Chapter 228 Courage is Fearsome
On the third floor, the entire stairwell was engulfed in flames, and clusters of flames of all sizes spread throughout the corridor.
Tu Yao struggled to open her eyes and couldn't help coughing.
"How...how are you?"
Cheng's father's trembling voice rang out.
Tu Yao looked up and saw that two meters away, Cheng's father's face was flushed, and a fleeting look of shame crossed his eyes.
Tu Yao shook her head: "I'm fine."
The fire started in an instant. She only had time to kick Cheng's father into the corner and then curl up in place, covering her head.
Mr. Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but when he caught sight of the raging fire, his breath caught in his throat again.
"The old house... has only two roads at one end and one direct elevator, and now it's all surrounded by fire."
"It seems like the second floor is on fire again. According to you, will the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors also catch fire one after another later?"
As Mr. Cheng listened to the crackling sounds of the flames around him, his face turned pale and then red.
"Our way out is completely cut off. We're doomed. How are we going to get out of here?"
Tu Yao squatted down and suddenly blurted out, "So, Uncle, who do you think released that white phosphorus?"
Mr. Cheng's tone stiffened slightly, and he looked away without much confidence.
Tu Yao stopped talking and looked up to observe her surroundings.
Just as Cheng's father said, the fire blocked all three floors, and the only way out was to force your way through.
Or wait for someone to come to rescue you...
The next second.
"Big sister!"
Tu Yao was taken aback.
In the corner, Cheng's father was dumbfounded. At this moment, someone actually risked their life to run up and save them?
That sound...
"Big sister, where are you? Can you hear me?!"
Tu Yao quickly got up and looked in the direction of the sound.
"noob!"
Through the firelight, at the stairwell, Xu Bai, draped in a tablecloth that was about to dry, was tightly clutching a fire extinguisher as he rushed up the stairs!
They quickly found a way out on the third floor.
He ran while shouting, "Big sister! I'm here!"
Tu Yao couldn't help but laugh.
"Little White! Over here!"
Seeing that Tu Yao was unharmed, Xu Bai almost burst into tears: "Thank goodness, thank goodness, we're not too late! Big sister, quick! Let's go!"
Tu Yao had just taken a step when she remembered something, "You guys go first."
The temperature on this floor is too high, and the white phosphorus on the third floor will spontaneously combust sooner or later. She is unsure whether there are other dangerous items hidden besides the white phosphorus.
Just to be on the safe side, we should at least put out the fire on this floor and let the temperature drop.
After a brief explanation, she prepared to take the fire extinguisher, but Xu Bai suddenly moved his hand away.
Tu Yao looked up, and Xu Bai took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a fearless light.
"Big sister, you guys go first, I'll take care of it!"
Tu Yao was taken aback and was about to retort when something suddenly moved above her head. The next second, a faint blue light quickly transferred to Xu Bai's head.
Little Daddy?
Tu Yao nodded decisively: "Okay."
Then he tugged at Cheng's father, who was still in a daze: "Uncle, let's go!"
He ran downstairs in less than two seconds.
Now it was Xu Bai's turn to be stunned.
……ah?
Xu Bai looked bewildered... No, big sister, you're really gone?
Tu Yao ran very fast, pulling on Cheng's father while muttering to herself.
Little brother, when we get back I'll have my brother build a business and make up for all the bad luck you've lost.
Last time, rescuing the ship's workers at the shipyard used up one layer of equipment, and this time, protecting Xiaobai used up another layer.
The stepfather she had finally managed to win back was almost back to square one.
Hey, Daddy, you can actually protect me. I'll go put out the fire and let Xiaobai take Sangsang's dad out first.
110: […Speak less, run!]
Tu Yao: ...I understand.
...
Tu Yao dragged Cheng's father out of the villa and ran right into Cheng Sangsang.
"Tu Xiaomao! You...you guys are out!"
Upon catching sight of her father, Cheng Sangsang was immediately filled with anger. Just as she was about to question him, her father's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Cheng Sangsang & Tu Yao: ...
The timing of my fainting spell was perfect!
"Tu Xiaomao, how did you guys get out? By the way, where's Xu Bai?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Sangsang paused for a moment.
The third floor was still ablaze, and in the flames, a figure carrying a fire extinguisher could be clearly seen running around.
It is Xu Bai.
Cheng Sangsang's eyes reddened slightly: "That idiot! Why did he send me away? I... I wouldn't have stopped him!"
