The first person downstream to feel the coming flood was Junxian.
At that time, he was lying in the cabin listening to the rain and resting. The water surface was shaking so violently that it completely shook away his sleepiness.
He walked out of the cabin and saw the waves sweeping across the river like man-eating beasts.
He shouted: "The big wave is coming, return to the shore quickly."
There is a flood season every year in the south of the Yangtze River, and the water bandits are familiar with the measures to deal with the coming floods.
They pulled up the sail and lowered the anchor. Although the waves were coming fiercely, they still ran ashore without any danger.
After one wave got higher than the other, it stopped near noon. Jun Xian felt that something was not right.
It was just a heavy rain, so why were the waves so big?
It doesn't look like a sign of flood season.
But the rain hasn't stopped yet, so why did the wave disappear again?
Junze also noticed something was wrong. The flood was too sudden and caught the rebels off guard. It was as if God was helping the imperial army.
Earlier, the rebels who were crossing the river to attack could not be flooded.
Later, all of them will be swallowed by the huge waves.
The rebel army's morale is unstable, which is a good time for the imperial army to counterattack.
Junze walked into the camp, and Guan Yan handed him the letter from Tongning County. He couldn't wait to tear open the envelope, read it quickly, and then slapped it on the table irritably.
It was not written by Gu Yu.
He was leading troops outside and repeatedly asked for money and food from Tongning County, as well as dispatching troops and generals. Previously, it was Gu Yu who took care of things with him. Although he only spoke a few words, he was able to arrange things properly so that he would have no worries.
She writes beautiful running script, which is like floating clouds and has smooth charm. The iron calligraphy and silver hooks are pleasing to the eye just by looking at it.
Magistrate Su is by no means as upright as he is. He wishes that every stroke of his hand could read "I am very upright" in regular script.
It has been calculated that Gu Yu has not replied to his letter for nearly half a month. His letter to Tongning County sent greetings to Envoy Gu, but Su County Magistrate avoided answering.
Although he knew that Tongning County was in good hands, he still couldn't help but worry.
That fox often relies on its cunning to do dangerous things. Isn't it possible that she did something again?
Wait, this flood has nothing to do with her.
Thinking of this possibility, Junze suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
Probably not. No matter how smart she is, she doesn't have such extraordinary abilities.
What if.
Junze's heart could not be settled.
He said to Guan Yan: "Go and find out how the people around Tongning County are affected by the disaster."
Guan Yan accepted this order with some disgust. If he wanted to ask about Prince Gu's situation, he could just ask him directly, and he went around in such a big circle.
Looking at who can't guess, you want to know where Gu Shizi is and what he is doing.
However, Guan Yan never talked much, so he just made some slander and turned around to find a messenger to deliver the news.
After a while, Guan Yan hurried in, threw a gangster in front of Junze, and said: "Prince An is dead."
Junze's pupils dilated instantly. When he saw the gangster, he said, "Tell me! What's going on!"
The little gangster risked his life and left the city that never sleeps. He rushed all the way to the imperial army camp and was almost arrested as a spy. Now that he saw General Pingnan in person, he hurriedly explained everything.
He said in a panic: "You are a thug from Bafang Casino in the Evernight City. Prince Gu asked me to tell you that Prince An is dead. I hope you can take advantage of the east wind and win as soon as possible."
Junze felt a surge of anger going straight to Tian Linggeer. He didn't expect that Gu Yu would really fall into that contingency and silently do such a big thing.
The leader of the rebellion, Prince An, was dead, so the rebels naturally had no head to fight for. Coupled with the arrival of the flood, a group of remnants were defeated, so there was no need to worry.
But at this moment, Junze didn't care at all about the east wind that Gu Yu blew for him. His scalp was numb.
How dare Gu Yu, how dare he do such a thing alone.
Is it life-threatening? Doesn’t she know the danger?
Junze grabbed the gangster by the collar and said coldly: "Where is she! How is she?"
Junze usually looks cynical, but after all, he is a military commander who came out of a bloody storm. Once he becomes fierce, he is very scary.
The gangster trembled and said: "Shizi Gu is in the city that never sleeps, and with Third Master Yin here, she will be fine."
Junze's rationality was mostly back, but the anger in his heart was still burning.
Junze asked: "When did she go to the city that never sleeps, how did she kill Prince An, and how did she escape?"
Junze confused the gangster with three questions. He really didn't know anything about one question.
Junze was furious and said, "Tell me everything you know!"
The gangster said: "Youngster doesn't know anything. It was just that Third Master Yin asked me to come and deliver the message, so I came here. I don't know anything else."
Junze said: "Where is she? Have you met Gu Yu?"
The gangster said: "I didn't see it. After the explosion in Jile Tower, Third Master Yin asked me to come in the rain to deliver the message. But don't worry, as long as Prince Gu is in the Nightless City, Third Master Yin can keep her safe."
How could he feel relieved? This gangster had not seen Gu Yu's person, which meant that Gu Yu's current safety could not be guaranteed.
Junze asked: "Who is Mr. Yin?"
When he mentioned his boss, the gangster seemed to feel emboldened and said, "He is the boss of the Bafang Gambling House in the Evernight City, and he is also the boss of the underworld in the Evernight City."
Junze suddenly remembered that when Jinyi Villa was besieged by Prince An's soldiers, Gu Yu mentioned the Bafang Gambling House.
There are influential figures in every place. It is said that it is difficult for a strong dragon to defeat a local snake.
Hearing what this gangster said, Junze felt half relieved, but the other half was still worried about Gu Yu's safety.
The death of Prince An is related to Gu Yu. Is the sudden arrival and disappearance of the flood related to Gu Yu?
The dangers involved are self-evident. Can Gu Yu save the day?
Junze forced himself to calm down. Now even if he was worried about Gu Yu, he had to endure it.
The war is not over yet. What he can do now is to chase the troops of the two princes as quickly as possible and fight to the Evernight City to join Gu Yu.
Jun Zedao: "You just said that Jile Tower exploded, how did it explode?"
The gangster was about to say that he didn't know, but just like that, it suddenly exploded. When Mr. Yin came out of Bafang Gambling House to take a look, he was so happy that he almost grinned to the back of his head.
But Junze's expression was really not good. He racked his brains and told everything he knew, saying:
"At that time, there was a heavy rain in the city that never sleeps. Prince An led a team of people and rushed into the Paradise Tower. Soon all the girls and maids in the Paradise Tower ran out, except Prince An. Then, after several bangs and explosions, the Paradise Tower was destroyed.
It collapsed and Prince An didn't come out, he died inside."
It's thrilling to hear.
Junze said: "Are you sure that Gu Yu came out of the building when the explosion occurred?"
Of course the gangster wasn't sure. He was just sent by Master Yin to deliver a message, but he thought it would be safe.
The gangster hesitated for a moment, and Junze noticed it. He resisted the desire to kick him over and let him go.
After walking back and forth in the camp a few times, he ordered Guan Yan: "Go, first spread the news of Prince An's death to the rebels. Tomorrow we will unite our troops and fight for the city that never sleeps."