Seeing the struggles of the two elders in the water growing feebler, Daohua quickly asked, "Is there any rope on the boat?"
A servant boy immediately answered, "Yes!"
Daohua said urgently, "Go get it now!"
Soon, the servant boy brought over a bundle of rope.
Daohua estimated its length and deemed it sufficient, then tugged on it to ensure its strength before quickly tying one end around her waist.
Seeing her do this, Dong Yuanyao quickly asked, "What are you going to do?"
As Daohua tied the rope, she kept her eyes on the people in the river, "Of course, to save them."
Dong Yuanyao became unsettled, holding onto Daohua's hand, "You can't go. The river is so turbulent..."
The rope already secured, Daohua interrupted Dong Yuanyao, "Don't worry, I can swim, and I've tied the rope around me. You guys just pull from the boat; I won't be washed away."
