Ti was running out, but the villagers were working hard, desperately. In less than half an hour, a large number of sandbags and big stones were transported to the riverbank. Almost out of sand, the villagers gathered again, collecting wood and making rafts.
If the floodwaters breached the dam, the rafts would be the best lifesaving tool!
After moving a lot of stones, Zhao Chunxue found Ye Qiu, frowned, and said, "This is troubleso, it's too late. I just calculated, this dam can hold for at most another half an hour."
"Judging by this situation, we can't turn the tide at all," Ye Qiu's face was also grim.
Just then, a rumbling sound ca from not far away.
Several large trucks, loaded with nurous sandbags, rubber boats, and other ergency supplies, slowly arrived at the riverbank.
When the trucks stopped, the mayor got off and, guided by the villagers, found Ye Qiu and said respectfully, "Sir, all the supplies from the town have been sent here. I don't know how things are on the military's end?"
"I'll ask!"
Ye Qiu didn't waste words, pulled out his phone, and dialed Fei Ming's number, "Sir, when will the ergency supplies and manpower arrive? Looking at the scene, the dam can hold for at most another two hours."
Fei Ming sighed and said, "This is troubleso. The Jin Family Village where you are located is very remote, and the road is not easy to travel. I just received a notice that it will take at least three to four hours to send enough supplies over, which is too late."
Ye Qiu, ti is short. Don't waste any more ti, quickly evacuate the villagers!"
"I understand!"
Ye Qiu hung up the phone and felt the urge to force an evacuation. But looking at those villagers, each one more dedicated and desperate than the other, everyone was desperately defending this land!
Ye Qiu's heart softened!
Normally, leading an evacuation would be the right decision, but Ye Qiu didn't think so. He felt that making the villagers watch helplessly as the land they lived on all their lives was subrged by floods was wrong!
Terribly wrong!
At this mont, the mayor spoke up, cautiously saying, "Ti is really running out, sir. Let's evacuate the villagers. These trucks can carry quite a few people, and we will do our utmost to save lives."
"That's right, Celestial God Ye, just lead us to evacuate. Lives are more important than the village!" Jin Wang also ran over dragging Ge Chunhua. He had been involved in building the dam back then, and naturally knew there wasn't enough ti.
Jin Wang, unlike other villagers, didn't have much attachnt to this land. He just wanted to survive and escape.
But with Ye Qiu there, he had no chance to leave!
"Escape? All this trouble was caused by you, and you still have the face to talk about evacuating?" Zhao Chunxue grabbed Jin Wang by the collar and scolded.
"Shut up!" The mayor also glared at Jin Wang with disgust!
On the way here, he had asked soone to investigate the dam's construction back then. It had received state support and a large amount of funding, enough to build an extrely strong dam that should have lasted decades without a problem!
But now? How long has it been, just three to five years, right?
The mayor couldn't even imagine how much Jin Wang and the others had embezzled back then to build such a lousy dam!
However, he didn't have ti to hold Jin Wang accountable, only hoping Ye Qiu would quickly make a decision and evacuate the villagers asap!
Yet at this mont, a hint of determination flashed in Ye Qiu's eyes. He pointed to the surrounding villagers and shouted at the mayor, "Mayor, evacuation is indeed the right decision, but look at those villagers, they don't want to leave!
This is their ho, the land they've lived on their whole lives. Asking them to give up is like killing them!"
"Then what should we do?" The mayor was even more anxious, feeling Ye Qiu was being too emotional.
Ye Qiu paused, then hit his chest hard and continued, "Mayor, I know you may think I'm boasting, but I, Ye Qiu, am willing to stake my life on it. We can succeed; we can save this land!"
"Mayor, look at the villagers. They are fighting; we must fight too. We must fight to the end, never give up, never retreat, never admit defeat. We must unite as one to protect this precious land!"
"If you're scared, then evacuate yourself first! I will lead the villagers!" Ye Qiu added.
"This is my ho too, you think I want to evacuate?" The mayor stamped his feet anxiously, feeling Ye Qiu was taking a huge risk, but Ye Qiu's words, his three consecutive 'nevers', ignited his passion!
Fight to the end!
Never give up!
Never retreat!
Never admit defeat!
In an instant, these twelve words thunderously echoed throughout the space!
"Fight to the end!"
"Never give up, never retreat, never admit defeat!"
The villagers were also inspired, shouting desperately while working tirelessly!
"Fight to the end!" The mayor also bit his teeth hard and then shouted at the people in the convoy and a group of ard police behind him, "What are you all staring at? Hurry and help the villagers, move the supplies quickly! We will never give up, never retreat, never admit defeat!"
The mayor also risked his life by joining the villagers, running and bustling around.
Zhao Chunxue frowned, thought for a mont, then leaned over to Ye Qiu's ear and whispered, "I have good hearing, I heard all your conversation with the chief just now.
But I support you. The current issue is, if we hold on until the troops arrive, that's not possible for now. But the main reason the dam would collapse is still that breach below.
It needs to be blocked, but the current is fierce. No one can go down except you, and the crucial problem is that the water pressure is even greater now. Your injury hasn't fully recovered yet..."
"I'll go!"
Zhao Chunxue's words gave the anxious Ye Qiu hope, he couldn't care less about his injury. Without a second thought, he rushed out, headed to the riverbank, and then leaped at the river bottom!
This scene was witnessed by many villagers, who couldn't help but stop in their tracks and halt in their movents.
"What is Celestial God Ye going to do?"
"Why did Celestial God Ye jump in?"
"What's he going to do?"
The villagers rushed to Zhao Chunxue's side, angrily asking.
"He..." Zhao Chunxue pondered for a mont, then, risking being beaten to death, gritted her teeth and said, "Celestial God Ye said, for all of you to keep striving. Even if it costs him his life, he will save your ho.
Now, he jumped into the river bottom because there's a breach at the base of the dam, and he's going to... block the breach!"
"What?"
"How can Celestial God Ye do that?"
"Doesn't he care about his life?"
Upon learning of Ye Qiu's decision, the villagers all panicked, yet there was nothing they could do.
A few seconds later!
Plop! Plop! Plop!
The surrounding villagers, one after another, knelt down, looked up at the sky, clasped their hands, and desperately shouted prayers for Ye Qiu.
"Heavens, please protect Celestial God Ye!"
"Heavens, please protect Celestial God Ye!"
"Heavens, please protect Celestial God Ye!"
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