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They almost caught all the fish, with fewer and fewer floating to the surface, while Huo Yishen and others had caught nearly three thousand catties.

Coincidentally, the fishing device ran out of power. 

The wind grew stronger and stronger and it’s blowing the rubber boat away. Jiang Ning and other motorboats are pressed down with many fish to keep them from being blown away, but people standing on them swayed unsteadily. 

The rubber boats without weight support were useless against the headwind and they are drifting further and further with the water flow. 

Jiang Ning frowned, vaguely feeling that the water flow seemed wrong. 

It seemed like there was a suction force pulling towards the direction of the reservoir gate. 

Huo Yishen also noticed something was off and subconsciously looked towards Jiang Ning. 

Their eyes met, and they saw danger in each other’s pupils. 

“Run!” 

“Run!” 

The two shouted simultaneously, grabbing the rope of the motorboat’s engine. 

“Lu Yu, hold on tight!” 

Jiang Ning quickly started the motorboat and headed in the opposite direction of the reservoir gate. 

Lu Yu sitting on the rubber boat almost got thrown out, tightly holding onto the fixed rope. 

Huo Yishen was no exception; the Zhong family father and son held onto the bag of fish tightly. 

Two motorboats raced like speeding cars on the reservoir. 

“Big brother, they ran away, let’s chase them.” 

“Hurry, don’t let them escape, chase after them!” 

As soon as the words fell, a loud roar was heard in the distance. 

That feeling, as if the sky had been pierced open, with streams of floodwater gushing out in an instant… 

Jiang Ning didn’t look back; she raced against the flood to save time and headed towards the farthest direction. 

Lu Yu couldn’t help but look back and saw what seemed to be a big gap in the horizon. A steady stream of water rushed towards the gap and its bringing with it the power to destroy everything… 

The water level kept dropping as the motorboats rode the waves and wind forward. 

Finally, they reached a stable point which is far from danger.

They keep on running the engine to resist the suction of the floodwater, Lu Yu seized the opportunity to jump off and using his hands and feet to climb ashore, he wraps the rope of the motorboat around a tree after several turns. 

The Zhong family father and son did the same, tightly tying the rope to the tree. Together, they pulled the motorboat and rubber boat ashore. 

Jiang Ning went ashore and took out binoculars to observe the distance. 

The reservoir burst the dam, and the accumulated floodwater continued to leak out. The immense water force was like an invisible tentacle and it pulls the people on the rubber boat towards the breached dam. 

The tattooed armed gang reacted slowly and they struggle to start the engine in a panic. However, they still couldn’t resist the immense suction of the floodwater, and they looked like dying fish thrown onto a chopping board. 

It wasn’t just them, but all the people trapped in the flood looked as small as duckweeds in the face of natural disasters. No matter how they resisted and struggled, they were still mercilessly swallowed up in an instant.  

Mother Zhong’s face was pale and her body was trembling. She gasped and looked at the falling water level. 

On the surface of the water, the struggling figures grew farther and smaller and they eventually turned into black dots and disappeared in their eyes. 

More than twenty people vanished just like that. 

If it weren’t for the quick reactions of the two young people, they would have perished here today. 

Their hearts were filled with overwhelming fear. 

Will the disaster really ever end? 

Why was it so hard to stay alive? 

Jiang Ning remained silent, sitting down on the nearby grass. She takes out some chocolate to replenish her energy. 

The dog came over, looking at her with eager eyes. 

The poop scooper decided to give it a treat! 

“It’s poisonous, you can’t eat it,” Jiang Ning warned, placing the chocolate under its nose. “Smell it, you can’t eat it from now on!” 

No joking around; dogs absolutely should not eat chocolate, it could really make them sick. 

The poop scooper ate the treat alone and it made the dog unhappy, turning its face away in frustration! 

Jiang Ning took out a steamed bun from her bag and stuffed it into its mouth. 

Lu Yu was scared witless, but surviving a close call made him quite happy. He didn’t forget to take out his phone to take pictures and even recorded a silly video to share with his girlfriend later. 

