Chapter 350: Separation in Life or Death?
Everyone was still waiting for He Zhaojun to come up with a clever solution to help Hua County overcome the difficulties, but they saw that the bridge planks on the opposite side were burned to charcoal and the fire was getting bigger and bigger.
He Zhaojun picked up a bucket of water and poured it over her head. Then she lifted her robe and, holding a long sword in one hand, was about to walk onto the bridge. Immediately, a soldier stepped forward to stop her, "Young lady! Do not go up the bridge. The bridge planks are loose. Anyone who goes up there will likely fall into the canal. The current here is turbulent, and with the water system connecting in all directions, there is no chance of survival."
"The wood in the middle of the bridge has worn out naturally, and one section is only connected by ropes. I can cut the iron chains to stop the fire." He Zhaojun stopped talking and explained to these people anxiously that if they delayed any longer, everyone would die here.
The man quickly bowed and said, "My brothers and I are all willing to go up the bridge, but you must not take any risks, young lady!"
"It's okay. I'm thin. If I can't get up, my brothers won't be able to come back either." He Zhaojun raised her lips and smiled. "Besides, your lives are lives too. Why would you sacrifice them in vain?"
With that, she suddenly accelerated, tapping her toes onto the intermittent bridge plank. With the addition of another person, the already damaged bridge structure suddenly shook, and with the surging water vapor, He Zhaojun felt her feet tremble constantly, nearly being thrown off the bridge.
The fire had already reached He Zhaojun, only three steps away. The tangled hair on her forehead twirled in the heat. He Zhaojun felt her eyes dry, and being downwind, she couldn't help but choke on the black smoke, which caused her to cough violently.
But she didn't have time to think, so she raised her knife and chopped the iron chain as thick as her wrist.
One knife, two knives...
At the moment the iron chain was cut, sparks flew onto the bridge planks beneath her feet. With a loud bang, He Zhaojun was instantly engulfed in flames. At the same time, the entire wooden bridge was blown to pieces.
"Zhaojun!" Wen Ziduan came running. The ground was muddy and the horses' hooves were deeply stuck and could not move. He and Gu Guan ran all the way here, but only saw this scene. He rushed forward regardless of anything, stepping on the half-broken bridge on the shore, but was hugged by the He family's men.
"You can't go! Young Master, be careful..."
The huge and violent air wave knocked all the people standing on the shore to the ground, and the entire bridge rumbled into the vast Haihe River. When the smoke and dust cleared, where was He Zhaojun?
The first thing Wen Ziduan did when he stood up was to mobilize the Royal Guards who were good at swimming, as well as the soldiers of the Water Flag, to take a boat to the area where He Zhaojun fell into the water to search for her. Especially the ten miles downstream, there were swimming soldiers and speedboats everywhere looking for people.
Long Feibai sat listlessly, his face pale and pale, still busy bandaging the wounds of the injured locals. Wen Ziduan anxiously asked Unicorn again, "Are you feeling better?"
Long Feibai shook his head: "No. I guess Zhaojun is not out of trouble. I just feel difficulty breathing, and my body aches all over." He could have used silver needles to seal the acupuncture points, so he wouldn't be in so much pain, but in this way he wouldn't be able to sense He Zhaojun's presence, so he kept holding on.
Wen Ziduan felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill. At least he now knew that He Zhaojun was still alive.
He looked at the black smoke filling the sky and knew that the fire in Hua County was under control. In fact, because He Zhaojun bravely cut off the bridge, more than half of the granaries were saved.
But, He Zhaojun, where are you?
Wen Ziduan couldn't help but tear up: Why do you want to leave me alone?
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