Xue Yuantong climbed the slope with difficulty. As she climbed higher and higher, her fear grew stronger and stronger, and her calves trembled as she stepped on the slope.
She grabbed the tree roots above her head, stood on tiptoe, and stretched out her hands very hard, but unfortunately her arms were too short and she couldn't reach them. She tried several times but still failed.
She wanted to change her position, but when she looked down, she suddenly realized that she was so far away from the ground.
Xue Yuantong pondered, how should she go down
On the other side, Jiang Junlong was also climbing the slope. After all, he was a boy and his physique was slightly better, but climbing the ten-meter-high slope was really terrifying.
Imagine climbing along the wall of the third floor and you will know what a thrilling experience that is.
Xue Yuantong hung there for three minutes, motionless.
Jiang Ning shouted: "Can you still climb? If not, come down."
Xue Yuantong felt sad: "Do you think I don't want to go down? You said I can go down..."
Jiang Ning saw through her fragility. He walked to the slope and opened his arms:
"Jump down, I'll catch you."
Xue Yuantong didn't want to die, she felt like she was just a melon, but three meters was too high, she didn't dare to jump.
"Does this scare you?" Jiang Ning said cheerfully.
"Who said that!"
Xue Yuantong closed her eyes in anger, loosened her grip on the tree root, twisted her body, and her petite body fell from mid-air.
Falling from a height of more than three meters would definitely cause a serious injury, but Xue Yuantong never doubted it due to countless experiences in the past.
Jiang Ning will definitely be able to catch her!
Chen Qing'e did not climb the slope, she was waiting below and happened to see this scene.
Jiang Ning mobilized his spiritual power to create an upward force, and Xue Yuantong fell steadily into his arms, his arms hooked around his neck, without suffering any harm.
Jiang Ning bent down slightly and put her on the ground.
He touched his neck again, and found the mud marks from Xue Yuantong's hand on his skin:
"Dirty you."
Xue Yuantong remained silent after hearing this. He had just been held in his arms and had no courage to refute.
Shen Qing'e's original worry gradually subsided. If Xue Yuantong really fell, it would definitely be something no one wanted to see.
At this time, looking at the expressions of the two people again, Shen Qing'e frowned slightly: "They are a little too close."
'It's not like a simple neighbor relationship.'
Then, she looked at the short Xue Yuantong, especially his childish face, which made it impossible for her to think too much about it.
Based on her understanding of Jiang Ning, if there was such a possibility, it should at least be Geng Lu or Bai Yuxia, not Xue Yuantong.
Before Shen Qing'e could think about it, she suddenly heard a noise.
She turned around and saw a motorcycle rushing out of the wheat field.
In shock, Shen Qing'e leaned closer to Jiang Ning.
Duan Shigang rushed out of the wheat field, made a beautiful sweep, and stopped his motorcycle at the edge of the field. He looked at the people present.
His eyes first swept over Jiang Ning, then Xue Yuantong, and finally fixed on Shen Qing'e's face.
"Schoolgirl!" Duan Shigang smelled the bone like a pug.
A hint of disgust appeared on Shen Qing'e's face.
Deng Xiang in the north was getting closer and closer, and then recognized Jiang Ning.
After seeing his face, Deng Xiang almost turned the car around and left.
In order to regain face for his godsister Gong Xuan, he led people to break into Class 8. That day, he was invincible. That day, he overwhelmed an entire class by himself. That day, they were eight against one.
As a result, he was severely beaten by Jiang Ning, and was directly driven out of the world. From then on, he was in a semi-retired state.
Ge Hao behind him also recognized Jiang Ning.
In the previous sports meet, during the high jump event, Jiang Ning claimed that he would jump with his eyes closed. Ge Hao was unhappy, so he knelt down to make a bet, and it turned out that Jiang Ning really jumped with his eyes closed.
Of course Ge Hao didn't kneel down.
