When night fell again, the prefect Zhao Xincheng's heart gradually became cold.

"Actually, I should have understood that the imperial court would not send one more soldier to Fangyuan City. The Fangyuan Mansion set up is just a chessboard, and losing or winning is just a fight between a few chess pieces. It's ridiculous that I can't believe it for a long time, and I make up so many reasons to deceive myself!"

It's only been two days, and the ambition at the beginning is gone, and Zhao Xincheng is only full of grievances, like a young and beautiful woman. There are many things that he can figure out with his intelligence, but he just refuses to admit and accept them, doesn't even think about them, and only indulges in the sweet dreams that he has made.

"My lord, this place should not stay for a long time! In the opinion of his subordinates, it is better to leave first, so as not to have any more accidents!"

"Yes, the imperial court has not sent troops and horses over for a long time, and we and other civil officials will not be able to deal with these extremely vicious people, and if we stay here, we may risk our lives!"

"At this time, we will first retreat to the side of the Fangyuan Mansion, and then enter the Fangyuan Mansion after the long-term discussion, and only then will we be able to truly complete the task that the imperial court has given to us. ”

"Absolutely not, my lord! We were sent here to set up the Fangyuan Mansion, and we fled in the wilderness just two days after we settled, not to mention becoming the laughing stock of the world, even according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, we will not let us go! This kind of behavior is the same as treason! Your Excellency thinks twice!"

"Heh! What Master Li said is really light! Since Master Li has said so, then Master Li will stay here, and I will wait to move the rescue soldiers!"

"This ......"

Even if Zhao Xincheng understood the situation, he had no countermeasures to deal with the current predicament. Seeing his subordinates arguing in front of him, he felt physically and mentally exhausted, his brows furrowed more and more, and after a while, he reprimanded: "Enough!

As soon as he entered Fangyuan City, it became a pot of porridge, and there was no way to say that each party performed its own duties. The crowd winked, and each stepped aside, or in groups of threes and twos, and muttered quietly.

"Who can help me break through the predicament in front of me?!" Zhao Xincheng shouted in his heart, naturally no one could respond to him.

The shouting upstairs was very weak when it was transmitted downstairs, and it could not affect Bai Yishi's reading of the thick county chronicles, but his reading efficiency at this time was not high.

"Lord White. Xu Ji put a cup of tea on the table and said cautiously.

"What's the matter?" Bai Yishi didn't take his eyes off the book.

"Isn't Lord Bai worried that someone will attack tonight?" This is what Xu Ji is most worried about, and now he has no one to ask, so he can only discuss countermeasures with Bai Yishi.

"Is Lord Xu worried?"

"Why aren't you worried?!The officials of Fangyuan Mansion are all here, if there is really any accident, even if a small one has a hundred heads, it will not be enough to cut off. ”

Bai Yishi took a sip of tea, continued to look down at the book, and said without being salty or light: "Lord Xu has a heart." From beginning to end, he seemed to be on top, and he didn't care much about Xu Ji.

"Alas, Lord Bai, if someone comes to attack it again tonight, how good will this be!"

"There won't be anyone tonight. ”

"How do you say this?" Xu Ji's tone was quite excited, he had waited for so long, but just to wait for this sentence.

"Most of Fang Yuan City are cultivators, and they have always been well water and river water, it is impossible for them to reach an agreement, even if it is the matter of hostile to Fang Yuanfu. From this, it can be concluded that it is only some people who really want to drive Fang Yuan Mansion out. Most people didn't care about Fang Yuan Mansion, they had lived according to their original trajectory for so many years, and they continued to live now. Those people had been here yesterday and wouldn't be here tonight, at least they would have to wait for Fang Yuan Mansion to make another move, and then they would judge whether it was necessary to drive Fang Yuan Mansion away. ”

Xu Ji thought for a while, couldn't help but nodded, and said in admiration: "What Lord Bai said is extremely true, no wonder Lord Bai is so calm and relaxed, it turns out that he has already been in the ......."

Xu Ji's words came to an abrupt end, and he took a step forward, blocking in front of Bai Yishi, and grabbed a flying arrow.

"Enemy attack!" Xu Ji shouted, and at the same time, the Imperial Forest Army inside and outside the building also sensed something unusual, and mobilized their vitality to block the incoming arrow rain. Although the rain of arrows was not terrifying, it also made their nerves tense to the extreme.

"Suffered, suffered, they are here again! I said, I should have left this place a long time ago! Now, we only have this hundred-man Imperial Forest Army in our hands, and we may not even be able to leave Fang Yuan Mansion! This ...... What a good thing that is!"

The officials upstairs panicked again, each of them was the life of a large family, and they would never want to die in such a place.

Zhao Xincheng's heart was like ashes, his mind was full of messy things, but he didn't have the slightest idea.

The guards were even colder, and if anyone attacked again, they would be the first to bear the brunt. They didn't think they could stop the powerhouses in Fangyuan City.

