The torrential rain stopped at dawn.

But the villagers were still nervous, and gathered in front of the temple early the next morning, looking anxiously in the direction of the entrance of the village, as if they were expecting someone to come and rescue them.

Although the torrential rain has stopped, the flood is still slowly receding, and if it is all over, it will take three to five days.

"Alas, the water level has risen so high, it is estimated that the county government has long thought that we were drowned in the middle of the road, and should not send people over." A young woman, holding her child, said in a dejected manner.

"No, the evacuation was too hasty this time, and I don't know if the people who evacuated before have successfully entered the city."

Xiting stood behind the crowd and listened to their discussions, in fact, she didn't know the bottom of her heart.

It is said that after the flood has passed and the rain has stopped, the local river repair department and the government have to send people to inspect the affected areas in order to search for any trapped lives.

However, this place is still some distance from the county seat, and the village in front has long been submerged in the flood, so I am afraid that the officers and soldiers who patrol will give up further investigation when they reach the entrance of the village, and they will not guess that there are still people trapped inside.

Just as Xiting was thinking about her current predicament, an exclamation interrupted her thoughts.

"Look, there's a ship coming!"

But they saw several boats rowing towards them from the entrance of the village with the morning light on their backs, and standing at the bow of the boat was a man in his forties, dressed in navy blue, and beside that man stood a man in black with a sword in his arms.

Xi Ting looked at the man with the sword in his arms and felt a little familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a while, and she couldn't help frowning slightly.

"It's the county government's people!" Sharp-eyed shouted.

As soon as the words ended, a group of officers and soldiers with swords on their waists suddenly ran down from the boat, and the crowd consciously gave way to the way.

Zhao Mingfeng jumped off the boat and stretched out his hand to greet Pingyang County Ling Zhangping to get off the boat, "My lord, please." ”

Zhang Ping didn't get off the boat immediately, he raised his head and glanced at the crowd, suddenly fixed his gaze when he saw someone, stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and walked forward quickly.

Seeing Zhang Ping's trembling appearance, Xiting suddenly became suspicious in his heart, and couldn't help but follow his line of sight, and was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhao Shuo standing in the crowd with his hands upright.

It was too dark last night, and it was raining rainingly, and she didn't have time to take a closer look at this person, when she felt that this person's face was rare and handsome by the brief light of the lightning falling, but the coldness on her body made her remember it vividly.

At this time, I looked at it again, the man was dressed like water, the gold thread between the clothes was looming, and his temperament was noble and cold.

Pingyang County Commander Zhang Ping came to Zhao Shuo and was about to bow down to salute: "Xiaguan ......"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Shuo suddenly coughed lightly, and his eyebrows wrinkled slightly in displeasure.

Zhang Ping's eyes quickly rolled from side to side, and he suddenly realized, and then said, "Childe." ”

Zhao Shuo turned a deaf ear, walked resolutely in front with his head held high, and said coldly without squinting: "Ye Xing." ”

The man with the silver sword in his arms immediately followed, and Zhang Ping also bowed slightly.

When the officers and soldiers and civilians who had been standing aside saw them leave, they gradually gathered in the middle.

But just as Zhao Shuo was about to step on the board, he suddenly paused and withdrew his right foot, which had already stepped out halfway.

Zhang Ping didn't expect him to suddenly pause, stumble, and almost hit Zhao Shuo's back, so startled that he hurriedly bent his waist down again.

Zhao Shuo didn't say a word, he stood beside the boat with his back hand, the breeze blew through his clothes, stained with a trace of cold incense, which made people smell it, and his back was sour and numb for no reason.

Zhang Ping stood half a step behind him, lowered his head slowly, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his back hissed up as if there was a chill, and his mind kept recalling what he had done wrong.

In the next moment, Zhao Shuo's figure moved slightly, and she turned her head to look at Qianxi Pavilion in the crowd, she was standing in the crowd, reflecting the fine glow on her body, tilting her head slightly, listening to what the villagers were saying.

Zhao Shuo's gaze fell on her for a while, motionless, with a vague look in his eyes.

Xi Ting seemed to be aware of it, and subconsciously raised his eyes to look ahead, and suddenly met Zhao Shuo's gaze.

She paused suddenly, a little inexplicable in her heart, opened her eyelids slightly, and pretended to continue to respond to the villagers' questions.

It wasn't until the sound of 'sailing' sounded that she regained her composure.

