readytorunbook Chapter 86 Internal and external troubles
Chapter 86 Internal and external troubles
The impassable wall of flames was suddenly cleaved in two by a plume of white smoke and then collapsed with a deafening roar.
Chun Yao and Chun Yue, who were hugging each other and crying, looked up and saw Lu He holding some kind of red magic weapon, which shot out white smoke in the air and quickly swallowed up the fierce fire.
This raging fire, which resembled a demon from hell, was actually easily suppressed by Lu He.
In Chun Yao and Chun Yue's eyes, this was simply the arrival of a god.
"Miss Lu!" Chunyao, overjoyed at having escaped death, ran towards Lu He, crying loudly.
Lu Hefang put down the fire extinguisher and tossed her two gas masks. "Put these on." She picked up the fire extinguisher again: "Remember to call me Mr. Lu, and don't reveal my identity."
Chunyao took it and looked at the strange mask in her hand. However, since it was the same as the mask Lu He was wearing, it must be a good thing!
Without saying a word, Chun Yao put the mask on Chun Yue as well. Immediately, Chun Yao realized that she could breathe freely again. This was too amazing. She pulled Chun Yue and followed closely behind Lu He. Lu He was like a god clearing the way in front of them. With a wave of his hand, a cloud of white, ethereal smoke extinguished the fire and even cooled down the surrounding temperature.
"This is simply amazing! This must be divine magic!" Chun Yao and Chun Yue looked at Lu He's back with starry eyes full of admiration.
People outside were still fighting the fire, but the fire seemed to suddenly weaken from the inside, as if something inside the fire was sucking away the flames.
On his way back after finishing his business, Bai Yu noticed something was wrong. Heading towards Tianrun Inn, he saw a large crowd, and the area was far too bright compared to the darkness. It was clearly a blaze of fire! Something had happened!
He rushed over and found that the inn and the surrounding shops were all on fire. He felt like the sky had fallen. He had failed to protect the owner, which was a dereliction of duty on the part of the bodyguard. He trembled as he clutched the money bag in his hand. He felt ashamed of the wages that Lu He had just given him that day.
Before he could even grieve, he heard gasps from the crowd. He quickly looked inside and saw a huge plume of white smoke bursting out of the inn's gate, extinguishing all the flames in its path. What was that?
Everyone is amazed.
Soon, Lu He walked out first, followed by Chun Yue and Chun Yao, who were blackened by smoke but unharmed.
How can someone walk out so brazenly amidst such a fire? Who is this person?
"Mr. Lu!" Bai Yu used his light footwork to fly to Lu He's side and carefully checked her to see if she was injured.
Lu He simply handed him a red pillar, which he couldn't understand. What was it?
“Watch my instructions and follow them. I’ll only teach you once,” Lu He said, holding up the red cylindrical pillar in her hand. “This is a magical artifact, very dangerous. Be careful not to touch it with your hands, you’ll get hurt… Like this, aim it towards the fire…”
As they spoke, with a hiss, white smoke once again billowed towards the fire. No matter how fierce the flames were, they all fell silent in the face of this white smoke.
Bai Yu immediately followed Lu He's example and pulled the red pillars towards the still-burning shops around him. Sure enough, the white smoke immediately covered the fire.
Chun Yue and Chun Yao had already been given a fire extinguisher by Lu He inside. The two of them had already wreaked havoc. They even had masks, making them look as majestic as divine generals beside immortals.
The news that the gods had averted the fire tonight will soon spread throughout the capital.
The assassin in the shadows was also in shock. Although he didn't know who the princess was going to kill, he knew he couldn't make a move tonight and had to quickly report what he had seen to the princess.
Li Cen won't be able to sleep well tonight.
Besides Li Cen, there's another person who's going to have trouble sleeping tomorrow.
Sure enough, the next day, the story of the gods leading their generals to extinguish the fire spread throughout the streets and alleys in various versions.
Unsurprisingly, the news also reached the palace.
It is said that the emperor of this dynasty believed in ghosts and gods, worshipped the Grand Master, and devoted one day each month to cultivating immortality.
How could the emperor let such a thing as a deity appear in the capital go unnoticed? So, upon learning of this during the morning court session, he rushed to the Qiling Hall after the session to find the Grand Master.
"Imperial Preceptor! Imperial Preceptor!" The emperor hurriedly knocked on the door of the main hall, where the Imperial Preceptor was burning incense and meditating.
"Imperial Preceptor! Do you know that a deity has come to the capital?" The emperor asked, and only then did the Imperial Preceptor open his eyes. What deity? He was completely confused, but he couldn't let the emperor see through him, so he remained silent and muttered incantations to himself.
Seeing that he remained silent, the emperor assumed he was being enigmatic and keeping secrets, so he began to speak at length about the miraculous events of the previous night that had occurred during court that day, as reported by a courtier.