"They're not from Wulan City, but from Guyang City, Jinxi City, and Runkou City."

General Manager Li said dejectedly.

Everyone was shocked.

All fell silent.

Suddenly, someone slapped their thigh and said, "No, I've got to send support, Chen Fang is not simple. If we are not careful, we might really lose out on government contracts in the future."

After speaking, he hurriedly ran out.

The others looked at each other and also realized the gravity of the situation.

If Chen Fang had no other tricks, they would not be afraid of him at all, because after all, they would still be needed for the flood control.

Now the situation was different.

There was a backup plan.

The chance of them being abandoned was now greater.

Everyone was complaining bitterly.

Rushing out in a group.

The scene was quite chaotic.

Fearing they would be at a loss if they were too late.

At six o'clock in the evening, due to the overcast weather, the sky was already turning grey.

On the dike, the armed police, the public security, the militia, and the Party members' assault team were manually filling sandbags.

Just then, someone shouted, "Look, the heavy machinery is coming…"

Everyone stopped their work and looked into the distance, only to see a long line of headlights slowly approaching the dike.

Human strength was after all limited.

With the support of heavy machinery,

work efficiency would naturally double.

It was like giving everyone a shot of adrenaline; everyone was now even more enthusiastic.

With people and equipment,

the progress to reinforce the dike sped up.

Watching the bustling scene, Geng Tiancheng and Zou Changping finally felt a weight lifted from their hearts.

Everyone was repeating the same thought in their minds, "Gaokin County has hope now".

Chen Fang and Yu Zhengchuan both worked on the dike until midnight before they returned to the county committee to rest.

They slept soundly.

They didn't wake up until the sky began to brighten.

After breakfast,

Chen Fang prepared to inspect the dike.

Just then, Geng Tiancheng rushed in, panting and said, "Secretary Chen, it's bad, there's been an accident…"

Chen Fang felt a chill in his heart.

He asked, "Has the dike burst?"

Geng Tiancheng waved his hand and said, "No, no…"

If the dike hadn't burst, it wasn't bad news.

Chen Fang breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then what happened?"

"Shao Hua County... Shao Hua County has a dangerous situation. Mayor Zhu... Mayor Zhu ordered... ordered our armed police and militia to go for support. The order has already been given through the municipal government, and now our main manpower has been withdrawn."

Geng Tiancheng's words made Chen Fang's heart sink.

If Shao Hua County really had a dangerous situation, it was right to send support.

They couldn't just let the common people of Shao Hua County suffer.

But clearly, there was a problem this time.

Firstly, Shao Hua County was downstream from Gaokin County, and if there were to be any issues, it would be Gaokin County that was affected first.

Secondly, it was Zhu Kuang who was transferring the personnel.

This guy was in cahoots with Ding Guiqi, and had no good intentions to begin with.

The peak flood was due to pass in the early hours of the morning, and if they withdrew the main manpower now, there would be no one available if Gaokin County ran into trouble.

"How is the dike reinforcement project coming along?"

Chen Fang asked.

Geng Tiancheng replied, "According to your instructions, we need to raise it by another 3 meters; we have raised it by just over one meter now. With the manpower we have left, we can't complete the task. Even if the peak flood is delayed by another day, we won't be able to finish the job."

Hearing this,

Chen Fang began to feel anxious.

Time waits for no one.

He immediately took out his cell phone.

He made a call to Zhu Kuang.

The call was answered by Zhu Kuang's secretary, and after waiting for ages, Zhu Kuang finally responded personally.

"Mayor Zhu, what's the situation in Shaohua County?"

Chen Fang asked straight away.

Zhu Kuang's voice sounded very anxious.

He said, "A small section of the Longjiang dike has collapsed, all my people are on it, but we still can't hold it. After reporting to the municipal committee, they agreed I could bring people over from Gaokin County. Secretary-General Chen, don't worry, as soon as I patch up the gap here, I'll send your people back."

With the conversation having reached this point.

Whether Chen Fang agreed or not, the outcome would be the same.

Furthermore, the truth of the matter was not easy to ascertain.

Chen Fang could only say, "Mayor Zhu, the dike reinforcement task in Gaokin County hasn't been finished yet, can it be like this: I give you half of the people, and I keep the rest?"

"Secretary-General Chen, what do you mean by this? This is approved by the municipal committee, and there's already a dangerous situation on my end. Do you really have no sense of the bigger picture?"

After rebuking him, Zhu Kuang hung up the phone.

At this point.

Chen Fang seemed to understand something.

Zhu Kuang was deliberately making things difficult for him.

At this critical moment, pulling away all the manpower would put Gaokin County in danger.

At this time, Zhu Kuang.

Was indeed standing on the Longjiang dike in Shaohua County.

Only the dike had not developed any breach; it was intact and unscathed.

Even Shaohua County's people were resting on the dike.

Looking at the rolling river, Zhu Kuang sneered and murmured, "Chen Fang, you think you won't die this time? You still want to touch my Starlight Night Market? Dream on..."

It turns out that after the commotion at the Urban Management Bureau that day.

Zhu Kuang had already received the news.

Fearing that Chen Fang would make a move on the Starlight Night Market, he was dead set on sealing Chen Fang's fate.

As for the 600,000 common folks of Gaokin County, he didn't care about them at all.

Even if the whole Gaokin County were flooded, what did it have to do with him?

"Sun Lijie, come here a minute."

With this in mind, Zhu Kuang shouted to his secretary behind him.

The secretary, Sun Lijie, hurriedly ran up: "Leader, what's the matter?"

"Arrange for the people from Gaokin County to fill sandbags as soon as they arrive. There's no need to bring them up to the river embankment."

"Alright, I'll arrange it right now."

Sun Lijie was about to leave.

Zhu Kuang called him back, instructing, "Keep the pacing right. They can't go back before dawn tomorrow, got it? Also, no matter who calls from Gaokin County, tell them I'm busy and can't take the call."

"Okay, I understand."

Sun Lijie agreed.

By noon.

The rain intensified.

The river water became even more turbulent.

The tens of kilometers of embankment needed to be raised by three meters, a vast amount of work that the public security police and the hastily assembled Communist Party member assault teams of Gaokin County alone were simply not enough.

Villagers organized by the Gaokin County Party Committee and County Government also went to help, but it was still somewhat inadequate.

From morning until now, Chen Fang had been working on the embankment for several hours already.

Not only was he soaked through, he hadn't even had time for lunch.

Zhao Yiyi, standing in a tent in the distance, watched this scene, her heart swelling with a bitter surge of emotion.

At this moment.

A figure in a raincoat with their head covered darted into the tent.

After entering the tent.

The person lifted their hood.

Zhao Yiyi was startled and asked, "What are you doing here?"

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