Water is the source of life, but it also brings endless fear, just as the baby is still in the womb, floating in the amniotic fluid, feeling safe and looking forward to seeing the light as soon as possible.

Almost all human fears come from water and caves, or suffocation and darkness, because human beings survive by breathing, suffocation is the biggest threat to human beings, there is no one, and human beings are constantly exploring in addition to survival, and the eyes are one of the most basic conditions for exploration, so losing the light and falling into darkness has become the second fear of human beings.

Li Mi has never felt this fear so truly, a number of bamboo strips of bamboo and rattan, and then framed into a pig cage, at this time was thrown into the water, rambling Li Mi is unarmed, and is bound, that is, hands and feet are free, and there is a treasure knife in hand, and the water may not be able to cut through the pig cage and escape.

The river water was very cold, penetrating into the bone marrow, and like a flame, making Li Mi's body feel a strange burning pain.

In fact, it takes at least a few minutes for a drowning person to die, and many people underestimate how long they can hold their breath underwater and survive.

However, the despair that comes with this fear, or the fear that comes with despair, is the most important factor that breaks the drowning person!

Li Mi is not a Houdini, he is not a master of escape, he can only writhe his body helplessly, hands and feet, and then he is carried by the stones on the pig cage and quickly sinks to the bottom of the river!

He could feel the undercurrents, sometimes cold, sometimes warm, and he could feel the flocks of swimming fish, staring at him, as if waiting to gnaw at his corpse, like the hungry vultures on the plateau, like the flocks of spotted jackals on the grassland.

Although the more he sank, the darker it became, Li Mi could still feel that those aquatic plants brushed over his face, as if he was surrounded by female ghosts, using her long hair to extract his soul power.

The only thing Li Mi can do is to keep his breath closed, and he can't drink water at all, because once he opens his mouth, the huge water pressure will press the water into his mouth and nose, and he will definitely die.

However, he was still writhing desperately, trying to break free from the restraints, and this violent action also rapidly consumed his oxygen and physical strength.

Strings of bubbles and silt bubbled around, and the sinking pig cage resembled a frightened squid, spitting black ink and stirring the bottom of the river into a mess.

In the end, Li Mi still couldn't hold on, the bottom of the river was pitch black all around, there was only a rumbling sound in his ears, and the sound of gurgling bubbles, his thoughts had never been so clear, as if everything he had figured out.

He even had a suspicion that even he couldn't believe himself, but unfortunately he didn't have a chance to confirm it anymore.

His vision finally darkened completely, but the remaining image was not void and darkness, but cold blood red, like a cluster of cold flames, scorching his soul, and he finally lost consciousness completely.

It was as if he had relived the experience of crossing through again, his soul floating in the boundless darkness, with no sense of belonging, no sense of security, drifting with the flow, as if imprisoned for 10,000 years, never detached.

This darkness has no temperature, no sense of touch, no sight or hearing, as if you have fallen into an infernal hell.

Until, until a hint of warmth penetrates, like a grain of sand in the sea, it glows with a faint brass glow.

Although it was only a grain of sand in the middle of the sea, this light was still too conspicuous and precious in the boundless darkness, so that Li Mi's wandering soul chased after it frantically.

The light gradually became larger, like a mild morning light, like the rising sun, Li Mi seemed to have returned to his childhood, chasing the sun in the green sea, wanting to run to the end of the world.

He smelled the scent of flowers, or rather the smell of flowers, something like the kind of fragrance that Yao's most emotional things emanated.

So, Li Mi tried hard to open his eyes!

"Gross!"

The light was so strong that he instinctively closed his eyes, which was the body's self-preservation, and he kept vomiting, and there were even a few small silvery-white transparent fish in the vomit.

He felt like a sponge that had been squeezed dry, and his stomach was empty, with only a skeleton and a layer of skin.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw a familiar face.

This woman who once made him hate, or hate him, exuded the light of a goddess at this time, and there was a faint worry between her eyebrows, but when she found that Li Mi woke up, this worried look was swept away again, and her face was full of disdain.

Xie Yingluo was also covered in water stains, she was originally a plump and graceful long-legged heroine, she was soaked at this time, and her perfect body curves were exposed, but unfortunately Li Mi didn't care about this.

"You're a big dog." Xie Yingluo teased.

But Li Mi didn't feel against it, but smiled and said gratefully: "Thank you for saving me." ”

Xie Yingluo snorted coldly, raised her chin to the side, and said, "You should be grateful to her, if it weren't for her pleading and touching the owner, this girl wouldn't have come to save you, a prodigal and unscrupulous son..."

Li Mi turned her head, and she saw the tear-stained autumn and winter on her face, as if she was afraid that as soon as she touched Li Mi, Li Mi would disappear like a bubble, far away, her hands clasped in front of her chest, as if she was praying all the time.

"Brother Li... You're finally awake..."

Li Mi smiled at her and nodded, indicating that he was fine, and he finally sobered up, remembering his guess when he sank into the river, so he asked Xie Yingluo.

"She didn't sink to the bottom of the river, did she?"

Xie Yingluo was slightly surprised, but soon snorted and mocked unabashedly.

