Free Web NovelChapter 218: Chapter 218: In Danger
Upon hearing this, Dai Xiangguang quickly said, "Mom, don’t worry. I’ve already sent people to look for the young lady who saved you. I’m sure we’ll find her soon. You just focus on getting better."
Dai Xiangguang felt incredibly fortunate. ’Thank goodness that young lady had high-quality old ginseng.’ Doctor Yao, the physician who had saved his mother, told him that when Mrs. Dai suffered a sudden heart attack, her condition was extremely critical. It was only because of those few slices of ginseng that she clung to life long enough to be rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. Otherwise, his mother would have truly been in grave danger.
For that reason, he was determined to find the young woman and properly thank her for saving his mother’s life.
"Yes, you must find her." Mrs. Dai nodded. Having just woken up, she was a bit tired after talking for a while and soon fell asleep again.
Seeing Mrs. Dai asleep and stable, the Dai Family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Dai Xiang’s mother, Fu Zhen, then said to her, "Xiao Xiang, you’ve been at the hospital for days. Now that your grandma is awake, you should go back to school."
"Okay, I’ll go back tomorrow." Dai Xiang nodded. She had missed several days of classes while at the hospital and had a lot of coursework to catch up on.
On the bus heading to the Northern Suburb of Beijing, there weren’t many people. The ride was long, and as the bus swayed, Su Qing gradually grew sleepy and dozed off without realizing it.
"Miss, wake up. Wake up." Suddenly, someone gently tapped Su Qing on the shoulder.
Su Qing jolted awake.
The person who had tapped her was the bus conductor, who said to Su Qing, "Miss, where were you getting off? We’re at the final stop now."
Su Qing was startled. She quickly looked out the window. Sure enough, the bus had already pulled into the terminal.
"Oh, I’m so sorry. I’ll get off right now." Su Qing quickly apologized to the conductor, then stood up and got off the bus.
She looked at the station sign; she had ridden past more than ten stops. The final destination for this route was Yunxia Ridge, the northernmost scenic area in Beijing. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
It was now the season of warmth and blooming flowers. The view before her, a panorama of lush greens and vibrant reds, instantly lifted Su Qing’s spirits. She decided to spend the day exploring Yunxia Ridge. As for house hunting, a day sooner or later didn’t matter.
Su Qing didn’t buy a ticket to enter the scenic area, instead finding an undeveloped mountain trail and heading in. Even though it was a weekday with few tourists in the official park, Su Qing still wanted to wander the wild mountains. For one thing, with fewer people around, the Spiritual Energy would be richer, which would help her upgrade her Wood Ability. For another—Su Qing glanced at the Vine Seeds in her Bagua Pool. At first, she had considered the seeds a weapon, but she didn’t think so anymore. After her Wood Ability advanced to the Fourth Rank, the vines the seeds produced grew thicker, yet she had the faint feeling that the seeds themselves needed something.
As for what exactly the Vine Seeds needed, she couldn’t yet tell. Perhaps it was because they were still in a juvenile stage and couldn’t communicate clearly. But since the Vine Seeds came from the mountains, whatever they needed should also be found in the mountains. Now that she was here, she could try to figure out what this little thing wanted.
The wild mountains were deserted, and as expected, the Spiritual Energy was much richer. Su Qing scrambled up the mountain, pulling herself up by rocks and trees. She moved quickly and soon reached the halfway point.
She checked the sky; it was almost noon. Su Qing decided to find a flat spot to get something to eat.
However, just as she found a clearing, before she could even take food out of her space, she heard a cry for help. "Help! Is anyone there? Anyone!" freewebnovel.cσ๓
Hearing the voice, Su Qing froze. ’That’s Yan Dongjun’s voice!’
Forgetting all about eating, Su Qing immediately rushed in the direction of the voice.
At that moment, Yan Dongjun was desperately clinging to a tree root just below the edge of a cavern. The root was over two meters from the opening, and below him was a deep, dark hole of unknown depth. He was terrified. With no foothold, he couldn’t get any leverage despite his grip on the root, let alone try to climb out of the hole with his bare hands.
Song Jifei and his other friend had already fallen into the cave. He had been shouting for a while, but neither of them had made a sound. He didn’t know their condition at the bottom and didn’t dare let go. If he lost his grip and fell, and all three of them were unconscious in the cave, their chances of survival would be slim to none.
Yan Dongjun was filled with regret. ’If I’d known this would happen, I never would have agreed to come hiking in the wild mountains.’ Now look at them. If no one came to help, were they really going to die here?
He was only shouting for help on the off chance someone might hear. After all, not many people were foolish enough to go running around the wild mountains like the three of them.
"Brother Yan?" Just as Yan Dongjun was stewing in regret and worry, Su Qing’s voice suddenly came from the mouth of the cave.
"Su Qing!" Yan Dongjun almost thought he was hallucinating. ’How could Su Qing be in the wild mountains of Yunxia Ridge? Shouldn’t she be in the city?’
Yan Dongjun looked up toward the opening. Though she was silhouetted against the light, he could still tell that the person at the edge of the hole was indeed Su Qing.
"Brother Yan, hang on a little longer! I’m coming to save you," Su Qing called out. She quickly used her superpower to control the vines from a nearby tree, weaving them into a long rope. Then, she threw the vine-rope down next to Yan Dongjun. "Brother Yan, grab this rope! I’ll pull you up."
"This..." Seeing that what Su Qing had thrown down was a rope woven from vines, Yan Dongjun hesitated. ’I’m a grown man, I weigh at least 150 or 160 pounds. Can a rope like this really hold my weight?’
’Won’t it snap halfway?’
"Brother Yan, don’t worry, it won’t break! It’s very sturdy. Hurry and grab on, I’ll pull you up," Su Qing said quickly.
"Okay." Yan Dongjun was nearly out of strength. If he didn’t get out soon, he wouldn’t have the energy to hold onto the root any longer. Gritting his teeth, he grabbed the vine-rope tightly and wrapped it around his hand a few times for good measure.
What Yan Dongjun didn’t notice was that a few vines had quietly wrapped around his body, giving him an extra boost.
In a flash, Su Qing pulled Yan Dongjun up out of the hole. She asked, "Brother Yan, how did you end up falling in there?"
Once he was out of the cave, Yan Dongjun collapsed weakly onto the ground. He took a few deep breaths, then scrambled to get up. "Su Qing, we have to hurry down the mountain and get help! Song Jifei and my other friend are still at the bottom of the cave."
