Chapter 272: The Burning Streets

It's the Lantern Festival again, when he and Yang Zhen enjoyed the lanterns together, there was a fire, in fact, not only Yang Zhen would think of the scene two years ago, Zhang Jingyun also immediately recalled the original scene. www.biquge.info She didn't feel a sigh in her heart, could it be that she and Yang Zhen had committed some taboo to enjoy the lanterns together, and they actually encountered the same fire twice, and this time it looked much bigger than when they were in Hangzhou before.

At the same time, Zhang Jingyun was very nervous, because she still remembered very well that during the fire two years ago, Yang Zhen returned desperately to rescue the innocent people trapped in it after escaping from the fire with herself, and she was very worried about his safety when she was outside. And today, not only is the fire far bigger than then, but her relationship with Yang Zhen is also one step closer, which makes her even more unwilling to want Yang Zhen to return to the fire, so even if she has escaped from Qipan Street, she still holds Yang Zhen's arm tightly and refuses to relax at all.

Every woman will have a love for the hero, but when the hero really becomes your man, you don't want him to take all kinds of risks to save the crisis like before, people are selfish after all.

Yang Zhen only said at first that Zhang Jingyun was so nervous because he was scared when he suddenly encountered such a big fire. But when he turned his head and wanted to appease the other party, he found that Zhang Jingyun's eyes were only looking at him, full of worry. Although she didn't say it, Yang Zhen immediately understood what she was worried about, and her heart suddenly warmed.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to risk saving people." Yang Zhen looked at the flames in front of him, which had completely burned most of the street, as well as many panicked people whose faces were covered with black ash, and whispered to the woman beside him, this is also his true thoughts.

Two years ago, Yang Zhen dared to save people in the county, and he didn't even think about it, just because he didn't have any worries in his heart. But now it's different, there are already two confidantes by Yang Zhen's side, he just doesn't think about his own safety, he has to think about them, how can he fight for his life again? Perhaps this is the so-called older the rivers and lakes, the less courageous you are, because as your experience grows, you will have more worries and worries, and it will be difficult to let go.

"Hmm......" Seeing that Yang Zhen understood his thoughts, and in order not to take risks again, Zhang Jingyun only felt relieved for a while, but the hands holding Yang Zhen's arms tightened.

In fact, the current situation does not require Yang Zhen to take this risk. After all, the capital is different from other places, and it is prepared for the fire of the Lantern Festival lantern, so not long after the fire started, there were several teams of people and horses from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division carrying water dragons and other fire extinguishing equipment to the scene, and then the people from the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion also rushed to hear the news, while treating and appeasing the people who escaped, on the other hand, some people also ventured to try to enter the fire to see if they could rescue more trapped people.

But in the face of a fire that almost engulfed the entire chessboard street, all these efforts seemed so small. The little water splashed by the water hoses and other fire-extinguishing equipment was a drop in the bucket for a fire that had spread completely and the flames were many feet high, but their greater role was to suppress the fire in a corner of the chessboard street, so as not to affect more areas.

You must know that most of the buildings at this time are made of wood, and many buildings are full of lanterns outside today's Lantern Festival. At that point, the losses and casualties will be even greater. So for those firefighting teams, the priority is just to control the fire so that it can't continue to spread.

As for the innocent people who have not escaped inside, even if the people of Shuntianfu have the heart to rescue them, they are powerless in the face of such a fire. Several officials only made a gesture and rushed, and they were quickly forced back by the fire, and then there was no movement. At this time, there were no well-trained firefighters in later generations, let alone those sophisticated life-saving equipment, and they really wanted to rush into the fire, at most they would take their own lives. Everyone understands this, so going into the fire to save people is just a gesture, and no official will send himself into the fire in order to save those who he has never known.

"Erlang...... Let's go back. Zhang Jingyun stood outside the fire, looking at the terrifying firelight, and the cries of the escaped people rang in his ears from time to time - they were either injured, or they could not find their relatives and friends, completely confused - in addition, even in the fire, there were occasionally a few terrible screams before death came from afar, so that Zhang Jingyun did not want to stay here anymore.

In fact, Yang Zhen was also sympathetic when he looked at all this. Just now, it was a joyful and enthusiastic lantern festival scene, but in the blink of an eye, it became a scene like a flaming hell, and it was difficult for anyone to adapt to this change. Although these dead people have nothing to do with him, Yang Zhen will still feel sad for them, human life is often so fragile and vulnerable in the face of natural disasters.

At the same time, he also had a little doubt in his heart: this chessboard street is close to the imperial palace, which can be regarded as one of the most prosperous streets in the capital. Since the government knew that there was a possible danger of fire during the Lantern Festival, why didn't it strengthen its vigilance and prevent it from happening? After all, this is not Hangzhou, can the government here be so careless?

