Chapter 143 [Skull Wall] (1)
The judgment of the few people was correct. Luo Lie and Sparrow were washed into the well by the flood, and then sent into the drainage tunnel by the undercurrent underground. Because they were worried that they would separate from each other, Luo Lie and Sparrow tried their best to hug each other, and their hands and feet were entangled, as if they were inseparable like vines entangled trees. The two of them held their breath, and they knew that they were washed into a dark pipe by the water flow. The first thing that came to mind was that they had implicated Luo Lie. If he had not been to rescue him, he would not have been washed down by the flood. He was both guilty and moved in his heart, and he hugged Luo Lie tightly with his arms, wishing he would not have been separated from him forever.
Although Luo Lie was in danger, he did not think of giving up. He believed that this flood discharge pipeline must have an outlet. It can be judged from the turbulent water flow that the pipeline should be tilted downward. Only a huge drop can produce such a high-speed water flow. He secretly hoped that this flood discharge pipeline would be shorter so that they could escape from danger before suffocating. However, things went against their wishes. They were not quickly washed to the outlet by the water flow, and their bodies rolled and drifted in the turbulent water flow.
The sparrow hugged Luo Lie and her arms gradually relaxed. She had already begun to show signs of suffocation and her strength began to decline rapidly. Luo Lie did not feel any hypoxia. He soon realized that he could last for so long in the water, which should be related to the breathing method Wu Jie taught him. Unconsciously, his physique had undergone some subtle changes. An effective breath could provide the body with sufficient oxygen needed for a long time.
Scientific research shows that the oxygen consumption of the human brain accounts for one-quarter of the whole body. If the oxygen consumption of the brain can be reduced, it can effectively increase the time for holding your breath. Traditional Chinese Taoism practice Qi, which emphasizes the mind without distractions and keeps the original one, is actually consistent with scientific research.
In this dangerous environment, the more nervous and fearful you are, the more oxygen you consume, and the earlier you will experience symptoms of hypoxia. Therefore, you must eliminate distracting thoughts to the greatest extent and relax your body and mind.
The time under the dark water seemed particularly long. Although it had only been about seven minutes, Luo Lie had a whole century. When an ominous thought arose in his heart, he felt his body being shot out in the air. The water flow finally rushed them to the other end of the flood drainage channel. Luo Lie and the sparrow's bodies sprayed out from the exit of the channel like shells with the water flow, and then fell parabola parabola and fell into an underground river.
Luo Lie didn't care about observing the surrounding environment. He hugged the sparrow that had lost consciousness and swam desperately towards the shore. He dragged the sparrow to the shore, unbuttoned her coat, loosened her collar, pressed her abdomen, and helped the sparrow pour out the water from her body.
After pouring the water, the sparrow was still unconscious. Luo Lie used the knowledge he had mastered to help her perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. After about ten minutes of work, the sparrow reacted. After a series of coughs, he lay on the ground and vomited several mouthfuls of yellow water.
She knelt on the ground, holding the ground with both hands. It took a long time to recover and wiped off the water stains on the corners of her lips. Seeing Luo Lie taking a lighter, the fire illuminated Luo Lie's handsome pale face. He showed a knowing smile to the sparrow: "You are so lucky." It was encouragement and comfort, and it was also a blessing for the two of them to escape.
The sparrow didn't bother to speak, and breathed heavily to replenish the loss of hypoxia just now, and at the same time to regain the lost memory.
Luo Lie did not feel too tired and stood up from the ground. He thought that the sparrow that was still facing his back was embarrassed because of his rescue of her just now, so he no longer took the initiative to mention what had just happened. He would take care of others' feelings at any time. With the light of the lighter, he looked around. There were many flood discharge outlets around. The Old Summer Palace, which was made the Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens, is a huge building complex. What people often see are buildings on the ground, but they cannot see the huge and spectacular drainage project underground. They should have been washed into the central part of the underground drainage project of the Old Summer Palace by the sudden discharge of the flood.
After the sparrow recovered her physical strength, the first thing she thought was that Luo Lie must have had artificial respiration for herself just now. Fang was shy and happy. Although she was cheerful, she was an unmarried girl after all. Considering that she and Luo Lie had such close contact, she didn't know how to face her for a while.
Luo Lie closed the lighter, and the metal shell of the lighter was already a little hot, and the surroundings were once again in darkness.
The sparrow said in a panic: "Luo Lie!"
Luo Lie responded, and soon he felt the sparrow's soft and cold little hand grabbing his big hand. Luo Lie held her slender hand in his palm, comforting her in the darkness, and silently sootheing her panicked heart.
The sparrow's mood was soon completely calmed down and he whispered: "This should be a flood discharge project under the Old Summer Palace. We should be able to walk out along this river."
