Chapter 303 [(*^▽^*)]
Actually, there wasn't enough gasoline originally, but Lin Leyou considered that gasoline has a strong smell, and if too much was used, they would easily notice it in advance. So, it was better to use a little less.
Moreover, it doesn't rely solely on gasoline; by pouring all the gasoline onto flammable materials, it can burn very vigorously once ignited.
Everything is ready, except... ignition.
Lin Leyou looked at Xue Rui, who took out a small box of matches from his pocket. "When and where did you get this?"
Xue Rui blinked. "I took it from the kitchen when we went in to search for things earlier."
Lin Leyou glanced at the village chief's house. The matches he used to light his own house were taken from the village chief's house. He wondered what the village chief would think if he knew about this.
Lin Leyou said, "Let's light it. We'll stay a little further away later, and hopefully the fire will burn brighter."
Xue Rui struck a match, then tossed the small, burning match forward. The flame instantly leaped up and turned into a raging inferno in less than two breaths.
Lin Leyou gasped. Luckily, this was in a dungeon. In the real world, even if he had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
"Hurry up!" Lin Leyou pulled Xue Rui and ran as fast as he could towards the distance, of course, towards their residence. However, they did not run back, but stopped halfway and stood there watching.
The fire was too fierce, and the people guarding the village chief's house above it discovered it but didn't have time to put it out. This was also because the village chief's house was too luxurious and different from other houses.
Their house was built using a lot of wood, and its shape is inspired by ancient architecture, giving it a classic and antique feel, unlike other reinforced concrete houses.
Therefore, once a fire starts, it is very difficult to put it out. Even if the fire brigade comes, they cannot put it out in a short time.
What's more, this is in the village, and it's the middle of the night. Especially since they're preparing to perform a ritual underground, if they call the fire department and the firefighters find out, wouldn't they be in big trouble?
After being rescued, the village chief saw the burning house and his first instinct was not to call the fire department, but to have his men remove everything that needed to be taken away as quickly as possible.
Hide anything that's not suitable for others to see, otherwise it'll be hard to explain if someone sees it.
"Quick! Isn't there an old house in the back that's used for storing junk? Hide all that stuff there, don't waste time! What's inside is more important than your life! Go now!"
"Yes, Dad! I'll go right away!"
So, a group of more than ten people rushed towards the underground space, and soon they brought out some sacrificial items and quickly hid them in the old house behind that had not been affected by the fire.
And this new house, they could only stand at a distance and watch helplessly as it burned to ashes.
The village chief looked around at his descendants with great sorrow, "So... what exactly happened? Did those of you watching from above discover anything?"
"Dad, apart from those six masters wandering around outside, nothing else has happened. We even caught one and sent him to you!"
The village chief's face darkened. "Could it be that they didn't actually run away, but pretended to, and then returned to set the fire after you came back?"
"Very likely! Dad, they must have held a grudge against us and then came back to burn our house down after they ran away!"
The village chief wanted to say something, but by then the surrounding villagers had already seen the fire and rushed over, shouting, "Village chief! We're here to help put out the fire!"
The village chief's lips twitched as he thought of the eleven masters they had left in the underground space, but he still agreed. After all, his house was on fire, and someone was coming to help put it out. How could he refuse?
Anyone would think he's crazy, right?
"Then I'll have to leave it to you. The fire is raging too fiercely; we can't do anything about it and can only watch helplessly. It's really..."
"Village chief, stop talking, we all know, everyone... let's put out the fire!"
Almost everyone in the village came. After all, the village chief's house was on fire, and regardless of how they usually got along, they would help each other out when something like this happened.
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui raised their eyebrows in surprise when they saw the couple rushing over.
"You've come too?"
"Huh? Master Lin... and... you guys are here too? Are you also going to put out the fire?"
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui exchanged a glance. "Yes, we were just about to go!"
And so, the four of them arrived near the village chief and his group.
However, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui did not stand too close to them, but rather in a relatively secluded position, while the six players and the village chief were engaged in a bloody conflict.
In other words, the only people in the entire village who can move around normally now are these two masters. If the village chief sees them, he might become furious because his house was burned down and his rituals were disrupted, and he might take his anger out on them.
