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"A Ze!"

In her field of vision, Qin Ze rushed into the river, leapt forward, and vanished into the rushing current as well.

Wang Zijing's cry and the splash of him hitting the water were almost simultaneous. She had never imagined Qin Ze would be so impulsive. Saving people was not something he should be doing. The current was so fierce; it was nothing like a swimming pool.

She took a few steps forward, waded into the river, and called out several more times until her throat went hoarse.

"Oh no, that kid jumped in."

"That's no way to save someone. He's done for."

The people nearby talked among themselves, pointing at the river with anxious looks on their faces.

One minute.

Two minutes.

Three minutes.

These were the most torturous moments of Wang Zijing's life.

Five minutes later, the churning river remained utterly still.

"A Ze!"

"A Ze!"

A massive terror exploded in her heart. Never in her life had she felt so frightened and helpless. Wang Zijing begged the people behind her for help, but they looked at one another, thinking there was no way to save him. They had no tools or equipment, and no one wanted to throw away their own life. They could only tell her that someone had gone to call the rescue team.

It would be too late. By the time the rescue team arrived, no one would know where the river had carried him.

The sky was overcast, and a light rain was falling. A bone-deep chill rose from the bottom of her heart.

Wang Zijing suddenly rushed toward the river. The water rose past her knees, then her waist, but someone grabbed her at that moment.

"Don't go, don't go. You can't save him." The middle-aged Master who held her back