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TK1 Special Forces, Volume 10, Chapter 21. A few days later, it started to rain. At first, it was a sudden rain that came and went as if to probe, then it rained harder, longer, and heavier, pouring a white curtain of water all over the mountains and forests. Heavy black clouds floated all day, clinging to the low sky close to the treetops. There were afternoons when lightning flashed in the clouds and thunder rumbled loudly on the grassy hills. There were nights when the wind howled in the forest, shaking the leaves and breaking branches. That meant there was a storm in the lowlands, with strong winds spreading all the way here. When I woke up in the morning, I saw the leaves turned upside down, making the forest pale. Along the stream bank, there were scattered wild banana trees broken white. In general, this year's rainy season was similar to the previous two, except for one time when a flood swept in at midnight, the water roared loudly in the stream. In the morning, the water rose, the stream pool disappeared, the elephant-shaped rock was reduced to a small peak, the usually slender waterfall had now become a huge, raging stream. The flood water rushed up the lawn, reaching half the stairs of the house, sweeping away rubbish and pushing down the whole young forest near the stream bank. I wasn’t too worried because my house was built quite high, with four pillars firmly planted. Moreover, here at the source, the flood wasn’t strong and would recede quickly. Sure enough, by afternoon, the water on the lawn had all washed away, the stream, although still flowing fast and muddy, had calmed down.