amaotonovel Chapter 440 Rescue
Chapter 440 Rescue
Having just rescued the two people, Li Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that one person was missing from the crowd.
"Where is Wang Jianguo?" he asked, looking around.
The young people looked at each other in bewilderment, only then realizing that one of their companions was missing.
"When I was firing my gun just now, it looked like a wild boar was chasing him!" Zhang Ming said in a panic, pointing in one direction, "It ran that way!"
"I'll go find someone, you guys go down the mountain first." Hearing Zhang Ming's words, Li Xiangyang frowned, worried that they might be in danger: "Zhao Minghui, you know the way, right?"
Zhao Minghui nodded, his face still pale with shock, but he had calmed down considerably: "Yes, I remember the way I came."
"Okay, when you get to my house, tell my wife I've gone to see Wang Jianguo, and tell her not to worry."
"But...you're all alone?" Zhao Minghui hesitated.
"It's alright, I know this mountain very well. You guys should hurry back and get down before dark. We can't afford to delay Wang Jianguo's visit."
Although Zhao Minghui had concerns, he also knew that Li Xiangyang was right.
With the abilities of these city dwellers, staying would only cause trouble.
"Okay, be careful." Zhao Minghui said, patting Li Xiangyang on the shoulder, and led the others back the way they came.
Li Xiangyang didn't linger and quickly walked in the direction Zhang Ming pointed.
Following the trampled marks on the bushes and the footprints on the ground, Li Xiangyang tracked down Wang Jianguo's escape route.
Soon, mixed footprints and wild boar hoof prints began to appear on the ground, indicating that a wild boar had indeed been chasing him.
Li Xiangyang continued forward, the terrain becoming increasingly steep, and the messy footprints revealed Wang Jianguo's panic at the time.
"Wang Jianguo! Wang Jianguo!" Li Xiangyang shouted loudly, his voice echoing through the valley.
no respond.
After walking for about ten more minutes, Li Xiangyang arrived at the edge of a steep cliff.
The tracks on the ground ended abruptly there; the messy footprints and a trampled bush clearly indicated that someone had fallen from this spot.
Li Xiangyang peered down and saw a figure lying motionless on a protruding rock platform about thirty meters below the cliff.
"Wang Jianguo!" Li Xiangyang called out again.
This time, a faint groan came from below.
There was a response; they were still alive! Li Xiangyang was overjoyed, but his spirits immediately sank again.
The cliff was so steep that it was impossible to climb down directly.
He looked around, found a sturdy tree, tied the rope to the trunk, made a secure knot, and then threw the other end off the cliff.
"Wang Jianguo! Can you hear me?" Li Xiangyang shouted down.
"I...I can hear..." The voice was faint but clear.
"Hold on, I'm coming down to save you!"
Li Xiangyang tugged on the rope to make sure it was secure, and then began to carefully descend along the cliff.
Although he had a similar experience in his previous life, being suspended in mid-air at this moment still made his heart race.
Step by step, Li Xiangyang slowly approached the rock platform where Wang Jianguo was located.
Finally, his feet touched solid ground, and he saw Wang Jianguo lying on the platform.
At this time, Wang Jianguo's situation was not optimistic.
His right leg was bent at an unnatural angle, clearly broken. He also had several abrasions on his face, and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Can you move?" Li Xiangyang squatted down to check his injuries.
Wang Jianguo shook his head, his face deathly pale: "My leg...my leg is broken, it hurts so much..."
Li Xiangyang carefully examined his injuries. In addition to a clear fracture of his right leg, his back and ribs also appeared to be injured, but fortunately, his life was not in danger.
"Bear with it, I have to carry you up," Li Xiangyang said.
"I...I can't go," Wang Jianguo said painfully. "You...you go first, go back and call someone to rescue me..."
Li Xiangyang shook his head: "Stop talking nonsense, by the time we get here, it'll be too late."
As he spoke, he took off his coat and carefully secured Wang Jianguo's right leg.
"I'll carry you up there now. It will hurt a lot, so please bear with it."
Before Wang Jianguo could say anything more, Li Xiangyang had already hoisted him onto his back and used the remaining rope to tie him to himself to prevent him from falling.
"Hold on to my shoulders, don't let go."
Wang Jianguo gripped Li Xiangyang's shoulders tightly, gritting his teeth and enduring the excruciating pain.
The climb was much more difficult than the descent.
Li Xiangyang gripped the rope with one hand, supported himself against the rock face with the other, and carried the weight of an adult man on his back. Each step upward required immense strength.
Sweat quickly soaked through his clothes, and the muscles in his arms and back ached from overexertion.
"We're almost there, just hang in there a little longer..." Li Xiangyang said through gritted teeth, both to comfort Wang Jianguo and to encourage himself.
The last few meters were the most difficult. Li Xiangyang's arms had almost lost all feeling, and Wang Jianguo on his back began to groan in pain.
Finally, after a struggle, Li Xiangyang grabbed a rock on the edge of the cliff and used all his strength to pull himself and Wang Jianguo to the top of the cliff.
The two collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
Li Xiangyang rested for a moment, then helped Wang Jianguo lean against a tree, took a water bottle from his backpack, and handed it to him: "Have some water."
Wang Jianguo took the kettle, took a few big gulps, and his complexion improved slightly.
"Th...thank you..." he said with difficulty, his voice filled with shame, "It's all because I didn't listen to advice and caused trouble for everyone..."
Li Xiangyang didn't blame him, but simply said, "Don't think about that now, we need to get down the mountain quickly. It's getting late, and if we don't leave soon, it'll be troublesome after dark."
He glanced at the sky; the sun was already setting in the west, and he estimated it would be dark in about two hours.
Given Wang Jianguo's injuries, carrying him along the mountain path would likely prevent them from getting down the mountain before dark.
“You wait here, I’ll go find a tree branch to use as a walking stick,” Li Xiangyang said.
Soon, he found a suitable branch, used a folding knife to trim off the excess leaves, and made a simple walking stick.
"Try walking with the cane," Li Xiangyang said, handing it to Wang Jianguo. "If you can't, I'll carry you on my back."
Wang Jianguo gritted his teeth and tried to stand up using his crutches, but as soon as he exerted force, he broke out in a cold sweat from the pain and was ultimately unable to walk.
“There’s no other way,” Li Xiangyang squatted down, “I’ll carry you on my back.”
Li Xiangyang carried Wang Jianguo on his back and began to descend the mountain along the same path they had come from. However, the mountain path was rugged, and carrying an adult man made their progress extremely slow.
As darkness fell, the shadows in the forest grew longer and longer, and the air was thick with a dampness, a sign that rain was likely to come.
Li Xiangyang had a bad feeling. If it rained in the mountains, it would be a huge problem.
"Wang Jianguo, are you asleep?" Li Xiangyang asked.
"No...no..." Wang Jianguo's voice was even weaker than before.
"Hang in there a little longer. Let's find a place to spend the night and head down the mountain at dawn tomorrow."
As he spoke, Li Xiangyang looked around, searching for a suitable place to spend the night.