The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

This is a piece of open space that Yu Ruyue asked them to reserve in advance. Lighting a fire in this place can not only illuminate the entire cave, but also create a fire around it to increase the temperature of the cave.

Everyone sat by the fire, silently looking outside.

Now, the outside world is in chaos, darkness and heavy rain engulf everything. Only when lightning flashes can you see the situation outside clearly...

When the people at the foot of the mountain saw such a heavy rain, they were filled with joy.

They only knew that if the rain continued for another two days, the ground would be thoroughly irrigated, and they would no longer have to go all the way to the mountains to fetch water to drink, as there would be water in the wells in the city.

Moreover, this is also very beneficial for spring sowing in the second year.

Only Shen Zhiheng stood in front of the window with a worried look on his face, looking at the dark sky outside, listening to the sound of heavy rain hitting the roof and the deafening thunder.

Especially when the lightning lit up the entire sky, he looked at the plum trees beside the yard, swaying continuously with the storm, as if they would break in the next second.

He became increasingly worried about Ruyue in the mountains. He wondered how she was doing there. Did she eat well, rest well, was she scared by the thunder outside? Did she wear more clothes? Did she miss him...

The louder the thunder, the more he wanted to abandon everything and return to the mountain to stay with her forever.

But he couldn't. Although he wasn't the kind of person who coveted power, he had people he wanted to protect. He would never forget how Ruyue had grovelled and begged for help when he first came out...

Even though the evidence Ruyue had was enough for the government to release him, all of Ruyue's hard work became in vain just because of Yan Han's words, and she even lost her reputation and all her belongings!

She worked tirelessly day and night to find a solution, but all she got in return was a brief meeting with him...

He would never forget how hard and diligently Ruyue worked to build this family business, and how she was threatened in various ways. Every time she came back from setting up her stall, her back would be soaked with sweat, her hair would look like it had been washed with sweat, and her legs and feet would be swollen beyond recognition. She even went to the Li Mansion to help with cooking, and was almost made a victim of the internal struggles in the Li Mansion.

She repeatedly walked between life and death, all for him and her family to live a better life.

Whenever Shen Zhiheng thought about that time, he felt extremely unwilling. He was unwilling to let his life be controlled by his so-called father, and he was unwilling to let Ru Ruyue's efforts go to waste...

So, no matter how much he missed Ruyue, he had to endure it.

You even need to be more diligent and climb higher.

Shen Zhiheng closed the window to block out the howling wind outside.

He sat at his desk, picked up his pen and began to write about flood prevention and post-disaster reconstruction.

Yu Ruyue, whom he missed, was also missing him. Even in modern times when technology is so advanced, fighting against natural disasters still costs blood.

What's more, in modern times, when one side is in trouble, all others will come to its aid. But now, everyone is just minding their own business. There are even people watching them covetously in the dark, hoping that Shen Zhiheng will make some mistakes so that they can make a breakthrough.

She knew that Shen Zhiheng must be under a lot of pressure at this moment.

All she could do was to keep herself safe and not distract him.

Four days later, the rain outside showed no sign of abating. Even during the day, the sky was covered with dark clouds. There was no sunshine or hope. The whole world seemed to be plunged into darkness, with only the sound of rain and thunder.

Now everyone can't sleep well at night, and even has to take turns guarding the cave entrance. When the lightning illuminates the entire sky, they stare at the lake intently, for fear that they will be drowned by the surging lake water if they are not careful.

Fortunately, the cave is located at a relatively high altitude, and although the water is spreading upwards, it does not affect the cave.

However, everyone still feels uneasy.

After all, according to Ruyue, this rain would last for ten days, and now it's only been four days, but it's already so horrific. If it really lasts ten days, I'm afraid there will be no telling what will happen...

Fortunately, by the sixth day, the rain was gradually decreasing.

Yu Dehou and Village Chief Shen sat at the entrance of the cave, gazing outside for a long moment in silence. Finally, Yu Dehou made up his mind and said, "Men, put on your raincoats and grab your shovels. We must take advantage of the light rain and go check out the canal we dug earlier. I have a feeling that with the speed the water is rising, the canal we dug earlier might be blocked!"

Everyone naturally agreed, and everyone put on their raincoats, took their tools, and quickly disappeared into the rain.

Seeing this, the women in the house were also very worried. They all put on straw raincoats and followed closely, hoping to be able to help.

I saw a dark cloud coming from the distance.

We must hurry...

When they arrived at the ditch they had dug, they found that many stones had fallen there, and there were also several broken logs blocking the ditch.

The old tree man sighed, "No wonder the water rose so quickly, it turns out that this place is completely blocked!"

Yu Dehou looked at the messy scene in front of him, like a typhoon passing through. He felt uneasy and had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.

But the most urgent task is to move these stones and trees to the side and divert the water flow from above.

Otherwise, their cave would not last long.

Yu Ruyue also came here accompanied by lotus flowers and lotus leaves.

She looked at the broken wood and stones. Two of the stones were extremely large. The fact that such large stones were washed here showed how heavy the rain had been in the past two days.

Just as everyone was working together to move the stones and wood, suddenly there was a loud thunder in the sky, turning the originally light drizzle into a heavy downpour.

Yu Ruyue was horrified to find that the ground beneath her feet seemed to be slowly moving downwards.

She suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly shouted, "Dad! Bring people back quickly! The mountain is shaking. I'm afraid it's a landslide."

The place where they dug the ditch was a relatively steep hillside. The soil here was loose, so digging was not that difficult. Because of this, rainwater seeped into the slope, softened the soil and rocks, and increased the bulk density of the slope. They had just moved away the wood and stones that blocked the water from flowing downwards.

This causes the accumulated water above to flow down all at once, and coupled with the sudden heavy rain, it can easily cause a landslide.

Because the rain was so loud, Yu Dehou didn't hear what his daughter was shouting, but he squinted his eyes and saw his daughter pointing at the ground anxiously. He immediately looked down and found that the gravel was sliding down at a uniform speed, and the whole mountain was even shaking slightly.