While everyone was panicking, Ye Lao's eyes were fixed on the western sky.

In as low a voice as possible, Chen Ping asked, "Is that gust of wind blowing just now a west wind?" ”

Chen Ping nodded: "Teacher, it's the west wind!" ”

Wang Xianling blinked in confusion, unable to understand what kind of dumb riddle this master and apprentice was playing.

Just as he was about to ask, Ye Lao had already stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear.

"The rain and wind are coming from upstream, which means that there is a heavier rainstorm in the mountains and forests upstream than here!"

"Now that the gale is coming, the more violent rain and the flood peaks formed in the mountains and forests are not far away!"

"We may not have enough time!"

Ye Lao whispered a few words, which made Wang Xianling's ears feel like thunder sounded one after another.

His face turned pale in an instant, and all the blood contracted to his heart, pounding in his chest like a heavy drum.

Trembling asked, "What about ...... How much time do we have left? ”

Ye Lao was anxious: "A quarter of an hour, the fastest quarter of an hour, Hong Feng will come!" ”

Hearing the answer, Wang Xianling was cold.

Although the flood channel has been dug to the edge of the embankment, it will take at least two or three quarters of an hour for the flood outlet to be completely excavated and make it truly functional.

If the flood peak arrives before it is reached, and the flood outlet is not dug up, the flood peak will go down the river and hit the dilapidated section of the river embankment downstream.

When the time comes......

At such a critical moment, Wang Xianling immediately made a decision: "Zhao Jin, immediately let everyone take tools to dig the flood outlet!" ”

"Pass on the official's order, no matter who dares to shirk or slack off a little, take it immediately!"

Zhao Jin turned around and shouted: "The county lord has an order, the flood peak is coming, everyone present, regardless of the people and officials, immediately pick up tools to dig the flood outlet!" ”

"Those who dare to disobey will be punished as guilty!"

After Zhao Jin's shout, those officials who were still conceited about their identities just now and didn't want to get a little muddy ran forward one after another and picked up tools that they had almost never used.

Time passed little by little, and the rain unconsciously became violent several times.

"Dig through the !!"

Several people kicked hard into the thin mound of dirt, kicking the last layer of sand and gravel into the river, and immediately cheered.

When they heard the news, everyone cried with joy.

Wang Xian Ling continued to speed up the widening of the flood outlet while wiping the hazy water in front of him with his soaked sleeves.

I don't know if it's sweat, or rain, or tears of joy.

The flood outlet had just expanded to two arm's width, and Chen Ping, who was standing high nearby, suddenly turned around and shouted.

"Hong Feng is coming, hurry up to the river embankment!"

After saying that, he stretched out his arm, grabbed Ye Lao, who was shaking, gritted his teeth and dragged him up the river embankment.

Zhao Jin was flexible, grabbed Wang Xianling, and jumped onto the river embankment.

The officials and the people also climbed up as if fleeing for their lives.

As soon as everyone stood firmly, they heard the whistling sound of Hong Feng rushing wildly.

Wang Xian Ling smiled at the completion of the battle, stroked his beard and looked at the river where the waves crashed on the shore.

The flood fruit really began to flow to the flood channel, as planned.

Ye Lao's sad voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Heavens! ”

Ye Lao's voice was distorted and hoarse in shock, his eyes widened in horror, and his body suddenly rushed forward.

It's like a moth to a fire, and the next second it's about to jump into the torrent of cannibalism.

"Teacher?"

Chen Ping stood closest to him and reacted the fastest.

The whole person flew up and hugged his waist, "What are you doing here?" ”

Ye Lao staggered on the spot, but his eyes were cracked and he stared in a certain direction, his teeth chattering.

"Quick...... Come on! The embankment is going to collapse! ”

The rushing flood peak is like a rainbow, like a yellow dragon roaring, breaking into the flood channel and breaking through the embankment, rushing out of the sky full of rubble.

In the blink of an eye, a huge gap appeared in the embankment on the south bank.

The murky water flooded the entire embankment and continued downstream.

The embankment has collapsed!

Wang Xian Ling stood in place, and his whole person froze.

He raised his hand before he put it down, as if he was going to grab something, but Zhao Jin grabbed it and pushed him behind him.

"Protect your lords and retreat!"

