In the wind and rain, the lights in the study room in the courtyard of He Jing, the governor of Yanlai Town, have also been on.

Since being woken up by Lin Xi, He Jing has not slept again, and after turning Lin Xi away, one after another orders have been quietly passed out from his small courtyard.

The vast majority of people who can become the town governor in Yunqin are not mediocre talents, and unlike Lin Xi and other cultivators from the academy, officials who have slowly risen from the bottom always have a more acute sense of smell for some officialdom methods and crises.

Even the flow of Zhan Mountain is a little sensitive like a prophet of the Spring River Plumbing Duck, but he just senses the direction of the wind.

In He Jing's view, Lin Xi's background is worthy of his fear, maybe he is Li Xiping's protégé, or he may be the protégé of a higher official in the province, but Lin Xi is too naïve in his opinion about how to be an official.

Even people who don't know who is who are the most naïve are the most naïve.

He Jing is the person brought out by Xu Ningshen in the border army, so Xu Chengfeng has been doing a lot of convenience in Yanlai Town over the years, and he has naturally gained many invisible benefits from it.

Although Xu Ningshen, the general of the Three Towns Company Battalion, put on an attitude of drawing a line with Xu Chengfeng this time, there is no evidence that he already knew about Silver Hook Fang, but Xu Chengfeng is his son after all, after all, this case is very important, but even if there is the impeachment of Jiang Rui and other officials, Xu Ningshen was only fined a year's salary and demoted by one rank.

Moreover, he was still sitting in the position of the commander of the company of the three towns, and no one was sent to replace him for a while.

He Jing knows very well the truth that if the water is too deep and muddy, he doesn't know what Xu Chengfeng and others do, but he knows very well that some super-rich people will not cherish the silver taels at hand in order to satisfy some hobbies that cannot be satisfied elsewhere. So where did the silver of Silver Hook Fang go?

Xu Ningshen has only received such a punishment for the time being, so he understands that I am afraid that the vast majority of silver taels have flowed to it.

Soliciting people's hearts, finding out the news, cultivating protégés, raising guests and worshipping, cultivating some secret forces, and even the unique blades and armor of the guards on the bright side of his subordinates all require a lot of silver... Money is of more use to the people above.

......

In He Jing's opinion, Lin Xi acted too naïve, and he didn't know that he was the one under the big tree of Xu Ningshen, but many people in Lu Dongling knew it very well in their hearts.

If he wants to jump out of the ship of Xu Ningshen and the military department now, he can only drown himself alive, and those people will definitely not believe that he left Xu Ningshen's boat.

So how could he put on a robe, walk into the rainy night with Lin Xi, and walk on the river dam?

But since Lin Xi is here, he has to deal with it.

He had to be prepared, what if the dam really failed as unfortunate as Lin Xi said? What should he do? And the dam that has withstood the test of the river for decades has no problem at all? So what should he do?

Lin Xi thought very simply, he felt that there were still many good people in this world, and most of them were much simpler and cleaner than the people in his original world, and they were not so indifferent, so just like a neighbor who usually gets along with each other happily caught fire, he had the ability, of course he had to help. However, for He Jing, this is an opportunity to deal with Lin Xi.

At this moment, in front of He Jing, sat Si Geng Xiuxian of Yanlai Town.

Because of the smooth wind and rain in Yanlai Town over the years, the harvest is excellent, and Xiuxian's political performance is also very good, and he is expected to be promoted within one or two years, so his heart is wide and fat, and his body is round.

At this moment, after pruning the wick of the oil lamp in front of He Jing and picking out the firelight more brightly, the official with a red face and a face that seemed to be dripping with oil maintained the most respectful attitude towards He Jing, and said disdainfully: "What does Lin Xi know? I have been to see the dam many times, and the entire dam is made of glutinous rice and water mixed with clay, hay, sand and gravel, which is thicker than the walls of some border passes, and the sergeants may not be able to dig a gap if they dig it......"

