Chapter 13: Encounter, Reunion (12)
The entire town was enveloped in a strange silence, with the sound of the Nanjiang River's rushing waters mingling with the rain, exceptionally clear in this quietness.
The town's residents had all been properly settled, some in the relocation area, some standing in places far from the riverbank, quietly waiting for the flood discharge.
The soldiers stationed at the levee remained steadfast.
Tu Hengsha stood alongside them, holding her camera, with raindrops continuously falling on the lens. She heard the sound of a cannon, then immediately pressed the record button, and from a distance, the muddy water surged forth like a blanket covering the sky.
It was at this moment that a woman's piercing scream rang out, "Help! Help! There's someone! Someone's still down there!"
Tu Hengsha's filming instantly stopped. Up to this point, she had not encountered Xu Gui. Who could be the person below...?
Countless figures in military uniforms flashed past her, and she stowed her camera away, running down like a madwoman.
She didn't know how far down the woman was referring to, but as she ran, she only saw the floodwaters, like a massive beast, devouring everything on both banks. Houses, livestock, trees—all were instantly submerged by the flood. She saw pigs, furniture, planks, various objects floating in the water, and only the tips of houses and trees showing.
"Sis, get back! Don't go down!"
The person who ran past her was vaguely Ah Gua, who sped by like the wind, leaving behind a phrase.
She didn't listen, continuing to run after them, soon hearing shouts mixed with women's screams and loud cries.
The soldiers who went down had gathered in one place, and one after another, they entered the water.