Chapter 446 Burning in Flames
Although I wasn't engulfed by the flames, I was just scorched, and my cheeks felt burning hot; some of my hair at the temples almost caught fire.
If it really gets burned—
Wo Xue shivered and turned to look at Shang Ruyi, who was half-hugging her.
At this moment, as Shang Ruyi watched the flames leap in through the doorway and wreak havoc, she broke out in a cold sweat. She understood exactly what the other party was planning to do to them.
They added Uncaria rhynchophylla, a drug that causes unconsciousness, to the herbs used for burning. Once lit in this relatively enclosed room, it would render the inhabitants unconscious. Meanwhile, while Shan Tong'er was away and no one dared to enter the courtyard, they sealed off the doors and windows and set fire to the outside.
In this way, even if the unconscious person in the room doesn't die from smoke inhalation, they will be burned to death!
Even they are like this, let alone—
Shang Ruyi turned around and looked at Yuwen Ye, who was lying quietly on the bed.
These people's real goal was to kill him!
Just thinking about it made me feel a surge of anger, even hotter than the flames that had almost hit my face!
"Young Madam, what should we do?"
Although Wo Xue possessed considerable martial arts skills, she was also somewhat frightened by the merciless nature of water and fire. Moreover, she could see the flames raging outside through the doorway. Even if she dismantled the main door, it would be difficult for her to break through. Furthermore, after opening a doorway, the flames poured in even more, making it impossible for her to get any closer to the main door.
Am I going to be burned alive in this room?!
Just as she was asking anxiously, she found that the hand holding her loosened a little. Looking back, she saw Shang Ruyi suddenly turn her head to look around the room, and then her gaze fell on a window on the other side of the room.
I walked over and pushed it, and sure enough, it was locked shut.
Wo Xue didn't know what she was going to do, but she saw Shang Ruyi look around again, then suddenly pick up a crescent-shaped stool from the corner of the room and return to the window.
"Young Madam, you—"
Just as Wo Xue was about to say something, Shang Ruyi swung the stool with both hands and smashed it hard against the window.
However, the window was tightly shut, and she was already too weak from the smoke. When she tried to smash it, the window only shook twice and the window frame dented a little, but it didn't break open.
Shang Ruyi immediately turned around and said, "Wo Xue, break it open for me!"
Without asking any further questions, Wo Xue hurriedly stepped forward, took the crescent-shaped stool from her hand, and smashed it towards the window.
With a loud crash, the window was smashed open, leaving a large hole.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed into the room.
The two were almost blinded by a sudden gust of hot wind, but the wind also blew out the flame that had just squeezed into the doorway, and even dispersed a lot of the suffocating smoke in the room.
The two of them immediately felt a significant relief from the tightness in their chests.
Wo Xue was overjoyed: "Young Madam, that's wonderful!"
Shang Ruyi simply nodded, her face still showing no joy. She just didn't want the flames from the front door to burn in too quickly, so she broke open the hole upwind to push the fire out. But this was only temporary. If it continued, the wind that rushed in would only fuel the fire. Even if the flames from the front door didn't burn in through the hole, they would quickly engulf the entire house!
They must seize this time to save themselves!
Shang Ruyi turned to Wo Xue, whose face had just begun to show a slight smile, and said, "Quickly get out of the window!"
"good!"
Wo Xue couldn't wait to climb out immediately, but she stopped as soon as she stepped onto the windowsill: "Young Madam, you come with me too!"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "Go out alone and quickly call someone to put out the fire!"
Wo Xue panicked: "If I go out, what will you do?"
Shang Ruyi was also anxious. They didn't have much time. A gust of fresh wind had just blown in, which had made them a little more alert, but now she could clearly hear the crackling sound of the flames burning outside the door. Obviously, the flames were getting stronger with the help of the wind!
She gritted her teeth and said, "If I go out with you, the people in the room will only die. When we come back, they will both be suffocated by the fumes!"
"...!"
Wo Xue was startled and looked up at Yuwen Ye on the bed and He Wenzhu, who was lying on the ground unconscious.
Indeed, it's impossible to take a sick person or an elderly person out.
If the fire burns any longer, they will all die!
but--
Seeing her still hesitating, Shang Ruyi's face darkened, and she said, "The arsonist would never have imagined that there were people in the house who knew martial arts. So, at most, they would only send one or two people to guard the area and watch the fire. If I go out with you and they stop us, and you have to take care of me, there will be no chance for you to call for help!"
But I—
"If you really want them to die, if you really want me to die alongside the general, then keep hesitating!"
Seeing Shang Ruyi's stern expression, Wo Xue's heart sank. She gritted her teeth and said to Shang Ruyi, "Young Madam, hold on, wait for me to come back!"