As he was talking, suddenly there was a sound of footsteps, and a soldier wearing shiny copper armor stepped into the study with a body of moisture, and bowed to He Jing.

"Lord Shang?"

Xiuxian was stunned for a moment, this soldier was the military academy Shang Yin who commanded the town guards of the town governor's mansion.

Shang Yin bowed his head slightly, but he didn't stop, and said, "Lord He, Lin Xi has already begun to let the people behind the dam start to evacuate. ”

"Good. He Jing nodded appreciatively, "All of you continue to wait in Longshang, and send someone to report back every half an hour." ”

"The subordinates receive the order. ”

Shang Yin bowed, turned around and walked out quickly.

Xiuxian was stunned, but a layer of cold sweat came out of the vest.

At this time, he realized that He Jing had already sent all the town guards out to a post not far from the Jiangba.

If there is really any change in the dam, and all the town defenders join the rescue in time, it cannot be said that the officials of Yanlai Town are indifferent and have no action.

The scheming and caution of the town governor can be seen, far beyond his own reach.

At the same time, the round-bodied official thought that if there was no problem with the dam, the town governor would definitely have a lot to do.

......

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

On the barrage in Donggang Town, another fixed pile wood went deep into the soil under Jiang Xiaoyi's hammering.

His hands were already trembling, his soul power was consumed, and his whole body had been wrapped in mud from the splashed mud, his hair and face were all over, and he couldn't tell that he was a young man in the wind.

Not far away, many black-clad men were roaring and shouting, and behind a weak place in a river dam drawn by Chen Yangzhi, these people from the fish market, oil black and stone rats, had already laid countless short stakes, and filled in front of them an unknown number of straw bags packed with mud and sand.

On the dam, densely packed, at a glance at this moment, I don't know how many people, including not only men, but even many women and children who don't have much strength, are carrying sand and gravel in baskets and filling in some places, and then some men work together to lift boulders and tamp these mud and sand stones.

It may be the subtle perception of the cultivator, Jiang Xiaoyi feels that the tremor of this dam has been much smaller.

Looking at the dozens of fixed stakes that had already been repaired, he was already a little exhausted, and he felt a little relieved, and he couldn't help but think that he didn't know what was going on in Yanlai Town, where Lin Xi was.

Suddenly, his body shook slightly.

He saw a woman with a face that seemed to be covered with blood, with her sleeves rolled up, dragging a boulder with many others.

Even if she was covered in mud and water, she couldn't even see the color of the clothes on her body clearly, even if her face seemed to be covered with blood, she still gave people a soft feeling, but what attracted Jiang Xiaoyi at this moment was not her beauty and figure, but her perseverance.

She fell into the mud again and again, but she got up again and again, screaming loudly like other men.

For some reason, this scene is extremely clear in his eyes on the incomparably chaotic dam.

"It's raining a little lighter!"

"The rain is almost stopping!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, and then bursts of cheers exploded on the dam, shaking the earth.

Jiang Xiaoyi also subconsciously looked up at the sky, and he saw that the rain had indeed become sparse and thin, and the sky was already slightly translucent.

The night is about to pass, and the dam in Donggang Town is still good.

......

The sky will be bright.

The dam in Yanlai Town is still good.

After the barrage in Yanlai Town, almost all the villagers in several villages had been evacuated and gathered on a hill in the rear.

Only Uncle Gao's family stubbornly stayed in their small mud-walled courtyard, and all the people who came to persuade them could not be persuaded by three or four times.

Lin Xi, who was covered in muddy water, was led by several villagers to this small earthen wall courtyard located in the lowland by the river.

"Old man..."

