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What a pity, she spread her legs and no longer cared about the scorching sun, feeling that sitting like this was the most enjoyable thing in the world. How about we go swimming again tomorrow? I will go and move a few pieces of Song Dynasty floor tiles as a keepsake.

There is still water at the tips of his hair, refracting subtle rays of light under the sunlight

Five or six fishing boats are scattered across the surface of the lake

Suddenly, there was a faint sound. The sound of a shell casing hitting the ground

What truly allows you to experience this, apart from spacewalking, is diving. At that time, she descended to the ocean floor and touched various creatures, yet she did not feel the excitement described by the instructor.

Beside them, there was a stranger who had simultaneously put on a diving suit. Looking at the exposed skin of that person, it was evident that it was darker and rougher than those around, likely the guide for Cheng Mu Yang. The speedboat cut through the waves against the wind, traveling swiftly for quite a while, and finally stopped at a location marked by a yellow buoy. Without saying a word, the guide flipped over and directly entered the water.

At that time, Qianshan Township had already become the present-day Qiandao Lake

Dinner was seafood by the riverside. When they returned to their accommodation to take a shower, Nanbei discovered that their backs had been completely sunburned. Such fragile skin, which often drew envy from their European and American classmates during their studies. In their eyes, the delicate skin of Asians truly seemed as if it could be easily broken.

Almost

They gazed at each other through their diving masks, and she tried hard to show that she was truly happy. Unfortunately, in such a place, there was really nothing that could be done. However, Cheng Mu Yang seemed to sense it.

Cheng Mu Yang glanced at her, then turned to look into the distance, allowing the gentle breeze to pass between the two mountains, moving towards the nearest fishing boat

A large amount of water cascades onto the surface of the lake, causing splashes to fly in all directions

The speedboat swiftly glides across the water's surface, with splashes of water rising over three meters. In areas with a high concentration of people, the visibility of the lake has significantly improved, allowing one to see nearly seven to eight meters underwater

Since Cheng Mu Yang is proficient in Russian, he will undoubtedly be able to guess even if her writing is not standard

Two elderly ladies, upon seeing her sunburned back, were taken aback and took out what was said to be a secret ointment. After carefully applying the medicine to her, they advised her to sleep in a prone position. Not wanting to suffer and having no reason to defy them, Nanbei obediently went to her room and lay down to sleep after eleven o'clock.

Once the water depth exceeds 8 meters, visibility becomes extremely poor

Suddenly, a hand reached out and grasped the hand she had placed on the stone sculpture

Since then, she has not cried again

As the speedboat approached the fishing boat, a sudden turn was made by the slight wind, stopping just one meter away from the fishing boat

After exceeding thirty meters, Cheng Mu Yang clearly demonstrated astonishing underwater balance, most of the time waiting for her to adjust her diving state. She turned around and looked at Cheng Mu Yang behind her, unable to comprehend what he meant by "a scenery never seen before".

Yet she had once harbored a deep hatred for such skin. As a little girl, if she slept for just an hour in the wooden cabin, she would surely be targeted by poisonous insects. No matter how much insect-repelling grass her brother brought back, it was of no use. At the worst times, her brother would take a small knife and make a cross incision on the abscess, digging out all the decayed flesh.

Cheng Mu Yang did not seem to mind her statement; instead, he half-squatted and extended his right hand to her: "So, this beautiful young lady, would you be willing to walk with me? Hmm?"

The splashing waves reached a height of three to four meters, startling the two middle-aged individuals on the fishing boat who were gathering the nets. The two sunburned individuals stared wide-eyed as Cheng Mu Yang jumped from the speedboat onto their wooden boat

Due to the water pressure, his movements were not quite standard, yet they still made her smile

This place was originally Qianshan Township, but later, in order to build a reservoir, all the residents were dispersed to various inland provinces, and the water submerged these two ancient cities that had stood for a thousand years. Cheng Mu Yang saw that the sunlight was glaring from the north and south, so he placed his fisherman hat on her head, saying, "The two elderly aunts who are hosting you are from here."

Cheng Mu Yang signaled for her to enter the water first

Despite the difficulty of swimming in such deep water, she exerted herself to reach the height of the "Filial Piety" archway, which stood four to five stories tall. She reached out to touch the stone lion carvings on the archway, and even through the thick diving gloves, she could feel the intricate contours and sharp edges.

Cheng Mu Yang seems particularly fond of bamboo and rattan products, as all the furnishings are made of these materials

When she woke up again, the sky was still pitch black. The effect of the sunburn ointment seemed to have worn off, and her back itched intensely. Additionally, since she was never accustomed to sleeping with the air conditioning on, her body was already covered with a layer of sweat, aside from the itching and pain.

Under the dim light of the wall lamp, everything she could see was either emerald green or yellow-green

In the moment she beheld the earthly fireworks, she suddenly felt a sense of mystery; beneath the lake lay an ancient city that had existed for a millennium, dating back half a century. The descendants of those generations had long since scattered to various places, yet those who now resided around the lake were not the people of this land

She found it hard to breathe, utterly enamored with the scenery here. Soon, she grasped his hand in return, smoothing out his palm in the same manner, and gently traced an "A" with her index finger, followed by a lowercase "a".

Nanbei put on a loose tank top and walked out of the house barefoot. The moment the door was pushed open, the cold air from the air conditioner mixed with the smell of gunpowder rushed towards her.

