Chapter 264 - 47_2

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Chapter 264: Chapter 47_2Li Zhiyuan turned around, staring at the well on the dam. "Brother Runsheng, you stay here." "Okay." "Brother Binbin, do you still have the strength?" Tan Wenbin nodded vigorously: "Still can." "Thanks for your hard work." "Brother Xiao Yuan, it’s nothing, trust me." Li Zhiyuan and Tan Wenbin went back onto the small dam, because Run Sheng, carrying Zhou Yong, was still lingering on the outskirts and did not come in, so the girl and the woman in the house were not drawn to move again. Lifting the cone hat off the well cover, Li Zhiyuan picked up the rope on the bucket next to him, tied it around himself, and then threw the other end of the rope to Tan Wenbin. "Hold onto it." "Okay." For safety, Tan Wenbin also wrapped the rope around himself twice and made a "done" gesture. Li Zhiyuan, holding a flashlight in his left hand and his smaller Yellow River Shovel in his right, went down into the well, slowly lowering himself until he stopped half a meter above the water surface. By the well, Tan Wenbin lay down, wedging himself there. Now powerless in his arms, he could only use his body as a slot. Under the flashlight, Li Zhiyuan saw the carved patterns on the well wall. Ripples came from beneath the water surface, and shining the flashlight downwards, one could see a stout water snake swimming. Li Zhiyuan was not worried about the snake, for it was trapped under the water, unable to leave the water surface. He picked up the Yellow River Shovel and began altering the patterns here. It was cold in the well, but he was so hot that he began to sweat. Modifying the patterns left by someone else was much harder than setting up his own from scratch - the calculations involved were also much greater. But there was no other way; first, there was no time allowance, and second, it would be difficult for Li Zhiyuan to gather the materials needed to set up these patterns on short notice. Most importantly, it was easier to trap the opponent while preserving their layout. An hour later, Li Zhiyuan tugged on the rope. Above, Tan Wenbin, who had rested for a while despite the pain from being wedged, began to slowly pull the rope up. Li Zhiyuan, gradually rising, looked down at the water surface below. The water snake was still there, but not as lively as before, and under the flashlight, its body beneath the water displayed vibrant and varied colors. A smile appeared on Li Zhiyuan’s face, that’s how it should be; things like illusions were still too rudimentary. Coming out of the well, breathing fresh air, Li Zhiyuan wiped the sweat from his face. He felt a sticky sensation on the back of his hand, and shining the flashlight on it, he saw red. "Xiao Yuan, you have a nosebleed," Tan Wenbin said, starting to search himself for tissue. "Mhm." Li Zhiyuan tilted his head back, took the tissue, stuffed it into his nose, and then untied the rope from him. "Xiao Yuan, are you too tired?" "It’s okay, no big deal," Li Zhiyuan said unconcernedly, as it was nothing serious. Carefully checking that no blood had dripped onto the ground, he replaced the cone hat over the well cover, returning everything to its original state. Stepping down from the dam, Li Zhiyuan signaled that Run Sheng could leave. Arriving at the small river, Li Zhiyuan walked at the front with the Compass in hand, chanting "Liu’s Qi Observation Technique" silently while pointing out to Run Sheng the spots that needed to be dug and raised. When they reached the bridge, Li Zhiyuan slumped onto the ground, looking up and asked, "Brother Runsheng, did you remember everything just now?" seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Don’t worry, Xiao Yuan, I remembered it all." "Start the construction quickly." "Yes!" Run Sheng put Zhou Yong down from his back, picked up the Yellow River Shovel, and began to dig and pad. "Brother Xiao Yuan, should I go help?" "No need, Brother Binbin, stay here and help me with my nosebleed, it’s not stopping." "Oh. Okay." Run Sheng was strong and the Yellow River Shovel was suitable for this environment. His work alone was more efficient and less prone to mistakes. Here, Tan Wenbin finally managed to stop Xiao Yuan’s nosebleed again and asked with concern: "Xiao Yuan, are you really okay?" "I’m fine." "So, what exactly are we doing here?" "Somebody played a nasty trick on us, nearly killed all of us, and now I’m setting up a counterattack." "Okay, I understand." Behind them, Zhou Yong was still writhing. Tan Wenbin looked at him, still a bit scared, even though they had sat at the same table before; he was still afraid of the corpse. "Brother Binbin, after we go back this time, I’ll teach you some methods to deal with corpses." "Really? That would be great!" Then, they both said in unison: "Keep it secret from your dad." "Keep it secret from my dad!" After that, they both laughed. Run Sheng couldn’t be used as two people; indeed, another helper was needed. The previous situation was much like the game of ferrying sheep and wolves across a river; either himself or Run Sheng had to stay put and watch Zhou Yong to prevent any accidents. Li Zhiyuan closed his eyes to rest, feeling very sleepy. While he was sleeping soundly, he was shaken awake: "Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan." Li Zhiyuan opened his eyes, which were full of bloodshot. Run Sheng felt a bit sorry, but did not speak out to dissuade; instead, he asked, "I’ve done everything you told me just now, what’s next?" Li Zhiyuan stood up and walked under the bridge with the Compass in hand. Run Sheng protected him as they went down together, worried that the boy might accidentally fall and be swept away by the river. Li Zhiyuan started to describe the changes needed under the bridge - no major engineering required, still minor modifications based on the original structure; Run Sheng could handle it with the tools by himself. In addition, Li Zhiyuan had also noticed that, although Brother Runsheng was not good at calculations, his memory was very sharp. Every time he said something, Run Sheng remembered it all very clearly, getting everything done without error. "Did you get all that, Brother Runsheng?"

Chapter 264 - 47_2

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