Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 138 The Great Wave
Old Man Mu is the village's most weather-savvy and boat-driving elder, and he wields considerable influence in the village.

Currently, she is second only to Shi Xia.

Upon hearing this, Shi Xia immediately used her supernatural abilities to sense the moisture in the air.

It's alright.

However, she did not ignore it.

"Sister—can I go?"

Yamamoto followed.

"Sister, the tides have been changing a lot lately. I think there must be some movement on the seabed that could cause big waves."

Shan Yuancheng's words made Shi Xia and Uncle Cao look at him together. Tide?
"Let's go!"

Shi Xia made a quick decision. A little guy that a stepmother couldn't help but want to kill must have something special about him. It seems that his intelligence is his special quality.

The two adults and one child walked towards Old Man Mu's house, along with several influential people from the village.

Old Man Mu sat on a stool, smoking a water pipe that was quite pungent.

"Stop smoking, I'm back, don't worry."

Shi Xia opened the window to let the smoke dissipate, then sat down and looked at Old Man Mu, saying, "Speak."

Old Man Mu put down his water pipe.

"It's going to change."

"Is it done?"

"It's over. I don't know what kind of change is going to happen, but I have a feeling that it's going to change, and it will take a long time."

Old Man Mu never had a proper education; his knowledge comes from years of experience.

Shi Xia nodded and looked at Shan Yuancheng behind her.

What are you talking about regarding tides?

Yamamoto Seiji was a little shy; he wasn't used to so many people watching him, but he kept thinking about what his grandfather had said.

It was safe on Hai San Island, and he didn't want Grandpa Shan to take him on a long and arduous journey of hiding.

“I go to the beach every day. The tide times are related to the rising and setting times of the moon. Based on the recent rising and setting times of the moon, the tides are changing faster and stronger.”

Yamamoto Tsuyoshi recounted all his observations, including tidal height and time, accurate to the centimeter and second.

How do you know the height and timing of the tides?

Yamamoto Seijin pursed his lips and looked at Shi Xia, saying, "I could tell at a glance, I've known since I was little."

"Sister, I'm not a monster."

Yamamoto lowered his head.

"A monster? Are you kidding me!"

"Yamamoto Sei, you're a genius! A truly brilliant genius!"

Shi Xia's undisguised praise and admiration made Shan Yuancheng raise his head, revealing a disbelieving smile.
Really? He's not a monster?

"Great! Our three islands have gained another genius besides me!"

"Is that right, village chief?"

Uncle Cao smiled and agreed, "Yes, yes! This child is truly clever!"

"Yamamoto Cheng, what do you think will happen?"

Shi Xia asked Shan Yuancheng for his opinion in an equal manner, making Shan Yuancheng feel respected, not treated with those strange looks, those eyes that acknowledged his intelligence but regarded him as a monster.

"Sister, I think there will be big waves, which may last for half a month or longer."

Huge waves…
A formidable enemy on the sea.

The catastrophic waves, some reaching tens of meters high, crashed down so hard they could shatter rocks and ships.

"This is how to do ah!"

"God really doesn't want people to live."

"All our laver and kelp cultivation has been in vain."

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"What's the panic! The wave hasn't even come yet, so what if it does!"

Shi Xia stood up and silenced everyone's discussion and worries with a single sentence.

"Uncle Cao, organize the villagers to harvest the kelp and laver first, and also bring up the bamboo poles."

"Cao Ping, go and organize the fishing team to drag the boats ashore and away from the shore."

"Accountant Xu, go and tell every household to store their grain in the safest place, and to make use of any containers at home that can store fresh water. When the weather changes, we must conserve water and also reinforce the roofs."

"Keep an eye on the livestock. In a critical moment, we can sacrifice the livestock to save people." "Remember this: we can reproduce anything that is lost, but if people are gone, we lose everything."

"I, Shi Xia, have led you all to where you are now. If we start over, we can only do better! So, what's there to be afraid of? Let's just do it!"

Shi Xia's few words stirred up everyone's rebellious spirit.

Just do it!

action!

Yamamoto looked at Shi Xia with bright eyes, filled with envy and admiration.

"Shan Yuancheng, you have two tasks. First, keep an eye on the weather for me. Tell me as soon as you figure out anything, and I'll leave the little eagle with you to carry messages. Second, protect yourself. Your head is the greatest gift this world can offer!"

Shi Xia patted Shan Yuancheng's head and personally escorted him home.

Once home, without further ado, she repeated everything she had just said before heading to Haiming Island to give a reminder.

The aunt followed behind worriedly.

"Shi Xia, hurry back!"

The weather changes so quickly; there's no reliable forecast.

"I know."

The aunt nodded and stopped walking, hurrying to get to work; they couldn't hold them back.

The entire island was mobilized; everyone except those who were lying on the kang (heated brick bed) and too young to speak was working.

The big ones do the big things, the small ones do the small things, and in short, no one is idle.

Shi Xia sailed to Haiming Island.

Battalion Commander Cheng came out immediately, and Shi Xia relayed their village's assessment without a second's delay.

"Battalion Commander Cheng, I've come to give you a heads-up and to pick you up. Our village doesn't have enough manpower to haul the boat ashore."

"Okay, I'll send a company to help. We're off now!"

Battalion Commander Cheng did not think Shi Xia was exaggerating and quickly took action.

Wen Chengan and Li Daniu's company was assigned to help settle the islanders of Hai San Island.

Shi Xia had no time to waste and left with her men. Battalion Commander Cheng was also having a meeting with Chief Wei and others.

Military office.

"Sir, we spoke with the weather station. They said there were no weather warnings and warned us not to trust the fishermen, as they are uneducated and sometimes make things up..."

After the communications officer repeated the message, he stood aside.

Chief Wei laughed when he heard this.

Fabricated and nonsensical...

It seems they don't live by the sea, so it doesn't matter to them.

"Ignore them and prepare for the worst-case scenario as Shi Xia suggested. I'd rather work for nothing."

"Yes!"

Next, each battalion received its own tasks and got busy.

That night, Haiming Island and Haisan Island were brightly lit, and no one slept; everyone was preparing for the unknown.

After a night, the sun shone brightly, and there was no wind or waves—the best weather ever.

The islanders panicked for a moment; had they worked for nothing?
Only Shi Xia remained steadfast, standing on the high platform, waving the red flag.

"Why panic!"

"The weather's so good, let's dry our seaweed and kelp!"

"Work!"

With a simple "Let's get to work," everyone sprang into action again.

Shi Xia wasn't idle either; she rowed her small boat out to sea to fish.

The day passed by in a flurry of activity.

The next morning, the weather was still fine, and the troops were puzzled. Had they made a mistake?

Some staff members at the weather station were particularly sarcastic, saying that these fishermen, who had never been to school, were utterly ignorant.

They even want them to remind the other islands? That's insane.

On the third day, the weather was sunny, and the kelp and seaweed were almost dried.

Shi Xia kept the fishing boat from going out to deliver goods.

At three o'clock that morning, the moon was as big as a millstone, and waves rose.