This made him dislike Jiang Ning. He looked at Jiang Ning, then at the boys on the slope, thinking that there were three people on their side. If a conflict really came out, wouldn't it be a sure win with three against two
Deng Xiang and Ge Hao were buddies who played together, but the embarrassing incident involving Deng Xiang in Class 8 was kept well suppressed and not widely spread, so Ge Hao was not aware of it.
When Gong Xuan saw Jiang Ning, her eyes were extremely complicated. She was both afraid and yearning.
As for Qiu Die behind him, he looked at Xue Yuantong.
After several people got off the car, Xue Yuantong recognized Qiu Die.
Qiu Die was in the same class with her in junior high school. She was a female bully in the class and was quite powerful.
Under pressure from Qiu Die, Xue Yuantong let her copy his homework and helped her cheat in the exams. He was forced to do all this.
Qiu Die and her group of sisters once dared to rush into the girls' dormitory to teach others a lesson. If Xue Yuantong dared to resist, the consequences can be imagined.
But also because of Qiu Die's reputation, Xue Yuantong was never bullied in junior high school.
She had seen Qiu Die once at a barbecue stall last time, and she was still like before, fond of causing trouble.
Xue Yuantong didn't say hello. She didn't like Qiu Die, and now she could finally refuse to do something she didn't want to do.
When Jiang Junlong saw someone coming, he did not continue climbing, but retreated from the slope.
He looked at the newcomers and felt that they didn't look like good people. Jiang Junlong asked:
"Brother Ning, do you know each other?"
"I don't know him." Jiang Ning, "Let's go to the reservoir and take a look."
He passed a few people and pushed the mountain bike. Xue Yuantong picked up the scoop net and trotted after him.
In front of the small earthen slope is a reservoir, about thirty meters long and wide, bordering a small river on the west.
That small river is a tributary of the Huishui River.
Slopes have been built on the north and south sides of the reservoir, and they are paved with mottled and uneven stone slabs. If someone stands on the slabs, they will not fall because they are too slippery.
Jiang Junlong looked at the bottomless reservoir and asked, "How deep is the water?"
Jiang Ning said: "It's probably quite deep, but I don't know the exact depth."
Xue Yuantong heard this and volunteered: "I'll take the test."
After saying that, she searched around and found some discarded bamboo poles used to build a greenhouse.
She found several of them and tied them together with ropes to form a very long pole.
Xue Yuantong grabbed the bamboo pole and dragged it to the guardrail on the east side of the reservoir with great effort. Despite the obstruction of the guardrail, she was still very careful.
The center of gravity of her entire body was completely shrunk behind her. She carefully lowered the bamboo pole slowly into the water, looking extremely timid.
Jiang Ning was amused: "The bamboo pole is crooked."
Xue Yuantong pretended not to hear and did not dare to go near the reservoir.
Jiang Ning couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he took the bamboo pole and leaned down vertically.
Until the bamboo pole could not go down any further and still could not reach the bottom.
Jiang Junlong was shocked: "The bamboo pole is about ten meters long, right?"
More than ten meters, which means that if you throw the earth slope he just climbed into it, there will be no exposed part.
The most terrifying thing is that the bottom of the reservoir has not been measured.
A voice sounded in the distance: "The reservoir is 18 meters deep. In the past, someone would drown every few years."
Duan Shigang is from a village in the south and knows this place well.
He chuckled and said, "This reservoir is really weird. No one has dared to swim in it for years."
After hearing his story, Shen Qing'e's expression changed. It seemed that there was some great terror hidden in the bottomless water.
Jiang Ning released his spiritual sense and swept it towards the water surface. Everything in the reservoir was instantly exposed.
It is indeed 18 meters, and there is a large amount of silt at the bottom of the water, which is more than two meters thick, enough to sink a full-grown adult.
After visiting the reservoir, Jiang Ning said, "Let's go, it's time to go to our destination."
They rode on until they reached a small bridge.
