Zhan Yihan followed the mark Su Jinyue had left and soon arrived at the Snow Frost Fruit Tree. He was now increasingly worried and anxious. This was already deep in the forest. What if Jinyue encountered a wild beast?
Zhan Yihan shook his head. He didn't dare to think about it anymore. He carefully examined the marks on the ground and was startled. "These are wild boar footprints. Jin Yue is in danger."
He quickly ran forward following the wild boar's footprints, hoping he could still save Jin Yue in time.
Zhan Yihan's face paled as he watched the wild boar's footprints vanish. Ahead lay a cliff, and the marks on the ground clearly showed someone had fallen from it. He had climbed up from the bottom of the mountain, and he knew exactly how high it was. Falling from such a high cliff, the chances of survival were practically zero.
His heart seemed to be blocked by a huge rock, making him feel breathless, stuffy and painful.
Looking at the cliff in front of him gloomily, Zhan Yihan took out the red star from his pocket and held it tightly. The sharp edges pierced his palm, but he was unaware, "Jin Yue, I'm late!" If he could come back earlier, or come to find Jin Yue as soon as he came back, perhaps he could still save her, but now he couldn't even see her for the last time.
The past flashed through Zhan Yihan's mind like a movie, scene after scene, as if it had just happened yesterday. He would never see that clever and beautiful girl again, the one he had always cherished like a younger sister.
"Jin Yue!" Zhan Yihan roared sadly with red eyes.
Su Jinyue heard the voice coming from the cliff and could hardly believe her ears. Why did it sound like Yi Han's voice? Was she hallucinating?
Just when Su Jinyue wanted to listen carefully, Zhan Yihan's roar rang out.
The roar echoed in the mountains for a long time, carrying a deep sadness, just like the moment at the execution ground in his previous life when he called her at the top of his lungs.
Coming back to her senses, Su Jinyue quickly shouted, "Brother Yihan, I'm here, I'm not dead."
Zhan Yihan was stunned when he heard Su Jinyue's voice. He looked around quickly, but there was no one there. Was it an auditory hallucination?
"Brother Yihan, I'm under the cliff." Su Jinyue shouted again.
Zhan Yihan took two steps at a time and came to the edge of the cliff and looked down. An expression of surprise immediately appeared on his handsome face, "Jin Yue!" Many tasks in the army were carried out at night. Over time, his eyesight had been trained and the night had no effect on his vision at all.
Seeing that it was indeed Zhan Yihan, Su Jinyue felt a sense of relief, and her eyes immediately became moist. "Brother Yihan!" Every time she was in danger, he would always appear by her side, like her guardian angel. She had always thought of him as a brother, until she saw him for the last time at the execution ground, and then she realized that she had already unknowingly kept him in her heart. Fortunately, she had the opportunity to start over again, and she would definitely cherish him and love him well in this life.
Zhan Yihan carefully observed the tree where Su Jinyue lay. Seeing that the branch she was lying on was relatively thick, he felt relieved. "Don't move. I'll find a way to get down and save you." Fortunately, Jinyue was fine. However, a girl in such a dangerous place would definitely be scared. He had to get her out quickly.
"Yeah!" Su Jinyue responded happily. She never thought that their meeting in this life would be in this way.
Zhan Yihan looked around and didn't find anything like vines. If he went to look somewhere else, he would be worried about Jin Yue. Her current situation was so critical that her life was hanging by a thread. How could he leave with peace of mind?
He carefully observed the rocks on the cliff. They were uneven, but there were several footholds. He should have no problem getting down. The problem was how to get Jin Yue up after he got down. And as for the tree, he wondered if it could bear the weight of both of them.
After pondering for a moment, Zhan Yihan made a decision, "I'll come down now." Even if she had to lie on the cliff all night, at least he was by her side. With him by her side, she wouldn't be afraid.
"I'm fine now. Why don't you go back and get a rope and come back to save me?" Su Jinyue said. She was quite confident in Yihan's skills, but this was the edge of a cliff, so it was better to be safe than sorry.
"I'll come down first." How could he let her stay here alone? As long as the tree could temporarily bear the weight of both of them, even just half a minute would be enough. As long as he could carry her on his back, he would be able to bring her back to the cliff safely.
During the more than three years he had been in the army, he had experienced countless life and death situations. Once, in order to wipe out the enemy, he and his comrades hid under a cliff for two days and two nights. They just lay on the cliff, supported only by the strength of their limbs and willpower, and they all carried a marching bag on their backs.
"Be careful!" Su Jinyue looked at Zhan Yihan who was climbing down worriedly.
"It's okay." Zhan Yihan took every step steadily, and in less than three minutes, he had arrived next to Su Jinyue.
"Don't move, wait for me." He now had to calculate the weight that the tree could bear. If there was even the slightest deviation, both he and Jin Yue would be in danger.
"Yeah!" Su Jinyue smiled and nodded. It's great to have him around!
Zhan Yihan smiled back and began observing the tree on the cliff face. Based on its thickness and the volume of the contact surface between the tree and the cliff face, he calculated the maximum weight it could bear. As a soldier, mastering one more skill meant one more level of security. So, over the past three years, he'd squeezed in as much time as possible to learn more, equipping himself with more survival skills.
After calculating the weight the tree could bear, Zhan Yihan breathed a sigh of relief and stepped onto the tree trunk. "Jinyue, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!" She felt at ease with him around.
Zhan Yihan smiled appreciatively, "Now give me your hand. Be careful and sit up slowly. Don't look down." Even if the tree could bear the weight of both of them, there was a deep abyss below and there was no room for carelessness.
"Hmm!" Su Jinyue took a deep breath and slowly sat up as Zhan Yihan had said. She extended a hand to Zhan Yihan. She trusted him completely.
The moment Zhan Yihan held Su Jinyue's hand, he exerted a little force and pulled Su Jinyue towards him.
The next moment, Su Jinyue fell into a warm and strong embrace.
Zhan Yihan patted Su Jinyue's back gently and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, I'll carry you up later, nothing will happen." How could a girl not be afraid after staying in such a dangerous place for so long.
"I believe you!" Su Jinyue smiled brilliantly, like a hundred flowers blooming, dazzlingly beautiful. In this life, this man is hers.
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