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Wang Ming's expression changed and he said to Leng Qiyue, "Empress, please leave this place immediately. The west side is a dangerous area. Now that the dam has been destroyed, this place will quickly become a vast ocean."

Leng Qiyue looked up at the sky. The sky was filled with stars, and the clouds were moving very quickly. She believed that there would be a heavy rain tomorrow. If the west side of the dike is not blocked as soon as possible, not to mention here, even the entire Lijiang City will be flooded.

Wang Ming saw that Leng Qiyue had no intention of leaving, so he said to Yan Su, "Guard Yan, may I trouble you to bring the Empress away from this place immediately."

Yan Su nodded and reached out to pull Leng Qiyue away, but she shook off his hand and said, "I'm not leaving."

Yan Su said with slight anger, "Empress, please do not cause trouble."

Leng Qiyue said solemnly, "I am not messing around. It looks like there will be a heavy rain tomorrow. If the gap in the west is not blocked, the entire Lijiang City will be flooded. If I run, the people will definitely panic. When that happens, how will the chaos in River City end? "

"This …" Yan Su was aware of the severity of the situation, but he still worried about Leng Qiyue's safety.

Leng Qiyue continued to say, "Don't talk about this, just that. Hurry up and gather some people to ignite torches and take a look at the western dikes. Perhaps we can find a way to save them."

Wang Ming had a million trust in Leng Qiyue. As long as it was her words, he would not doubt them. He immediately shouted, "Men, bring us to the West Dam!"

Ten soldiers led the way with torches in hand, while Leng Qiyue and the others followed behind. The closer they got to the West Dam, the stronger the wind became. It seemed that the rain would not be light tomorrow.

After walking for a while, Leng Qiyue finally reached the highest point of the West Dam, and by the moonlight, she could see that the surface of the Lai River was vast. The West Dam was made from a mixture of earth and rock, and the weak section of the dam had been washed away by the water.

How could he fill the gap in this situation? Think of the PLA... However, this type of land was useless even if one put sandbags under wooden stakes. The water permeating through the ground had long since turned soft, so it was impossible to catch a pile of sand. The gap was two meters wide, and the water that gushed out was too strong for him to climb over. If he were to fall from the top of the dike into the water before he could even get close to the dike, he would probably break the dike and fall into the water.

"Even if the heavens were to perish, I'd still …" Seeing this, Wang Ming could not help but sigh.

Leng Qiyue glared at him. This was not the time to be talking in a dejected tone. It was best to hurry and think of a way to prevent the water from flowing into Lijiang City. Not long after, Leng Qiyue discovered another fatal problem. Lijiang City was low-lying, and the level of the Lijiang River had risen by three meters. She cursed in her heart, "What kind of bastard designed this? How could he build a city in a depression? Did he not think that there would be a flood?"

"Empress, there is a map here. Would you like to take a look?" Yan Su had obtained a map from somewhere.

Leng Qiyue quickly took it and unfurled it. There were snow-capped mountains in the upper reaches of the Lijiang River. The warm weather this year caused a large amount of snow to melt and flow into the Lijiang River.

"Niangniang, the Lijiang River upstream was originally a village, but once it was flooded, it was flooded. That's where the victims escaped from. " After being glared at by Leng Qiyue, Wang Ming did not dare to lament anymore and hurriedly went over to point out the direction of the water.

Leng Qiyue saw a thick black line on the map that led straight to a black dot, so she asked, "What is this?"

Wang Ming said, "This is a crack. It's very deep. That black dot is a bottomless pit. No one has ever entered it before."

Leng Qiyue thought for a moment. According to her analysis, this crack should have been caused by an earthquake. However, the map was not clear. It seemed he would have to take a risk and make a trip.

"Wang Ming." "As a matter of urgency, I can't wait to call him by his name." Get someone to take me here. " She pointed to the black spot.

Wang Ming's expression was difficult. "The terrain there is too dangerous. Empress should not go there."

Leng Qiyue pointed to the opening and said, "Could it be that it is more dangerous than this place? Quick, take me there, don't be so long-winded. "

Wang Ming did not dare to say anything more. He hastily called a few people who were familiar with the road to lead the way. Seeing that he was about to follow, Leng Qiyue said, "You stay behind. With you here, the commoners will be at ease."

