Chapter 254 Rushing into the Fire, Little Shen is Still Inside!

Jinbao rushed in from outside, panting heavily.

"Your Highness, there's smoke coming from General Li's residence; it looks like there's a fire. Young Master Shen went to the General's residence today..."

Pei Yuan's expression changed drastically. "Have Sun Yan immediately muster his men and send them to the General's Mansion."

By the time the last word faded, the person was already outside the door.

Jinbao clasped his hands together and said, "May God and Buddha protect us, please, Lord Shen, nothing bad will happen to you."

When the general's mansion saw thick smoke rising, everyone rushed over.

By this time, the fire had already engulfed all three main rooms of the courtyard.

The towering flames illuminated half the sky.

Li Ming roared angrily with a stern face: "Bring all the guards here. If we don't have enough manpower, we'll ask the Five Cities Garrison for help."

Li Xun immediately led his men to count the guests and everyone in the mansion to confirm that no one was inside.

When Pei Yuan arrived, the general's mansion was already in chaos.

The number of guests was being counted, water was being carried, and servants were running around shouting.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, searching for Shen Chu's figure in the crowd.

But all they saw were Li Chengxuan and Zhou Jun.

"Where is Lord Shen?"

Li Chengxuan was diligently carrying two buckets of water to help put out the fire when suddenly someone grabbed his shoulder.

He stumbled and almost dropped the two buckets of water.

When he realized that the person who had pulled him was the Sixth Prince, he was so frightened that he grabbed the two buckets of water tightly.

Pei Yuan asked impatiently, "I'm asking you, where is Lord Shen?"

"A-Chu?" Li Chengxuan looked around. "A-Chu's clothes are wet. Brother Luo accompanied him to the guest courtyard to change his clothes."

Pei Yuan relaxed and released Li Chengxuan.

Just then, Luo Heng walked over from the other side in a hurry.

"Chengxuan, have you seen Achu?"

Pei Yuan and Li Chengxuan turned to look at each other at the same time.

Li Chengxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't Achu go to change clothes with you?"

Luo Heng looked puzzled. "No, I went to the carriage to get my clothes and didn't see A-Chu."

Li Chengxuan scratched his head, "I saw you and Achu leave one after the other, and I thought you went to chase after Achu."

Wait a minute, if Achu isn't with you, then Achu...

Pei Yuan frowned, looked up at the raging inferno, and ordered in a deep voice:

"Sun Yan, immediately send people to search for Shen Chu."

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Li Chengxuan also realized this, and his legs trembled with fright.

"Ah Chu... Ah Chu wouldn't be inside, would she?"

Luo Heng's expression changed slightly. "Impossible. This place is far from the front yard. How could A Chu possibly come here?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than flames shot up to the roof, and all three main rooms were engulfed in flames.

Bang! Boom!

Half of the roof, engulfed in flames, crashed down.

Just then, a thin figure staggered out from the raging fire, rolling on the ground several times before finally extinguishing the flames on his body.

"It's Li Anning!" Li Chengxuan exclaimed.

Li Anning looked disheveled; the ends of her hair were singed, her face was blackened, and her eyes were filled with panic.

She didn't even bother to get up from the ground, and shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Young Master Shen is still inside. He's been pinned down by a beam. Quick, save him!"

What?

Everyone present changed their expressions.

Without the slightest hesitation, Pei Yuan snatched the bucket from Li Chengxuan's hand and poured the entire bucket of water over his head.

Wow.

He threw down the bucket and rushed into the fire.

Li Chengxuan, who was moving quickly, only managed to shout, "Your Highness, wait for me!"

Li Chengxuan picked up a bucket of water, ready to soak himself, and then rushed in to help.

As soon as the bucket was raised, Luo Heng reached out and snatched it, quickly soaking himself before rushing in.

"Me too, I'm going to save Achu too."

Li Chengxuan quickly grabbed the bucket of water from Zhou Jun next to him, poured it haphazardly, and ran inside without hesitation.

Zhou Jun was about to follow suit when Princess Qinghe, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, grabbed him tightly.

"Are you crazy? This fire is so big, you'll die if you go in."

Ah Jun, you're my only son. If you die, how will I live?

Princess Qinghe hugged Zhou Jun and cried her heart out.

Zhou Jun cried anxiously, "Waaah... A-Chu is inside... Mom, please don't cry, I won't go in, okay?"

Let me go, I need to help put out the fire!

Princess Qinghe was half-believing and half-doubting, and she tugged at Zhou Jun's sleeve, refusing to let go completely.

"You've never done this kind of rough and heavy work before. Besides, with so many people putting out the fire, how can you stand out?"

Step back a bit, so you don't get splashed by the sparks.

Don't worry about Lord Shen. He's so lucky. He got a prince, a young duke, and a steward named Luo into his household.

With so many people going in to rescue him, he'll definitely be alright.

Princess Qinghe clung tightly to Zhou Jun's sleeve, pulling him backward.

Zhou Jun's face turned bright red, but he couldn't go against his mother's wishes, so he could only anxiously look at Li Ming.

"General Li, please send more men to help."

Ever since Pei Yuan and Li Chengxuan rushed into the fire, Li Ming's face has remained pale.

One prince, one young duke.

If either of them burns to death inside, their general's mansion will be in deep trouble.

He roared anxiously, "Don't stop! Put out the fire!"

The fire was so big that bucket after bucket of water was poured in, but it did nothing to stop the fire from spreading.

All three main rooms were engulfed in flames.

Fortunately, with the help of the Flying Eagle Guards, and with Sun Yan also mobilizing the Five Cities Garrison to assist, the fire gradually began to subside after more than half an hour.

Unfortunately, at that moment, the already precarious roof finally gave way.

Clang.

Huge flames and thick smoke billowed from the roof as it crashed down.

The moment they crashed to the ground, two fiery figures, their bodies wreathed in flames, rolled out of the sea of ​​fire.

One of them had his hair on fire.

Sun Yan poured a bucket of water over them, and the fire on their bodies was finally extinguished.

It was Luo Heng and Li Chengxuan.

Sun Yan hurriedly asked, "Have you seen my Highness and Lord Shen?"

Li Chengxuan's hair was singed, and his clothes were burned to pieces.

He wiped his face and shook his head.

"The fire inside is too big, we can't see anything. Big brother, have you seen A-Chu and the Sixth Prince?"

Luo Heng looked grave.

"The moment the roof collapsed, I thought I saw the Sixth Prince's figure flash by, but I couldn't see it clearly."

Sun Yan's heart sank.

He turned and glanced at the still-burning inferno, then roared at the top of his lungs, "No one is allowed to stop! The fire must be extinguished within half an hour!"

The Flying Eagle Guard's orders are always carried out.

Half an hour later, the fire was finally extinguished.

There was charred wood everywhere, and the air was filled with the strong smell of burnt earth.

Sun Yan rushed in first, shouting, "Quick, find someone!"

After clearing away the burnt and chaotic furnishings, a section of charred beam was revealed on the ground.

Two people were trapped under the beam.

One was tall and strong, the other was thin.

The two were burned beyond recognition and had no breath left.

Sun Yan's legs felt weak.