Chapter 4: The Legend of Cats and Ghosts (29) - Arsonist

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At the sound of the order, some people immediately ran to the roof, others ran to the ridge, some stayed by the slings by the eaves, some waited under the house, and finally, there were people guarding the ladder. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Trolleys carried the mortar buckets to the bottom of the house, and soon the buckets were lifted up one by one with slings. Two or three strong men worked together to lift the large bucket, but the sword was lifted with only one hand. Today, the sword shop replaces the fat plantar and becomes Cai Xiaotong's "sizing hand". But don't underestimate the work of fat planters, and "sizing" for hemp is not an easy job!

Ken Shi inserted the "Machi" upside down into the bucket, and when he brought it out again, the white strip of cloth had been dyed dark brown. The original weight of hemp was not light, and at this time, it increased several times because of the mortar. Chris had personally lifted it, so it was natural to imagine how heavy it was now.

I saw that the sword was thrown to Cai Xiaotong at once. To Chris's surprise, Cai Xiaotong easily received it. And then, he held the hemp hold in the air with one hand, twisted his right wrist, and the hemp held spun with it, and the sand on the linen "Boom, boom!" was thrown into a field of flames, and the flames were extinguished with force. When Ma Zhi fell down, his left hand "snapped" on the ground, and a horse step was firmly planted under his feet. Relying on this reaction force, Sanma slammed in one direction, and the nearby sparks that were about to rekindle were immediately destroyed by the mud and sand thrown out.

The golden ornament at the top of the "Machi" sparkles like a seed of light exploding. The light that came out in an instant outweighed the firelight, and it was as brilliant as a huge firework that bloomed in the night sky. The golden light guided the players, and as soon as it moved, the hemp in their hands also fell, making a very rhythmic hitting sound, and the open flames everywhere were gradually extinguished.

There was a flame in front of them, but they were not afraid, the tiles under their feet were hot, the heat was steaming, and the air was full of scorching heat, but the team members did not flinch in it, and they all rushed to be the first to be the first to fall behind. Chris felt his blood boiling just by looking at them, his body was as hot as a flame, and he wanted to join them in the fight.

The huts were already on fire, and they were to be so frequently moistened with linen and beaten, and if they were dipped in oil, they were to be extinguished with earth and sand. Chris had already imagined the chaos of people fighting the fire with dirt and mortar, but to her surprise, the opposite was true, and their rescue was well organized. Especially Cai Xiaotong, who was holding the hemp in his hand, the heavy object seemed to have no weight in his hand, and the fluttering action was so chic. Ma Zhi flew up and down, swept thousands of armies, and explored flowers in the fog...... It's all like a carnival guard of honour, but Chris knows how difficult it can be to just swing it!

The "Machi" in Cai Xiaotong's hands can really be called the "soul of Wuban"!

He exudes the composure and fortitude of a man who has been accustomed to fighting dangerous fires since he was a child, and he uses it to extinguish the fire while directing his team to extinguish the fire. Jian Shi continued to take the hemp hold, and once again put on the "slurry" and handed it forward, the two of them moved neatly and chicly, and the cooperation was seamless. The soldiers also wore white silk shirts around their waists, wearing only fiery red vests, covering their shoulders and arms, waving their hands and hemp ties, and at this moment they looked even more heroic and imposing.

In fact, this outfit had an exclusive title in the Song Dynasty, called "Scarlet Ayazhuo Painting with Armor". The cloak made of white raccoon cloth is woven with diamond-shaped dark lines, and if it is under the firelight, it faintly shines with a faint crimson light. The members of the Hidden Fire Army like to affectionately call the "Zhuo Painting with Armor" the "Fire Vest".

In addition to the loose linen on the eight-foot long pole built of linen, it is also mixed with the raccoon firecloth, which is stained after dipping in the mud and slurry water, but as soon as it touches the fire, it quickly becomes a snow-white cloth, which is the magic of the "raccoon fire cloth" in the mouth of the puppy.

There was a shouting in the distance, and Chris's attention was immediately drawn to it. It turned out that the four demolition teams demolished a house on the north side, separating the workshops that had not yet burned down. The members of the demolition team had some strange-shaped tools in their hands, first using fire hooks, fire forks, quick saws, and sharp axes to remove obstacles, and then using large ropes and iron anchors with long chains to cover the housing beams and columns.

