Chapter 686: Chapter 686: It’s Not Over
The wait wasn’t long, about two minutes, but to Bai Youwei, it seemed like a century had passed.
The first one to surface was Asarina.
Her face was pale, skin tinged blue from the seawater. After a few weak strokes, she lost her strength and began to sink.
Along was the second one to surface, supporting Asarina from behind.
He had Chang Weicai on his back. Their bodies were tied together with a rope.
Bai Youwei heaved a sigh of relief.
But when she noticed that Chang Weicai’s head hung low, seemingly unconscious, her heart tightened as though being strangled.
If a person is unharmed, how could they lose consciousness? Chang Weicai must be injured…
Pan Xiaoxin tied a life jacket to a rope and tossed it across.
Asarina clung to the life jacket. With much effort, the three of them finally managed to return to the boat. Everyone lay on the deck without uttering a word, panting heavily.
Bai Youwei came to Chang Weicai’s side to find that his shoulder had been bitten through. The wound was washed white by the seawater, with clear scratch and bite marks on his shirt.
She stared at him in shock.
Chang Weicai slowly opened his eyes and looked at her.
Unaware of this, Bai Youwei stared at Chang Weicai’s wound, thinking to herself, she had stood by when Aqing got into trouble. Now, she was experiencing the pain that Asarina suffered then. If this is some kind of divine justice, it seems too cruel…
Along helped Asarina up, asking non-stop, “Boss? Boss! Are you okay, bro?!”
Asarina tugged the corner of her mouth, unusually withholding her temper. Her voice hoarse, she retorted, “For upteenth time, call me big sis, you brat…”
Along lifted his arm to cover his face and began to sob.
Pretending to be angry, Asarina rebuked, “Why are you crying? … I’m not dead yet.”
Everyone kept silent.
Being injured was not the major issue. The real problem was… no one knew if Asarina or Chang Weicai would end up like Aqing?
Asarina turned to Bai Youwei and said, “The mermaid is stronger underwater, and both the old man and I got injured. I’m sorry… It’s my fault for not keeping a close eye on Aqing, which led to this situation…”
Bai Youwei shook her head and replied in a low voice, “It was my fault; I didn’t successfully close the door to the dollhouse in time.”
Chang Weicai interrupted them, “The gold has its flaw, and man is no exception. You’re not gods; you can’t always be perfect and as expected. If anyone is to blame, it’s this old man. I was useless and dragged you into danger…”
He gave a heavy sigh then continued, “If it weren’t for saving me, she wouldn’t have gotten injured.”
Asarina tried to smile, “Old man, you were the one who saved me first.”
Bai Youwei lowered her gaze, trying to keep her voice calm, “Let’s get inside the dollhouse first. We should treat the wounds and keep them dry…”
Asarina disagreed, “I will stay out here. Just tie me up with a rope. If you notice anything wrong with me, don’t hesitate. Aim for the neck… and make it quick.”
Hearing this, Chang Weicai nodded, “Bind me as well.”
Everyone fell silent, all lowering their heads, not saying a word.
Asarina frowned, made eye contact with each one, before her gaze landed on Along. She ordered, “Along, you go! Fetch a rope!”
Along lifted his arm to wipe away his tears, then silently got up, picked up the rope on the deck, and tied Asarina up tightly.
Then he tied up Chang Weicai as well.
Whilst he was doing all that, Bai Youwei and Pan Xiaoxin watched silently from the side.
Once Along had tied both of them securely, Bai Youwei spoke in a low voice, “It’s not over…”
All eyes were on her.
She closed her eyes, then spoke again, “It’s not over yet. As long as we can get out of here, you all will be fine …”