On top of a hill.
Gu Dan looked solemnly at the rolling floods at the foot of the mountain, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
This flood came too suddenly and quickly, completely beyond expectations.
"The last flood disaster in Yuzhou dates back to the 22nd year of Zongming."
Gu Dan thought of the scene when he was chatting with Mo Qiu in the restaurant. At that time, Da Yue was not in such danger as it is now, but it also caused a lot of damage.
Tens of thousands of people were displaced and hundreds of thousands of people became homeless, which indirectly led to a huge increase in the number of bandits. It was also at that time that the White Lotus Sect became known to Gu Dan.
In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years later, Gu Dan went to Yuzhou for the first time. He did not expect that he would be hit by a flood by such a coincidence.
With such power of heaven and earth, even the Grand Master was unable to turn things around, so he could only lead everyone to retreat to the mountain.
"This is not normal."
Next to Wang Mang, White Lotus Saint Xu Wanrong frowned and said seriously: "There should be some signs of flooding. It did rain a lot in the past few days, and the water in the Yuan River has risen a lot, but such a rise It’s not really a danger, it happens almost every year.
Even if there is a flood, it should not be so sudden and violent. News should always be received from various places before it happens. What's more, Akino Village is located under a high mountain and has a superior terrain. Generally speaking, even if there is a flood, you shouldn't start here! "
The base of the White Lotus Sect has always been in Yuzhou, and Saint White Lotus has grown up in Yuzhou since she was a child, so she is more familiar with everything here.
The flood in front of us is completely inconsistent with the appearance of a normal flood disaster!
"How come this flood is getting worse?"
Wang Mang also discovered that the water rushing down the mountain did not slow down at all, and even became more and more fierce and terrifying. Even the water level rose a little - it was like something was pushing the water to become more powerful!
Generally speaking, even if the water rises, the initial wave is the most terrifying, but after surviving the first wave, the subsequent water flow will definitely be as fast and unstoppable as it was at the beginning.
But after waiting for a long time, the flood at the foot of the mountain became more and more powerful, with no sign of abating at all.
According to the people from Hongyangtang who gathered there, there was no news of the canals bursting around! Not to mention the canal bursting its banks, there is no news of the water overflowing the river bank. Where did this flood come from?
"The movement of heaven and earth has its own principles, which are the laws between heaven and earth. The flow of yin and yang, the five elements, weather and astronomy all come from this. I have never heard of rice ears that grow by themselves without nutrients, and I have never heard of rice ears that do not need nutrients. A person who understands all things by studying. Because the principles of all things are hidden between heaven and earth. They come into existence when they are visible and transform when they are invisible. They all have their principles and are interdependent.
There is a connection between everything, and this can be used as a 'sign'. If you gain an early insight into the truth, you can know what will happen in the next step. There was no sign of this flood before it struck. It was inconsistent with the laws of development and did not look like a natural disaster. "
Zou Dan said thoughtfully.
It's not like a natural disaster.
Gu Dan stared at the roaring water, his eyes suddenly sharpened.
The next moment, he seemed to be transformed into a big roc bird, leaping down from the mountain. As if he was fighting against the void out of thin air, he turned into an arrow and flew towards the river.
When he was about to fall into the river, Gu Dan suddenly paused and stepped lightly on the surging water, like a weightless feather.
The big hand made of pure energy moved towards the hand to grasp it, causing some waves in the water. It did not stop for too long, and in the next moment, it returned with the object grasped by the big hand of true energy.
No one had time to be surprised by Gu Dan's strength in lifting the weight with ease, and their eyes fell on the thing grasped by the big hand of Zhenqi.
That's a corpse!
To be precise, it should be a body that was swollen with water and slightly cut open by various unknown things.
If you really look carefully, you will probably vomit out all the food you just ate.
Fortunately, several of them were very human and could endure their discomfort and observe.
"This person has been in the water for at least four days."
Gu Dan glanced at it and immediately said firmly.
After all, he was born in Taiyuan, and he has read countless medical books, so he is quite confident in judging these things.
"Look at his clothes, this is Huang Tianjun's outfit!"
The White Lotus Saint was the first to determine the camp of the corpse.
"Huang Tianjun?"
