I thought that the pointy-headed ghost would be out of strength soon and would have to drop them down, so I shouted, "Put them down." Before I finished speaking, Wei Ziling and I had already rushed to the front. We looked back and saw the pointy-headed ghost slowly flying down, catching up to us, and putting them both into the water.
The two of them were probably still in fear of the pointy-headed ghost, and had no idea where they were. They sank as soon as they entered the water. But they floated up again with the rushing river, spitting out water. Fan Qiuyi's glasses were also lost, and Tian Wenya, with her hair disheveled, desperately grasped his arm. The two of them were in a state of embarrassment.
I swam back quickly, but was pushed back by the current. During this short delay, the two of them rushed to my side, grabbed Tian Wenya, and took her forward to drift downstream.
Tian Wenya was not sober at the moment, holding my arm tightly, her eyes full of fear. If I hadn't brought him with me, Fan Qiuyi would have drowned if he hadn't taken care of himself. Looking at this little face washed by the water, she was a sweet girl, but because of her, Shen Bing was swallowed by the Flower King of Hell. When I thought of this, my heart was inexplicably painful.
Fan Qiuyi lost his glasses and was not a good swimmer, so he kept choking on water and nearly died. Wei Ziling also swam back and grabbed his hand, saving him from danger.
We didn't know how long the long river was, and there were so many bends. Fortunately, Wei Ziling had been here before and gave us a warning in advance when we turned. We paddled hard and turned safely without hitting the cave wall. Wei Ziling told us that the total length of this river is more than 200 miles. It was formed in ancient times, and the ice and snow on Kunlun melted and poured into the caves connected to it. In summer, the river is filled with turbulent water.
The pool was basically in the middle of the river. A hundred miles ahead was the outlet, where all the river water flowed into a basin ahead. As long as you could keep your life safe on this hundred-mile long waterway, you could get out alive.
I blinked my eyes. Not to mention the hundred-mile-long waterway, even the pool of water just now was enough to kill people. The river was winding and dangerous, and there were many reefs under the water. If Wei Ziling hadn't reminded me in time, I would not be sure that I could get out alive, let alone these two intellectuals who were not even capable of tying a chicken.
It would probably take several hours to row a hundred-mile long waterway, but the current was so fast that it took us less than half an hour to reach the outlet. We went downstream and entered a vast lake. When we reached the center of the lake, we were caught in a whirlpool and swam a few circles before we swam out and entered an area with calm water.
Looking back, the terrain of the water outlet is more than ten meters higher than the lake surface. It is called a basin, but it is actually formed by the long-term erosion of the underground river. In winter, the river stops flowing and the lake dries up, forming a huge basin.
At this moment, everything was quiet except for the sound of water flowing out of the water outlet. Fan Qiuyi and Tian Wenya also regained some consciousness and floated on the water with us, catching their breath. Basking in the warm sunshine, I felt an indescribable joy in my limbs. Compared with the thrilling situation just now, it really seemed like a lifetime ago.
The little white flag was also floating on the water not far from me. After resting for a while, I turned over and swam over to the beach as the sun was setting. I put the little white flag in my pocket, called them, and swam to the nearby shore. Except for the backpack, all the luggage was washed away without a trace. We had no choice but to sit on the grass with empty stomachs to dry clothes. Now my body felt like a skeleton, and I was too lazy to look for food.