Chapter 25 Lost
"Murder!"
"The fire is coming!"
“Help!”
The terrified and tearing roar was like thunder in a clear sky, falling into people's ears.
A servant covered in blood rushed out from behind the door, followed by maids and servants one after another. They fled in panic and chaos.
The pedestrians on the street were stunned for a moment, looked over here, and then showed expressions of horror. In an instant, the whole street became chaotic and pedestrians began to hide.
"There's a fire! There's a fire in the Luo family shop!"
"Someone's died in the Luo family! Report it to the police!"
“........”
Anyifang is located in a prosperous area of Kyoto. There are many shops around it. Across an alley is a residential area, which is mostly inhabited by tenants.
Compared with the news of death, the people are more afraid of fire, because once the fire suddenly grows, it will definitely affect the surrounding areas, and it will not just be a matter of one or two people dying!
Without waiting for anyone from the government office to arrive, the people nearby had already returned home to fetch buckets of water to put out the fire.
Something unexpected happened, beyond everyone's expectations.
The horses in the carriage we were riding in were frightened by the sudden accident and ran in the other direction.
In the crowd, Yuezhi grabbed Yunwan, her face pale with fear: "Madam, let's leave quickly - ah!"
Before she could finish her words, another escapee rushed out, running around like a headless fly, and crashed into the two of them.
In order to prevent the two from being knocked to the ground, Yun Wan let go in time. At that moment, the two separated and were instantly swallowed up by the crowd.
Yun Wan was startled: "Yuezhi——"
Looking up, she saw Yuezhi was quite far away from her, also looking anxiously in Yunwan's direction.
"lady!"
The two tried hard to squeeze towards each other, but the crowd was surging like a torrent, making it impossible to get through.
Seeing that someone was about to step on his foot, Yun Wan subconsciously dodged. When he looked up again, Yue Zhi was gone.
"Yuezhi!"
However, after looking around, Yun Wan couldn't find Yuezhi, and her face showed panic.
The worst happened and she was separated from Yuezhi.
Especially at this moment, the golden crow was setting in the west, the sky was getting darker, and people were rushing around to put out the fire. The scene was chaotic, and Yun Wan could not see clearly at all, and was finally squeezed into the corner.
Hiding behind the stone statue at the door, Yun Wan saw the fire getting bigger and bigger, with ashes flying above the shop, and he couldn't help coughing because of the choking.
Yun Wan took out a handkerchief, tied it around his face, and covered his rapidly beating heart, forcing himself to calm down.
Don't panic, don't panic.
She had to leave here as soon as possible, and Yuezhi and the carriage would find someone to look for them later.
Having made up his mind, Yun Wan covered his mouth and nose, found a place with few people, and raised his leg to leave.
As a result, after taking only two steps, someone grabbed his arm, and then a ladle filled with water appeared in his arms.
Yun Wan was stunned.
Seeing this, a strong woman carrying a bucket of water shouted, "What are you standing there for? Come with me and put out the fire! If it burns up, we'll all die!"
Seeing Yun Wan dressed simply and stumbling around, she thought she was a nearby resident.
"Follow me, and you'll splash wherever I splash!"
After saying that, the woman rushed in with the bucket.
Yun Wan held the water scoop and looked at the people around him who were rushing over to bring water to put out the fire in various ways. A struggle flashed across his face, and he gritted his teeth and followed.
A bucket of water may not mean much on ordinary days, but it is extremely precious in this situation.
There were not only adults but also children who came to put out the fire. They also held their own water ladles and scooped water from somewhere.
Seeing this, Yun Wan had no choice but to leave the ladle behind.
Yun Wan followed a woman with her skirt lifted up. In front of the nearest fire, she stood on tiptoe and poured the water out.
Accurately extinguished a small fire.
"Make way! Make way! The water is coming!"
I heard shouting behind me, and two women came over carrying huge buckets of water.
The bucket was too big and full of water, so the two men were struggling and their steps were shaky.
Yun Wan quickly stepped forward to lend a hand and handed over the water scoop in his hand, "There is a scoop."
One of the women thanked her: "Thanks, sister!"
Yun Wan shook her head and wanted to say "You're welcome", but when she turned around, she saw a heart-wrenching scene, and her heart instantly rose to her throat.
A few steps away, a little girl about the same age as Asui seemed to be separated from her family. She was so scared that she sat on the ground and cried.
Behind her, a wooden stick as thick as an arm fell and rolled towards the little girl.
"careful!"
Yun Wan's mind went blank, and he didn't care about anything else and rushed forward.
He kicked the stick away, picked up the little girl, and ran to a deserted place with few people...the series of actions were done in one go.
At this moment, someone burst into tears and cried out, "Nannan! My Nannan, where are you?!"
Hearing the familiar voice, the little girl in Yun Wan's arms stopped crying and called out weakly, "Mom..."
The little girl's mother was instantly attracted, and when she saw the intact child in Yun Wan's arms, she finally burst into tears.
Yun Wan's mind was still lingering with the thrilling scene just now. She couldn't help but speak more seriously: "Do you know that she was almost burned? Why don't you take her away quickly!"
The little girl's mother burst into tears of gratitude. She held her child and kowtowed twice to Yun Wan: "Thank you, girl! Thank you, girl!"
.........
An hour later, with the assistance of the wing troops, the fire in Anyifang was put out, and fortunately, the surrounding areas were not affected.
At that time, the setting sun in the sky was blood-red and dusk was approaching. Everyone involved in fighting the fire was exhausted. They sat down on the steps with a sigh of relief, staggering from side to side.
Yun Wan leaned against the outer wall with both hands, breathing lightly, feeling relieved.
I'm so tired.
Looking up at the dark sky, she sighed softly. Who would have thought that because of this delay, she would forget to go home.
A total of three people died in the fire. One of the bodies was carried out of Luo's shop and covered with white cloth. It looked charred beyond recognition, but Yun Wan still recognized the gold-threaded clothes that were exposed on his body.
It’s boss Hu Shangluo.
Yun Wan looked away with mixed feelings.
Forget it, let’s find a way to go back first.
If I don't go back, not only will Asui be worried, but I'm afraid even the old lady will know.
After leaving this street, he planned to ask someone for a carriage to go back.
Helplessly feeling tired and weak, Yun Wan could only follow the way he came, walking slowly while holding onto the wall.
Fortunately, she was dressed simply and had a scarf on her face when she came out, so no one recognized her and Yun Wan didn't care about her image.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Yun Wan felt confused as he looked at the crossroads in front of him.
The entrance to this alley looks exactly the same, so which way should I go?
After thinking for a moment, Yun Wan gritted his teeth and chose the most spacious and bright one.
He took two steps and suddenly a muffled laugh was heard.
Then a pair of big hands stretched out from the darkness, grabbed Yun Wan's wrist like lightning, and pulled her into the nearest alley.
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