They found several Chinese medicines, but none of them had antibacterial or antibiotic effects. Still, the three of them put them in their bags, thinking they might come in handy later. 

There were also some dried foods, like dried potatoes, dried sweet potatoes, and dried moss. It seemed that the good stuff had already been consumed. 

They put some of it in their bags and picked up some clean clothes to change into. 

The most important thing was water. They can live for seven days without food but only three days without water. The fear of being dominated by thirst was still there, so they picked up a few bottles and filled them with water. 

The two surviving women came over to pack items and said some flattering things to them, “You three are amazing. Can we join you?” 

Ding Qi glanced at them, raised the bloody knife in her hand, and said coldly, “I am not your mother, and I have no obligation to protect you. If you don’t want to die, you’d better stay away.” 

The two were so scared that they dared not speak again, but their hands did not stop for a moment to pack supplies. 

They were all sick, and it would be inconvenient to walk if they packed too much, so Doudou did not take more. 

Before leaving, she went to the cage where she had been imprisoned and cut the iron chain securing the door. 

Whether the women inside could survive would depend on their own fate. 

Just as they walked to the entrance of the cave, they found that the sandstorm had stopped, but the sky was very gloomy, and it started to rain heavily. 

Their slightly lifted spirits sank again. 

They were still sick, and Ding Qi’s wounds could not get wet, or the risk of infection would be high. 

Doudou suggested, “How about we wait for the rain to stop before leaving?” 

They waited for two hours. 

The rainstorm not only did not stop, but it became heavier. 

It seemed as if the sky had opened up, with water pouring down continuously, turning the world into a mix of yellow mud and water. 

The rain kept pouring, turning streams into rivers, and causing mud and sand to swirl. 

The sandy desert had turned into a watery desert. 

Watching the water rush down from the distant hillside, carrying loose soil and becoming more and more muddy… 

Ding Qi, who had started to develop a fever, sensed something was wrong, “This is bad. We need to leave immediately.” 

Years of natural disasters had destroyed the forest, causing severe soil erosion. The sandstorm was a manifestation of this disaster. 

The rain continued to wash over the forest. With no vegetation left to protect it, the mountains were left with loose soil, which would soon become saturated with rainwater. 

Doudou also realized this, her expression changed. 

Earlier, while searching for supplies, she had found raincoats and asked them to quickly put them on. 

Zheng Weili also sensed the danger, so the three decided not to stay any longer and headed out into the pouring rain. 

Just as they reached the entrance, there was a sudden rumble, and everything went dark… 

… 

Jiang Ning didn’t expect that the situation would give them no chance to survive. 

The sandstorm just stopped, but then the heavy rain poured down. 

She wore a raincoat and stood in the pouring rain and stubbornly held the binoculars while looking around. 

Everywhere was filled with water and corpses were floating in the flood. 

In the distance, there seemed to be survivors on the shallow water. 

She carefully examined with her binoculars repeatedly but didn’t find any familiar faces. 

Over the past few days, she had overturned countless of bodies, encountered many survivors, and faced robbers. 

Without exception, she didn’t find the person she was looking for. 

The ground beneath her feet felt somewhat loose, and the heavy rain blurred the whole world, making it difficult to move anywhere. 

Jiang Ning felt a sharp pain in her heart and helplessly retreated into her space to rest. 

She took a sleeping pill, which finally allowed her to fall asleep. 

When she woke up several hours later, she ate something, put on her raincoat, and stepped out of the space. 

She almost slipped and fell. 

A landslide had occurred at her feet, taking half of the mountain with it. 

The rain had lessened significantly but continued to fall persistently. 

She carefully went down the mountain from the other side. There was no road at the foot of the mountain and there was water everywhere. The muddy water was so deep that she didn’t know whether it was a road or a river. 

Confirming there was no one around, Jiang Ning took out an inflatable rubber boat and sat on it and paddled along the water. 

Dead trees and floating corpses around. She carefully pushed them aside with the paddle to avoid damaging the rubber boat. 

After about half an hour of paddling, someone suddenly shouted at her. 

There were survivors at the foot of the mountain, waving and calling for help, but she ignored them. 

Jiang Ning occasionally stopped in shallow areas of the water and used her binoculars to scan the surroundings. 

How many times were her hopes ignited, and how many times was she disappointed. 

In this vast world, she couldn’t find them anywhere. 

But she didn’t give up. She paddled the rubber boat through the muddy water and continued to search… 

The water currents were complex and dangerous. Before half a day passed, the rubber boat was torn apart. 

Jiang Ning didn’t want to abandon it but tossed it into her space, thinking it could be used after repairs. 

She brought out the wooden boat and searched tirelessly. 

In the afternoon, she encountered several soldiers who were rescuing stranded survivors. They waved to Jiang Ning, wanting to borrow her wooden boat. 

This area belonged to the jurisdiction of Guancheng. When the sandstorm was about to stop, the authorities dispatched troops for humanitarian rescue. They hadn’t expected to encounter a heavy rain. 

They had set up a camp at Guancheng and already rescued a lot of people from mudslides and heavy rain. Several rubber boats and assault boats were damaged, precisely when emergency tools were in short supply. 

After some thought, Jiang Ning agreed to lend them the boat. 

The wooden boat wasn’t large, but it rescued five or six stranded survivors, each looking at her with a complex expression of gratitude and exhaustion. 

Two soldiers were rowing in the front, and Jiang Ning was sitting at the rear. 

Seeing she was in decent condition, the elderly lady with a weathered face couldn’t help but ask, “Young lady, do you have any food?” 

Jiang Ning refused, “I don’t have any.” 

The elderly lady had been hungry for days, but faced with life and death, her murky eyes gleamed with determination. “Your bag looks bulging. There must be water and food in there, right? Take them out to help us in this emergency. When we get to the camp, I’ll return them to you.” 

Others, driven mad by hunger, chimed in, “Yeah, give us some water and food.” 

Jiang Ning did not speak, but lowered her head and opened her backpack. 

Everyone was surprised and did not expect that she was really willing to share food. 

Everyone swallowed their saliva, and their stomachs rumbled loudly. 

Jiang Ning took out a kitchen knife from her bag and tapped it against the boat’s side. “The boat is mine, I can lend it to you if I want to, and I can take it back at any time if I don’t want to lend it. Don’t push it, or I’ll throw all of you into the river.” 

The kitchen knife gleamed sharply. 

Everyone took a deep breath and dared not speak again and could only mutter in the dissatisfaction in their hearts. 

The atmosphere on the boat was awkward. One of the soldiers spoke up, “We’ll reach Guancheng in half an hour. Everyone, hold on a little longer.” 

Clearly, this kind of situation was not uncommon. 

The boat sailed in the rain for half an hour and finally arrived at Wangniudun. 

The terrain here was relatively high and spacious, which is very suitable for disaster relief and resettlement. As far as the eye could see, there were densely packed military tents. 

Each tent is crowded with thirty or forty people. Some survivors have the conditions to set up their own tents. In addition to having a place to rest, they can also avoid being calculated by others. 

There are still more than ten boats in her space. Jiang Ning didn’t care about this wooden boat and continued to lend it to the soldiers for disaster relief. She hurried inside. 

The disaster relief in Guancheng had just been organized for two days. The authorities were eager to save people, and batches of survivors were sent over continuously. However, due to insufficient manpower, the logistics management could not keep up. 

The refugees were sent over without registration, but were just stuffed into the tents in batches…