Gu Dan nodded slightly, turned the man around with his powerful hands, and made a conclusion, "There are no obvious injuries on the body. Some of the wounds and ulcers caused by blunt objects are also due to the longer time of tumbling in the water. He was scratched by stones, sand and branches. This person should have been swept away by the sudden current and eventually drowned alive in the water."
"If we calculate the time of the flood based on the time when he died in the water, wouldn't it mean that a certain place was affected by the disaster four days ago? After four days, Huang Tianjun couldn't be at Huayuankou?!"
Wang Mang murmured to himself, shocked.
"Huayuankou?"
Gu Dan came with searching eyes.
"Huayuankou is originally the place where the Source River changes its course. It is one of the largest ferries in Yuzhou. It stretches for dozens of miles and looks like an ocean at a glance, so it is called the Sourcekou. It means that all the water from the Source River flowing into Yuzhou comes from They gathered there. Yangzhou and Yuzhou also conducted shipping trade through Huayuankou, which was a crucial place.
Such a place related to the lifeblood of a state, the people of the imperial court would repair and strengthen it every year, and never dare to have the slightest problem. Compared with the flood in the 22nd year of Zongming's reign, it really pales into insignificance. "
Saint White Lotus immediately helped answer the question.
"It should be impossible! There are many embankments in Huayuankou, and they are made of solid materials. The depth of the foundation stones is nearly ten feet! There are also more than a hundred stacks and revetments. How can it be possible that they collapse all at once?"
Wang Mang shook his head repeatedly and did not agree with this possibility.
Are you kidding me? If Hua Yuan breaks his tongue, doesn't that mean that half of Yuzhou will suffer disaster?
The consequences of this matter are completely unimaginable!
"Huayuan mouth disease"
Gu Dan's brows furrowed deeply, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart.
He had written a letter to Mo Qiu before coming here. Judging from the time, Mo Qiu should have received the news from him.
Now, where is Mo Qiu? !
There was a sudden "thump" in my heart.
Huayuankou Huayuankou Huayuankou.
Gu Dan's face suddenly became extremely ugly. He stared at the rolling water of mud and sand in front of him and clenched his fists together unconsciously.
His change was naturally noticed by everyone. Wang Mang secretly took a breath and said cautiously: "Brother Gu, maybe I am telling nonsense."
"You gather the victims here. When the flood recedes, you can control it. If you can't control it, try to save as many people as you can. I'll go to Huayuankou to take a look first!"
Gu Dan's eyes were slightly cold, and before anyone could say anything, he flew down from the top of the mountain like a roc.
The rolling water of mud and sand was still washing away. He lightly touched the water with the soles of his feet and walked against the waves, stepping on them like flying.
In just an instant, he disappeared.
"this"
Wang Mang was a little stunned. Several people on the mountain looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Everything you see is mud, sand and water.
The further we walked, the more we could see how serious the flood disaster was.
If he had some expectations in his heart before, after running on the water for a while, Gu Dan could almost say with certainty that the dam had definitely collapsed.
The swift current swept away everything, and the whole world became dark and obscure, and no dry shore could be seen at a glance.
The world seemed to have fallen into the rolling mud, and the endless sound of water was everywhere.
Something in my heart became heavier and heavier, and Gu Dan's speed became faster and faster.
The bright white Qi streaked through the air, and his figure was flying over the flood like a shooting star. The silt and water flowing below were cut into a gully by the air flow driven by the fierce Qi. Texture, with starting points and smoke waves.
But compared with the filth all over the ground, some smoke waves disappeared in the blink of an eye and there was no sound in them, and the mud and water covered everything again.
I don’t know how long I have been running forward, but at a certain moment, dense raindrops suddenly fell in front of me!
Yuzhou is a big place. Even in the same place, it is normal for the sun to shine brightly in one place and thunder and rainstorms in another place.
The dazzling lightning struck continuously between the sky and the earth, and occasionally everything around him was illuminated as brightly as day.
The further forward, the faster the flood below appeared. As Gu Dan ran forward, he also found several corpses.
Fortunately, there was no Mo Zhe among those corpses - after all, Mo Zhe was wearing short brown cloth clothes, and in such a season, it was still easy to identify.
But this slight joy did not last long.
