NFBE Chapter 268 No Heartbeat
Chapter 268 No Heartbeat
At the same time, the sound of gurgling water could be heard faintly, and it was particularly clear in this empty cave.
When Ren Jingzhi heard the sound of water, he paused, frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, they found two passages in front of them, like two big mouths opened in the darkness, and no one knew where they led. The two stood at the fork in the road, hesitant, not knowing which way to go.
Just at this moment, a shout suddenly came from the passage where the sound of water came from: "Uncle, uncle, wake up." The voice echoed in the silent cave, seeming particularly abrupt.
Shen Yiran was startled and thought to herself: Is there someone in the cave? And why does this voice sound familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.
Her instinct as a doctor instantly took over her mind, and she anxiously said to Ren Jingzhi, "Husband, let's go over and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Ren Jingzhi immediately turned around and said to the soldiers behind him: "Everyone wait here, we will go to the front to take a look first."
Having said that, he walked quickly towards the direction where the sound came from without hesitation, and Shen Yiran followed closely behind him.
As they got closer, the shouting became clearer.
When they got closer, they saw in the light of the flashlight a man lying on the ground with a girl kneeling beside him.
The girl had her back to them and saw that both of them were soaked, their clothes sticking tightly to their bodies and dripping water, forming a small puddle on the ground.
The girl kept shouting, "Uncle, wake up, wake up..." Her voice was tearful, revealing endless anxiety and worry.
Ren Jingzhi shone the flashlight at the two people. When he saw the people on the ground clearly, he felt so frightened that his breathing stopped. He froze in place as if he had been struck by lightning.
Shen Yiran, who was standing behind him, saw Ren Jingzhi standing in shock and had a bad feeling in her heart, so she hurried forward.
When she saw the person on the ground, she couldn't help but shout out: "Prime Minister? Why is the Prime Minister here?"
The girl heard the noise and turned around quickly. When Shen Yiran saw the girl's face clearly, she was surprised again and blurted out, "Tiantong, it's you."
That’s right, this girl is Liu Tiantong. They had met once before and became sworn sisters. They also rescued Ge’er and her daughter together. Shen Yiran also gave her the “Yuehua Shengyu Dan”.
Liu Tiantong also recognized Shen Yiran's voice at this time. A trace of joy flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly said, "Yiran, come and save this uncle."
Shen Yiran hurried over to Prime Minister Ren and squatted down. He put his hand on the Prime Minister's wrist to check his pulse and asked Liu Tiantong anxiously, "Tiantong, what's going on? How did he end up like this?"
Liu Tiantong wiped the tears from her face and said in a crying voice: "Yiran, I came out to look for my cousin, but when I got here, I heard a sound of water, and then I saw this uncle fell into the water.
I didn't think much about it, I just jumped down and rescued him, but he remained unconscious, I... I was really scared."
Shen Yiran frowned, she found that the prime minister had no heartbeat, the situation was very critical. She took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her state, and began to rescue.
She first laid the prime minister's body flat, then folded her hands, placed them on the man's chest, and began to press rhythmically.
Every time she pressed, she used all her strength. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead and slid down her cheeks, but she didn't care at all.
While pressing, she said to Liu Tiantong: "Tiantong, don't worry, I will do my best to save him. Tell me quickly, did he show any abnormal behavior before he fell into the water?"
Liu Tiantong tried hard to recall and said, "The cave was too dark. I don't know how uncle fell in."
At this time, Ren Jingzhi also ran over, he was extremely anxious and kept shouting: "Father, father, wake up."
His voice was trembling, his eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and his hands clenched and unclenched unconsciously.
When Yu Gongyu and Wang Lei heard Ren Jingzhi's call, they also walked over quickly.
They stood aside, watching the scene with worry on their faces, but they could not do anything to help. They could only pray silently for this man in their hearts.
With Shen Yiran's unremitting efforts and after a tense rescue, the prime minister's body finally moved slightly.
Shen Yiran was delighted. She did not stop her actions and continued pressing, while paying close attention to the prime minister's reaction.
After a while, the prime minister's body shook violently, and a few unclear sounds came from his throat, followed by a violent cough.
As he coughed, a large amount of water spurted out of his mouth and splashed onto the ground around him.
After coughing for a long time, he gradually recovered and slowly opened his eyes. His eyes looked confused and tired, as if he had not yet fully recovered from the shock of drowning.
When Ren Jingzhi saw this, his eyes instantly became moist and tears of excitement burst out.
He hurried forward to support his father, and said with a visibly choked voice, "Father, you are finally awake. You really scared me just now."
Prime Minister Ren slowly opened his eyes and saw his son Ren Jingzhi right in front of him. A glimmer of surprise and excitement flashed in his eyes.
His face, which had turned pale due to drowning, suddenly flushed and his lips trembled slightly. He wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be choked by something and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.
"Zhi... Zhi'er, it's you, it's really you... You're still alive?" Prime Minister Ren's voice trembled weakly, but it could not hide the joy in it.
He struggled to sit up, supporting his body with trembling arms, his eyes never leaving Ren Jingzhi, as if he was afraid that this was all an illusion, and his son would disappear as soon as he closed his eyes.
However, the next moment, he seemed to suddenly remember something extremely important, and the joy on his face was instantly replaced by panic.
He reached out his hand in panic and touched his back. His movements seemed extremely urgent. His fingers groped quickly on the clothes on his back, and his eyes were full of anxiety and fear.
But after touching around, his hand stopped in mid-air, and the blood color on his face faded away completely at this moment.
He found that there was nothing behind him. The jade seal that he was supposed to be carrying was nowhere to be found.
“No... No... What should I do!” Prime Minister Ren didn’t care about his weakness after just waking up. He pushed away Ren Jingzhi who was supporting him and staggered to sit up.
He looked towards the pond and said anxiously, "Quick, find...the box."
At this point, everyone realized that something was wrong and began to shine their flashlights into the pond.
The pond was about four or five meters wide, and the water surface was shimmering under the flashlight. In the middle of the pond, a small box wrapped in clothes was floating quietly.
Prime Minister Ren immediately recognized that it was the box containing the imperial seal. He was extremely anxious and shouted to Ren Jingzhi: "Zhi'er, hurry up and get the box! That is the imperial seal, we must not lose it!"