Chapter 140: Shen Ning Falls into the Water

Chen Ning and Shen Qingbai, brother and sister, brought six people from February to July. April was Shen Qingbai's servant as usual, and Yuanyue took the rest of the people to guard the house and cooperate with Su Lianyi to handle the business in Pingning.

Without a reliable person here, Shen Ning was worried.

On the day of leaving, Eryue still hesitated and asked Yuanyue: "Brother Yuanyue, are you really not going? The lady needs you the most."

The young man Yuan Yue already had the aura of an adult man. He shook his head slowly when he heard this: "Young lady also needs someone at home... Protect young lady when we get to the capital. Nothing else is more important than young lady's safety."

February nodded heavily.

Originally, Xu Zhiyi planned to find a tower ship and have everyone take the same ship back to Beijing, but the day before departure, news came that there was an unavoidable section of waterway ahead that was blocked due to spring floods, and large ships could not pass, so only small boats could pass.

Helplessly, the original building ship was replaced by three blessing ships. Xu Zhiyi took Pei Yuanzhou, Li Yushi and the Xu family's guards and servants on one ship, Xie Yunqing, Shen Chengxi and Shen Nian led the Shen family's guards and servants to occupy another ship, and Xu Wanqing went with the Shen family. She also took the "poor" Xu Ying and her two sisters whose family was destroyed.

Pei Yuanzhou was about to enter the Imperial College with Xu Zhiyi's recommendation, and Xu Shuo could also get in by following Xu Zhiyi's connections.

As for Shen Ning, she and Shen Qingbai and Er Yue took a boat by themselves.

In addition, there were guards carefully selected by Zhao Tong to accompany her to Beijing, as well as fifty retired wounded soldiers received by Shen Ning.

Many wounded soldiers from the Xinzhou Navy received their compensation and were about to return home. Chen Ning then selected more than a hundred of them and hired them at a high price. Half of them stayed in Pingning with Yuan Yue, and the other half followed her to Beijing.

In fact, Chen Ning's side had fewer people, but the ship was fuller. She brought a lot of things to Beijing, including Hua Yingxue's goods, many spices, chili spices bought in Hai City, and some things she made from the drawings she drew when she was free all winter.

The whole way was filled with beautiful scenery of spring flowers in full bloom. When they passed Lanting, they stopped for half a day to watch the water birds.

There is a Bird Island in Lanting. There are countless birds of various colors on the island. It is a well-known landscape. At sunrise and sunset, there are often overwhelming flocks of birds flying over the water. Chen Ning also saw a bird with a blue body and exquisite feathers, which looked like a peacock and a phoenix, but she didn't know what kind of bird it was.

However, the beautiful scenery during the day suddenly changed in the evening. The sky suddenly darkened, the wind was howling on the water, and the boat began to shake a little.

Although the veterans on Shen Ning's ship were more or less disabled due to serious injuries, they were former sailors and had extensive experience in water navigation. Seeing the change in the weather, someone quickly found Shen Ning and asked them to speed up.

"There's going to be a storm soon, and the section of the channel we're in could be very dangerous if the wind and waves get rough."

Shen Ning agreed immediately.

She is an outsider, so she should listen to professionals on professional matters. Xiao Nanchen asked these people to help her pass the review, so there will be no problem.

Soon, Shen Ning's boat accelerated. At the same time, the boats of Xu Zhiyi and Xie Yunqing in front also accelerated. It was obvious that everyone had veterans on board and knew how to deal with it.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the sky darkened and below was an endless expanse of water, and the air seemed to become sticky.

"Speed up, go faster, the Shelter State is ahead, hurry!"

Someone is shouting.

There are many undercurrents near Lanting, and it is easy for ships to capsize when encountering wind and waves. The government has invested heavily in building a shelter where ships can be safe once they enter the shelter. Therefore, the three ships are rushing forward at full speed, hoping to enter the shelter before the storm comes.

The ship, moving at full speed, cut through the wind and waves, and everyone on board was on edge. Shelter State hadn't even come into view yet, but the light was growing dimmer and dimmer under the chill wind and rain...

