630: Chapter 592: Hero 630: Chapter 592: Hero The sky was already pouring heavily, and umbrellas were no use anymore.
All the leaders had put on raincoats and boots.
As Xiao Yanzi wiped the incessant rainwater off her face, she looked anxiously at the massive flood before her, “Director Mou!
How long until the supplies from Yu Bei City arrive?”
Mou Bin, standing beside her, was also terrified.
He had never seen such a spectacle and felt that the flood just several ters away could instantly subrge the riverbank and devour them all, “We had already deployed at the front line while on the road.”
Xiao Yanzi was sowhat surprised.
Could it be that Yu Bei City’s disaster relief couldn’t even block a re river?
“Secretary An, what’s the situation up ahead?”
An Renkui was also ceaselessly wiping his wet face and said to Xiao Yanzi, “Secretary Xiao, the disaster is more severe than we estimated.
Yu Bei City’s relief forces are still constantly being sent in, but I doubt they can hold on much longer.
So… I suggest you go back first, Secretary Xiao.
Leave this to us.”
“No!” Xiao Yanzi decisively refused An Renkui’s suggestion.
“How can I retreat in the face of battle!
Secretary An, pass down the order.
Let the troops must hold the line at the Tongzhou River at all costs and by all ans.
If Yongxing County’s governnt office is maintained, rewards will be given based on rit!”
“Yes!” Seeing that he couldn’t persuade Xiao Yanzi, An Renkui had no choice but to carry out her orders.
Xiao Yanzi had been in Yongxing County for many years and had never seen the Tongzhou River so wild and rampant.
The torrential rain and massive flood began to break down her staunchly held resolve bit by bit.
Because the rain was too stifling, Xiao Yanzi had to return to the car to change into dry clothes and then got back out to continue directing the efforts at the front line.
After several back and forths over three to four hours, what drove her to despair was that it seed like the heavens had no intention of stopping the rain, and the flood before her had grown even more ferocious.
“Secretary Xiao!
You must evacuate Yongxing County!” An Renkui ran over in a hurry, nearly falling to the ground.
“I’ve already said, this is my decision, and I will not budge an inch!” Although Xiao Yanzi was extrely tired, she insisted on staying at the front line in the face of An Renkui’s persuasion.
“Xiao Yanzi!
You must leave now!
The Tongzhou River is about to breach!
The soldiers at the front line are now using their bodies to block the floodwaters.” An Renkui, no longer mindful of their hierarchical relationship, directly reached out to pull Xiao Yanzi away.
“What did you say?!
Nonsense!
Who told them to take risks?!” Hearing this, Xiao Yanzi was even less willing to leave.
“Secretary Xiao!
Secretary Xiao!
The soldiers at the front line are militia reservists from Yongxing County.
This is their hotown, their own soil.
They voluntarily signed life-and-death agreents!” An Renkui’s voice choked up as he spoke, as the paternal official of Yongxing County, he once thought of retreating.
“I already ordered the evacuation of the citizens of Yongxing County three hours ago.
Now, as the highest administrative officer of Yongxing County, I also order you to evacuate imdiately!” An Renkui shouted hoarsely at Xiao Yanzi, his duty as a local official to defend his territory, of course, he couldn’t abandon the flood-fighting soldiers and run away, but as the top leader of Yu Bei City, Xiao Yanzi bore the responsibility for the whole city and its districts and cities, absolutely no accidents could occur.
“You two!
Get Xiao Yanzi into the car!
Move imdiately!” An Renkui, seeing Xiao Yanzi ignoring him, imdiately shouted to two soldiers nearby.
“What are you hesitating for?!
I am the goddamn official here!
This is an order!
You must obey!” An Renkui almost wanted to give the two soldiers a slap each.
After An Renkui’s shout, the two soldiers imdiately bowed to Xiao Yanzi, “Sorry, Secretary Xiao!” they said, each taking one of her arms, heading towards the car.
“An Renkui, you’re being presumptuous!
Do you even respect your superiors?!” Xiao Yanzi, exhausted all over, being forcibly supported by two strong soldiers, had no room to bargain, and was quickly placed in the car.
“Ladies and gentlen, dear colleagues!
Since holding Yongxing County is the organization’s decision, then as the parental official of Yongxing County, I must not fail the Party and the people’s trust in !
No matter the outco tonight, I, An Renkui, will stand with Yongxing County!
Please everyone leave first!” An Renkui said, bowing to his colleagues.
The officials present were all moved by An Renkui’s actions, and returned his salute one after another before boarding their own vehicles, gradually preparing to leave.
As An Renkui watched his colleagues leave, he turned back to look at the dark floodwaters, when suddenly a company commander rushed up to him, “Secretary An!
The levee at Dongsheng’s position has breached, three people were swept away by the torrent.”
An Renkui turned to see that the vehicles hadn’t gone far and imdiately yelled to the company commander, “Hold the line!
You must hold it for !
Even if… even if you can’t hold it, buy the maximum ti!”
“Yes!” The company commander saluted An Renkui and imdiately turned back.
An Renkui looked up at the sky crowded with dark clouds, praying in his heart that the heavens would grant Yongxing County a way out.
“Secretary An!
The north side has breached in three places!”
“Secretary An!
The east side can’t hold anymore!
We’ve already lost two soldiers!”
“Secretary An!
You should leave!”
“…”
Ultimately, heaven didn’t hear his prayers, and An Renkui, listening to the continuous bad news, despairingly closed his eyes, not knowing if his face was wet with tears or rain.
“Beep beep beep!
Beep beep beep!”