Lin Xi had just bowed slightly, and before he could say anything, the white-haired old man who had been standing at the door, wearing a coarse cloth shirt with many patches, saw Lin Xi who was covered in muddy water at a glance, but he had already leaned down and knelt down, choked up and couldn't speak: "Lord Xiaolin, you have been tired from running around so far, Lao Er really doesn't want to make trouble for you anymore, but it's not that I don't want to move, I really can't move." ”

Lin Xi was slightly stunned, took a step forward, helped the old man up, and said gently: "Old man, do you have any difficulties, but it doesn't matter." ”

"My son died of illness three years ago, and my Gao family is only a lonely old man, a weak daughter of my daughter-in-law, and a grandson who is not yet four years old. Now one of the cows is about to give birth, and if we can't take care of it, if something happens, even if we can hide from the water, we will definitely not be able to live. The old man said sadly: "And we depend on these two cows for our survival, these two cows are not only equivalent to old friends for us, but also our food and clothing." How can we leave them alone at such a time?"

"It just turned out to be that. Lin Xi smiled slightly and said, "There is an ox cart nearby, let your cow waiting to give birth sit in the ox cart today." Let's get some people and drag it up to a high place. ”

The old man froze.

With a creak, the door to the cattle pen in the courtyard opened, and a woman led a child to stumble out, and fell to her knees at a distance.

Lin Xi smiled and looked up at the sky.

The rain is about to stop, and the light is already shining in the east.

His smile was as bright as the light.

His mood was relaxed and happy.

With this family leaving with him, all the people on this side have been evacuated, and even if the dam collapses, it will not cause many casualties.

Letting the ox ride in the bullock cart was a bit funny to him... But he refused to leave for the sake of these two cows, not out of the sincerity of money, but because of his gratitude to these two cows that made them make a living, he realized the humanity that Vice President Xia said.

......

The rain all stopped.

The sky was bright.

On another hill near several villages behind the Yanlai Zhenjiang Dam, more than 200 sergeants retreated into the forest under the command of Shang Yan, so as not to be directly seen by Lin Xi.

Shang Yan stood beside a tree and looked at the hill diagonally opposite, where many people were pulling an ox cart covered with hay and a cow lying on it.

Looking at Lin Xi, who was leading a cow and pushing an ox cart from time to time in the back, the military academy of Yanlai Town also glanced at the clear sky and the embankment in the distance, and immediately, an indescribable mocking smile appeared on his face.

On the dam in the town of Donggang.

Because Chen Yangzhi was very sure that even if the rain stopped, the river dam would not be safe, so there were still dense people like ants rushing, but some people who were really exhausted were replaced and temporarily rested in the rear high places.

Many townspeople spontaneously set up large pots and boiled pots of spicy noodles and hot porridge.

Jiang Xiaoyi also stopped.

Zou Yishi, who was beside him, was also sitting on the ground.

He washed his face with river water, and in the morning light, he saw that the woman with blood on her face was still busy refusing to rest.

Suddenly, the woman also noticed Jiang Xiaoyi's gaze, and glanced at Jiang Xiaoyi from a distance.

The woman's face immediately showed a hint of shyness, but she immediately lowered her head again, and silently carried a large bag of sand and gravel to the top of the dam.

Jiang Xiaoyi opened his mouth slightly, and for some reason, his chest was a little stuffy.

......

In Donggang Town, because most of the townspeople rushed to the dam, most of the shops did not open in the morning light, and the whole Donggang Town seemed unprecedentedly quiet and quiet.

Jia, a fat merchant with a kind smile on his face, went out with a basket.

He walked a few streets and alleys, but he didn't find a noodle shop that was open, and he couldn't eat a bowl of red oil noodles covered with spicy cabbage and sliced meat, which made the fat businessman couldn't help but mumble a few words of dissatisfaction.

But he still had a kind smile on his face.

He didn't look for another noodle shop, but walked to the direction of the prison in Donggang Town.

Walking all the way to the high walls of the prison, he felt the emptiness and peace inside, but his face showed a more satisfied look. He continued walking, but the basket in his hand flew over the high wall in a strange manner with a flick of his hand, and was thrown far away, among the artemisia grass on the roof.

He continued on his way, disappearing into an uninhabited alley ahead.

The bamboo basket he threw out was unnoticed, lying peacefully on the roof of a cell.

The sun was better, and light smoke slowly rose from the bamboo basket, and then it turned into a flame, burning more and more.