Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

These words were like cold water poured into a hot oil pan; the crowd erupted in chaos, and panic intensified.

"I told you there was a monster in the water!"

"Let's call the police right away! Even someone as good a swimmer as Xiao Wang got himself killed; if we go down, we'll just be throwing our lives away too!"

Li Guohua's face turned ashen. He ripped off his coat and shoes: "I don't believe in any water monsters! It's the new China now, I'm going to go down and see what kind of monster it is! I, Li Guohua, will go and fish out my son myself!"

Jiang Zhiping thought to himself, "It's over, it's over. This kid is probably really going to die here today, and my life is coming to an end." He forcefully pulled Li Guohua, saying, "Brother Li, you can't go back into the water. There must be something down there. If you go down, you won't be able to come back up. How am I supposed to explain this?"

If something happens to Li Guohua here, then we're really doomed.

Li Guohua was extremely anxious and was about to kick Jiang Zhiping away. His son had been underwater for several minutes and would surely die if he stayed any longer. These people were just watching him die and refusing to help. He wanted to save him himself!

Just then, Su Wanqing's clear voice rang out: "Everyone, make way! I'll pour this bucket of salt water down there. The water plants below are afraid of salt; they'll shrink at the slightest touch! My husband has already gone into the water to rescue the person. He's a soldier, a good swimmer, and he even has a knife. He'll definitely be able to bring the person up!"

Based on the location pinpointed by the "Grid of Insight," she forcefully splashed an entire bucket of concentrated brine onto the area! People around her scrambled to dodge.

"Ouch, what did you sprinkle? It's so salty!"

"Is this thing really effective against the lake monster?"

Su Wanqing quickly explained, "It's not a water monster down there, it's a type of predatory aquatic plant that actively entangles other organisms, called Bladderwort. It's afraid of high concentrations of salt water, and what I poured was salt water!"

Li Guohua was both shocked and doubtful, as if grasping at a straw: "Are you telling the truth? What's down there isn't a monster, but water plants? If your wife goes down, can she bring my son back up?"

Su Wanqing nodded. In her vision, the green dot hadn't completely gone out yet. As long as the child had a breath left, he could still be saved!

"Good! Good!" Li Guohua didn't care about anything else at this moment. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would believe in anything.

Jiang Zhiping slowly exhaled and looked at Su Wanqing. Although he didn't know where these two people had come from, he hoped they could rescue the person quickly.

Underwater, Zhou Yanshen was extremely anxious. He struggled to cut several sticky algae strands that were entangled around the child and another person who had fallen into the water, but more algae strands immediately surged in from all directions, like countless cold hands, tightening their grip. Just as he was about to risk pulling them out, a cloud of murky "water mist" descended from the sky and enveloped them.

A miracle occurred—the frantically wriggling algal filaments, as if scalded, quickly curled up, changed color, and withered, their binding force instantly loosening!

Zhou Yanshen's spirits lifted, and he grabbed the unconscious child and the dying Xiao Wang with one hand each, then kicked his legs hard and floated upwards with all his might.

Without the obstruction of the water plants, the three of them broke through the water in just over ten seconds!

"They're up! They're up! They're covered in seaweed!"

"The woman was right, there's no monster down there, it's just seaweed!"

Exclamations erupted from the shore.

Zhou Yanshen took a deep breath and immediately lifted the limp baby onto the nearest small boat. He scanned the crowd and immediately spotted his wife in the throng. He shouted, "Wanqing! Save the baby first! The baby isn't breathing! Everyone make way, let my wife handle this; she's a doctor!"

Xiao Yong was laid flat on the deck, his face was bluish-purple, his eyes were closed, and his chest was not rising or falling.

The onlookers' hearts sank when they saw this, and they all shook their heads—it seemed there was no way to save him.

Wang Xiulan's fleeting joy was instantly swallowed by despair, and she cried out, "Doctor! Save my child!"

Li Guohua suddenly looked at Su Wanqing, his voice trembling: "Doctor! Quick! Save him!"

Jiang Zhiping's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed. It's all over, it's all over, there's no hope again! What kind of day is this, that has brought him such extreme joy and sorrow? His heart can hardly take it.

Su Wanqing nimbly stepped over from the other boat. She quickly opened her medical kit, took out silver needles, and with lightning speed, first protected the child's vital acupoints, then injected a stronger dose of spiritual spring water directly into the side of the neck.

Afterward, she removed the seaweed tangled around the child and immediately began standard CPR, with steady strength and a clear rhythm.

On the other side, Zhou Yanshen dragged Xiao Wang, whom he had rescued, to the shore.

Seeing that the man was unconscious, he remembered the battlefield first aid method taught in the army—he decisively turned the man over and slapped him hard on the back and chest several times. After a few slaps, Xiao Wang, covered in a lot of waterweed, choked out several mouthfuls of water and opened his eyes in a daze, but the pain felt like his body was about to fall apart.

Time ticked by. Xiao Yong remained pale and unresponsive.

The surroundings were deathly silent, save for the rhythmic sounds of Su Wanqing's chest compressions and the gentle lapping of the lake water against the shore. Li Guohua clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms. At that moment, he even swore to God in his heart: if this female doctor could save his son, he, Li Guohua, would repay her with everything he had!

As if sensing his plea, just as the thought left his mind—

"Cough... Waaah..." Xiao Yong shuddered violently, choking on a large amount of lake water, and then burst into a weak cry.

"He's alive! The child is back to life!"

"Good heavens! They're really saved!"

Cheers and gasps of amazement erupted from the shore.

The moment Wang Xiulan saw her son's chest rise and fall again, her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and she fainted.

Su Wanqing deftly put away the silver needles, quickly checked the child, and said, "The child has been saved. Quickly change his wet clothes, keep him warm by the fire, and let him rest for a few days. He'll be fine."

Zhou Yanshen helped the still somewhat dazed Xiao Wang over as well: "Wanqing, he's awake. Check if he's alright." He added somewhat embarrassedly, "I just used military first aid, and I was a little too rough..."

In his haste, he accidentally bruised and battered someone's face.

Xiao Wang was a strong and sturdy man, an excellent swimmer, but he had become oxygen-deprived from being entangled for so long. Su Wanqing gave him a small sip of the enhanced spiritual spring water and nodded, "You're alright, just need a rest."

Li Guohua rushed to his son's side, "Doctor, thank you! Thank you so much! And this soldier, you are all great benefactors to the Li family! I, Li Guohua... I..."

He watched helplessly as his son fell into the water and was swept away, disappearing for minutes. His heart sank. Just when he was in despair, the young couple arrived—the soldier jumped into the water to save him, and the doctor snatched a life from the jaws of death, managing to pull the already lifeless child back to life.

Holding his son, whom he had lost and found again, his legs went weak. He felt as if God had opened his eyes and that it was just a coincidence that this couple had been fortunate enough to be together.