Chu Yi sighed softly and subconsciously touched the sword at his waist, but found nothing. Then he remembered that the sword given by his father had been given away by him.
As everyone knows, when the late emperor was alive, he doted on Prince Kang, his youngest son. Not only did he repeatedly propose to change the crown prince, he also gave him the best fiefdom and military power in the northwest, which led to Prince Kang's great power.
Although his father has successfully ascended the throne, his foundation is still unstable and he is deeply constrained by civil and military officials.
If King Kang were to form an alliance with the Yue people, it would be like seeking the skin of a tiger. The Yue people are ambitious, and if they are given an opportunity, it will only shake the foundation of the country.
Chu Yi knew very well that King Kang and the Yue people did not trust each other, so he took advantage of this to set up this trap, making the Yue people suspicious of King Kang and completely cutting off the possibility of their alliance.
Chu Yi raised his chin, staring at the direction of the fire without blinking, with a faint blood color moving in his pupils.
His half-tied and half-loose black hair was blown up by the wind, a few strands of hair covered his cheeks in a messy manner, and his white clothes fluttered, as if he was about to ride on the wind to leave at any time.
"In my opinion, it should be a dog-eat-dog situation!"
Xiao Shi clapped and laughed, looking at Chu Yi with admiration.
Danyang City is known as the gateway to the capital. Prince Kang has finally placed Prefect He in this position and he will definitely not give up this place easily.
Everything happened just as the young master had expected. When Magistrate He saw that the young master was critically ill, he immediately rushed to find a scapegoat.
This move of the young master to sow discord is really amazing! Prefect He is just a dog of King Kang, so let him fight with those Yue people, it would be best if they both lose! Thick smoke spread with the wind, and the fire was fierce and unstoppable.
"Young Master, let's leave here as soon as possible," Sihai said respectfully again, his ordinary face calm.
In his mind, Chu Yi's safety is the most important.
Now that the situation in Danyang City has been settled, it is time for them to return to Beijing.
Xiao Shi also echoed.
Chu Yi closed his eyes and felt the night wind blowing on his face, then opened his eyes and said, "The wind is too strong tonight..."
There is an old saying: Fire takes advantage of the wind, and wind helps the fire.
If the wind doesn't stop, the fire may get out of control and harm the surrounding people.
"Si Hai, go notify the fire shop to put out the fire." Chu Yi gave the order as he turned around.
Si Hai's pupils shrank slightly, but he never disobeyed Chu Yi's orders, and immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes, sir."
Sihai jumped onto a black horse nimbly and rode eastward.
The night wind was strong and fierce, with each gust becoming stronger and stronger, as if there was a wild beast hiding in the darkness and roaring.
With the help of the east wind, the fire became more intense. The flames jumped higher than the wall, baring fangs and waving claws, like a crazy fire unicorn, wanting to devour everything it could.
The surrounding trees and bushes also caught fire, and the fire quickly spread to the mansion next door...
"The fire broke out! The fire broke out!"
Xiao Shi shouted at the top of his voice, beating gongs and drums. The "clang clang" sound of the gongs seemed particularly harsh in the silent night.
The people in the government office and the common people on the street were finally awakened from their sleep and started shouting, causing the whole street to become a commotion.
"The fire broke out!"
"The fire is coming, everyone run away!"
"Such a big fire cannot be put out..."
"I'm afraid all the houses on this street will burn down..."
The people nearby shouted and rushed to leave.
After a while, people began to flee from the houses around the government office one after another. Some pushed carts, some carried bags, and some cried and made a fuss...
In the chaos, a little girl of three or four years old ran over barefoot, staggering and calling for her parents in panic.
“Ouch!”
The little girl accidentally tripped over a stone and fell to the ground.
Her little face was blackened by the smoke, tears fell from her red eyes, and she burst into tears: "Dad, Mom, my daughter is in pain..."
"Little girl, can I take you to find your parents?" A gentle and pleasant male voice suddenly came from above her head.
The little girl rubbed her eyes and raised her head. What she saw was a handsome face.
The young man was dressed in white as white as snow, with an elegant temperament, not like an ordinary person.
"Big brother..." The little girl opened her mouth slightly and gave her hand to him obediently.
“Sizzle…”
Right above them, a burnt branch suddenly broke and fell from mid-air like a huge torch, with countless sparks crackling.
Xiao Shi, who was carrying a gong, saw this thrilling scene from afar and shouted, "Young Master!"
He was too far away to react in time, and could only watch the burning branch approach Chu Yi, and get closer...
Chu Yi could avoid it, of course, but this little girl who was less than three feet tall couldn't. He raised his hand to block it, protecting the girl's head. A few scattered sparks fell on his snow-white sleeves...
Suddenly, a strange and evil wind blew up, blowing up the burning branch, as if an invisible hand had forcibly pushed it forward a foot.
"Bang!"
The burning branch fell to the ground in front of Chu Yi, and a few scorching flames clung to the tips of his shoes.
Sparks flew and burned several small holes on Chu Yi's snow-white cloak.
It all happened in a flash.
Xiao Shi was only seven or eight steps away from Chu Yi, so he naturally saw this strange scene. His eyes were wide open, and he was stunned, unable to believe what he had just seen.
The surroundings fell into an eerie silence, as if time had stopped.
"Fairy brother, you are a fairy brother!" The little girl clapped and laughed.
Chu Yi didn't seem to hear anything, he just felt a burning sensation in his sleeve and was stunned.
He thought of something and took out a red brocade bag from his sleeve. It was hot to the touch. His slender fingers gently touched the drawstring of the bag and shook it again.
Ashes as light as cotton wool floated down from the brocade bag, and in the next moment, they were blown away by the wind...
With a "crack" sound, another burnt branch fell from the end of the alley.
"Master," Xiao Shi rushed to Chu Yi in two steps, his eyes wide open, and kicked away the burning branch, stammering, "That...that amulet..."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it, nor would he have dared to believe it. This is too incredible! Chu Yi looked at the red brocade bag in his hand thoughtfully.
There was chaos all around and fireworks rose to the sky.
Other people on the street were either running for their lives or busy putting out the fire and didn't notice what was happening here.
People rushed to put out the fire, pouring bucket after bucket and basin after basin of water into the sea of fire.
Unfortunately, it's just a drop in the bucket.
There was no sign of the fire abating; it spread with the wind and destroyed everything in its path.
(End of this chapter)
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