When Qingtian fell ill, the situation on Boss Ye's side was indeed not optimistic.
The two men stayed at the bottom of the slope for a night, and only put the raft into the river after the snow stopped and the sun came out the next day.
While the idea of floating down the river on a raft sounds like a good idea, it is actually very difficult to implement.
There are cliffs on both sides of the river, so few people enter it normally. Otherwise, there would be golden sand all over the ground without anyone knowing about it.
Therefore, when Boss Ye and Boss Cheng were going downstream, they could not find any place to stop to adjust or rest, and could only be passively washed away by the river.
The first half of the journey was barely smooth, but in the second half, the river suddenly narrowed and the water became turbulent.
Because of his inconvenient feet, Boss Ye could only sit on the raft, which barely served as a stabilizing force.
As long as he could take care of himself and not fall in, he would be a great help.
Boss Cheng was holding a branch as thick as his arm in his hand, staring intently at the front, ready to use the big rocks in the river to adjust the direction of the raft at any time.
With the current so fast, if the raft accidentally hits a rock, it will surely break apart, and then the two of them will fall into the cold and fast-flowing river.
However, this job not only tests Boss Cheng's agility, but also puts a huge test on his arm strength and lower body stability.
Several times he lost his balance and nearly fell off the raft.
Fortunately, Boss Ye was quick to catch and pull them back every time.
We finally passed through this section of fast-flowing water safely. As the river channel widened again, the water flow finally stabilized and slowed down. The river surface looked very calm at a glance, and not even a stone could be seen.
Only then did Boss Cheng feel sore and weak all over, his knees went weak, and he could no longer stand.
He sat down on the raft, and the sweat on his forehead slid into his eyes.
Boss Cheng quickly raised his hand to wipe it, only to find that his hands were already exhausted and shaking, and he couldn't even complete such a simple action as wiping the sweat.
Boss Ye pulled his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his eyes and forehead, and said worriedly, "You're sweating a lot. Be careful not to catch a cold!"
Now everyone is still in Changbai Mountain and may not be able to get out for a while. If they fall sick, it will be no joke.
A disease that can be cured by taking a few doses of medicine or even without taking any medicine outside may turn into a fatal disease in such a deep mountain forest.
Boss Cheng also knew this, so even though he was sweating all over, he didn't dare take off his hat or untie his scarf. Instead, he wrapped himself more tightly.
The raft floated steadily downstream, and Boss Cheng couldn't help but imagine the good life in the future.
"You've made such a great discovery this time. Once you report it to the court, the Emperor will surely reward you handsomely. He might even arrange for you to hold a small official position!"
Boss Ye couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"I can't even read, and yet I hold a government position!"
"So what if you can't read? There are so many people in this world who can read but don't understand the truth, and they still serve as officials.
"As long as the emperor speaks, who would dare to object?"
Although he knew rationally that this was impossible, after hearing Boss Cheng say this, Boss Ye couldn't help but have some longing in his heart.
If I could really become a small official, wouldn't I feel more confident when facing Qingtian?
But on second thought, Qingtian’s biological parents are the prince and princess.
So what if I can become a small official?
Unless you can become the emperor, how can you be greater than others?
When he thought of this, Boss Ye's heart, which had just become warm and lively, instantly cooled down.
Boss Ye stopped daydreaming and began to look at the surrounding environment. He wondered where the gold mine was exactly, and whether it would be inconvenient when the imperial court came to mine it.
Just as he was looking around and thinking, the raft under him suddenly shook.
The defenseless Boss Cheng suddenly rushed forward and was about to dive into the river.
Boss Ye didn't care about his foot injury. He stood up suddenly, grabbed Boss Cheng's clothes, and pulled him back hard.
Boss Cheng was pulled back by him.
But Boss Ye himself lost his balance and fell into the river.
"Boss Ye!" Boss Cheng shouted and immediately wanted to jump down to save people.
Boss Ye paddled with both hands, trying to keep his head above water, and shouted to Boss Cheng, "Don't come down, do you want us to die here together?
"Hurry up and get some help, then come back and save me!"
Boss Cheng was stopped by him. Standing on the raft, he was about to cry as he watched Boss Ye getting farther and farther away from him.
With the river water so cold, how long can Boss Ye hold out?
"Don't worry, I'm a good swimmer, I'll be fine!"
Boss Cheng finally calmed down at this time and realized that what Boss Ye said was right.
If we jump down to save them now, we will only put both of them in danger of freezing to death. It would be better to go to the foot of the mountain to ask for help first.
But no matter how much he thought about it, Boss Cheng still felt a lump in his throat when he saw Boss Ye gradually turning into a small black dot.
He tried hard to hold back his tears, clenched the branches with both hands, and focused his attention on the situation in the river again.
We were too careless just now and the raft hit the rocks below the water surface, so the accident happened.
Boss Ye is still waiting for him to come back with reinforcements.
He had to be extra careful now.
Otherwise, if the raft capsized, it would be no big deal if he drowned or froze to death, but no one would know that Boss Ye was still there waiting for rescue!
Fortunately, this place is close to the foot of the mountain. Boss Cheng used the branches in his hand as paddles and paddled down desperately, hoping to reach the foot of the mountain as soon as possible and find someone to rescue Boss Ye.
Although Boss Ye was a good swimmer, he was wearing such thick clothes and had an injured foot. In such freezing water, he couldn't even exert one-third of his usual strength.
Especially the cotton-padded jacket on his body, which was soaked with water and became extremely heavy, constantly pulling him underwater.
Boss Ye had no choice but to take off his cotton coat to lighten the burden as much as possible. After a lot of effort, he finally swam to the shore and climbed up.
But after climbing up, he immediately regretted it. It felt even colder outside than in the water.
Especially now that he was soaked all over, the mountain breeze made him shiver with cold.
But he no longer had the strength to do anything. He could only lie powerlessly in the snow on the shore, staring at the blue sky and the sun in a daze.
In sharp contrast to yesterday, the sky today is particularly blue and the sun is particularly bright.
It’s a pity that the sun can’t provide more heat to Boss Ye.
His consciousness gradually became blurred, and he felt that the blue sky, white clouds and the sun were gradually moving away from him.
"Sunny day..." Boss Ye murmured these last two words and then fell into complete darkness.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
