The road had been in disrepair for years. While Shi Jing and the others had relatively flat ground beneath their feet, Liu Yun's current position was not good. Even though Shi Jing wanted to help Liu Yun, she didn't know how to proceed.
There aren't many people climbing, and even if there are, they're focused on their own feet and don't have time to pay attention to others.
At this point, the most likely outcome was that Liu Yun would muster her courage and retreat, but she was clearly terrified by the steep cliffs on both sides. There was nothing she could do about it; if Shi Jing hadn't reminded her, and she had stubbornly continued climbing upwards, things would have been even more difficult, leaving her stuck in the middle.
"Watch your step, everyone, take a little step back." Shi Jing reminded everyone, then took off her backpack and handed it to Qi Shuang, "Xiao Shuang, can you hold this for me? I'll try to catch her."
"Let me help you too." Seeing that Shi Jing was about to go up, the others couldn't help but offer their assistance as well.
If this were flat ground, the more people helping, the better. But this is a steep slope, and quite narrow, so having too many people makes it even harder to find a foothold.
Shi Jing knew very well that no one else could help her right now, and they might even become the next people in need of help.
She herself has never stopped practicing martial arts over the years and considers herself to be quite skilled. Even so, she still has to be very careful, let alone others.
“It’s too cramped here, it won’t be easy for you to help,” Shi Jing refused. “I’ll go up first and see if I can get her down. If not, we’ll have to call for help.”
If possible, Shi Jing certainly wouldn't want to cause trouble for others, but if she really couldn't take the person in, then this was the only option.
After Shi Jing finished speaking, the others thought it made sense and took a step back.
Qi Shuang looked at Shi Jing, suppressing her worry, and could only advise, "Be careful, and don't force yourself if you really can't handle it."
"I know," Shi Jing said, then carefully grabbed the steps and began to climb. The terrain here was really difficult to climb; due to years of disrepair, some bricks were even loose. Shi Jing simply couldn't understand how Liu Yun had managed to climb so high in one go.
She dared not be distracted at this moment and could only climb up more carefully. Fortunately, Liu Yun had not climbed very high, and Shi Jing carefully climbed a short distance before touching her.
"Don't be afraid, and don't look to either side. Slowly lower yourself down..."
As Shi Jing spoke, he tried to guide Liu Yun, and his hands became increasingly careful as he tried to help Liu Yun.
"Take your time and back down, it'll be fine."
Liu Yun didn't dare to look around carelessly at this moment. He closed his eyes tightly and tried to probe downwards with his feet.
"Hold on tight, and only let go when your footing is firm..."
As Shi Jing spoke, he tried to leave the other party enough room to probe downwards.
Liu Yun stepped steadily on the first two steps.
However, just as things were getting better, an accident occurred.
Whether it was the initial success that gave Liu Yun confidence or her good luck that ran out, when she tried to descend again, Liu Yun hurriedly pulled her hand down before she could even get her footing.
This sudden release caused him to sway violently. The sway terrified Liu Yun, who screamed and nearly fell backward.
Shi Jing had no time to think; driven by sheer willpower, she reached out and grabbed Liu Yun. One hand was no match for their combined weight, and she slammed to the side. In that critical moment, she barely had time to react; she gripped the rock tightly with one hand, and as her knee slammed to the side, she could only grit her teeth and brace herself.
The pain from the impact left her momentarily stunned.
At this moment, she had to admit that she had acted impulsively. Liu Yun was so useless at this crucial moment; if she had been more careful, things wouldn't have been so difficult. However, she had somehow managed to turn the situation into a difficult one.
She didn't have time to think about anything else right now, and she was still gripping Liu Yun's hand tightly.
"Liu Yun, hold on tight."
"...I...I have no strength left..." Liu Yun said intermittently, tears already streaming down her face.
Shi Jing had no energy to sympathize with the other party at this moment. She didn't want to risk her life by helping, especially since their relationship wasn't that great.
"Hold on tight to the rock yourself, I'm out of strength," Shi Jing said directly, not giving her a chance to refuse. "If you can't hold on, you'll just fall!"
The people watching below were also stunned. Seeing the dangerous situation, Qi Shuang wished she could climb up and help. Shi Jing, fearing they might act impulsively, quickly instructed, "Xiao Shuang, call the police!"
Seeing that Liu Yun was completely unreliable, Shi Jing also gave up hope that the other party could go down on his own.
Her knee and fingers were injured. She could probably manage to get down on her own, but she absolutely dared not help Liu Yun by herself.
Fortunately, after Shi Jing said she was out of strength, Liu Yun finally mustered up some courage and grabbed onto the rock, barely managing to stay on her feet. Shi Jing didn't urge her to go down anymore: "Hold on tight and wait for rescue."
The blow to her leg was quite severe, but fortunately the protruding rock prevented her from falling to the side. Although it hurt, it was better than being swept away.
The God of Wealth system rarely interferes with Shi Jing's behavior, but this time it made a rare appearance outside the mission.
"Host, you act too impulsively!"
Shi Jing was aware of this flaw of hers. Perhaps because she was used to things going smoothly, she sometimes acted impulsively without considering the consequences, and this time she suffered the consequences.
"You're just an ordinary person," the system said. "You were lucky this time; the stone wall happened to block the view. Have you considered what the consequences would have been if the stone wall hadn't been there?"
Thinking about what had just happened in the blink of an eye, Shi Jing was still somewhat shaken.
"I'm sorry." After being reprimanded by the system, Shi Jing honestly admitted his mistake.
Seeing that she was late and was suffering the consequences, the system couldn't help but sigh: "It's also my fault. My task is to help you live a good life. I usually see that you are quite serious about your work and studies, so I didn't think of interfering with you. I didn't expect that something almost went wrong."
If the system scolded her, Shi Jing might feel better. The more the system admitted its mistakes, the more guilty Shi Jing felt.
"...Don't say that, it's my problem."
Perhaps because her life had been smooth sailing, and apart from the unexpected death of her parents in her previous life, Shi Jing hadn't experienced any major accidents in either of her two lifetimes, which made her lack a proper sense of awe for life. It was only when this accident happened that she realized how frightening it was.
She ignored Liu Yun at this moment, simply staying put, which wasn't too difficult. Shi Jing herself was injured and didn't have time to pay attention to her anymore, focusing more on the system.
"Little God of Wealth, I will definitely change in the future and won't be so impulsive again..." Shi Jing said earnestly.
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