Chapter 25: The Flood

"Brother!"

The sky in the east began to chill slightly, and Shengzi, who had been bitten by mosquitoes all night in the rice field, jumped up and ran towards Shen Ge. When he got closer, Shengzi's eyes immediately widened, "Brother, are you injured?" ”

Shen Ge, who was carrying a big burden, nodded, "Small injury, go!" ”

Shengzi carried a small burden and followed behind Shen Ge, "Brother, shall we go back to the boat?" ”

Shen Ge pursed his lips, "Don't go back, go to the dock to have a look first." ”

If you don't go back, why do you have to go to the pier? Ikuko scratched the red bumps on his body that had been bitten by mosquitoes.

Shen Ge glanced back at him, "Didn't I give you a bottle of deworming and itching cream?" ”

Shengzi grinned, "It's so fragrant, I want to keep it for the dog." ”

According to the time calculation, the dog should have followed Mrs. Shi across the Wolong Embankment and would not be flooded. Shen Ge felt slightly relieved, quickly changed out of the night clothes on his body, and ran towards the dock with his baggage.

Sooner than later, the merchant ship will have to pull anchor and set off. Although he knew that even if he went, he might not be able to see Lin Ruyu, but Shen Ge still couldn't resist the urge to go and see her.

I can't see people, but I want to see them. This kind of awkward thinking is something that even Shen Ge himself can't understand. It's like a fool!

When the sky is bright, there is more and more noise of merchant ships moving in the corridor, and the shore is also lively. Fang Shi stood up with his body propped up, looking at the pair of children sleeping next to him, as if he couldn't get enough of it.

Lin Ruyu opened her eyes and found her mother sitting next to her and watching her smile, and she also laughed, "Is my mother better?" ”

"Hmm." Fang touched the "birthmark" on his daughter's right eye and the unhealed scratches on her face, and said distressedly, "If your father sees you like this, I'm afraid he will be so distressed that he will shed tears." ”

Lin Ruyu chuckled, "When Daddy returns, the injuries on my mother's head and my daughter's face will have already healed, and Daddy won't see it." ”

"Mother, sister."

Xiao Ah Heng, who was lying in the innermost, also woke up, rubbed his eyes and sat up, "Sister, let me go, I'm going to pee." ”

Seeing his cute little appearance, Fang and Lin Ruyu both smiled.

"Let's start the boatβ€”" Fang Jiayin, the leader of the platform, stood at the bow of the boat and shouted in a long tone. The captains pulled anchors, erected masts and set sails, and then pushed the shore with a long slap, and the big merchant ship slowly stepped off the shore and prepared to hit the road.

Shen Ge, who was standing on the shore, looked up at the closed window of the guest room on the second floor, if his eyes could turn into a hook, the ship that was going to set off must have been tightly hooked by him, and he would not be able to leave the shore.

Lin Ruyu pushed open the window and saw this scene. Suddenly, they looked at each other, and before the two could adjust their emotions to say hello, they suddenly heard the roar of water coming from the upper reaches of the river.

Shen Ge on the shore turned his head to look, and his face changed suddenly. He threw down his burden, jumped onto the boat with his son, climbed directly to the second floor, and jumped into Lin Ruyu's room through the window, "The flood is coming!" Shengzi go and call Daifuku over! ”

As he spoke, Shen Ge rushed to Fang's, "Auntie, get ready, let's go!" ”

Xiao Ah Heng, who thought that Shen Ge was a bad guy, rushed forward to stop Shen Ge, "Don't arrest my mother!" ”

"Ah Heng, stop, he's Shen Ge!" As Lin Ruyu spoke, the roar of the water became louder and louder, which made Lin Ruyu panic, how could this flood come ten days earlier?

Shen Ge neatly instructed Ah Sheng and Dafu, who ran in, "The flood will come soon, and there are people in the mezzanine, let's jump out of the window directly." I took my aunt and Dafu to protect my second sister and gave birth to a child to protect Ah Heng! ”

After that, Shen Ge slammed down the wooden window, "Come here!" I counted to three and jumped together, and when I got out, I ran to the big tree! All six of us are going to be tied to a tree, and if we are swept away by the water, we will die! One, two, three, jump! ”

Lin Ruyu, who only had time to tie the burden tightly on his body, was pulled by Dafu and jumped off the boat, and his scalp was numb by the overwhelming roar in the distance.