The ditch under the bridge is about four meters wide and is mostly used for irrigation of farmland.
The water is clear and not polluted.
After crossing the small bridge, Jiang Ning did not go south anymore. Instead, he walked along the path beside the canal.
To the south were fields of wheat, to the north were flowing canals, and to the north were lush green woods. They strolled along the country roads.
After hundreds of meters, the ditch suddenly widened and the water became bottomless.
Xue Yuantong said: "This is a ditch dug by an excavator."
Jiang Ning: “Almost there.”
Shen Qing'e heard the sound of water splashing in front of her and couldn't help but quicken her pace.
She finally reached the place. The ground suddenly sank, creating a height difference of two or three meters. Water poured down from a high place, turning into pieces of white splashes, splashing on the smooth bluestone surface.
Xue Yuantong's vision was filled with the waterfall. She smelled the scent of water.
There was a gurgling stream below the waterfall. Jiang Ning said, "If you want to play, go down and have some fun."
Shen Qing'e looked sideways and asked: "How did you find this place?"
He has only been in the city for less than a year, why is he so familiar with it
Jiang Ning said: "I heard it from others."
In fact, he had a very clear view of the area within dozens of miles around him.
Take a flying boat and scan with your spiritual sense to bring the nearby area into your mind.
Xue Yuantong ran to the stream to play, and she actually found something great.
Xue Yuantong caught several crabs and was very excited. Unfortunately, the crabs were too small and not tasty, so she let them go.
Jiang Junlong looked towards the stream, a little confused: "Can I fish here?"
"Follow me." Jiang Ning said.
After walking another hundred meters, a dry riverbed appeared in front of us, running north-south. It is not really dry because there are two very small streams in the riverbed.
The canal running from east to west meets the small river running from south to north, describing a terrain similar to a three-way intersection.
On the south side of the riverbed, a large rectangular stone stands horizontally, dividing the river into two parts, and the few streams of water flow out from the cracks around the stone.
Jiang Ning walked into the riverbed and looked at the huge rock lying horizontally that was as high as his waist. He stepped forward and easily jumped onto the rock.
The graceful movements amazed Shen Qing'e.
Jiang Ning stood on a big rock, looking at the river water blocked by the big rock. Twenty meters ahead, there was another big rock blocking the river. River water flowed out from above the big rock, eventually forming a shallow water area between the two big rocks.
He took out the bamboo pole in his hand and plunged it into the river, about 50 centimeters deep.
"Just touch it here," he said.
Jiang Junlong on the shore was stunned: "I thought it was a small ditch, but it turns out it's really fishing in the river!"
Xue Yuantong ran over from the small waterfall. When she heard that people were going to fish in the river, she was surprised. After all, rivers usually give people the impression of being quite deep.
Jiang Ning took off his shoes and stepped into the river. The water was barely up to his knees. The river bottom was clean and the mud was shallow, making it comfortable for his feet. He scanned the area several times with his spiritual sense to confirm that there were no dangerous creatures in this section of the river.
Jiang Ning looked at the fish swimming in the water, reached out his hand, and caught a crucian carp the size of a palm.
He raised his hand, and Shen Qing'e saw that the dazzling sunlight fell on the fish scales, flashing a silvery light, and the fish swung its tail and struggled hard.
"Get the bucket." Jiang Ning reminded.
Shen Qing'e picked up the white bucket belatedly.
Xue Yuantong was even faster. She quickly ran to the river, took off her shoes, and rolled up her trouser legs.
She followed Jiang Ning's example and rolled up her pants to her knees.
Jiang Ning glanced at her and said, "Roll it higher."
Xue Yuantong retorted: "You just rolled up to your knees, didn't you?"
Jiang Ning glanced at her petite body and said earnestly, "People should know themselves."
Xue Yuantong rolled up a little in hatred and stepped into the water. The water surface easily covered her knees and reached her thighs.
She walked on the river water and moved towards Jiang Ning, wanting to meet him.