Soon, a thick smoke and flames slowly rose up, and then the sound of gongs and drums could be heard in the general's mansion: "There's a fire, there's a fire, help quickly!"
The four guards who were chatting outside the house became alert immediately after hearing the shouting: "What's going on?"
"It looks like there's a fire in the mansion."
"You two go check it out."
...After Yan Shaoqing quickly knocked down the two guards who were left behind to watch over the place, he entered the room and saw Tang Chen with disheveled hair and covered in blood, sitting on the bed putting on her shoes. He was almost frightened by her appearance: "What are you doing!"
Tang Chen explained while putting on his shoes: "It's okay, it's okay, this isn't my blood. Well, thank you, benefactor!"
Yan Shaoqing led Tang Chen along a quiet path through the mansion and then stopped. "They probably won't be able to find this path anytime soon. Just keep going straight ahead. When you see a fork in the road, turn right. You'll soon see the wall. There's a small hole in the wall, and you should be able to get out."
Tang Chen didn't care about crawling through a dog hole. When you are in the world, you will inevitably get hurt. But, she walked too fast just now, and her head felt heavy. She felt a little overwhelmed and needed to rest for a while before continuing. Besides, she still had many questions to ask Yan Shaoqing. Of course, in this situation, she could only ask the important questions: "That mustache guy seems to be looking for Wang Yanzhou. Do you know him too?"
Yan Shaoqing and Wang Yanzhou's responses were surprisingly similar: "...It's hard to explain in a few words. Since I saved you, how about you do me a favor?"
After adjusting his breathing, Tang Chen rubbed his temples and checked the surrounding situation while saying very seriously: "You say, I will do my best!"
"...Help me take this black pearl to Yue Sheng."
After Tang Chen took the small square box from Yan Shaoqing, he was about to leave, but then he stopped as if he thought of something: "By the way, do you want me to help you take a message?"
Yan Shaoqing heaved a long sigh, looked at the bright moon above his head, and smiled: "My heart is not made of stone, it cannot be turned."
“…I’ll definitely bring it.”
"Let's go quickly, it will be too late once the person wakes up."
Just as he was about to find the dog hole in the corner, Tang Chen's head, perhaps due to the knockout drug, felt swollen and painful. Seeing that he was not in good condition and that this place was almost safe, Tang Chen simply rolled over in the bushes next to the dog hole, holding his head.
Tang Chen held onto the wall with one hand and banged his head with the other, saying frantically, "Damn it! It didn't hurt earlier or later, but it has to hurt now. If I get caught again, it's all your fault!"
...Tonight, some people are destined to lose something. Yue Sheng, dressed in red, stood atop a tall building in Qinghe County. She coldly watched a spark of fire in the General's Mansion, which hadn't arrived yet and for unknown reasons.
Hua Ping, standing nearby, held a peep show in his hand. After confirming that all the personnel were in place, he asked, "Master, should we start?"
Yue Sheng remained silent, simply standing atop the Buddhist temple outside the city, watching the slowly rising flames of the General's Mansion. Hua Ping sighed helplessly. She knew Yue Sheng's pain, so even if she hesitated this time, it didn't matter. "If you... we can postpone our plan."
Yue Sheng shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "No need. The result will be the same anyway. It's better to get rid of it sooner." After that, Yue Sheng and the other person tapped their toes and fell from the roof like a kite with a broken string, and disappeared without a trace.
...After Yan Shaoqing confirmed that Tang Chen was safe, he hurried back to the pile of firewood he had previously lit, hoping to have it put out. However, when he returned, the fire he had ordered to be lit had already been put out. However, for unknown reasons, flames suddenly appeared in the four corners of the general's mansion.
"Prince, this fire is too big and cannot be put out!"
The fire broke out so suddenly that Yan Shaoqing had no time to think. Flames erupted from all directions, instantly engulfing the entire General's Mansion in flames.
Seeing that the fire was out of control, Yan Shaoqing threw the wooden barrel on the ground and hurriedly ordered: "Order everyone to evacuate the general's mansion immediately. Take only important items and don't be greedy for property."
"yes!"
Gan Zhao and Ah Si, who had just finished their business and were wandering the streets, saw the flames above the General's Mansion from afar and hurried back. When they arrived, they saw that the bandits, who had come from nowhere, had surrounded all the gates of the General's Mansion and killed anyone who ran out.
Yan Shaoqing, in a state of disarray, held his mother's spirit tablet in his arms, and led his men out of the sea of fire, sword in hand. "Who are these scoundrels who dare to break into the city at night and ambush our generals!"
When these masked men saw Yan Shaoqing appear, the murderous intent in their eyes grew stronger: "Oh, it's you we're going to kill! Brothers and sisters, the time for revenge has come, go!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gan Zhao and the other man had to leave quietly to ensure their safety. They found a secluded place nearby to hide and secretly observed the situation outside the general's mansion.
Yan Shaoqing didn't know what was wrong with him today. He was usually quite skilled in martial arts, but these masked men only knew some simple punches and kicks. Although they were armed, he should have been able to handle them alone. But the more they fought, the less energetic he felt.
Yan Shaoqing gradually lost his strength. The moment he dropped the sword he had clenched tightly in his hand, a large knife attacked from behind. Just as the blade was about to pierce Yan Shaoqing's back, Yue Sheng knocked the knife to the ground with his flute in hand: "I said, don't hurt him."
"Lou, lou owner..."
Yue Sheng looked at Yan Shaoqing, who was lying unconscious on the ground, with an expressionless face, and just said "take him away" before leaving.
The moment the red-robed figure turned and left, the entire General's Mansion was completely engulfed in flames. Amidst the billowing smoke, there were no wails; beneath the fierce flames, the blood on the ground was a searing, horrifying red. At this moment, the woman in Huayue Tower, resembling a banished immortal, transformed into a soul-collecting messenger from the underworld. With a cold expression, she waved her hand, taking the lives of over a hundred people from the Yan Mansion.
When Wang Yanzhou and his companions passed through the long street in search of Tang Chen, they saw only raging fires and corpses scattered across the ground. At the Princess's residence, just a few steps away from the General's residence, the night was as usual.
As a doctor, Chen Xin's first reaction when he saw so many corpses on the ground was to rush over to see if there were any survivors. But after a quick run, he could only shake his head helplessly.
Wang Yanzhou looked at everything in front of him, and Xin Zhongguo became more and more afraid. According to Emperor Gan Zhao's usual routine, Tang Chen was most likely here...
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