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Jiangjiazhuang is less than 4 kilometers away from Qisan Reservoir.

It only takes about ten minutes to drive there.

Intelligence indicates that there are still 20 minutes until the white magnolia falls into the lake.

Jiang Tao has plenty of time to leave now.

The situation was critical, and he didn't have time to look at the next two intelligence reports.

He hurriedly put on his clothes, grabbed the car keys from the TV cabinet, and rushed out the door.

The headlights of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class parked outside turned on, instantly illuminating the darkness ahead.

Jiang Tao started the car and headed straight for the Qisan Reservoir.

Late at night, the rural roads were deserted, with not a single car in sight, and the journey was completely unobstructed.

In less than 10 minutes, Jiang Tao arrived at the riverbank of Qisan Reservoir.

During the Qingming Festival holiday, Qisan Reservoir is frequented by many tourists and anglers every day.

During the day, it's as lively as a temple fair.

Some tourists who prefer peace and quiet choose to come here for night fishing and enjoy the tranquility of the night.

Magnolia is one of them.

She doesn't like joining in the fun and prefers to be alone.

Whenever she feels upset, her only way to relieve stress is fishing, especially night fishing.

After finishing her day's work, she drove alone to Qisan Reservoir.

After paying the fee, she specifically found a place far away from other anglers to fish alone.

Quack quack, quack quack~
Thump, thump, thump~
Listen to the croaking of frogs among the water plants on the shore, and the occasional splashing of water on the surface.

Looking at the crescent moon reflected in the reservoir.

Feeling the river breeze brushing against my skin.

The white magnolia seemed to have entered the legendary state of "clear and tranquil mind".

I feel perfectly integrated with nature, becoming one of it.

All the worries in work and life seemed to be carried away by the evening breeze.

"Sigh, this is probably my fate. I'll just let it be..."

Taking a deep breath, Bai Yulan immediately felt refreshed and her mind became much clearer.

After sitting for a while, she suddenly felt the urge to urinate.

He deftly secured the fishing rod to the tackle box.

As soon as Bai Yulan stood up, she suddenly felt everything go black and the world spin around her!

The next second, her body fell straight backward and plunged into the water with a splash!
Thump, thump, thump~
"Waaah, help! Help me!"

Bai Yulan almost instinctively started splashing water to save herself, while crying out for help.

In her panic, she thrashed about wildly, but instead of getting closer to the shore, she drifted further and further away.

At that moment, a terrible thought arose in her mind.

I'm doomed today!

When night fishing, I specifically found a quiet spot with few people.

She was over 100 meters away from the nearest fellow angler.

Others may not be able to hear you screaming for help.

In just a few seconds, Bai Yulan had already gulped down several mouthfuls of water, and felt that there was less and less air in her lungs.

In addition, it's only the beginning of April, and the temperature at night is only around 11 or 12 degrees Celsius.

Falling into the icy lake, her body lost temperature quickly, and coupled with extreme fear, Bai Yulan's calves also began to cramp.

This pull was like adding insult to injury.

Just as Bai Yulan was despairingly thinking that she was going to die here today.

In the darkness, a tall, slender figure rapidly approached her.

Someone has come to rescue me!
"Help, help..."

Seeing hope again after despair, Bai Yulan felt an urge to cry.

She didn't care whether it was real or just her imagination; she quickly shouted for help a few more times and drank some more water.

Pfft! ! !
Jiang Tao, who rushed over, jumped into the water without hesitation.

Hualalalal, hualalalal——

Jiang Tao had swum in the river a lot since he was a child, so his swimming skills were decent.

In less than ten seconds, he swam up behind Bai Yulan.

Jiang Tao stretched out his left arm and passed it under Bai Yulan's armpit, lifting her head and mouth and nose off the water.

Although Jiang Tao is not a professional lifeguard, he does have a little bit of experience in how to rescue drowning people.

Swish, swish, swish—

After successfully rescuing Bai Yulan, Jiang Tao swam directly to the shore using a sidestroke technique.

At this moment, his physique has reached over 90 points, and his strength is also astonishing.

Dragging Bai Yunlan, a small creature, is no easy task.

From the moment Bai Yulan fell into the water to the moment Jiang Tao carried her to the riverbank, the entire process took less than a minute.

But for Bai Yulan, that one minute was the most thrilling and longest minute of her life.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Having survived the ordeal, Bai Yulan breathed in the air deeply.

Only those who have experienced near-death experiences know how blissful it is to be able to breathe freely.

