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A group of strong men immediately picked up oil lanterns and hurried toward the dam.
The dam had already filled with water, and silt was continually surging from the mountains and forests into the dam, carrying with it strong impact forces. Should the dam be unable to bear the weight, it might very well lead to a catastrophic mudslide!!
Old Creek City was, in fact, what used to be Dam Village.
When Zheng Yu saw the silt beginning to pile up on the streets, and some of the houses located in lower-lying areas already soaked by water, he immediately sensed something was amiss.
"What's going on?? Why isn't the gate opened???" Chief Zhou bellowed.
"We can't open it, it's like something's stuck in the valve!" said the dam guardian.
"Everybody go over and help, if we don't release the water, our old city will be submerged!!" Chief Zhou said.