Although, they were the ones who started the fire.
But the village chief didn't know that if he took his anger out on them because of their identities, it would be easier for them to escape in such a remote location, since both Lin Leyou and Xue Rui had already completed their tasks.
For Xue Rui, the only task left was to escape Yaoshan Village.
Now all that's missing is triggering the battle royale in Yaoshan Village. I think... this mission should be easy to complete.
All you need to do is provoke the village chief, and then have him lead the entire village to hunt them down. But the village chief is probably not so easy to provoke.
In particular... many villagers are law-abiding citizens, and some of them may not like the village chief. They usually follow the village chief because they want to maintain harmony in the village.
But... if the village chief asks them to do illegal and criminal things like murder and arson, the situation is different, just like the deaf-mute Fan Yu before.
He certainly wouldn't want to collude with the village chief, even though he was ostracized by the entire village.
The whole village was fighting the fire. Fortunately, there was a ditch nearby. This ditch was dug to facilitate irrigation of farmland, and it had enough water to fight the fire.
However... although they outnumbered each other, they still couldn't have the same professional equipment as fire trucks, and it took them several hours to extinguish the fire.
Moreover, because the village chief used too much wood to build his house, even though the fire is out now, the whole house is still a ruin, blackened, and some parts are still emitting smoke.
Someone used the remaining water in the bucket to slowly extinguish the flames. Only after all the smoke had died down did the village chief shakily walk into the charred house.
"Dad, calm down, don't get agitated, don't get agitated..."
The villagers all gathered around, and no one dared to speak up and risk bad luck. Everyone stood quietly, so that if the village chief fainted later, they could continue to help.
After all, the village chief is so old now. He must be very emotional watching his house burn down. What if he gets so emotional that he kicks the bucket?
Fortunately, the village chief managed to control his emotions. After all, what he cared about most was not his house, but the altar in the underground space beneath the house and the eleven masters who were used as sacrifices.
He composed himself and said to the surrounding villagers, "Everyone has worked hard all night, go home and rest, my family is all fine..."
"Village chief, this house is... Where are you going to stay tonight? How about we make do at my place?"
As soon as he said this, everyone agreed.
“Yes, village chief, there are so many of you, you can’t sleep outside. Our house is spacious, come and stay at my house.”
After thinking it over, the village chief agreed, but not entirely. Although the houses were burned down, the things in the underground space remained intact.
Someone had to stay behind to keep watch, so he left his young sons behind while he and the others dispersed to live in other villagers' homes.
After all, not only was their home burned down, but everything in it was also burned to the ground. Now they don't even have a change of clothes or daily necessities like blankets.
Fortunately, there is a small shop in the village where they can buy some things to tide them over, but building a house is not something that can be done overnight.
Just as the village chief was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Xue Rui and Lin Leyou, who were standing at the very edge of the village. He paused for a moment when he saw them.
After a moment's thought, the village chief walked up to them. "Two masters..."
Lin Leyou wanted to go first, but Xue Rui beat him to it. After all, Xue Rui had stayed at the village chief's house for a night before, so he was more familiar with the place.
Lin Leyou did not stop them, but stood quietly behind Xue Rui and watched them.
Xue Rui said, "Village chief, please don't worry. It's best that everyone is alright."
The village chief's hands trembled slightly, whether from anger or fear. "Why are the two masters here? Didn't you... get any rest tonight?"
Xue Rui said, "I came over when I saw the fire here. I didn't expect it to be the village chief's house. Please accept my condolences, village chief. Nobody wanted this to happen. It's probably because of the dry weather. Just be more careful in the future."
"And... it's probably because your house used too much wood that it burned like this. It would be better to build a cement house in the future."
The village chief's face turned bright red, and Lin Leyou thought it was probably from anger. Just when he thought the village chief was about to explode in rage, the village chief calmed down.
“The master is right. I didn’t hear the whole thing before. The houses in the future definitely can’t be like this again.”
Xue Rui said, "Alright, village chief, you're getting on in years, you should go and rest. You've been up all night, it wouldn't be good if you got sick."
The village chief had nothing to say and could only nod in agreement. He left to rest not long after, leaving only a few villagers behind. But the villagers also needed rest, as they had to work the next day.
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