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"Let's go and check the situation by the river."
I led Yue Ya and Daughter-in-law, each of us donning a raincoat, as we struggled through the wind and rain towards the riverbank.
Upon reaching the river, my heart sank at the sight before me.
The riverbank had long been soaked and crumbled, riddled with holes.
The water had burst through the dam, creating massive gaps, and the rushing current surged forth like a stampede of wild horses, roaring continuously.
Not far away, several villagers were desperately trying to block those gaps with sandbags, their faces drenched in rain and sweat.
Yet, even with their efforts, facing the furious waters made their attempts seem utterly insignificant and futile.
"Brother Lao San, what are we going to do?
The riverbank won't hold for much longer," one villager said, his face etched with worry and his voice tinged with despair.
I slowly shook my head, my mind a chaotic mess, and could only comfort myself by saying,
"We can only hope that heaven will take pity on us and let this rain stop soon."
However, it seemed that heaven had not heard the pleas of us pitiful souls.
The rain not only showed no signs of stopping but instead grew heavier.
The breaches in the riverbank multiplied, and the situation became increasingly dire.
Before long, a deafening roar echoed through the air as the riverbank finally gave way and collapsed completely.
In an instant, the flood surged forth like a wild horse unleashed, rushing toward the village with unstoppable force.
“Run!” I shouted, grabbing Yue Ya and Daughter-in-law by the hands and turning to sprint back.
But the flood came too quickly; in the blink of an eye, it had submerged the riverbank and was racing toward the village.
We ran desperately along the muddy path, but the flood's speed was far greater than we had anticipated.
Just as we were about to reach home, I instinctively glanced back and saw that the raging waters had already covered the village path and were bearing down on us with ferocity.
I gritted my teeth and made a snap decision to change direction, heading toward the back mountain.
“Dad, I’m so scared!”
Yue Ya clung tightly to my shirt, her little face pale with fear as she trembled.
“Don’t be afraid, sweetheart; Dad is here!”
I comforted her while desperately quickening my pace.
As I neared the foot of the mountain, the relentless flood was already closing in behind us.
I turned back, and a chill ran through me— the flood loomed like a towering wall of water, surging towards us as if it intended to swallow us whole.
I ran forward with all my might, but my legs felt as heavy as lead, growing increasingly unresponsive.
Suddenly, I stumbled and fell hard to the ground.
Yue Ya was thrown off balance by my fall, and Daughter-in-law was beside herself, calling out my name in panic.
I struggled to get up, but just then, a massive boulder rolled down from the mountain, landing squarely on my leg.
“Father!”
Yue Ya let out a piercing scream…
I lay there helplessly, pinned down by the boulder, unable to move no matter how hard I tried.
All I could do was watch in despair as the raging flood surged towards us like a wild beast.
“Father! Mother!”
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