Chapter 1143: Taking Action to Save Lives

Qiao Yunhai in the sea tried several times to return to shore, but because he still had Xiang Bao'er in his arms, no matter how hard he tried, he could not succeed.

As time passed, Qiao Yunhai's strength slowly began to drain away.

The people on the beach grew desperate; Xiang Bao'er's grandmother, weeping, made a decision and shouted shakily toward Qiao Yunhai, still struggling in the water: "Qiao Yunhai, come back first, otherwise I won't be able to explain this to the Company Commander."

Only then did Liu Chuxue realize that the boy who had been struggling in the sea was the Company Commander's son.

Just then, the young woman who had run back to fetch the bamboo poles returned.

Liu Chuxue could think of nothing else; she could swim, but only in calm water. Facing this surging sea, her swimming skills were truly inadequate: "Give me the hemp rope."

After quickly taking the hemp rope, she spoke rapidly to that woman: "Distribute the bamboo poles to those strong men. If they are swept by the waves near the shore, have people reach out; even if they manage to grab hold, it will increase their chances of getting ashore."

After all, in the sea were not only Qiao Yunhai, the Company Commander's son, and Xiang Bao'er, but also the others who had rushed in earlier.

The immediate priority now was to pull up whoever could be saved.

That woman did not argue; instead, following Liu Chuxue's instructions, she handed the bamboo poles she had carried to the men on the shore who also wanted to rush into the sea to save people.

Guo Yueliang, watching Liu Chuxue fiddle with the hemp rope, asked: "Liu Chuxue, you don't mean to go save someone, do you?"

Liu Chuxue's hands did not stop moving: "I just want to try; it may not work, but we can't just stand and watch."

While speaking, she had already tied a loop at the front end of the hemp rope.

Guo Yueliang immediately understood what she intended to do, but looking at the waves coming and going, she truly had no hope; not only would the rope lose its strength once in the sea, but how much strength would it take to throw that loop close enough to those people?

Liu Chuxue knew it would be difficult, but she could not stand by and do nothing.

With such huge waves, even if they had grown up by the sea and were excellent swimmers, one slip could cost a real human life; no matter who got into trouble today, the Seventh Grandmother would likely be the first to collapse under the strain.

Aunt Jiao, seeing Liu Chuxue's intention at that moment, asked: "Liu Chuxue, this, can this really work?"

Liu Chuxue, holding the rope and moving forward, replied: "Aunt Jiao, the reason I dared to come alone to this fishing village is that I have some strength. I don't know if it will work, but I must try."

The rope that woman brought was indeed long enough, but during the first few attempts, either the rope did not reach the right spot, or, even when it did, it drifted with the waves without touching the seawater.

Among the onlookers, someone could not help but speak sarcastically: "What time is this? Is this woman trying to show off? Trying to save people with a single rope? Truly a wild fantasy."

Hearing these words, Guo Yueliang flew into a rage: "What nonsense are you talking? Can't you see she is trying hard to save people? If you think you can do it, then you go!"

The woman who had spoken earlier, seeing Guo Yueliang scold her, raised her hand to curse back, but was stopped by someone standing beside her who grabbed her hand: "Stop making trouble; you were in the wrong to begin with. This woman came with the cadre from the Secretary's family; don't go looking for trouble."

Liu Chuxue naturally heard the murmurs behind her; she truly had no mood to argue with them now. She adjusted her angle once more, and this time finally managed to fling the loop in front of one of the people who had entered the sea to rescue others.

That person had already noticed Liu Chuxue's actions earlier and knew that even if he stayed in the sea now, he could not help; persisting further would be meaningless, and indeed, he was already feeling somewhat exhausted.

The instant he saw the loop, he quickly grabbed it with swift eyes and agile hands.