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

Just when Chu Luo thought she was going to return empty-handed again, she suddenly heard Jin Wuchen say "Hmm".

Chu Luo thought she had misheard, so she cautiously pulled Jin Wuchen aside and asked, "Did you just promise me? I didn't hear wrong, did I?"

She held her breath, staring intently at Jin Wuchen's face, afraid of missing even a single expression, waiting for his reply.

"Yes, I agree. Did you hear me?" Jin Wuchen said helplessly.

"Really? You're not lying to me?" Chu Luo asked, confirming his words again in disbelief.

If you ask again, I'll pretend I never said anything.

"I won't ask anymore, that's great! You promised me, you promised to save them, they can be saved!"

Chu Luo was overjoyed and excitedly held onto Jin Wuchen's hand tightly.

He rested his forehead on one hand, watching Chu Luo's excited expression with a lazy and relaxed air, thinking that it was such a small matter, and she didn't benefit from it, so why was she so happy?

But it must be said that her happy appearance was very lively and cheerful, as if the rainy day had become more radiant.

Chu Luo made another request, "Can I go with you to see it?"

"Um"

"Shall we go tomorrow?" Chu Luo thought the sooner the better, afraid that it would be too late if it was too late.

"Hmm," Jin Wuchen was very easy to talk to at this time.

Chu Luo felt that his goodness was almost unreal, and fearing that he might change his mind, she asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"

Seeing her uneasy look, Jin Wuchen had no choice but to say, "Promise me one thing."

Although she was worried he might ask her something difficult, the fact that he even made a request meant he really meant it, which reassured her a lot. "What is it?"

Jin Wuchen deliberately looked Chu Luo up and down, thought for a moment, and then remained silent, letting her linger there in unease for a while longer.

Seeing his expression, Chu Luo considered all the possibilities, and just when she thought Jin Wuchen was about to say it...

Jin Wuchen smiled and said, "I haven't thought of what I want yet. I'll tell you when I do."

"Oh," Chu Luo breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.

Jin Wuchen saw that she was clearly afraid of the conditions he might propose, but she still firmly agreed for the sake of a group of unrelated people. He really wanted to crack open her brain to see what she was thinking.

The next day, the rain fell even harder. Chu Luo changed into her red clothes to keep out the rain, put on her red cloak, and set off with Jin Wuchen for the Lilan Dam. Xingzhu followed along, worried about her.

When they arrived at Wangjiang Pavilion, the closest pavilion to the Lilan Dam, Chu Luo found that a number of people had gathered around the dam anxiously. Most of them were representatives from various villages and people who were excellent swimmers, as well as some people who came to see what was going on.

They were standing on high ground, and Chu Luo took a closer look and realized that the reason they were so anxious was that the water level was already extremely high.

However, there are several cracks on the Lilan Dam, especially the largest one in the middle. If a solution isn't found in time, the situation she fears will recur.

She looked anxiously at Jin Wuchen, who simply said calmly, "Don't rush, let's take another look."

Chu Luo felt a little relieved after hearing his words and continued to watch the dam. The people rowed their boats to try to plug the gaps in the dam, but the rain was heavy and the water was rapid, and they could not go very far. The gaps in the dam were getting bigger and bigger.

Many strong swimmers, even with the assistance of large and small boats, cannot hold out for long.

The three people who swam the farthest were knocked over by a big wave and soon became exhausted, only able to struggle in the water. No one could reach them to rescue them.

Someone on the shore was crying out, "Save them!" They must be family members.

But all the people on the shore could do was offer comfort and shake their heads.

If this continues, I fear that their fate, and that of their families downstream, will also be uncertain, their lives hanging in the balance.

When all else failed, people could only pray to heaven, and some even knelt down and cried in prayer.

The danger here far exceeded Chu Luo's imagination; it was a problem that could not be easily solved by human power.

She couldn't help but worry whether Jin Wuchen could still do it, but he still stared blankly at the river and the dam.

Before Chu Luo could speak, Jin Wuchen said, "Seventeen, prepare to make your move."

In an instant, twenty well-trained men dressed in thin white clothes stood in the previously empty space behind them. The rain was so heavy that Chu Luo couldn't even see their faces clearly.

"Yes, young master." After saying that, the leader, Seventeen, blew a whistle and led everyone away in an instant, disappearing into the heavy rain.

Soon after, six large ships sailed onto the river. These ships had a very heavy draft, unlike ordinary vessels.

As the boat drew closer, the crowd noticed the large "漕" (Cao) character on the sail and recognized it as a boat belonging to the Canal Gang. They wondered what the Canal Gang was up to.

As the boat approached the three people, a person dressed in white immediately jumped into the raging floodwaters.

They quickly dived into the water and found the three men. They tied ropes around them, and the people on the boat worked together seamlessly to pull them all ashore.

Everyone was overjoyed to see the three rescued; the Cao Gang's act of saving lives truly exceeded everyone's expectations.

After the rescue, the six boats lined up and headed toward the dam. When they were some distance from the dam, the boats on the left and right sides, which were closer to the shore, dropped their heavy anchors.

Two men, carrying extremely heavy iron chains, poled the boat and secured it to the boat. The other end of the chains was attached to the mountains on both sides of the river.

This was to use the mountain to secure the boats. Soon, someone used two layers of heavy iron chains to secure the six boats together. The man in white flew between the boats, his lightness skill was so good that he was like a celestial being.

After the boat was secured, many people on board jumped into the water with their belongings and swam toward the breaches in the dam. Several gaps not far from the shore were quickly plugged.

Although their faces were not clearly visible, the characters for "Cao" on their sails and their white clothes reassured onlookers.

People kept going down into the water to take turns, probably over a hundred people in total, but the whole process was orderly. Not only that, but there were also complete rescue methods in case of any accidents. It was truly amazing that they could remain so calm under such circumstances.

Chu Luo saw that there were not only ordinary people on the shore, but also government officials who arrived late. However, they stood far away, afraid that if the dam broke, the people would take their anger out on them and demand an explanation.

The things the canal gang is doing now are things they should be responsible for, but they only care about themselves.

If the people in the court continue to be controlled by Feng Zhe, there will likely be more and more officials like him. Let alone uphold justice for the people, it would be a blessing if they didn't treat people like slaves.

The rain was even heavier today. Two hours later, the river level rose higher and higher. Fortunately, many gaps in the dam had been plugged by the canal gang, and now only a few gaps remained near the middle of the dam.

Chu Luo couldn't help but ask Jin Wuchen, who was sitting on the stone bench without any concern, "They've been exhausted for so long, are they alright?"

She knew that even for a rare expert, patching leaks in such dangerous water for half an hour would be quite an achievement. Even if they took turns resting briefly, it would still take too long.

Chu Luo wants to save those people, but she won't do so at the expense of the Canal Gang members.