On the fourth day, the rain continued to fall. More and more salt fields were being submerged by the downpour.
As the water level of the lake rose steadily, the salt that had been prepared for drying or boiling could only be watched helplessly as it was diluted back into the rising lake water.
Standing on the city walls and looking out, one could see nothing but an endless expanse of water. Had Yanhu City not been built upon a high, peninsula-like ridge, it would surely have been flooded as well.
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