CHAPTER 136: CHAPTER 136 THE MAID WHO MADE THE CALL IS DEFINITELY STILL HERE!

Ji Wei was leaning against the edge of the small wooden boat, dozing off, when she was suddenly jolted awake by a deafening clap of thunder.

A streak of lightning tore through the night sky, splitting the dark clouds apart.

Ji Wei barely had time to react before raindrops, as large as beans, started pelting down from the heavens. They fell harder and denser with each passing second, and the wind over the lake, carrying the rain, charged toward the small wooden boat.

The boat’s frame couldn’t withstand such a battering and began to sway violently.

Ji Wei was drenched from head to toe. She stretched out her hand to grip the edge of the boat tightly, but the violent rocking made her feel as if she could be tossed overboard at any moment.

The rain blurred her vision completely. Through the downpour, Ji Wei could just make out the torrential rain cascading from the sky. The boat quickly began to fill with water.

With no time to worry about the rocking boat, she endured the intense dizziness and tried to scoop the accumulating water out of the boat.

Her long hair, soaked by the rain, clung to her pale cheeks. Ji Wei desperately scooped water out again and again, but it was clear her speed couldn’t keep up with the influx of rain. Instead, the water inside the boat grew deeper and deeper, and the boat was visibly sinking!

Frightened out of her wits, Ji Wei tried to move faster. Suddenly, a gust of wind brought a wave crashing down on the boat. The violent impact caused her to lose her balance, and she tumbled awkwardly.

Her back slammed hard against the edge of the boat, making her gasp sharply in pain.

Ji Wei panted for breath, her brows furrowed tightly.

After resting against the boat’s edge for just a moment, Ji Wei attempted to shift her body. Staying in this position was extremely dangerous; she had to find a slightly safer spot.

The boat’s rocking made each movement an excruciating struggle. Before she could even catch her breath, another large wave struck, flipping the boat and sending her plunging into the lake.

As her body sank rapidly, Ji Wei thankfully held her breath in time.

Her swimming skills were poor, and she was already exhausted from her struggle on the boat. What would have been a mere four or five meters felt like an impossible distance for her.

Gritting her teeth, Ji Wei stared up at the shadow of the overturned boat above and gave everything she had to swim upward.

When her head finally broke the surface of the water, Ji Wei felt as if she’d been given a second chance at life.

The wooden boat had capsized, but being made of wood, its buoyancy was excellent. She clung to the edge of the boat, barely managing to steady herself.

Ji Wei rested against the boat for a while. Once she had regained a bit of strength, she scrambled to climb onto the overturned bottom of the boat. If she stayed in the water any longer, she wouldn’t drown but would surely freeze to death.

After a grueling effort, she managed to climb aboard, collapsing onto the wooden planks on her back, utterly drained of strength.

By then, the rain had begun to let up. Ji Wei flipped herself over, her hands clinging tightly to the edges of the plank as she barely steadied herself against the waves threatening to toss her back into the lake.

The ordeal had sapped her strength, and with the biting cold, her hands were beginning to go numb.

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After scouring footage from dozens of intersections, the taxi was finally found abandoned in a wooded area, but the driver was still nowhere to be seen.

Mo Qian’s face grew exceptionally grim upon hearing the news.

Continuing the search like this was pointless. If the driver was deliberately hiding and Ji Wei remained in danger, the consequences would be disastrous.

They couldn’t afford to waste any more time!

Mo Qian’s mind raced for an action plan.

Ling Ling had said the servant didn’t call Ji Wei, yet Ji Wei had obviously received a call...

If the caller wasn’t someone she was familiar with, Ji Wei would have been suspicious. This meant that the servant who made the call must have come from the Ji Family!

"Tell Chen Ke to bring some people. We’re heading to the Ji Family right now!"

Mo Qian suddenly stood up and barked the order to Ling Ling, his movements sharp and decisive as he stormed out the door.