Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had gone by.
By mid-June, the weather in Lishui City had worsened considerably. A heavy downpour would strike every few days, sometimes lasting for an entire day.
The downpours brought floods of varying severity to several counties under Linji Prefecture's jurisdiction. Flash floods destroyed homes and submerged fields, leaving the populace displaced.
As a Chief Constable of the City Guard Department, Chen Cheng saw urgent disaster reports from various regions arriving at the Government Office Hall almost daily.
The disaster was particularly severe in the three counties along the Jishui River. The river's water level had surged, submerging many villages and even small towns.
The farmlands and estates belonging to the various great clans outside Lijing Prefecture City also suffered considerable losses.
