The muddy path was exceptionally difficult to traverse in the darkness.

Jiang Qian and Dai Zhenli stumbled and sprinted toward the abandoned stone bridge.

The wind carried the fishy smell of water plants.

The figure stood at the edge of the bridge.

"That's a woman, isn't it?" Dai Zhenli said, panting heavily.

"It seems so." Jiang Qian narrowed his eyes. "Why is she standing in such a dangerous place?"

Nonsense, you can't be standing on a bridge at night to admire the moon.

The two were still fifty meters away from the stone bridge.

The figure suddenly leaned forward.

It plunged straight into the dark, murky river.

"She jumped!" Dai Zhenli screamed.

She sped up and rushed towards the river.

Jiang Qian grabbed her arm.

"Calm down!"

"She jumped into the river!" Dai Zhenli stamped her feet anxiously. "Quickly, save her!"

"Can you swim?"

Dai Zhenli was stunned.

"What can we do? We can't just stand by and watch her drown."

Jiang Qian took off his coat.

"I'll go rescue them. You go outside to the highway to flag down cars and call the police and emergency services."

"It's too dangerous for you to go down there by yourself. Drowning people are strong; what if they pull you down?" Dai Zhenli bit her lip. "Your parents will be heartbroken."

Jiang Qian shoved the phone into her hand.

"Quickly call for backup, and also call Old Wang; he has a first-aid kit in his car."

Dai Zhenli turned and ran outside.

Jiang Qian walked to the riverbank.

There is a lifebuoy on the ground.

He grabbed the lifebuoy and found the right spot.

Take a leap.

He jumped into the river.

The river water in early spring has a bone-chilling coolness.

Jiang Qian held his breath and submerged underwater.

The water is turbid.

Visibility is extremely low.

He relied on his sense of touch to explore the water.

I swam forward for more than ten meters.

My hand touched a soft piece of fabric.

He immediately stretched out his arms and hugged the sinking body.

The woman was still conscious.

Sensing someone approaching, she immediately wrapped her arms around them.

She clung tightly to Jiang Qian's neck.

Jiang Qian was being strangled so tightly he could hardly breathe.

The instinctive reaction of a drowning person.

If they don't break free immediately, they'll both have to confess.

Jiang Qian pressed his knee against the woman's abdomen.

I used both hands to forcefully pry her fingers apart.

He quickly circled around behind her.

He used his arm to choke her chin.

Turn her face up to keep her airway clear.

He pulled the lifebuoy over and shoved it into the woman's hand.

Five minutes later.

Jiang Qian dragged the woman ashore.

He was breathing heavily.

The woman lay motionless on the muddy ground.

By the moonlight.

Her facial features are exquisite.

His face was deathly pale.

The lips are turning purple.

His chest remained still.

"What a bad day," Jiang Qian said speechlessly.

He knelt beside the woman and pinched her chin.

This forced her to open her mouth.

Reach in with your fingers and dig out the seaweed and mud.

He pinched the woman's nose, lowered his head, and covered her lips with his.

Blow twice.

Place your hands together and press on the woman's chest.

"one."

"two."

"three."

Jiang Qian pressed down and counted at the same time.

Each press required all my strength.

Time passed second by second.

The woman did not react.

Sweat beaded on Jiang Qian's forehead.

"You absolutely mustn't die."

"I caught a big carp weighing over five pounds today."

"My luck is on the rise."

"You can't ruin my feng shui."

His hands didn't stop moving, and he kept muttering to himself.

Maintain the emergency response rhythm.

at the same time.

Dai Zhenli paced anxiously back and forth by the roadside.

The road is in a remote area.

There wasn't a soul in sight, even late at night.

The emergency and ambulance calls have all been made.

It will take time for rescuers to arrive.

"Why isn't there a car yet!"

Two car headlights lit up in the distance.

A private car slowly drove up.

Dai Zhenli ran to the middle of the road and waved his arms vigorously.

"parking!"

