Chapter 0007: A Narrow Escape from Death

The call was connected, and a clear voice came through the receiver: "Hello."

Li Yang was taken aback, silently accepting the oar.

"With your words, I am content." Ye Han knew when to stop while ahead

The giant worm hidden underwater is the truly dangerous one, while the giant worm that emerges from the water exposes its tracks, making it entirely possible to maneuver a rubber raft to evade it with ease; the level of danger is not comparable.

Ye Han's face contorted into a frown: "Please, I'm not a deity. How can I eat without money? Besides, if someone dies on my ship, how the hell am I supposed to pay for it? The insurance company will definitely refuse to cover it."

Ye Han's ears instinctively perked up

However, feeling guilty or not is one matter, while escaping death is another matter entirely; the dead have no right to feel guilt

Alright, never mind you, my friend. We may not have money, but we cannot lack ambition. If it comes to that, we can go to court and apply for arbitration. If the judge says you are not liable, I won't ask you for a single cent. How does that sound?

Ye Han raised her eyebrows slightly, reached into the water to retrieve another oar and handed it over, lowering her voice to say: "Row quickly, whether we succeed or not depends on this shiver."

"Alright, alright, Xiaoting, how old are you now? Don't you see what time it is? What is the point of saying these things!" Professor Qin scolded.

At this moment, the fishing vessel has not yet sunk, and the ceiling of the cabin can still be seen

What kind of personnel are you sending over to the west bank of the island? Are they armed with guns?

Xiaoting, say a few less words! Professor Qin has issued the highest directive, "Xiaoye, I do indeed bear responsibility for this matter. I cannot promise to compensate you with a boat, but I will certainly find a way to satisfy you.

Li Yang directly sat down beside Ye Han, giving her a look that suggested collaboration

The boy who jumped into the water diverted the giant worm, allowing everyone to take the opportunity to paddle the lifeboat to the shore

The rubber raft swiftly glided over a distance of more than 20 meters, and only when her gaze penetrated the lake water to see the bottom did Ye Han finally feel a sense of relief

Ye Han glanced at Professor Qin and said: "It is indeed an accident, but if you do not rent a boat, I will not set sail and therefore will not encounter those pests, nor will I put the boat at risk. Don't you agree?"

"You don't look like a poor person; have you ever experienced poverty?" Ye Han smirked, "If I had ten or eighteen million, I could easily give you a boat to sink for fun. But I don't even have a hundred or eighty bucks. When one is poor, their aspirations are limited, and I can't bring myself to beg. What do you expect me to do?"

Although she understood that the decision to jump into the water to escape was entirely the boy's own and had nothing to do with anyone else, the fact that such an opportunity slipped away still left her with a sense of guilt in her heart

Ye Han muttered to herself as she dragged the rubber raft ashore, her face filled with distress: "This is a huge loss, a huge loss!"

He was very afraid inside, but he was, after all, a man and did not want to appear inferior even to Bai Xiaoting

At this moment, the distance between the rubber raft and the shore was about forty to fifty meters. In the blink of an eye, the boy had swum halfway, while several people on the boat suddenly discovered in terror that a wake had appeared near the rubber raft, resembling a torpedo chasing after the boy.

The boy had already reached seven or eight meters away when he emerged from the water, immediately unfolding a beautiful freestyle as he swiftly swam towards the island in the center of the lake

"Strong words and unreasonable arguments!" Bai Xiaoting was so angry that her face turned red

This is an accident, an accident! Bai Xiaoting was so angry that she was jumping up and down

"Even without a life, you still don't need to eat." Bai Xiaoting glared angrily.

Bai Xiaoting snorted without saying a word, while Ye Han secretly cursed the old fox in her heart

Let us report to the police first," Zhang Yang suggested

The rubber raft floats on the water surface due to the buoyancy of the air chambers. Even if there is a hole in the bottom, it can only take in a small amount of water, and there is absolutely no danger of sinking. Moreover, there are several partitions within the air chambers, so a small puncture is not a significant issue at all

Bai Xiaoting's gaze flickered, and she turned her head away with reluctance

Bai Xiaoting took out a rather cartoonish fruit-shaped phone from her bag and handed it over, saying, "Use mine"

The giant worms underwater have been lured away by the boys in the water, and the rubber raft is temporarily unoccupied. It is imperative to reach the shore before the giant worms fixate on the raft again

The water depth around the island in the lake varies, with the deepest water located towards the dock, while in the opposite direction, there is a shallow area where the water does not exceed 1 meter in depth. Given the size of the giant worm, it would inevitably surface when approaching the shallow area.

Ah? Zhang Yang was momentarily taken aback, staring blankly at everyone, "Who called the police?"

What is the specific location of the island in the center of the lake? We have already received the report and dispatched personnel to the site

Those who are familiar with Bai Xiaoting know that this girl appears to be a soft and delicate girl, but in reality, she is a tough woman, the kind of top-tier tough woman who dares to watch horror movies alone in the middle of the night

Wu Liang weakly pointed at the surface of the lake and said, "The boat is here." Only five people successfully made it ashore; besides Ye Han, Bai Xiaoting, Professor Qin, and Zhang Yang, there was also this boy named Wu Liang.

Ye Han instinctively reached out to grab him, but was a moment too slow to catch the boy, and could only watch helplessly as he jumped into the water

Zhang Yang's expression changed suddenly: "Hey, I'm at the island in the middle of the lake, something has happened, someone is dead!"

As people age, they become more cunning; those with the surname Qin must certainly believe that Ye Han intends to swindle someone, which is why they deliberately sent Bai Xiaoting to create a disturbance.

Zhang Yang smiled and took the phone, immediately dialing the emergency number

"Why is it again the island in the middle of the lake?" The voice from the opposite side suddenly became much more urgent. "What is your location, and what is the specific situation?"

You! Bai Xiaoting's face was filled with frustration, "What time is it now? So many people have died, and you are still thinking about money!"

However, the shallow water was only relatively safe, and Ye Hansi did not dare to relax at all. It was not until the rubber raft reached the shore that his heart, which had been suspended in mid-air, finally settled back into his stomach.

"Who are you and what do you want!" The voice on the phone immediately became alert

The boy, preoccupied with escaping for his life, was completely unaware when suddenly a cry of agony pierced the air. His freestyle stroke instantly transformed into a dog paddle, and his desperate struggles sent up large splashes of water. Near the rubber raft, several faint traces appeared once again, all pointing towards the boy in the water.

The faces of several people on the rubber raft changed color in unison

Ye Han curled her lips and said, "What are you pretending to be so aloof for, as if you don't eat at all."

After the rubber raft reached the shore, several people eagerly disembarked. Zhang Yang hurried a few steps and sat down on the ground, glancing back at the lake with lingering fear, his cheeks involuntarily twitching a few times: "At last, we are safe"

Several alarm calls have just been received from Huxin Island, yet the content of the alarms is simply baffling, and he is unsure whether this call is yet another prank

Ye Han snatched the phone and said: "Hello, there are dead people, four of them!"

Several people looked at each other, shaking their heads in unison to indicate that it was not themselves

You ... ...

Ye Han silently picked up the oar and began to row. There was only one oar left on the boat. In order to maintain the course, he had to row twice on the left side, then quickly run to the right side to row twice.

Seeing Professor Qin nod, Zhang Yang immediately took out his phone, only to find, to his dismay, that it had been soaked in water. He nudged his companion with his knee and asked, "Wu Liang, do you have your phone?"