Chapter 228: 228

228 Saving People

Everything piqued Monkey's curiosity . As he grew braver, he hesitated less . He jumped up and imitated Fangzheng to take his seat . He wrapped his arms around Fangzheng's waist and looked around, unsure what he was sitting on .

But at the next instant, with the engine roaring to live, Monkey nearly released his arms to jump off the motorbike .

Thankfully, Fangzheng had grabbed his arms, preventing him from running off . Fangzheng gave a Buddhist proclamation . "Amitabha . "

Only then did Monkey's heart calm down . He remained worried, his heart a jitter . He no longer looked around and hugged Fangzheng tightly, afraid of falling off .

"Sit well . We're leaving . " Wang Yougui floored the accelerator as the motorbike sped forward .

Monkey's expression turned abnormal from fright . He was still a monkey in the endl . After a while, he realized that there was no danger and he regained his courage, allowing him to look around . As time went on, Monkey even wanted to release his arms and dance around .

Fangzheng quickly reined him in . Fooling around on the road was no trifling matter . Just a tiny bump could threaten lives .

One Finger Village was not considered close to Hongyan Village and since Wang Yougui was in a rush, he did not drive slowly . He did not speed either . Soon, he left the area of One Finger Village and arrived on a huge bridge half an hour later . Just as they were about to cross the river, they suddenly saw a woman jump off the bridge!

Fangzheng and Wang Yougui saw it . Wang Yougui hurriedly hit the brakes, jumped off his motorbike, and ran over! It would have been different if they had not seen it but with a life at stake, how could they ignore her?

Before they could reach the river two figures rushed into the river a step ahead of Fangzheng . They splashed into the river .

Almost at the same instant, they heard metal hitting ground . Two bicycles had fallen to the ground . Clearly, the duo had jumped off their bicycles before stopping them .

Those fishing by the riverbank saw the scene . They immediately shouted for help . Some called the police while others searched for ropes to provide any assistance that might be needed .

Fangzheng felt relieved seeing this play out before his eyes . Although he could have a go at the lottery by saving people, others would earn merit from saving people . He could not take all the benefits for himself . The good in the world could not depend on the good that one person did . It would only be an exemplary role . What mattered was the actions people took as a whole . Seeing the two men jump into the water, Fangzheng followed everyone to the bank to watch . Once the ropes came, they threw ropes to aid them .

Down in the river, the waters were turbulent . The two men tried their best swimming, dragging the woman while trying their best not to downed . Something was amiss . Regardless of how the duo tried to pull her up, she remained submerged .

"Oh no, she's probably entangled by the river weeds," said an old fisherman while wringing his hands .



"That won't do . The two of them can't last much longer . This is River Top, and it is prone to forming all sorts of whirlpools . Once those form, the three of them are doomed! Find a boat quickly!" yelled Wang Yougui when he assessed the situation .

An old man to the side answered, "We've already called for one but we are too far from the village . It's even difficult for the nearest fishermen to rush here on a boat . " The old man was anxious but there was nothing he could do .

Fangzheng recalled something when he heard the conversation . The river in front of him was no ordinary river . Nor was it as calm as the River Bai in front of Baiyun Monastery . This was a tributary of the Songhua River, named River Top . Due to the topographical features under the river, the river's surface often formed whirlpools giving it its name .

After recalling this tidbit, Fangzheng knew that he couldn't wait any longer . While everyone looked down at the river, Fangzheng took the opportunity to leave the bridge . He ran to the other side of the bridge where no one could see him . He took of his Savior shoes and stuffed them into his clothes . Taking a deep breath, he plunged straight into the River Top .

Those that have never tried saving people would never know how hard it is to do . The river at the beginning of spring was especially ice-cold . The river water was biting cold but with the White Lunar Monk Robe protecting his body while attenuating the temperatures, Fangzheng was fine despite feeling cold . He could easily imagine how the two brave men were now experiencing an extreme sense of cold . Fangzheng could not help but praise them . They were true heroes! As for him, he was only a fake hero . Without the White Lunar Monk Robe, a landlubber like him would not dare enter the water .

That's right . Fangzheng did not know how to swim at all . The moment he entered the water, he would sink straight down . However, humans had buoyancy . This mixture of not being able to surface or sink left Fangzheng depressed . Helplessly, he flailed his arms around and managed to pick up a heavy stone . He hugged it to his chest and sank .

Fangzheng found his bearings and went straight to the other side of the bridge .



Meanwhile, on the other side of the bridge .

"Brother, hold up her head . She has to breathe or she will suffocate!" Hong Qianjie shouted .

Hong Qianjie and his elder brother, Hong Qianxi, were attending the Dharma Assembly at Hongyan Monastery today to join in the buzz . Both of them did not believe in the supernatural . They were only out to enjoy nature and enjoy the bustle at the monastery .

They never expected to encounter a woman committing suicide on the way there . In a heated moment, all they thought of was rescuing her . They jumped off the bicycles they were riding and simultaneously jumped into the river . Thankfully, both of them knew how to swim and were rather good swimmers . Furthermore, they were quick to react, so the woman had not been swept away by the river waters . They grabbed the woman in a timely fashion and managed to hold her up . But there was a problem . The woman's body appeared to be entangled by something . They had no way of fully pulling her out of the water . Her face remained underwater, preventing her from breathing .

Hong Qianxi yelled, "Hold her up . I'll dive down to take a look . She is likely entangled by river weeds . "

"Alright . Be quick . I can't last much longer," huffed his brother .

Hong Qianxi grunted in acknowledgment and dived underwater .

Now that it was the beginning of spring, the snow on the mountains were melting . All the water would gather into the river, making it flow much faster than usual . The surging forces were strong and Hong Qianxi found out how tiring it actually was once he entered the water . When he looked down, it was indeed water reeds that entangled the woman's ankles . Hong Qianxi attempted to untangle the water reeds but were wrapped around her too tightly . It was impossible to tear apart with his fingers . Furthermore, there was too many water reeds underwater . If he and Hong Qianjie were a little careless, they might be entangled too!



After trying his best and seeing that they couldn't be torn apart, Hong Qianjie floated up and yelled, "It doesn't work . I can't tear it apart with my hands . I need to use a knife!"

"Give her CPR . If we don't she's gonna die!" yelled Hong Qianjie .

Hong Qianxi took a deep breath before giving CPR to the the woman . Hong Qianjie pinched the woman's nose and tried his best to prevent her from imbibing any of the water . However, it was not a lasting solution, they needed to hurry . The only thing that eased Hong Qianjie's heart was that although the woman had committed suicide, she had already fainted . If she awoke and struggled, that would truly be troublesome .

At that moment, an unknown person screamed, "No good . The vortex is beginning!"

Almost at the same instant, Hong Qianxi and Hong Qianjie felt a strange change in the surrounding waters . Suddenly they felt their ankles tighten . They had been trapped by the sea reeds . The two blanched .

Hong Qianxi's head emerged as he shouted, "Brother, I've been trapped by the water reeds . Leave, quick!"

Hong Qianjie cursed, "I can't leave either . I'm entangled myself!"

Without even a thought, Hong Qianxi took a deep breath, "Soon, someone will save you . Regardless, you have to hold on!"