Xu Zhiyi's boat was in the front and they finally saw the sheltered island in the distance. It was still a long way off but the light had almost turned into darkness. In another moment, it would be pitch dark.

The danger of sailing on the water lies here. The wind is strong and the waves are huge, and you can't see your hand in front of you. Even if you know that there is a shelter not far ahead, if you miss it because of poor vision, you will completely lose the opportunity to avoid disaster.

Xu Zhiyi gave the order in a deep voice to advance at full speed and not to slow down even when approaching Shelter State.

This is very dangerous, but it is the only option. If we fail to enter in time and get lost and miss the safe haven, the ship may not be able to withstand such a storm.

Fortunately, all the people on Xu Zhiyi's boat were veterans, and they finally moved into the shelter before the light became completely dark.

The shelter, which was several meters high and dozens of meters long, blocked most of the wind and waves. The ship, which had just been tossing in the wind and waves, finally became much more stable.

He did not go any further in, but stopped the boat at the entrance to Shelter State and hung a string of huge red lanterns.

Now nothing can be seen. If we don't give directions to the boat behind us, they might miss the shelter.

Not long after that, Xie Yunqing's boat also arrived.

Fortunately, with the red light as a guide, their boat slowed down and successfully turned into the sheltered state. Xu Zhiyi's boat sailed in, and Xie Yunqing's boat stopped at the entrance, also lit lanterns and waited for Chen Ning's boat.

At this time, Shen Ning and his crew's ship was almost lost, and they were not even sure whether they had passed the Shelter State.

At this moment, the helmsman saw a red light in the distance and immediately shouted, "Over there, over there."

Chen Ning could barely stand on the violently rocking boat. Qi Yue was holding her steadily beside her. She also saw the red light swaying in the distance, and almost immediately she realized that it was Xie Yunqing's boat waiting for her.

"Madam, it's too dangerous..." the helmsman warned loudly.

The entrance to the Shelter State is actually the most dangerous. As there is no shelter, it is more likely to capsize due to the huge waves formed by the water current hitting the Shelter State.

The boat was shaking violently. Shen Nian's face turned pale as he held on tightly to steady himself, and he cried out in a trembling voice, "Mother..."

Shen Chengxi also had a tense expression, he just stared at the water behind him without saying a word.

Someone whispered tremblingly, "Madam, let's go in first. The ship behind us is not far away. She must have seen the red light."

Xie Yunqing refused without hesitation: "Shut up."

At this moment, the boat shook violently, and Xie Yunqing lost her balance and almost fell to the ground. Shen Nian and Shen Chengxi struggled to hold her up. Shen Nian finally couldn't help but speak: "Mom, it's too dangerous. You can't risk your life. My sister must have seen it. Let's go in quickly."

Xie Yunqing gritted his teeth and refused: "What if she didn't see it? In such a storm and in the pitch black, she won't be able to find the entrance to Shelter State. Isn't that a dead end!"

Shen Nian's lips moved... and she wanted to persuade him again, but the boat shook violently again...

“Almost there, almost there!”

Chen Ning's boat finally approached, and he saw the dark shadow of Bifengzhou and the shaking boat in front of him.

It was also at this time that the strong winds and huge waves became more violent, as if they were going to tear the water into pieces.

The ship shook and pitched violently. The helmsman, who was a naval officer, looked tense and hit the rudder hard, and actually steered the bow straight into the huge waves... Looking at the huge waves that were almost as high as the ship, everyone held their breath.

Shen Ning had never seen such a scene before, and her breathing almost stopped. Then she saw the ship turned in a direction and broke through the huge waves directly.

It turns out it's safer to face the bow straight ahead...

But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she suddenly heard a scream. Shen Ning turned her head abruptly, her pupils shrinking suddenly.

She saw that the side of Xie Yunqing's boat in front of her was hit directly by a huge wave. The already shaking boat became unstable and tilted directly. It was about to capsize, and everyone screamed.

"Falling into the water, falling into the water."

"Who fell into the water..."

"Madam, oh my god, madam fell into the water!"

"Mother, mother!"

The huge waves almost pushed the boat over. Xie Yunqing was already worried about Chen Ning, and he didn't hold on tightly and fell out of the window into the water, disappearing in an instant.

"mother!"

