Chapter 383 Another Unexpected Turn of Events
Chapter 383 Another Unexpected Turn of Events
"Watch out, big sister!"
Er'er stood on the reef, watching her older sister's nimble movements as she jumped into the water with a splash, just like a fish.
His eyes scanned the sea surface, where waves were rising.
Just then, I saw a small, thin figure bobbing helplessly in the light blue waves in the distance. Then, a higher wave crashed in, and the figure disappeared instantly!
It's Xiao Jun!
"My eldest sister is in the southeast direction."
Er'er shouted loudly.
The previously orderly retreat was instantly disrupted.
The woman lay on the ground, wailing, "My little Jun! Where are you? Please save my little Jun..."
Ah Si was extremely anxious, but he still bent down and pulled the person up.
"Why did she turn back for no reason?"
Hearing someone muttering behind her, the woman cried even harder.
It's all her fault!
If she hadn't left the rake behind, she would have made Xiaojun go back to get it.
They won't be swept away by the waves.
Overwhelmed with self-reproach, the woman seemed to have lost her mind, repeatedly slapping herself in the face.
The tide was no longer gentle; foamy waves piled up one after another, rising higher and higher.
Seeing this, several other men in the tribe who were good swimmers gritted their teeth and tried to help.
Xu Honglian, quick-witted, untied the thick rope used for dragging the harvest, tied it to the seesaw, and threw it into the water with all her might.
"Grab the plank!"
But as soon as the seesaw flew out, it was slammed back by a fierce tidal wave.
It was placed on the muddy ground, making it impossible to approach the person struggling in the water.
Almost simultaneously, Er'er, who was standing on a slightly higher rock, continued her search. Suddenly, her eyes widened as if to confirm something, and then she pointed to a rolling wave in the distance.
"There! Floral fabric! I saw Xiaojun's floral fabric shirt!"
The crowd on the shore was in complete chaos.
An old, hoarse voice, carrying an undeniable authority, rang out like a broken gong, shattering the chaos.
"What's the panic! Quick! Push the boat out of the river! Row across! Hurry!!"
It's my great-uncle!
Before anyone knew it, Uncle had walked from the shore onto the mudflat.
The voice was like a lightning bolt that cleaved through the chaos, and everyone immediately found their anchor.
"Yes, yes, yes! The boat! Quick, push the boat!"
Xu Anyang reacted instantly, as if he had been whipped. He turned around abruptly and ran barefoot like a madman toward the fork in the river where the small boat was moored, shouting hoarsely as he ran: "Come with me to push the boat, and bring a few more people."
Everyone present was instantly mobilized.
Several children, about the same age as Xu Anyang, rushed towards the river, while the women quickly gathered ropes and long poles and ran to a place closer to the water to prepare to help.
Xu Honglian ran over and took her mother's hand.
"Mother! Father..."
Xu Honglian's lips trembled slightly, and before she could finish speaking, her mother tightly grasped her small hand.
"Don't worry! Your father is a lucky man, he'll be alright."
Ah Si's heart was pounding, but he still pretended to be calm on the surface.
Everyone performed their duties, and a rescue operation unfolded amidst the raging waves.
Xu Yiyi didn't dare to delay and plunged into the water.
Although the view is blurry underwater, it is much clearer than on the surface.
She paddled with all her might, dodging the surging undercurrents, her eyes searching anxiously.
I could clearly feel my heart pounding.
The next instant, a gray-black figure appeared in the water in the distance; it was Uncle Pinghai.
Xu Pinghai was still trying to steady himself, struggling to lift his head to breathe, but was quickly swept away by the wave.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jun, wearing a floral shirt, appeared before the two of them.
"Xiao Jun! Save Xiao Jun first."
The woman collapsed to the ground, watching the small boat being pushed over by Xu Anyang and the others.
Suddenly finding his strength, he rushed over and grabbed Xu Anyang by the collar.
"Let go! I'm on my way to rescue someone..."
