PFC Chapter 1037 Disaster Relief
Chapter 1037 Disaster Relief
Qin Lang gripped the rudder stick tightly and shouted:
"Qingqing, we can't control the direction at all. If this continues, the boat will capsize!"
Lu Qingqing also noticed the problem. "Hold on tight, let's go back!"
Before the words were finished, the two and the ship beneath them returned to the space.
The sudden return from the turbulent, noisy flood to a quiet space is a stark contrast.
When the two of them stood up from the boat, they both felt a little dizzy.
After regaining his balance, Qin Lang stepped forward and helped Lu Qingqing up.
"Qingqing, the floodwaters outside are flowing too fast."
It's full of whirlpools and completely unsuitable for navigation.
We'll have to wait a bit longer to get out, until the water flow stabilizes!
Lu Qingqing suppressed the urge to vomit, picked up the water pouch, and drank a few mouthfuls of water to calm herself down.
"Let's go, let's wash our hands and faces, and eat something to tide us over."
"We'll be busy all night!"
Even while eating, Lu Qingqing kept an eye on what was happening in the outer room.
However, it wasn't until the two had finished their meal and some time had passed that the water flow outside calmed down a bit.
This time, although the boat was still rocked from side to side by the current, at least it was able to control its direction.
Lu Qingqing sat at the bow of the boat, gripping a long oar tightly in her hand.
When encountering a whirlpool, they cooperated with Qin Lang to control the direction.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, worked together to steer the boat forward.
At this time, the flood was still moving very fast, and the boats were being swept along and moved forward quickly.
To avoid hitting the bottom or large obstacles on the water's surface, the two kept their eyes fixed on what lay ahead.
If you encounter broken logs or uprooted trees on the water, you must change direction in advance to avoid them.
However, the floodwaters at this time carried too many things.
Even if they try their best to avoid it, they will inevitably bump into something.
At this moment, on the water ahead, there was a large area of connected thatched roofs and a large tree.
The thatched roof and the large trees formed an obstruction, blocking a pile of odds and ends.
Among them were ladles for scooping water, gourds for drinking water, broken carts, and even several human and animal corpses.
Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, Lu Qingqing could only quickly look for something relatively soft among them.
Upon discovering the pile of floating straw mats, he directed Qin Lang to ram the boat towards that spot.
The boat came to a sudden stop after hitting the straw mat.
Even though the two of them held on tightly to the edge of the boat, they still couldn't help but stagger backward.
At that moment, the splashing water from the collision of the boats sprayed the two of them.
Even though Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang tried their best to cover themselves up, there were still some parts of their bodies that were exposed.
At this moment, the slightly slippery, warm sewage, containing a little mud and sand, splashed all over the two of them.
Lu Qingqing raised her hand to wipe away the dirty water that had splashed on her face before opening her eyes.
But the scene she saw when she opened her eyes made her gasp.
Beside the boat, the head of a female corpse, her face pale and swollen from being submerged in water, was facing her.
The female corpse looked terrified, her eyes wide open.
At this moment, her pupils had already dilated, but the blood vessels in her eyes were still clearly visible.
They didn't see the body before they crashed into it.
Perhaps the ship collided with the trees, causing the bodies that were originally underneath to float to the surface.
Lu Qingqing suppressed her rapid breathing and used the long oar beside her to push the corpse.
But this push startled her again.
When the woman's body surfaced, she was still tightly holding a child in her arms.
Even though their faces were already swollen from being soaked, it was still possible to see that the two looked somewhat alike.
Judging from their expressions and postures, it is estimated that the mother tightly protected her child in her arms when the flood came.
Seeing that both of them had dilated pupils, Lu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh.
Looking not far away, there were still several people face down.
Even though she knew there was little chance of survival, she still directed Qin Lang to rush over.
After checking them one by one and confirming that none of them were breathing, the two continued their journey in the boat.
Along the way, in addition to keeping an eye on what was ahead, the two also kept an eye out for anyone on the wooden planks floating on the water.
Unfortunately, the boat drifted quite a distance with the current, and all they saw were corpses.
Along the way, we saw quite a few rats and snakes climbing onto the driftwood.
Neither of them approached the creatures in the floodwaters, keeping a safe distance.
As the sky gradually darkened, Lu Qingqing took out two lanterns with windproof covers from her spatial storage.
They drifted with the current for quite a while, and now the water is calmer than before.
Now, Qin Lang can basically control the ship's direction by controlling the rudder at the back.
As soon as the oil lamp was hung up, Qin Lang pointed to a spot to his right and exclaimed in delight:
"Qingqing, look over there on that tree branch, isn't there someone there?"
Lu Qingqing looked in the direction he was pointing and indeed saw a short man sitting up there.
He also spotted the boat, stood on a tree branch, and shouted for help.
Qin Lang quickly changed direction and steered the boat toward the fork in the tree.
Lu Qingqing only noticed when the boat got close.
This person is not old; judging from his face and build, he is probably only eleven or twelve years old.
He seemed to have been squatting on the tree branch for too long, and now his hands and feet were numb.
When I climbed down from the tree branch, I almost fell headfirst into the water.
Lu Qingqing stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and pulled him down.
The boy's lips were pale, but he still thanked him repeatedly.
Lu Qingqing handed him a water pouch and gave him two mixed grain cakes.
The boy saw the pancake and wolfed down a few bites, almost choking and unable to breathe.
He felt a little better after drinking some water.
While the boy was eating, Lu Qingqing stared at the tree branch.
The branch protrudes only about fifty or sixty centimeters above the water.
Actually, this tree should be an extremely thick tree.
It was only because the tree was thick enough and its roots were long and strong enough that it wasn't washed away.
Thinking of this, she and Qin Lang worked together to adjust the boat's direction with the oars, avoiding the location of the tree.
After the ship successfully passed through the area, Lu Qingqing inquired about the boy's background.
Knowing that he was from a nearby village, he sneaked out to play in the ditch behind the village before the flood.
When I was about to go home, I found that no one was home.
Even more terrifying, the villagers had all disappeared.
He rushed out to look for people and heard the roar of the flood not far away.
The boy was very familiar with the area, and upon seeing the flood, he remembered a large tree that had lived for decades not far from him.
After rushing over, it huffed and puffed as it climbed up.
All I can say is that his tree-climbing skills, which he practiced while playing around, came in handy at this moment.
He climbed to the top of the tree before the flood came.
The tree was violently shaken when the flood hit, but thankfully it stopped.
After eating, the boy felt better and took the initiative to pick up the oars, following Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang to learn how to control the direction.
Lu Qingqing gave him a simple lesson, and seeing that he picked it up quickly, she became even more attentive.
Not long after, the boy named Gousheng sat at the bow of the boat and took over the work that Lu Qingqing had originally done.
As for Lu Qingqing, she focused intently on the water's surface, looking for any survivors.