Luo Lie had the same idea as her and said softly: "I wonder if the secret hiding will be hidden here?"
Sparrow said: "Maybe." She didn't have much desire for secret hiding, especially after experiencing the life and death disaster just now, she felt that even if she compared all the wealth in the world to Luo Lie, she felt that even if she compared it to Luo Lie, she was easy to get priceless treasures, and she was rare to have a lover. She thought about the process of Luo Lie's rescue of herself just now, and her pretty face turned red even more violently. Fortunately, they were in a darkness. Even if they were close, they could not see each other's face clearly, let alone the changes in their expressions.
Luo Lie seemed to notice the sparrow's abnormality and whispered: "What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, it's just... I feel a little cold..." The sparrow subconsciously approached Luo Lie, and his heart couldn't help but pound.
Luo Lie spread his arms and gently put his shoulders on her shoulders. The sparrow leaned his head in his arms. Suddenly, he felt that the dark and wet underground was not that scary, and it seemed that it had become the most beautiful and warmest place in the world in a flash. Just as the sparrow was immersed in the warmth brought to him by Luo Lie, he suddenly heard a series of screams coming from above.
Luo Lie raised his head, and the exclamation obviously came from his partner. He lit the lighter again. With the faint light of the flame, he saw two black shadows rushing out of the flood discharge channel they had just passed by by water, landing in the center of the river, smashing on the surface of the river, hitting a large splash of water.
Luo Lie hurried over and said in surprise: "Blind! Arnold! Are you you?"
The blind man and Arnold heard Luo Lie's voice and responded at the same time. The two tried their best to swim to the shore where Luo Lie was. With Luo Lie's help, the two climbed onto the river bank like a chicken.
The blind man saw the sparrow beside Luo Lie and laughed and said, "Sparrow, you are here too."
The sparrow's pretty face turned hot. She knew that the blind man had a pair of night eyes that could see things in the dark. He didn't know if the intimate scene between him and Luo Lie had been seen by him, which was exactly what he said when he was guilty.
In fact, the blind man and Arnold were rushed out of the torrent just now, and they were only yelling, and they didn't even care about other things. It was only after Luo Lie called their names that the blind man woke up and saw the situation around him clearly.
Seeing that Luo Lie was safe and sound, the stone in the blind man's heart finally fell to the ground. Arnold was inevitably a little scared when he remembered the thrilling process just now. He subconsciously touched the wine pot, and then he remembered that he had thrown it away before jumping off. He was so brave that he became braver. Without wine, he suddenly felt a little weak in his legs.
When they met again after the disaster, they were inevitably excited. The first person to calm down was still Luo Lie. He reminded several people to check their personal belongings. Each of them carried flashlights with them, but because all the water inlets were damaged, none of them could be used normally. The bag used by the blind man to hold grenades was also lost in the torrent. Arnold made a special trip to rescue them. He carried the most various items, and basically all of them were there. The most important ones were two lifebuoys and some weapons. Fortunately, the bag of weapons he carried was well protected, and after experiencing the impact of the torrent just now, there was no water in it.
Although the underground flood drainage pipeline is unable to see five fingers, it is not a problem for them. After all, there is a blind man. In addition to the blind man, the lighter in Luo Lie's hands is the only light source they use to illuminate.
Several people discussed in the dark. From the flood drainage channel they were washed out, it should be about seven meters away from here, so it should be no difficulty to climb up. However, the current flow in the flood drainage channel has obviously become larger than before. From this, it can be inferred that the rain outside has not stopped, but has become heavier and heavier.
The possibility of them going upstream along the original drainage channel and returning to the well was almost non-existent. Sparrow suggested: "I have studied the drainage system of the Old Summer Palace. If it is the size and the structure, it is impossible to see the Chinese land. The drainage system here is complicated, with ditches, rivers and lakes. Sewage and rainwater are divided into two different systems. The former is directly discharged into the sewage canal, while the latter is recycled and recycled into the water system in the park."
Arnold touched the back of his head and said, "It's nothing strange. There are also such waterways underground in London, and many people live in it." He has limited knowledge of the Old Summer Palace and does not know that this garden embodies the common wisdom of craftsmen in the East and the West.
The blind man said, "You let the sparrow finish speaking."
Sparrow said: "From our current location, we should be at the center of rainwater recovery and drainage. After rain, rainwater enters the ditches through various drainage systems, and then flows through those pipelines to gather here and enter this underground river."
The blind man said, "Since it is an underground river, there will be a source. As long as we go down the river, we will not take too long to get out."
The sparrow nodded and said, "Yes, I think the exit of this river is likely to be in the Old Summer Palace."
Chapter completed!