Chapter 69: The inn is on fire
Looking at the appearance of those people, Li Wanxiao was glad in his heart for his original decision. She didn't dare to imagine that if she hadn't brought him out on a whim at that time, Dugu Che would have been like those patients, gradually losing his life, gradually stopping breathing, and then turning into a pair of bones and finally turning to ashes.
Remembering his confused look when he just walked out of the dark room and saw the sun, he felt distressed by Wanxiao. Holding his hand tightly, he raised a smile at him, "When we find the Yin Yang Flower, will you accompany me back to the village?" That is where I grew up, and if you have no place to go, you can treat my home as your own! When the time comes, we will find another place with a lot of people and open such a small medical hall, I will come to see the doctor, you will come to get the medicine, and the two of us will make a lot of money together, and then save it for your daughter-in-law." ”
As she spoke, she laughed out loud, and her palm-sized little face was pink and tender in the sun, and she was clearly a girl who had just fallen in love.
Looking at her smile, Dugu Che also slightly hooked the corners of his lips, and there was tenderness in his deep eyes, he held her little hand in the palm of his hand with his backhand, and replied softly, "Okay." ”
At this moment, it seemed that time had stopped, and Li Wanxiao clearly saw his small figure reflected in his eyes, and there was no one or anything in his sight, as if there was only one her left between heaven and earth. At this time, the little girl didn't know how much weight the word spit out from the mouth of the man in front of her was bearing.
Holding his hand and walking down the bridge, Li Wanxiao's heart was surprisingly calm. They have been together all the time, but they have rarely held hands so quietly, and this moment is quiet and beautiful. He doesn't seem to be her brother anymore, and she doesn't seem to be the stupid and reckless girl anymore, what are they like this?
Look, the happiness of an innocent little girl is so easy, holding hands and taking a walk, as if two people can simply go through life, but they don't know that there are still some dark corners in this world, and those desires and resentment can always easily subvert all the beauty.
The sky is getting dark, and there is a strange custom in Hezhen, where people rest at sunrise and sunset, and go home early in the evening, and the streets are deserted, completely without the hustle and bustle of the day.
When twilight fell, the whole town was shrouded in a dark night, the streets were lined with shops, but none of them were lit up, and she grabbed Dugu Che's hand uncomfortably, and the darkness that she couldn't see her fingers made her heart feel a little uneasy.
Turning the corner of the street, Dugu Che, who was walking on the side, suddenly stopped, frowned, and the strange smell wafting in the air at some point made him can't help but squeeze his hand.
Li Wanxiao, who was walking with her head down, looked up strangely, "What's wrong?"
"It's on fire. Dugu Che said simply, and then suddenly leaned down, directly picked her up, and jumped away in the exclamation of Liwanxiao, and rushed towards the inn where they were staying.
Honestly shrunk in his arms, and almost as soon as he jumped on the roof, he saw the fire in the distance. The fire burned brightly, and the thick black smoke was shrouded in the night, which stood out in the dimly lit town. The dazzling firelight made Li Wanxiao's heart stagnate, and she felt that her heart was instantly pinched by an invisible hand, making her almost unable to breathe. The direction of the fire was obviously the inn where they were staying, where not only their luggage was stored, but also the seriously injured Han Qingbo and Yumeko who stayed in the room.
Dugu Che's speed was very fast, and a few ups and downs stopped steadily not far from the inn, looking at the raging fire in front of him with deep eyes, and his eyes were surging with emotions that he couldn't see.
This kind of thing happened as soon as the half-demon Mei left, it seems that this seemingly calm and waveless town is really not welcoming to them!
Li Wanxiao looked at the scene in front of her in shock, suddenly covered her mouth and screamed, frantically broke free from Dugu Che's arms, and threw herself straight into the fire. She ran wildly fast, Dugu Che pointed to the ground on her toes, and quickly flashed in front of her to block the way. The fire was so close that she could feel the scorching of the flames even from Wanxiao, and the smell of burnt paste filled the surroundings, as if it would turn everything to ashes at any moment.
"You go away, Brother Han and Mengzi are still inside, I'm going to save them, don't stand in the way!" Li Wanxiao desperately hit and scratched him, Han Qingbo and Mengzi are very good friends, how can she watch the two of them die in the fire at this time, you must know that Han Qingbo is seriously injured, it is impossible to escape in this case, Mengzi is still a child, how can she take care of herself?
The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and many residents in the surrounding area have run out of their homes, carrying buckets of water to put out the fire spontaneously. Dugu Che saw that this girl was crazy and couldn't hold it anymore, so he simply hugged her in his arms directly, and was about to retreat, when suddenly a huge tongue of fire erupted from the door of the inn and wrapped it straight towards the two of them. Li Wanxiao was protected by Dugu Che in her arms, her head was stuck on his shoulder, and she happened to see the surging flames, and she closed her eyes almost reflexively.
