By the time Wang Jingtao caught up with the river, he only had time to see the ripples on the surface of the river.
Surrounded by dense reeds, and armed with a gun that he couldn't just leave lying around, Wang Jingtao was at a loss as to where to find someone.
He wandered around the reed beds for a while before seemingly giving up and turning to leave.
Xiao Yuehua lay under the water plants not far away, a reed tube in her mouth. The not-so-clear river water submerged her entire body, completely concealing her.
Xiao Yuehua didn't dare to move. Just now, she really felt so close to death for the first time.
Since birth, she had never faced such a life-threatening situation. In that instant, every hair on her body stood on end, as if she had suddenly entered some ancient ice cellar.
Xiao Yuehua had no doubt that if the other party caught her, they would definitely kill her.
She lay nervously at the bottom of the river. Even though she sensed that the people above had left, she still dared not move. Firstly, she was genuinely frightened, and secondly, her body felt weak and she didn't have the strength to stand up.
Time passed by, and ten minutes quickly went by. Just as Xiao Yuehua was about to come up, she keenly heard the sound of birds fluttering and flying away in the reeds.
Alert, she immediately restrained herself and lay motionless at the bottom of the water.
On the shore, Wang Jingtao, holding a military dagger, returned again, his sharp eyes scanning the surrounding environment until he confirmed that no one was around before turning away once more.
Xiao Yuehua felt a chill run down her spine. After more than an hour, she was almost swollen from being submerged in the water. She then sank to the bottom of the river and swam to the other side. From there, she carefully ran towards the village through the reeds on the side.
Something's happened, she needs to hurry and inform Song Xiaozi and Qingci.
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