noffsinger Chapter 1045 Hidden Dangers in the Upper Reaches of the Yingjiang River
Chapter 1045 Hidden Dangers in the Upper Reaches of the Yingjiang River
After Lu Qingqing got up and fed the horses, she went to the camp to check on Zhen Xiaoren.
After confirming that he was being held in custody, she decided to go back and help with the cooking.
I've been busy outside for the past two days, and I'm exhausted both physically and mentally.
Having finally rejoined the team, she decided to have a proper breakfast.
On the way back, I suddenly noticed someone staring at us from below.
Immediately becoming alert, he called Bai Song over and explained the situation to him.
But Bai Song didn't seem to care much after hearing this.
"Qingqing, don't worry. When our team first came up the mountain, we fought several tough battles."
I've also figured out the strength of the guys around me.
Don't worry, they won't dare to cause any trouble.
As for why they're watching us, they're probably scared by the scene last night and are observing the situation!
Besides, you and Xiao Lang are both back.
With two such great additions to the team, what's there to be afraid of!
As he spoke, he wiped the water dripping onto his face and turned the hole in the oil-paper umbrella.
He glanced at the still overcast sky and complained:
"Damn it, when will this rain stop!"
"Everywhere under the sky, it's so annoying!"
Not far away, Qian Chengzhi saw the two talking under an umbrella.
As I walked over, I overheard him complaining about the rain.
"Boss Bai, Miss Lu, I was just about to tell you about this!"
It's been raining for days, and it doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon.
If we go any further down, I'm afraid there will be too much water and something might happen upstream.
I looked at a map yesterday and found that there are still several important dikes in the upper reaches of the Yingjiang River.
It's been raining a lot lately, and I don't know how those sections of the dike are doing.
If the important dikes upstream also fail, then even this mountain might not be safe!
Hearing him say that, Lu Qingqing and Bai Song both became serious.
"Let's go back and take a look at the map!"
Immediately, the three of them turned back to the shed and took out two maps to compare and examine them.
They carefully studied every embankment on the upper reaches of the Yingjiang River, taking into account the surrounding terrain and the distribution of urban population.
When they finished reading, all three of them looked rather unwell.
At this moment, Lu Qingqing remembered that when she came out of the space yesterday, the water level outside suddenly rose.
Looking back now, she guessed that there was a problem with the dam upstream.
When this matter was brought up, Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi also remembered it.
In fact, the soldiers who went down to observe the water level early yesterday morning also noticed that something was wrong.
However, the water level did not rise by much.
They simply assumed that the floodwaters had backflowed, causing a temporary rise in water levels.
When I returned to report, I only mentioned it briefly.
At that time, Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi didn't pay much attention to it.
Thinking of this, Bai Song called his men over and asked them to go down and check the water level changes.
At this moment, Qin Lang had just finished cooking with Old Man Zhuang and was planning to ask Lu Qingqing to come back for breakfast.
When they arrived, they saw that the group of people looked serious.
After finding out the whole story, my good mood vanished completely.
Their location was the highest point in the vicinity.
If the water level rises further, where will they be moved to?
Moreover, if the dam upstream of Yingjiang River fails, floodwaters will pour down.
Even if they try to escape upstream, they won't be able to get away!
After all, they had just come from the upstream road, which included a large plain that stretched all the way to the mountain they had passed before.
The journey in between cannot be completed in ten days or half a month.
The more they discussed it, the heavier their hearts became.
In the end, Old Man Zhuang was the one who took it all in stride.
"There's no use in you thinking all this."
Given the current situation, we have no choice but to stay here for now.
Besides, we're at such a high altitude, it's a long way off that the floodwaters could reach us!
Hearing him say that, the group suppressed their low spirits and went back to have breakfast.
Because the matter could not be resolved in the short term, it was suppressed.
When Bai Song returned to the camp, several dishes of food were already laid out on the table.
Looking at the exquisite plates of pastries and the very appealing eight-treasure porridge.
He strode over, sat down, wiped his hands with a cloth, and started eating.
Zhen Xiaoren, who was sitting next to him, had actually been waiting for quite a while.
But Boss Bai's behavior is just like that of a bandit.
He was afraid he would get beaten up if he ate first, so he kept waiting.
As a result, when this person arrived, he didn't even bother to say a few polite words.
The exquisitely arranged desserts on the plate were disappearing at a visible rate.
Seeing that he would miss out if he didn't eat soon, Zhen Xiaoren stopped being reserved.
He stood up and craned his neck to reach into the plate.
After a lot of effort, I finally managed to pick up a piece of pastry.
Bai Song looked at the water stains on the edge of the plate that looked like saliva and clicked his tongue in disgust.
"Sun Daniu, give him some snacks to eat."
Don't let him stick his head into the plate, it's so dirty!
Zhen Xiaoren considered himself a refined and cultured man, and his face flushed red after being embarrassed by this.
He was both angry and annoyed, but seeing Bai Song's thuggish military manner, he didn't dare to say a word.
After reluctantly finishing breakfast, his desire to escape reached its peak.
Bai Song ignored him completely and went to find Lu Qingqing and Qian Chengzhi after finishing his meal.
The people who went down to check the water level reported back that the water level was about the same as the position they had marked yesterday.
The group breathed a sigh of relief.
As they were talking, Shi Yingguang suddenly rushed over.
"Brother Lu, do you still have the medicine you gave me yesterday? I'd like to buy some more from you."
Seeing his anxious expression, Lu Qingqing asked, "Lord Shi, what happened?"
Shi Yingguang pointed to where they were staying, "Wu Tongzhi's wound is somewhat red, swollen, and ulcerated, and he's a bit delirious with fever right now!"
Lu Qingqing was somewhat puzzled by his words.
"Yesterday we gave you a lot of medicine for injuries, and that medicine is very effective for external injuries."
"What, didn't you apply medicine to Magistrate Wu?"
Shi Yingguang looked annoyed when she asked about it.
"Yesterday, Wu Tongzhi was the most seriously injured. Before you came to deliver the medicine, we treated him with the only wound medicine we had in the team."
Those who were less seriously injured later actually received the good medicine you gave them.
Oh, I really regret it! Why didn't I scrape off all that old ointment yesterday?
Lu Qingqing glanced at where Wu Tongzhi was and saw a group of people gathered there, with faint sounds of crying coming from them.
She hurried toward the carriage. "Lord Shi, I'll get the medicine and head over now. You go back and wait for me!"
Seeing that she was willing to give him the medicine, Shi Yingguang readily agreed.
When Lu Qingqing went over with the medicine, Shi Yingguang was waiting anxiously.
Upon seeing her approach, they quickly cleared away the crowd that had surrounded them.
Lu Qingqing stepped forward and unwrapped the bandage. When she saw the condition of the wound, she frowned.
This is a knife wound that runs across the entire back, from the right shoulder to the left lower back.
At this point, the wound was peeling back, red, swollen, and inflamed, looking particularly gruesome.
She took out the water bag, grabbed a clean cotton cloth, and carefully cleaned away the medicine powder from the wound.
During the cleaning process, wounds will inevitably be touched.
While in a coma due to high fever, Wu Tongzhi let out unconscious groans due to the pain.
Seeing this, Wu Tongzhi's family members all turned their heads away, unable to bear to watch any longer.