Don't panic, nephew. I will take this pot of evil star.

Xing Jin refused outright, his face grim. Flood discharge wouldn't work, the devil's den...

The devil's cave is near the floodway, and now it is full of corpses of people who died of plague. If it is destroyed by water, then what is the point of their hard work for this month?

However, spring irrigation must not go wrong. If such a large reservoir fails and breaks, the entire Bianlu City will be finished!

His thick brows were furrowed. Should he defend the border and expose the city or take the risk of keeping his troops in place?

Within a quarter of an hour, Lord Lu received a notice that Chungai was in danger of collapse, and Feng Xili immediately covered her mouth in shock.

How come I didn't foresee this?

She hasn't intervened yet, so could things have changed?

calm down!

When the two of them actually stood on the wall of Chungai, they carefully looked at the tiny cracks that spread like spider webs. Those people had really good eyesight...

"It was the previous head who told us to pay more attention to inspecting the corners and edges so that we can discover these small things in time."

An honest-looking craftsman replied seriously that at that time the master lived and ate with them every day and visited every corner of Chungai.

Feng Xili pursed her lips. Did Ah Xun tell her to do that?

"What's going on? What are you all standing here for?" Mu Lanxun walked over step by step with his hands behind his back. Looking at the people who looked like they were about to be separated from their wives and children, his heart sank.

"Master!" When several craftsmen saw him, they immediately rushed to him and started describing the situation in a chattering manner.

Lu Yanlin looked down at the relatively calm water in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

"So, some people suggested releasing the floodwater..." At the end, someone added another sentence.

Mu Lanxun opened her mouth to stop him, "No."

Xing Jin, who was not far away, also saw the movement here. He had never had the chance to meet the person in charge from the Ministry of Works before, but now he could see it clearly.

But...why does it always feel familiar?

As soon as the "no" was uttered, everyone looked discouraged. The person in charge and Lord Xing both rejected the most direct way to preserve spring irrigation, which was to release the floodwaters, without even thinking about it.

Mu Lanxun looked around at everyone. "The spillway was newly built and was not stable to begin with. Furthermore, after being washed away by the current, much of it has changed course. If it's used again, it might cause water to flow back."

Moreover, the demon cave was a hidden minefield. With so many corpses, it was impossible to burn them all. If it was opened, it was hard to say whether the plague would come back again, but there were always floating bodies in the water...

That would scare people crazy!

Xing Jin closed his eyes slightly. He actually ignored this point. However, he still felt that the person in charge seemed to have hidden other reasons. This person might be very aware of the existence of the demon cave.

"Perhaps, there is another way." Mu Lanxun looked up at the Huaijing Grand Canal in the distance.

If we want to maintain spring irrigation, we can only reduce the pressure, which means we can only drain it. If the surrounding area cannot be flooded, we can drain it farther away!

Everyone followed his gaze and looked into the distance. There was a patch of white beneath the water and sky, as if it had merged into the sky.

Huaijing Canal?

Those words flashed through everyone’s mind, yes!

Why didn’t I think of that??

"There are also dangers. When the spring irrigation was first built, there was a river connecting to the canal, so there was no flood spillway built there. How to divert the water there was a problem."

Xing Jin immediately pointed out the biggest difficulty of this approach. There is still a certain distance between the spring irrigation and the canal, and the flood discharge outlet is not facing that side. How to divert the water over there is indeed a problem.

"Let the water make its own way." Mu Lanxun's incredible words stunned everyone for a moment.

After not hearing any sound for a long time, he came to his senses and saw that everyone was looking at him stupidly, with question marks in their eyes.

"...find the closest point to this side of the canal and dig the water inlet lower. There are two flood discharge outlets for spring irrigation that are relatively close together. Open one first. That way, we'll definitely..."

"We'll definitely find a way out. We'll need to make some guides along the way, spread stones and other things, and dig down the ground. If we can make it through one waterway, the other shouldn't be difficult either."

Xing Jin took over Mu Lanxun's words. He understood what he meant, but that place was not far from the official road. If they rushed there, their connection with the outside world would be cut off.

Feng Xili took a sudden breath. The road was blocked?

Is Lucheng going to fight alone over there? I just caught my breath...

Mu Lanxun was silent. That Li Mao really deserved to die!

It was such a bargain for him to be made to pay the price so easily!

But right now, there seems to be no better choice, so I can only take a risk.

He bowed to Xing Jin and said, "What I just said is only a slightly feasible method. If Master Xing has a better idea, I will definitely follow your orders."

Xing Jin glanced at him. This kid was not even a doctor in the Water Department yet. To him, the current official positions of the two of them were actually the same, but the fact that he bowed to him now was enough to explain a lot.

"Come here, clear the river channel and go to the river mouth to make preparations."

Xing Jin made a prompt decision and ordered that diverting water into the canal was a feasible way to save everyone.

Seeing this, Lu Yanlin also ordered in a deep voice, "Go and issue a notice, no one is allowed to leave the city again! Go out and inform the nearby cities along the way, don't come to the border for the time being."

Soon, the only people left standing on the wall were Feng Xili, Mu Lanxun, Lu Yanlin and Xing Jin.

Xing Jin looked at Mu Lanxun inconspicuously.

Ok?