Fortunately, the boat was not far from the shore, and the water depth did not reach the neck of the adult, Shen Ge pulled Fang Shi and rushed ashore, squeezed away the crowd of panicked and fled to the top poplar tree a few feet away, and lifted Fang Shi, "Auntie, go up and catch Ah Heng!" ”

When people are in danger, they will burst out with great power. Under Shen Ge's support, the sick Fang family climbed the branches of the poplar tree and climbed up quickly, followed by Ah Heng, Lin Ruyu, Dafu, and Shengzi.

Seeing that the roaring flood was less than ten zhang away from here, Lin Ruyu, who was hugging the big tree, shouted, "Shen Ge, come up quickly!" ”

Shen Ge quickly went up, tied the five people to the big tree in a circle, and shouted, "Hide behind the tree and hold it tightly, don't let go when the water comes over." Third Uncleβ€”"

Third Uncle Ma, who was still evacuating the crowd on the boat, heard Shen Ge's call, and also yelled "continue", and threw a few water bladders over.

By this time, the flood had washed to the side of the boat, and the big ship began to tilt. Shen Ge, who was like an ape on the tree, caught all the water bladders, quickly stuffed them to Dafu, Shengzi, and Lin Ruyu, and continued to yell, "Third uncle, Ma Bo, catch it!" ”

When Uncle Ma and Fang Jiayin, the leader of the Gang, grabbed the cable thrown by Shen Ge, the big boat had been overturned by the flood and rushed downstream.

Everywhere there were cries of despair and despair, but soon, this cry was swept away by the flood, the boat overturned, the house overturned, and in the face of natural disasters, people were like ants.

The roaring water dragon engulfed everything and did not stop, wreaking havoc everywhere. Lianyunzhai was soon engulfed by floods, leaving only the lookout tower and the bell tower, and the head of the city. It was densely packed with panicked people.

Faced with this scene, the shock and fear in the hearts of Lin Ruyu and others tied to the big tree cannot be described in words.

After Shen Ge pulled Third Uncle Ma and Fang Jiayin, who had climbed along the cable, to the tree, he used a rope to roll up and fix himself to the trunk.

However, Shen Ge did not hide behind a tree, but held a long knife in both hands to face the flood. When a ship's mast slammed straight into the tree, Shen Ge shouted and cut off the mast.

The sails that were broken in two slipped past both sides of the big tree, and they were carried by the current and continued to rush forward, and the big tree where Lin Ruyu and the others were hiding escaped a catastrophe.

"Good! Shen boy has a kind! Fang Jiayin yelled, "Let's take our turns, this time for Lao Tzu!" ”

After Fang Jiayin and Uncle Ma took turns cutting off a few driftwood that rushed towards the big poplar tree, Xiao Ah Heng, Shengzi and Dafu on the tree also applauded.

Seeing that they were so motivated, Lin Ruyu and Fang's hearts also calmed down a little.

In the blink of an eye, the flood rose higher again, the trunk of the tree was submerged by a large section, and Shen Ge, Fang Jiayin, and Third Uncle Ma also moved upwards, getting closer and closer to the location of Lin Ruyu and the others.

The big poplar tree can still support it, but the city wall of Hao Lianzhai, which is not very strong, can't hold it. The sound of the collapse was mixed with the screams for help of the people on the wall, and it smashed into the water.

Fang Jiayin, who is familiar with the nature of water all year round, shouted, "Hold on to the driftwood, hold on to the driftwood and follow the water!" ”

The walls are collapsing, there are more bricks and tiles than driftwood, and it is so easy to hold on to life-saving things. Lin Ruyu hugged the big tree in her hand tightly and looked at this heart-wrenching scene not far away.

Suddenly, her eyes widened.

An Ziyuan and his three retinues were also in this chaos!