Gu Qingcheng slept very well.
She didn't have any nightmares either.
Perhaps it was because she was prepared for another catastrophic change in the natural disaster, her heart was calm and steady.
Killing bandits before sleep had become her pre-sleep lullaby.
If she didn't kill bandits, even with the automatic defense system activated, she wouldn't sleep soundly!
Waking up, Gu Qingcheng stretched, rolled over on the Simmons mattress, and then jumped up.
Ah, on a luxurious yacht, this is truly living.
Her familiar modern life had returned, and everything was convenient.
If clothes got dirty, they could go into the washing machine; if she got dirty, she could soak in the bathtub, and it was even an automatic massage luxury bathtub.
In short, the convenience of modern life didn't need to be elaborated on; Gu Qingcheng was very comfortable.
Waking up early, taking a shower, and washing up, she felt full of energy.
Gu Qingcheng went out of her room and saw Mi Guo already in the kitchen cooking.
"Sister, I've fried eggs, and some cured meat, and bread from the refrigerator."
Seeing Gu Qingcheng appear, Mi Guo quickly reported.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but laugh and cry. If it were someone else, they wouldn't understand what Mi Guo was saying.
Cured meat was bacon, and bread was *mo*.
"Good, I'll make a glass of orange juice."
Gu Qingcheng started to work.
The two sat on the yacht, enjoying a rich and delicious breakfast in comfort.
The yacht seemed to be equipped with top-tier shock absorption equipment; while sitting inside, one could barely feel any significant turbulence.
Since Gu Qingcheng woke up, the yacht had automatically moved away from the area where they had stopped last night, so after they finished breakfast, they didn't see the unfortunate souls floating on the water from yesterday.
The area of the barrier lake was vast and directly connected to the collapsed waterways, so the yacht sailed automatically on the water all day, and they didn't need to disembark.
The waterway was wide, and at first glance, there were no other boats. Apart from the occasional floating debris, there was no sign of the calamity of floods that had occurred nearby.
However, compared to Gu Qingcheng's earliest dreams, the flood at this time was still considered mild, as the snow was continuously melting, and the water level was slowly rising.
So everyone should have been vigilant and not ended up like Wangchun City, where the upstream water level suddenly surged, breaching the riverbanks and devastating the entire downstream town.
The yacht traveled 500 kilometers along the waterway that day, mainly because the current waterway was winding and not a straight navigable channel.
Gu Qingcheng was grateful that she had 'borrowed' some coal from Prince Xia, otherwise, the yacht would have no power now.
The yacht was powered by coal, and fortunately, Gu Qingcheng only needed to use her will to place the coal in the yacht's transmission port for it to burn automatically. Otherwise, she would have had to hire a dedicated coal miner.
As they got closer and closer to Jinsha City, covering nearly half the distance in one day, Gu Qingcheng deeply felt that traveling by yacht was indeed the best choice right now.
However, the closer they got to Jinsha City, the more she felt a sense of unease, because the water level seemed to be rising abnormally. The further north they went, the more she felt that many towns were submerged, as they could see rooftops emerging from the water as the boat passed by.
And on the water, not only were there floating furniture and the carcasses of livestock, but also, of course, humans.
"This is not good. Perhaps it's because the snow in the north was thicker, so once the temperature rises and the snow melts, the flood would be more severe?"
Mi Guo had even learned to analyze.
"That should be it," Gu Qingcheng said with a grave expression. "I don't know how Mom and Dad are doing. And this boat can't travel at night."
Gu Qingcheng was burning with anxiety, wishing she could see her parents immediately.
Moreover, she suddenly realized that her parents hadn't retrieved anything from the storage cabinet today. Could something have happened to them?
Every time items were put in or taken out of the storage cabinet, the system kept a detailed record.
She had muted the system prompts recently.
This was because she had been dealing with bandits, and she was afraid that a sudden voice prompt might distract her during an attack on a mountain stronghold, which could be fatal.
The bandit suppression had just ended, and she hadn't re-enabled the voice prompts, having grown accustomed to having quiet ears.
She quickly checked and confirmed that her parents had indeed not taken anything from the storage cabinet today.
However, this was not unusual. It had happened before; they didn't always retrieve items from the storage cabinet every day. For example, if they cooked their own meals and didn't need anything from the cabinet, they wouldn't use it.
But regardless, Gu Qingcheng felt a sense of urgency and frustration.
"We'll continue traveling tomorrow."
Seeing her sister looking a bit dazed, Mi Guo quickly said.
"Mm, traveling at night is also not safe."
Gu Qingcheng could only temporarily suppress her anxiety.
This was because during the day, as the boat passed through areas that were previously inhabited, they saw a large wild dog by the roadside gnawing on remains.
These wild dogs were likely domesticated pets before, but due to the natural disaster and lack of care, they had mutated.
If they traveled at night and encountered such wild dogs that had tasted human flesh, it would inevitably lead to a fierce battle.
Furthermore, since villages usually kept more than one dog, stray wild dogs often moved in packs, making combat troublesome.
Seeing this area, the two began to feel a change in their mood. The initial excitement of being on the boat had vanished, as had the anticipation of seeing their parents.
"Sister, what did you write in the letter to Village Chief Dai when you left? And you specifically asked Xie Ning to deliver it?"
Mi Guo deliberately tried to start a conversation to distract Gu Qingcheng.
"Oh, I saw many floating corpses in the waters of Wangchun City and was worried about a plague, so I wrote to Village Chief Dai to be careful.
Our village is now extremely strong and not afraid of wandering refugees, but if a disease breaks out, no one can stop it."
At this moment, in Phoenix Village, Dai Fa had received the letter sent by Gu Qingcheng via Xie Ning.
"Yes, that young master asked me to deliver it quickly, saying you would give me one tael of silver as a delivery fee."
Xie Ning wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Dai Fa took the letter and saw that the wax seal was intact.
Seeing his careful inspection, Xie Ning smiled sheepishly.
"That young master said I had to keep this wax seal intact, and I was afraid of losing the silver, so I took good care of this letter all the way here."
"Mm, very good."
Dai Fa opened the letter and his expression became serious as he read its contents.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Dai Fa's changing expression, Xie Ning thought it wasn't good news and started to worry about his yet-to-be-received silver.
"On your way here, did you see any villagers lying dead by the roadside?" Dai Fa asked.
"Yes, many. In the water, by the roadside," Xie Ning shook his head helplessly. "There were too many, and I couldn't do anything."
"Mm. Do you want to stay in our village? Young Master Gu said your family is all gone?"
"Ah? This, you're willing to take me in? I see your village has quite a few people. What can I do here?"
Hearing this, Xie Ning grinned. Of course, he was willing to stay.