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Chapter 805 Sleepless Night

This matter involves the safety of Duke Hong. No wonder Prefect Mei was so anxious that he brought so many people on horseback and galloped through the city in the middle of the night.

Houses these days are all made of wood, and the wind has been strong these past two days. Once a house catches fire, the fire will spread rapidly with the help of the cold wind.

If the fire cannot be put out in time, I am afraid that the houses around Xixiang Pavilion will be lost.

Luo Qinghan called Zhao Xian and gave him instructions in a deep voice.

"Go to the Patrol Department and ask them to help Jingzhao Prefecture put out the fire."

“Here!”

Zhao Xian squeezed out of the crowd and used his lightness skills to quickly run towards the Patrol Office.

Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan took a carriage to Xixiang Pavilion.

From a distance, you could see flames rising from the location of Xixiang Pavilion.

There were brothels everywhere near Xixiang Pavilion, and all the people living in those brothels were dispersed by the officers and soldiers. The streets were full of people, all looking anxiously in the direction of Xixiang Pavilion.

The soldiers of Jingzhao Prefecture wrapped themselves in wet quilts and rushed into the sea of ​​fire to rescue people.

Mei Guangtao was standing outside, extremely anxious, with sweat all over his forehead.

Every time someone was rescued, Mei Guangtao would rush over to take a look to see if it was Duke Hong.

He had no friendship with Duke Hong, nor did he have any good feelings towards him, but Duke Hong had a special status.

If he were burned to death in Xixiang Pavilion, the Empress Dowager would certainly be furious, and the first person to suffer would definitely be him, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture who was in charge of Shengjing City.

Later, Mei Guangtao really couldn't stand it anymore. He ignored the people around him who tried to stop him, rolled up his sleeves, and picked up a bucket of water to help put out the fire.

Sand, soil, water...

Anything that could put out the fire was brought over.

Soon, officers and soldiers from the Patrol Department arrived, and even Xiao Lingfeng and Luo Yechen, the two top leaders of the Patrol Department, came after hearing the news.

Xiao Lingfeng grabbed Mei Guangtao who was still desperately putting out the fire and asked him about the details. When he learned that Duke Hong was still inside and had not come out, his heart sank.

Without further ado, the people from the Patrol Department immediately joined the fire-fighting team.

Xiao Lingfeng even rushed into the sea of ​​fire to save people.

Luo Yechen did not just stand outside and watch, he also helped to put out the fire.

Skip it for a moment.

Xiao Lingfeng rushed out of the sea of ​​fire, carrying someone on his back.

He shouted with a hoarse voice.

"Call the doctor!"

Seeing this, Mei Guangtao and Luo Yechen immediately threw the bucket aside, ran over quickly, and found that the person carried out by Xiao Lingfeng was Duke Hong.

Duke Hong was covered in black all over and was unconscious.

Just in case, almost all the doctors in the city were called over, and they were treating the injured who were rescued.

At this time, someone was heard shouting "doctor", and immediately a middle-aged doctor ran over.

When he ran up to him, he found that the person calling "Doctor" was actually a high-ranking official, and there were two other high-ranking officials standing next to him.

The three high-ranking officials looked at the doctor together and almost frightened him to his knees.

Mei Guangtao urged, "Come here quickly and show it to the Duke!"

The doctor was surprised again: "Duke Guoguoguo?"

Mei Guangtao: "Don't waste time, saving people is the most important thing, hurry up!"

The doctor squatted down hurriedly and checked the injuries of Duke Hong who was lying on the ground.

Fortunately, Duke Hong only suffered minor injuries and was not in serious condition. The reason he fainted was because he inhaled a large amount of smoke, which led to oxygen deprivation in the brain.

The doctor gave him a few injections, and his breathing became smoother, but he didn't wake up yet.

The doctor said cautiously, "The Duke is no longer in danger of death. He only needs to rest for a while and then he will wake up. When he wakes up, come to Renxin Hall to find me and I will prescribe him a prescription."

The conditions here are limited, so it is impossible to write a prescription.

Mei Guangtao had already sent someone to notify the Hongguo Mansion.

Now both of Duke Hong's sons came over. They hurriedly lifted Duke Hong into the carriage and then sent him back to the Duke's Mansion.

As for the rest, let’s wait until Duke Hong wakes up.

After Duke Hong was rescued, Mei Guangtao felt a lot less pressure.

He bowed to Xiao Lingfeng and said sincerely.

"This time, I'm grateful to Earl Yong'an."

Xiao Lingfeng wiped the sweat off his face and said in a hoarse voice, "It's okay."

The reason why he rushed into the fire to save people despite the danger to his life was mainly because he didn't want the matter to become a big deal.

Duke Hong was the younger brother of the Empress Dowager. If he died, the Empress Dowager would definitely not let it go and would cause a lot of trouble.

As the head of the Patrol Department, he was in charge of the city's public security. If the Empress Dowager insisted on venting her anger on him, he would most likely have to bear some of it.

The fire was not completely extinguished until midnight.

The people from the Patrol Department can go back and rest after completing their mission, but the people from Jingzhao Prefecture have to stay and clean up the mess.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for Mei Guangtao.

Xiao Xixi and Luo Qinghan had already returned to the palace.

It was getting late, so the two of them didn't waste any time and went straight to wash up and go to bed.

Early the next morning, Shang Kui came to report that the fire had been completely extinguished and that little of the entire Xixiang Pavilion had been burned down. As for the people in Xixiang Pavilion, most of them were rescued, but a small number unfortunately died in the fire.

The specific number of casualties was written by Mei Guangtao in a memorial and handed to the emperor.

A total of six people died in this fire, and the number of injured was relatively large, at thirty-seven.

This does not include the number of officers and soldiers who were injured in the process of rescuing people.

The identities of the six dead people have not yet been identified, and Mei Guangtao said it would take some time.

In Changle Palace, the Empress Dowager had just woken up when she heard the news that Duke Hong was almost burned to death. She was so anxious that she almost passed out.

She quickly packed up, left the palace and went to the Mansion of Duke Hong to see for herself what had happened to her brother who had been burned.

Maybe she imagined it too much, so when she saw Duke Hong in person, she felt relieved.

Duke Hong only suffered some minor flesh wounds, his throat was hoarse from the smoke and he was temporarily unable to speak, but otherwise it was not as serious as she had expected.

The Empress Dowager stayed in the Duke's Mansion for half a day.

Originally everyone thought that she would order Jingzhao Prefecture to find out the cause of the fire as soon as possible. After all, her brother almost lost his life in the fire, so she would definitely care about it.

However.

After leaving the Hongguo Mansion, the Empress Dowager went directly to Shengguang Temple and asked for a peace amulet for her brother. Then she returned to the palace and everything went on as usual without mentioning the fire at all.

Her reaction was so calm that it seemed a little weird.

After the Ghost Festival, the annual holiday ended and officials returned to their respective posts.

Luo Qinghan also has to start his work life of punching in on time every day again.

Investigations into the fire are ongoing.

Among the six dead, one was the madam of Xixiang House.

As for the reason why Duke Hong went to Xixiang Pavilion, it was naturally to seek pleasure.

He was a notoriously lustful man who often frequented places of entertainment, so it didn't seem strange that he wanted to go out for a drink on the night of the Lantern Festival.

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Good morning everyone!

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Then it’s the routine request for monthly tickets!!

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(End of this chapter)