The old man Yun's eyes bulged, his expression almost cracking. "My heavens, hurry... hurry and run, the water's coming! Where's your daughter? Come here quickly!~"
Xiao Jinheng was also filled with panic. He tightly gripped Little Xi Tian's hand, prepared to be washed away by the flood.
The two hidden guards and Kong Xingzhu dropped their sacks and ran towards Xiao Jinheng.
If the little prince met with any mishap, they wouldn't be able to compensate even with ten lives...
The Yun family members were all concerned about Little Xi Tian. Regardless of whether it was Jinshan, Jinhe, or Da Man, Er Man, and Madam Gu, they all rushed towards Little Xi Tian without hesitation.
But the floodwaters were ferocious, and the water in the ditches on both sides had already overflowed.
Coupled with the continuous heavy rain and the muddy mountain paths, before everyone could rush over, a powerful current of water poured down...
With a loud cry of "Ah," Xiao Jinheng and Little Xi Tian were swept into the ditch by the floodwaters, disappearing in a flash.
The remaining people tightly held onto large trees, linking hands to prevent themselves from being swept away.
Old Man Yun was greatly alarmed and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Daughter, daughter, heavens, daughter, sob sob sob, daughter..."
Granny Jin also rushed towards the ditch as if she were mad. "Sob sob sob, little mistress, you must not be harmed, sob!~"
Kong Xingzhu quickly pulled Granny Jin back. "Are you trying to die?"
If she jumped in, it would be a miracle if she wasn't swept away by the water.
Madam Gu was calmer than Old Man Yun. She glanced in the direction the ditch had flowed away. "Follow the ditch, we're sure to find them..."
All the streams and springs from the surrounding mountains eventually flowed into Gou Gou Lake.
Even if Little Xi Tian and Xiao Jinheng weren't found in the mountains, there was a sixty percent chance of finding them at the entrance of Gou Gou Lake.
The mountain flood was just a surge; after it passed, the water flow was no longer as strong...
The heavy rain gradually turned into a downpour, and finally, it drizzled into a light rain.
"Dad, Mom, you should go back to the village first. Big brother and I promise to find our sister and Young Master Xiao!~" Yun Er Man persuaded.
He couldn't bear to see his parents getting soaked in the heavy rain.
Besides, Chen Xiao Ran was the daughter of the prefect. What if she got sick from the rain?
"Da Man, you take your mother, Xiao Ran, and Jinshan and Jinhe back. I will not return to the village until I find our daughter today..."
Old Man Yun's stubbornness resurfaced.
"Oh, what time is it? If you wander around the mountain alone, how can the family be at ease?" Madam Gu choked back tears.
If her little daughter met with any misfortune, how could she live on!~
Don't wait until the daughter is not found and the old man gets lost too, then the Yun family would be completely finished...
Kong Xingzhu looked helpless and sighed, "Uncle Da, Aunt Da, stop arguing. Leave the search for us!"
"Look, the sky hasn't cleared up yet, and it's almost dark. You staying on the mountain won't help much. Please go back to the village and wait for news, okay?"
He and the two hidden guards were the best at finding people...
Granny Jin also advised, "Yes, Brother Yun, Sister Gu, they have good martial arts skills and are agile. We're just standing here anxiously!~"
It was all the fault of heaven turning its face so quickly. Why was there a downpour in such fine weather?
If they couldn't find the little prince, their fate was imaginable...
Old Man Yun looked at Chen Xiao Ran and Jinshan and Jinhe, who were drenched like drowned rats, and couldn't bear to leave them on the mountain any longer.
He gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and said, "Alright, we'll go back to the village then. You all be careful too. Anything can happen in the mountains at night!~"
"Don't worry, Uncle Yun, we know what we're doing!" Kong Xingzhu smiled and nodded, then left with the two hidden guards.
They followed the direction of the ditch, searching all the way. As for the outcome, no one knew...
"Grandpa, Grandma, do we still want these mushrooms and things?" Yun Jinshan asked weakly.
After all the effort, they couldn't return empty-handed, could they!
Old Man Yun wanted to take a few puffs of his pipe, but found that the pipe bowl and tobacco pouch were soaked and wouldn't light.
He glanced at the sacks lying haphazardly on the ground, his mind in a mess...
"Carry as much as you can!~" Old Man Yun sighed.
He hoped that Huai Hua and Xi Er could keep the kang hot, and after returning, they would cover themselves with thick quilts and sweat it out to avoid catching a cold.
Otherwise, the whole family would be sneezing and sniffling the next morning.
So, Yun Da Man and Yun Er Man each carried two sacks, and Old Man Yun carried one sack himself.
Jinshan and Jinhe were scared earlier and had no strength left. Madam Gu told them to hurry down the mountain.
Forget about the mushrooms and things...
Chen Xiao Ran was dazed the whole time, her big eyes constantly glancing into the ditch.
She felt extremely distressed.
She really hoped that Sister Xi Tian and Young Master Xiao were alright.
However, when the floodwaters rushed over just now, it seemed quite fun...
With a whoosh, it swept people away.
If possible, she also wanted to experience such a feeling.
"Xiao Ran, don't just stand there, hurry up and follow me. It's starting to rain again!~" Yun Jinhe called out.
"Got it, Brother Jinhe!"
The group crossed a mountain, panting heavily, their faces indistinguishable between sweat and rainwater...
Yun Er Man had fallen earlier, and his calf was scratched, bleeding profusely.
Old Man Yun tore off a piece of his sleeve and bandaged his wound simply. "If you can't carry it, throw it away, we don't need it anymore!~"
This trip to the mountains was a complete loss.
His daughter was lost, his son was injured, his wife and two grandsons hadn't even arrived home yet, and they were already sneezing...
Even Old Man Yun himself felt dizzy and uncomfortable, to say the least.
"Dad, I'm fine. These mushrooms aren't lumps of dirt, they're not that heavy!~" Yun Da Man forced a smile.
"Even if they're not heavy, we don't need them. Those two sacks of mushrooms are almost ground into mushroom paste, you can't eat them even if you take them back!~"
After Old Man Yun finished bandaging Da Man's wound, he stood up and heard a call from the woods...
"Old woman, did you hear that sound just now?" Old Man Yun was overjoyed.
Could it be his daughter and Young Master Xiao?
Madam Gu nodded. "I heard it too!~"
But this didn't sound like their daughter's voice...
Chen Xiao Ran blinked her big eyes. She had good eyesight and was the first to see someone emerge from the woods. "Ah, isn't that Uncle Du from the village!"
Du Lao San was leaning on a tree branch, staggering his way up the mountainside.
Perhaps he ran too fast, as one of his shoes had come off...
"Du Lao San?" Old Man Yun was slightly stunned and quickly went to meet him. "No, in this heavy rain, why are you heading into the mountains?"
Du Lao San panted, "Your family's... your family's Gui Hua is about to give birth!~"