Shen Chengxi jumped in without hesitation, and the guards around him followed suit and jumped into the water.

In such storms, anyone who goes into the water is very likely to die. Those who go into the water are all good swimmers, and it is impossible for them to hide themselves if their master falls into the water.

Shen Chengxi and Xie Yunqing's figures disappeared in the waves in an instant. Shen Nian subconsciously rushed forward, then stopped abruptly. Her face turned pale and she trembled constantly, shouting loudly: "Mother, mother..."

It was all her fault for insisting on waiting for Chen Ning, for insisting on taking the risk of stopping here to show Chen Ning the way. She herself risked her life for her own daughter...

The two boats were already very close, and Shen Ning quickly realized that it was Xie Yunqing who fell into the water. She felt a little dizzy.

If he fell into the water in such a storm, could Xie Yunqing, with his pampered physique, survive?

She knew that Xie Yunqing stopped here to show her the way, so Xie Yunqing wanted to save her...

Shen Ning hurried to the side of the boat, but Qi Yue grabbed her and said, "Miss, no!"

"I won't do anything stupid. I won't go down. I'll just take a look." Shen Ning said anxiously.

She really didn't think about jumping down herself. After all, she didn't know where the person was. If she jumped down, she would not be able to save Xie Yunqing at all and would only be seeking death.

But just as she ran to the side of the boat, Shen Ning unexpectedly saw Xie Yunqing's head exposed from the side of the red lantern that had fallen on the water not far away. She stretched out her hands and struggled hard, but was then swept into the wind and waves again.

Thanks to the huge string of red lanterns, she was caught.

"The person is there, there!" Shen Ning shouted at the top of his lungs.

Before he finished speaking, July jumped down next to him.

Shen Ning screamed: "Xiao Qi..."

After entering the water, July struggled hard to swim towards the string of red lanterns. Most of the guards who jumped into the water had disappeared.

February raised his hand and threw out the driftwood tied with a rope. July held the driftwood and moved forward with difficulty. At this time, Xie Yunqing popped up again, but in another place, still some distance away from July.

"I'll go down, May will watch over the lady."

Er Yue directly jumped up holding the driftwood, touched the side of the boat with his toes, and suddenly rushed to the water surface and landed next to Xie Yunqing, but at this time, the waves had swept him away.

There are many undercurrents in Lanting, which is the most dangerous. If you are here at this moment, you will be dragged away by the undercurrent in an instant.

April ran out protecting Shen Qingbai. Shen Qingbai was worried about his sister. March was working with the helmsman to stabilize the boat. May and June were trying their best to drag July and February who were caught in the undercurrent back. The guards next to them were also helping, but Xie Yunqing was gone.

Chen Ning was pushed to the other side, and others were afraid that she would impulsively go into the water.

Her heart was beating violently. At that moment, in a flash of lightning, she suddenly looked down and saw Xie Yunqing's pale face emerging from the water without warning, right below her...

Without even having time to think, Shen Ning grabbed the rope next to him and jumped down.

The moment she was immersed in the cold water, she realized what she had done, but she had no more thoughts. She just grabbed the rope and dived into the water, grabbing Xie Yunqing's arm...

The moment she grabbed Xie Yunqing, the word "very heavy" suddenly popped up in Shen Ning's mind. She was startled and tried her best but it was still very difficult. She gritted her teeth and finally pulled Xie Yunqing to her side, and then she felt Xie Yunqing holding her.

Shen Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief and struggled to grab Xie Yunqing to help her surface.

The people above rushed over and grabbed the rope to pull them up. At this moment, another huge wave hit.

Shen Ning's hand holding the rope was sore and weak, and the other hand was pulling Xie Yunqing's arm up, asking her to grab the rope.

In that split second, between letting go of Xie Yunqing and continuing to help her hold the rope, Shen Ning chose the latter.

She grabbed Xie Yunqing's arm and tried her best to pull Xie Yunqing up. As a huge wave came down, Shen Ning realized that Xie Yunqing seemed to have grabbed the rope. She felt relieved, but then she was swept down by the undercurrent that suddenly emerged from below.

In a trance, she seemed to hear Shen Qingbai shouting: "Sister..."