"All up, quick! Fast! ”

The torrent flowing down the river was like a mad beast, and before everyone had time to react, it had already roared and killed, and chose people to devour.

There were still people on the shore who had not been evacuated, and after only a few screams, they were swept into it by the flood and drowned out their tracks.

Thunder erupted, killing all joy.

The scene was like the end of the world, which made people's scalp tingle.

Chen Ping's pupils constricted, and two words reflexively squeezed out in his throat.

"Run!"

But, it's too late.

The embarrassed people and officials were so frightened that they fled in a panic, and with all their strength, they scrambled to climb to the heights.

Ye Lao pulled Chen Ping and He Qingxuan to climb as well, and Ye Chongwen stood in the distance and jumped to his feet in a hurry.

Wang Xian Ling was also under the protection of Zhao Jin and hurriedly retreated into the distance.

Even if there were a few more breaths, a few people would be able to evacuate the dangerous place smoothly.

Unfortunately, the sky did not fulfill people's wishes, and another flood peak that was almost flush with the highest part of the river embankment rumbled down.

Moment.

Chen Ping only felt that the sky was full of floods, and the strong noise and water pressure were enveloped in all directions.

I am like a small fish and shrimp in water, no matter how hard I struggle, there is no point in it.

It seemed that after a long time, a few voices came from my ears.

It's as if someone is shouting, "Leave me alone, take them away!" ”

Another person shouted, "Take the child first!" ”

Chen Ping couldn't hear it so clearly, and he only felt that his body was being held up.

After he could see clearly, he found that it was Zhao Jin who rescued him to the shore.

Chen Ping looked around blankly, and asked in a daze, "Dutou, what about my teacher, and what about the county honor?" ”

Zhao Jin was silent.

Instead, he turned his head and plunged into the water, not showing up for a long time.

Chen Ping's heart was cold, and his face was like ashes.

He struggled to see the shore clearly, but his body grew smaller and weaker, and he sank and heavier.

until they lose consciousness.

……

Heavy rains fell for a whole day, and the flood peaks stopped after they crossed.

The haze dissipated in time, and the sky was as blue as a wash.

The floodway was a mess left and right, and the muddy water was still filled with camp tents and shovels stuck in the mud and sand.

There were several neat wooden piles along the river, which were cut down and used as stretchers to transport the wounded.

Chen Ping has been on the river embankment since he woke up, and his face is gloomy like never before.

"How many people came?" He asked.

He Qing chose to walk behind with a cane, and every step was staggering, but the speed was not slow.

He calmly replied: "Two hours ago, the county summoned the people to help, and there were two or three hundred people, all looking for people along the river. ”

"Thankfully, the flood branch overflowed the farmland and the damage was worse than expected, but fortunately for our flood channel...... It's still effective. ”

The gap came unexpectedly, and no one was prepared.

The torrent that washed up on the shore was like entering a no-man's land, and it was a blessing to be able to escape death.

Fortunately, there is no news of more than a dozen people missing.

Among the missing people are Ye Lao and Wang Xianling.

Chen Ping stopped talking, he clenched his fists, tears overflowing from his eyes.

Obviously everything is going well, why did the south bank embankment suddenly burst down?

If something happens to Ye Lao......

No, it won't.

Nothing will happen to them!

Chen Ping didn't want to think so, let alone think so.

His mind was in chaos, Ye Lao's pale back and Wang Xianling's tiger robe tightened his heart.

At this moment, the two suddenly heard an exclamation.

"Found it!"

"There's another breath to this!"

"What about the doctor? Let the doctor come here! ”

Chen Ping's footsteps stopped and looked over, only to see that on the slope of the west bank, Ye Chongwen squeezed into the crowd with bloodshot eyes.

"Let me see! Isn't it my grandfather! ”

Ye Chongwen limped forward, his body was dusty, and the mud solidified on his face.

Where is there still the unbridled joy when playing in the rain that day.

At this time, the crowd dispersed, and a messenger came out, and said, "It's a man digging a ditch." ”

Ye Chongwen stopped, his eyes scarlet.

Yacha comforted, "Zhao Dutou has been leading people to look for him, and there will be news soon." ”

"Don't worry, the little minister, the Ji people have their own natural appearance, Ye Lao and the county lord must still be alive!"