Not only will she not stop him, she'll also go with him...
Halfway through her sentence, Cheng Sangsang suddenly realized something and murmured, "...Idiot."
Tu Yao also stared intently upwards. Not far away, she could see that Xu Bai was still surrounded by a layer of blue light.
My uncle can be stingy when he needs to be, but he's never stingy when he should be generous.
Tu Yao suddenly looked away and gazed at the glass room opposite: "What's going on with them?"
Inside the glass room, a bunch of people were lying sprawled out on the floor.
Cheng Sangsang stared intently at the third floor and quickly recounted what had just happened.
As she spoke, she bit her lip. "Tu Xiaomao, even if you save them, they won't thank Xu Bai."
Tu Yao looked thoughtfully at Xu Bai, who was still putting out the fire, and then at the group of people in the glass room. The next second, she suddenly turned around and left.
Time ticked by, and despite the shock, the effects of the medication eventually prevailed.
Several people inside the glass room had fallen into a coma.
Wusong was no exception.
But the moment he closed his eyes, a bucket of ice-cold water was splashed in his face!
The biting cold immediately woke him up!
"Who?! Who spilled the water?!"
A group of people opened their eyes and saw an unfamiliar girl carrying a bucket.
What are you doing!
She could still hear that she was a little dizzy, so Tu Yao decisively poured the remaining half bucket down as well.
Everyone: ...
"You mustn't faint."
Wu Song wiped his face with difficulty and said angrily, "...Why!"
Tu Yao seemed very patient: "You've all drunk too much and don't want to go to the hospital. You'd better stay sober."
"Nobody knows what kind of drug was put on this wine, what the side effects are, or what if he doesn't wake up?"
Upon hearing this, almost everyone showed fear and subconsciously looked at Wu Song, a surge of resentment rising in their hearts.
If Wu Song hadn't started it, they would have been at the hospital long ago. Why would they be here in fear?
These were all old friends who had hung out together for so many years, and Wu Song could tell at a glance what they were thinking. He was about to curse when Tu Yao suddenly took two steps to the side.
The next second, his eyes froze, and the curse stuck in his throat.
His gaze was directed at the window sill on the third floor of the villa.
Xu Bai was still diligently putting out the fire.
One corner of the tablecloth draped over him was already on fire. He was clearly flustered, but he made a quick decision and tore the tablecloth off!
He wasn't very skilled at using the fire extinguisher, and to avoid wasting it, he manually put out the small flames on the windowsill.
Sparks kept falling on his head and shoulders, making him jump in fright.
And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he continued to extinguish one fireball after another, filled with fear.
...
For some reason, seeing this scene made Wu Song feel a chill run down his spine.
But he couldn't quite explain what these sudden, complex emotions were.
On the other side, Cheng Sangsang, her eyes red, stared intently at the figure on the third floor and suddenly spoke up: "Tu Xiaomao, Xu Bai is really brave."
"...I'm not as brave as him."
Upon hearing this, Wu Song shuddered and swallowed nervously.
brave……
He seemed to understand a little.
It is... fear.
...He was afraid.
At this moment, he actually felt a little afraid of Xu Bai.
But how could this be...?
Tu Yao withdrew her gaze and looked towards the third floor, nodding emphatically.
"Yes! Little White is so brave!"
There are always some people in this world who are not brave. Even when they see someone they once looked down on suddenly become brave, their first reaction is not admiration, but rather guilt and fear.
That would be best.
Xu Bai and these "enemies" from the original work do not need to make peace because of today's accident, nor do they need to live in harmony.
Their differing stances also meant that they could not coexist peacefully.
But whether it's Wu Song or anyone else, they should all understand that Xu Bai is not the "useless person" that this circle perceives him to be.
He is responsible and capable. Although he is reckless to the point of disregarding his own life, his courage is admirable.
This kind of solitary courage can appear anytime, anywhere.
So whether now or in the future, when facing Xu Bai, one will inevitably feel a little fear.
Just a little bit.
...
"Tu Xiaomao, the fire looks like it's about to go out!"
Tu Yao looked up and saw that there was no firelight visible from the third-floor window, only wisps of smoke drifting out.
Cheng Sangsang couldn't help but take two steps forward.
"Sangsang! Big sister!"
Inside the gate, Xu Bai, with his messy hair and grime-covered face, grinned triumphantly.
He ran while shouting, "I'm back!"
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