Chapter 778: Chapter 213 What! How could Chen Jiusi possibly (10,000 words asking for subscriptions)
“Quick, bring the boat over!”
Zhao Ya saw this and immediately shouted. Upon hearing her words, Ah San rowed the boat vigorously toward them.
At that moment, with a splash, Chen Jie burst out of the water, drenched, casually wiping the water off his face, then he saw the approaching boat.
And the people standing on it.
Ah San then stretched out the oar and said, “Jiu Si, you finally surfaced. Are you alright?”
Chen Jie wiped his face again, then grabbed the oar and slowly climbed onto the boat’s side, leaning against it.
At that time, Ah San came over and asked, “How is it, brother, everything okay?”
Chen Jie shook his head and said, “It was too risky, almost didn’t make it. The challenge in Chang Chun Valley is too tough.”
Upon hearing this, Ah San asked, “Oh, what about Nan Batian and Ba Tan?”
Chen Jie responded, “They perished inside.”
Upon hearing this, everyone around came closer, looking at Chen Jie.
Zhao Ya squinted her eyes at Chen Jie without speaking. Chen Jie knew that this was the moment to test him.
“How did they perish inside?”
Ah Da came over to ask, and Ah San added, “Yeah, what’s on that second floor exactly?”
Chen Jie then said, “The second floor is a vast forest filled with demons and ghosts. The requirement of Chang Chun Valley was for us to fight for a pearl located at the center of the forest. During the process, many strange monsters obstructed us.”
“I’m rather timid, so I stayed on the outer perimeter. Ba Tan and Nan Batian teamed up and charged deeper, only to encounter a monster with a wolf’s head, whose strength was not inferior to General Clam. Even together, Ba Tan and Nan Batian couldn’t withstand it.”
“Seeing the dire situation, I withdrew from the fight. Near the edge of the deep forest, I spotted a burrow. Jumping in, I heard Chang Chunzi say that jumping in meant giving up on inheriting the legacy of Chang Chun Valley. I thought about it and realized that continuing would mean certain death, so I gave up.”
“Then I felt a huge force pushing me, spurting me out, and then, here we are now.”
Chen Jie looked around at the people beside him.
Upon hearing this, Ah Da and others all looked at Zhao Ya.
Zhao Ya squinted at Chen Jie and said, “Mr. Chen, are you sure they perished inside?”
Chen Jie replied, “I’m not sure. Before I escaped, they were still combating the monster. Maybe they’ll escape later too.”
As Chen Jie said this, the next moment, a large Mirage suddenly opened its massive mouth, and in an instant, a wave surged up about dozens of feet high.
Nearby boats were instantly blown away.
Then, the mirage sank right into the depths of the water, quickly disappearing without a trace.
Seeing this, everyone was dumbstruck, but before they could react, Chen Jie shouted, “Row, row, get out of here!”
Upon hearing this, Ah San and Ah Er were taken aback, then quickly grabbed the oars and started rowing frantically.
At the same time, a huge whirlpool appeared at the surface where the mirage had been.
Everyone felt their boat being swiftly sucked by the whirlpool, but luckily, because Chen Jie had warned them early, they were able to use the distance to finally escape the pull of the whirlpool.
When they finally rowed past the area, Zhao Ya turned back and looked at where the mirage had appeared and said, “It seems Ba Tan and the others really did meet their end at the bottom of the river.”
Upon hearing this, everyone looked back at the place where the mirage had sunk, all remaining silent.
At this moment on the boat, Yelu squinted at the sunken area and then at Chen Jiusi, his expression somewhat grim.
Everyone then left the Mianshui River and started to approach the riverbank. The rain was still falling, seemingly set to continue throughout the night.
The people of Mianshui were heading into a disastrous situation.
Thus, the group landed ashore, and just as they did, they saw a troop of over three hundred people hurriedly rushing towards Xiantao Town, led by Chen Wang, whom Chen Jie recognized as someone from his Fishing Guild.
Seeing this, Chen Jie shouted, “Chen Wang!”
Chen Wang, looking anxious, suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned his head and saw Chen Jie, a trace of relief appearing on his face.
Chen Wang rushed over, bowing to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie asked, “Where all are you heading?”
Chen Wang replied, “To the dam. The water is too high, our dam is nearly destroyed. Master Zhou has ordered us to help.”
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Chen Jie looked puzzled at Chen Wang.
Chen Wang answered, “Our Xiantao Village’s dam.”
“Hmm, Xiantao Village’s dam? Isn’t our village a flood discharge area?”
Chen Jie asked directly, upon hearing this, Chen Wang’s face changed, becoming hesitant as he stammered, “This…”
“What is this, answer me!”
Chen Wang, scolded by Chen Jie, clenched his fist and after a long pause said, “Master Zhou ordered us to block the dam at Xiantao Village…”
Chen Jie immediately grew angry, then said, “Didn’t I say to let the flood into Xiantao Village? Do you take my words for nothing?”
Chen Wang replied, “Boss, calm down. We can’t flood Xiantao Village.”
“Bullshit, Chen Wang, just because your home is in Xiantao Village, you won’t let it get flooded? If Xiantao Village isn’t flooded, what about the villages downstream? Do you know how many people are there?”
Chen Wang said, “Boss, although my home is in Xiantao Village, I would be the first to break the dam if it were just for my house. But Boss, your home is also in Xiantao, and your ancestral grave is there too. If Xiantao Village gets flooded, what about your ancestral grave!”
Chen Jie was stunned by this remark; in an era where clan consciousness is strong, an ancestral grave being flooded was indeed a major issue.