Chapter 474: Tempest and Storm (2)
The sudden heavy rain did not panic the residents of Liukingang, who, as usual, had already put their clothes into their houses long before the rain.
Living in the harbor city, they have long been accustomed to this sudden wind and rain, but what they did not expect was that the rain would fall so heavily this time.
The rain was pouring down from the sky and hitting the roofs of every house, and some people living in the slums were already brave the rain to repair the roofs, because as a rule of thumb, the rain could not pass quickly, and it was estimated that it would take a long time.
If they don't want everything in their home to be soaked in the rain, they can only brave the wind and rain to go out and repair the roof.
Leaking roofs is not a problem for them, after all, people living in the harbor city, even slum dwellers, have learned how to repair the roof from an early age, and only a few wooden planks and rusty discarded iron nails can make up for the leaks in their roofs.
The raindrops the size of beans hit their bodies, and it hurt, and in the strong wind, they couldn't even open their eyes, and after using a few boxes to put their feet on, they climbed onto the roof of their house, and if they were not careful, they would fall off the mossy roof.
Almost everyone who climbed onto the roof was the breadwinner of the house, and the men and women knelt on top of the house, and their children were shivering and hiding in the house, and they had to come out to protect their cubs!
Humans are also animals, and with the exception of a few who are mad, they are born with the instinct to protect their calves, so they dare to brave the storm to repair the roof.
Whether they were fishermen or weavers, widows or husbands, they all stood up and stood up against the storm.
"Damn weather!"
They weren't the only ones who had to work in the wind and rain, but the city guards who had gathered urgently also wore rainproof cloaks and walked through the city on the stagnant water that had already submerged to their toes.
Their boss didn't tell them anything, just told them to continue their work at such a time, but that was enough to make them complain!
The main areas to be targeted are the slums and taverns, as the 'Sailors', who are actually 'pirates', like to hang out in these places.
As city guards, how could they not know?
A lot of them were put in, but now they're going to deal with these guys themselves!
The houses on both sides of the road had their windows closed and their doors pressed against them with heavy objects, and there was no one on the road except for them, the city guards.
"Oh, shit!"
Otto stepped into a shallow pit, the muddy water making it impossible to see what lay ahead, and perhaps there was a large pit in front of him that he didn't know existed—they were city guards, who would have nothing to do with the slums?
He pressed his right hand on his hood to keep it from being blown away by the wind, and his other hand on the hilt of his sword, which was his weapon, and he wore only a leather armor that could not stop the attacks of the 'thugs'.
Liujin Harbor was too big, and there were not enough people in the city guards, so many people went to take charge of keeping an eye on the tavern, but he was unlucky, but he was sent here.
If it is in the inland area, the city guards may still behave a little unbearable at this time, but they are not, in addition to dealing with emergencies in the city, the city guards in the harbor city sometimes have to follow the army to deal with the rogue on the seaside, basically many of them have actual combat experience.
Otto was one of them, otherwise he wouldn't have been so calm by now - he had also encountered situations where he had to fight in the rainstorm when he was chasing the rogues at sea, so he wouldn't be too panicked now.
Even though he was wearing a cloak, the rain kept pouring down his neck.
"It's terrible!"
Otto gritted his teeth and cursed at his superiors and the sailors who could turn into thugs at any moment.
The guys with their heads tied to their belts are never a good thing, they can be sailors or pirates, and they are not pirates now only because their captains have paid enough, and the things at sea - 'no one will know what is going on except them'!
The boots were already filled with dirty water, and Otto stepped into the rapids that had already reached the top of his feet, swearing with a mouthful of curses, but his eyes scanned his surroundings with great vigilance.
It was so dark that it was barely possible to see what was around except for the occasional flash of lightning, and as time passed, those who had run out to mend the roof returned to the house.
The rain curtain had taken over all of Alto's vision, and the darkness of night had enveloped the city, and the rolling thunder was rolling in the dark clouds, and Otto was really a little afraid that there would be thunder and lightning falling.
Although there is no pocket watch and I can't tell the time, this rain has been raining for a long time, and Otto estimates that it will be about a few dozen minutes.
However, until now, the heavy rain has not stopped, but seems to be getting heavier and heavier, and the raindrops on the body feel painful, as if they have been hit by hail.
Otto and the rest of the city guards were constantly wandering the slums, and they did not try to find anything, because this heavy rain would erase all traces!
Walking through the rain is exhausting, especially now that the water is almost up to your ankles – the slums are low, and if you were in other urban areas, there might not be water yet.
Not far from the slum is a semi-circular harbor, and now they are stepping on not just stagnant water, but seawater.
Catching a glimpse of a wooden box placed at the mouth of the alley, Otto still did not stop cursing, but became louder, even though he had begun to gasp for breath and consume a lot of physical strength.
"It's been more than ten minutes since we came out on patrol, and there's no one left! What are we doing here?"
Complaining loudly, Otto stopped panting, his shoulders shaking unnaturally, and after standing there for two or three seconds, he spat out the rain that had poured into his mouth and continued to walk on.
One, two, three, four......
Back!
In an instant, a flash of lightning swept through, illuminating this rain curtain, this heaven and earth, and expelling the darkness of this moment.
Choke!
In the rumbling rain, a faint sound sounded, and the lightning dispelled the darkness for a moment, and Otto drew his long sword the moment he turned around, and when he turned around, he saw a hideous-looking man who had jumped high, holding a long knife in his hand, and was about to chop down—
"Boom", thunder again!
The sharp sword light suddenly cut through the rain curtain and quietly slashed a throat.
Turning abruptly, the wind blew Otto's hood away, causing his short white hair to dance wildly in the wind.
When he turned around, he took a step to the left at the same time, deflecting away from the body that was unable to fall in the air.
- [Sword Technique: Turn Back and Slash]!
With a shake of the sword in his right hand, Otto put the sword back into its sheath, then pulled the hood and left the place directly.
'The rainstorm will take care of everything' - this is true not only for these mobs, but even more so for their city guards who specialize in dealing with mobs!
It's not the first time they, the city guards, have done this kind of thing, and they are familiar with it, but many people just don't understand what it means to be 'alive', so they will commit similar stupid things again and again, and they also need to deal with these stupid people again and again.
Honestly, he's tired of it—even though he's only twenty-six this year!
In this heavy rain, the silent fighting continued, but no one knew what this heavy rain meant......
It's getting heavier and heavier!