Chapter 126 Fire Fighting
"What a sin!"
It’s really pitiful for that poor young wife and so many innocent villagers.
The young man couldn't hold back his tears any longer and burst into tears: "My parents, grandparents were all burned to death. They were originally trying to save people, but the fire was too big and killed so many people. They...they will never be able to come back again..."
After saying that, he sat on the ground and burst into tears, completely utterly disgraceful, just like a child.
When everyone heard the heart-wrenching cry, they felt as if their hearts were being pressed down by a huge rock and they couldn't breathe.
The three little ones had never been so quiet before. They were always laughing and playing on weekdays, but now they were unusually silent. They stood close together, their eyes all falling on the burned child not far away.
The child's face was covered with tear marks, and he stared blankly at the charred corpse in front of him that had been burned beyond recognition. That was his only support in this world - his mother.
With trembling hands, he gently stroked the cold arms of the charred corpse, as if he could still feel the remaining warmth of his mother. Tears silently slid down, dripping onto the charred ground and were instantly swallowed up.
Her mother died...
Xia Zibo was very sad. He held Bai Wan'er's arm and asked weakly, "Mom, she is so pitiful. Can I give her something to eat?"
He didn't dare to be kind on his own initiative. He often gave people chicken butts out of kindness, but it almost harmed his family.
This child is really pitiful, but he doesn't know whether he should help him or not. He is afraid of causing trouble to his family again.
Bai Wan'er didn't dare to make the decision on her own. She looked at Liu Youran and saw her mother-in-law nodded at her. Then she and Zhuge Pei went to get the food and distribute it.
"Please stop crying, I'll give you all my candies!"
"Don't worry, don't be afraid, the fire will be put out."
The kid didn't know how to comfort people, so he could only repeat these words clumsily.
Xia Xing'er looked at the devastated scene, turned around and said to Zhang San and the others: "No matter what, we have to save this fire!"
Zhang San was stunned: "Miss Xia, we don't have enough manpower!"
They only have less than a hundred officers left, which is not enough at all!
Xia Xing'er pointed at the group of exiled prisoners behind her and said, "Aren't they human beings?"
Her red lips curled up slightly. "It's time to let them play their roles. Remove the shackles on their feet. Don't be afraid of them escaping. If they dare to escape, I can catch them all back for you."
When the exiled prisoners heard this, they couldn't help but take a few steps back. What a joke! They must have heard it wrong. How could they be asked to put out a fire?
This must be a joke on them!
This joke is really not funny!
Let them put out the fire.
Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?
No, they can’t go. They don’t want to die.
"Anyone who volunteers to put out a fire will be given an extra bowl of rice and an extra piece of meat every time. Anyone who doesn't go will be beaten to death."
Well, after these words were spoken, everyone became discouraged. If they volunteered to go, they might still survive. If they were unwilling to go, then there was only one word: death!
Seeing that no one stood up to object, Helian Rong stepped forward and stamped her feet. "Xia Xing'er, are you mentally ill? You wanted to die and we didn't stop you. Why do you make the decision for us and let us die?"
"The fire was so big it couldn't be put out. If it could be put out, so many people wouldn't have died. There are only a few of us, how could we possibly put out such a big fire? You're basically sending us to our deaths. How could you be so vicious?"
Xia Xing'er smiled and said, "Oh, you figured it out! I just wanted you to die!"
She said to Zhang San: "Master Zhang, since she has killed me like this, we must fulfill her wish. When we put out the fire later, let her go to the front and die."
Helian Rong was really irritated by Xia Xing'er's behavior: "Xia Xing'er, you vicious woman..."
Before he could finish his words, he was pulled back by Madam Helian.
That’s right, Madam Helian was lucky enough not to die but to wake up. It really lived up to the saying that evil will last for a thousand years!
"Just shut up!"
Her eldest son, who had the most promising future, had become a state of being neither human nor ghost. She did not want her most beloved little daughter to die here.
Zhang San thought for a moment, and out of trust in Xia Xing'er, he agreed to put out the fire.
He believed that Miss Xia would not really take their lives lightly.
Besides, they can't get through unless the fire is put out.
Zhang San took a deep breath, looked at everyone with a determined gaze, and said loudly: "Everyone, I know the fire is fierce, but we can't just sit there and wait for death.
Since Miss Xia made this suggestion, she must have her considerations.
Instead of just waiting here, we should give it a try, maybe we can save more people!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and walked towards the exiled prisoners who had been uncuffed. His eyes revealed an unquestionable determination: "Who is willing to go with me to put out the fire? Stand up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several brave prisoners hesitated for a moment, but still stood up.
Although they were nervous, they decided to give it a try, thinking that it might give them a chance to survive.
After Zhang San arranged for the firefighters, he immediately turned to the officers beside him and said, "Okay, I'll have you guys go to the nearby villagers' homes to borrow some firefighting tools. You need to act quickly, be polite, and don't disturb the villagers."
Upon hearing this, the officers immediately split up and took action. Some ran quickly to the villagers' homes, while others began to organize the villagers.
Elsewhere, Xia Xing'er stood on a high point, scanning the fire scene with a sharp gaze. She tapped her fingers and directed everyone, "Just borrow some hoes and axes. Organize the villagers and carve a firebreak south of Tongxinling. Remember, move quickly and steadily! I predict it will rain in the Tongxinling area. Just make sure the fire doesn't spread. Remember, safety first. Don't force it!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers picked up their hoes and axes and quickly began digging on the south side of the ridge under Xia Xing'er's guidance, sweating profusely.
Zhang San felt relieved when he heard this, but Helian Rong scoffed at it. Who did she think she was? Even the Imperial Astronomical Observatory couldn't make such accurate predictions.
Xia Xing'er came up to Xia Qingyu, took out a stack of banknotes and said, "Third brother, take this money and go to the county town to buy grain. The more the better."
Xia Qingyu didn't reach out: "You keep your banknotes. Third brother is not short of money."
Even if Xia Xing'er didn't come, he would still go to the land to collect food.
There is food in Xia Xing'er's space, but it is not convenient for her to take it out now, and she has no reason to do so.
She can trust her family, but she cannot reveal her secrets to others and bring unnecessary trouble to herself and her family.
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