Xu Anyang roared and reached out to pull the woman's hand off, but unfortunately, the twelve-year-old boy was no match for the woman who had been doing manual labor for many years.
They just couldn't tear it off.
"Are you crazy? If we delay any longer, we'll all die..."
Xu Anyang found it unbelievable; how could there be such a clueless person?
"Promise me you'll save Xiaojun first."
The woman screamed, and in the next instant, she was thrown onto the muddy beach by Asi.
"Never mind her, get in the water quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Si and his companion pushed the small boat into the water.
"You all get down here!"
Several men climbed out of the water and pulled away the boys who were trying to push the small boat.
"They're not even fully grown yet! They should stay on the shore."
The voice was fierce, but Xu Anyang ignored it.
He was the first to climb onto the boat, and the other boys followed suit, rowing the small boat out.
The waves were too big, and it was very unstable to sit in the small boat.
A wave crashed down, leaving my buttocks floating in mid-air before slamming back down.
"Anyang! Xiao Jun is in the southeast."
Xu Yiyi saw the bottom of the boat from underwater and quickly popped her head up to shout.
no way.
The waves were too big; she couldn't swim at all.
By this time, I was already quite exhausted.
Xu Pinghai had already swum over following Xiao Jun's figure.
The underwater resistance far exceeded Xu Yiyi's expectations.
Just as she was about to collapse from exhaustion, a huge and steady figure appeared before her.
"You've finally arrived."
Xu Yiyi stretched out her hands, and the sea turtle met her anxious gaze.
He sped up to her, and Xu Yi clung half of her body to the sea turtle.
With this steady support, she instantly felt much more relaxed.
"Let's go! Let's hurry up ahead."
Xu Yiyi said anxiously.
The sea turtle carried her, moving at a seemingly slow but actually determined pace, breaking through the chaotic currents and steadily swimming forward.
Suddenly, another accident occurred.
Pinghai, the old man who swam to that area first, was about to catch Xiaojun, who was floating in the water.
Another giant wave crashed down, catching Xu Pinghai off guard. He was swept up by the wave and his head slammed heavily against a sharp reef hidden underwater!
He didn't even have time to groan before his struggling stopped abruptly, his body went limp, and he floated with the current, the blood seeping from his forehead quickly dissolving in the seawater.
Xiao Jun had long since given up struggling.
They moved extremely quickly, but they couldn't withstand the terrifying power of the seawater.
Her small body was full of water, her belly was swollen, her eyes were closed, and her face and exposed skin had an extremely frightening bluish-purple color. She rose and fell weakly with the waves, like a withered leaf.
Sensing Xu Yiyi's anxiety, the sea turtle sped up.
Her heart clenched when she saw the unconscious old man and the lifeless Xiao Jun.
Just then, with a splash, a small wooden boat struggled to break through the waves.
Xu Anyang and a few boys rowed over, followed closely by the boats of the clan's uncles.
As the small boat approached, the people on board immediately saw what was happening in the water, and exclamations of surprise rose and fell.
"Quick! Pull it up! Quick!"
Xu Anyang shouted, and several teenagers hurriedly used long hooks and nets to reach the floating Xiao Jun, carefully dragging the limp, unresponsive little body onto the boat.
Xu Anyang lay on the edge of the boat, his face turning deathly pale. His eyes searched the sea surface anxiously. He first saw Xiao Jun's terrifying face as she was dragged onto the boat, and he gasped in fright.
He searched anxiously in the water, his voice trembling with tears, "Father! Sister Yi! Where are you?"
Hearing his shouts, Xu Yiyi quickly pulled Xu Pinghai onto her back and swam towards the surface of the water.
"Here! Quickly!"
Xu Yiyi shouted, as blood continued to flow from Xu Pinghai's forehead, gushing onto her body.
The clan's uncles and elders quickly came over in their small boats and pulled Xu Pinghai aboard.
Then, several adults jumped onto the small boat where Xu Anyang was.
Uncle reached out and probed Xiao Jun's nose, then shook his head helplessly when he met everyone's gaze.
"She's out of breath..."
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