's just a gold coin, who would die for a gold coin?

Unless they really don't have any money.