Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

"Some people in the imperial court embezzled funds meant for the dam's construction, and used substandard materials, which is why the dam, which had only been built a short time ago, was so easily destroyed."

Jin Wuwu found out about this very easily, so the result was not surprising.

Chu Luo was furious. "Who is so indifferent to the lives of ordinary people? What kind of corrupt official is he? There are several thousand people downstream of that dam. If the dam breaks, they will all die."

In my memory, after the Lilan Dam breached, the river was littered with poultry and human corpses, and soon after, an epidemic broke out.

The disease, which originated from water, spread rapidly, and many people died in agony and despair after contracting it.

In all her lifetimes, Chu Luo only remembered the Lilan Dam incident when it was about to happen, under the influence of torrential rain.

In her previous lives, she tried various methods to resolve and salvage the situation, but none of them worked.

Or perhaps it's because I didn't do something that made her very upset that she can't remember.

This matter involves too much, and there's too little time now. Even if she could do it all over again, she still couldn't do it.

There is someone who has the ability to solve this problem, and that person is right in front of us.

The most important thing right now is not finding out who did it, but how to solve the problem. "What do you plan to do?"

Jin Wuchen replied without hesitation, "It's simple, just have the Caobang branch at the Lilan Dam withdraw."

"What? Just evacuation? But if the dam breaks, it will cost the lives of many people downstream!"

Chu Luo was shocked when she learned of his solution; this was not the solution she wanted.

Jin Wuchen wasn't surprised by her reaction. He said calmly, "What do those lives have to do with me? Why should I go to such great lengths to overstep my bounds and do something so pointless?"

Yes, she forgot and was wrong. Jin Wuchen is not her, so of course he is different from what she thought.

He is the young master of the Grand Canal Gang, not the people downstream. Their lives are not his responsibility.

However, it is neither feasible nor realistic to notify thousands of people downstream to evacuate.

Few people would believe that the dam they had painstakingly built over several years would break during the first heavy rain.

Now she can only place her hopes on preventing the dam from breaching.

She quickly calmed down and thought it over. Although she didn't want him to handle it that way, what he said wasn't entirely unreasonable. This was a matter for the imperial court, so why should he interfere?

From the perspective of the canal transport gangs, this was indeed the best way to minimize losses.

But Chu Luo had no one else to turn to but him, and the people in the court would not, did not want to, and had no ability to help her.

Only he, the man who can reign supreme on the rivers and seas, might have a way to deal with this.

But he is Jin Wuchen, the great demon of Jiangzhou, not some compassionate bodhisattva. This matter is dangerous and troublesome, and it is not worth it no matter how you look at it.

Her thoughts raced, and she tried to remain calm in her tone, considering the issue from the perspective of the Canal Gang, attempting to persuade Jin Wuchen.

"The canal gang had been operating there for many years and had deep roots there. It was one of the three earliest wharves of the canal gang, and it could be considered the root of the canal gang. How could it be destroyed like this?"

Jin Wuchen remained unfazed by these words, completely unconcerned. "Destroying and rebuilding won't take long. That's where the old man used to frequent; many old men still admire him. I've wanted to make a move for a while now, and this is perfect."

Upon hearing this, Chu Luo felt helpless and angry, but didn't know who to vent her anger on.

If Chu Luo hadn't known that this was a natural disaster or man-made calamity, and had nothing to do with Jin Wuchen, just looking at Jin Wuchen's appearance, she would have believed it was all his doing.

She really couldn't find any more reasons to persuade Jin Wuchen, and she had no way to coerce or entice him.

Chu Luo felt a chill in her heart, but she couldn't blame Jin Wuchen. In despair, she slumped back down without saying a word.

She was thinking about how to save as many people as possible, even just one.

But she had done this before; she saved the little girl in the south who was holding her father's body, but she couldn't save the little boy in the north who was about to be swept away.

You might save a few dozen people in front of you, but if you look back, you'll see hundreds of corpses.

The scene was truly tragic; she was willing but powerless to help.

Recalling scenes from her past lives, Chu Luo's tears fell uncontrollably and landed on the table. The sound of her tears hitting the table made Chu Luo realize that she had lost her composure.

Chu Luo wiped away her tears, but it was difficult for her to control her emotions right now. She could only lower her head, get up, give a hurried bow, and prepare to leave.

“Raise your head,” Jin Wuchen said.

Chu Luo was in a bad mood and didn't want anyone to see her like this, so she ignored him and headed straight for the door.

"Giving up so easily without even achieving your goal?" Jin Wuchen spoke again.

"What else can I do? After saying so much, I can't find any reason for you to do this," Chu Luo said self-deprecatingly, having given up all hope.

Jin Wuchen slowly poured himself a glass of wine and said, "There's no real reason, but aren't you going to beg me?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Luo immediately looked up at Jin Wuchen, wondering if he was joking, and tentatively asked, "Would it really work if I begged you?"

Jin Wuchen looked at her as she finally raised her head; her eyes were indeed red, and the tears at the corners of her eyes had not yet dried.

"Why don't you give it a try..." Jin Wuchen hadn't finished speaking.

With a "bang," Chu Luo knelt down directly in front of him.

"I beg you, on behalf of those thousands of lives, save them!"

Chu Luo's posture was extremely devout. Even though she thought it might just be Jin Wuchen's whim, playing a trick on her, she didn't want to miss any possibility and wanted to do what she could.

Jin Wuchen frowned. "Get up. I told you not to kneel before me. What right do you have to beg me on behalf of those people? What do they have to do with me?"

Chu Luo sensed a hint of anger in Jin Wuchen's words and quickly realized she had said something wrong.

He's making it sound like you're not going to beg me.

Chu Luo seemed to understand what he meant. "I beg you, please help me save them, okay? I really can't bear to see so many people die and become homeless."

Even if she pleaded with him on behalf of those thousands of people, it would be difficult to persuade him if he was unhappy, even if those thousands of people knelt before him.

Chu Luo knelt at his feet, looking at him, but Jin Wuchen grabbed her and pulled her up. "Don't you understand what I'm saying? You're not allowed to kneel before me. Who told you you have to kneel to beg?"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong," Chu Luo readily admitted her mistake. At this moment, as long as he agreed to save the person, she was willing to admit that everything she did was wrong.

"I don't like hearing you apologize," Jin Wuchen said coldly, still looking displeased.

"I was wrong, please don't be angry anymore, okay? I'll punish myself by drinking three cups to admit my mistake, and I'll do whatever you say to beg you later."

Chu Luo picked up the wine pot, poured herself a cup of wine, and was about to drink it down in one gulp.

But Jin Wuchen snatched it away, saying, "You took medicine for a cold and shouldn't drink alcohol, don't you know that? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"I was in a panic and afraid you'd stay angry, and no matter how much I begged you, it wouldn't make a difference."

Chu Luo lowered her posture and softened her voice, her gentle face carrying a hint of pitifulness.

Jin Wuchen's expression softened as he continued drinking his wine.

Seeing that there was still room for maneuver, Chu Luo stepped forward and gently tugged at his sleeve, saying, "I beg you, please save them for me, okay?"

"Please, I'll do anything you ask, just say the word."

Chu Luo's tone was already so humble that it could sink to the dust, with nowhere else to go.