Qi Kangping wasn't very clever, but he had one merit: he listened to his family, especially Gu Daya's words, taking them to heart, so when he saw He Cui'er fall into the water, he didn't impulsively go to save her, but instead told Mo Qinzi to do it.
Mo Qinzi simply said, "Brother Qi, don't believe He Cui'er. This pond can't drown anyone. If you don't believe it, let her try drowning in front of us to see."
Then she challenged He Cui'er, "Go on, drown, just try to drown. If you actually die, I'll take the blame for it."
Hearing this, He Cui'er, who had been flailing, suddenly stiffened for a moment, almost unable to continue acting.
This was a pond used by the villagers to wash clothes and vegetables. It seemed large but wasn't dug very deep, and the spot where He Cui'er had 'fallen' was a shallow area, barely over a meter deep. If she stood up, the water would at most reach her neck.
