The road became muddy, and the tricycle was stuck in the mud several times. Mayor Lin had to come over to help push it out.
Therefore, Lin Wen decided to rest for a few days. He could save a little more power of Soul Essence so that he could use it when the flood came. He should be able to gain more karma.
Soon, the flood season arrived.
On this day, a red alert from the Imperial Water Bureau came through the radio. At the same time, the county's full alert for the flood had arrived.
Meanwhile, far away from Lin Wen's sight, in the upper reaches of the Heavenly River, Yun State and Ling State had already suffered 66 days of heavy rain. The governor-general's offices of the two states had already organized over 120,000 people to patrol the dam day and night. Cloud River, Ridge River, and Tooth River had all surged. The Silver Sand River even exceeded the highest water level in history by 12 meters. It was completely blocked by the dike that was built.
Meanwhile, the largest lake in the Empire, the Dragon Reversal Lake, was rushing into the Heavenly River at an unprecedented speed of 66,000 cubic meters per second. The water level of the Heavenly River was rising at an irreversible rate.
The Empire's headquarters had mobilized more than 200,000 laborers to reinforce the Central Continent, the Ming Province, and the Heaven Province day and night to prevent the lower reaches of the Heavenly River—the Great Dragon River, from surging.
The flood was coming.
…
Dongqin State, Changshan County, County Head's office.
Zhao Anping was reading various work reports while listening to the report from the director of the county hall.
From what he had seen and heard, the situation in Changshan County was very good. The officials and citizens worked together, and the dam was intact. The river bank was impregnable, and the various regional flood prevention agencies were on standby. All the work was in place, and they were just waiting for the flood to arrive.
Zhao Anping was an experienced official. He had been in Changshan County for ten years. If 10% of what his subordinates said was true, he would not be in this position anymore. He would not need to spend so much effort and resources to execute his new personnel plan.
After waiting for a long time, the director of the county hall was still talking nonsense. Zhao Anping didn't want to waste any more time. This personnel plan was of utmost importance, and no mistakes were allowed.
"Director Li, is Huai Town's flood defense warehouse full?"
Director Li was stunned. He thought that this was against the rules, so he answered, "It's full. All the supplies are ready and registered…"
"What about the records and signatures?"
Director Li was sweating profusely. "I forgot to bring it over."
"Is the National Guards Alliance ready?"
"Of course, we will perform well…"
"Who are the captains of the first, second and third teams? I'll review their employment reports."
"Uh, well…"
"What about the ashore defense plan?"
"Uh… County Head Zhao, should I go back and prepare?"
"Go ahead." Zhao Anping nodded.
Director Li, who was covered in sweat, went out.
"Xiao Zhang!" County Head Zhao said, "Go and supervise him. Make sure he does it without any cheating."
Secretary Xiao Zhang received the order and left.
"Hu Ping, has the fortification project for the eastern dam been completed?" County Head Zhao continued asking.
"Done," Hu Ping answered.
"What about the dams of the South Bank and the Ying Village?"
"It's all done."
"Is the quality reliable?"
"Reliable. Per Imperial standards."
"Have you arranged the emergency flood relief supplies and personnel?"
"All set."
Zhao Anping thought for a moment and said, "Not enough. Increase the original plan by 50%."
"But, County Head Zhao, we don't have enough funds…"
Zhao Anping said calmly, "Go to my vault to get it."
"Yes!"
"Huwan Village's dam, Ximen Village's dam, Pingguo Village's dam, are they prepared for the flood?"
"County governor, we only did some basic defense measures for these secondary locations."
"Make it up."
"Well, sir, there's not enough money, personnel, or supplies…"
"Get it from my vault. Buy the supplies, hire the staff."
"… Yes!"
"Liao Zhian, report your recent work to me."
…
A day passed in the blink of an eye. Zhao Anping, who had made all the necessary arrangements, finally heaved a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "Work hard. All of you are my trusted subordinates. As long as nothing goes wrong this time, we can enjoy ourselves."
Amidst the praises, Zhao Anping continued, "Nothing must happen to the three main dikes, especially the eastern main dikes. The pitiful GDP of Changshan County depends on it."
"It's best if nothing happens to the three secondary dikes, lest someone finds an excuse."
"Leave the other dams to fate. Pay attention to them when you have time. The level of warning for this flood is very high. Even if the dams collapse, they won't blame us."
"Oh, right." Zhao Anping patted his head and asked, "How's the dam of Changpai Village? Although there are only two villages behind it, it's still half a dry dam."
"I don't know."
"No word."
"I don't know where Lin Wen went. He hasn't been in Changle Town."
Seeing that Zhao Anping's face was a little dark, his brother-in-law, Liao Zhian, advised, "Don't worry. That broken dam has collapsed twice in five years, so it doesn't matter if it falls again. After all, there are only the old, weak, sick, and disabled. The young people have all left long ago. It doesn't matter if those poor people drown to death."
"Shut up!"
Seeing that the county governor was angry, Liao Zhian shrank his neck and hid behind the crowd.
After a while, Zhao Anping sighed: "Forget it, let him be."
…
At night, the water level of the Heavenly River rose by 180 centimeters. The splashes of the river could already reach the embankment, but the torrential rain continued to pour down relentlessly, threatening to drown the world.
Lin Wen learned from the radio that the first flood peak was coming soon.
Looking at the river surface, he could occasionally see boats transporting stone materials in the past. Now, there was nothing on the surface of the river. The muddy river water and extremely low dark clouds connected together, and the pouring rain poured down like oil on fire, making the river water even more turbulent.
Lin Wen examined himself. He was in good condition and full of energy. All the tools were tied to his body and would not be lost. The dike was filled with all kinds of anti-flood supplies that he had accumulated over the past few days. His Soul Essence had also recovered to 60%. All kinds of Qi Refinement Stage spells were on standby.
Very good!
Lin Wen clenched his fists.
When the flood peak arrived, he would stand on this great dike and fight to the death against the great power of nature without taking a single step back.
Of course, with his current strength, he would definitely not be able to win. In the end, he would die. At the same time, he would become the Chosen One and a responsible person. He would also be reincarnated with more than 360 Kindness.
This opening was absolutely explosive!
Although he could accumulate more Kindness, the physical world was so difficult to endure. It was better to go there earlier so that his heart wouldn't be covered in dust.
Moreover, there were not many opportunities to become the Chosen One and the responsible person at the same time.
If he missed this opportunity, who knew how long it would take before he could find another one?
Perhaps he would never find it again.
Thus, he had to seize this opportunity.
Humph.
Lin Wen sneered.
The person who set me up, is your wife ready?