Chapter 113 Desperate Situation Leads to Heavy Rain Sealing the Cave

Chapter 113 Desperate Situation Leads to Heavy Rain Sealing the Cave

A sense of emptiness and regret washed over me, but then I realized, what does this have to do with her?

They were no longer husband and wife, and his choice was none of her business.

The team set off on time the next morning.

Jiang Yutang stood in the line, trying to tiptoe, searching for Cheng Lanzhou's figure in the crowd.

When she saw that familiar figure appear not far away, she felt a strange sense of relief, without even realizing the unusual emotion she felt.

"What are you looking at?"

Jiang Sumin patted her shoulder, followed her gaze, and after seeing Cheng Lanzhou, he couldn't help but curl his lips: "He didn't leave, tsk."

Jiang Yutang's cheeks flushed, and she quickly looked away.

"That makes sense. We're almost at Danzhou anyway, and our two families can help each other out for the rest of the journey."

The group continued on their way as usual, and perhaps emboldened by the two thousand taels of silver notes they carried, the Jiang family members even walked with a lighter pace than usual.

In contrast, Cheng Lanzhou's family remained calm.

The journey had been exceptionally smooth, and as they drew closer to their destination, everyone's spirits were noticeably high.

But towards the end, the originally gentle wind suddenly became violent.

"Something's not right." Jiang Huaiyu looked up at the sky with a serious expression. "It looks like it's going to rain today, and it's going to be something big."

Jiang Yutang followed his gaze and saw that the sky was still a clear, cloudless blue, without even a trace of cloud.

But she suddenly remembered the last time it rained. Jiang Huaiyu was just as certain, and soon the weather changed drastically, with a torrential downpour.

She leaned closer curiously: "Third Brother, how do you tell if it's going to rain?"

Jiang Huaiyu looked into the distance, a weathered smile on his face. He patted his knee and lowered his voice.

"When I was fighting the enemy on the battlefield, my leg was run over by a horse's hoof, leaving an old injury. Whenever it rains, the pain is excruciating, and I never miss it."

Jiang Yutang was stunned. She never expected that her third brother, who was so lively and strong, had suffered such a serious injury to his leg.

She gripped her third brother's arm tightly, asking anxiously, "Is it serious now? Are there any lasting effects?"

"It's all fine now."

Jiang Huaiyu smiled and waved his hand, patting his leg vigorously to prove it to her, and then specifically instructed, "Don't tell your parents about this, don't let them worry."

Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and nodded heavily, but a pang of bitterness rose in her heart.

Sure enough, just as Jiang Huaiyu had said, just after 1-3 PM, the sky gradually darkened, and dark clouds surged in from all directions, pressing down on the mountaintop.

"Quickly! Everyone, speed up!"

The pockmarked-faced escort shouted anxiously, "Find somewhere to take shelter from the rain! This heavy rain is a real problem!"

The escorts led everyone swiftly along the mountain path, their eyes searching for shelter from the rain. Just before the dark clouds completely pressed down, they finally found a cave in a mountain hollow.

This cave is slightly larger than the previous one; it can at least shelter more than sixty people from the wind and rain.

Jiang Yutang peeked out of the cave, and a rumble of thunder sounded outside. Large raindrops immediately began to fall, pattering against the rocks and quickly forming a curtain of rain.

She looked at the blurry sky and frowned: "This rain isn't going to stop anytime soon."

The ground around the cave was all wet mud, and people's feet would get covered in mud as soon as they walked around.

Some people tried to collect rainwater at the edge of the cave entrance, but all they collected was muddy water mixed with sand, which was completely undrinkable. To get clean water, they had to go to an open area outside the cave.

But the rain was pouring down, and the large raindrops were hitting people so hard they couldn't open their eyes. No one dared to go out rashly.

The escort could only let everyone eat some flatbread to fill their stomachs, and then make further plans when the rain subsided a bit.

But the rain seemed to be falling steadily for a long time, with no sign of stopping.

Jiang Yutang huddled in a corner next to Yun Shi, looking at the mountains outside the cave blurred by the rain, and a sense of worry gradually rose in her heart.

With such heavy rain continuing, the soil in the mountains is becoming loose, which could trigger flash floods.

But there was no use panicking now, so he simply squinted and leaned against the stone wall to rest, planning to go out to fetch water when it got light and the rain subsided.

In a daze, a biting wind woke Jiang Yutang. She shivered and rubbed her sore eyes as she looked out of the cave.

The rain had lessened somewhat compared to before, but it was still falling softly.

She turned her head and glanced at her sleeping family members beside her, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Suddenly, my gaze fell on Xiaoxiao, who was curled up in Mu's arms. The little girl's two light eyebrows were furrowed, her face was flushed, her mouth was slightly open, and her breathing was rapid and heavy, looking extremely uncomfortable.

Jiang Yutang's heart tightened, and she immediately got up quietly and went over to Xiaoxiao, gently placing the back of her hand on Xiaoxiao's forehead, which was noticeably warmer than usual.

She lowered her voice and hurriedly shook Mu Shi beside her: "Sister-in-law, wake up, Xiaoxiao has a fever."

Upon hearing that something had happened to her child, Mu was instantly awakened from her sleep. She reached out and touched Xiaoxiao's forehead, feeling the burning heat. She panicked and her voice was trembling with tears.

"Why do I have a fever? What should I do, little sister? Do you have any medicine?"

"Yes, but there's no clean water right now, so we can't take the medicine." She turned to look outside the cave, where a pool of muddy water had accumulated at the entrance, making it unusable. The only way to get water was to collect clean rainwater from outside the cave.

She immediately got up and took a stainless steel bowl out of her bag: "I'll go outside and get some water."

"etc!"

Mu hurriedly stopped her: "Let Songzhi go with you. It's raining outside, so the two of you can look after each other."

“No need for that trouble.” Jiang Yutang waved his hand and pointed to a spot not far from the cave entrance. “It’s just over there in the woods, only a few steps away. I’ll be right back.”

With that, she tucked the bowl into her bosom and plunged headlong into the fine rain.

Perhaps because it was dark, the rain seemed to have lessened considerably from inside the cave, but once I stepped outside, the fine rain hitting my body made me realize that the rain was still not gentle.

Jiang Yutang held the bowl above her head and quickly ran to the nearby woods. The branches and leaves could shield her from some rain, and the water she collected would be cleaner.

She stood under the tree in the rain for a short while, and only a small amount of water had accumulated in her bowl before she hurriedly ran towards the cave.

Back in the cave, she used the remaining embers to rekindle the fire. The leaping flames suddenly blazed brightly, drawing murmurs of discontent from the refugees resting in a corner.

Jiang Yutang quickly apologized softly, lowered her body to extinguish the flames, and softened the firelight. Only then did the refugees stop arguing.

She used her clothes to shield herself from the escaping flames until she felt a warm touch at the bottom of the bowl. Then she quickly poured the hot water into the prepared medicine bowl and handed it to Madam Mu.

Xiaoxiao let out a painful groan in her half-awake state, her little face burning red. Her family gathered around her, not daring to breathe.

Jiang Yutang took out fever-reducing medicine from her bag and fed it to Xiaoxiao. The sick child was like a tantrum kitten, and it took two attempts to get her to swallow it.

Jiang Songzhi touched the child's forehead, his brows furrowing even more. He got up and was about to leave when he said, "I'll go get some more water and wipe the child's body with a damp cloth to cool him down."

"Wow!"