Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 344 - 336

However, the response that Lord Lin received disappointed him greatly.

The other party’s letter was filled with a lofty attitude, implying that Lord Lin was unaware of the local situation.

Although Lord Lin had suggested evacuating the people early to prevent potential disaster, the other party considered his suggestions to be detached from reality and merely empty talk.

Evacuating so many villagers would require immense financial and human resources, and was deemed as nothing but a foolish fear, becoming a laughingstock for some.

Lord Lin showed this reply to Ruan Mian three days later.

At that time, Ruan Mian had also confirmed with the spirit beast that the water level would continue to rise, and the celestial phenomena were unstable.

Moreover, the original book indeed mentioned several disaster events.

Perhaps this was one of them.

Leading to King Yan getting hold of a handle, spreading rumors, causing the Emperor to lose the people’s support.

Paving the way for them to strike directly to the capital city in the future.

Whether standing from her own perspective for the Wuheng people or from the viewpoint of those innocent Yu Zhou civilians, Ruan Mian didn’t want to see her efforts go to waste.

Nor did she want to witness so many people suffer.

Especially since she already knew the danger, she couldn’t just sit and wait for death.

She looked at Lord Lin, who trusted her and was already doing his best to prepare for the townspeople.

"My lord, I have a way to try in Yu Zhou, the townspeople here are left to you to persuade to relocate."

"Whether it’s the citizens of the town or the villagers near the Linfen River shore, they all..."

"Miss Ruan, I am the parent official of Wuheng, naturally, I should guide everyone to avoid disaster, and I have faith in your abilities, there must be a way to try."

"Rest assured about Wuheng, I will settle those people on the high ground of Longchang Mountain, besides, it won’t be a matter of days for the river to flood the town, I will do my utmost."

For Ruan Mian, she was determined to do her best. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

But convincing so many people to relocate their homes would not be an easy task, especially with the Prefect of Yu Zhou having no plan of action, if the government office didn’t cooperate, how many households could be moved?

But Ruan Mian thought of a way, it was an inspiration from Princess Jiaceng at the beginning.

The Capital City, somewhat influenced by the late Emperor, held superstition and deities in high regard, and the officials from the court’s Observatory were highly respected.

She didn’t want to worry her family, so she left under the guise of helping Lord Lin for a few days.

In truth, she ventured alone to Yu Zhou, but unexpectedly, Yun Xiu followed her.

By then, Ruan Mian had already changed her attire, gripping a banner, clad in a Daoist robe, with a long beard covering the lower half of her face.

Her complexion was dark, resembling a middle-aged man, one wouldn’t notice she was a female unless looked closely.

Even in such a disguise, Yun Xiu recognized her immediately.

"Sister Mianmian."

Hearing Yun Xiu’s familiar voice, Ruan Mian was taken aback: "Why did you come along? When did you arrive?"

She had come over riding the White Tiger during the night, at his speed, he must have traveled non-stop to get here so quickly?

Seeing him covered in mud, Ruan Mian surmised that he must have rushed over without any rest, and being able to find her disguised no less, was no easy feat. She couldn’t help but doubt herself: "Was my disguise that easy to see through as female?"

Yun Xiu smiled slightly, shaking his head quickly: "No, Sister Mianmian’s disguise is indistinguishable, but I am different from others."

Even if she turned to dust, he could recognize her.

For Ruan Mian, with his words, she felt assured, it’s fine if the disguise wasn’t an issue.

However, having such a spirited young gentleman by her side didn’t fit the demeanor of a Daoist leader.

So she took an extra Daoist robe for him to wear, and smeared some wall ash on his face.

Yun Xiu understood her intention and particularly hunched his back, now he looked even more like the Daoist Master’s little apprentice.

Ruan Mian nodded in satisfaction, asking one more question: "How did you find me?"

Yun Xiu simply said: "I was not at ease letting you come alone, Sister Mianmian, I know you are capable, but I have also learned a lot under the adults’ tutelage, now that they aren’t here, I ought to ensure your safety."

"At least with me watching over you, I feel reassured. Having me with you, the adults in the heavens can be more at peace too."

His words were heartfelt, so genuinely earnest, indeed leaving Ruan Mian with no room for rebuttal.

Since he had already arrived, it made sense to have him accompany her, no reason to send him back.

However, this time Ruan Mian intended to summon the Space Spirit Beast to help and told Yun Xiu in advance to avoid any doubts from him.

"Later I will perform some tricks, you just need to stay quietly by my side, no matter what happens, it’s merely illusions."

Unexpectedly, Yun Xiu exclaimed: "Sister Mianmian, are you thinking of controlling beasts?"

Ruan Mian stood rooted in surprise, not fully reacting as he continued calmly.

"I have long known Sister Mianmian has the talent for beast control, I’ve seen it before, and heard family mentioning it, so it doesn’t surprise me, I just think you’re amazing."

"Historically, I only heard of beast control skills in operas and texts, never witnessed it, until I saw you use the White Tiger Beast as a mount."

As he spoke, his expression remained composed, perhaps he had long come to terms with it.

Ruan Mian found some relief in his admission.

So afterward, bringing him to the bustling Yu Zhou marketplace, taking advantage of the crowd, she touched the Jade Bracelet, chanting words silently in her heart.

Having communicated with the Space Spirit Beast beforehand, once her heart’s voice initiated, suddenly in the sky, countless birds and beasts flapped their wings, circling overhead.

A dark flock filled the sky, prompting people in the marketplace to stop and watch.

It was the first time for people to see such a large flock of birds forming a circle overhead, they stared in amazement, discussing animatedly.

Moreover, many insects and rodents swarmed the streets, causing chaos in the marketplace.

Such celestial phenomena led to wild imaginings.

"Why have so many birds suddenly appeared? Is it an omen of disaster?"

"Oh my, what are these things?"

The people, initially rushing through, now stopped with worried faces, unsure of what it all meant.

Just as fear gripped their expressions, Ruan Mian, lowering her voice, her rough tone extraordinarily prominent among the crowd.

She too wore a worried look: "A natural anomaly, fearing the chaos across the realm!"

Curious onlookers observed her Daoist appearance: "Daoist Master, what do you mean by this?"

"Recently, with abundant rain and rising river waters, creatures suffer greatly, within days, celestial phenomena will rage, and Linfen River Shore may have a great disaster, leaving people destitute."

These words startled many, their faces pale, eagerly listening.

"Daoist Master, don’t exaggerate! Yu Zhou has been stable for many years, never had disasters, spring rains are common, how can it be as severe as you say?"