The Watch That Got Left Behind (10)

At this time of winter, the river temperature was close to freezing. Lu Bancheng was appropriately afraid that his limbs might cramp up in the water. Additionally, his ability to climb safely onto the bank with an unconscious and injured Xu Wennuan was something he doubted he could achieve, as well as contrary to his resolve to protect her.

The most logical solution in these circumstances was to launch a sneak attack on one of the men and incapacitate him, severely injure the second, and then perish with the third man by fighting with him into the icy river. At that point, Xu Wennuan would be in the safest place.

And Wu Hao is on his way over here now and should be here soon…