"Sister, do you need to be taken to the hospital?"

Jiang Tao looked at Bai Yulan with concern and asked her a question.

At this moment, Bai Yulan leaned her upper body against Jiang Tao.

The posture between the two was somewhat ambiguous.

However, Bai Yulan was still in shock and her body was limp.

She didn't care about these little details anymore.

While speaking, Jiang Tao also had a chance to glance at Bai Yulan, whom he had rescued and brought ashore.

Her face was fair and rounded, with her features perfectly proportioned.

Her clothes, soaked to the bone, clung tightly to her body, outlining her perfect figure.

Magnolia, the person is just as her name suggests.

Her first impression on Jiang Tao was like that of a white magnolia carefully nurtured by the years.

As it quietly blooms, it releases a light and lingering sweet fragrance.

Although her expression showed slight panic and fear at this moment, it was still beautiful.

The white magnolia's appearance gives people a hazy feeling that makes it hard to guess her age.

She looks like both a young woman in her thirties and a wealthy lady in her forties.

The unique temperament she possesses, refined by the passage of time, is difficult for someone without a certain amount of life experience to imitate.

"No need to go to the hospital, thank you for saving me just now. My name is Bai Yulan, what's your name, young man?"

Magnolia Bai truly lives up to her reputation as someone who has weathered many storms.

She quickly recovered from the shock of drowning, and her expression returned to calm.

Realizing that her posture with Jiang Tao was somewhat inappropriate, she gently moved her body forward, creating some distance between them.

"My name is Jiang Tao, and I'm from Jiangjiazhuang nearby."

Jiang Tao readily gave his name.

He drove over in the middle of the night, and then jumped into the water to save someone; he wasn't there to be a selfless "Lei Feng" doing good deeds anonymously.

"Hello Jiang Tao, let's get to know each other again. My name is Bai Yulan, and I am the owner of Bai Yulan Restaurant in Ping County."

"I owe you my life today. If you ever need my help in the future, you can come to Bai Yulan to find me."

"Furthermore, from now on, whether you dine at our restaurant alone or treat others to a meal, the bill will be on the house."

After getting up from the ground, Bai Yulan looked at Jiang Tao and solemnly made her promise. "Bai Yulan Hotel? You own the most luxurious hotel in Ping County?"

To play along, Jiang Tao pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth, and acted very surprised after hearing Bai Yulan's words.

"Yes, the restaurant is named after me."

Bai Yulan nodded, readily admitting it.

"From now on, whether I go alone or treat others to a meal, the bill will be on the house?"

"Isn't Mr. Bai afraid that I'll bring a bunch of people there every day to freeload?"

Jiang Tao smiled and looked at Bai Yulan, asking her a question in a joking tone.

Of course, he was just joking with Bai Yulan to lighten the mood.

Even if what Bai Yulan said was true, he would be too embarrassed to bring a group of people over every day to eat and drink for free.

"Compared to the life you saved for me, these are nothing."

Bai Yulan's gaze towards Jiang Tao was also full of sincerity.

Only those who have walked through the gates of hell know the preciousness of life.

"Mr. Bai, you don't need to keep bringing up the life-saving grace. It makes me feel a little embarrassed."

"I was just doing my part to help others, and I believe anyone who saw it would have done the same."

Jiang Tao smiled, his face showing a calm and composed expression.

Although he did this to build a connection with Bai Yulan, he never intended to take advantage of her kindness.

"Let's add each other on WeChat, Jiang Tao. You look to be around thirty years old. I'm a few years older than you, so you can call me Sister Bai from now on."

As Bai Yulan spoke, she took a mobile phone from a box next to the fishing box and opened the add friend interface.

"Great! It's a blessing for me to know a big boss like Sister Bai."

Jiang Tao smiled politely and then reached into his pocket to pull out a wet cell phone.

Fortunately, modern mobile phones are quite waterproof, and the phone was not submerged and can be used normally.

He opened the WeChat app on his phone, scanned the QR code on Bai Yulan's phone, and the two successfully became friends.

"Ah!"

After adding each other as friends, Bai Yulan suddenly sneezed.

The temperature was only eleven or twelve degrees Celsius at this time of night, and with all her clothes soaked, it would be strange if she wasn't cold.

"Sister Bai, your clothes are all wet. Go back and change. Are you alright? Do you need me to drive you?"

Jiang Tao also felt a chill run through his body and looked at Bai Yulan with concern, asking her a question.