"It turns out that you are not stupid, and you know that the Yao family is originally a group with them, but I don't understand, you have always prided yourself on being smart, how could you be fascinated by such a village widow, but you are shouting and killing this girl, this eyeball is not blind and can only be used as an ornament."

Li Mi also shook his head with a wry smile, although Xie Yingluo was extremely sarcastic, but what she said was not wrong, but she let Yao and the others blind their eyes and minds.

He thought that if Zhou Yu went to sea to fight the Japanese invaders, he would be able to break away from his calculations and investigate his origins.

But even when he arrived in Cai Ge Village, even if this man was no longer here, the premeditated plan he left behind was still working.

Maybe he didn't budget for Li Mi to investigate him, but his plan was really for the investigators, and it can be said that Li Mi jumped into Zhou Yu's pit by himself.

In other words, even if it is not Li Mi, if it is Song Zhiwei or even any investigator, anyone who investigates his origin will be calculated by Zhou Yu's plan.

Fortunately, Li Mi desperately protected Qiu Dong to escape, and he also lived up to Qiu Dong's expectations, invited rescuers, and was even more glad that God had eyes and let Xie Yingluo rescue in such a timely manner, otherwise he Li Mi would have sunk into the river to feed the fish.

Xie Yingluo saw that Li Mi was deep in thought, and he was unhappy for a while, and said to Qiudong: "Master asked me to come, and I came, and now that the person has been saved, I should also go back, you can do it yourself." ”

Xie Yingluo finished speaking, and before Qiu Dong thanked or retained, he shook off the water stains on his body, turned around and was about to leave, Li Mi hurriedly spoke.

"Miss Xie, stay here..."

Xie Yingluo seemed to have expected it, although she looked unhappy, she still stopped.

"These Diao people intend to murder tolerance, and they must be severely punished, but I can't get out yet, I hope you can go to Wu County to ask for help, and tell everything to the Jianding Yongzhi County that is left behind..."

Xie Yingluo finally broke out, and said to Li Mi: "I'm not your servant slave, why don't you go yourself, you know how to call someone else!" ”

Li Mi shook his head solemnly and said, "I haven't picked up my things yet..."

Xie Yingluo didn't say a word, walked to the side, and threw down a bag with a snap, and the things were scattered, and the treasure knife and Li Mi's belongings were impressive, and even the gunwald of the ship was stolen back!

"I've helped you get it back, you take care of your own affairs, this girl is still in a hurry to go back, how can I have time to run errands for you!"

Xie Yingluo was about to leave again after speaking, Li Mi hurriedly grabbed her sleeve, the latter turned his head and glared, and Li Mi let go in embarrassment.

"Miss Xie, send the Buddha to the west, help people to the end, I have to continue to investigate, since they have murderous intentions, it will be dangerous to follow me in autumn and winter, and I will be bothered to send her back to Wu County to settle down..."

Seeing that Xie Yingluo was about to refuse again, Li Mi hurriedly said: "Even if you look down on me, you can't leave this little girl in Qiu Dong alone, right?" The festival between you and me, I also know that it is really difficult for a strong man to make such a request, but..."

"If you help me, I will tell you the route of the government's suppression, I know that the Zhang family has been looking for this..."

When Xie Yingluo heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and Li Mi's heart also stabilized.

The reason why Li Mi made such a decision was also carefully considered, and he was reluctant to disclose it to the Zhang family because he was worried that the Zhang family would do bad things and affect the government's battle plan.

But now Li Mi has to have one more heart and one more insurance, because before the investigation is clear, he can't be sure whether Zhou Yu is an enemy or a friend, in case Zhou Yu brings the officers and soldiers to a dead end, at least there is the strength of the Zhang family to rely on.

Even if Zhou Yu did not harbor evil intentions, the Zhang family could also get a piece of the pie, which could be regarded as Li Mi repaying the Zhang family's affection, or fulfilling the last wish for Lu Chongning's wife.

"You really don't die in the heart of the Yellow River, and you don't shed tears when you don't see the coffin..."Although Xie Yingluo said so, her body was honest.

Li Mi also knew that she couldn't refuse such a condition, so he lowered his voice and told her the information.

However, Qiu Dong frowned, and when they finished speaking, he said to Li Mi: "Brother Li... I... I want to follow you..."

Li Mi also knows Qiu Dong's thoughts, she was brought out of the Wu family by Li Mi, except for Li Mi, there is no other support, but settling her in the county government is the best protection for her.

Before Li Mi could persuade her, Xie Yingluo had already pulled Qiu Dong and walked up: "Girl, don't worry, although this dog is just a small catcher, but he has a flamboyant tongue, and he has turned the county master and those government lackeys and sluts, and when you arrive at the county office, no one dares to embarrass you." ”

Seeing that Qiu Dong was still not at ease, Xie Yingluo glanced at Li Mi again, and then snorted.

"As for him, he has a cheap life, and he can't even die in a pig cage, you are still worried!"

Qiu Dong finally let Xie Yingluo take it away, Li Mi watched their backs leave, and then touched the mark on the side of the ship, and took a deep breath.

"I'll definitely find out!" Li Mi thought so.