I became a nouveau riche and found a poor young lady as my fiancée
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At the same time, Song Gangdong fixed his fractured calf with a spare splint from the tent as an emergency treatment. After forgetting all this, the strength he had just recovered was gone again.
The rain outside was still pouring down heavily, and the sky was as overcast as it was at night. Everyone in the tents in the camping site was a little worried.
After a while, Ohkouchi came over in a raincoat and asked, “Is he still not awake?”
Song Gangdong shook his head: “I think he got a concussion from hitting his head. I don’t know when he will wake up.”
“Oh, I don’t know when the rain will stop,” Okawachi sighed.
“It won’t stop”
Hearing this, Matsuoka Dong and Ohkouchi looked towards the lying Yoshino, only to see him holding his head and struggling to sit up. Matsuoka Dong rushed over to support him.
“Won’t stop?” Ohkouchi looked puzzled.
Yoshikawa sat up completely and nodded: “Based on my many years of experience, this rain will not clear up until the next day, and we have to leave this place and go to higher ground.”
“Isn’t this place high enough?” Song Gangdong wondered.
Yoshida shook his head. “Not enough. If it’s just a light rain, it’s fine. But if it keeps raining like this, this area will be flooded. Where do you think all the pebbles here came from?”
“It’s a flash flood!” Okawachi exclaimed.
“It could happen, so we have to move immediately,” Yoshino said very seriously.
Mountain torrents are very scary. They are sudden, with concentrated water volume, high flow rate, strong scouring and destructive power. The water flow carries mud, sand and even stones, which often cause local floods.
If people in the mountains encounter a flash flood, there is a high possibility that they will die, so that’s why they reacted so violently when they heard about this.
Although Songgang Dong had heard of it, he had not seen it with his own eyes so he did not have a deep impression of it. However, the serious looks of the two men made him realize that the real situation must be extremely terrifying.
“We must inform others without delay,” Song Gangdong said decisively.
“Hurry up,” Yoshino instructed.
When Song Gangdong came out of the tent and stepped into the water, he looked down and saw that the water on the ground was already as high as two finger joints, which made his heart sink.
“Everyone, tell others that a flash flood may occur, and quickly pack up and find a high place to take shelter,” Song Gangdong said as he entered the girls’ tent.
At this time, the girls were all in a tent. When they heard the news, they quickly put on their raincoats, packed up their things and went out to inform others.
Most people turned pale with fear after hearing this and immediately started packing their things, but there were also many weird people.
“Flash flood? You’re exaggerating. A rainstorm like this will be over soon. Just wait until the rain stops before leaving. I can’t be wrong based on my many years of mountaineering experience,” said a woman in her thirties contemptuously.
The man with her also agreed and said, “Don’t worry, Gardenia has climbed almost all the mountains in Neon, nothing will happen to her.”
“But it’s really dangerous now. A flash flood is about to occur, just like a grandfather who has been climbing mountains for years said,” Yoshikawa tried to persuade.
At this time, Songgang had just finished giving instructions when he came out and saw her. He walked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“They don’t believe that a flash flood will happen,” Yoshikawa said helplessly.
Song Gangdong frowned and advised the couple: “There is a real possibility of a flash flood. You should pack up and go to a safe place. There is already a layer of water on the ground.”
“No need. It’s normal to have water because water seeps downwards slowly from the mountains. There’s no need to make a fuss. Even if it erupts, we have time to evacuate,” the woman refused firmly.
“Well, I wish you good luck.” Songgang Dong did not persuade him but pulled Yoshikawa away.
After they left, the male companion said with some concern: “Why don’t we go to seek shelter? I don’t think what they said is fake.”
“Don’t worry, the probability of flash floods is too small. Nothing will happen with this amount of rain now. But we can do something with the sound of rain.”
When the male companion heard this, he didn’t think about anything else, and the temperature in the tent began to rise. In fact, what the woman said was true. If the rainfall continued at this level, there would be no problem.
“Mr. Songgang really doesn’t care about them anymore?” Yoshikawa asked worriedly.
Song Gangdong said coldly: “It’s hard to persuade the damned ghost with kind words. We have fulfilled our responsibilities. As for how to choose, it is up to them. They will bear the consequences themselves. Besides, we don’t have time to waste on them.”
Chapter 110: Self-inflicted Trouble
Most people in the camp started to evacuate to higher ground with their important belongings. The reason they didn’t rush down the mountain was that it was still some distance from here to the bottom of the mountain.
It would be too dangerous if they went down now and mudslides occurred on both sides of the road, so they could only find a safe place nearby temporarily.
After receiving the notification, Songgang Dong and others evacuated quickly. Grandpa Yoshino was still carried on his back. Fortunately, the road nearby was much smoother than the one above.
“Go over there, the hill over there is the highest point nearby.” Yoshino was very familiar with this area.
Then Songgang Dong loudly directed everyone to walk over there. Although the hill was not far away, it was very strenuous to walk in such a rainy day. Everyone was tired and out of breath.
The main reason was that they had just climbed the mountain during the day and had not yet fully recovered, especially the girls. They supported each other as they moved forward.
The rain was getting heavier. If it was like splashing water just now, now it was like a waterfall. It was difficult to see even the few meters around.
Fortunately, some of the climbers had a good sense of direction and led the way, which prevented some ordinary campers from getting lost.
The journey that was supposed to take more than ten minutes took almost thirty minutes, and soon everyone climbed up the not-too-steep hill.
There is also a wooden pavilion on the hill. Although it is not big, it can barely accommodate everyone. It is a blessing in disguise.
“We should be safe here,” Yoshino said with a sigh of relief as he sat on the stone bench.
At this time, everyone who heard this relaxed and looked down. The water level had reached their ankles.
