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Jiang Mian's heart was already filled with grievances, and now she was forced to carry Qin Mengrui, her hot-tempered sister-in-law on her back. She was full of resistance, but helpless.

Zhuang Qiuhe's voice pierced her ears like a cold wind: "Why don't you hurry up? You have to understand that she is pregnant with your eldest brother's flesh and blood. If it weren't for your eldest brother, how could she have suffered this hardship?"

She gritted her teeth, squatted down, and carried Qin Mengrui on her back with difficulty, walking step by step towards higher places in the water.

But the power of a typhoon should not be underestimated. Seeing a gust of wind coming, if she had not been quick to find a towering tree and hold on to it tightly, she would have been swept away by the raging wind and waves.

Jiang Mian was still afraid. Who knew Qin Mengrui was also a restless person? "You almost made me fall. Did you do it on purpose?"

"Don't move around anymore. If this continues, neither of us will be happy."

A wave came rushing in and hit Qin Mengrui's body mercilessly. She instantly slipped off Jiang Mian's back and fell into the surging sea.

The sea water instantly poured into her throat, and the bitter sea water made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Jiang Mian was quick to pull Qin Mengrui out of the water. Only then did she behave herself and no longer dared to act recklessly.

Qin Ziqian stood in the water and dared not move. At this critical moment, a faint cry for help came from afar.

The voice passed through the surging waves and reached Qin Ziqian's ears intermittently: "Brother Ziqian, save me, save me!"

Qin Ziqian's heart tightened. He recognized that it was Liu Laoer's voice. He saw Liu Laoer struggling hard in the wind and waves, and was about to be swept into the sea not far away.

Qin Ziqian’s own life was in danger, so how could he possibly help him? He could only pretend he didn’t see it and shift his gaze.

When he turned around again, Liu Laoer had been completely swept away by the sea.

They climbed up to the higher ground with difficulty and watched helplessly as their house was completely washed away.

At this time, Jiang Mian saw his soaking wet elder brother Jiang Hao. He also climbed up to the shore and sighed in frustration, "It's over. All the efforts of the past few months have been in vain. We have nothing left."

There was no shelter from the wind and rain, they were hungry, cold, and exhausted. The water level was rising, and they could only walk as deep into the island as possible.

Jiang Nianwei walked quietly to the cave entrance and looked into the distance. She saw the surging waves. Just as she was still worried, a sudden wetness touched her arm.

She turned sideways and saw a soaking wet figure. The man was panting and looked up to meet Jiang Nianwei's eyes. "Sanniang, I finally found you. I guessed that you would hide in this place. This is the letter, but it's wet."

Jiang Nianwei's heart moved, but her face remained calm. Without saying a word, she reached out her hand, tightly grasped the man's arm, and led him into the depths of the cave.

Except for Jiang Siyu, this was the first time that other people in the Jiang family saw Ah Zhao. Only Jiang Yan felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who he looked like.

Jiang Nianwei did not explain, but gave him a set of dry clothes and asked him to change into them in a deserted place. She sat in front of the fire and opened the letter sent by Jiang Lixuan.

Although the letter was wet, the words on it were still clearly visible.

His second brother's letter told about his current situation, and he would soon follow Xie Zhuo to the border to fight.

Everything was fine in the cloth shop. He had completed the task she had asked him to do, so she didn't have to worry.

Undercurrents are surging in the capital, and the struggle between several forces is intensifying.

He also told an anecdote, in which the prince came to Longzhou in disguise and was accidentally injured, but was rescued by a rich lady. The prince insisted on marrying her as his concubine.

Xie Wangshu was mentioned several times in the letter, and it was not difficult to see from the words that the second brother's attitude towards her had changed from his previous disgust for her.

After reading the letter, Jiang Nianwei felt a little strange. The prince was clearly saved by a peasant girl, so why did he become a rich lady? However, the current turn of events was no longer under her control.

She sighed softly, handed the letter to her parents beside her, and said softly: "Dad and Mom, this is a letter from my second brother from Longzhou."

"Is your second brother doing well in Longzhou?"

Jiang Nianwei looked a little worried: "My second brother has probably already set out on his journey to fight. We are thousands of miles apart, one in the south and the other in the north. I don't know when we will meet again."

