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Chou Doufu, Qiao Lingxue, Madam Yuzhu, Ding Xuelian and their eighteen masters stood in the center of the courtyard of the main hall, surrounded by blazing fire. The dancing red flames looked particularly shocking in the dark night.
"How could it catch fire for no reason? It's so strange!" said Stinky Tofu.
"City Lord, someone must have set the fire on purpose. We have to find a way to get out!" said Gongsun Heng.
"No, we can't act rashly." said Chou Doufu.
"Renhe, don't worry about us, just take the soldiers and rush out!" Ling Xue said.
"No, since someone deliberately set the fire, there must be people from the Divine Moon Cult lying in ambush outside. We are few in number, and charging headfirst is too dangerous. Besides," Chou Doufu said firmly, holding Ling Xue's hand, "I won't abandon you."
"Renhe..." Ling Xue also held Chou Doufu's hand tightly.
"The City Lord is right," Zheng Fang said. "It must be spies from the Divine Moon Cult who discovered us hiding here, so they're here to hunt us down. There must be an ambush outside the main altar. They're trying to trap us with fire. If we expend too much energy and risk breaking out, we'll be no match for them. But if we don't break out, we'll be burned by the flames. Ban Tianyue's move is truly insidious."
"Then what should we do? We can't just sit there and wait to die!" Gongsun Heng said anxiously.
"Let me think about it," Chou Doufu frowned, looked around, and said, "There's a well over there. Let's draw a few buckets of water and pour it into the yard. That way the fire won't spread. Quick!"
Several soldiers took turns fetching water and pouring it in the yard. After a while, the ground became wet. The fire cinders on the roof accidentally fell to the ground, and with a "hiss" a puff of smoke came out, and the fire was extinguished.
"Renhe, your idea is really good." Madam Yuzhu praised.
Stinky Tofu looked at the raging fire around them, thought for a moment, and then said, "That's not enough. Everyone, wet your clothes with water so that if a flame falls on you, you won't burn. Mother-in-law, Aunt Shangguan, Lingxue, it's cold, don't get yourselves wet. Gongsun Heng, Zheng Fang, the two of you, come with me and get some water."
Gongsun Heng and Zheng Fang drew two buckets of water. Chou Doufu took the scoop and poured a bucket of water on himself first, then passed the scoop to the soldiers, asking them to take turns wetting their clothes.
"Now everyone, come closer and form a circle. Mother-in-law, Aunt Shangguan, Ling Xue, Xiao Douya, you guys stand inside. Everyone try not to move to avoid wasting energy so that you can deal with any situation if it arises." said Chou Doufu.
"Yes, City Lord!"
Stinky Tofu and eighteen masters surrounded Madam Yuzhu, Ding Xuelian, Qiao Lingxue and Xiao Douya, waiting for the fire to be extinguished and for a head-on confrontation with the Shenyue Sect.
The palace is full of joy.
The old man from the frontier region cast a fortune and his expression suddenly changed: "Something bad is happening! Chou Doufu and the others are in danger!"
Gu Mutian jumped up from his chair: "What are you waiting for? Go and save them!"
The next night, I observed the stars and felt something was not good. I counted on my fingers and said, "Stinky tofu... No good! Stinky tofu is in trouble!"
"Sai Hua Tuo," Young Master Nong Yue's voice came, "There is no time to lose, we must go and rescue them."
"Mr. Nong Yue, have you also looked at the stars?" Mingri asked.
Nong Yue nodded.
"But inside the cell..." Mingri had some concerns.
"My sister will take care of the cell." Nong Yue said.
"No, Nong Yue, you stay here. Mingri and I will go together. I am more familiar with the headquarters of the Shenyue Sect." Leng Yue said.
"Sister is not as familiar with that place as Nong Yue." Nong Yue said with a smile.
"Yue'er, the dungeon needs someone to guard it, so you should stay here." Mingri said firmly.
Leng Yue had no choice but to nod: "Then you should be more careful."
"Mingri, what happened to Chou Doufu and Yuzhu?" Ouyang Feiying asked anxiously after hearing the conversation between Mingri and others.
"I observed the stars at night and found that they were in danger of a fire. Don't worry, Daddy. I will go with Master Nong Yue to rescue them and will bring them back safely." Mingri said.
"I'll go with you!" Ouyang Feiying said, "We must not let anything happen to Chou Doufu and Yuzhu!"
"Okay, let's go together!" The old man from the frontier and Gumutian came with the soldiers.
"Let's go together!" the soldiers said in unison.
"Let's go without further ado," said Sima Changfeng.
Mingri warned, "Yue'er, I leave this to you. Be careful."
"My sister is as resourceful as Hua Tuo, so you can rest assured." Nong Yue said.
"You guys should be careful too." Leng Yue said.
"Let's go!" Ouyang Feiying rushed out of Chunfengdeyi Palace in one step, and everyone hurried towards the headquarters of Shenyue Sect.
Mingri looked back at Lengyue, and for some reason, there was always an indescribable feeling in his heart. Lengyue's smile was very reassuring, and Mingri also smiled at Lengyue, then hurried away.
Outside the main temple of Shenyue Sect.
"There's an ambush indeed," Mingri said. "Brother Sima, Master Nong Yue, are there any secret passages inside or outside the main hall?"
Sima Changfeng thought for a moment and shook his head helplessly: "I have never seen any secret passage."
"Yes." Nong Yue said with a smile, "I will lead my men to enter the main altar through the secret passage to find the city lord. Sai Huatuo, brother, sister-in-law, I will leave these people outside to you."
"Mr. Nong Yue, be careful in everything." Mingri said.
Nong Yue smiled and nodded, then led his team towards a remote direction.
