Jiang Mian laughed at herself for being stupid, mistaking a dog for Xiao Jingcheng. She vigorously rubbed the head of the yellow dog in her arms, her expression becoming a bit more determined.
"Daoist Yuan Zheng said that we'd meet again if fate allowed. Maybe, since Xiao Jingcheng has fallen into a coma again, we'll soon see Daoist Yuan Zheng once more," she said to the yellow dog. "By then, perhaps Xiao Jingcheng will wake up too."
She rambled on to herself for quite a while. Finally, unable to hold on any longer, she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Hearing the girl's steady breathing, the yellow dog...
Oh no, it was Xiao Jingcheng. He let out another sigh, maneuvered the body of Huang to snuggle closer into the girl's arms, found a comfortable position, and then closed his eyes too.
When he found that child in Xiaofang Village, the water there hadn't risen so high yet. It only reached up to his chest.
But when he rescued the child from the roof, the river suddenly rose a great deal. The current rushing from upstream capsized the small boat. Unable to dodge in time, he was hit on the head by a floating log.
As he lost consciousness, what flashed through his mind was Jiang Mian's hesitant look when she left and the concerned expression when she told him to be careful.
He even wondered if she'd shed a few tears for him if he died.
But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back in Huang's body!
Xiao Jingcheng was extremely shocked at that moment. Logically speaking, he had previously shared Huang's body because he was framed and harmed by Xiao Yixuan and Daoist Yuan Qi. A wisp of his soul escaped from the formation and hid in this dog's body.
But his soul had already fully returned to his own body. So what was going on now?
The yellow light ball scurried around him anxiously. When it found that he had regained consciousness, it came forward and affectionately rubbed against him. Before, this little guy had strongly resisted the purple light ball that had occupied its body, but now it directly handed over the control of the body to Xiao Jingcheng.
[Little Purple Guy, stay alive and find mother.]
The remaining memories in the soul allowed Xiao Jingcheng to quickly take control of this body. He jumped onto the earthen mound and found that his own body was placed on the shore.
Zhao Hu and the others, including the child he had rescued, were all gathered around his body, crying bitterly, pounding their chests and stamping their feet, filled with remorse. The dogs were also barking wildly all around, showing their concern for him.
Not far away, after the river rose, Xiaofang Village was completely submerged by the surging water. No trace of the houses could be seen. The entire lower reaches of the Caisang River had turned into a vast expanse of water.
From the time the water started rising to now, it had only been half a day. The speed at which the river rose was extremely rapid, which was not in line with common sense.
Xiao Jingcheng remembered that Li Zhao had mentioned that there was a water channel upstream that could block most of the river water. As long as the water channel was okay, this flood could still be controlled. But if the water channel was damaged and couldn't block the water from upstream, then the lower reaches would surely be in trouble.
Could it be that there was a problem with the water channel?
The most urgent thing now was to quickly gather these rescued villagers with the villagers from Dongli Town. There's strength in numbers. After the flood had completely subsided, they could think about other things.
Xiao Jingcheng raised his head and let out a long howl.
Hearing this howl, the dogs that had just been barking wildly at Xiao Jingcheng's body all stopped at once. Then they rushed towards him.
Sang Biao was extremely excited. His tail wagged vigorously behind him.
[It's the General! It's the General! The General isn't dead! The General is still alive!]
[General! General!]
The dogs squatted under the earthen mound and also raised their heads to howl at the sky. One after another, their howls were so loud that for a moment they drowned out the sound of the rushing flood and interrupted the grief of Zhao Hu and the others.
"Boss, why do these dogs sound like wolves?" Li Tie crept up to Zhao Hu and whispered.
Zhao Hu said, "I don't know either. All I know is that this yellow dog seems to be raised by His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Jiang."
After Xiao Jingcheng summoned all the dogs and revealed his identity, he leaped off the earthen mound and came to Zhao Hu.
He barked at Zhao Hu and then walked to his own body, touching his shoulder with his paw.
Zhao Hu was completely confused.
What did it mean?
Xiao Jingcheng let out a sigh. This stupid guy Zhao Hu might have decent action skills, but his brain wasn't very good. It was really difficult to make him understand his intention.
He jumped to the side, bit a piece of tarpaulin, and dragged it over to cover his own body. Only then did Zhao Hu suddenly understand.
Right, His Highness the Crown Prince was still alive. He was just in a coma. The most urgent thing was to prevent the Crown Prince from getting wet in the rain any longer and to quickly send the Crown Prince to Qianren Mountain to find a doctor to treat him!
Zhao Hu immediately had someone find a wooden board to transfer Xiao Jingcheng onto it. Then he covered his body well with the tarpaulin. After lifting the board, a group of people braved the heavy rain and walked unsteadily towards Qianren Mountain.
As they searched their way up, the crowd only then realized how serious this natural disaster was. Many of the paths they had come by were flooded by the big water. They had to find a new way.
Xiao Jingcheng maneuvered Huang's body to shuttle back and forth in the heavy rain. Relying on the faint smell in the air, he managed to lead the crowd to Qianren Mountain before nightfall.
After arriving at Qianren Mountain, everything became easier. However, Xiao Jingcheng didn't expect that Jiang Mian's reaction would exceed his imagination.
At first, he thought that if the girl could shed a few tears for him, he'd be satisfied.
But now, he found that the girl might care about him even more than he had expected. It was just that she probably didn't even notice it herself.
Although he really hated that hypocrite surnamed Mo, there was one thing he said right. Wasn't this a blessing in disguise?
Xiao Jingcheng also hadn't had a good sleep for a long time.
He had been busy rescuing people since the day before yesterday. The sense of urgency made him constantly on edge.
From Dongli Town to several villages in the lower reaches of the Caisang River, he was like a spinning top that never stopped. He hardly felt any tiredness at all. He only thought about saving as many people as possible.
Now that he was back in the yellow dog's body, leaning against the girl's soft embrace, with the girl's fragrance filling his nostrils, Xiao Jingcheng's soul also relaxed. His eyelids gradually became heavy, and soon he too fell into a deep sleep.
After the two of them fell asleep, a person walked into the cave.
Li Zhao came to Jiang Mian's side and squatted down. He saw that the girl was sleeping soundly with the yellow dog in her arms. There seemed to be a faint glint of unshed tears in the corner of her eye.
Letting out a soft sigh, he unfolded the clothes in his hand and covered Jiang Mian and the yellow dog with them.
To be so sad for someone, it seemed that that young man surnamed Xiao had quietly walked into her heart.
However, regarding this natural disaster, Xiao Jingcheng had indeed brought him many surprises.
If he were to hand his wife and child over to such a person, then he could rest assured.
Li Zhao gently stroked the hair by Jiang Mian's temple. His drooping eyelashes covered the thoughts in his eyes.