After walking for more than an hour on the road, which seemed to be slightly bumpy but was very safe, the grassland in front of them suddenly turned into a barren black flatland.
Zhang Quan stopped and said, "Don't walk anymore. The black flatland in front of us is a swamp."
Everyone stopped.
Zhang Quan looked at Xiao Bing and Red Rose and explained, "There are swamps everywhere. Listen to my instructions and walk. Remember, remember clearly what I'm going to say next."
Red Rose was quite serious. Xiao Bing said, "Go ahead."
Xiao Bing might know more about the swamp than Zhang Quan, but Red Rose obviously did not know much about it. She was still full of curiosity about this unknown thing.
Zhang Quan said, "The first step is for each of us to find a stick or a tree branch, but it has to be a bit stronger."
Everyone went to work together. When it was done, Zhang Quan said, "Next, I'll tell you how to distinguish between swamps."
"First, the black, barren land in front of us is basically a swamp. In fact, everyone can basically feel that it's strange at first glance. There are rocks, trees, and bushes in other places, but only that piece of land is bare and black. Very few people who don't know anything about it will think that it's a flat road. It's very likely that they will deliberately walk on it. Then, if they don't have rich escape skills, they will directly fall into it."
"Look around the black road. There is a green road over there, which is actually a peat moss swamp. Look at the ground over there, which is like a carpet of peat moss, which is also a swamp. But if we can't go around these swamps, we can only force our way through them. Fortunately, the land in front of us is not completely composed of swamps. "
Red Rose asked, "Then how do we distinguish them?"
"That's easy to say. Next, we'll have to use the wooden sticks in our hands. It's best for us to split up. At the very least, each of us should keep a distance of a few meters from each other. That's because some of the ground might only be able to support one or two people at a time. If more than one person passes through, we'll sink into the ground."
Everyone nodded.
"We have to be careful at all times, so we have to use the stick in our hands to test the ground in front of us. Everyone can see that those blind people are using crutches, right? They are just like them. However, we have to hit the ground harder to make sure it is solid before we can step on it."
Everyone nodded to show that they understood.
Zhang Quan continued, "In addition, if you are too unlucky and accidentally fall into the swamp, remember not to struggle or panic. You should put down your rod, throw away your backpack, and lie flat. Try to widen the area of contact between your body and the swamp, and control the speed at which you sink. After the sinking was controlled, he could use the rolling of his body to get himself out of the swamp. He could also use his body to extend this distance by leaning forward. If you feel that your feet are sinking, you should lean your body backwards and fall gently. When you fall, try to spread your arms to spread your weight … "
Red Rose asked, "Then how do we get out?"
At this time, Li Hong suddenly interrupted, "That involves the rope in our hands. When the time comes, we will all walk separately, so that we won't all be unlucky. As long as those who have nothing to do throw the rope to those who are in danger, and then find a way to pull them out, it will be fine."
Zhang Quan said, "That's right. But those who are in danger must remember not to panic. Don't make unnecessary struggles, which will easily make it more difficult for the rescuers."
Everyone nodded to show that they understood. Li Hong deliberately glanced at Xiao Bing and snorted, "Generally, it's hard for experienced people like us to encounter this kind of unlucky thing. For example, if someone wants to be brought here, please don't fall into the swamp. Then we'll have to rescue him."
Xiao Bing smiled and ignored Li Hong. Li Hong thought that Xiao Bing was not as good as him, but he did not know that Xiao Bing had encountered swamps that were more dangerous than this place when he was on a mission. What was this place to him?
As for Red Rose, she was more curious about this kind of knowledge that she did not understand. It would be a joke to say that she could fall into the swamp. A dignified Heavenly Master should drown in the swamp. Wouldn't she be laughed at by others if it was spread out? It was simply a fantasy!
Seeing that Xiao Bing did not refute him, Li Hong smiled. He thought that Xiao Bing was mocking him. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He thought to himself, "You don't have to be so proud now. Sooner or later, you will cry. Hey, if you are unlucky and fall into the swamp, even if you are not drowned, I am afraid that your image will be greatly damaged. At that time, whether it is Red Rose or Zhang Xin, they will probably not like you anymore."
