In the alley where the merchants were, a few figures were moving around, surrounded by the screams and curses of neighbors. Some sparks flew towards the houses, and some were already on fire.
Everyone was so busy putting out the fire in their own homes that they no longer paid attention to the business that caught fire in the first place.
The murderous intent hidden in the fire can only be felt by those who are being searched.
"Hateful, really hateful."
"Not only did he kill people, but he also set fires. Don't you know that if you lose control, half the city will be burned down?"
In ancient times, buildings were mainly made of wooden structures, so when a fire broke out, it was easy to spread quickly and cause huge losses.
Some fires are natural disasters, while others are man-made disasters.
A fire broke out in the home of Yang Hao, a former Wei censor. Under the influence of wind, the fire spread rapidly, causing damage to more than 50,000 households and directly affecting 180,000 people, including nearly 60 deaths.
The emperor was furious. Even though the prime minister and other ministers interceded, he still beheaded Yang Hao and killed 40 members of his family.
On April 23, the eighth year of Qingwu's reign in this dynasty, a fire broke out in a winery in the capital. Taizu was furious. After investigation, it was found that an official had neglected his duty and was sentenced to death.
Therefore, deliberately setting a fire is the same crime as treason and is punishable by death, and abandoning the body is not allowed to be restrained. Even if the fire is not deliberately caused, but it causes serious consequences, it is also a capital crime.
Even if it is not the capital, there is still a lot of guilt in the local area.
Anyone who sets fire to a house and steals property will be executed if he sets fire to an official house or public house.
Anyone who catches fire or burns down the fields at an inappropriate time will be flogged fifty times and exiled five hundred miles away.
"You are so heartbroken, don't do this!"
Yu Lu and Fang Xi's hearts were beating fast. If they hadn't found an exit immediately and jumped out, they might have been blocked in the alley.
If that were the case, with such an attitude of daring to set fire, I and others might have a narrow escape from death.
No, if those people really catch up, the two of them will definitely die!
How dare those people set fire to kill people in such an open and just way? This is simply lawless!
"Now I know how rampant the officials below are."
Even Fang Xi felt this kind of terror for the first time, and most of his innocence was instantly wiped away.
This area was close to the city gate and even closer to the pier. The two of them didn't even return to the inn, fearing that they would be trapped in the inn by the murderers. As soon as they escaped from the merchant, they immediately ran towards the pier.
"It's no longer safe here. We must leave quickly!" Yu Lu said hurriedly: "Fortunately, we left some snacks and prepared a boat."
Although Yu Lu had read about the fire cases in granary inspections and the "abnormal" deaths of officials in the past, he still didn't believe it - could such a thing happen in such a bright world?
However, although this man did not believe it, he was cautious by nature and was not short of money, so he bought a boat and sent a servant on it. Once it is useful, he can set sail immediately.
No, I really need it.
"Let's go!"
As long as they get on the boat, those people will naturally not be able to catch up.
Even if we catch up, the waterway is fast, we reach the next county, and reveal our identity, who dares to kill the official?
It's really not possible to wear incognito clothes.
Yu Lu thought about this, and the two of them moved faster. Even though their throats were sweet from running wildly and their legs became heavy, neither of them dared to stop.
No one knew whether those people had discovered them or whether they had caught up with them.
Life and death are important matters, and when you die, you are truly dead.
There were many streets and alleys along the way. Many people screamed when they saw the thick smoke, but they were not too shocked. In a blink of an eye, they saw the pier. There were more than 30 boats parked at the pier, some carrying watermelons, melons, peaches, etc., and even more It is normal to move.
Everyone is working, no one cares about the thick smoke in the distance.
The ship was right in front of her, and Fang Xi almost fell over, but Yu Lu grabbed him and dragged her through the last short distance.
"Quick! Come up!"
Yu Lu jumped on the boat first. When he looked up, he saw a crowd of people running wildly a few hundred meters away. His expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly reached out to Fang Xi.
Fang Xi put her hand on Yu Lu's hand and was pulled hard by him, causing the two of them to fall directly onto the deck.
"Set the ship quickly!"
Yu Lu casually pulled out the dagger and slashed twice, cutting the rope, and the unfettered ship floated into the distance.
The movement on the deck has attracted the servants in the cabin to come out.
The two of them felt their hearts drop.
Although there are many people catching up, there are no longer two people!
"Set the boat!" Yu Lu ordered hurriedly, and when the servant saw this situation, he immediately raised the sail.
As the boat moved further up the river, even if those people chased them to the shore, they would not be able to catch up without the boat. Yu Lu's heart finally dropped.
He looked towards Fang Xi, and both of them looked pale, with a trace of luck appearing on their faces.
Fortunately, I was prepared!
Just when this thought came up, a voice from the shore immediately attracted Fang Xi's attention.
Fang Ximeng looked over and saw someone chasing him. He drew his bow on the bank. When he looked over, the bow had been bent and the arrow shot straight at him in an instant!
"careful!"
Fang Xi screamed, and in that flash of light, in addition to the scream, he faintly heard a rapid croaking of a fox!
The man on the bank who was bending his bow to shoot an arrow had already shot the arrow, but his bow trembled for a moment.
puff!
A man fell down on the deck. In a blink of an eye, he saw that the man who was shot was Yu Lu.
"Ah!" Fang Xi's eyes were about to burst, and when he saw Yu Lu falling to the ground, with a bang, his whole face turned red, and in the blink of an eye he turned livid.
"Dog thief! Dog officer! I will kill you and destroy your whole family!"
Fang Xi roared at the people on the river bank, and his veins popped up. It seemed that in an instant, all his original ideas collapsed, leaving only anger and regret.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
The people on the shore did not continue to shoot arrows. The ships were already far away from the shooting range and were now on guard. They just looked at Fang Xi coldly.
"My lord, my lord!" Seeing that Fang Xi even wanted to rush down the river, others grabbed his arm and tried their best to stop him.
"No, no!" Fang Xi knelt directly next to Yu Lu's body, choked with sobs and speechless, only her eyes were red.
They have been friends for more than ten years. As cousins, the relationship between the two is even better than that of real brothers. After all, in their family background, relatives with the same surname may do something behind the scenes for profit. Only the other party has both They are related by blood and have the friendship of classmates.
He thought they could keep going.
The two of them won the Jinshi together and have just started to serve as officials. No matter whether they can make achievements this time, they are still young and can still have a wider sky to fly.
I didn't expect that today would be like this.
If I had known earlier...
Fang Xi gritted her teeth and looked back in the direction of the dock with red eyes: "Han Chengyi, no matter who you are, no matter who else is behind you, I will kill you! I will kill you!"
The heart is filled with hatred and desire.
Suddenly, Fang Xi's mouth was full of fishy and sweet taste, and he realized why in history, people were killed at every turn.
In fact, if I don’t kill Han Chengyi, I won’t destroy Han Chengyi’s whole family. I’m really unwilling to do so!
(End of chapter)
