Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 320: God-given Fire Escape Technique

The "carving and appraisal works" are now filled with either bamboo, wood or paint.

The people instructed by Shen Ranran had poured kerosene on some hidden flammable materials in advance. There was an open space nearby and no wind could stop it, so the fire naturally spread very quickly.

The "Diaojianzuo" compound was divided into two halves by the collapsed bamboo and wood.

The craftsmen and laborers in the shed opposite had their eyebrows and beards burnt yellow and curled by the scorching heat even though they were a long distance away. They had no choice but to break through the back wall of the shed and escape from the back.

Wen Tian grabbed the arsonist and started yelling.

But the flames that shot up into the sky swayed in the wind.

He had just shouted a few times when the fire came with the wind, burning his throat and making it tight, so he couldn't shout anymore.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Tian grabbed the arsonist and ran away.

The craftsmen and laborers who discovered the fire ran over here.

They didn't have the right tools, and the flames were already sixty or seventy feet high and the fire was raging, so there was no way to put out the fire.

When they arrived, they could only break through the bamboo wall from all four sides. If there were any craftsmen who had not yet escaped, it would mean an extra way to survive.

Several craftsmen came running over and asked Wen Tian, ​​"Brother Wen, why did such a big fire suddenly start?"

Wen Tian stepped on the ruffian's face with one foot, pointed at him, and said angrily: "It was him and his accomplices who set the fire."

Someone immediately shouted at the arsonist, "You have such a vicious heart. What hatred or injustice did you have that made you want to set fire? How many people will be burned to death? Tell me, why did you set the fire? Who else is your accomplice?"

The rascal had his face stepped on hard by Wentian's shoe sole, and he couldn't open or close his mouth, and could only mumble and utter no words.

The foreman of the earthworks calmed down and asked Wen Tian, ​​"Where is the boss? Where is our boss? Is he in the carving workshop?"

Wen Tian replied, "Fortunately, our boss is not here. He invited an official to go boating and drinking today, so he didn't stay in the 'carving and mirroring' for long. He has already gone to the Mirror Lake. Here!"

Wen Tian pointed toward the large pleasure boat parked by the lake in the distance.

All the foremen breathed a sigh of relief. As long as their boss was alive, their wages would not be lost.

……

On the pleasure boat, Mr. Qiao was sipping rice wine and chewing meat jerky, feeling very happy.

Dan Niang had apologized to Qiao Zhen twice for Yang Yuan's long absence, but Qiao Zhen was smiling and didn't take it as an offense at all.

Suddenly, Mrs. Tian cried out: "Oh my God, the fire is coming."

Qiao Zhen was horrified, jumped up, and shouted, "The water is catching fire? Get ashore quickly."

After saying that, he grabbed Tian Tian and turned around and ran away.

Tian Tian felt sweet in her heart. Even when her master was in danger, he did not forget to take her with him to escape. He was really a good man.

Mrs. Tian pointed to the shore and said delicately, "Don't worry, Master. It's not the boat that's flooding. It's over there, there's a flood on the construction site!"

Qiao Zhen stopped and looked towards the shore. He saw flames rising into the sky in the distance. The flames were high but there was little smoke, which showed how fierce the fire was.

Master Qiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said righteously: "Master, of course I know that there is a flood on the construction site, so I am in a hurry to get ashore.

The laws of our Great Song Dynasty stipulate that when you see a fire, you must promptly inform nearby people so that they can help put out the fire.

Those who do not report or rescue will be punished by reducing the sentence of arson by two levels! As a judge, I should set an example myself! "

Qingtang clapped his hands and praised: "Mr. Qiao abides by the law and is upright. He is really a great official."

Qiao Zhen smiled slightly, stroked his beard and said, "Let's go ashore! Although Qiao is a weak scholar, he can still command and dispatch, and deploy firefighting."

Because they had to wait for Yang Yuan, the steps on the boat were already laid on the dock. Qiao Zhen took the lead and walked over proudly.

When Qiao Zhen was halfway along the gangplank, a man who looked like a devil rushed over from the dock and grabbed Qiao Zhen.