"Well, if you fall in, even if I don't rescue you, Brother Quan will definitely rescue you in the end. Then it is better for me to be more active and rescue you, and then let everyone see that although I say that I don't like you, I will selflessly rescue you. Won't my image become particularly great?" "At that time, the impact of climbing the tree can also be offset, right?"
Li Hong's mind was running wild, and he lost his mind for a moment. At this time, everyone had separated and walked forward, but Li Hong forgot to use the wood to test the way first. As a result, his feet softened and he suddenly sank into the swamp. The water directly submerged his ankles. He was so scared that he tried to break free with his legs, but he sank deeper and deeper. In the blink of an eye, the water had submerged his knees and almost reached his waist.
Li Hong was so scared that he cried out, "I can't do it. Come and save me!"
Before the others could react, Xiao Bing shouted at Zhang Quan, "Give me the rope!"
Zhang Quan subconsciously threw the rope to Xiao Bing. Then Xiao Bing grabbed one end of the rope and threw the other end directly to Zhang Quan. He shouted, "Grab the rope!"
Li Hong stretched out his hand to grab it. In the end, maybe because of his mental state, the rope that should have been easy to grab was empty. He was so scared that tears flowed out of his eyes. He desperately tried to break free, but he sank even deeper into the swamp. The water directly submerged his waist. After seeing this, Xiao Bing stared at him and shouted, "Calm down!"
Li Hong was so scared that he quickly calmed down. He exhaled and his face was pale. He muttered to himself, "That's right. I have to calm down, I have to calm down, I have to calm down …"
Zhang Xin was also so anxious that she kept stamping her feet and said, "What should we do?"
Xiao Bing threw the rope over again. This time, it was caught by Li Hong. The others were about to go over to help, but Xiao Bing hurriedly stopped them. "Don't move. Stay where you are!"
Everyone hurriedly stopped. Xiao Bing exerted his strength and pulled Li Hong out of the quagmire bit by bit with his own strength. Li Hong's own weight plus the weight of the quagmire was at least 200 to 300 pounds, but Xiao Bing directly pulled him out of the quagmire. Zhang Quan and Zhang Xin were stunned. After Xiao Bing came out, Zhang Quan suddenly cheered and said loudly, "That's great. Thank you so much. I didn't expect you to have such great strength. Now that I have reached the Clear-strength Stage, I can barely do this by myself."
Xiao Bing smiled and said, "You do have some strength."
At this time, Li Hong was gasping for breath on the ground. His arms and the area below his chest were all covered with mud. Even his upper body was not very clean. He originally felt very embarrassed. After experiencing life and death, he looked up and saw that the person who saved him turned out to be Xiao Bing. He was stunned at first, and then asked, "You saved me."
"Yes." Xiao Bing said.
Li Hong lay on the ground and burst into tears.
Xiao Bing and the others were all stunned. Zhang Quan said with emotion, "He has always been against you before. This time, it must be because he saw that you returned his kindness with ingratitude, so he felt guilty. But I think what happened before is just a small matter. Friends should be like this. Li Hong, Li Hong, you really should learn from Xiao Bing."
"Yes." Zhang Xin also said next to him, "But no matter what, it is not too late for you to understand now. Since you are already so touched, get along well with Brother Bing in the future."
Xiao Bing said, "Oh, so it turns out that you were touched by me. Alas, it's nothing. It's just a small matter."
As Li Hong cried, he scolded in his heart, "Touched your sister. I was thinking how good it would be if you fell and then I tried my best to save you. At that time, everyone must be impressed by my brilliance. But now it turned out that you saved me, and I even met such a big person. Why is my luck so bad after meeting you? Isn't it too fast to slap my face?"
Li Hong felt wronged in his heart. Even the surging river could not wash away the grievance in his heart. But he could not say anything now. No matter how jealous he was of Xiao Bing, Xiao Bing had just saved his life after all. He could only bear it.
He stood up from the ground and wiped his face. He did not expect that his face, which was not so dirty at first, was covered with mud after he wiped his face with his dirty hands. Zhang Xin was originally a very calm person, but she could not help giggling when she saw this. Red Rose also began to laugh. Xiao Bing and Zhang Quan also smiled.
"Damn it, why are you laughing? Is it so funny? I am so ashamed today, so ashamed!"
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