Zhengjue felt that this matter was a little strange, and before Yang Zhen could think deeply, he heard the voice of the woman next to him, and he immediately came back to his senses: "Since I don't have the ability to extinguish fires and save people, why should I stay here any longer?" Even if there is any problem behind this fire, the court will deal with it, and I am a guard who cares about it. It's better to hurry up and take Jingyun back safely. Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated, and after agreeing to say yes, he hugged Zhang Jingyun and walked to the small alley where his house was, hoping that the fire would not affect that side.

Fortunately, the people of the government came out quickly, and the fire was only controlled in the area of Qipan Street, and did not affect other places in the vicinity, so Yang Zhen and their alleys and small courtyards were safe and sound.

It's just that the alley is also full of crying and screaming at the moment. At this time, the people who stayed at home were worried about their safety, and the people who fled back were also crying to their relatives about what happened there, and they were not at peace for a while.

Even if Yang Zhen and Zhang Jingyun returned home and closed the courtyard door, they could still hear the louder and louder cries outside, which made the latter's mood even more depressed, and he didn't even want to speak. Originally, I just wanted to happily spend the holiday with Yang Zhen, but I didn't expect such a result in the end, such a strong gap is really shocking.

Yang Zhen also saw that Zhang Jingyun was frightened, so he carried her into the room very considerately, and carefully let her lie on the bed, and only after covering her with the quilt did he breathe a sigh of relief and wait to leave

No, Zhang Jingyun, who was a little stunned all the way just now, suddenly grabbed Yang Zhen's wrist: "Erlang...... Don't leave me......"

"Huh?" Yang Zhen was grabbed by her, and he was also stunned. But when he turned his head, he saw the deep worry and fear in Zhang Jingyun's eyes, as well as panic. Yang Zhen, who knew that frightened people were most afraid of staying alone in the dark, had no choice but to nod: "Okay, I'm not leaving, I'm here to accompany you." As he spoke, he picked up a stool and placed it in front of the bed, and after sitting down, he looked at Zhang Jingyun with a smile: "You can sleep in peace, I will always accompany you." Get some sleep and you won't be scared anymore. ”

"Hmm......" Zhang Jingyun saw that he really didn't leave, and his heart was relieved. Originally, she was a little struggling to visit the lantern festival today, and with the last fright, she quickly fell asleep with a sense of security.

Looking at Zhang Jingyun's beauty after gently closing her eyelids and falling asleep peacefully, Yang Zhen was a little stupid......

Although there were still cries and shouts from time to time outside, the two people in the room seemed very calm. The night passed little by little in such a contrast of movement and stillness, and after a few hours, the sky finally brightened.

When Zhang Jingyun opened her eyes again, she saw Yang Zhen sitting in front of the bed, her eyes looking at herself for a moment, which made her confused for a while, and she couldn't figure out the situation: why was he in front of him? Then, when she woke up, she remembered what happened yesterday, and thought of the scene when she held Yang Zhen's hand before falling asleep to prevent him from leaving, and her pretty face suddenly turned a little red.

"Are you awake? Did you sleep well last night? Yang Zhen didn't seem to have anything unusual, so he asked with concern as before.

"Hmm." Zhang Jingyun knew that she couldn't escape at the moment, so she nodded, and at the same time her heart was sweet, which girl didn't want to be so loved and cared for by her beloved? Then, she remembered Yang Zhen's condition: "You have been sitting here last night?" ”

"Isn't that what you want me not to go? I'm afraid that when I leave, you will wake up in the middle of the night and feel scared, so I can only stay here with you. Yang Zhen glanced at her again as if jokingly and said, "I knew that you slept so soundly and didn't wake up all night, I should have gone back to sleep after you fell asleep." ”

This joke dispelled Zhang Jingyun's fear of last night's incident, and instead said coquettishly: "You dare? You've promised others, so you have to do what you say! ”

"Okay, good, I'm going to do what I say." Yang Zhen chimed her indulgingly, and then said, "Then now that you wake up, can I go back to rest?" ”

"Ah......" Zhang Jingyun thought of the other party at this time, and said with shame: "I'm so selfish, I've forgotten you, you should go and rest quickly." Rest assured, I'm fine. ”

Yang Zhen could see that she was indeed fine, so he stood up. In fact, he didn't have the fatigue of staying up late last night when he practiced the Qingfeng technique on the stool last night, but he couldn't help but feel guilty about Luo Yueying when he stayed next to the girl, so he was ready to leave.

Just as he was about to leave, Zhang Jingyun, who was half-nestled in bed, suddenly thought of something and asked, "This fire, will you be dragged by the government to do things?" After all, you used to be on an errand on the chessboard street. ”

"Well, it shouldn't be. Now I'm a palace guard. Yang Zhen thought for a while, then shook his head. He didn't know that this time he had guessed wrong!