Wang Ming hesitated for a moment before he finally nodded.

The path to the Bottomless Pit was truly dangerous. One had to climb a mountain of rocks. After many days of heavy rain, the sand and dirt had loosened, and with a single mistake, they would roll down.

The crevice split the mountain into two halves. The crevice wasn't big, only half a foot wide. However, after crossing the mountain, the crevice became larger and larger, and the widest part was more than a meter wide.

The Bottomless Pit was about five meters in diameter, and its edges were smooth and covered with moss. After a short inspection, Leng Qiyue felt that if she dug a channel to lure water over here, she would be able to resolve this disaster.

She looked at the Bottomless Pit and suddenly shouted, "Creatures that live in the Pit, please leave as soon as possible. I'm going to bring in the water." When she finished, she felt foolish and gave herself a self-deprecating smile.

Returning to the West Dam from the Bottomless Pit, Leng Qiyue said, "Let's dig a channel from there to lure the water into the fissure."

Wang Ming took a look around. It was not a problem to dig a way out, but what should he do when he reached the Stone Mountain? Although it was barely a metre high and was called a mountain, it was a mixture of sand and stone, and was not something that could be dug out in a short period of time.

"Empress, digging out the channels is fine, but what about the other side?" It would be impossible to dig them out without three days of manpower. Moreover, this official had just consulted Feng Shui, and he explained that it would rain heavily during the day. It's even harder to do your homework in the rain. Is there no other way? "

Leng Qiyue shook her head and asked, "How long did Sir Feng Shui say it would rain for?"

Wang Ming said, "This rain will not come soon."

Leng Qiyue calculated a bit before saying, "You can gather some men and have the strong soldiers dig out the channels. I will go find something to help out."

Although Wang Ming did not know what Leng Qiyue was looking for? There was nothing he could do to help, but the situation here was one of great danger and he had no other choice but to give it a shot. He replied and quickly went to find someone.

Leng Qiyue brought Yan Su back to the inn and said to Xiao Die, "Go find Miss Wang and let her shelter the people in the rain. Yan Su, help me find sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal. "

Yan Su responded and disappeared. It seemed like Qing Gong was still the most important at this critical moment.

Leng Qiyue did not stay idle either. She went to the kitchen to search for something. If she wanted to make explosives, she would need a container. She searched for a long time, only to find a clay pot filled with oil that was just right for her. The terrines were not big, and if they were filled with explosives, the explosion would be quite powerful.

Leng Qiyue's heart was pounding. She didn't know how pure the sulfur from ancient times was. If it wasn't pure, she would need to refine it. Otherwise, the power of the explosion would be wasted.

"Empress, can you see these?" Yan Su came back with a basket in one hand, a basket full of charcoal and a basket filled with saltpeter and sulfur.

Leng Qiyue picked up a piece of sulfur stone and looked at it carefully. There were too many impurities inside, so she went to the kitchen and heated up all the sulfur stones in the pot. When the sulfur melts, scoop out the impurities with the strainer and put it aside to cool.

He then took out some saltpeter and beat it with a hammer before placing it in the pot to stir-fry. It was very difficult to display the greatest power without refining the sulphur stone and saltpeter.

Once the saltpeter has turned into a milky white color, take it out and put it aside to cool. As for the charcoal, it is the simplest. Just knock it with a hammer.

After the saltpeter and sulfur are cooled, Leng Qiyue mixes them together in a ratio of one sulfur, two nitrate, three wood charcoal. Suddenly, she thought of a problem. Afraid that these things would not work, she found a small bottle the size of a palm and poured it into the powder before inserting it into the lead wire. She pulled Yan Su over to the entrance of the inn. Although there were no more pedestrians on the streets, it was not the best place to conduct experiments. In the end, they found a lotus pond. Leng Qiyue looked at the environment and felt that it was okay, so she took out a fire piston and lit up the lead wire. Surprised, Leng Qiyue quickly threw out her hands and turned around. The bottle had just fallen into the water when it loudly exploded …