"Fires soar into the sky, fires soar into the sky!"
The madman was shouting, and even a lunatic could realize that there was a fire, and the fire set Licheng on fire.
Li Ke's men were only a few miles away from Licheng. An unprecedented fire was raging in the city. The cries, screams and various sounds were like purgatory on earth.
wipe! The houses in the Tang Dynasty were mainly made of wood, which was really endless to burn, and there were not many places to get water in the city. There was no way to stop the fire dragon that continued to meander, and the air was still filled with the smell of barbecue.
Drive~! ! Li Ke took the lead. He had to rescue those who were in trouble. He had just come out of the indifference in Chang'an City. Now he was facing a real purgatory. The people in the city were running out. There was no order at all. Only Qin Zaiming and the government officials from nearby counties were actively putting out the fire.
"Drink~, how could it be..."
Before Quan Wanji could finish speaking, his voice was already hoarse, and the smoke and fire made him almost melt, but he happened to be covered by a wet towel.
Li Ke shook his head. The ancients had been fighting fires and rescuing disasters for so long. They didn't know that thick smoke could suffocate people, so they immediately gathered the fire fighters in a slightly shady place to organize a fire-fighting operation in Licheng.
"Listen, if the fire is too big, forget it, save the people. The elderly and children will be given priority. If someone takes advantage of the fire and robs them, they must be punished!!"
The master of Qizhou came back. A fire would not scare Li Ke. He also ordered people to collect flour and several incense burners. In the absence of any modern fire-fighting equipment, he could only use some more evil tricks.
The fires started to burn after nightfall. They spread from the corners of the inner city and became even more out of control. There were too many fire sources. Quan Wanji and Qin Zaiming had no time to investigate the truth. They tried to organize as many people as possible, but they were unable to do so. It cannot withstand this complete man-made disaster.
There are still some days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there are many places in the city where fireworks are being set off by the flames. The fire dragon snaking through Licheng shows a strange color.
In addition to fire hazards, there are also many local gangsters who take advantage of the opportunity to steal money and sex. Qiuyue Pavilion is a high-end club in Licheng, so it naturally becomes a place where they patronize.
"We also want money, and we also want women. We have never met such a good woman. This opportunity is rare!"
After making a fuss, the gangsters really broke into Qiuyue Pavilion, which had not been affected by the fire. They were hungry ghosts in lust, and the woman's screams could not call anyone to rescue them at this time.
Gu Shiniang and her sisters hid in the accounting room, clumsily blocking the door with tables and chairs. They also knew that sooner or later the door would be knocked open, and it was only a matter of time before they were robbed and insulted.
"Don't cry, there's no point in crying! They're just waiting for us to get scared. At worst, we'll fight them!"
Gu Shiniang has experienced so many things that she has long forgotten her fear, but she also understands that a woman's resistance can't change anything. There is already a bastard with a human face and a beast's heart outside the door, and perhaps only death can save her.
But most of the people here are just trying to survive. Do they really have the determination to keep their innocence?
"There's a lonely girl!"
"It's her first!"
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The banging on the door stopped. They saw the easy-to-get woman in front of them, and they just let Gu Shiniang and the others go for the time being. But who was the extra woman outside?
Ahhhh~, on the contrary, the screams of the men kept coming. The ones who broke into the upstairs were a few brave ones among the gangsters. Gu Shiniang bent down and saw the figure of a woman through the hole in the wooden door. A stick knocked someone down, but she really wasn't from Qiuyue Pavilion.
"Come out, everyone. While they are still grabbing things downstairs, let's run out from behind. Maybe we'll be fine if we get to the street!"
It was Qing Cui who was rescued from Erlong Mountain. During this period of time, she had been practicing martial arts in the Prince of Shu's Mansion. She only learned one and a half moves from secretly watching Qin Zaiming's military training, and she could barely use it against some ruffians.
Guarding a group of women with a stick was already the limit. As soon as I got downstairs, I met a guy covered in blood. He looked like he was really not easy to mess with. He rushed towards the women with a hatchet.
Suddenly, the wooden stick blocked the chop of the hatchet, but it couldn't withstand the strength.
Gu Shiniang rushed to the back door with her sisters, and met some hooligans blocking the way halfway. She just scratched them with porcelain shards and found a way out.
But how could Qingcui, a woman, stand up to a strong man? First she was overwhelmed by the force, and then she was punched in the stomach. She couldn't even stand up, and was surrounded by a group of people.
She remembered what happened at Erlong Mountain, and now it was time to make a settlement...
"Qin Zaiming, the Prince of Shu, is here, who dares to do anything wrong!"
A roar frightened the evil spirit and saved the lonely soul. Qin Zaiming took only three people to Qiuyue Pavilion to rescue people. Along the way, he divided 500 people and then divided them again, in order to rescue as many people as possible who were trapped in the city. .
He directly faced the strong man, with the Tang sword attached to the scabbard, knocking him down in a few blows, and then roared so that the gangsters who were smashing and looting Qiuyue Pavilion did not dare to move, for fear of being attacked by this powerful general. Cut off.
"Hurry up and follow my people to take refuge outside the city. It's already very good for a woman to do what you do!"
This was the first time the two spoke face to face. Qin Zaiming continued to hold the knife in the street to maintain the fragile order. Man-made disasters followed the fire and spread in Licheng.
Qing Cui was supported by Gu Shiniang and others, and followed Qin Zaiming's people out of this purgatory. When everyone looked back, it was still orange, and the fire dragon seemed to be devouring everything.
"Burn them, burn them, burn them to death, hahaha......."
The madman was very excited.
The smoke spread, and his eyes were almost blinded. Li Ke relied on his familiarity with the inner city and came to several wells. Fortunately, there were several popular Chenghuang temples and Taoist temples nearby. The most important thing was There was the incense burner and tripod he was looking for.
Where a fire breaks out, there are several wells next to it. Buckets of water are collected to extinguish the fire. When will the fire dragon flowing in the inner city be extinguished?
"My lord, do you still want to get something to eat at this time?"
Even Chen Shou, who was usually the best at flattering, found it incredible that the prince had people put incense burners and cauldrons into the well one after another, with enough flour in between.
Li Ke had no time to explain, so he could only hope that this trick would work.
"Which of you is stronger and can run faster!"
He turned around and faced a dozen soldiers who had been blackened. These were Qin Zaiming's men. They would never obey his orders directly. Now they had no choice but to do so.
"Your Majesty, the villain Zhang San can run fast and has enough strength!"
A little man came out.
Then it’s up to you. Li Ke gave the torch to Zhang San, and then asked him to throw the torch into the well first, and then push the second incense burner and tripod into the well. Jam the entire well.
