Those below dared not reply. At this point, saying anything would offend Master Xun, so keeping silent was their only option for survival…
"The person who shot the arrow..."
Only then did Xun Daoren remember the person who had just launched the fire arrow. If he could capture this person, perhaps he could capture the mastermind behind it all…
Thinking of this, Xun Daoren leaped into the air, ready to go out and capture the archer…
But just then, he saw a troop of Imperial Guards heading straight for the Flower Moon Pavilion…
What's going on? Is Li Qi challenging his Heavenly Alliance?
In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xun Daoren's mind, but when he saw Li Zhu, who was in the lead, he immediately understood everything. However, he did not understand how Li Zhu had managed to bypass his senses and set the Flower Moon Pavilion on fire.
Little did he know that all of this was merely a plan Li Zhu had come up with on the spur of the moment. All he had to do was have Zhu Yeqing investigate the Huayuelou wine cellar and storeroom, and then, without them noticing, overturn them...
To avoid being detected as dangerous by Xun Daoren, Li Zhu did not target Huayue Tower, but instead chose a nearby residence, using a snake as a location and the flames created by the Daoists who had come to him as a catalyst…
The moment the rocket hit the ground, it meant it was all too late…
Li Zhu was gambling that Xun Daoren wouldn't care about the safety of anyone around him. After all, how could he, who considered himself superior, possibly care about those people around him who were considered lowly commoners in his eyes?
As it turned out, his gamble paid off, and Zhao Feng did not disappoint him, hitting the target with a single arrow and successfully setting the Flower Moon Pavilion ablaze…
"Ah...help me..."
The people inside were frantically calling for help; the fire was so intense that they had no time to escape…
"Brothers, the people inside are all citizens of our New Tang Dynasty, our brothers and sisters. They are in danger now, how can we bear not to save them?"
When we put on this uniform, it means we shoulder more responsibility than others. Guarding the borders is our responsibility, protecting the New Tang Dynasty is our responsibility, and at the same time, protecting the people is also our responsibility. Today, we must shoulder these responsibilities and save the people of the New Tang Dynasty from the flames…
However, this shop has harmed so many civilians. As soldiers protecting the people, how can we tolerate such a place existing? While rescuing people and fighting the fire, we must also make this place truly disappear…”
Li Zhu's words weren't very direct, but many people understood them...
"Li Zhu, how dare you bring people to smash my shop?"
Xun Daoren gave up searching for archery masters, turned around and rushed to Li Zhu, roaring angrily!
He realized that Li Zhu had brought people to smash the shop. How could he tolerate such arrogant behavior?
This fire was already embarrassing enough for him; if his shop were to be vandalized, it wouldn't just be a loss of face, it would be being trampled underfoot...
"Shut up! Who is it that dares to spout such nonsense? I am the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty, here for the safety of my people. Why do you accuse me of causing chaos by smashing shops? This is not only an insult to my reputation but also disrespect for the New Tang Dynasty. Such a serious crime deserves to be punished and brought back to the Dali Temple for interrogation..."
Li Zhu spoke as if he didn't know Xun Daoren, his words filled with contempt. Most importantly, he even fabricated a crime against Xun Daoren, a humiliation that made Xun Daoren's face turn black!
"Li Zhu, do you know what you're doing?"
Xun Daoren roared angrily!
"You insolent commoner, how dare you roar at me like that? Do you know what crime this is? And you're trying to stop me from saving the people of the New Tang Dynasty, what are your intentions?"
Li Zhu angrily rebuked him, which left Xun Daoren dumbfounded. How could this person be so stubborn?
Curious onlookers began pointing and whispering, all criticizing Xun Daoren…
"Who is this person? How dare a Taoist priest humiliate the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty like this? This is outrageous..."
"Exactly! He even stopped the Crown Prince from putting out the fire. What are his intentions?"
Each voice was like a knife piercing Xun Daoren's heart!
You burned down my shop, fine, but then you tried to vandalize it under the guise of putting out the fire, and you wouldn't even let me stop you. That's just too much! Even a dog wouldn't do something so despicable...
"Enough! Today I'll see who dares to step into my Flower Moon Pavilion..."
Xun Daoren roared in fury, completely ignoring the surrounding people's chatter. After all, no powerful person would take ants seriously...
"Brothers, put out the fire and save the people of New Tang! Anyone who dares to stop us is an enemy of New Tang..."
Li Zhu said coldly, not giving Xun Daoren any face at all. Wasn't he going through all this trouble just for this moment?
How could I possibly be scared off by just one sentence from the other party?
As Li Zhu gave the order, five thousand Imperial Guards charged towards Huayue Tower. Xun Daoren watched with bloodshot eyes as the Imperial Guards stormed into Huayue Tower…
The Imperial Guards' method for putting out the fire was simple: destroy everything that could be destroyed, and then they could rescue the people...
"Is this young master alright?"
"I was going to die, how come I'm fine now?"
"You're blaming Xun Daoren for stopping us from rescuing you. The Crown Prince brought us here to put out the fire, but he actually stopped us from rescuing people. Isn't that going too far? If we had come in earlier, you wouldn't have suffered such a great offense..."
Such conversations echoed in the ears of everyone who was rescued…
Sometimes people are like that; you can be good to them a hundred times, but if you're bad to them even once, then you're likely to be seen as bad...
Moreover, having just experienced death, their hearts were filled with fear and anger, emotions that needed to be released…
As more and more people were rescued, Xun Daoren felt increasingly uneasy, because every rescued person looked at him with hostility. This left Xun Daoren completely bewildered, not knowing what was happening...
Individually, these people wouldn't seem like much to him, but when they're put together and form a force, the pressure they exert on him is unimaginable…
The five thousand Imperial Guards wreaked havoc; nothing that could be broken remained intact. The fire at Huayue Tower was eventually extinguished, but the entire tower was left in ruins…
Not a single door was standing; they were all kicked into pieces of wood, a truly pitiful sight…
"Master Xun, there's no need to thank me. This is what I should do. To save the people of the New Tang Dynasty and to protect their property, it's all my duty..."
Li Zhu laughed heartily, his mood instantly improving...
Xun Daoren was filled with rage; this was an utter disgrace!
When in his life has he ever been so humiliated in front of others?
"Li Zhu, you're very good..."
Xun Daoren gritted his teeth and said, but his eyes were full of threat…
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