Everyone left the room, and Leng Yue was left alone to guard the dungeon. As soon as she reached the dungeon door, she heard someone shouting for help.
"Help! The general is dying, help!"
Leng Yue rushed to the cell where Shi Qiuyan was, only to see an attendant holding Shi Qiuyan and another attendant shaking the iron bars of the cell: "Girl, please save the general!"
"What's wrong with him?" Leng Yue asked.
"He hasn't eaten for a day and the poison has taken effect! Girl, please save him quickly!" said the attendant who was standing at the prison door and shaking the iron bars.
Leng Yue knew that what Young Master Nong Yue used was just an ordinary muscle softening powder, so Shi Qiuyan should have just fainted due to his whole body being weak, and it was not as serious as he said.
"It's not that serious. Just feed him the food." Leng Yue said.
At this time, the guy holding Shi Qiuyan spoke up: "Miss, the general's whole body is burning. He must be unable to endure this imprisonment. Now, the poison has taken effect. If he is not treated, I am afraid he will not survive tonight! Besides, the general has deep feelings for you, you can't just stand by and watch him die!"
Seeing the two men's agitation, Leng Yue recalled that Xiao Yan's immune system was weakened and he was often sick. The dungeon was damp and cold, so a cold and fever were also possible. So, she opened the cell door and wanted to go in to see what was going on. However, as soon as she stepped through the door, before she could even reach Xiao Yan, she was knocked unconscious by the man at the cell door.
Shi Qiuyan sat up with a smile: "I knew you wouldn't want me to die."
"General, this is a brilliant move!" one of the followers said, "So what should we do now?"
"Of course I'm going back home." Shi Qiuyan said.
"But General," said the attendant who had held him earlier, "We have all been poisoned by Young Master Nong Yue. How can we find the antidote?"
"Now that we have captured her, are we still afraid that there is no antidote?" Shi Qiuyan said with a smile.
Shi Qiuyan picked up Leng Yue, and his two followers picked up the keys on the ground, and the Shi family army successfully counterattacked.
(Please forgive me for using the word "counterattack" because Abu really doesn't know what words to use to describe Shi Qiuyan's prison escape, uh...)
"City Lord! There's movement!" Gongsun Heng said.
The floor tiles beside the well suddenly began to shake violently. Everyone became alert and tightened their weapons.
With a "bang", the floor tiles beside the well were lifted up. Young Master Nong Yue poked his head out and said with a smile, "Is the City Lord all right?"
"Mr. Nong Yue?!" Chou Doufu was overjoyed, "Why are you here?"
Nong Yue jumped out of the secret passage, made a "please" gesture and said, "It's not advisable to stay here for long, let's leave first."
"Okay," said Chou Doufu, "Send mother-in-law, Aunt Shangguan, Lingxue, and Xiao Douya down first."
After successfully leading Chou Doufu and the others out of the Shenyue Sect's main hall, Nong Yue said to the eighteen masters around Chou Doufu, "You escort the City Lord back to Chunfeng Deyi Palace, and we will go meet up with Sai Huatuo and the others."
"Mr. Nong Yue, you must be more careful." said Chou Doufu.
Young Master Nong Yue nodded and led his ten masters towards the direction where Mingri was.
At this moment, Ouyang Feiying, Gu Mutian, the old man from the frontier, Ouyang Mingri, Shangguan Yan, Sima Changfeng, and their soldiers were engaged in a fierce battle with the members of the Divine Moon Sect. The sound of ping-pong continued, and the bodies of many people piled up on the ground. Although they were all highly skilled in martial arts, the Divine Moon Sect outnumbered them, so Mingri and his men had a limited advantage. Moreover, as their strength depleted, they began to lose strength.
For some unknown reason, the people of the Shenyue Sect suddenly fell to the ground without any warning. Mingri turned around and smiled knowingly, "Young Master Nong Yue."
Nong Yue also gave Mingri a knowing smile, and joined the battle team of Mingri and others with ten of his masters.
Everyone joined forces and successfully wiped out the remnants of the Shenyue Sect and returned in triumph.
"Yuzhu, Xuelian, Lingxue, are you okay?" Ouyang Feiying asked with concern.
"Flying Eagle..." Yuzhu was deeply moved.
"Brother!" Chou Doufu hurried forward and asked, "Are you all okay?"
"It's okay," Mingri said, "City Lord, as long as you are okay."
"Well," Chou Doufu noticed that Leng Yue was not with Ming Ri, and couldn't help asking, "Brother, why isn't Leng Yue with you?"
"Is Lengyue not here? Could it be..." Mingri rushed towards the dungeon quickly.
The dungeon was empty, the doors were open, and the keys were thrown on the ground.
Mingri clenched his fists: "I shouldn't have left her here alone..."
"Look, he's better than Hua Tuo!" said Nong Yue.
On the sandy ground of Shi Qiuyan's cell, someone had scratched a few words with a stick: "Tomorrow at noon, bring the antidote to the woods outside the city for a cold moon."
"Sister will not be in danger for the time being." Nong Yue comforted.
Ming Ri walked out of the dungeon with a melancholy look on his face, and Nong Yue followed him.
Mingri walked to the pavilion and sat down, whispering, "I'm fine."
Although Mingri tried hard to hold it back, Nong Yue could still hear the trembling in his voice.
"You are afraid that Shi Qiuyan will do this to your sister..." Nong Yue guessed Mingri's thoughts.
No words will be spoken tomorrow.
"Does it matter?" Nong Yue said, "Do you really mind that much?"
Mingri shook his head: "It's not me who minds, it's her who minds."
After hearing this, Nong Yue couldn't help but sigh: "Then we can only pray for God's blessing."
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