Free Web NovelChapter 1215: Chapter 1215: A Critical Situation
Speaking of Jiang Xue, after jumping into the water, she immediately entered the space and grabbed the Water-Repelling Pearl. While urging Little Fox to lock onto Mu Qiancheng’s aura, she approached his direction underwater.
Jiang Xue intentionally sank into the water to facilitate her actions, but the people on the shore were unaware and started to worry.
Time ticked by, and Jiang Xue hadn’t resurfaced. On the contrary, it was Mu Qiancheng downstream, unable to find the child, who surfaced several times.
When Gong Bei learned that Mu Qiancheng and Jiang Xue were both in the water, he wanted to jump in without hesitation but was stopped by his comrade who advised, "Gong Bei, calm down."
"How can I be calm!" Gong Bei shouted loudly. Mu Qiancheng is his classmate and his good friend. Now, he’s in danger while trying to save someone—how can he not rescue him?
Of course, that’s not the most lethal concern. The most lethal part is that Jiang Xue also jumped in, and she hasn’t surfaced since that jump, clearly in grave danger. If they can’t rescue her in time, she might die.
She came to help them out of goodwill, but if it costs her life, not only will he not forgive himself, Mu Qiancheng certainly won’t either.
"Gong Bei, this small river is not only wide but swift. Your intention to rescue is commendable, but how can you save them?" the person next to him reminded. They want to save them too, but not at the cost of their own lives.
"How to save? Naturally, it’s by going down to rescue. Isn’t it possible to save someone by standing on the shore?" Gong Bei’s face was grim; the longer the delay, the more dangerous it becomes for those in the water.
"Gong Bei, can you guarantee you’ll bring them out safely, or your own safety?" the person beside him asked. Gong Bei was speechless. He couldn’t guarantee anything, but he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing either.
Moreover, whatever the result, he has to try, doesn’t he?
Thinking this way, Gong Bei freed his hand from the person’s grip and jumped into the water. He searched for Jiang Xue’s trace bit by bit underwater and, finding nothing nearby, went further afield.
After searching, he still didn’t find her, so he had to go downstream. At this moment, Mu Qiancheng, who was originally downstream, had already found traces of the child. Fortunately, the child was blocked by a rock downstream, allowing him to locate them.
But now, due to the rock, extracting the person wasn’t easy for Mu Qiancheng. He couldn’t stay long underwater; otherwise, he was also in danger.
Thus, he could only do his best within limited time to bring the child to the surface. But no matter how hard he tried, the child wouldn’t rise.
Helpless, Mu Qiancheng could only dive back underwater to check the child’s condition. When he finally saw the child’s condition clearly, he felt deeply upset.
The child was stuck not only blocked by a rock but caught in the crevice of the stones by the foot. Already passed out, if they couldn’t get the child out of the water for emergency aid, their life would be at risk.
After understanding the child’s predicament, Mu Qiancheng bent down to free the child’s foot. At that moment, a flood current rushed over, causing Mu Qiancheng to lose his balance and be swept aside. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, gripping the stone hard to avoid being swept away.
Stabilizing his position, Mu Qiancheng’s state was far from well.
