Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1083 - 346: Falling into an Ice Cave, Striking Secretly_4

Chapter 1083: Chapter 346: Falling into an Ice Cave, Striking Secretly_4

Long before the first older child ran off to adventure, Zhenzhen and Yun Zhao, who were still on shore, grew restless and ran into the icy river to dissuade the other children, but not a single one would listen to them.

With every child that dashed across, the brothers’ hearts would hang heavy with anxiety, not easing until that child safely returned to the shallower water. These kids had all played with them, and should anything happen right in front of them, they would be no less distressed than anyone else.

As child after child ran back and forth, the tension gradually eased, it turned into a contest to see who could jump higher, and some even suggested finding a deeper pool to test their mettle.

However, danger often comes at an unexpected moment, and by the time a scream of terror mixed with the sound of ice breaking and someone falling into the water reached everyone’s ears, it was already too late.

"Hold on tight, don’t let go, we’ll come to rescue you right away!" Yun Zhao was the first to react, shouting loudly at the child who had fallen in.

The moment the child fell into the water, he instinctively grabbed onto the broken edge of the ice, but the ice was too slippery, and the small child could hardly hold on. He flailed in the water and shouted "Help!" loudly.

"Ah~ Someone has fallen in, someone has fallen in—"

"Quick, go call the adults, go call the adults fast—"

"..."

Jolted from their shock, the children started to scream in terror. A few who managed to keep their fear in check scrambled up the bank toward the village, running and crying out "Help!" in hopes that nearby adults would hear them and come quickly to rescue.

The remaining children who were more easily frightened had already started crying. They helplessly watched their struggling friend, wanting to rush over to help but too scared to move, all they could do was stand there and cry out loud.

"Elder brother Zhao, I’m lighter than you, I should go." Seeing that the ice edge the fallen child was holding onto showed signs of breaking, and realizing that the adults couldn’t be waited on, Yun Zhao became anxious and was about to go over, but Zhenzhen held him back.

"No, I’m stronger than you, it would be better if I went to rescue," Yun Zhao firmly declined, signaling for his brother to let go.

Zhenzhen shook his head, insisting, "I’m lighter than you, and I’m less likely to break through the ice. Our elder sister once told me a story about a child rescuing another child from icy water. I know what to do, let me go."

Without waiting for Yun Zhao to stop him, Zhenzhen had already let go and was quickly moving toward the child in the water. When he reached the spot where the ice was thinnest, he crouched down and carefully lay on the ice surface, telling the child who was about to lose his grip, "Don’t panic, I’m coming to rescue you, just don’t let go."

The child in the water was on the verge of despair. Seeing Zhenzhen slowly crawling towards him, it was as if he saw hope for survival; he obediently stopped struggling and held onto the ice edge for dear life.

Zhenzhen breathed a slight sigh of relief and spoke to Yun Zhao, who was about to imitate him and crawl over, "Elder brother Zhao, have them come over like you’re doing. Later, you pull on my feet, then have them pull on yours. One by one, linked together, we can pull the person up."

Hearing this, Yun Zhao quickly relayed Zhenzhen’s instructions to the older children.

Upon hearing this, the children wiped their tears with their sleeves and cautiously moved forward, following Yun Zhao’s instructions.

By now, Zhenzhen had already reached the broken ice, and successfully grasped the hand of the child in the water, which was now as cold as a block of ice...

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