After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

Outside the cave, it was raining heavily. The sky and the earth seemed to be covered by a huge rain curtain, and it was impossible to see anything outside.

In order to break the somewhat dull atmosphere and at the same time to narrow the distance between him and Xiao Rongjin, Mr. Li started to find a topic and said, "This rain! It won't stop for at least three to five days!" His voice echoed in the cave with a hint of helplessness and emotion.

"What? It's going to rain for so long?" Chifeng, who was standing by, turned pale immediately when he heard this. He opened his eyes wide with fear on his face. If he continued to travel in such heavy rain, he would definitely catch a severe cold.

Although the rain in early spring seems gentle, it actually brings a deep chill, like a cold arrow hidden in the dark, which will hit you if you are not careful.

"Sir, my wife is from Xuwen County. As far as I know, it rains a lot here. It rains most of the year, especially the spring rain, which lasts for at least three or four days, and sometimes even lasts for one or two months."

Mr. Li spoke truthfully, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and familiarity with the climate of his hometown.

"As long as one or two months? Wouldn't that mean there will be a flood?" Huo Jianjie was also stunned. The terrible scene of flooding and submerged houses emerged in his mind, and he was secretly worried about the upcoming trip.

At this time, one of the prisoners could not help but complain: "What a hell of a place this is! The roads are hard to walk on, but the rain is so unbearable. We've really suffered a lot on this journey."

"That's right!" someone echoed. "This road of exile is hard enough already, and now we have this endless rain. When will it ever end?"

"Can't God open his eyes and let us poor people go!" a woman complained in a crying voice.

"It's all because of that damn crime that we have to suffer this!" A man pounded the ground angrily.

The other convicts also echoed this, and for a moment, the cave was filled with sighs and complaints.

"What's the point of complaining? We might as well think about how to survive this rainy day." An elderly convict scolded, and everyone gradually quieted down, each thinking about how to deal with the situation.

The rain was pouring down like an upside-down river in the sky, and the torrential rain lasted all night long.

The next morning, the originally calm stream below the cave had turned into a rushing muddy river. The water level had risen significantly, and the muddy river water was rushing violently, carrying branches and stones, making a deafening roar, as if it was going to swallow up everything in the world.

Fortunately, this cave is located at a high altitude, like an isolated island above the flood. Otherwise, the prisoners who were sleeping last night would probably have been ruthlessly drowned in their sleep and become victims of the surging flood.

"Boss, what should we do? Are we really just going to sit there and wait?"

Baozi frowned, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly due to anxiety. He looked at the pouring rain with an extremely ugly expression, and his eyes were full of helplessness and irritability.

"I'm afraid it won't rain for more than three to five days." Xiao San sighed heavily, and the sigh seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, echoing in the cave.

The current situation is really not optimistic. The rainstorm is like an invisible big hand, tightly strangling their throats, making everyone feel suffocating and desperate.

Chifeng had a stern face, his expression as cold as a carved stone statue. He looked at the rising water level without saying a word, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

In this situation, there seems to be really no other way but to wait.

But waiting is undoubtedly a cruel game with time and the unknown.

The prisoners sat together and began to complain and discuss various things.

"This horrible weather is going to trap us here to death!" said a big man with a stubble on his face angrily.

"Yes! We have had a miserable fate. We have suffered so much along the way. Isn't that enough?" An old man also sighed, his eyes full of vicissitudes and sadness.

Everyone was talking at once, complaining one after another, and the whole cave was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

As a result, they waited for two full days. During these two days, everyone looked at the rain outside the cave, their hearts filled with torment. The food was also gradually decreasing, and everyone felt heavy in their hearts.

On the morning of the third day, miraculously, the rain became lighter. The sound of rain, which was originally like dense drumbeats, gradually became sparse, which made everyone happy, as if they saw a ray of light in the darkness.

"Okay, the rain should stop tonight."

The experienced old man Li raised his head slightly, squinted his eyes to look at the sky, and said with certainty that he had lived in Xuwen County for many years and knew the climate here very well. His words ignited hope in everyone's hearts.

After hearing this, Chifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that the longer the delay, the more they would have to increase their daily mileage in order to catch up with the progress.

Originally, running more than 30 kilometers a day had already reached the limit of everyone's physical strength. With this increase, the burden instantly became heavier, like straws on a camel's back, piling up one by one and threatening to crush them at any time.

During the two or three days of rest, the prisoners had mixed feelings, feeling both relieved and anxious. They were relieved that after traveling almost a thousand kilometers on this long and arduous exile journey, they finally had the opportunity to rest for two days and let their tired bodies and minds get some relief!

What’s worrying is that I have to make up for these few days of delay later. The next period of time will definitely be more tiring, like a nightmare with no end in sight.

The Huo and Chu families didn't seem to care. They were quietly sorting their belongings in a corner of the cave.

Huo Jianjie gently stroked the horse's mane, with a hint of calmness in his eyes.

Chu Lingfeng was taking care of his mother Wang. They had horses and carriages, so they would not suffer as much as other fugitives in this difficult situation.

Just as everyone was watching, suddenly, a group of people appeared in the rain.

The team struggled forward in the turbulent water, like a small boat drifting in the waves.

Seeing the dozens of people struggling in the water, Chifeng was stunned, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Boss, those people seem to be escorting fugitives as well."

Baozi's eyes were sharp, like an eagle, and he saw through the dense rain curtain several people who were also wearing the uniforms of escorting officials.

But the difference was that the group of convicts were all women and children, without a single man.

The women and children, all with haggard faces and tattered clothes, shivered in the cold rain and rushing water.

"I'm afraid she's an escorting military prostitute."

Chifeng frowned, already understanding the situation. In this turbulent world, the fate of military prostitutes was often tragic, becoming victims of war and power.

"This is too inhumane. They are still on their way in such heavy rain." Xiao San smacked his lips and sighed, his face full of sympathy.

That group of convicts were so unlucky that they encountered such cruel officials. As they were sighing, they suddenly saw the leading official waving towards them and shouting, "Hey! Is there any space inside?" The voice sounded a little hoarse and tired in the wind and rain.