After saying that, his thin body suddenly darted out through the small hole in the window.
Just then, the gust of wind dispersed the smoke, and the little bit of fresh air that had been obtained was once again burned away by the flames. Thick smoke poured in again, and Shang Ruyi felt a sharp pain in her chest, but she still persevered. She raised her arm to cover her mouth and nose and staggered inside.
He Wenzhu, lying on the ground, was already unconscious.
Despite her dizziness, Shang Ruyi grabbed his arm and dragged him to the window where the smoke was less intense. Then she removed his veil, moistened it with tea from a teacup on the table, and put it back on him.
Then, Shang Ruyi picked up the remaining half glass of water, got up, and stumbled into the inner room.
Yuwen Ye was still lying in bed, motionless.
No, it's not completely still.
His chest was heaving rapidly, but it seemed as if something was pressing down on it, preventing him from relaxing. It was obviously from the thick smoke. Shang Ruyi hurriedly tore off the veil that had just been put on him, soaked it in tea, and then put it back on him.
Even after doing all this, Yuwen Ye's condition did not improve. Moreover, his face was flushed, his lips were pale, and the rise and fall of his chest became increasingly weak.
He can barely breathe!
what to do? !
What should we do now?
Shang Ruyi looked around, somewhat at a loss. Only she and He Wenzhu, who was lying unconscious on the ground, remained in the room. The intense heat emanating from the flames outside had turned most of the room into a fiery pit.
It would be good if someone could help me.
But why is there no sound outside even though Wo Xue has been gone for a while?
Even if no large group of people came to help put out the fire, there were still so many people inside the government office. Even if they heard her shouts, one or two people should have come closer.
Why is there still no movement at all?!
Could it be—
Shang Ruyi dared not think about it in detail, for fear that if she did, she would completely collapse and despair. But even if she didn't think about it, she was already in a state of chaos. The thick smoke not only made it difficult for Yuwen Ye to breathe, but also made her mind more and more confused. The scorching temperature was almost drying her out.
Only one thought remained in her mind—she had to save Yuwen Ye!
To save him, the only option is—
With that thought in mind, Shang Ruyi steeled her resolve and poured the last few drops of tea from the teacup into her mouth. The warm tea immediately moistened her lips and tongue, and also helped to calm her chaotic thoughts a little. Taking advantage of this moment of clarity, Shang Ruyi leaned down, lifted the thin veil, and pressed her lips to Yuwen Ye's somewhat dry lips.
A warm breath escaped from her mouth and entered his.
Almost immediately, Shang Ruyi felt the chest beneath her, which was already almost stiff, tremble slightly!
Oh, right!
She was overjoyed, but had no time to think about anything else. She turned her face slightly and took a deep breath.
The thick smoke choked her, causing a sharp pain in her chest that almost made her faint. But Shang Ruyi didn't care about that at all. Enduring the pain, she lowered her head again and pressed her lips to his.
I managed to get through it again in one breath.
This time, she felt even more clearly the rise and fall of the chest of the person beneath her.
Shang Ruyi lowered her head and saw Yuwen Ye's long, raven-wing-like eyelashes tremble slightly a few times before he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes, as if shrouded in smoke and not yet fully awake, looked at her with a confused expression.
A smile appeared on Shang Ruyi's face.
She pressed her lips to his and whispered, almost silently, "That's why they insist you go to war."
"..."
"But you can rest assured."
"..."
"I may not know as much as the other party does; but I can do much more than the other party can think of!"
"..."
A glimmer of light seemed to flash in Yuwen Ye's bewildered eyes.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and someone rushed into the quiet courtyard. Seeing that the flames had almost engulfed most of the house, they shouted in terror, "Quick, put out the fire!"
"Bring the bucket!"
"Hurry and save them! The General is still inside!"
"Be careful—"
Along with those sounds came the sizzling sound of water being poured onto the flames. Immediately, thicker steam billowed out, filling the already scorching room. Shang Ruyi felt as if she were being burned alive, and the thin air left her with no strength to even look up.
She could only muster her last bit of strength to slowly lower herself down.
It covered Yuwen Ye's body.
All the intense heat and scalding steam converged on her alone, and the excruciating pain and suffocation caused her to fall into a coma.
Just before she lost consciousness, she seemed to hear Shan Tong'er's roar. Then, with a loud bang, the door was smashed to pieces, and countless people rushed into the scalding room. The figures were so numerous that she could not make out their identities.
She only felt herself being pulled away from Yuwen Ye's body by a hand.
Then, she was picked up by someone.
That person exuded a familiar, gentle aura, seemingly mixed with the scent of sandalwood.
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