Drowning people rarely maintain a normal state of mind after being choked. Even if they know in their hearts what they should do, their bodies will not obey instructions and make meaningless struggles.
Luo Jiayu's water quality was average. After encountering such a strong undercurrent, he was dragged to the bottom of the river with little resistance.
After being choked on his first mouthful of water, he subconsciously held his breath and tried to swim up.
But no matter how hard he tried, he felt that the invisible undercurrent was holding him tightly, preventing him from swimming upstream.
About a minute passed, and Luo Jiayu felt as if there was a ball of fire in his lungs, as if it was about to explode.
He knew that he couldn't hold it in any longer, and at the same time, he was still wondering that he could hold it in for more than four minutes before reaching the limit, and why he couldn't hold it in after just a while.
After holding on for another ten seconds, his body's strong instinct to breathe caused his mouth to open uncontrollably.
"tons tons tons"
As he opened his mouth, a large amount of river water instantly flowed down his mouth and poured into his mouth.
Luo Jiayu, who was still conscious at this time, quickly shut up, but he was breathing not only through his mouth, but also through his nose. Not only did the water flow into his stomach along the mouth, but a lot of it flowed into the lungs along the nasal cavity.
Although the amount of water flowing into the lungs is small, it is fatal.
After Luo Jiayu's mouth was closed tightly for five or six seconds, it opened uncontrollably again.
"Tons, tons, tons~"
A large amount of river water was poured in again, but this time Luo Jiayu couldn't control his body. Not only could he not control his mouth, he even seemed to have lost control of his hands and feet. He could still paddle and struggle before, but now he couldn't even struggle. Not here.
In the darkness, Luo Jiayu felt his body falling rapidly, like a stranger falling into the underworld.
He, who was still a little scared, seemed to feel more relaxed than ever at this moment.
My heart was also very calm, and I seemed to be able to accept the approaching death calmly.
only
A little disappointed.
The devils haven't been driven away yet.
The darkness was still darkness, like endless nothingness, but his consciousness became increasingly blurred. Gradually, Luo Jiayu's last remaining consciousness was swallowed up by this darkness.
.
Downstream, Li Si stood on the bow of the boat, skillfully throwing the lasso in his hand and accurately hitting an Eighth Route Army soldier.
This Eighth Route Army soldier was lucky. After being washed away by the river, he encountered a broken branch. It was this branch that he relied on to save his life and consciousness.
He reached out and grabbed the noose and put it on his arm. He found that it was a live buckle that could be tightened by just pulling it. Before he could speak, he felt his arm tighten and he was pulled by a powerful force. Poke it.
After he was dragged out of the way, he was rescued by two fishermen, one tall and one short. The tall fisherman was responsible for throwing the rope to trap the person, and the short one was responsible for pulling the person and rescuing the person.
After getting on the boat, the tall fisherman took off the noose from his arm and handed over a kettle, "You are the only one we caught who can still stay awake. Take a sip of wine to warm yourself up first."
The soldier who was rescued was called Xue Yong, a soldier from the fifth company. He was also one of the soldiers washed away after the crossing rope broke. His water quality was average, but he had a drowning experience when he was a child and knew this. In this situation, the harder he struggled, the faster he would die, so he simply relaxed his body, lay flat completely, and drifted freely with the current, and finally was lucky enough to catch a broken branch.
Taking the flask, Xue Yong did not rush to drink, but said gratefully: "Thank you!" and then asked, "Fellow, have you rescued anyone else yet?" "
"Counting you, I saved five in total."
"Are they all alive?" Xue Yong asked anxiously.
"Three of them are alive and breathing, but they are all unconscious now. The other two..." Lian Wushang shook his head, "They are already too cold and cannot be saved."
Xue Yong wiped the sweat or tears on his face with his hands, and said with a hint of choking, "I know water, I can also save people, and I can also help."
With that said, Xue Yong returned the jug to Li Si.
Li Si did not answer or look at it, but continued to stare at the river intently, "You drink some wine to warm yourself up, and then take off your clothes. My boat is too small. I will have to rely on it to catch two people later." It’s shored.”
After listening to Li Si's words, Xue Yong said, "Many of my comrades have fallen into the water. Can you save a few more?" After saying this, Xue Yong discovered that Li Si's boat was very small and could not hold many people, so he After a pause, he continued, "I can get off the boat and swim to shore by myself now!"
Li Si smiled, "Are you still able to swim? The current is so fast that it is difficult for my boat to stabilize the rudder. You still want to swim ashore. Do you think you are lucky and can escape death again?" "
Xue Yong was silent. Li Si's words were correct. He was trembling all over after getting on the boat, and his hands and feet were not in control, and he could not use any strength at all.
"Don't worry! We're not going to stop saving you. It's difficult to do business. Can we just let it go?" Lian Wushang, who was steering the ship at the stern, said.
"Business?" Xue Yongyong asked in confusion.
"We save people, you pay for them! Pay for lives, it's only natural!" Lian Wushang said without emotion.
"Ah?" Xue Yong didn't know until now that the two people who saved people's feelings were not kind-hearted people. They wanted to take advantage of the situation.
"But...but" Xue Yong stammered, "I have no money."
"If you don't have money, I'll throw you away." Lian Wushang said harshly, with a solemn tone, which made Xue Yong's hair grow cold and he couldn't help but shudder again.
Xue Yong is a child from an ordinary peasant family. He fights without risking his life. He is a veteran and has been in the Third Regiment for several years.
But risking one's life does not mean being unreasonable. What the two fishermen said was right. They stayed up late at night and came to this turbulent lake to save people. It is not excessive to charge a little money. Moreover, the discipline of the Eighth Route Army also stipulates that no one should be taken advantage of. A needle and a thread, we must do fair business with the people.
"Don't scare the children!" Li Si said in a gentle tone with a white face, "Which army are you from?"
"We are Corporal Hu's unit!" Xue Yongben wanted to say his unit number, but immediately changed his disguised number.
"They are from Jiangxi's army! They are rich! You big-headed soldiers charge ten yuan each. If we get an official, how about we charge one hundred yuan?" Lian Wushang said in a dignified manner, with a hint of tone in his tone. With greed.
"I can't make the decision on this." Xue Yong said solemnly.
"Okay, stop talking. Young man, you go to the cabin and take care of your comrades. You are not needed here. As for the money, we will talk to your commander about the final price. But don't worry, will this deal be successful? , we will save everyone first."
Li Si's words made Xue Yongan feel a lot relieved. After a grateful look, he got into the cabin. (End of chapter)
