At the third watch, a harsh gong sound suddenly sounded. On the street in the east of the city, an old man who was working on watch was seen running in a panic. He didn't even care if one of his shoes ran away. He shouted as he ran: "It's on fire—it's on fire—come on! Come on and put out the fire!"
Behind him, the fire lit up half the sky, and the black smoke was clearly visible under the moonlight.
Zhu Yuanyu suddenly woke up from his sleep. Someone had touched the protective spell he had set for Tong Bao!
“Got to check it out”
Zhu Yuanyu put on her clothes and shoes, and just opened the door, and there was a person standing at the door.
"Qi Ao? Why don't you sleep here?"
"Did something happen?" Qi Ao asked, looking closely at his young master.
Zhu Yuanyu looked a little anxious at this time. Hearing Qi Ao's question, he thought for a moment and nodded: "It's Tong Bao. The protection spell I set for him has changed. I want to go and have a look."
"My subordinate will accompany you there." Qi Ao said in a non-negotiable tone.
Zhu Yuanyu nodded helplessly, "Okay."
When the two came to the Tong Mansion, the fire burned even more. Strangely, the fire did not spread to the house next door.
Many people passed by carrying buckets of water, which was just a drop in the bucket for such a big fire.
In the chaos, Zhu Yuanyu heard someone say: "Ouch! With such a big fire, why do the people in Tong Mansion seem to have died in their sleep? Why don't you see anyone running out? They couldn't be burned to death, right?"
Zhu Yuanyu's heart skipped a beat, and she pulled the person who spoke and asked, "You said the people in this house didn't come out?"
The man seemed to be startled. Seeing that he was a young man with an extraordinary temperament, he said in a very polite tone: "Yes, no one from the Tong Mansion has come out! The fire is so big, maybe" the next words were not spoken. , because he found that the other party's face was not very good-looking.
Zhu Yuanyu wanted to go in and take a look, but Qi Ao quickly stopped him.
The man looked at their expressions and kindly tried to dissuade them: "This young master, it's not easy to go in! The fire is so strong, it can burn people to death!"
He didn't say it was okay, but when he mentioned burning people to death, Zhu Yuanyu became even more worried.
Qi Ao glanced at the raging fire and said to Zhu Yuanyu, "Let me go down." He was about to leave.
This time, it was Zhu Yuanyu who refused to give in. He scolded: "What a nonsense! You don't want your life?!"
Qi Ao pursed his lips with a very stern expression, ready to rush in if he disagreed.
Zhu Yuanyu was helpless and sighed: "Okay, I won't go either." After saying this, he still held Qi Ao's hand firmly in his hand, not daring to relax at all, for fear that someone would rush into the fire if he wasn't paying attention. .
In fact, Zhu Yuanyu had no intention of sacrificing himself. He did not have the noble spirit of sacrificing himself for others. He just relied on his amulet. Ordinary flames could not get close to him. In this case, he was the only one who had the ability to take risks. Went into the fire scene to find out.
Just when he was about to think of other ways, a man with flames all over his body rushed out of the door.
Everyone was startled. A few smart people reacted and immediately poured the water in their hands. As soon as the fire was extinguished, a completely burnt man was revealed, lying motionless on the ground not knowing whether to live or die.
"You're not going to die, are you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were only a few sounds of inhalation. An aunt who was fighting the fire couldn't bear to look anymore. She turned sideways while muttering something unknown, and her seemingly thick shoulders seemed to be trembling slightly.
"He's not dead."
Qi Ao's eyesight was very good and he could see the belly of the man on the ground undulating slightly, which proved that the man was still breathing.
But what he didn't say was that he was not sure how long he could last.
Zhu Yuanyu took the initiative to approach the burnt body. He squatted down and called softly: "Tong Bao?"
The person on the ground didn't respond, but two traces of water suddenly slid down his blurry face.
This was the first time that Zhu Yuanyu faced such a tragic situation. His voice was trembling: "Tong Bao, don't be afraid that I will cure you and I will definitely cure you."
Qi Ao's heart tightened. How should the young master treat a burnt person? If I can’t be saved, won’t I feel even more guilty and blame myself?
