Lord Duan also took this opportunity to go down the stairs and shouted to the people in the yard with a cold face.

"Everyone, go to the outskirts of the city. We must bring the evildoers to justice!"

In a flash, everyone in the yard had left.

Xiao Ruyu did not dare to delay, and called the servants to take out the healing elixir from the space, "Apply this medicine to their wounds."

[Eleven, let's follow to the outskirts of the city. ]

She watched the servants help her two cousins ​​back, and immediately followed the soldiers to the outskirts of the city.

On the outskirts of the city, in an abandoned courtyard.

Xiao Ruyu arrived a step too late. The soldiers had already been lying in wait in the corner, ready to go in and search.

"Are you sure you saw the fugitive here?"

Lord Duan lowered his voice and looked into the deserted yard, feeling puzzled.

This yard has been in ruins for a long time, and several beams are broken. It doesn't look like a place where people can hide.

The search officer on the side whispered, "This morning, a citizen went to the government office to report a case, saying that when he went out to collect firewood early in the morning, he actually saw the person in the portrait."

In this case, there is no need to deal with it any further.

Lord Duan waved his hand and gave an order, and the soldiers kicked open the door of the courtyard.

There was a vague figure in the room in the center.

"You are such a bold fugitive, why don't you surrender!"

After shouting loudly into the house, the black shadow moved and the officers and soldiers immediately rushed in.

Xiao Ruyu followed closely behind, holding Eleven's hand, and watched what would happen.

When the officers and soldiers pulled the dark shadow out of the house and threw it to the ground, everyone looked at the figure made of straw, wearing Lu Zongyuan's clothes, and realized that they had been deceived.

[Oh no, it’s a conspiracy! ]

Xiao Ruyu whispered to remind Lord Duan, indicating that he had been set up.

"Retreat! Go!"

Lord Duan also realized that something was wrong and immediately withdrew his troops.

At this moment, a strange phenomenon occurred.

A fire suddenly broke out in the originally quiet yard, and it was getting more and more intense.

The yard was covered with weeds, and the fire was blown by the wind and suddenly became more than ten feet high.

It's the fire-burning technique!

Xiao Ruyu was the first to react. This was the third time she had encountered this technique.

[Eleven, they must be members of a cult. This is their usual tactic.]

She gritted her teeth and watched the officers and soldiers trying to rush out, but were unable to do so because the fire was too big.

Only then did Xiao Ruyu understand Lu Zongyuan's purpose. He wanted them to be burned to death here!

"My Lord, the fire is too big. We can't get out."

The officers and soldiers' faces were red and swollen from the fire, and not only that, a more serious situation emerged!

Black smoke began to spread from the soles of the feet, choking everyone and causing them to cough violently.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Lord Duan waved the black smoke in front of him and glanced at the dry well beside him, "Isn't there a well over there? Go get some water to put out the fire!"

The officers and soldiers immediately groped over and looked around.

"My Lord, the water in this dry well is too deep. We can't get it out."

What should I do now?!

Xiao Ruyu quickly thought of a solution, because the black smoke made her cough wildly and her head felt a little dizzy.

Water...firefighting...

[Eleven, use the water control technique quickly! ]

Eleven was stunned for a second, then immediately turned his wrist, and invisible spiritual power flowed out from his hand continuously.

The water in the dry well was drawn out and rushed to the part where the fire was the biggest.

Xiao Ruyu immediately joined in and injected spiritual power into the dry well.

"Look, the water is flying out of the well by itself!"

Someone was facing the dry well and saw this scene. He cried out in surprise, but was slapped hard in the face by Lord Duan.

"Nonsense, how can the water escape by itself?"

Lord Duan caught a glimpse of Xiao Ruyu from the corner of his eye, nodded to her, and moved everyone aside.

The fire was getting smaller and smaller, and everyone took this opportunity to escape from the yard.

The last one to come out was Eleven. He had used up a lot of his spiritual energy and his face looked a little pale.

He stumbled and was caught in time by the soldiers.

[Eleven, are you okay?! ]

Xiao Ruyu immediately took his hand and silently transferred spiritual power to Eleven through his wrist.

Eleven's face gradually turned red. He pulled his hand out and pinched her cheek.

"Eleven is fine, don't worry little princess."

When everyone returned to the Military Affairs Department, Duan Yiheng and Duan Yiling had already treated their wounds.

Lord Duan looked at the executioner with a sullen face.

The executioner was at a loss as to whether to continue or stop.

Xiao Ruyu took this opportunity to step forward and plead again.

"Uncle, you see, Lu Zongyuan did appear in the capital, which proves that our judgment is correct."

"Although... stealing the military token is indeed wrong, there is no need to punish him so severely."

She raised her face, her eyes determined and almost pleading.

Lord Duan was in a dilemma when he saw her like this.

Not only would it be detrimental to his two sons, but he would also be unable to explain himself to everyone in the yard.

“This…is not appropriate…”

Just as he was in trouble, he heard the voice of a servant behind him.

"The eldest prince has arrived—"

"Meet the Grand Prince."

Everyone in the yard knelt down to salute. Xiao Ruyu looked at Xiao Ru'an coming to the rescue and threw herself into his arms.

[Big brother, please save my cousin and the others. ]

Xiao Ru'an glanced at the people in the yard, and finally set his gaze on Duan Yiheng and the other person standing beside him.

“Ahem…”

He cleared his throat and said, "I order you as a prince. This matter ends here."

"The matter of Lu Zongyuan is of great importance, so we should focus on this matter right now."

Seeing Xiao Ru'an bring up his status as a prince, no one in the courtyard dared to say anything.

Lord Duan had no choice but to obey and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After saying this, he quickly asked his servants to help Duan Yiheng and the other man back to the mansion.

Seeing that everything was taken care of, Xiao Ruyu hugged Xiao Ru'an, and her sad mood eased a little.

[Big Brother, you are so majestic! ]

【Thank you, my great brother! 】

The situation just now really made her nervous, and she almost watched her two cousins ​​being tortured again.

Xiao Ru'an smiled gently and patted her head, "It should be my brother who should say this."

"By the way, my brother should thank the little princess."

Thank her? Why?

Xiao Ruyu tilted her head and looked at him in confusion, not understanding the meaning of Xiao Ru'an's words.

"The little princess must have said something nice to her father some time ago."

Seeing her puzzled face, Xiao Ru'an picked him up with a smile, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, "Father affirmed my brother's policy in the army, and the little princess has made great contributions to it."

"That's why my brother should thank the little princess."

His expression became serious and he looked at her with a smile.

Xiao Ruyu waved her hand and rubbed his chest.

[I thought it was nothing, just a casual remark, but anyway. ]

She looked at Xiao Ru'an with bright eyes and said seriously and firmly.

[I agree with what my eldest brother has done from the bottom of my heart. My eldest brother is kind and compassionate...]

[No matter what, I will always support my eldest brother! ]