At the center of Yiyuan Le Lake stood an island. Locals called it Golden Bell Island. Legend had it that a golden bell had hung there for a hundred years before mysteriously vanishing.
No one knew where the golden bell had come from, nor did anyone know how it had disappeared.
But those were only old legends. Now, Golden Bell Island was covered in red fruit blossoms.
Quite a few people leased plots of land there to plant orchards, while others leased stretches of riverbank to raise fish.
Besides that, it was also a major gathering place for tourists every year.
On an island barely a few thousand meters across, roughly a dozen farmstays and entertainment attractions were crammed together.
Despite this being an age of technology, there was no sign here that technology had advanced particularly far.
"Help!!" A sharp cry for help suddenly rang out from the riverbank.
Splash.
A bare-chested man plunged headfirst into the water and swam toward a young woman in the distance who was desperately choking on water.
Before long, he exhausted all his strength hauling the young woman ashore. He, too, collapsed onto the riverbank, gasping for air, utterly worn out.
After resting for a while, he got up and tried to leave.
"Stop right there! My phone is still in the water! My phone!!" The woman grabbed him and shouted.
"Miss, the current is too fast. Even if I retrieve your phone, it won't work anymore," the man said helplessly.
"You're with the rescue team, right? I'll give you three thousand! Help me fish out my phone! Hurry!" The woman was dripping with jewels and spoke in a bossy, imperious tone.
"I really can't anymore," the man replied helplessly. His stamina had never been very good. Being able to save her had