Chapter 446: Chapter 209: The Auspicious Ingot Worth 600,000 in the Reservoir!

The Jiang Family Manor is less than 4 kilometers away from the Qisan Reservoir.

It takes just over ten minutes to drive there.

The intelligence indicates there’s still 20 minutes before Bai Yulan falls into the lake.

Jiang Tao can make it in time if he departs now.

The situation is urgent, and he doesn’t have time to look at the other two pieces of intelligence.

In a rush, he puts on clothes, grabs the car keys from the TV cabinet, and hurriedly heads out.

The headlights of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class parked outside light up, instantly illuminating the darkness ahead.

Jiang Tao starts the car and heads straight for the Qisan Reservoir.

Late at night, the country road is deserted, without a single car in sight, allowing for a smooth drive.

In less than 10 minutes, Jiang Tao arrives at the bank of the Qisan Reservoir.

During the Qingming Festival holiday, the reservoir is visited daily by many tourists and anglers.

During the day, it’s as lively as a temple fair.

Some tourists who enjoy tranquility opt to come night fishing to savor the serenity of the night.

Bai Yulan is one of them.

She doesn’t like crowds and prefers solitude.

Whenever she feels troubled, her only means of de-stressing is fishing, especially at night.

After a day’s work, she drives alone to the reservoir.

After paying the fee, she finds a spot far from other anglers to fish alone.

Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit~

Plop, plop, plop~

Listening to the croaking of frogs among the grass by the shore and the occasional plopping sounds from the water’s surface.

Gazing at the crescent moon reflected in the reservoir.

Feeling the breeze from the river brushing past her skin.

Bai Yulan feels as if she’s entered the legendary state of "mind like a bright mirror."

Feeling perfectly integrated with nature, becoming one with it.

All the worries from work and life seem to be carried away by the evening breeze.

"Ah, this is probably my fate, let it be..."

Taking a deep breath, Bai Yulan suddenly feels refreshed, her mind much clearer.

After sitting for a while longer, she suddenly feels the urge to urinate.

Swiftly securing her fishing rod to the tackle box.

As Bai Yulan stands up, she suddenly feels her vision go black, the world spins!

The next second, her body falls straight backward with a splash into the water!

Plop, plop, plop~

"Help, save~~"

Instinctively, Bai Yulan starts to splash her hands to save herself, crying for help aloud.

In panic, she flails wildly, and instead of reaching the shore, she drifts further away from it.

At this moment, a dreadful thought emerges in her mind.

It’s over, I’m definitely done for today!

While night fishing, she specifically chose a quiet, secluded spot.

The nearest angler is over a hundred meters away.

Others might not be able to hear her cries for help.

In just a few seconds, Bai Yulan has swallowed several gulps of water, and the air in her lungs feels like it’s running low.

Plus, it’s just the beginning of April, and the night temperature is at most around eleven or twelve degrees Celsius.

Falling into the icy lake, her body quickly loses warmth, and combined with the extreme fear, her calves start to cramp up as well.

This cramp is just like adding insult to injury.

At the moment when Bai Yulan is despairing that she might meet her end here today...

In the darkness, a tall figure rapidly approaches her.

Someone is coming to save her!

"Save me, save me..."

Seeing hope after despair, Bai Yulan feels a rush of tears.

She doesn’t care if it’s real or her imagination, calling for help again quickly, swallowing more water.

Plop!!!

The hurried Jiang Tao doesn’t hesitate for a moment and directly jumps into the water.

Splash, splash, splash—

Jiang Tao spent his childhood swimming in rivers, and his swimming skills are decent enough.

In less than ten seconds, he’s behind Bai Yulan.

Jiang Tao extends his left arm under Bai Yulan’s armpit, lifting her head and mouth above the water surface.

Although Jiang Tao isn’t a professional lifeguard, he has a bit of knowledge on rescuing drowning victims.

Splash, splash, splash, splash—

After successfully rescuing Bai Yulan, Jiang Tao uses the side-stroke to swim toward the shore.

At this point, his constitution is over 90 points, his strength also extraordinary.

Towing Bai Yulan’s small frame is no challenge for him.

From Bai Yulan falling into the water until Jiang Tao brings her to the riverbank, the whole process takes less than a minute.

But to Bai Yulan, this minute is the most dangerous and the longest of her life. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Huff, huff, huff, huff..."

Surviving a near-death experience, Bai Yulan breathes air deeply and rapidly.

Only those who’ve been close to death know how wonderful it is to breathe freely.

"Miss, do you need to go to the hospital?"

Concerned, Jiang Tao looks at Bai Yulan, asking her gently.

At this moment, Bai Yulan’s upper body leans against Jiang Tao.

The pose between them is somewhat ambiguous.

However, Bai Yulan, still shaken, is too weak to care about these minor details.

As he speaks, Jiang Tao gets a chance to glance at the Bai Yulan he rescued.

A fair and round face like an egg, with perfectly distributed features.

Her drenched clothes cling tightly to her, outlining her perfect figure.

Bai Yulan, true to her name.

Jiang Tao’s first impression of her is like a magnolia flower meticulously nurtured over time.

She blooms gently, emitting a faint, lingering fragrance.