CHAPTER 268: CHAPTER 268 ORIGINAL SIN 77

At the moment they fell into the water, the man’s first reaction was to lift his child out of the water with all his might. However, there was nowhere to gain leverage in the water, and his efforts were in vain; the family of three quickly sank into the water, helplessly floundering and struggling.

Seeing this, Yun Shuangshuang and the soldier couldn’t bother rowing the bamboo raft slowly; they immediately jumped into the water and swam over to save them!

The two of them were less than two hundred meters away from where the family of three had fallen into the water, and they reached there almost at the fastest speed possible. When Yun Shuangshuang and the soldier arrived, the woman among the family of three was already unconscious, while the man and the child, who was being held out of the water as much as possible, were still conscious.

Seeing Yun Shuangshuang swimming over, the man immediately handed his child over to the two of them, meaning for them to save his child first.

It was impossible to save all three people at once. To be honest, Yun Shuangshuang’s swimming skills were just passable; she definitely couldn’t carry two people by herself.

After thinking about it, Yun Shuangshuang pushed the unconscious woman toward the soldier beside her, signaling him to take her first. The soldier didn’t waste any time and immediately took the woman and swam toward the bamboo raft.

Yun Shuangshuang then took the child from the man’s hands and held the child in her arms. The child’s survival instinct kicked in, and the child immediately wrapped his arms and legs around Yun Shuangshuang.

The child was small, and Yun Shuangshuang avoided letting the little girl hold onto her neck, allowing her to hold onto her underarms instead. Although it was a bit cumbersome, Yun Shuangshuang, relying on her strength, didn’t mind the weight.

Then Yun Shuangshuang pushed the man toward the fallen tree, instructing him to hold onto the tree and wait for her to return. The man coughed and nodded to show he understood, then hugged the tree like a monkey with both arms and legs.

When the man fell into the water, he inevitably swallowed several mouthfuls of water. No matter if the water was clean or not and whether he might get sick from drinking it, at least his dehydrated body was instantly replenished, restoring some of his strength. At least he could hold onto the tree.

Yun Shuangshuang swam quickly toward the bamboo raft with the child clinging tightly to her. It was just a child; if it were an adult, Yun Shuangshuang wouldn’t dare let them cling to her so hard.

When Yun Shuangshuang brought the child to the bamboo raft, the woman had already expelled the water she swallowed and woke up. When she saw Yun Shuangshuang bringing her child over, she immediately struggled to the side of the bamboo raft, reaching out to take her trembling daughter.

The child held in Yun Shuangshuang’s arms, though having drunk a few mouthfuls of water, remained relatively alert. Instinctively dependent on parents, the child, who clung desperately to Yun Shuangshuang, let go as soon as she saw her mother and turned to cling to her.

After releasing the child, Yun Shuangshuang immediately swam back to rescue the trapped man. The soldier behind her could no longer spare to help her because he noticed there was another person trapped in a tree not far away.

But that person’s condition was worse; lying face-down on a tree branch, their life or death unknown! This was also why Yun Shuangshuang and the soldier hadn’t noticed him before, as calls for help ahead attracted their attention, and the dense leaves made it hard to discover him.

The soldier spotted this person only after being reminded by the woman he had just saved. Yun Shuangshuang and the soldier split up to save people respectively.

Yun Shuangshuang and Feng Jinyan had spent several years recovering in a coastal city, naturally learning to swim while in a place surrounded by water and sea.

However, Yun Shuangshuang’s swimming was clumsy. When she first learned, the coach teaching her was so frustrated by her clumsiness that they scolded her, saying she was not born for swimming. It’s safe to say Yun Shuangshuang’s swimming aptitude was the exact opposite of her martial arts talent.

But perhaps it’s when people’s potential is at its greatest in times of crisis. Just when swimming back with the child, Yun Shuangshuang felt a moment of clear insight, recalling the swimming techniques the coach had taught her and using them naturally.

Now, on just her second rescue mission, Yun Shuangshuang’s swimming speed had become much more standard and fast, with each kick propelling her several meters ahead without much fatigue. This time, Yun Shuangshuang rescued the man clinging to the tree, who was once again exhausted and sliding into the water.

The family of three reunited on the bamboo raft, initially hugging each other, crying in joy over their miraculous survival and reunion, none missing! Then they showered Yun Shuangshuang with endless gratitude; however, Yun Shuangshuang couldn’t bother with it because she was busy steering the bamboo raft to pick up the soldier who was rescuing someone.

By the time Yun Shuangshuang maneuvered the raft under the tree, the soldier had already rescued the person and confirmed that the person was not dead but merely fainted from hunger and thirst.

Several people crowded onto the raft, but it was large and not at all cramped. Yun Shuangshuang and the soldier rowed the raft back while searching the surrounding waters for anyone needing rescue, exchanging their names along the way.

They’d be working together for the next few days, so it wouldn’t do not to know each other’s names.

The soldier’s name was Zhang Bing. It was said his parents named him this because they hoped he would become an excellent soldier, and indeed, he did not let his name down as he grew up.

Along the way, they saw two other people who had fallen into the water, and Yun Shuangshuang and Zhang Bing each rescued one. The people they saved told Yun Shuangshuang and Zhang Bing there were two more people in the water; they didn’t know if they were alive or dead because they had already sunk!

Whether alive or dead, they had to be brought up to see, Yun Shuangshuang and Zhang Bing immediately dived in!

Zhang Bing was okay; he was chosen because he excelled at swimming and diving. As for Yun Shuangshuang, while swimming wasn’t a problem, she had tried diving with an oxygen tank before but never did anything like this without any protection, just with goggles!

However, Yun Shuangshuang couldn’t hesitate because there were people below waiting to be rescued! Perhaps the people below were struggling between life and death, and if she could save them a second earlier, she might be able to save a life!

Yun Shuangshuang nearly didn’t hesitate, taking a deep breath, recalling the diving tips her coach had taught her, and with the determination, "I can do it," she dived in headfirst, not closing her eyes the whole way.

It must be said, sometimes when you believe in yourself, coupled with the pressure of emergency circumstances, you find you can instantly grasp things you felt were impossible before.