Chapter 47 : Complete Reversal of Reputation

Hearing her cries, everyone realized that the black pile of wood was the Li family’s house.

“What a disaster! Did the thunder really strike the Li family’s house?”

When they were inside, everyone had just been guessing, but they didn’t expect the thunder to have actually turned the Li family’s house into charcoal.

“What did the Li family do to make God angry?”

Otherwise, why would the thunder have only struck their house while the two houses on either side were untouched?

For a moment, everyone looked at Zhao Meifang with strange expressions.

But how could Zhao Meifang care about their looks?

Looking at the pile of charcoal-like wood, she could barely stand and almost fainted several times from her crying.

On the other side, Shen He led two soldiers, paddling a bamboo raft through the flood. The bamboo raft moved steadily along the flooded village road, its buoyancy surprisingly strong.

Looking at the ropes that tied the bamboo raft, Shen He realized that this was also something his wife had brought.

“Captain, there are a few of our comrades over there!”

Before Shen He could think further, the soldier in front pointed to the roof in the distance, speaking excitedly.

Shen He looked up and saw several figures in military uniforms on the roof ahead.

They had been caught in the rain for an unknown amount of time and looked very weak and exhausted.

Without delay, the three of them quickly rowed the bamboo raft over.

“Comrades, how are you?” Zhang Chengjun called out anxiously when he saw the roof that was about to be submerged.

Although they weren’t from the same battalion, they were all comrades. Seeing their weak and tired state, Zhang Chengjun’s eyes grew dry, and his voice even choked a little.

“It’s okay, take this uncle away first.”

The soldier who spoke was young and frail, but he didn’t care about his own safety. He stepped aside to reveal a man in his forties or fifties behind him.

Only then did the others realize that they had been shielding a villager, forming a human wall to block the storm.

They had been exposed to the rain for an unknown period of time, and they were obviously exhausted.

No one knew if it would rain again, but they had already decided to give the villagers a chance at survival.

Zhang Chengjun’s eyes were red, but he didn’t say anything. He silently took the middle-aged man and placed him on the bamboo raft.

This was their duty!

Once they put on this uniform, they had already set aside their own lives.

With one more person, the bamboo raft remained stable without showing any signs of sinking.

Seeing this, Zhang Chengjun’s eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly.

“Come down quickly, this bamboo raft can still hold more people!”

But after hearing this, the young soldier didn’t step down. Instead, he made way for his comrades behind him. Since he had given up his opportunity, others were unwilling to go first.

Seeing them hesitate, Zhang Chengjun was about to cry in frustration.

At this moment, Shen He climbed directly from the bamboo raft to the roof and then gave orders to everyone.

“Everyone, line up and get off the bamboo raft in order. Don’t stop as long as it doesn’t sink.”

Although they weren’t from the same unit, Shen He’s rank was clear. In a combat situation, he had no problem giving orders to them.

“Captain!” Zhang Chengjun looked at Shen He standing on the roof, his eyes red!

Although they had only been with this captain for a short time, they all admired his extraordinary ability.

Now, seeing that he was giving them the chance to survive, they felt a mix of emotions.

The soldiers on the roof looked at each other, no one spoke, but they were unwilling to get off the bamboo raft!

“This is an order! Get off immediately,” Shen He said again to the people on the roof.

Hearing the words “order,” several soldiers stood up reflexively and saluted him!

“Yes, Captain!”

After that, they climbed down the bamboo raft with red eyes.

One, two, three, four… five soldiers all got on the bamboo raft, and the raft showed no signs of sinking!

“Captain, there’s still room for one more person!” Zhang Chengjun said to Shen He excitedly.

Perhaps because the bamboo raft was big enough, it could hold so many people without sinking, and it looked solid.

Shen He, the only one who knew the truth, wore a serious expression. But he didn’t say much and climbed down the bamboo raft neatly.

With him, the raft finally sank a little, but it still had better buoyancy than any raft they had seen before.

A raft with nine people on it could still sail steadily through the flood.

The worried hearts of everyone on the raft gradually relaxed.

Shen He was very strong, and he easily maneuvered a raft with nine people on it, not seeming to exert much effort.

Soon they reached a shallower area.

At the house, Su Ranran had already organized people to cook for those who were about to be rescued.

Fearing that someone might get hurt, she also took out the medicine she had prepared in advance.

When the others saw how thorough she was in her preparations, they were all very impressed and willing to cooperate with her.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen He finally led the exhausted soldiers and villagers back to the house!

Su Ranran quickly brought several villagers to deliver towels and hot porridge.

The soldiers who had been trapped on the roof for a day and a night saw the food and swallowed hard, but none of them reached out to take it. 

It wasn’t until Shen He came in and gave the order that they picked up the hot porridge and gulped it down. After drinking a bowl of hot porridge, they felt like they were alive again.

Shen He had already led other soldiers out for further rescue.

The other soldiers who had gone out before the rainstorm had not been found yet.

In addition, although some houses were not flooded, they had collapsed under the heavy rain, and they had to check if anyone was trapped inside.

For several days, the couple was busy inside and out, until everyone was safely rescued, and then they were finally able to relax.

The villagers were deeply moved by their actions.

Shen He is a soldier with all the qualities of a soldier. Whether before or after the rainstorm, he always led the other soldiers to the front line, helping them out of danger.

As a soldier’s family member, Su Ranran had always managed the rear area in an orderly fashion, from making bamboo rafts to repairing roofs to bandaging the wounded.

At this moment, no one remembered the messy rumors.

The only thing everyone remembered was the greatness and glory of Su Ranran as a military wife.

Su Ranran didn’t care about their thoughts. The reason she did all of this was simply so her man could focus on rescuing others on the front lines.

Fortunately, the outcome was good. Until the flood receded, he hadn’t even sustained a minor injury.

Not only that, while others were exhausted, he was still full of energy, leading the new soldiers to clean up the debris and silt washed over by the flood.

Looking at the man covered in mud, Su Ranran’s eyes grew a little misty.

He was just like the videos she had watched repeatedly.

He was a hero, standing tall and upright.