Chapter 20 Thrilling, falling off a cliff

Su Ying put a raincoat and a hat on Mother Zhao, put on a hat herself, and gave the remaining oil-paper umbrellas to He Shouyi and Zhang Cuiniang, mother and son.

Not long after they left the village, the rain became heavier and heavier.

The heavy rain curtain made it almost impossible to see the road ahead, but they had already walked for a while, and it was impossible to turn back to hide from the rain just because it was raining.

Their mission today is to pass through Yue City and walk southwest along Yue City.

"God has leaked a hole. How are you going to travel when it's raining like this? Damn it." The young official cursed. For him, this trip was a real hard job, not to mention that these prisoners were affected.

They also suffered along the way.

According to the planned journey, they were going to spend the night in a ruined temple outside Guangdong City tonight, but if it kept raining so hard, they would definitely not be able to get there before dark.

"Boss, is there no shortcut?"

Li Da was also drenched and wanted to get there quickly. "There is a shortcut, but you have to cross a rope bridge. If you go that way, you can save most of the distance."

Saving most of the journey is definitely a huge temptation for them. No one likes to get soaked in the rain on this rainy day.

"Boss, take a shortcut, otherwise we won't even have a place to hide from the rain tonight."

Li Da pondered for a moment and nodded. It was raining so hard and there was no telling what dangers he would encounter on the way. It was better to get there as soon as possible.

"Go south after the intersection ahead."

"yes."

"Madam, if you are tired, please let me down. I can leave."

"Mother Zhao, you've said this a hundred times at least a hundred times along the way. I'm not tired. You can see that I walk much faster than the average person."

Mother Zhao was also very surprised, because Su Ying did walk very fast, and even those who didn't carry anything were not as light as her steps.

"I'm afraid we're going to the southwest rope bridge." He Shouyi said slowly, looking in the direction ahead.

"What is that place?"

"It's not a special place. It's just a cliff that divides the boundaries of the two cities. In order to make it easier for the people of the two cities to travel, the imperial court built a ropeway, but later it was updated.

After a bridge was built nearby, no one used this ropeway anymore."

Since no one left, the court no longer spent money on maintenance, so it was still unclear whether the ropeway was good or bad and whether it could be used.

"How far are we from the bridge now?"

"We have to take the main road to cross the bridge. At our current speed, we might not be able to get there before dark, so they thought of taking the trail."

Su Ying had no objection to where she should go, she just wanted to get there quickly.

Fortunately, the southwest cable bridge was not too far away, and they arrived after noon.

Su Ying looked up and saw a curtain of rain and water vapor covering the cliff. The rusty rope bridge could be seen in the distance. Because the fog on the cliff was too heavy, they could not see the situation on the other side at all.

The officer untied the dog's leash tied to the side of the cart and led the black dog towards the chain bridge.

Not long after, a dog barking sound was heard from the other side.

Listening to the echo, Su Ying roughly estimated that the length of the cable bridge was about fifty meters.

Fifty meters is not a long time, and if the iron rope is strong, it won't be a problem to walk over it.

In order to ensure that the iron rope would not break, Li Da divided all the prisoners into groups of ten, and added two official officers before and after to cross the bridge.

In order to share Su Ying's weight, He Shouyi took the burden from her.

The prisoners were all worried that something might happen when crossing the bridge, so everyone was very careful.

"Bai Shuang, you follow He Dashu and Zhang Cuiniang and they go first, I'll be right behind you." When the group was assigned to Su Ying's side, she was disconnected just in time.

Bai Shuang nodded, picked up Erbao and carefully followed him onto the bridge. Fortunately, everything went well.

"Madam, this bridge is difficult to walk on. You should let me down. Although my cough is not cured, my strength has almost recovered and I can walk on my own."

The entire bridge body of this cable bridge is made of iron chains. The wooden boards on the iron chains have long been eroded by wind and rain. It is really difficult to carry a person across the bridge. Su Ying simply put Zhao's mother down.

Let her hold on to the chains on both sides so that she can walk more steadily.

Su Ying pulled off the cloth and wrapped it around Zhao's mother's wrist, and looped the other side around the iron chain to prevent her from falling.

"Jiang Yang, let me down."

"Your Majesty, I can carry you there on my back."

Xiao Jin shook his head, "The chain is unstable and you will lose your balance if you carry too much weight. I can get over by myself. You have to carry Ji'er well."

"Dad..." Dabao looked at Xiao Jin worriedly.

Xiao Jin told them not to worry. Although he couldn't walk with his legs, his hands could still move. He could move slowly by holding on to the chains.

"Follow me, let's get on the bridge." The officer at the front shouted, and the prisoners walking in front rushed to the bridge.

As soon as we reached the bridge, the visibility decreased with the thick fog.

Su Ying walked at the end and looked at Mother Zhao and the others, "Mother Zhao, don't worry, this chain bridge is very stable. If you follow every step carefully, you will be fine. Even if your foot slips, I can pull you back."

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Su Ying's words were like a reassurance, which gradually calmed down the nervous mother Zhao. After the initial panic, she walked more smoothly when she reached the middle of the bridge.

Just when Su Ying relaxed slightly, the bridge suddenly began to shake violently, and the bridge began to pour.

Su Ying looked stern, grabbed the chain with one hand, and held Zhao's mother tightly with the other hand.

"What's going on ahead?"

"The chain is broken, move quickly!" Someone suddenly shouted from the front.

Su Ying's heart sank as she grabbed Mother Zhao and walked forward steadily.

Suddenly, a hidden weapon passed by Su Ying's ear and flew straight towards Xiao Jin who was walking in front.

"Xiao Jin, be careful!" Su Ying exclaimed.

Xiao Jin suddenly came to his senses and could only release one hand and turn his body sideways to avoid the hidden weapon attack.

But at this moment, the chain in his hand suddenly broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall down the cliff.

"Daddy!"

Su Ying didn't have time to think too much, she jumped towards Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin looked at Su Ying who jumped down with astonishment in his eyes. He didn't expect that she would jump down after him.

Su Ying grabbed Xiao Jin's hand, looked at the gradually clear water below and said loudly: "Quick, hold your breath!"

The next moment, the two of them fell into the cold water. The pressure under the water almost made Su Ying breathless, but no matter how uncomfortable she was, she always held Xiao Jin's hand tightly. She knew that if she let go

Well, in Xiao Jin's situation, 80% of the time he wouldn't survive.

Xiao Jin held his breath the moment he fell, but the cold river water still made his scalp numb, a surge of blood flowed up, and he gradually lost consciousness...
Chapter completed!