books44 Chapter 2197: Spring is not too late
Chapter 2197: Spring is not too late
There was darkness before Shi Li's eyes.
In desperation, the thief who held her hostage suddenly groaned and then let go of the hand that was strangling her.
Shi Li gained a brief moment of freedom. When she turned around, she saw Mingchen appearing behind her with a dagger in his hand and a stern face.
Under the moonlight, there was blood on the dagger. It was obvious that he had used this dagger to stab the thief, causing the thief to let go out of pain.
Shi Li did not dare to relax at all, and swam towards him with great effort. When she got close, Ming Chen immediately stretched out a hand and pulled her to his side.
The moonlight shone into his dark eyes, which were calm and composed, and the hand holding the dagger did not hesitate at all. Even though he was only a nine-year-old boy, he gave people a sense of security from the bottom of their hearts.
He is worthy of being a top figure in Zhaolie Pavilion in the future.
Shi Li admired him from the bottom of her heart. In order not to make things worse for him, she dared not hide or move anymore. She held on with her last breath to keep her balance in the water.
When the thief saw that the person who stabbed him with the dagger was actually just a child, he immediately became ferocious again. Regardless of the bleeding wound on his back, he rushed towards Mingchen again.
In the water, Mingchen was not afraid at all. He watched the thief approach without dodging or retreating. He just pointed the dagger at the thief's arm and was about to stab him again.
The thief never expected that he would be so accurate and ruthless. He narrowly avoided the dagger, and heard the shouts and searches for Shenyang getting closer. He was worried that he would end up dying here, so he could only turn around and flee unwillingly.
The crisis was finally resolved.
Shi Li held her breath until now before she dared to breathe. She had to use up all her strength, but she did not forget to say to Ming Chen: "Thank you for saving my life."
This is indeed a life-saving grace without exaggeration.
It was hard for Mingchen to jump into such a dangerous river late at night to catch up with her and save her from the thieves. Shi Li didn't know how to thank him.
Thinking of not causing him any more trouble, he wanted to swim to the land nearby.
But the river was still rushing fast, and she really had no strength left. Moreover, after soaking in the river for so long, her calves felt a little unwell, as if they were about to cramp.
If you try to be stubborn now, you will cause trouble to others later.
Shi Li had no choice but to flatter Yan and said, "I'll have to trouble you to pull me to the shore. I really have no strength left, and my calves seem to be cramping..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt a spasm in his calf. Shi Li was caught off guard and his head plunged into the water, choking on a large mouthful of water.
Seeing this, Mingchen immediately put the dagger on his waist and lifted her out of the water with one hand.
"I'll swim with you, don't be afraid." The young man's voice was still a little childish, but surprisingly reliable. It was just that he had been swimming very fast in order to catch up with the thief, and he had just confronted the thief, so his breathing was also rapid.
Shi Li responded while enduring the twitching in her calves, and then let Ming Chen drag her towards the shore with great effort.
Finally out of the dangerous river, Shi Li had no time to care about her image, lying on the shore gasping for breath. Ming Chen turned his head aside beside her, not daring to look at her any more.
Although he is still a teenager, he understands the principle of not looking at what is inappropriate.
He just looked upstream, raised his hand to his mouth and whistled, which should be a secret signal to contact others.
Otherwise, no one would be able to find them in the dark night.
After hearing this whistle, there were whistles in response from all around, some far away and some near.
Mingchen then lowered his head and said to Shili, "Can you hold on a little longer? If I help you now, it will be bad for your reputation."
Hearing this, Shi Li immediately got up. Although her calf was no longer cramped, she had no strength left in her body. She barely stood up and immediately leaned against a big tree nearby.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, the two people were finally found.
The guards who came over didn't dare to get too close and lowered their heads to ask about Mingchen and Shili's situation.
"Find two maids to carry Miss Shi back." Mingchen gave the simplest order in a calm tone without mentioning Shi Li's situation.
The guards naturally didn't dare to ask. They stayed nearby to observe the situation and only sent one person to look for the person.
The temperature at night was much lower than during the day. Shi Li was soaked all over. Now when the wind blew, she felt as if she was frozen.
He held on for a long time and waited for the old woman to come, and was finally carried back.
However, the boat they were on was completely leaking and could not be repaired or taken for the time being. Except for the unlucky Shi Li, everyone else on the boat was transferred to the Ming family's boat.
Only a few people accidentally fell into the water just now, but they were not taken seriously by the thieves and were rescued.
Although Shi Yu had Nanny Gu by her side, she had already cried like a tearful person.
Seeing Shi Li coming back, he immediately rushed over and hugged her tightly, "Sister!"
"I'm fine. Be careful, your clothes will get wet." Shi Li had to distract himself to comfort her.
Nanny Gu also had a worried look on her face. Seeing Shi Li's pale face, she quickly asked the maid to carry her into the cabin and ordered someone to bring the ginger water that had been boiled in advance.