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Chapter 22: Thunder in the middle of the night

Muqian turned around and saw Mai Peng, who was still drooling in sleep just now, standing by the door, with a horrified expression as if he had just swallowed a centipede. Combined with the words he just yelled, look at his expression and himself For Zhan Zhao who was also inexplicable, Muli murmured silently in his heart: This wheat is probably sleepwalking...

But it turns out that even though Mai Peng is sleepwalking, this sleepwalking is quite efficient.Because Mu Li hadn't had time to think of a second thought, Mai Peng rushed over like a cannonball, and shouted with a righteous face, "Master Zhan, I will protect you! You...don't come here."

He said the last sentence to Mu Li, and he pulled out the waist knife while talking, but who knew that the waist knife had not been pulled out for a long time, and he didn't know where it was rusted. While he was trying to draw the knife, the expressions of Mu Li and Zhan Zhao next to him changed from shock to speechless, Zhan Zhao frowned, and was about to speak...

There was a "boom", as if something exploded suddenly, Zhan Zhao intuitively felt the ground under his feet tremble twice, when he looked up, there was a tall flame rising from the west of the city, not far away, directly reflecting the Half the sky is red!

Zhan Zhao raised his feet and ran towards the direction of the fire, and after running two steps, he turned back and called Mai Peng: "Mai Peng, watch out for Miss Mu!" Just as he finished speaking, a figure passed by, and the hoarse and terrified voice of Mu Chen came down with the cool wind :

"It's a restaurant."

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It was Taibaiju that caught fire.

To be precise, it was not a fire, more like a gunpowder explosion.

The place that used to be Taibai's residence was on fire at the moment, and the heat wave was mixed with the pungent smell of gunpowder. The fire spread very fast. When Zhanzhao Muli arrived, the flames had already licked the nearby medicine store and rice store.On the periphery of the flames, countless people ran and rushed, pouring water to put out the fire, and the shouts resounded through the sky in a moment.

Zhan Zhao took a quick glance, and saw that the manager of the pharmacy, the clerk of the rice store, and other nearby neighbors were all running to put out the fire.However, I didn't see a single person from the restaurant, Dou Zi, Fat Li, Ah Huang... none of them.Zhan Zhao's heart was half cold. If it really exploded before the fire just now, then the people in the restaurant might... Zhan Zhao's thoughts changed suddenly. For the present plan, he had to put out the fire first, and then worry about other things. He was about to fetch water Putting out the fire, the clothes around him shook, and the tree has already rushed to the sea of ​​flames in Taibaiju like an arrow!

Zhan Zhao was startled, his arms grew long, and he grabbed a corner of Mu Li's sleeve, and then with a "chi" sound, Zhan Zhao lightened his hand, and actually directly tore Mu Li's sleeve.But Mu Li's forward figure also paused for a moment, because the situation was urgent, Zhan Zhao didn't have time to think about it, and took advantage of this delay to hug Mu Li by the waist, and shouted at her: "What are you doing?"

The shouts were loud all around, but Muli was still so shaken by Zhan Zhao's voice that his eardrums ached. Seeing that the Taibai Residence was so burned that even the walls could not be recognized, Muli wanted to slap Zhan Zhao away, but Zhan Zhao's His arms were like iron hoops, and he couldn't move, so he yelled at him angrily, "They're still inside!"

Zhan Zhao turned around Mu Li, holding her shoulders with both hands, his voice was louder than before: "Look for Pang Tong, go to the Privy Council to adjust the water dragon team, I'll go in!" After speaking, he stopped a big man carrying water, and took the bucket He poured his head down, took a breath, turned around and rushed into Taibaiju.

The heat wave from all around hit her face, Mu Li felt her head was buzzing, her first reaction was to rush in with Zhan Zhao, she took a long breath before calming down, at this time she might be able to find Zhan Zhao when she rushed in, Or maybe she can only send her life there, and if she dies, she must first finish what Zhan Zhao told her.Thinking of this, Mu Li made a little identification of the direction, stretched his body and ran towards Pang Tong's general's mansion, almost sneaking into Pang Tong's residence.The light in Pang Tong's room was still on, so it seemed that Pang Tong hadn't gone to bed yet, but it was no different to Mu Li, not to mention that Pang Tong was asleep, even if he was drunk and unconscious, she would have a way to wake him up immediately.It's just that he's still awake, which is better.