When he visited the Song Dynasty fire extinguishing tools in Kaifeng Mansion before, Chris also laughed at how backward they were. At present, she felt that these seemingly rudimentary tools, in the actual fire extinguishing, axes, saws, ladders, fire sticks, large ropes, iron anchors...... They all have their own functions and are very effective! Moreover, the team members are skillful in extinguishing fires and have a fine division of labor. She said in her heart: It seems that I really underestimate the ancients!

Turning his head to look behind him, the five groups and the militia had cut down a large area of forest on the right. Chris stood on a high spot just in time to see the road covered by the forest belt before. He saw several horses leading the way, followed by a large group of soldiers. The soldiers, also wearing white cloaks and red vests, marched in unison, from far to near.

"It's finally here!" Huangfu Wuya pointed to the approaching troops and said, "This is the ninth, tenth, and eleventh submerged fire army of the camp in the west of the city!"

Seeing that it was the reinforcements of the soldiers and horses from the camp in the west of the city, Chris also sighed and said, "Although it came slowly, Wuban is finally not alone!"

Huangfu Wuya nodded.

The additional soldiers, numbering in the hundreds, were quickly lined up, led by the deputy commander of the battalion in the west of the city. After climbing the ladder and saying hello, the deputy commander knew that the person standing next to Huangfu Wuya was the well-known "Little Blue Lord". After a few pleasantries, the deputy commander immediately joined the firefighting camp with the new submarine fire army.

It wasn't until dawn that the fire was gradually brought under control. During this period, several inspectors and all inspectors arrived one after another, and the commander of the Jiaomen battalion made Lord Liao arrive late. As soon as they heard that the imperial envoy was present, everyone rushed to see him.

Huangfu Wuya asked, "Do you want to summon you?"

Chris looked down and saw that several people dressed as officers and officers were also looking up, all with flattering smiles on their faces.

A herald climbed the ladder and reported to the emperor: "Lord Liao asks to see the envoy!" he said...... The envoy supervised the 'five fires' and worked tirelessly, and he had ordered people to set up a military tent in the back, and prepared tea and snacks, and asked the lord to go and rest for a while!"

Chris snorted lightly: "Didn't he say that he wouldn't steal the credit? Let him rest by himself!"

Huangfu Wuyi hooked his lips and smiled, and waved his hand to make the herald retreat. Heart: This little blue adult is straightforward and fast-talking, and he is also a lover of personality. It's a little different from the rumored flattering and arrogant eunuch!

By daybreak, the fire had been extinguished and the rain had stopped. The morning wind whipped up clumps of smoke, ash drifted in the air, and the smell of burning drifted miles away. The trees in the woods were burned, and what was left was scorched.

Chris was amazed at the power of the fire, and four or five streets of workshops and shops were burned down.

Huangfu Wuyan said: "At this time, you can't take it lightly, there are still many places that are smoking, and if you don't pay attention to it, a little spark can take advantage of the wind to become out of control again." ”

I heard Cai Tong shouting under the cloud ladder: "Before the remnant fire is extinguished, the boys of the patrol group!

"Yes!"

Chris watched Dr. Yan from afar, apparently helping him retrieve the things that had fallen into the carriage. A white curtain had been erected at this time. The wounded were all placed in tents, and Dr. Yan was already treating them, while Fat Plantar was helping on the side.

After greeting Huangfu Wuya, Chris pulled Xiong Daiying and hurriedly ran down the ladder. Several inspectors and Lord Liao who were waiting below immediately greeted them, Chris didn't have the heart to see any big officials, she was more concerned about the injured at the moment. She ignored these officials who wanted to pat herself on the back, and walked straight to Dr. Yan's curtain. When I asked about the fat plant, I learned that there were a lot of workers who died in the ashes, and it was miserable. But fortunately, the fire was put out in time, and many people were rescued in the workshop that did not burn down.

White sheets were laid out on the ground in the tents, and the wounded were lying next to each other. Chris looked at it, and most of the people rescued from the fire were unconscious from the smoke. There were also many soldiers of the Hidden Fire Army who were also burned and scalded in the firefighting, but they all gritted their teeth and never cried out in pain. Doctor Yan also bowed his head and was silent, only caring about treating his injuries, and for a while the curtain was surprisingly quiet, as if there were two worlds outside the white cloth.

