In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Nothing we say matters now, let's just take it one step at a time.

The night was chilly, and a gust of wind made everyone shiver. Everyone tried to huddle together to resist the chill of the night. During these two days of drifting in the flood, the nights were the hardest to endure.

Even though she was wrapped in a cotton coat, she still felt cold. Su Li felt the chill coming from all directions, so she put on another warm coat.

Zhao Zexuan noticed Su Li's actions and, without thinking, took off his coat and was about to put it on Su Li.

Seeing Zhao Zexuan's actions, Su Li was stunned for a moment, and then refused, "You wear it yourself, I'm warm enough. It's so cold at night, don't catch a cold."

Hearing this, Zhao Zexuan wanted to say that he was more resistant to the cold than most people and that he wouldn't mind such a night, but seeing Su Li's disapproving look, he could only silently put on the clothes that Su Li was wearing and change into the clothes he had just taken off.

Sure enough, changing clothes made me feel much warmer; it seems like Zhao Zexuan's body heat was still inside the clothes.

Su Li glanced at Zhao Zexuan, who had already turned around, and saw that his ears were red. It seemed that this was the first time he had done this. After thinking about it, Su Li did not object anymore.

This little incident passed quickly, and the appearance of light indicated that the night had passed smoothly.

The view is clearer during the day, so everyone eats as soon as they wake up and then hurrys on their way after breakfast. The more they travel during this time, the less they will have to walk later.

Ignoring the things floating in the flood, the surrounding scenery was still quite beautiful, but at this moment, no one was paying attention to the scenery; they were only thinking about hurrying on their way.

Many things floated in the flood: clothes, branches, food, and even corpses.

When they first saw the scene in the water, everyone was very nervous, especially when they saw the bodies floating in the water. Most people didn't dare to open their eyes to look. But after two days of training, everyone has gotten used to it and can calmly face such scenes again.

The further the boat drifted forward, the more obstacles it encountered. After changing direction several times to avoid obstacles, everyone finally realized that something was wrong. Why were there more and more obstacles as they went forward? What was happening ahead?

The soldiers were veterans of battle; they could immediately detect the intensity of the stench of blood. At this moment, they all quietly gripped their blades, staring indifferently ahead.

Zhao Zexuan and Mo Bei stood at the bow of the ship, staring ahead, with a bad feeling already in their hearts.

"General, should we continue?" Mo Bei asked with some concern.

"Let the boat move slowly, just go with the current, there's no need to speed up," Zhao Zexuan instructed, frowning.

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei accepted the order and also instructed the surrounding ships to disperse to both sides so that their ship could move forward.

The soldier at the helm obeyed the order and soon stopped accelerating, making way for them.

As the leading general, it was necessary for him to be at the forefront, so Zhao Zexuan said to Su Li, "You should go into the cabin and hide for a while. Don't come out until things have calmed down."

Su Li understood what Zhao Zexuan was going to do, so she didn't ask any more questions. She nodded to him and walked towards the cabin.

Now that the ship is at the very beginning, the field of vision is wider and the view is more comprehensive.

What happened before was just the beginning; what we are seeing now is the main event. A fierce battle is taking place ahead, and the surrounding waters are all dyed red.

Zhao Zexuan stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the fight in the distance, and asked with a frown, "That boat belongs to the Pei family, right? Why is it still here?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei took a closer look and then said, "It's a Pei family ship, but it looks like it was robbed by bandits hiding here. They're trying to escape, but they've been intercepted."

Mo Bei knew about the relationship between his general and the Pei family, so he was unsure whether his general would take action.

Zhao Zexuan wasn't too bothered by the relationship between the two sides, or rather, he had long put the past behind him. He was observing the struggle between the two sides, and he was curious about how the bandits had managed to stop the people.

Zhao Zexuan had sharp eyes and soon saw through the trick. Among the bandits were some who were good swimmers, who were lying in ambush in the water with knives. Whenever a boat passed by, they would use their knives to damage the structure of the boat. That was why the Pei family's large ship was so easily stopped by them.

This won't do. Zhao Zexuan frowned as he looked at the bandits' ambush ahead. After thinking for a long time, he said to Mo Bei, "Give the order to select a group of soldiers who are good swimmers to go into the water and deal with the bandits' underwater ambush first."

Regardless of the reason, our group still had to pass through, so we definitely had to deal with the ambush.

Mo Bei moved quickly, and soon the sound of splashing water could be heard. A group of well-trained soldiers were quietly swimming towards the center of the battle.

No matter how much the boat tried to control its speed, it still drifted with the current to the front of the two sides fighting. Both the bandits and the Pei family noticed their presence. Both sides were excited. The bandits were happy that another batch of big fish had arrived, while the Pei family saw new hope.

Seeing the excited looks on both sides, Zhao Zexuan remained calm and indifferent as he watched the fight unfold.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect today to be so interesting. Two big fish have come at the same time. Brothers, if we work hard today, we're going to have a great harvest."

Upon hearing this, the bandits standing nearby burst into laughter, as if they felt victory was already assured.

Watching the boat that was constantly taking on water, the Pei family members gathered together, looking panicked. They heard the bandits' words and their faces flashed with anger, but they dared not show it because of their situation.

"Father, what should we do now?" Pei Dalang exclaimed in panic.

At this moment, the head of the Pei family was the most composed among them. He looked at Zhao Zexuan and his group not far away and felt that they were somewhat familiar. However, before he could recognize them, he was interrupted by the person next to him.

"Don't panic, stay calm. Those bandits are just bluffing. It's not certain who will win or lose. I think the people on the bamboo raft are not simple at all," said Patriarch Pei.

Upon hearing this, the Pei family had no choice but to feign composure and place their hopes on Zhao Zexuan and his group.

Zhao Zexuan stood at the bow of the boat, listening to the bandits' boisterous chatter, his expression unchanged, as if he were completely undisturbed.

The bandits noticed Zhao Zexuan and his group's composure and gradually stopped laughing.

"Boss, what do they mean? Do they look down on us? Why aren't they reacting at all?" one of the bandits said indignantly.

Upon hearing this, the bandit leader looked at Zhao Zexuan and his group, a strange sarcasm flashing in his eyes, and said maliciously, "I want to see if they can still remain calm later!"