Pang Tong was reading under the lamp when Mu Li turned over and crashed into the window. When he looked up and saw Mu Li, he first showed a surprised smile, and then frowned. Hey, if he crashed into his room at this time, could it be that he was being hunted down by the enemy?Pang Tong picked up his heart, and went around the table to pull Mu Li, Mu Li rushed over as soon as he stood firm, but he stumbled on the stool leg at the first step, almost fell into the mud, and held Pang Tong's arm , Before Pang Tong could ask, he hastily said: "Hurry up, Taibaiju is on fire, call the water dragon team." When he spoke, his throat was burning and hurt, and his voice was so hoarse that it didn't belong to him.

These few words were nonsensical, but Pang Tong understood it all at once. He was far calmer than Mu Li, and he pulled her to sit down, and while putting on his clothes, he told her: "You wait here for me, Go out and make arrangements, don't be afraid, I'll be right back after you drink your saliva." After speaking, he opened the door and left.

It's just that Muli didn't wait for Pang Tong to come back, she wasn't afraid, since he had already made arrangements, there was nothing to do with her here, she had to go back now and find Zhan Zhao!

Muchen ran back faster than when it came. Even though it was far away, it could be seen that the fire was much bigger than before, but the officials from Kaifeng Mansion had already arrived, and well-trained headhunters were far faster than panicked The common people here are very useful, fetching water and passing water, taking sand to fill the fire, although the fire is big, it is controlled in the end.Mu Li breathed out lightly, but she didn't feel much relieved. Just now she turned around and didn't see Zhan Zhao's shadow. In other words, he was still in the restaurant, but the fire was so big...

Mu Li casually snatched a bucket of water from a yamen servant, followed Zhan Zhao's example and fell down, took a deep breath and was about to rush in, but before he even lifted his foot, he heard a "boom", The whole front building of Taibai Residence has collapsed, and the heat wave suddenly rushed, and Muli felt the world spinning in front of her eyes, and her legs were so weak that she almost fell, someone supported her from the side, and said in a loud voice It seems to be: "Ms. Mu, why are you still here, Master Zhan?" Mu Li's eardrums were rumbling, and she turned her head with difficulty to take a look. It was the kid who was always squatting at her door...

At such a time, Mu Li was in the mood to chat with Mai Peng, took a breath, felt her legs gain strength again, stood up straight and pushed Mai Peng away, tiptoed directly onto a nearby roof, and jumped to the back street Well, the front building of the restaurant has collapsed, but the back building is still holding up. She might be able to enter through the back door...

But the fire in the restaurant was much bigger than Mu Li imagined. Although the wooden shelves were still standing, there was fire and smoke, and she couldn't even tell where the door was. She didn't know how Zhan Zhao rushed in. However, Mu Li took a deep breath, if Zhan Zhao could go in, so could she!And she has to go in!

Finding a smaller opening, Muchen took off his coat and put it over his head, and jumped in with one breath.

But it was only after I came in that I realized how impossible it was to find Zhan Zhao here. Although the fire was a little smaller, the thick smoke made Mu Li's tears flow, and it was almost impossible to open his eyes. Also more smoke!Muchen couldn't walk a few steps and tripped over something soft under his feet, staggered a bit, and when he stood still, he suddenly realized that the blood all over his body rushed to his face, and there was a person under his feet!

Muchen almost fell to his knees, stretched out his hand to grope, and shouted in a hoarse voice with a crying sound: "Zhan Zhao, is that you?" The tentacles were dry and astringent, I don't know if it was the burnt clothes or something , I couldn't figure out if it was Zhan Zhao at all, Mu Li held back the sobs in his throat, stood up and continued walking in, yelling Zhan Zhao's name in a hoarse voice as he walked, and didn't know how many times he yelled. As if hearing a vague response from somewhere, Mu Li was stunned for a moment as if in disbelief, and shouted louder: "Zhan Zhao, where are you?"

