I should indeed have asked Yingchun's question earlier, but I didn't expect it to die out so quickly. I said there was still one stick of incense left, but who knew that it was not even half a stick of time. Besides, the question about Wang Gang's hostility was crucial. After all, he wanted future generations to go to Xiying City for bad reasons, which meant a very scary speculation.

There is no such thing as doing something without benefit. If there is no meaning or benefit in doing something, why bother doing it? If he wants to do it, it must be useful to him, otherwise why would he harm future generations? And this usefulness is what worries me. Human nature is sinister. He tried every means to attract future generations to come. I am afraid he must do something sinister to us to achieve his goal.

But now that the red-eyed monster is dead, I don’t know what tricks Wang Gang will have for us.

However, when I told Bai Lu all this, she didn't really believe it. She thought I was making excuses, saying that I didn't care about Yingchun. Even though I explained everything, she ignored me.

Helplessly, I could only accompany her to throw the wooden man into the water again, hoping to "recharge" it, but as He Kui himself said, it was useless. This body was just a pile of rotten wood and no longer had human life characteristics. Bai Lu took it apart and found a human heart, brain and nerve fibers inside, but there was no sign of activity.

She actually performed CPR on the heart, but it had little effect. The fragile heart had already stopped beating and would burst if the pressure continued. After all, it was the heart of a senior. It would be disrespectful to squeeze it to burst. I finally stopped Bai Lu from pressing and said, "Bai Lu, I was wrong. I thought you were really thinking about us. After all, the three of us are still alive. I have to make sure we have no other threats first, right? As for Yingchun and Sanfu, I promise to find them for you and satisfy you."

Bai Lu cried and sobbed, "I only have this one sister. My father asked me to take good care of her, but I lost her. How can I explain this to my father? I know you don't like my sister, but you really shouldn't be so obvious. I rely on you, but you repay me like this. I can't accept it."

"Bai Lu, what can I do to make you trust me again? We can't keep this in our heart." I said.

"I know, you are afraid that I will take revenge on your Zhang Yunwen again, right? Okay, I want to see her alive or dead. You said that you searched the whole city twice and couldn't find Yingchun, so let's go into the water to look for her. Maybe we can find her. Go!" Bai Lu shouted angrily.

She was right. If she still had a grudge in her heart, she would definitely bear it in her heart and might do something to Yunwen to retaliate against me. She knew my weaknesses and how I would feel pain, so my only option now was to eliminate the gap. I would do whatever she said and not let Yunwen get into trouble again.

"Okay, let's go into the water, right? If I go into the water, you will believe in my sincerity in saving Yingchun again, right?" I asked.

Bai Lu nodded.

I took off the cotton cape of my flying fish suit, my shoes and pants, braved the cold wind as night fell, took a deep breath, and jumped into the water. I really started searching in the underground river, but the water was really cold, and when I jumped into the river, I clearly felt my body touching something hard, like... ice!

The water is frozen? It wasn't before!

Besides, it was Bai Lu who was close to touching the river water to soak the wooden man. I didn't touch the water, I just accompanied her, and she didn't mention the ice on the water surface to me.

I was freezing cold in the water, and the water was moving. I was no longer at the edge of the ice where I had just jumped off. The buoyancy of the water made it impossible for me to use any strength, and I couldn't break the ice above me. I couldn't call for help in the water, and although I could hold my breath for a long time, it didn't mean I could stay underwater forever.

I couldn't go up, and the water was still carrying my body. It was extremely cold, a hundred times colder than last night. I felt my body paralyzed in an instant, and I lost consciousness. From above I could hear Bai Lu calling out, and it was obvious that she was also anxious.

When I was a child, I heard that falling into an ice hole is basically a life-threatening situation. Therefore, when winter comes, I seldom go near the frozen river. But now that I have fallen into it, I am afraid that I will probably drown and there is nothing I can do about it.

