The calm water suddenly swelled. Then, I saw Li Mazi’s head protruding from the water. His face was red, but he still had strength. One of his arms was paddling in the water while his other hand was pulling Zhang Henshui. He slowly swam toward me. 

“You freaking scared me!” I couldn’t help but yell at his face. Then, I looked around to find a stick to reach Li Mazi with. 

Li Mazi tried to swim a few more meters to grab the stick. I then gritted my teeth and pulled them to the riverbank. 

As soon as they got to the land, Li Mazi crouched and spat water. Then, he pointed at Zhang Henshui and scolded, “This time, not only did he hug a big rock, but he also tied his legs together! If I hadn’t swum like a fish, I’m afraid I would have been in a coffin by now!” 

I turned to check Zhang Henshui’s legs. He had used nylon strings to tie them to...