There was a hint of longing in Jiang Lanxu's eyes. Chen Ge'er was still crying, so he had to shift his attention to the child.

Jiang Nianwei noticed her elder brother's abnormality. She knew what he was thinking. Over the years, he had not been able to realize his ambitions. In fact, his heart was full of desire to achieve success, but now he did not have such an opportunity.

After a while, A Zhao came out after changing his clothes. Jiang Nianwei gave him his eldest brother's old clothes, which fit him perfectly.

"This dress is a perfect fit for you, Zhao. Let me introduce my family to you. Thank you for braving the wind and rain to deliver the letter."

Jiang Nianwei's politeness made Ah Zhao a little nervous. He waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. It's just a small favor."

In fact, in order to deliver the letter, he was almost swept away by the waves, but at least he returned safely.

Jiang Yan and Jing Qiudie's eyes also fell on the man and they looked at him again.

He behaved calmly and confidently as he bowed, his voice sincere and gentle: "Uncle, Aunt, it is my honor to have the opportunity to visit you for the first time today. Please take care of me in the future."

Jiang Siyu caught a glimpse of the subtle look between A Zhao and A Jie, and she immediately understood. In addition, when she talked about A Zhao, A Jie always showed an indescribable avoidance. All this made Jiang Siyu feel that the two seemed to have had some intersection a long time ago.

When Taozhi was packing up her wet clothes, she discovered this purple velvet flower. She exclaimed in surprise: "Miss, how did this velvet flower appear here?"

Jiang Nianwei's face changed slightly, and a trace of panic flashed across her face. She said calmly, "There are always similar velvet flowers."

Taozhi didn't know the deep meaning behind this yet, she clarified solemnly: "Miss, this velvet flower was made by me, so I recognize it, it's the one you lost."

After she finished speaking, she realized that Jiang Nianwei and A Zhao's eyes were unusually serious.

Taozhi's heart tightened, thinking that she had accidentally touched on some taboo, or said something wrong. She speculated in her mind but did not dare to ask directly.

Ah Zhao had already had doubts about the origin of this velvet flower, and this moment completely confirmed his previous guess.

Even Jing Qiudie couldn't help but fall into deep thought, recalling the disgust and resistance that Jiang Nianwei had shown towards the marriage proposal. Could it be that her daughter already had someone in her heart?

And this young man named A Zhao risked his life to deliver the letter to them.

If they only had an ordinary relationship, why would he go to such lengths?

Taozhi knew nothing about this, and her words just now inadvertently touched upon everyone's guesses and speculations.

For a moment, everyone sat around the fire in silence.

Ah Zhao silently pulled Jiang Nianwei aside and took out an exquisite hairpin from his bosom, "I felt it suited you very well, so I bought it."

Jiang Nianwei didn't know how to explain. If she hadn't asked Ah Zhao to get the letter, he wouldn't have encountered the typhoon. In the end, she softened her heart a little, "Don't waste money. Aren't you still planning to settle down in the fishing village?"

"Don't worry, I have hands and feet, and I'm in my prime, so earning money is no problem! It's not difficult for me to earn some money. Although this hairpin is not expensive, it is a small reward for your life-saving grace."

While she was silent, Ah Zhao deliberately cleared his throat and coughed a few times, "Alas, if it weren't for this hairpin, how could I have encountered that sudden typhoon? It seems that the wound has worsened again."

Jiang Nianwei could only take the hairpin, feeling even more depressed. "Your wound has just healed, so you definitely can't get it soaked in water. I'll check it for you later."

An alluring aroma wafted quietly over, distracting everyone's attention.

It turned out that Aunt Liu had wrapped some crystal rice in emerald green banana leaves, mixed with the richness of bacon and spare ribs and the freshness of salted duck egg yolks, to make rice dumplings.

Everyone was immediately attracted by the aroma. Ah Zhao touched his empty stomach and said pitifully, "Sanniang, I'm hungry."

Jiang Nianwei took the rice dumpling and handed it to him, "Eat it. If it's not enough, there's more."

Ah Zhao carefully tore open the outer layer of emerald green banana leaves, revealing the plump rice dumpling meat inside.

He took a light bite, and the salty and fragrant taste instantly spread in his mouth. He ate three in one breath.