"Mr. Qiao, where are you going?"

Qiao Zhen was startled. When he looked closely, he saw that the man's face was all black and gray, with only his eyes and teeth white. But his eyebrows, eyes, and facial features were clearly Wang Er. Qiao Zhen was shocked and asked, "Erlang, why do you look like this?"

Yang Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Oh, don't mention it. My 'carving and painting' accidentally got into a fire. There was either wood or paint in there. Once the fire started, it was out of control.

I was originally going to the Carving and Appreciation Workshop to finalize some stone and woodwork designs, but I nearly got burned to death inside. The fire was so big that it was beyond saving.

Fortunately, it's just some bamboo and wood paint that was lost, it's not a big deal, I'll deal with it after the fire is out. Mr. Qiao, let's go back to the boat."

Qiao Zhen raised his eyebrows. If they were to put out such a big fire, wouldn't it take a whole day?
If Wang Er wants to find me for something, he won't have a chance to speak! This is a fire escape technique given to me by God.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhen straightened his expression and said in a deep voice: "The weather is dry, if the wind is stronger, won't the fire spread?
Furthermore, Erlang, you don’t care about the loss of some property, but what about human life? Human life is of paramount importance!

The fire was raging, and there were workers and craftsmen who didn't have time to escape? It's just a small matter for you and me to go boating. There are no time for us to go. Let's go! Let's put out the fire first!"

"Hey, Mr. Qiao, you don't have to. The fire over there is so fierce that no one can stand more than ten feet away. Now we can only wait for the fire to go out by itself before we deal with it. It will be useless for us to go over there."

Qiao Zhen said sternly, "Seeing a fire and not reporting it or putting it out is a crime. How can Qiao enforce the law and break it?"

Qiao Zhen took two steps toward the shore, and seeing that Wang Er did not come to stop him again, he suddenly felt uneasy.

No, could it be that he forced me to come today just to let me watch the fire?

Is there something mysterious behind this fire?

This thought flashed through his mind like lightning, and Qiao Zhen reacted immediately.

The pedal under his feet was trembling and unstable. Qiao Zhen suddenly cried out "Ouch" and fell off the pedal.

In the golden autumn of October, the water has become cold.

But after drinking a bowl of ginger soup, I shouldn't catch a cold, right?

As Qiao Zhen was thinking, Yang Yuan grabbed her wrist firmly.

"Mr. Qiao, you are too impatient. Walk more steadily!"

Yang Yuan grabbed Qiao Zhen's arm, made a little devilish face, bared his little white teeth, and said with a smile: "Okay, then let's go put out the fire!"

not good!

wrong!

Not good!

That’s not right…

Qiao Zhen knew he had been fooled, but he had already said the big words, and Yang Yuan was holding him tightly and refusing to let go, so he could no longer find a reason to retreat.

Then, Mr. Qiao was seen being supported by Wang Er, rushing towards the fire scene with one step deep and one step shallow.

At this time, Wang Nanyang, Li Yisen and others had already driven several large trucks away from the construction site and were heading towards Yongjue Temple to the west of Meishan.

Qiao Zhen stood by the fire, staring blankly.

Since the burning materials are mostly bamboo, wood and paint, there is a lot of fly ash and the smell is extremely bad.

After standing next to the fire for a while, Qiao Zhen was already covered in dust, with even his nostrils filled with ash, like a terracotta warrior.

Mrs. Tian, ​​Dan Niang, Emmanuelle Belle and Xiao Qingtang stopped far away and were not affected.

It is still too early for the fire to be extinguished. Just as Wang Er said just now, there is no way to put it out. We can only wait until all the combustible materials are burned out.

Mr. Qiao stood there like a Terracotta Warrior, but his expression was not as vivid as any of the Terracotta Warriors.

In front of him, there was a scoundrel and a craftsman from the workshop, who were tied up and pressed to the ground. The workers unanimously identified them as the arsonists.

Qiao Zhen had a blank look on his face. He was sure that this was not "God-given Fire Escape", but "God-given Fire Pit"!

(End of this chapter)