"Stop the car!"

"Someone has fallen into the water!"

The private car driver saw clearly that there was a long-haired woman wearing a white dress in the middle of the road.

The steering wheel jerked.

He floored the accelerator.

The car sped off.

It left Dai Zhenli with a cloud of exhaust fumes.

"Hello!"

"Why are you running?!"

"I'm not a female ghost!"

Dai Zhenli stomped her feet in anger.

Looking back at the dark, wild pond.

Jiang Qian has been downstairs for several minutes.

There was no movement at all.

A Land Rover drove up and stopped on the side of the road.

Old Wang got off the bus.

"What's going on?"

"Someone jumped into the river!" Dai Zhenli jumped up and down in panic. "Jiang Qian is trying to save her and sent me to get help! I've already called the police, but they won't be here anytime soon!"

Old Wang hurriedly rummaged through the trunk and pulled out a set of first aid equipment.

The piercing sound of police sirens could be heard in the distance.

Red and blue police lights flashed in the night.

Two police cars and an ambulance were parked on the side of the road.

The car door opened.

Several police officers and medical personnel jumped down.

"Did you call the police?" A police officer leading the team walked up to Dai Zhenli.

"Yes, yes, it's me!"

"Where is he?" The police officer looked around with a flashlight.

"My friend jumped into the pond and rescued her! Come with me!"

Dai Zhenli led the way.

The group, carrying flashlights, ran towards the stone bridge, stumbling along the muddy water.

"Doctor, hurry! They've been down there for ages!" Dai Zhenli's voice trembled.

"Don't worry, we brought professional equipment." A doctor carrying a first-aid kit followed behind.

They ran to the riverbank.

The beams of flashlights shone all over them.

Dai Zhenli's heart was in her throat.

The sight before them stunned everyone.

Center of the beam.

The woman who fell into the water has woken up.

He was soaked to the bone.

The clothes clung tightly to the body.

She sat on the muddy ground, clutching the hem of Jiang Qian's shirt tightly with both hands.

She buried her head in Jiang Qian's arms.

My shoulder is twitching.

Jiang Qian looked utterly hopeless.

He was shirtless.

He was being held tightly by the woman.

Seeing so many people shining their flashlights over.

Jiang Qian raised his hands.

"Officer."

"I'm telling you now, I'm just a fisherman."

Do you believe it?

"Oh, by the way, I'm the kind of awesome angler who can catch ten pounds of fish a day!"

Police officers and doctors rushed forward to pull the woman off the ground.

Dai Zhenli walked over.

She stared at Jiang Qian's bare arms.

His gaze shifted downwards, landing on the shirt that the woman had tugged at and wrinkled.

Dai Zhenli crossed her arms over her chest.

"Saving someone is one thing, but why are you hugging them so tightly?"

Jiang Qian swept his dripping hair back to the back of his head.

"Big sister, I'm saving someone."

He stood up and brushed the mud off his trousers.

He turned to look at Old Wang.

"I was hoping Brother Wang could help me, so thank you anyway."

Old Wang waved his hand repeatedly.

"It's good that everyone is alright."

He scrutinized Jiang Qian's muscles.

"Young man, you're in great shape. With my old arms and legs, I'm not sure I could have pulled you out."

Several female doctors approached and tried to grab the woman's hand.

The woman gripped the hem of Jiang Qian's shirt tightly.

The knuckles are white.

"Girl, let go first."

"Come with us to the hospital for a checkup."

The woman had her head down, her chin resting on her knees.

His body was trembling violently.

"Don't be afraid."

"Tell us if you have any grievances!"

The police officer leading the team crouched down.

The woman raised her head.

His face was deathly pale.

Wet hair was stuck to her face.

She scanned the beams of flashlights around her.

He glanced at Jiang Qian.

His pupils widened instantly. "You're Jiang Qian!"

"Jiang Qian from Yang Kai's lab at Suzhou University!"

"Why...why did Professor Yang release you at this time?"

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