The rain seems to be getting heavier and heavier.

The rain curtain, which was originally like thin threads, became rhythmic.

The whole world was filled with the sound of rain, hitting the iron roof, making a continuous sound.

Xu Yishan wiped his rain-covered face and asked Xiao Kuang, who was squatting on the river embankment, "Has the river water risen?"

Xiao Kuang's face was bloodless, he looked at the dark night sky in horror, and whispered: "I didn't dare to go down and look."

There is a ruler under the water pipe station to facilitate observation of the rise or fall of the river water.

When the water level of the Hong River was at its highest in history, it was at 11 meters on the scale. When it was the lowest, it was impossible to measure with the scale.

Seven years ago, Maoshan County encountered one of the most severe droughts in history. At that time, the water level of the Hong River had receded to its lowest point, and there was only a puddle of water on the river bed. You could easily cross the river bed by rolling up your trouser legs.

That drought left an unforgettable memory in Maoshan County. There was no rain for three consecutive months. The river water dried up and the well water was turbid. Even the spring water on Wuxiu Mountain only had a wet trace left, and no trace of it could be seen even like chopsticks.

A spring the size of a spring.

Xu Yishan remembered that when he was drinking with the old monk Wu Xiu, the old monk Wu Xiu said that this was the first time in his life of more than a hundred years that he had encountered such a severe drought.

At that time, Maoshan County basically had no harvest.

The year of the drought was the year Xu Yishan went to work at the Water Conservancy Bureau.

On his first day on the job, the director asked him to find out the water conservancy situation in the county.

The director said that the water conservancy department is responsible for the drought in Maoshan County. In order to prevent such a disaster from happening again, Maoshan County needs an early warning plan.

This early warning plan means that if Maoshan County encounters such a situation again, it can make full use of water conservancy conditions and facilities to meet the production and living needs of the people.

The drought of that year is still fresh in the minds of people in Maoshan County. The painful memory prompted the entire county to pay unprecedented attention to water conservancy work.

It is said that when the drought was at its most severe, the entire county was short of water. What was more, it was lack of drinking water.

If fire trucks hadn't been dispatched in time to deliver water, the consequences would have been even more serious.

The most exciting thing about Maoshan County at that time was that fire trucks full of water were running on the road every day, one after another, looking at each other from head to tail.

"Let's go down with me and take a look." Xu Yishan shouted loudly: "Xiao Kuang, you are a man, you must be brave as a man."

Xiao Kuang raised his pale face and begged: "Brother Xu, I don't dare to go, I'm afraid."

Xu Yishan kicked him and cursed: "I have to go even if I'm afraid. If you don't go, if I don't go, who will go? How can a grown man do it if he is less courageous than a girl?"

Xiao Kuang stood up. His whole body was already soaked, and the rain hit him, making him tremble involuntarily.

Before Xu Yishan came, he did not dare to stay alone in the hut at the water pipe station.

He was afraid that a huge wave would come and destroy the hut.

He ran to the embankment, but did not have time to bring out anything to take shelter from the rain. He did not dare to leave, so he huddled up and squatted on the embankment, standing alone and desperate on the dark embankment.

The arrival of Xu Yishan gave him a glimmer of hope. Just like seeing a straw in the huge waves, he grasped the straw tightly and drifted with the tide.

At Xu Yishan's insistence, Xiao Kuang followed him down the river embankment despite his fear.

The flashlight shone on the ruler, and Xu Yishan's heart sank suddenly.

The river water has already exceeded the normal water level by one meter. This means that in just one hour since it started raining, the river water has risen by one meter. If it rises at this rate, the river water will surely overflow the river bank before dawn.

When the river overflows its banks, it is a disaster.

Hongshan Town is under the river embankment, and the sediment deposited on the river bottom has raised the river bed a lot over the years.

In other words, the river bed is currently higher than Hongshan Town. If the embankment breaks, the river water will pour down from above, and huge waves will completely destroy Hongshan Town.

The more Xu Yishan thought about it, the more he became afraid and did not dare to think about it carefully.

He turned around and shouted to Xiao Kuang: "Run back immediately and ask Secretary Duan to take measures."

Xiao Kuang asked in confusion: "What measures?"

"Evacuate people immediately."

"And you?"

"I'll stay here and observe. Go quickly." Xu Yishan roared with a stern voice and a terrifying look.

Xiao Kuang hesitated for a moment, then climbed up the embankment using his hands and feet, and ran away.

The rolling thunder in the sky stopped, and the world suddenly became quiet.

On the embankment where the wind and rain were blowing, Xu Yishan stared at the churning river water, and his heart felt like a pot of boiling water.

A brief period of calm heralded more drastic changes to come.

He turned back to look at Hongshan Town. At this moment, Hongshan Town was still brightly lit.

This town is no less prosperous than the county town, and its nightlife is much more colorful than the county town.

In the distance, the huge neon lights of the nightclub are still flashing bright lights, and the street lights stand alone in the rain.

On the Hong River, the Hongshan Bridge spans both sides of the river, allowing four vehicles to walk side by side. The bridge is brightly lit, and the lights of passing vehicles pierce the dark night sky.

Most of the people in this town have fallen asleep.

Xu Yishan wondered, did they know that a catastrophe was coming quietly?

The rain suddenly stopped, and there was a buzz of insects all around.

On the horizon, there is a trace of white fish belly. It is about to dawn.

Xiao Kuang did not come back, and Duan Yanhua was nowhere to be seen.

Xu Yishan wondered, did Xiao Kuang escape from the battle because of fear?

It wasn't until it was already twilight that Xiao Kuang appeared in sight, covered in mud and water.

He hurriedly greeted him and couldn't wait to ask: "Have you found Secretary Duan?"

Xiao Kuang shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "I've searched everywhere, but there's no one in the office, and there's no one in his room."

"Where are the people?" Xu Yishan asked suspiciously.

Xiao Kuang spread his hands and said, "I don't know, I can't find anyone anywhere."

"No one is on duty in town?"

Xiao Kuang shook his head and said, "I can't even see a single ghost."

Xu Yishan frowned.

The county has regulations that the government must have people on duty 24 hours a day to prevent emergencies. Especially during the peak period of flood control, more than two people must be on duty.

Duan Yanhua is not here, where have the personnel on duty gone?

"Who was on duty last night?"

Xiao Kuang looked at him blankly and whispered: "I don't know."

Xu Yishan was silent. He looked at Xiao Kuang who was soaked and said, "Go and change into dry clothes."

Xiao Kuang looked at him, grinned and said: "Brother Xu, you are also soaked. Why don't you change?"

Xu Yishan sighed: "I have to stay here."

"I'll accompany you."

The two people looked at each other and smiled, each holding their arms tightly.

The sky was getting brighter and people could be vaguely seen.

Xu Yishan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as it gets light, things will be much easier to handle.

He stared at Honghe, and his eyes would fall on the ruler in a few minutes.

Suddenly, he stood up and said nervously: "No, the river is still rising."

The water of Honghe River has become extremely turbid. The water surface that was originally as gentle as silk has become like a wild wild horse, galloping endlessly.

The rolling waves rolled one after another, and the river water slapped the river bank, making a huge noise.

Countless branches and weeds appeared on the river, rolling down the river. Occasionally, ducks could be seen struggling in the water.

No need to think too much, there was a flood in the upper reaches of the Hong River.

The flood rolled up dead branches and leaves, filling a flooded river.

The water level has reached the dangerous level on the scale. At this time, it is time to issue a warning.
Chapter completed!