"Help! Help!" Bai Lu shouted from above.

I had been in the water for too long and was already running out of oxygen. My feet were also not functioning properly. When I looked down, I saw that I was being tangled by the water plants. It looked like I was going to die.

It turns out that those who drowned were all those who could swim!

Just as I couldn't hold back a mouthful of ice water and choked on it, feeling infinite fear and despair in my heart, I heard a bang and saw Yunwen jumping into the water. The way she paddled her arms was just like a mermaid. She grabbed me with her slender hands. She had a rope tied around her body, and with her other hand she pulled back, so that both of us went back.

But my feet were stuck in the water plants, which was still a problem, so she went down and pulled them free. I was choking and my stomach was full of water. Yunwen turned around without hesitation and put her lips on mine, which were extremely soft and sweet. She hugged me tightly with one hand, pulled the rope on her body, and pulled both of us out.

Back on shore, I was vomiting water while Yunwen patted my back distressedly. I coughed for a long time and my whole body was numb from the cold. Yunwen herself was soaked through, but she still put her coat and cloak on me first, not caring about putting it on herself. Shivering from the cold, Xianyou was angry: "Song Bailu! Are you crazy? You asked Zhou Bo to go into the water to find Song Yingchun for you? You are trying to kill him, you lunatic!"

Her usually elegant and gentle face showed such anger for the first time. She was standing up for me. I couldn't help feeling sweet in my heart. More importantly, she was so beautiful even when she was angry.

Bai Lu was stunned by the scolding and could only keep saying sorry.

Yunwen supported me and prevented Bailu from touching me. She let me hold her waist and walked towards the old house step by step. The journey should have been extremely cold, but at this moment, I felt warm in my heart.

After returning to the old house with old trees, Yunwen helped me to the campfire and took off my wet clothes one by one. Her technique was very gentle, and her fingers occasionally touched my skin, which made me blush. She helped me put the clothes in the oven to dry, and then found a piece of animal skin to cover me, and then she went to take care of her own wet body.

I was also secretly watching her taking off her wet clothes, revealing her graceful body curves, when suddenly Bai Lu came back. I quickly took back my thoughts and she looked at me apologetically.

I thought to myself that now that she was relieved, we shouldn’t make a big deal out of this.

"Okay, I did one thing wrong, and Bailu, you also did one thing wrong. Now we're even. No one should hold grudges in their hearts anymore, okay?" I said, shivering with cold.

She nodded immediately and said, "I was wrong. From now on, I will follow Brother Zhou Bo's arrangements."

I have suffered from a severe cold today, so I quickly stewed a pot of Ganoderma lucidum soup during the Bailu Festival. The ingredients include black fungus and wild jujube, as well as roasted wild mushrooms and peach meat. This is to nourish me. Ganoderma lucidum is a food tonic that can replenish qi and blood, nourish the heart and calm the mind. Black fungus has the same effect and can also moisten the lungs. This bowl of soup can be regarded as an apology, and it is also a response to my current situation.

Tonight's meal is much better than last night's. Although I have been tired and exhausted today, it is worth it to be able to exchange it for a delicious meal.

After dinner, Yunwen and Bailu carefully helped me to rest on the mat on the floor. They were extremely careful. Bailu kept touching my forehead and taking my pulse, fearing that I was seriously ill. I actually had a little fever, so they decided to hold me tightly to keep me warm.

This disease is worth it!

However, my body is so cold now, which reminds me of something: why did the temperature of the river water change suddenly? I remember the wooden man He Kui said: "When the vitality is gone, the time of death is approaching."

I always feel that there is some connection. The water was still slightly warm yesterday, and the weather was colder than today. It didn't freeze then, so why did it freeze today? The water comes from the top of the mountain on the right side of the canyon, and the cave at the source has broken stones and shattered doors. Bats are startled and fly away, and blood pupils can be seen in the cave.

Could it be that this is related to the fact that the anger has dissipated?