webnovelfull Chapter 283 Someone is Underwater
Chapter 283 Someone is Underwater
The emperor gave the order, and the guards surrounded the entire ship from the outside, forbidding anyone from moving.
Situ Minghe was extremely anxious and grabbed the Emperor, saying, "Grandfather, Zhen-ge is missing, and Hu-er has fallen into the water!"
The Emperor immediately gasped. Who on earth dared to be so audacious, daring to do such a thing right under his nose!
These two children of the Jia family are the apple of their eye. If something were to happen to them, our two old men would surely go crazy. Jia Hu falling into the water was already alarming, and now Jia Zhen is nowhere to be found either.
"Save the person immediately! If anything happens to them, I will take your lives!"
The guards jumped out of the water like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, and the people on the boat also began searching, determined to find Young Master Jia even if it meant tearing the boat apart.
Jia Daihua's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He threw the corpse to the ground and tried to jump into the water to save his grandsons.
“Daishan has already gone down, and there are still guards. We still need you now.”
The Emperor pulled Jia Daihua aside, also extremely anxious. The changes in the court were closely related to Jia Hu. Jia Hu was a child prodigy, a blessing bestowed by Heaven. Yet someone wanted to harm Jia Hu, which was an attempt to shake the foundation of the country. Their intentions were despicable!
"Oh dear, what should we do? It's been so long, why hasn't anyone come up yet?"
"Haven't you heard? This young master Jia Hu once fell into the water. He's terrified of water and almost didn't make it back. It was a real struggle to save him."
"Oh dear, what should we do! This young master Jia is a very kind man. Last time, he gave me a tip just for asking me for directions."
"Keep your voice down, don't say anything. Let's hope this young master is blessed with good fortune."
Jia Hu was focused on seeing if it was Jia Zhen. Being small, he walked quickly and didn't notice that he was suddenly thrown overboard. The icy water jolted Jia Hu awake and instantly sobered him up.
As soon as Jia Hu turned over, he swam towards where he had fallen into the water. He thought his younger brother would be fine once he fell back into the water. Jia Hu had only swum a few strokes when suddenly someone pulled his leg down. Caught off guard, Jia Hu swallowed a few mouthfuls of water. There was something down there.
Jia Hu got goosebumps all over his body. The force below was too great. Jia Hu kicked his other leg a few times, but it was no use against the current. He was pulled down further and further. The water had reached his neck. Jia Hu felt like he was trying to pull himself down and drown.
Jia Hu took a deep breath, pretending to lose consciousness without struggling, and did not control his body.
As Jia Hu sank, the pulling force indeed weakened. Jia Hu felt himself being pulled away from a distance. After waiting a while, Jia Hu felt his chest was about to explode, and his ears began to ring. Jia Hu mentally counted the time; the assassin could hold his breath longer than him, and if he did this, the assassin would be faster. Sure enough, the hand on his leg loosened, and someone beside him rose up.
Jia Hu seized the opportunity, opened his eyes and immediately swam to one side with all his might without looking back. After swimming a few strokes, he quickly rose to the surface, took a few breaths, and then continued swimming vigorously. He heard the sound of water breaking behind him, but Jia Hu did not dare to look back. He glanced at the dark water, held his breath, and submerged himself in the water, slowly paddling, planning to come up and take another breath later.
Jia Hu swam slowly, not daring to move too much or swim back, only able to watch himself getting further and further away from the brightly lit imperial ship.
Jia Hu felt his body was nearing its limit. He could only float slowly. Fortunately, he believed that having more skills was never a bad thing. He had not only practiced swimming but also learned to hold his breath. Otherwise, even if he could swim, he wouldn't have escaped today.