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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation More than 20,000 civilians had finally made it to the mountain. The happiest person was Li Xun. He could finally carry out his plan. With the protection provided by the guards, the civilians were divided into sections and started building temporary houses.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not know if the heavy rain would cause a flood. They could only take precautions. Lu Zhou's population was small, and they did not have to worry about being held accountable. It would not matter even if there was no flood in the end.
"This is the best time. We can arrange the civilians as we please in our own place. Even if we do something wrong, as long as we don't leave our own place, we don't have to worry about being held accountable. With the support of the civilians, it's useless even if someone tries to impeach us," Wang Juan said emotionally when she saw the civilians starting to work without any complaints.
Zhang Xiaobao understood this as well. Sometimes, it was not that the officials did not want to take precautions, but they did not dare to. If nothing happened after they took action, who would be responsible for wasting manpower and resources?
Since the preparations were done well, the civilians were able to work with ease. One by one, the lightning rods were set up when the lightning stopped or when they were far away. With this, they did not have to worry about being struck by lightning while they were in the forest.
While the civilians were working and Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were waiting, the typhoon in the sea finally came. Just as the old man had said, the strong wind did not reach Lu Zhou's land. Through his Thousand Miles Eye, he could vaguely see that the color of the sky was different from here.
The strong wind rushed into the bay. Just as the old man had predicted, it was moving along the bay.
"Aiya, I wonder if the pier will be damaged this time. It seems like we really need to repair it and build a sturdy one," Zhang Xiaobao said helplessly when he found out that the strong wind had rushed into the bay.
"I don't think there'll be any problems. The new pier is built with high-quality wood. Anyway, our ships have avoided the storm. Let's just wait. When the strong wind passes and the rain stops, the civilians will be able to leave the mountain. However, judging from Li Xun's reaction, it seems like he wants the civilians to stay on the mountain for a few more days."
The people here were fine, but the people who came down from the Qin River were in trouble. The typhoon was blowing, and the waves were getting higher and higher. The trees nearby were all blown down. Occasionally, there would be waterspouts that sucked up some water, sand, stones, fish, and prawns before landing elsewhere.
Cao Herui and the other two were not in a hurry. They wanted to wait for the Tang: Governor Of Ning to send the memorial to the capital as soon as possible. They wanted to delay it as long as possible. It would be even better if they could delay it for a month. With the fast horses at the military station, Zhang Zhong might be able to get the news.
The three of them sat on the boat. When the weather changed, they did not think much of it and thought that it would not affect them. However, when a fish landed on the boat, the three of them knew that something bad was going to happen even without the people on the boat saying anything.
This should be the waterspout that was brought up by the strong wind. The sky was still gloomy, and the scenery in front of them was getting blurrier and blurrier. It was daytime, but it felt like it was nighttime.
"Not good, a hurricane is coming. Quick, get the boat to the shore." Cao Herui was holding the fish in his hand. He did not feel happy about the extra reward. He anxiously shouted at the boatmen on the boat.
In fact, the boatmen did not need anyone to say anything. They were already trying their best to get the boat to the shore. It was not that the boatmen were knowledgeable. These boatmen had never seen a hurricane before. They just felt that the wind was too strong.
As soon as the boat reached the shore, Cao Herui and the other two jumped off first. They knew very well how powerful this hurricane was. If they were not careful, they would lose their lives. Fortunately, they were surrounded by mountains. It was safer to escape into the mountains.
When the boatmen saw the three of them running off anxiously, they did not know what was going on. They continued to stabilize the boat. Fortunately, they knew to lower the sail and did not foolishly hang there.
"What are you doing? Run! Don't stay on the boat. You will die. Come down quickly. Take everything you can carry, especially food. Follow us. "
Fan Jianxi saw that the people on the boat were still staring at the three of them. He slapped his forehead and was very worried. He shouted at the people on the boat. If these people were not from the Ning family, they would not care.
"Master Fan, will the wind be very strong? If we run, what will happen to the boat? " One of the people on the boat was still wondering if the boat could be damaged. After all, a boat with people and a boat without people were different.
Fan Jianxi had a murderous intent. He stomped his feet and looked at the sky. He continued to shout, "Who cares about the boat? Even if you stay on the boat, it is useless. If you want to die with the boat, don't come down. We don't care. Run. "
After that, the three of them did not care about what the people on the boat were going to do. They looked around, held hands, and began to run. The three of them were not familiar with this place, and they could not see the surrounding scenery if they were a little further away. However, it did not affect the three of them to find a place to hide.
