This sudden fire started from the north of Jiaocheng, and because of the northwest wind blowing in winter, it came to the southeast in a short time.The fire seemed to drive away the sheep, and it only forced everyone to the south gate of Jiaocheng.Because the distance between Jiaocheng and the western frontier city is quite close, in the past few decades, outsiders often broke through the barriers and broke into the city to fight grass valleys.After several times of slaughtering the city, the city wall of Jiaocheng is like a border city, built very high and thick, just to practice the skill of flying and climbing ladders on the water to the highest level, stepping on the white mud outside, it is not slippery. On the city wall of the city, it is impossible to climb to the top and climb over the city wall to leave.

However, since the wall cannot be overturned, the south gate is now crowded, and the panicked crowd began to riot. Even those who are weaker in stature, even with martial arts, they will not be able to stand up to the swarming crowd , fell to the ground occasionally, and then was trampled under the feet of others and turned into a mass of flesh, not to mention the more or less vigilant ordinary people who fled here in front of the city gate, naturally they were all pushing and shoving One after another fell down.

The smoke in the air has become heavier and heavier, the wind has become hotter, and the golden red flames are extremely coquettish, while the rising black smoke covers the sky and completely covers the shimmering sky.

Lin Mao just glanced at it, but couldn't bear to look any longer - in front of the city gate, there is a living hell on earth.

At this time, someone had already sensed something was wrong, and after he squeezed out of the bustling crowd of terrified and disturbed people, the man shouted loudly: "The gate of the city is blocked - everyone must find their way out!"

It's a pity that the man's cry was so weak under the terrified screams and curses and the sound of the house collapsing in the fire.After the man yelled a few times, seeing no one was paying attention, he gritted his teeth to protect his head and face, found another wind direction to raise his figure, and fled away quickly with light work.

Lin Mao and the others naturally heard the person's kind reminder, so naturally they did not dare to stay where they were.As soon as Chang Xiaoqing raised his figure, he fell from the pavilion, and when he stepped on the eaves, his figure swayed, his foot became unstable, and he fell to the ground directly with Lin Mao and Yao Xiaohua.

Fortunately, in mid-air, he seized the opportunity to borrow strength from the eaves, and finally landed lightly, so that the three of them would not just fall down directly while pulling.But even so, Chang Xiaoqing is now in a difficult situation that is rarely seen in this life.

"Xiaoqing, how are you?"

Lin Mao clung to Xiaoqing, and naturally noticed his abnormality, so he couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Master, don't worry... I'm fine."

Chang Xiaoqing said quickly, but there was no way to hide the fine cold sweat on his forehead.

Lin Mao's expression froze, and before Chang Xiaoqing could react, he broke free from Chang Xiaoqing's body, then pulled Yao Xiaohua from his hand, and pulled him to his side.

"Master?"

Obviously, both Lin Mao and Yao Xiaohua can be regarded as Chang Xiaoqing's drag, but now that they are both out of his hands, the blood on Chang Xiaoqing's face faded layer by layer in an instant .In a pair of stern and dark eyes, there was a faint trace of fear.

"Master, before I just..."

Chang Xiaoqing tremblingly wanted to hold Lin Mao's hand, but Lin Mao put his hand on his pulse first instead.

After feeling the chaotic pulse, Lin Mao's face suddenly became very ugly.

"Xiaoqing, you can no longer use martial arts... Let's get out of here first."

He looked around himself, and then said very calmly.

Then, he raised his eyes to look at Chang Xiaoqing, and said with great regret: "It's my teacher's negligence, Xiaoqing, you were not well before, if you force yourself to work hard now, I'm afraid it will hurt the root."

Chang Xiaoqing was still waiting to speak again, but Lin Mao continued: "Don't be brave..."

"Yeah, your body is so weak now..."

Yao Xiaohua also followed Lin Mao's side, even though her expression was flawless worry now, but Chang Xiaoqing's suffocation in her chest became more stagnant and unbearable the moment she met those pale golden pupils.

"Let's just walk on the ground instead of the roof."

"But……"

"Don't worry," Lin Mao patted Chang Xiaoqing's shoulder and said, "As a teacher, I naturally have my own way."

Lin Mao had no time to take into account the undercurrent between Chang Xiaoqing and Yao Xiaohua's fingertips, he quickly made his own decision.