......

Since the flood, Xiting has been confined to the house by Mrs. Song.

If she hadn't come back safely in the end, Mrs. Song and Song Zhiyu would have felt guilty a long time ago.

Song Zhiyu injured his waist due to a fall, and delayed some treatment, and lay at home for more than half a month before he could get out of bed and move, Chen Jing and Zhang Ping saw that he was sick, and they did not look for him for post-disaster reconstruction, only let him recuperate with peace of mind.

After a month like this, Song Zhiyu really couldn't stay, and today he wanted to go down to the river embankment and the river to take a look at the situation after the disaster, but as soon as he walked to the front hall, he saw a light blue corner floating in the corner of the wall.

He paused, then pulled the corners of his lips slightly, coughed, and pretended to be stern: "I have seen it all, come out quickly." ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw a girl's smiling face suddenly appear in the corner of the wall.

Xiting came to Song Zhiyu with a smile, hooked his arm, and said with a sneer: "Uncle, I just heard from someone that you are going to go down the embankment today?" ”

Song Zhiyu knew the meaning of her words, and hurriedly pulled out her arm, "I know what you're thinking, but you can't go down with me, have you forgotten your grandmother's words?" ”

When Xiting heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Uncle, I ......"

Before she finished speaking, she saw Ah Fu rushing in from the front yard, "Master, it's not good." ”

Ah Fu pointed to the door and said breathlessly: "Officers and soldiers, there are many officers and soldiers outside, saying that they are here to find the master." ”

"Officers and soldiers?"

Song Zhiyu followed his finger and saw Zhao Mingfeng leading a group of officers and soldiers into the courtyard gate.

His brows furrowed slightly, and when he was puzzled, he suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, he took a few steps forward towards them, and smiled at Zhao Mingfeng:

"Zhao Zhutou, why bother you to come over again, I'm not going to go down to the embankment to have a look? After I first went to inspect the embankment, I would discuss with Envoy Chen of the River Repair Division whether to rebuild the embankment. ”

Zhao Mingfeng listened to him, but did not answer his words, only glanced at the officers and soldiers behind him, and said sharply: "Come on, quickly bring Director Song down." ”

Song Zhiyu saw that the officers and soldiers were holding themselves, and looked left and right in surprise, "You are ......?"

"Song Zhiyu, as the head of the Hexi Division, failed to report the flood in time, resulting in the disaster of Pingyang County and many counties downstream, 10,000 acres of fertile land were flooded, and the people were killed and injured countless times, and he was quickly arrested and put in prison."

As soon as these words came out, Song Zhiyu and Xiting were stunned.

"Take it away!" Zhao Mingfeng expressionlessly ordered the two officers and soldiers who were holding Song Zhiyu.

Seeing that Song Zhiyu was dragged away by the officers and soldiers, Xiting reacted instantly and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, "You can't arrest him." ”

After that, he turned his head to look at Zhao Mingfeng, "Zhao Zhutou, you should know better than anyone what the situation was on the river embankment that night, my uncle had already asked you to report the flood and evacuate the people, but it was because you didn't agree that he ......."

"But he was left alone in the house that night? The officers and soldiers of our county government and the envoy Chen of the Xiuhe Division were all organizing the evacuation, but the head of Song was fine, lying on the bed and sleeping peacefully as if he had nothing to do. In this way, if he is not derelict in his responsibility, who can he be? Zhao Mingfeng suddenly grabbed the road.

Xiting didn't expect him to ask such a rhetorical question, but it was indeed Song Zhiyu who returned to the mansion first that night, and only a few of them and a few river workers around him knew the truth at that time, and the rest of the river workers and soldiers all watched Song Zhiyu's carriage leave the river bank and return to the city.

Zhao Mingfeng saw that Xiting was falling into deep thought, and turned his head and ordered: "Take it away quickly." ”

Xiting immediately withdrew his thoughts and was about to go up to stop him, but was stopped by Zhao Mingfeng, who glanced at her meaninglessly.

"Qian Niangzi, I know what you mean, but this disaster has suffered heavy losses, and the court has sent people down, and it is bound to be held accountable to the end.

Hearing this, Xiting suddenly understood, it turned out that this group of people wanted to put all the blame on Song Zhiyu, so as to cover up their misjudgment that night, and use Song Zhiyu as a scapegoat to save the lives of several of them.