Chapter 738 Young General vs. Rich Lady 41
Huo Xiao ordered the pursuit to continue, but he stayed behind. He had to find a way to put out the fire, otherwise he didn't know how many people would die.
There is no water source in this small alley, so the only way is to fetch water from the main street far away. Every household does not have much stored water, so even if all of it is used up, it is still not enough to put out such a big fire.
The people were all fast asleep, completely defenseless. Some had sparks on their bodies and rolled on the ground crying. Some watched their houses burning down and wanted to rush in, but were held back by the people next to them.
There were cries everywhere and the fire was growing bigger and bigger. Pingyang City had a dry climate and the houses here were all made of earthen walls and thatched roofs. A gust of night wind blew and the sparks had already drifted to the next street.
Chi Xiao was turning around restlessly on the spot. Horses are afraid of fire. If Huo Xiao hadn't been holding the reins, it would have run away and taken its master away from this dangerous place.
Huo Xiao took the bronze mirror off the horse's back and patted Chi Xiao's neck. "Go! Run away and come back when I call you."
Chi Xiao circled around his master and refused to leave. If he left, he would take his master with him.
Huo Xiao touched the horse's head and said soothingly, "With the gods here, I will be fine. Let's go."
Chi Xiao ran away with a clatter, and Huo Xiao rushed into the fire scene carrying a black cloth bag.
The people tried in vain to pour the only water they had into the fire, but with little effect. They ran around like headless flies, and people with fire on their bodies ran everywhere, spreading the fire to other places and even burning more people.
The elderly and children who could no longer run sat on the ground and cried, "It's over! It's all over! The house is burned down, the food is gone, everything is gone!"
"How did the fire suddenly start? It's going to kill everyone on the street!"
"Mom! I'm scared! Mom! Help, help! I don't want to die... "
"Child! My child is in there! I want to save her! Don't stop me. If she dies, I don't want to live anymore!"
A shadow rushed into the burning house and soon came out holding a little girl of four or five years old.
Huo Xiao discovered that the clothes on his body had some fire-proof effect. He was also touched by sparks just now, but his clothes did not burn.
But that’s all. If the fire gets bigger, this set of clothes won’t be able to withstand it.
Huo Xiao stuffed the child into the woman's hands and shouted, "Hold the child tight! Don't let the child leave your side! There are too many people and the alley is narrow. If a stampede occurs, even gods can't save the child."
The thin woman hugged the child tightly, tears streaming down her face, "Thank you so much, benefactor."
The woman wanted to kowtow to Huo Xiao, but was pulled up by Huo Xiao.
Huo Xiao stood on a millstone so that everyone around him could see him.
"Everyone listen up, evacuate here, don't stay! Run to a safe place, those who can run, help the elderly, hold the children, and get out together, move quickly!"
The people began to move, like a dense swarm of ants, passing through the alleys and moving towards the open fields.
Huo Xiao walked in the opposite direction, ran all the way inside, shouting loudly for the people to evacuate.
A young man raised his hands and shouted, "We are not leaving. We will stay to put out the fire. Major General, you are alone. We can help you."
"Let's go to the main street to get water to put out the fire. This is our home, we can't let it burn down like this!"
These people had good intentions, but the roads leading to the main street were complicated, and even if they carried water back in a roundabout way, they would not be able to put out such a large fire.
If something else happened, more people would die.
Huo Xiao shouted loudly: "Everyone retreat! This is a military order. With the protection of the gods, this fire will be put out soon. Everyone get out!"
Huo Xiao climbed up a small hill holding a bronze mirror. The terrain in Pingyang City was rugged, but the residential area was relatively flat. It was called a small hill, but in fact it was just a small earthen slope, and one could barely overlook the low earthen houses.
"God! God, are you here? Huo Xiao has no intention of disturbing the gods, but now there is a fire in the houses of Pingyang City. This place is far away from water sources. Xiao can only pray to the gods and ask them to give water to put out the fire."
Ji Yunhuan was sleeping comfortably.
The scenery of Lulin Mountain is pleasant and the air is much fresher than in the city center. She took a hot spring bath and went to bed early.
She thought she would have insomnia, she thought she would dream about the car accident and have nightmares, but she actually slept well.
The jade on her chest felt slightly warm and comfortable. Ji Yunhuan turned over, touched the jade pendant, and thought drowsily that it seemed that she had never suffered from insomnia again since she met Huo Xiao.
Suddenly, Huo Xiao's voice came to his ears, and Ji Yunhuan thought he was dreaming.
Dreaming about Huo Xiao, it was a good dream!
There was a slight smell of burning in the air and faint sounds of crying, and Ji Yunhuan woke up suddenly!
"God! Please give me water to put out the fire!"
Ji Yunhuan jumped up from the bed, hugged the bronze mirror on the table in his arms, and ran out barefoot.
She lives in a detached villa with a huge garden. It seems to be naturally grown and blends in with the scenery of Lulin Mountain, but in fact it is a landscape that has been carefully crafted.
She found a water pipe in the garden, turned it on to the maximum, and aimed it at the bronze mirror!
A large stream of water rushed over and drenched Huo Xiao. The strong current even forced him to take two steps back. Huo Xiao was ecstatic. He thought the gods really heard his prayers.
He held the bronze mirror as a huge stream of water gushed down, and the fire in the house closest to the hill was soon extinguished.
Huo Xiao walked around the hilltop and put out the fires around him.
The water flowed like a torrent, rushing forward, and soon the fire was almost out.
Huo Xiao went down the mountain holding the bronze mirror and sprayed fire wherever there was one. It was very convenient.
Zhao Hai was ordered to guard the granary, but when he saw the flames rising into the sky and the major general's horse running back alone, he became worried and rushed over with his men.
The people who escaped did not go far, so Zhao Hai gathered them together and checked their identities carefully. They were all residents of this place, and no one knew how the fire started.
Zhao Hai was extremely anxious and ordered water to be brought from the granary to put out the fire. The granary was an important place, and the major general had prepared a reservoir there to prevent the granary from catching fire.
After everyone worked hard, the fire suddenly became smaller and water even flowed out from the residential area.
Chi Xiao felt the breath of his master, suppressed his fear, passed through a small area of fire, and rushed in on horseback.
Huo Xiao put the bronze mirror into a bag, tied it to Chi Xiao's back, and rode out on horseback.
The small fire outside had been put out, but there were still sporadic flames in the alley. Water was flowing on the ground, and the uneven pits were full of water. The water jars and earthenware pots placed outside were also full of water.
There was no need for the Huo family army to take action, as the people inside spontaneously put out the sporadic flames.
The people who escaped ran into their homes cheering, hugging their loved ones and crying with joy.
At dawn, the first ray of morning sunlight shone on Huo Xiao, and the people knelt down one after another.
Huo Xiao touched the bronze mirror on the horse's back and shouted, "May God bless Pingyang City! You must remember that it was the gods who put out the fire and saved you!"
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