Even though Qin Er Lang's speed was fast, he was still a step too late. The moment he grabbed the rope on Luo Huiniang's body, she had already slid down the slope, falling towards the deep pit.
"Mmm! Mmm!" Luo Huiniang's eyes were wide with urgency as she looked at him. She wanted to gallantly tell him not to save her, not to risk his life, but all she could muster were muffled sounds.
Qin Er Lang didn't even look at her. With one hand, he held onto the rope binding her, while with the other, he untied the rope from around his waist. Seizing the opportunity, he threw the rope, with its hook and claw, toward a pine tree growing on the cliff. The hook caught onto the tree trunk, suspending them both in mid-air, saving them from plummeting to the bottom of the pit and smashing to death.