In an instant, a dazzling red light suddenly flashed around the two of them, like a big eggshell wrapping their whole bodies. The moment the huge tongue of fire touched the red light, it seemed to be poured with a basin of cold water, and it turned into black ash smoke with a pop, and the place where the two were burned by the fire was intact, and the red light only flashed for a moment before slowly dissipating.
But even so, Li Wanxiao, who had closed her eyes, still felt the pain of the fire burning on her skin, and with a cry of pain, Dugu Che saw this and flew directly to a stone step on the opposite side of the street and sat down.
Knowing that with the protection of the ring, Li Wanxiao would not be injured, but he still carefully checked it for her, but fortunately, it was okay, and he was relieved.
"I'm fine, what are you carrying me here, Brother Han, they are still inside, I'm going to save people!" hurriedly pushed him away, leaving Wanxiao to look at the place where he had just been burned by the fire, and quickly got up and rushed over.
Dugu Che frowned, wanting to explain that Mengzi was not an idiot, he had hundreds of years of Taoism, and this situation was not a problem for him at all, so there was no need to worry so much. But seeing Liwan's smile, Dugu Che knew that no matter how much comfort she had at this time, she couldn't listen to it, so he forcibly pressed her down on the steps and said in a low voice: "I'll go find it, don't worry." ”
After he finished speaking quickly, his eyes darkened as he looked at Li Wanxiao's extremely worried gaze, turned around and rushed towards the fire. Looking at his back, tears suddenly welled up.
Dugu Che rushed into the inn in a few dodges, there were fires everywhere around, and with a wave of his hand, a black-purple barrier loomed around him. The main body of the entire inn is a wooden structure, the fire spreads very quickly, their room is on the second floor, Dugu Che's sharp eyes are patrolling around the unrecognizable hall on the first floor, in addition to the smell of burning, there is also a faint smell of fire oil, and the deep eyes are suddenly filled with murderous aura.
Without further delay, Dugu Che was sensitive enough to dodge the burned pillar, and flew directly upstairs to find exactly the room they were in. The door of the room had been burned black, and there were still flames on it, and he kicked it over, Dugu Che quickly searched for it in the thick smoke and dust, and soon found Mengzi sitting under the window with Han Qingbo in his arms, and the two of them were motionless at this time, and it seemed that they had fainted.
Squinted his eyes, and was just about to step forward, when suddenly a fierce murderous aura approached at great speed!
Almost instinctively, Dugu Che turned sideways slightly, and a beam with a fire flew close to the side of his face. Dugu Che suddenly surged with murderous intent, obviously someone planned to put him to death and let the three of them die in the fire. Thinking of this, one of his hearts suddenly clenched, and he was still outside from Wanxiao!
Worried that the secret enemy would take advantage of him to come in to save people, and the opponent's powerless Li Wanxiao was not good, Dugu Che immediately suppressed the killing intent that surged up, stood still in place, he directly opened his palms towards the unconscious two, and two black qi machines appeared beside them out of thin air, binding the two of them firmly like ropes.
The fire was completely uncontrollable, and the enemy in the shadows seemed to stop immediately after missing the blow, Dugu Che also hooked the two bags of luggage that he glimpsed in his hand in his busy schedule, and threw the unconscious two people out of the burned window with a slight force of his arm. The floor under his feet had been burned through, and he kicked one foot on the burned and tattered pile of tables and chairs, and the whole person jumped out like a sharp arrow.
At this time, the people fighting the fire outside had almost no hope. The entire inn is made of wood, and the fire has been burning for so long, the inn is surrounded by flames inside and out, and even if it rains heavily, all that can be saved is a pile of ruins.
Li Wanxiao stood alone on the steps and burst into tears, praying desperately in her heart to go to heaven, Han Qingbo and Mengzi would be fine, Dugu Che would be fine, everyone could be fine, even if the inn was burned to ashes, as long as everyone was still alive.
Tears blurred her eyes, and she suddenly realized that she was really useless! At this time, everyone knew that fetching water to extinguish fires, but she could only stand here stupidly, obviously wanting to save people, but in the end, Dugu Che rushed in desperately.
The strong self-blame made her chest hurt like a pinprick and it was difficult to breathe, and she couldn't help but squat down and hide her face and cry bitterly.
However, the moment she covered her eyes, the people around her suddenly let out a burst of exclamation. The collapsed Li Wanxiao immediately raised her head and saw a shocking scene that she will never forget for the rest of her life.
The tattered second-floor window exploded with a thud, and then two black figures burst out of it!
In the astonishment of everyone, another dark shadow rushed out of the window again. In the skylit firelight, Li Wanxiao recognized the figure of the man at a glance.
"Dugu Che!!"