They had been here for a long time, so they were very familiar with hurricanes. There were big and small hurricanes. Some would circle around the sea and then disappear. Some would rush to the land and disappear. Some would stay for a few days. It seemed that the one they encountered this time was not small. Even the sky was changing.
The three of them put the letter written by Tang: Governor Of Ning in the safest place. They also wrapped the letter with a few layers of oil paper. When they got off the boat, they also brought some food. The rest was up to fate.
The boatmen on the boat had always been on the other side of the Yellow River, so they could not understand the power of this hurricane. However, when they saw the three local people so frightened, they thought about it and followed them. The boat could only be left here for now. They did not forget to bring more food, so they would not starve to death if they hid here for too long.
A group of people followed closely behind Fan Jianxi and the other two. Finally, they found a valley. Fan Jianxi wiped the water off his face. He did not care if the ground was wet or not. He sat down and gasped for breath. When another fish fell near him, his face became even worse.
"Master Fan, I don't know when this hurricane will pass. Will it be fine if we stay here?" The person in charge of the boat was not used to this kind of weather. The falling water was cold and bitter. Although it was not cold in the winter, being soaked through would cause the body to lose heat faster.
The person in charge knew that the three adults should be able to understand, so he came forward and asked. The other boatmen were also waiting for Fan Jianxi's answer.
Fan Jianxi shook his head and said worriedly, "I don't know when it will pass. Taste the rain. In addition to the rain from the sky, there is also the water from the sea. The fish were all brought here. In short, the wind is not weak. Maybe it will run to another place after a while, or maybe it will go back and forth in this place.
There is no way to know what the wind will do. Maybe it will go back and forth after a while. Even if we hide here, it will not be safe. Don't think that this valley will be fine. There is a big river next to it. The wind may suck up the water in the river and then fall here. Even if we are not blown away by the wind, we will be drowned. "
As Fan Jianxi said this, he wondered if the wind was blowing from Lu Zhou's capital. He wanted to see Zhang Zhong or his family fall from the sky and land next to him. That would be the best way to vent his anger. It would be even better if the wind swept the whole Lu Zhou.
As he thought about it, Fan Jianxi laughed. Cao Herui did not understand when he saw him laughing. He asked in a low voice, "Brother Fan, why are you laughing? Did you see that the wind is going to pass soon? I only know that some of the old people here can see it. Did you learn something, Brother Fan? "
"What did I learn? I was thinking that if the wind swept past Lu Zhou's side before it reached here, it would be over for Lu Zhou. Let's see if Zhang Zhong still has the ability to protect the people. The more chaotic Lu Zhou is, the better it is for us, "Fan Jianxi said softly.
He could not let the boatmen hear this. Otherwise, it would be troublesome. When Cao Herui heard this, he perked up. He nodded and said, "That's right. Zhang Zhong has caused us a lot of trouble. We should let him suffer more."
Jiang Huanshi was overjoyed when she heard this. The three of them had turned their hatred to everyone in Lu Zhou. When they encountered a disaster, they did not care if the people were in danger. Instead, they were happy.
The person in charge of the ship did not know what the three of them were thinking. Otherwise, he would have been frightened. They did not know about typhoons, so they could only follow the three of them and hope to avoid it. Naturally, they were not particularly afraid. After all, they had never encountered one before.
After listening to Fan Jianxi, they stood there and thought for a moment. Then, they asked, "Lord Fan, is it because the wind is getting stronger? When we arrive here, we should watch how the wind blows and avoid it, right?"
"Avoid it? Where should we avoid it? Don't think that we'll be fine just because we're protected by the mountains. If we encounter a waterspout, we'll be swept up into the sky. What's the point of landing? Let's avoid it for as long as we can. We can't outrun the wind. "
Fan Jianxi was still thinking about the disaster at Lu Zhou's capital. Initially, he was happy. However, when he heard the person in charge's words, he was worried again. It was not safe here. If they made a mistake, they might lose their lives. However, the mountains were not as strong as they were outside. If they ran to the river, they might lose their lives.
The group was trapped here. The wind continued to blow up along the Qin River. Behind them, there was still a smaller wind blowing, but this smaller wind was relative.
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