After breaking into the windy and rainy place, it didn't take long for Gu Dan to see a lonely hill.
There are some ant-like people moving on it.
Without any hesitation, Gu Dan rushed towards the mountain.
The bright white light was particularly conspicuous in the windy and rainy world, and the people on the mountain also noticed him.
"The Mohist?"
When he got close to the hill, Gu Dan saw several Mohists at a glance. Their physiques, blood, and clothing were all obvious at a glance.
"I wonder who you are?!"
The oldest Mohist stepped forward and looked at Gu Dan with surprise.
This person's true energy is like a rainbow. He can walk on water as fast as a shooting star and as if he is an immortal. His cultivation may have reached the realm of transformation, but he is also very impressive!
"Where is Moqiu? I had an appointment with him."
Gu Dan glanced around and found that Mo Qiu was not among these people, so he asked immediately.
"Turns out he is a friend of Juzi."
The older Mohist slightly cupped his hands and said without any nonsense: "A few days ago, we and Juzi were helping to guide the people fleeing from Yuzhou and Yangzhou. Suddenly, a flood came towards us, and Juzi faced the flood alone. , has not returned yet.”
He faced the flood alone and has not returned yet.
"How long have you been there?"
Gu Dan's face seemed to be as heavy as water as his heart seemed to have been hit hard, and he asked in a cold voice.
"It's been more than five days now."
The ink man answered immediately.
More than five days, plus the time he spent on the journey, was about the same time as the death of the body he fished out of the river.
His judgment was not wrong.
"No news for five days?"
Gu Dan asked through gritted teeth.
"No!"
The ink master shook his head helplessly and said: "Such a swift and violent flood cannot be resisted even by those who have mastered Zang training. The only ones who can come and go freely are the masters. We have no choice but to wait."
The impact of floods is beyond what ordinary people can withstand, not to mention the mud, sand, rocks and even broken wood hidden in the water.
Sailing against the current can be used to persuade others, but it is also an established fact.
In front of the mighty power of this world, an individual seems so insignificant. Only the martial arts master can go upstream under such circumstances, but he can't change anything.
"Is it Huayuankou?"
Gu Dan asked abruptly.
The ink man was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly, "With such a scale, it should be right."
"Farewell!"
Without saying anything more, Gu Dan started on his way again.
The crystal-white Qi resisted the strong wind, broke the heavy rain, and moved the water. The figure did not stop for a moment, but the speed became faster and faster, and the water wave was thrown up to a height of ten feet behind him.
Vaguely, under the mud and sand, it seemed that some huge creature was about to be born, beating against the waves of yellow sand and muddy water.
Everything was left behind. It was impossible to tell the specific time in such a sky. I didn’t know how long I had been running forward, but it seemed that the scenery of the sea was finally a little different.
There is a high bulging embankment ahead, as if a giant submerged in the water has raised its arms enough to hold up the sky, leaving an isolated island for people to live in in this wanton ocean.
Beside the isolated island, the current has swallowed everything up, as if it has fallen into a bottomless whirlpool, and there is no longer any daylight.
Huayuankou has arrived.
At first glance, there was no one there.
At this situation, despite Gu's worries, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with only a little hope rising in his heart.
It shouldn't be too late.
He galloped away without any pause, and the dam that was still far away in sight had arrived in an instant.
Gu Dan's face froze in an instant.
On the rather thick embankment, there are dense cracks that look like spider webs, and there are also carvings that look like sharp swords.
Those are traces of battle.
It belongs to the traces after the battle between martial arts masters.
There were great masters who fought here.
Gu Dan landed on the embankment, his eyes completely darkened.
He walked towards the place of battle. There were bright red blood stains on the ground. Even the rain could not erase the bright red color, as if it was still alive.
At the end of his sight, he saw a small tomb.
The small tomb on the embankment looked so out of place and nondescript.
In front of the tomb, there is also an uneven stone tablet that was cut directly from the embankment. It stands there silently.
[The Mohist giant, the tomb of Moqiu]
When his eyes touched the eight words on the stone tablet, Gu Danru was struck by lightning and stood there frozen.
Thousands of emotions rushed into my heart, but my mind was completely empty.
transfixed.
There are thousands of regrets in the world, and silence is the most hurtful.
(End of chapter)
