Chapter 53: Don’t try to sever ties with me for any reason again!
There was no time to scream, Shu Yan only felt colorful lights and shadows flashing across his eyes, and with a final "boom", his body was surrounded by splashes of water!
The rapid current pushed her forward, but in just one second, she was caught by a wide net!
After taking a few sips of water, she firmly grasped the knot of the net with both hands, stuck her head out from the rapids, and took a big breath.
It was dark all around, with only a dazzling light coming from the hole above his head.
After her vision adjusted slightly, she pulled off the emergency flashlight from the back of her backpack, turned it on, and looked left and right.
The water was very deep, at least her feet could not reach the bottom.
The water was also very clear. As soon as she lowered her head, she could see her lower body submerged in the water.
Look at the life-saving net again. This net looks new but old. There are various fallen branches and leaves mixed in the mesh, but they are all green, as if they were originally growing in the water.
However, there are several damages to the net rope, which are traces of being washed away by water over time.
Just when she was trying to shine the flashlight's light on the surroundings and the zenith rock wall, there was another "dong" sound next to her, as if someone had fallen from the cave entrance again!
Almost instantly, the net blocking her body was pushed back and stabilized the body of the fallen person again.
"Words, words!"
Ji Lingchuan's voice suddenly rang in his ears, and he quickly popped up.
Shu Yan shone on his face.
His face was covered with water and his glasses were missing when he fell.
But just such a face without glasses reminded her again of Mr. Ji who had registered with her at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Why did he make her feel closer to the Mr. Ji in her memory?
She thought for a long time and felt that it must be that Mr. Ji's first impression on her was so good that she always matched him with the image of the best man she came into contact with.
So she shook her head quickly, trying to put this unrealistic fantasy behind her.
Seeing her like this, Ji Lingchuan thought she was frightened, so he stretched out his hand and gently hugged her, "It's okay, I'm here."
Shu Yan suddenly woke up and raised his head from his arms, "Mr. Ji, why did you fall down too?"
Ji Lingchuan's temper suddenly rose, "Did I tell you that you never take my words at heart? I just told you not to do anything risky, but you are not afraid of death and chase that monkey! If I hadn't chased you, With you, no one knows how you died if you fell here alone!"
After being scolded, Shu Yan lowered his head in shame.
"I'm sorry...I didn't expect that chasing a monkey would be dangerous..."
Ji Lingchuan once again looked at her with hatred, but in the end he didn't make up his mind to scold her anymore, he just thought about how they could escape from danger.
He also pulled out the emergency flashlight hanging on the back of his backpack and looked at the rushing water.
"This should be a natural cave. The entrance to the cave was also formed naturally and was covered by green plants on the ground. But the cave doesn't look new or old. It was probably made by nearby villagers to prevent animals from falling in. So, I guess there must be other ways out here.”
"Are you going to go up the cliff?" Shu Yan shined his flashlight on the other side and saw that there were a lot of stalagmites, stalactites, and even stone pillars there.
Ji Lingchuan observed for a moment and said, "Your guess is correct. Let's choose this side. The water is getting more and more urgent. I'm afraid it will start to rain upstream. We can't stay here for too long, otherwise the water will rise and the net will be damaged." It will be unbearable.”
Shu Yan nodded, put the flashlight back into his backpack, and prepared to follow the net to the shore near Ji Lingchuan.
Ji Lingchuan first took out the climbing rope from his bag, tied their waists together, and then tied one end of the rope to the iron hook and tied it into a tight knot.
The cave was surrounded by uneven stalagmites. He threw the end of the rope towards one of the thick stalagmites. After making sure that the hook was secure, he pulled the rope and walked up slowly.
Shu Yan was wearing hiking boots, which became extremely heavy because of the water in them.
As the water flow became more and more rapid, the heavy shoes finally broke away from her feet, passed through the mesh, and fell directly into the deeper pool with a drop of nearly 20 meters.
Shu Yan broke into a cold sweat!
"Speak!"
Suddenly, Ji Lingchuan, who was already walking in front, turned around and called her, "Why are you in a daze? Come up quickly! The water is rising!"
Only then did Shu Yan come back to his senses and had to let go of the knot to grab the rope and continue moving forward behind Ji Lingchuan.
Ji Lingchuan came ashore, then turned around and pulled the rope hard to speed up Shu Yan's landing.
But the water flow became turbulent again, and Shu Yan's body was thrown back several times. Ji Lingchuan was also pulled back into the water several times because he was tied with her.
"Take off your bag! Make yourself lighter so I can pull you up!" Ji Lingchuan was anxious. He clearly felt that the resistance of the water flow and the rope was increasing, and his strength was almost exhausted.
The rising water has also submerged the place where he settled, and has even reached the highest point of the big net behind him. Unless the person sinks, he can no longer catch any of them.
Therefore, he could only ensure safety by continuing to climb up.
Shu Yan's brain was thinking quickly. Although she was less than three meters away from him, she couldn't swim, so he could only pull hard by himself.
If she broke the rope around their waists, he would definitely get to the shore first.
His life was much more valuable than hers. He had so many employees to support and such a good life to live. He couldn't be buried here with her.
As for her...
Maybe death is also a kind of relief!
So, without any further hesitation, she pulled out a Swiss Army knife hanging from the back of her backpack and cut the rope tied between them.
Ji Lingchuan felt his waist loosen, and his instinctive reaction made him climb up faster.
But soon, he realized the problem!
His face suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly: "What are you doing!! Shu Yan! Come up here!"
But Shu Yan didn't have time to reply to him. After the rope broke, her body was swept away, and she crossed the big net and quickly fell straight into the deep pool at the end!
At that moment, she felt a lightness in her body, as if she had turned into countless bubbles and merged with the water, leaving only the roar of the water.
Maybe this is the feeling of flying down three thousand feet!
She closed her eyes and felt the last moments of her life passing by.
I don't know how long it took, but Shu Yan felt like he was floating in mid-air, and the sound of the water was a little far away.
"Yanyan,yanyan..."
Someone was shouting, a familiar voice.
Slowly opening her eyes, she was surprised to find that she was still in the cave.
But her field of vision suddenly broadened, and she could clearly see the stalactites at the top of the cave, as well as the size and environment of the entire deep pool.
She was stunned for a moment, what was going on?
"Yanyan, we are fine. The water is buoyant, and you see, there is light in front of us. If we swim forward, we can get out."
A familiar voice sounded again, and Shu Yan realized that it was Ji Lingchuan holding her waist.
And on her face, she wore a pair of diving goggles at some point.
"Mr. Ji, you..." She wanted to speak, but her voice was so hoarse that she couldn't make any sound.
Did he actually jump down after her again?
"Stop talking, you just fainted." He interrupted her, "We are lucky, the underground river is flowing with divine water. So, when we go out, there is a half chance that we will return to your first place. Where that stream was discovered once.”
She moved her body and found that she could really float.
"The front is very narrow, and the exit is only less than five centimeters above the water. You will hold the breathing tube in your mouth for a while, and I will pull you under the water, and we will swim out together."
After speaking, Ji Lingchuan stopped for a while, held her face, and stared deeply.
"Yanyan, we have experienced life and death twice together. After we get out, don't even think about using any reason to break away from me! It's impossible!"