Someone did respond!Direction on the left hand side!

Muchen was so excited that she almost shed tears. After a little identification of the direction, she groped forward and continued to shout: "Zhan Zhao, it's me! I'm Muchen!"

There was movement in front of the left soon, a figure jumped out from the thick smoke, and seemed to be holding a person in his hand, Mu Li heard the hoarse voice of that person: "Come out with me!"

It's Zhan Zhao!

Muchen was so excited that he even had shortness of breath, Zhan Zhao is not dead!he is alive!Great joy welled up in her heart, she almost couldn't wait to touch him to make sure he was really there, not just a phantom in the thick smoke, until Zhan Zhao shouted, "Follow me!" It was only when she turned around and rushed back that she came to her senses, grabbed Zhan Zhao, and yelled, "The back door! Follow me to the back door! The front door has collapsed!" Then she turned around and walked towards the back door. After taking two steps, Zhan Zhao Zhao chased up from behind, raised his hand and sent the man in Muli's arms, and shouted: "Hold tight, follow me!" Make a way.

Muchen followed closely behind Zhan Zhao, feeling a little dizzy, the smoke made her cough continuously, the temperature around her seemed to have risen a lot, it was dry and stuffy, as if she was trying to dry her body bit by bit Physical strength, Mu Li struggled to hold the person in her arms, if Zhan Zhao was not here, if not following Zhan Zhao, she would definitely not be able to take a step.His mind was in a mess, Zhan Zhao in front of him suddenly stopped, and Mu Li suddenly regained consciousness, and asked hoarsely, "What's wrong?"

Zhan Zhao's back froze for a moment, he turned his head, and said in a hoarse voice, "The front is blocked."

Mu Li was in a daze for a moment before she understood Zhan Zhao's words, blocked?She squeezed to Zhan Zhao's side and made a distinction. This should be the location of the back door. Is it collapsed?

The crackling sound of the fire above the head continued, and Mu Li's heart tightened. If he didn't get out quickly, the whole restaurant would probably collapse!Muchen looked up at the roof, where the scorched wooden beams were intertwined and crumbling in the thick smoke.Muchen bit her lip, feeling dry and bitter, her mouth full of burnt taste, she made up her mind almost instantly, quickly turned around and handed back the person in her hand to Zhan Zhao, and shouted at him: "You hurry up!" Follow me!" Without waiting for Zhan Zhao to respond, he jumped up, kicked his foot on the wall, and leaned forward in the air, bent his elbows back, and slammed into the thinnest wooden beam in the direction of the roof. .

She knew what would happen if she broke the wooden beam, but as long as she made another vertical jump before the house collapsed, she might get out alive. At least, Zhan Zhao would definitely be able to get out.

With the sound of "Kala", Muzhi's shoulders felt severe pain, and he let go of the breath, and his body fell down uncontrollably. At the same time, there was a series of expected collapse sounds in his ears, and the whole house was about to collapse.

Mu Li subconsciously closed her eyes, and a thought flashed through her mind: Zhan Zhao, he will go out, right?

Before the next thought had time to turn, a huge impact hit him from under him, and Mu Li felt his whole body being pushed upwards, and jumped up involuntarily, and instinctively braced himself between the broken beams, turning over and jumping outwards with all his might out.

When it landed on the ground, Muchen didn't feel any pain at all, and she could only feel one thing:

Air!Although it is still dry and hot, it is clean air!

Muzhi took two deep breaths, feeling that the air had never been so lovely for a moment in his life, took another two breaths, his upper body lightened, as if someone was hugging him, and a hoarse voice vaguely came from his ear:

"Acacia! Acacia!"

It was Zhan Zhao, and Zhan Zhao also came out alive, or the two of them went to hell to report together... Mu Li was in a daze, and before he had time to think of a second thought, his eyes darkened, and he passed out.

The author has something to say: Tsk tsk, Zhan Xiaomao, Xiao Mumu, you said that other young masters and ladies are all backyard handkerchiefs, or they also have to have a poem, a dance, a song or something, look at you two , The fate of the broken sleeve, I am too embarrassed to say it (⊙o⊙)...

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