eurekapd Chapter 371 Clearing the Valley of Silt
Chapter 371 Clearing the Valley of Silt
Jiang led more than ten beaver beastmen into the water under cover of darkness. These beaver beastmen were born with the ability to see underwater and were excellent swimmers.
Everyone watched them wander around, hoping everything would go smoothly.
Sen, worried about Jiang and the others, followed behind. However, the beaver beastmen were diving, while Sen was flying high in the sky.
The rain was not heavy tonight; the drizzle made it much easier to clear the way.
Jiang led his people to the downstream of the original lake and found that many trees and branches had blocked the original irrigation canal, causing the water level in the valley to rise sharply. They all rushed over to try and clear the large opening.
Jiang was the first to swim to the blockage, and he began to pull at the branches with his claws.
The other beaver beastmen rushed to help, but some of the branches were too thick to be moved by their own strength.
Just as everyone was worrying, Jiang suddenly thought of using the force of the water flow. He directed his people to scatter, and then found a relatively weak spot to start digging into the surrounding soil, trying to guide the water flow to break through the gap.
From the air, Sen saw that Jiang and the others seemed to be in trouble, and he was anxious but didn't know how to help.
Just then, the rain intensified, and the water gathered into a larger torrent that rushed towards the blockage. Under the powerful impact of the water, the originally sturdy branches and leaves began to loosen.
Jiang and his people took the opportunity to work together and finally pushed the largest tree trunk away.
As the tree trunk was moved, other debris was swept away by the surging water. The irrigation ditch gradually became clear, and the water level in the valley began to drop slowly.
Jiang and his people cheered joyfully, and Sen in the sky breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a gratified smile.
Seeing the water level in the valley dropping, Jiang led his people back to the cave. Firstly, the rain was intensifying, reducing visibility. Secondly, darkness was falling, making their clearing work more difficult.
Sen returned to the cave first, and by then everyone had noticed that the water had receded somewhat, and they cheered and jumped for joy.
Sen then organized everyone to drain the water from the cave, and then used sandbags to tightly surround the cave entrance. By the time Jiang and the others returned, the cave was already in good order.
When everyone saw Jiang and the others return, they all smiled and went forward to greet them.
"Jiang, you guys are amazing! We won't be soaking wet tonight!" The wolf-beastman Yan smiled faintly, his fur was already very wet and he felt particularly uncomfortable.
"Yes, I was worried that the earthen bed would be flooded tonight, but the water level dropped in the blink of an eye. This is all thanks to you beaver beastmen."
Jiang waved his hand and said, "This is not our achievement. If it weren't for the timely help of this heavy rain, we probably wouldn't have succeeded so easily."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
As night fell, everyone gathered around the fire to dry their fur. Smelling the aroma of roasting meat in the air, Jiang looked at the tired but relieved faces around him, his heart filled with emotion.
The anxiety he felt on the way here and the timely settlement he received were things he hadn't anticipated. No one had expected that during this torrential rainy season, he and his people would have a dry cave and fresh game to eat—it was truly wonderful!
The meat was roasted and distributed evenly by designated orcs. In addition to the fresh roasted meat, each person was also given several strips of dried meat, in case they didn't have enough to eat.
A beaver beastman saw this and quietly asked the wolf beastman sitting next to him, "We didn't work or go hunting today, is the tribe still giving us so much food? What if we run out of food tonight and go hungry tomorrow?"
The wolf-orc chuckled and patted the beaver-orc on the shoulder. "Don't worry, the tribe's food reserves are enough to handle any emergency. Besides, our tribe always has plenty of food. The chief won't let us go hungry, so eat up!"
The beaver beastman nodded in relief upon hearing this.
As night deepened, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they all lay down on the kang (heated brick bed) covered with dry grass and fell asleep.
Jiang made one last round of inspections, looking at the tribespeople who had quieted down, and thought that as long as everyone worked together, no matter how great the difficulties, they could be overcome.
Then he found a corner and fell into a deep sleep, his first good night's sleep since the rainy season began!