"Lord Bai......" Xu Ji just heard Bai Yishi say that no one would attack, and at this time he couldn't help but look at the other party with a bitter face.

Bai Yishi obviously didn't care about what he just said, and continued to look at the county records in his hand.

"Lord Bai?" asked Xu Jian a little anxiously.

Bai Yishi finally looked up at Xu Ji and said, "Lord Xu." ”

Xu Ji looked at Bai Yishi's eyes, and just wanted to say that the other party guessed wrong, but he was stunned.

"Lord Xu, I don't need to say more. Bai Yishi said very calmly.

Xu Ji smiled awkwardly and said, "Lord Bai really deserves to be a once-in-a-century six-branch first-class wizard in the White Deer Academy, and he does have the bearing to win thousands of miles away in the midst of strategizing!

"Lord Xu, can you let me read the county chronicles quietly?"

"Hahahaha, Lord Bai must be able to watch quietly. Xu Ji saluted slightly to Bai Yishi and exited the old building.

......

Hu Ran first went to the waste vessel, found Mr. Wu Yue, inquired about the whereabouts of the young master, and then searched for it alone in the direction that Mr. Wu Yue said.

When Shun Er heard the news that Hu Ran had come to Fangyuan City, his brows couldn't help frowning deeper, and he had to arrange a group of people to protect Hu Ran.

Hu Ran walked alone in Fangyuan City, sometimes going upstairs and sometimes crossing the bridge, sometimes thinking in place.

"The young master has been here. Hu Ran couldn't smell the special smell, nor could she see any special traces, she just felt that there had been a young master's footprints here.

"I've been here too. ”

Hu Ran looked up at the building that was almost pressed over and the people who were looking at her coldly, without sighing or fear, and continued to look forward along those footprints.

"It's gone. Hu Ran came to the killer street where Ning Du stayed at the end, and looked around blankly.

Most of the streets and alleys that were burned by the fire have been restored, and there is no sign of any damage at all. Whatever was left behind will be erased.

"It's gone, I can't find ......"

Hu Ran turned around in place countless times, looked up at the complicated buildings, and felt a little upset.

"How could you not find ......?"

Hu Ran frowned and walked to the water's edge.

"If there's nowhere to go, it's only in the water. ”

Without hesitation, Hu Ran jumped into the water.

"Did Miss jump into the water? What is she going to do?"

"No, can Miss swim?"

"I don't know ......"

"Miss won't think that Xiao Ning Ye is dead, so she ......"

"Then what are you doing in a daze? Go and save Miss!"

The people who were ordered by Xun Er to protect Hu Ran helped Hu Ran block too many unwarranted disasters along the way, and at this moment, it took a lot of effort to save Hu Ran from the water.

"Miss, Xiao Ning Ye is just missing, you can't be guilty of looking for a short sight!" In fact, these people also have a rough idea in their hearts, they suddenly suffered a terrifying four realms, and they have been missing for so long, and there is no trace left, so it can basically be concluded that there is no hope.

"Miss must take care of her body and wait for Xiao Ning Ye to come back! We are looking for Xiao Ning Ye up and down on Yulong Street, I believe there will be news soon!"

In order to find Ning Du, Yulong Street can be said to have left everything behind, and such a force failed to find anything within a day after the incident, and it is even more impossible to find anything in the future. I'm afraid that most of the people who participated in the search have already given up at this time.

Hu Ran coughed a few times, spit out the water poured into it, glanced at the people around him, and said, "I want a boat." ”

"Miss, what do you want the boat for?"

"What so much nonsense, prepare a boat for Miss immediately!"

In less than a moment, a ship approached.

Hu Ran boarded the boat with a quilt, and his body couldn't help but tremble. In such a season, not to mention jumping into the icy water, even if you are blown by the wind coldly, you will get a wind chill.

"Miss, are you alright? Do you want to go back and see the doctor first?"

"No, I don't. Hu Ran's voice trembled, and it didn't take long for her face to start turning blue, if she couldn't get rid of the cold in time, she was afraid that she would be seriously ill.

According to Hu Ran's intentions, the boat slowly headed towards the center of the lake. When we reached the middle of the lake, it stopped.

"Miss, it's not safe here after dark, why don't you go back first?"

"No, I don't go back. Hu Ran's face was very pale, obviously completely ill, but she still didn't have the slightest intention of leaving.

"If Miss insists on not coming back, we will transfer a few people to come, otherwise we won't be able to protect Miss Quanquan. ”

"Nope. Hu Ran's body was suffering, but her consciousness was extremely clear, and she knew that there must not be too many people here, so as not to attract attention.

The two people in charge of the guards looked at each other, and they didn't understand what Hu Ran meant, so they had to pay attention to the movements around them.

Except for a few boats passing by from time to time, the lake is fairly calm and nothing happens.

Hu Ran's teeth began to chatter, and her body was as cold as ice, but she still stared intently at the water.

"Young Master, I know, you're down there. I'm just waiting for you to come up. ”