Jiang Nianwei sprinkled some rice bran in the basket and fed the chickens and ducks she brought with her. Fortunately, they were still small and easy to bring along.

At night, everyone found a few dry places, spread out their bedding and went to sleep, which was quite convenient.

Such heavy rain lasted for three days and three nights. They hid in the cave for three days and were not affected at all.

When the rainstorm stopped, a long-lost ray of sunshine appeared in the sky.

Most of the houses where they originally lived had been reduced to ruins and in a mess by the heavy rain.

From afar, Jiang Nianwei could see the stone house that their family had built before, and it was not damaged at all. She was pleasantly surprised.

A few days later, the sea water completely receded. When the officers and soldiers set foot on the land ravaged by the sea water, they found that there were still many survivors here. This was a typhoon that even they had not expected.

It’s a pity that the ditch that we dug with great effort for two months has now been washed away by the sea.

The leading soldier stood on the muddy ridge, his eyes as cold as a knife. He shouted sternly: "I think there is no hope for the crops in your fields. According to our rules here, if you can't grow any crops, you will be punished by flogging."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yan stepped forward, his voice full of helplessness and pleading: "Sir, this is a natural disaster, it is beyond human control. We have tried our best, but the weather is not good, what can we do? I beg you to give us some more time, if we are flogged, I am afraid our lives will be in danger."

The officer was already ripping the whip in his hand, the violent storm had already made him very irritable, and he wanted to take this opportunity to vent some of the suppressed emotions of the past few days, and these prisoners became his outlet.

The whip hit the ground, and mud and water splashed everywhere. Ah Zhao immediately stood in front of Jiang Nianwei and blocked the mud and water for him.

"I don't care if it's a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. If you can't grow crops, it's your fault. If you can't hand over the food, we will starve and be punished! Since you want to stand out, why don't I be the first to make an example of you!"

Seeing that the whip was about to fall on Jiang Yan, Jiang Lanxu and A Zhao rushed out at the same time to block it.

Jiang Nianwei quickly analyzed the current situation. There were more than a dozen officers and soldiers, most of them were the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, women and children, but if everyone united, they might not be a match for the officers and soldiers.

But these prisoners were used to being exploited, and when they saw this situation, they stood by silently and dared not say a word.

Jiang Nianwei shouted loudly: "Everyone, there are only a dozen soldiers in front of us. If we work together, we may be able to fight. Are you really willing to endure the endless pain and torture under this whipping?"

Everyone looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness and fear. Someone sighed, "We are old and weak, young and powerless, how can we fight them? Even if we win by chance, they will definitely send more people, how can we resist?"

"Since it's a dead end anyway, why not fight for your own fate once."

Although Grandma Huo was old, she picked up a stick and rushed towards the soldiers. "I don't care what you think. I am an old woman and I won't live for many more years. Today I will fight for my life! I will risk it all!"

Jiang Nianwei silently picked up the shovel beside her, followed closely behind Grandma Huo, and rushed forward together.

The other prisoners looked at each other and made up their minds. Just as Jiang Sanniang said, they were going to die anyway, so they might as well fight before death.

Some of the prisoners who were originally watching picked up stones on the ground and threw them at the officers and soldiers; some picked up farm tools on the ground and rushed towards the officers and soldiers without hesitation, fighting with them.

Facing more than a dozen officers and soldiers, A Zhao and Jiang Lanxu were no longer able to cope with them.

With the joining of others, the attention of the officers and soldiers was successfully distracted, and the situation of the battle turned around in an instant.

"You criminals, how dare you be so bold! Do you want to rebel? When I capture you one by one, I will chop off your heads as a warning to others!" Amid the roars of the officers and soldiers, the group of prisoners seemed to be aroused and their attacks became more fierce.

The self-defense skills that Taozhi and Chunyu had learned before finally came in handy on this day. Facing the shining big knife, the two showed no fear. One poked the eyes and the other kicked below, and their coordination was seamless.

But in a moment, all the officers and soldiers fell to the ground. "You, are you really going to rebel? You can't escape from this island! Even if you escape, someone will catch you back, and then you can't just be whipped and let it go!"

Jiang Nianwei had thought of this a long time ago. If she didn't resist, she would die. If she resisted, she would also die. She could only give it her all.