Suddenly a series of car honks ca from behind, An Renkui imdiately turned around, only to see Luo Li and Mou Bin among others had co back.
“What are you doing?
Don’t you value your lives?!” An Renkui shouted at his colleagues, his eyes red with urgency.
“Secretary An!
He… he… he’s here!” Luo Li, panting, patted An Renkui on the shoulder while smiling.
“Who?
Old Luo, who are you talking about?” An Renkui asked, confused.
“Whoosh!” A bright light shone toward An Renkui and the others, followed by the sound of heavy trucks and machinery, and a familiar figure approaching.
“Liu Hun!” An Renkui was furiously wiping the rain in front of his eyes, hardly believing that the man before him was Liu Hun.
“You should call him Mayor Liu!
Rember to correct that next ti!” Liu Hun couldn’t resist teasing, then he told the people around him, “Hurry up and fill the gap!”
“Yes!”
After this response, the personnel and disaster relief materials Liu Hun had gathered from Yu Bei City’s Harbor City sward forward, and the violently raging flood was imdiately suppressed.
“Just leave everything here to , you all rest well!” Liu Hun told An Renkui and the others, then took the gaphone that was handed to him.
“I am Liu Hun, Deputy Mayor of Yu Bei City!
From now on, I take charge of all flood defense efforts in Yongxing County!
Follow my command, all troops on the front lines…”
Xiao Yanzi was curled up in the back seat of the car, holding a hot soup, and leaning on the car window, watching the figure in the rainy night that was pressed tightly into her heart.
Xiao Yanzi suddenly felt that sothing about the atmosphere was wrong, turned her head and saw Xia Yanran biting her lip tightly, staring unblinkingly out the window.
“Ha!” Xiao Yanzi couldn’t help but laugh out, she had long known Xia Yanran’s secret, and even once took the girl’s underwear to trouble Liu Hun.
“Yanran!
Yanran!” Xiao Yanzi called twice, and Xia Yanran finally ca back to her senses.
“Hm?
Do you need sothing, Secretary Xiao?” Xia Yanran turned her head and asked.
“Co sit closer, I have sothing to tell you,” Xiao Yanzi said with a smile, pulling Xia Yanran closer.
“I have sothing to ask you, and you must answer honestly,” Xiao Yanzi said sternly to Xia Yanran.
“Um!” Xia Yanran obediently sat down beside Xiao Yanzi.
“Do you like him?” Xiao Yanzi went straight to the point, pointing outside the window as she asked.
“Who?” Xia Yanran was taken aback by the sudden question, becoming sowhat flustered and dared not look directly at Xiao Yanzi.
“I heard everything you did in the restroom that day,” Xiao Yanzi said, pressing Xia Yanran for an answer.
“Ah?!” Xia Yanran, having her secret exposed, imdiately defended herself, “No…
Secretary Xiao…
it’s not like that…”
“Like is like, not like is not like!” Xiao Yanzi held Xia Yanran, looking directly into her eyes.
Xia Yanran couldn’t escape from the keen eyes Xiao Yanzi had developed over so many years in the officialdom, and finally just nodded.
“I want you to say it out loud!” Xiao Yanzi relentlessly asked.
“I like him…
Liu Hun…” Xia Yanran finally said it.
“Good!
I need to tell you so things, and you must answer my questions as well.
You can only continue if you can accept it.
If not, it’s better to cut this off early, otherwise, it will hurt you,” Xiao Yanzi said seriously to Xia Yanran, feeling it was necessary to lay everything on the table early to avoid potentially impacting her whole life.
“Um!” Xia Yanran nodded, listening seriously.
“He has more than one woman, and I am one of them.
But there isn’t any official marriage yet, though I’m not sure if his other won are aware of this.
But if you agree to follow him, you must accept everything about him, including all his won,” Xiao Yanzi thought long about how to phrase this before finally telling Xia Yanran in one go.
She had been prepared for Xia Yanran to collapse or cry, but unexpectedly, Xia Yanran said, “Um…
I had suspected before…”
“You knew?” Now it was Xiao Yanzi’s turn to be surprised.
“Um…
I had suspicions before and struggled with it, but after visiting Beijing with him and eting Sister Liao, everything seed to be resolved,” Xia Yanran said, quite relaxed.
“Who is Sister Liao?
Is she also one of them?” Xiao Yanzi asked, only now realizing she had completely underestimated Liu Hun, unable to ascertain how many won he really had.
“She’s the director and general manager of Tianrun Group, also his first love,” Xia Yanran shared, unable to hold back a laugh, then she told Xiao Yanzi about her night-long chat with Liao Jingying.
After listening, Xiao Yanzi also shared all she knew with Xia Yanran, and the two won began gossiping about Liu Hun inside the car, the atmosphere similar to two sisters discussing their significant other, the difference being this significant other was the sa man.
“Right, Yanran, there’s another question I want to ask you,” Xiao Yanzi almost forgot the main issue.
“Um, go ahead, sister,” Xia Yanran nodded, having just gone through a round of mutually affirming their relationship, now addressing each other differently.
“Um…
Last ti when you took over the cultural gala project, you suddenly requested leave for a family ergency.
To keep Chen Kang from troubling you, I personally helped handle your leave and incidentally saw your docunts.
I discovered…
there’s no one by the na of Xia Renyuan at the Grain Bureau…” Xiao Yanzi tried to soften her tone as she spoke to Xia Yanran.
Listening, Xia Yanran lowered her head.
After quite a while, she raised her head and said to Xiao Yanzi, “Um…
my father’s na is not Xia Renyuan, those docunts are all forged…”
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