Huo Yishen’s emotions were unclear as he stared at the decreasing water level in a trance. 

Two hours later, the surface of the water finally calmed down, and the water level had dropped by more than ten meters. 

Lu Yu climbed up a tree and used binoculars to observe in the distance. “Damn, the reservoir is connected to the outside.” 

Huo Yishen climbed to the top of the mountain, surveying the surrounding terrain. 

“The terrain on the side where the reservoir collapsed is on the lower side, and the water flows around the mountains, eventually extending to the outside road.” 

Jiang Ning thought for a moment. “Can’t we just follow the water flow out instead of crossing mountains and valleys to transport the fish?” 

In theory, it was possible. 

Carrying over three thousand catties of fish over mountains and valleys would definitely exhaust everyone. 

The group decided to give it a try. 

The terrain was gentle, and the group worked together to push the motorboat into the water, slowly moving forward with the current. 

After about fifteen minutes, they saw a gaping hole in the reservoir, about forty to fifty meters wide. 

By this time, the sky had become extremely gloomy and the visibility around them began to blur. 

Jiang Ning kept an eye on their surroundings but didn’t spot any trace of the previous group. 

Perhaps they had been completely swallowed by the flood, or perhaps they had luckily survived but had already left. 

Regardless of the outcome, she hadn’t witnessed it. 

They reached the delivery location, but it was still early. The motorboat stopped where the water flow was gentle, and they tied the rope to a tree. 

They turned off the lights and rested. 

About an hour later, there were faint lights in the distance. Coke looked alert. “Woof!” 

Jiang Ning covered the dog’s mouth and took out night vision binoculars. 

The visibility wasn’t very clear at night, but she still managed to see Lao Gao and the same number of people as last night on the motorboat, covered with waterproof cloth. 

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, they didn’t spot anyone following them. 

Jiang Ning turned on the flashlight and made five clockwise circles to signal them to come for the trade. 

Lao Gao thought they hadn’t arrived yet. He didn’t expect the other party to be so cautious as if they were afraid of being discovered by the black market dealers… 

Thinking of the delicious braised fish, boiled fish, grilled fish, and pickled fish from last night, and after eating dog food for several months, they salivated like crazy. They immediately came over in the motorboat. 

One kilogram of dog food for three kilograms of fish was indeed a great deal. After all, they had gotten over thirty thousand kilograms of dog food and several hundred boxes of cat and dog canned food. 

Many residents requested if they could get more fish to store and eat intermittently with the dog food. 

Seeing the bags on their motorboat, Lao Gao’s anxious heart finally settled. 

The transaction went smoothly. 3000 kilograms of fish were exchanged for 1000 kilograms of dog food, and they had over 200 kilograms left for themselves, considering there would be no more fish to catch in the future. 

“Old Zhong, you don’t need to come the day after tomorrow. I’ll find you in a few days.” 

Each household could get quite a bit of fish and it’s enough to last for a few days. You couldn’t indulge on it all at once, could you? 

They had almost risked their lives for these fish. Old Zhong thought if Lao Gao still wanted more, they wouldn’t be able to get any. 

“Alright, come to us if you need anything.” 

People’s hearts were unpredictable. If they knew this was the last trade, who knows, they might turn them in to black market trade? 

After Lao Gao left, Jiang Ning and the others started to distribute the fish. 

The Zhong family still got one fifth, both for the dog food and the raw fish. Jiang Ning received nearly 200 kilograms of dog food and 8 fish. 

Sigh, it wasn’t easy to stockpile food for her dog. They had only managed to get less than 300 kilograms in two attempts. But it should last for a while. 

Returning to the 18th floor in the dark, Jiang Ning scrubbed herself for a long time with shower gel to get rid of the fishy smell. 

Coke voluntarily lay down in the bathtub and pushed the shower gel towards Jiang Ning: Here, help me scrub, cleaner. 

Jiang Ning twitched her lips. Did she raise a dog or pick up an old man? 

Come on, what dignity does the poop scooper need? This dog is the boss!