Chapter 592: The New County Magistrate is Trapped
"M-Mother!"
Liu Ji held tightly onto the iron chains on both sides with his hands, and almost lay down on the stone steps, looking up at Qin Yao helplessly and pitifully.
His legs were shaking, his eyes were filled with fear, and he was just about to shout for help.
But there were a bunch of people watching at the foot of the mountain, so I could only force myself to smile.
Qin Yao was standing above, and when she heard the trembling voice of "madam", she glanced down, looking quite amusing, and raised the corner of her mouth without any hesitation.
She waved her hand to signal him to be patient, "Wait a moment, let me see if the water delivery person has come down."
The trembling Liu Ji said: "Oh, oh, okay, then my lady, please hurry up."
Qin Yao: "Yeah."
The two stood on the mountain for another half a minute, enjoying the mountain breeze. Qin Yao finally saw a figure coming down the mountain. She estimated the distance with her eyes and found that the target person should be at a height of 300 meters, which was also the most steep and dangerous section of the entire Liaofeng Mountain. Just looking at it from a distance made people tremble.
Just walking alone without any luggage is a test of both skills and mentality. Not to mention that it was getting dark and you had to bring people down the mountain, which made the difficulty soar.
Unless the trapped person can still walk on his own, if he can't walk, the rescue workers will be dragged down.
"Go down first and wait for the official to come down and ask about the situation on the mountain."
Qin Yao turned around, grabbed Liu Ji's shoulders, and jumped directly to the ground with him.
Liu Ji did not scream and shriek as usual. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he stood up straight, looking calm and fearless, and said to the county magistrate:
"The mountain road is rugged and steep, and it's getting dark. It will be even more difficult to climb the mountain at night. If the people on the mountain can get water and food and stay overnight, we can carry them down the mountain tomorrow morning, and you officers won't be taking too much risk."
As he said this, he winked at Qin Yao.
He could see that the fact that she was jumping up and down with a normal expression showed that the evil woman did not take this tiny mountain seriously at all.
In that case, why not raise the price again?
Sure enough, after hearing Liu Ji's words, the county magistrate immediately looked at Qin Yao with concern: "Madam Qin, how do you feel? Is it difficult?"
Qin Yao glanced at Liu Ji's eyes, which were blinking so hard that they were about to cramp, and nodded seriously, "I have just checked the way up the mountain. It is not impossible to bring people down, but it is dark and the road is dangerous. If something goes wrong, I am afraid..."
Before she finished her words, she frowned and looked embarrassed. Everyone at the foot of the mountain was worried.
If Madam Qin finds it difficult, then it will be even more impossible for them to rescue the people intact, and they might even lose their own lives.
Just when they were worrying, the official who had gone up to deliver food came down. Everyone rushed forward to take a handful and started asking questions.
"Is the trapped person the new county magistrate?"
"How is the person? Is he injured? Can he still walk down the mountain?"
"How did that person get trapped?"
Everyone asked a question, and the official who delivered the food didn't know where to start. It was not until the county magistrate shouted angrily that everyone quieted down.
The official breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to report: "Sir, there are two people trapped, the new county magistrate and his loyal servant. They are both fine, but the new county magistrate is afraid of heights and has weak legs. I just tried to persuade you to follow me down the mountain, but the county magistrate couldn't move no matter what."
"That loyal servant could still walk, but he was worried about his master and wanted to stay up there to guard the county magistrate. He was unwilling to come down with me."
"I have left water and food for the county magistrate, but the mountain is high and the wind is strong, and the county magistrate is wearing thin clothes. I am afraid he can't hold out for too long. I hope the county magistrate can make a decision quickly."
The identity had been confirmed, and the county magistrate cried out in a low voice, "My life is in danger!" He had to save him.
Quickly call Qin Yao and others to discuss countermeasures.
The loyal servant was fine. He had eaten something and gained strength. With the guidance of the officers and soldiers, he walked carefully and slowly, and there was a high probability that he could get down the mountain safely.
However, the county magistrate was afraid of heights and his legs were weak, so he was afraid that he would have to be carried down the mountain.
After discussion, everyone decided to send three people up the mountain with ropes and Qin Yao's quilt. One person would lead the loyal servant first, and the other two would wrap the county magistrate with the quilt and carry him down the mountain.
The county magistrate immediately called three people to give it a try, but he did not call Qin Yao, perhaps because he felt she was not of much use.
However, it was already dark at this time, and the three of them had to light torches to illuminate the way while climbing, and they had to hold heavy hemp ropes and quilts to pass the section of the iron chain. They were almost blown down by the sudden strong mountain wind.
For a moment, the man fell backwards and the torch fell. Fortunately, Qin Yao was agile and jumped up in time to steady the man, so nothing happened.
The county magistrate was also startled and shouted, "Come down, come down first!"
Qin Yao took the quilt and rope and jumped down first. The three officers followed, still patting their chests with lingering fear.
"The wind is too strong on the mountain, and it gets stronger as we go higher. It's difficult for us to continue going up." The officers said with bitter faces.
The county magistrate looked unhappy, "What should we do?"
Liu Ji, who had been in the background for a while, stood up and suggested carefully: "The lives of the officers are also lives. It is too risky to go up the mountain now. Why not wait until daybreak?"
The county magistrate looked at him sullenly. On one side was his new superior, the county magistrate, and on the other side were his brothers who had worked together for many years. How should he choose?
"Madam Qin." The county magistrate finally looked towards Qin Yao. He knew that his request was difficult, but he had to give it a try. What if it worked?
It has come to such a critical moment that Qin Yao feels that she can almost stand up.
He then said with a heavy face: "I'll try my best."
The county magistrate was extremely excited and bowed deeply. "Then I'll leave it to Madam Qin! If you can get the county magistrate safely down the mountain, Madam Qin, just ask for anything you want. As long as I have it, I will never be stingy."
Liu Ji smiled in his heart and said quickly, "You are too polite, County Magistrate. This is what we, the people of Kaiyang County, should do."
"No, no, no. Mountain climbing is dangerous. Madam Qin took the risk, so it's only right that she gets some hard work pay."
Liu Ji was about to continue being polite, but when he turned around, Qin Yao had already picked up the rope and quilt and started to take action.
Human life is at stake, just do it. If you delay any further and someone really dies, you won't get any benefits at all.
Qin Yao's thoughts were clear. She calmly tied the quilt into a marching bag with a hemp rope and put it on her back. She took a torch with the officer and without saying a word, she climbed up the narrow and steep stone steps.
As soon as we passed the initial iron rope section, we immediately felt the wind blowing from the cliff on the right, and the torch was shaking but did not go out.
The wind resistance is small and the current visibility is poor. The body conveys the information it perceives to the brain, and Qin Yao immediately takes corresponding countermeasures, bends down, lets the torch hang low to illuminate the road, and leans over to climb the stairs.
(End of this chapter)
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