When Chang Xiaoqing fell from the pavilion, he happened to bring the two of them to the backyard of the brothel.Chang Xiaoqing, Lin Mao and the other three were also lucky. The brothel is different from ordinary people. The prostitutes and the pleasure-seekers in the brothel spend all night looking for pleasure, so they are far better than the ordinary people who have worked hard all day and lie on the bed sleeping like mud. The common people were much more awake. As soon as the old bustard noticed a big fire in the distance, he immediately woke up the other people in the brothel and ran out.Now there is chaos and wailing outside the city gate, but the backyard of the brothel is empty and there is no one there.In the backyard where the three of them lived, there were some nondescript flowers brought in from the south, and a rough rockery stood in the courtyard of the small courtyard.The scale of the brothel is not small, and the corridors and corridors inside are deliberately made to extend in all directions. Lin Mao only stood there for a while, then walked straight towards a certain corridor.

Yao Xiaohua was taken aback, and quickly followed behind Lin Mao. Behind them was Chang Xiaoqing, whose face was pale and his eyes were black and blue.

"The south gate is blocked by others, and now other people may go to the east gate," Lin Mao analyzed while walking, "It's just that I think that if the south gate is blocked, the situation at the east gate may not be much better. go."

"Why, why?"

Yao Xiaohua asked pretending to be puzzled.

Lin Mao suddenly gave a wry smile: "The fire came too suddenly, and the city gate was blocked very strangely—"

While talking, Lin Mao had already led the other two people around, and finally found a small narrow door next to the firewood room, and was kicked by someone, and the wood on the small door scattered , revealing a gap.

There is a small alley connected outside the gap.

But this alley is heading towards the north—it is about to approach the direction where the fire came from. The wind is covered with burnt black debris as thin as a cicada's wing, and the alley is slightly hot. To everyone except Lin Mao and others.

"Brother Lin! We went wrong!"

Yao Xiaohua let out a scream, and immediately wanted to retreat into the courtyard. Lin Mao had quick eyesight and quick hands, and dragged her out from behind the door... Chang Xiaoqing, who walked to the end, couldn't hold back, and looked more at Yao Xiaohua's hand held by Lin Mao. A glance at the wrist.

"It's not wrong. We have to find another way. We can't go through the east gate."

Lin Mao whispered quickly.

Because, I am afraid that the east gate is also like the south gate, and now it is already a hell on earth.

Lin Mao didn't have the heart to say this to Yao Xiaohua - after all, he has been the owner of the valley for so many years. He had already seen the city gate that was trampled and crowded from the eaves of the pavilion. It must have been artificially blocked.

No matter who the person who set the fire was and what his purpose was, since that person blocked the south gate, he would never let go of another gate that could leave Jiaocheng—now Lin Mao only hoped that this fire would be in harmony with the city. The rumors about the elixir of life on his own should be irrelevant.

"But, but, why are we walking towards the fire? It's about to burn?!"

Yao Xiaohua staggered forward in waves of burning heat, her voice became a little hoarse because of panic.For some reason, when facing the fire, his reaction was far more intense than Chang Xiaoqing and Lin Mao.

"Where are we going—"

Lin Mao raised his arm, but his fingertips were facing a continuous building not far away.

"What? Why are you going to the golden house?"

When Yao Xiaohua saw that place, her eyes widened and she asked stupidly.

The place Lin Mao pointed to was an official residence.

Of course, it is not the kind of cold official residence allocated by the imperial court, but a magnificent mansion with carved beams and pillars.

It is said that a few decades ago, this place was built by a wealthy man in the south of the Yangtze River for his beloved wife. The flowers, plants and trees in the house, the walls, bricks and wood were all brought from the south of the Yangtze River by boat. After the extravagant and rich places were slowly transported over, skilled craftsmen with different accents were hired and it took several years to repair it.The people in Jiaocheng had never seen someone spend so much money like water, so they named the other village "Golden House" in private.

And decades later, the new Yuanwailang took advantage of his brother's power in the yamen to seize this mansion as his living place, but the title of "Golden House" has not changed.

It's just that no matter how beautifully the golden house is repaired, at this time, ordinary people would definitely not want to go there - the house is located in the north of the city.

Although it has not been completely burned at this time, the red light of the fire behind the eaves and courtyard wall is already very dazzling - it is estimated that the raging flames will mercilessly devour the entire house in a short time.

But now Lin Mao said that he was going to the Golden House?

"Didn't you say you want to find another way out?"

Yao Xiaohua covered her face with her hands, and continued to ask in horror.

Hearing her repeated questions, Chang Xiaoqing couldn't hold back and said solemnly: "Of course Master has his reasons. If you are afraid, just go to the city gate by yourself—"

"you--"

Yao Xiaohua gritted her teeth, obviously very angry.

Lin Mao's words were inserted into the quarrel between the two at this moment.

"There is a secret passage in the golden house leading to the outside of the city."

"Secret passages?"

"..."

Yao Xiaohua's golden pupils exposed outside her palms widened in an instant. Although she didn't speak out, Lin Mao seemed to be able to see the deep doubts in her pupils.

Why did he know that there is a secret passage in the golden house?

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