Crack.
A thick bolt of lightning tore through the sky, as if intent on splitting it in half.
Torrential rain cascaded down from the towering clouds, plunging rapidly to the ground and exploding into small and large craters upon the muddy earth.
Yi Chen, wearing a straw raincoat, trudged through the muck towards the county town, cursing inwardly without cessation.
"Damn this weather, been raining non-stop since yesterday, and it's still coming down this morning. Does it know I'm heading out on a long trip, deliberately making things difficult for me?"
"Meow meow meow" (Yeah, right, the rain is so annoying.)
Little Miao perched on Yi Chen's shoulder and responded softly.
Yi Chen lifted his head and glared fiercely at the dark clouds above.
Shit, the rain got even heavier, and a lightning bolt struck a mere ten meters away from him, hitting a big tree nearby, giving him quite a scare.