"No need to trouble you, Jiang Tao. I can manage on my own. Thank you for tonight. I'll head back now."

Bai Yulan's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she was quite cold.

Jiang Tao didn't press the matter and nodded, saying, "Then Sister Bai, drive carefully on the road."

"If you don't mind that I used this fishing gear, I'll give it to you as a gift. If you don't like it, you can give it to someone else."

Bai Yulan looked at the fishing gear worth over 6 yuan that someone had given her on the riverbank, but she had no interest in tidying it up now.

Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Sister Bai, you're too kind. You should go first. I'll keep it for you and deliver it to you when I have time tomorrow."

"Thank you for your help. I'll go back and change now, and thank you properly tomorrow."

Bai Yulan wasn't the type to be coy, and given her current cold demeanor, she turned and left with a flourish after speaking.

After watching Bai Yulan walk more than ten meters away, Jiang Tao turned around to help her reel in her fishing rod.

Splash, splash, splash~
"Hey, a fish has taken the bait!"

When Jiang Tao lifted the fishing rod, he found that a fish the size of an adult's arm was hooked on it, which was an unexpected bonus.

On the other side, Bai Yulan hurriedly returned to a Land Rover Range Rover parked on the riverbank.

As soon as she got in the car, she quickly started the engine and waited for about three minutes before turning on the car's air conditioning heater.

Whoosh, whoosh~
Feeling the warm air blowing from the vent, the white magnolia's body temperature gradually returned to normal.

The bluish-purple lips gradually regained their color.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Bai Yulan kept replaying the scene of struggling to survive in the lake in her mind.

Although she was somewhat puzzled by Jiang Tao's sudden appearance, she was mostly grateful to him.

Regardless of his reasons or purposes for appearing there.

But he did save his own life after all, pulling himself back from the brink of death.

"Jiang Tao..."

"Jiangjiazhuang".

The scene of my conversation with Jiang Tao just now flashed through my mind.

Bai Yulan's intuition and her extensive experience in judging people told her this.

Jiang Tao was not the kind of person who approached her with ill intentions.

Both his tone of voice and his demeanor gave people a sense of trustworthiness.

Moreover, judging from his appearance, Jiang Tao also has a kind and honest face that suggests "peace and prosperity for the country".

A handsome and upright appearance is very attractive to women.

Jiang Tao's appearance perfectly conforms to the traditional standard of "three courts and five eyes".

It is not overly three-dimensional, and the overall design is harmonious and grand.

If he were to act in a TV series, he would definitely be portrayed as a righteous and heroic male lead.

"Being able to make another friend is a blessing in disguise!"

Bai Yulan has few friends, but this time she has a good impression of Jiang Tao and wants to try to make friends with him.

I sat in the car for about ten minutes with the air conditioning blowing hot air until my body temperature had fully recovered.

Bai Yulan took one last look at the reservoir not far away through the window.

Today's experience has instilled in her a greater fear of water and reduced her interest in fishing to a minimum.

"Fishing is too dangerous. I'll run more from now on."

Bai Yulan murmured something to herself again.

She then started the car, turned around, and drove towards Ping County.

……

After tidying up Bai Yulan's fishing gear, Jiang Tao put it into the trunk of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

He raised his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist.

After all that trouble, it's already 0:52 AM.

He took a new pack of cigarettes out of the car and opened it.

After lighting a cigarette, he had a sudden thought and continued to check the remaining two intelligence reports for the day.

Today's Intelligence 02:
You obtained relevant intelligence while camping at Qisan Reservoir yesterday.

At the bottom of Qisan Reservoir, there is a Qing Dynasty "Heavenly Official Bestows Blessings" fifty-tael auspicious ingot worth 60 yuan.

……

"What the hell is this 'auspicious ingot'?"

Upon seeing the contents of the second intelligence report, Jiang Tao's eyes lit up again.

Although he didn't know what auspicious ingots were, it didn't matter.

Brother Tongzi said this thing is worth 60.

This is what Jiang Tao is most concerned about.

Jiang Tao looked at the surface of the Qisan Reservoir.

The holographic map in his field of vision showed that the auspicious ingot was more than 300 meters away from his current location.

Furthermore, the location is near the center of the reservoir, which is outside the acquisition range.

"Let's rent a boat tomorrow and row over to take a look."

"It's too cold now. If I get a leg cramp halfway through the swim, I'll die here."

After a quick mental review, Jiang Tao ultimately decided to take a more prudent approach.

It's not worth risking your life for 60. (End of Chapter)