The puppy also came to report to Dr. Yan.

Doctor Yan didn't say a word, and gave him a bottle of burn ointment.

The puppy sits on a matza ready to medicate himself. When he took off his special "fire-stepping boots" and rolled up his trouser legs, Chris was startled. Although the soles of the feet and the tops of the feet were fine, the two legs were still red from the fire.

Chris couldn't bear it a little and said, "I'll help you with the medicine." ”

"Don't ...... Don't ......," the puppy quickly refused.

With a twist of his wrist, Chris snatched the ointment bottle, and the puppy was taken aback, and said to himself: Why is this guy moving faster than me?

"Sit down, I'll give you the medicine!" Chris crouched down and dug his fingers into the ointment and rubbed it on the puppy's injured leg.

"Hiss......" The puppy cub was excited, and the touch of the fingers was cold, and it seemed that the burning burn suddenly didn't hurt so much.

"Do you get burned like this every time you 'step on the fire'?" asked Chris anxiously.

It just so happened that Xiong Daiying and Fat Foot also placed the newly injured people. The fat foot pointed to the puppy and said, "To be honest, we are all used to the fire, and his little injury is really nothing!"

Chris remembered what Dr. Yan said, there should be more serious burns on the fat plant.

The puppy was a little embarrassed and said, "If you want to say that the most injured on your body, I'm afraid it's Vice Cai!"

Chris asked, "With such a heavy hemp in his hand, it's like playing with it, you say he has injuries on his body?"

Doctor Yan sighed on the side and said, "When didn't he go into battle with an injury?"

Fat said: "I don't lose my strength, but after a fire, I often feel out of strength, but Deputy Cai is like nothing has happened, which makes people unconvinced!"

Chris remembered Cai Xiaotong's heroic posture of wielding a heavy hemp to extinguish the fire just now, and said in his heart: Compared with the fat plant, Cai Xiaotong is so thin, and he is even stronger than the fat planter, it is really unseemly!

Doctor Yan snorted heavily: "However, he knows how to be measured, so he won't be reckless and make himself unable to lead the team and go to the fire!"

Fat Foot knew that Dr. Yan was talking about himself, so he had to laugh.

"I also want to fight like a fat planter, but unfortunately I can't take the hemp!" the puppy scratched his head and said, "Don't look at me so thin, but my feet are sharp!

Chris listened to Huangfu Wuya's words, and people like puppies who don't meet the standards of the forbidden army are considered supernumerary logistics personnel in Wuban. But in fact, they are really involved in firefighting operations, and each has its own specialty, and each position is important.

It's just that these protective suits can't better protect the firefighters!!!

I only sighed that this little blue adult had such a good heart, and he helped himself with the medicine so carefully, and felt that the delicate fingers gently brushed his skin, bringing a burst of numbness. The puppy squinted and peeked, and the little blue adult's face was fair and his lips were moist. He felt his heart pounding, and quickly closed his eyes. I thought to myself: No wonder the Marquis has taken a fancy to it, he is really more beautiful than those little ladies on the street.

Chris naturally had no idea what the puppy was thinking.

In the center of the fire, Cai Xiaotong squatted on top of a ruin, and Jian Yan walked over and asked, "Is this the source of the fire?"

"Ah!" he nodded, "almost, the fire started from this area." ”

Another vice-captain pointed to a black mark and whispered, "This is like an arson point!"

"Arson!" Jian Yan frowned, and said in his heart: As expected, I thought that this fierce fire oil was strange before, and it seems that someone deliberately set it on fire!

Suddenly, several hunters in black soap clothes ran up to them from a distance: "My lord, we have arrested a suspicious person." ”

"Suspicious people?" asked Jian Shi.

"Just to the north, on the street where there is no fire, he ...... He's hiding in a corner and sneaking up on a fire!"

Jian Yan raised his eyebrows and shouted, "What?"

The other quickly spread out a piece of black cloth in his hand and said, "This is the flint and flint we found on him!"

"Look for death! Someone, bring the arsonist to the master!"

"No!"

After a while, a person was escorted by several arresters and brought over. The man hung his head, his eyes were out of focus, and he didn't dare to breathe.

One of the catchers pushed him and shouted, "What did you do just now?

"God catches ......?" the man looked up, and his face immediately turned dead, "God catches ...... Wanton!"