“The remaining people…” Yoshikawa said in a deep voice.
Song Gangdong said calmly: “We can only leave it to fate. I hope that as she said, this rain won’t last too long.”
Then bad things tend to get worse. As time went by, the rain did not get any lighter and the water level below was getting higher and higher.
This situation made everyone in the pavilion feel very depressed. Although they were safe at the moment, they would still be in great danger if the flash flood was too severe.
As for the camp on the other side, the two people who were resting after the rain suddenly felt cold under their feet. They quickly got up and found that rain had actually entered the tent.
You have to know that the location they chose is the highest place nearby, and ordinary accumulated water cannot erode it at all, so the current situation makes them start to panic.
“Oh no! If the rain continues for another hour it will be really unsafe here,” the woman said as she quickly put on her clothes and looked outside.
The man complained: “I should have listened to those two students just now.”
“What are you listening to? It’s just a little dangerous. Okay, now pack up and go to a nearby high point.” The woman rolled her eyes at him.
Then the two of them quickly packed up their things, but the rest of the people who were in lower terrain had already discovered it, so they packed up and left before them.
At this moment, a loud noise sounded, which made the woman who was packing up her things look pale and shout loudly: “A flash flood has broken out, don’t worry about it, just go!”
The man immediately panicked when he saw her expression as if she had seen a ghost. As the saying goes, the more panicked you are, the more mistakes you make. As a result, he accidentally slipped and fell.
At this time, the woman who had already stuck her head out squinted her eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. Then she vaguely saw something dark flowing towards this side and it was only a few meters away.
Her face was suddenly filled with fear, and then she rushed out of the tent without caring about anything and ran to the back, because she knew that what was coming was a flood and a mudslide!
“Wait!” the man shouted anxiously after seeing her disappear.
Then he stood up and followed him out. The moment he emerged, he saw the nearby mountain torrents and various plant and animal carcasses floating on it.
“Shit!” He only had time to curse before he was drowned by the flood.
On the other side, the people on the hill had the same expression as the woman after hearing the loud noise, because they all knew what the sound was.
There are also many depressions on the mountains, and rainwater will accumulate in these places, and also in many caves. Then when they are full, they will begin to overflow. When all the water flows come together, a terrible flood will occur.
In fact, flash floods are more terrifying than floods on both sides of the river, because they have the power of a drop from the top down, plus various rocks and plants. Once a creature is swept in, it will be stabbed or crushed to death even if it is not drowned.
The chances of survival for those who are always caught up in it are very small, and the power of nature is awe-inspiring and terrifying.
“We will be okay, right?” Saori said fearfully, leaning against Matsuoka Dong and hugging his arm.
Song Gangdong saw that the other girls were also terrified and comforted them: “Don’t worry, the flash flood should be much calmer after it reaches here, we will all be fine.”
In fact, he was also unsure in his heart. At this moment, he felt a chill on his hand. He turned around and saw that Shinomiya Mikoto’s face was pale. That hand was the one she held.
Songgang Dong grabbed her and gave her a reassuring look. The other campers also prayed silently at this time, and some even started writing suicide notes.
Finally, a rumbling sound drowned out the sound of rain and came over. A black torrent was rushing towards this side not far away, and their bodies suddenly became tense.
boom! Wow!
The mountain torrent hit the hill in a blink of an eye, and the splashing mud and water hit the pavilion and everyone, just like the splashes of water caused by a speeding car when walking on the roadside on a rainy day.
But fortunately, the height of the torrent did not reach the top of the hill. The rushing muddy water poured down from both sides of the hill. Everyone stood up and gathered in the middle of the pavilion for fear of being swept in accidentally.
“Help!”
At this time a voice was heard. They looked over and saw a man floating up and down in the rapids, looking very dangerous.
“help me!”
She once again stuck her head out of the water and saw the pavilion with hope in her eyes, but the water was flowing too fast, and while Xia Songgangdong and the others were still looking for a rope, it was already too late.
“It’s that woman.” Saori’s dynamic vision is very good and she recognized the woman as she passed by.
“It’s too late,” Yoshino said in a deep voice.
Sure enough, when the rope was just taken out, the woman had been taken far away, and she disappeared after entering the water once…
“You’ll suffer the consequences if you do evil,” Song Gangdong shook his head.
Everyone fell silent as they watched this scene. The passing of life always makes people depressed, and they also worry about their own safety.
Chapter 111 A Different Yoshinoya
The heavy rain was still falling, and the accumulated water had reached their feet. Everyone looked at the dark surroundings indifferently. They all knew that the rescue team could not come at this time in such bad weather.
“I’m a little scared,” Qian Huifu said in a low voice.
Song Gangdong smiled and consoled him: “Don’t worry, the most dangerous moment has passed, and the flash flood will slowly slow down in a while.”
When Qian Huifu heard this, she hummed lightly and moved closer to him. When Saori saw this, she also moved not to be outdone.
Ohnogi on the side looked at this scene very meaningfully, but did not say anything. After all, their school did not prohibit dating, and it was very common for high school students to fall in love in Japan, and many of them even had children.
“What the young man said is very good. As long as the rain stops, people will come, so don’t worry,” Grandpa Yoshino said with certainty.
Some novice campers breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then the atmosphere in the pavilion became relaxed, and some people began to chat in twos and threes.
As time passed, the rain did not stop, but everyone’s stomachs began to growl. Many people had not eaten since the afternoon until the evening.
Some people started taking out fast food and snacks from their bags, usually chocolate and compressed biscuits, and these people were usually veterans.
As for the newcomers, some of them could only swallow their saliva secretly because they were so anxious to escape that they forgot to bring food with them.
“Let me make some shredded ginger and lean meat porridge.” Song Gangdong also took out an alcohol stove from his backpack.