Chapter 96: Seeking Death
On the shore of the valley.
It has been quite some time since Huo Gannian and Song Lan's boat disappeared.
More than a dozen large ships were parked at the fork in the road where the small boat disappeared. Iron chains were submerged in the water, and heavy iron anchors secured the ships.
But even so, the boat still swayed slightly with five or six different rapids.
Nearly two hundred guards stood on the boat, facing the same direction in silence.
They looked solemnly at Yun Chen, the last personal guard of the Huo Gang, who fastened his leggings and cuffs, put the fireworks folder wrapped in waterproof cowhide into his arms, and made the final preparations for going into the water quickly and carefully.
They had no choice but to stand by and watch. This made them feel embarrassed and ashamed...
Firstly, among the nearly 200 men who have reached the top of the industry as guards, none of them is better at swimming than Yun Chen, so they can only watch a little "boy" fight for his life.
Secondly, no one knew better than them how dangerous the situation Yun Chen would face:
Going alone to search for someone in this huge and unfamiliar valley and river, not to mention the complicated water flow and hidden reefs that can kill people, the mere fact of fighting alone, without even a brother to look after you, is extremely dangerous.
Yun Chen's trip is tantamount to seeking death.
This was also the first time that Yun Chen did not have Ye Yan's arrangements and instructions, Hua Jue's concern and Bu Yan's nagging, nor Xun Yan's worry and caution before doing anything.
Only Xiaoliu stood by with red eyes, handing her the firework pieces one by one.
The chief guard beside Nan Lijun came over, patted Yun Chen on the shoulder and said:
"Little brother, be careful. If you encounter any danger, light fireworks and we will rush to rescue you immediately."
"Okay." Yun Chen nodded in agreement. He didn't say much and didn't procrastinate. He just looked for the confluence of the rapids and dived in.
The quick and decisive action made the guard leader stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but ask Xiao Liu in surprise:
"This is a turbulent current in the valley. This young man from the Huo Gang, he, he just went down like that? He didn't even hesitate for a moment, take a deep breath?"
Although Xiao Liu was worried about Yun Chen, he still stood up straight and said,
"All of our Huo Gang's personal guards are like this, so please don't be surprised, sir."
On the other side, Yun Chen relaxed his body, adjusted his breathing, and floated up and down in the water with the rapid current.
The spring water was freezing cold, and the water plants were like whips that kept lashing her face.
She held the firework leaf tightly and floated for a long time.
When she finally emerged from the water, she saw a shirtless, thin man sitting by a campfire on a white sand beach. There were two racks on the fire, one for roasting clothes and the other for roasting fish.
Seeing a "water ghost" covered with seaweed crawling ashore, the man screamed in fear and picked up a fire stick to poke it.
Yun Chen quickly brushed away the water plants on his head:
"Brother Buyan, it's me!"
"Yun Chen? Why are you here?" Buyan asked in surprise.
Yun Chen quickly looked around: "Are you alone? The young master is not here?"
Buyan replied, "I went into the water to save the young master, but was swept here by the rapids."
"Okay, I'll call someone to rescue you. I'll go find the young master again. Be careful." Yun Chen lit a firework and jumped back into the water.
After swimming out for a quarter of an hour and groping around in the water for a long time, she finally found the fork of the rapids and dived in again.
This time there were no aquatic plants in the rapids, only driftwood and branches, which were like sharp blades, cutting through her clothes and flesh.
Her internal organs were still tumbling in the water and had shifted. After a long time, when she stuck her head out again, she saw Xun Jian chiseling the tree trunk with a guard knife, as if he was building a canoe.
Like Buyan, Xun Jian also failed to save Huo Gan and was swept away by the rapids and lost his way.
Seeing that Huo Gannian was still not there, Yun Chen had to quickly throw the fireworks to Xun Yan and turned around to dive into the deep water.
After two rounds and two hours, Yun Chen began to feel exhausted and increasingly unable to hold his breath.
But as it was getting darker and the sun was about to set, she suddenly gathered some strength and plunged into the rapids for the third time.
This time, at the end of the rapids was a reef. The four or five guards who had jumped into the water to rescue Songlan were there, making a raft with water plants and scabbards.
From a distance, she threw the firework stick to the guards, made a "call for help" gesture, and immediately turned back into the water.
An older guard jumped into the water, swam towards her, and dragged her to the shore.
She was so tired that she couldn't speak. She waved her hands repeatedly but couldn't break free.
Several guards helped pull her onto the reef and sat her by the fire to keep warm.
She gasped for breath in big, rapid gulps, and a fishy-sweet taste rose in her throat.
A guard took down a piece of armor that served as a kettle from the fire and brought it to her lips. She took a few sips of the hot water and expressed her gratitude with her eyes.
The old guard sighed:
"Little brother, I just saw that your face was pale, which is a sign of hypothermia. If you keep swimming, you will either die of exhaustion or freeze to death."
The other guards also looked impressed and asked curiously:
"Little brother, you swam here alone?"
"Your clothes are torn in many places, and the wounds are starting to bleed. Were we not the first place you came to?"
Yun Chen took a break and began to feel a little tired. She knew that if she rested any longer, it would be difficult to stand up again.
"Well, I've been to two places, this is the third one." She stood up on her knees, thanked the guards, and continued:
"It's getting dark, and my young master can't move his legs. It's too dangerous. I have to keep looking. Thank you, brothers."
After saying that, Yun Chen resolutely jumped into the water despite the guards' repeated attempts to stop him.
The guards watched as she dove straight for the deepest, darkest part of the water. While others would have turned back to avoid it, she rushed in head on.
She was suddenly swept away by the backflow, her figure instantly sinking into the water and disappearing without a trace. A guard rubbed his goose bumps and sighed in horror:
"This guy is too reckless..."
This time, Yun Chen didn't care what was in the water, whether it was water plants, branches, or fish with sharp tail fins. She only had the strength to struggle to raise her head above the water to breathe, but was brought back to the starting point by the backflow.
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