I had just escaped from the underwater passage of the Zewang Tomb when I was swept away by the current towards the waterfall in front of me.

Although we often see scenes of people falling into water from high altitudes in movies, the angle at which a person falls into water is actually very important. If a person falls from a height of tens of meters and hits a large area of ​​the water surface, it is similar to falling on concrete. In fact, a height of more than ten meters can be life-threatening.

Although I understood this principle, the low temperature and lack of oxygen had already caused my hands and feet to cramp and my limbs to become numb. Although I tried my best to struggle and swim to the shore, my body simply wouldn't obey me and instead accelerated the speed at which I was swept away by the current.

Faced with the swift current, I had no strength to resist and could only let my body sway with the current.

The moment I was swept into the waterfall, I felt my vision go completely white, and all I could hear was the sound of the rushing river.

Under the weightlessness of freefall, a sudden, sharp pain finally made me lose consciousness.

cold!

pain!

Feeling drowsy!

The world is spinning!

A series of unbearable sensations flooded my mind.

A cold wind blew by, and I was jolted awake from my unconsciousness.

It was pitch black.

For a fleeting moment, I thought I had arrived in the underworld, but a glimpse of the starry sky and full moon out of the corner of my eye confirmed that I was still alive.

"Whoosh!"

I lay on the ground, breathing heavily, but I felt no warmth in my body. Even the air I breathed in seemed warmer than my body.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing; if I felt hot and bothered right now, that would truly mean my death.

I tried to move my body, but I was completely frozen. Apart from being conscious and able to move my eyes slightly, I had no feeling in my fingers.

I knew I would die here if things continued like this, so I started trying to mobilize every part of my body that I could, making my muscles repeatedly switch between tensing and relaxing in order to generate heat.

I don't know how much time passed, but I finally regained some strength and tried to get up. While I still had the energy, I quickly started doing some simple exercises like squats.

Even after my body returned to normal, the low temperature still made every inch of my skin painful. The symptoms of mercury poisoning in the tomb had not disappeared. My throat felt like I had swallowed a piece of burning coal. My oral mucosa was gone, and even swallowing saliva made me break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

I tried to adjust the headlamp, but it had run out of power because I had left it on for too long.

At that moment, I felt like a speck of dust abandoned by the heavens, all alone on the edge of this pond. The pine trees around me, covered in snow, seemed like ghosts sent from the underworld, ready to take my life at any moment.

I looked at the towering mountain in front of me, shook my head to keep myself calm, and then walked slowly into the distance.

I still have a backup plan!

Lin Que and Manjing are also in the Far East!

They entered the country around the same time as me, and these two were also a hidden pawn I had left behind.

Before entering the tomb of the King of Ze, I carried with me the military dagger, the hilt of which had a global satellite positioning system that could send their location in real time.

Going back further in time, when we were leaving the farm, Song Laosan told me that Qu Ruilin had called him. At that time, I became suspicious of him, so I asked Lin Que and Man Jing to follow along the route according to the coordinates I left behind, just in case.

Before entering the tunnel, I left the military dagger on the ground. If they came here according to the coordinates, they would definitely be waiting for me at the entrance.

In other words, as long as I get around this hill, I will definitely be able to meet them, and with their help, I will have a chance to survive.

However, Song Laosan and Monkey...

Thinking of these two people, I suddenly burst into tears.

I was already in an environment that could easily break me, and the thought that I was the only one who escaped from the tomb of the King of Ze suddenly made me feel like a coward.

Although I was forcibly taken away by the bearded man, although the collapse of Fire Dragon Peak was imminent, and although I did everything I could to rescue them, I still failed.

These excuses of mine may convince others, but they cannot convince myself.

Whatever their reasons for coming here, they came for me.

According to Jiang Man's subordinates, although he saw one of our men escape from the tomb, the man who ran out didn't have a bearded man to lead the way, so he certainly didn't know how to leave the island in the middle of the lake.

The ancient giant salamander and the Fire Dragon Peak are enough to kill any uninvited intruders inside.

Duan Jinyan!

For some reason, the name flashed through my mind.

This man is my blood relative, my biological father!

I went through countless hardships to find him, but he never even met me!

Even at the brink of life and death, he chose to leave me behind in the grave to fend for myself!

He disregarded my life and death, as well as the lives of my friends, just as he said, I was dispensable!

At that moment, all my hopes and dreams for him were shattered, and all that remained in my heart was hatred!

A seed of revenge has already taken root and sprouted in my heart!

The bearded man told me I was forbidden from ever setting foot in this circle again, and forbidden from looking for Duan Jinyan, but I'm determined to find him! I'm going to destroy all his plans! I'm going to get rid of this lackey who's been plundering Chinese treasures for Jinbai International!

I walked along the riverbank, feeling lost and disoriented, when suddenly I saw a figure in the distance. I hesitated for a moment, then quickened my pace and walked towards it.

In my heart, I really hope that he is my teammate, even if the probability is only one percent.

The remaining 99 percent naturally belong to Jiang Man's people, but I'd be happy if I could find some useful resources from them.

The woman who collapsed by the river was Jiang Man.

Half of her body was submerged in the water, her diving mask had been washed away, her pretty face was covered by closed eyes, her lips were purple, and her skin was as white as a paper doll.

Seeing Jiang Man's appearance, I felt she was probably dead, but when I checked her carotid artery, I found that she was actually alive.

After hesitating for a moment, I grabbed Jiang Man's arms and dragged her to the shore.

I need her in my revenge plan.

Although I don't know this woman's background, I overheard her conversation with Duan Jinyan in the tomb. This woman was able to turn even Duan Jinyan's trusted confidants against him, so she must know him very well. Now that I have lost Song Laosan, I naturally need a new force to help me find Duan Jinyan.

Just as I was dragging Jiang Man, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a travel bag on the riverbank out of the corner of my eye.

Recognizing the charm on the bag, I threw Jiang Man aside and picked up the travel bag, my arm trembling involuntarily.

This is a monkey's backpack!

After seeing the dragon-patterned jade fragment around my neck, he also found a bronze pendant of the Monkey King and made it his lucky charm.

The fact that this backpack is here means that the monkey is still alive!