She looked up at him, smiled slightly, and said: "In the end of the legend, it tells every girl that if she wants to distinguish between a gentleman and a water ghost, she should look at his hair; usually, the hair of a water ghost is wet"

Due to the intense sunlight, she already has sweat on her nose bridge

She sat down at the ship's railing, with her back to the water's surface, and leaned back.

In these few seconds, she quietly floated in the deep water, surveying the streets, houses, and even the real, crumbling brick walls from above the old city. This feeling surged from the depths of her heart. Below dozens of meters, there existed such an ancient city, with bricks and tiles still intact, and the buildings unbroken. It existed vividly, silently observing you with the same quietness.

Even in a state between dreaming and waking, there is a sense of illusion that the scent of the forest is present here

Her Russian roommate once taught her some simple Russian words, most of which she has almost forgotten, but this particular word is so interesting that it is hard to forget. It is the word for "yes" in Russian, and when written, it looks remarkably like "Aa".

The boy who came was driving a separate speedboat, taking the two of them away from the main group

The fisherman quickly growled two sentences, displaying a very resistant attitude

The boy waved his fist, took out a flattened plastic cup from his pants pocket, pried open the cup with two fingers, scooped out all the remaining water from the bucket, and drank it all.

The ancient old city,沉寂在水底黑暗中

Although the diving mask has night vision capabilities, there is nothing particularly special about the lake bottom, apart from the constantly swimming schools of fish.

Cheng Mu Yang, with his back turned to this place, surprisingly responded in the local dialect, quickly dispelling the earlier discomfort caused by the speedboat. A fisherwoman brought out a bowl of water from the cabin and handed it to Cheng Mu Yang, speaking softly and gently.

"If you don't say anything, I won't be afraid," she said, wrinkling her nose with a hint of regret. "If this were Scotland, I would rather encounter a water spirit. You know, in Chinese legends, various ghosts are always described in unflattering terms. However, in Scotland, a water spirit could take the form of a remarkably handsome horse or an exceptionally attractive young man, making you fall in love with him and willingly walk into the watery grave."

In such waters, there exists a remarkably strange presence. Especially under the effect of night vision goggles, the entire ancient city is outlined in monotonous colors, resembling a "mirage".

Due to wearing a thermal wetsuit for an extended period and being delayed for over ten minutes after surfacing, Cheng Mu Yang had already begun to sweat on his cheeks by the time he took off the wetsuit. A boy beside him handed him a large bottle of mineral water, and he stood directly at the ship's railing, holding the water bucket in one hand, leaning out, and rinsing his hair with the water from the bucket.

"I am more than willing," she said with a smile, patting his palm before retracting her hand. "As long as there is water to drink, I can forgo the meals and accommodation. Cheng Mu Yang, don't tell me there isn't a drop of water on this speedboat?"

She knew it was Cheng Mu Yang, but she did not know what he intended to do next. The latter used his hand, clad in black diving gloves, to spread her hand open and slowly spelled out in her palm: "Like ?"

It seems that is not correct; when she was shot in Belgium, she truly cried to the point of nearly gasping for breath

At first, she cried, until one time she saw her brother treating his own snakebite wound. To suppress the spread of the venom, her brother heated a knife until it was dark red and pressed it against the wound on his arm, searing away a whole chunk of flesh. At that moment, she was truly terrified and stunned.

He smiled and said, "No problem. Aren't you afraid of encountering water ghosts?"

The instantaneous water pressure came from all directions, and she sank two to three meters, finally beginning to stretch out her body and limbs. In her line of sight, deeper in the water, there was always light waiting for her and Cheng Mu Yang.

Two people crossed the street and Shipa, following the guide, explored the entire underwater ancient city. Upon emerging from the water, she was so exhausted that her entire arms and thighs began to feel weak, and the speedboat before entering the water had turned into two.

After three to four minutes, she finally saw the perfect answer

He quickly released her hand, placing the palm of his right hand over his left chest, and performed a gentlemanly gesture of placing his hand on his heart

Now that I think about it, the pain still seeps through the gaps in my teeth

Cheng Mu Yang watched her continue to drink water, clearly very thirsty. The soft laughter of the fisherwoman towards the fisherman floated in his ears: indeed, it was for that girl that she needed water.

When I first started learning to dive, the instructor jokingly said that weightlessness is the sensation that can evoke both the greatest excitement and fear

Here, the misty waves stretch endlessly, covering an area of nearly 100 square kilometers, dotted with thousands of islands. Unfortunately, there is no drinking water nearby

"How do you know there is an ancient city underwater?" She kept tapping her thigh to prevent any discomfort tomorrow, "For me, this is the origin of 'Nongfu Spring is a bit sweet.'"

A thousand-year-old ancient city? She calculated the dynasties, "Isn't it filled with antiques?"

Nanbei took the water from his hand, drank a large mouthful from the edge of the bowl, and soon sighed in enjoyment: "Indeed, it is a bit sweet"

In order to avoid any misunderstanding on his part, Nanbei deliberately repeated it twice.

"What you just saw is Lion City, and further away, there is also He City." He placed the water bucket next to the boy responsible for driving the speedboat, "Xiao Feng, I apologize, I have used up the water you were drinking."

The boy named Xiaofeng was still biting the plastic cup, and upon hearing this sentence, he immediately burst into laughter