Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Although Huo Jingya didn't believe that the fire could burn down the endless mountains, she chose to believe it because of Sang Ning's solemn expression.

The two climbed down the mountain and ran to the mountain's edge, where only Yue Buyuan was there.

"Where is the Prefect?"

"The woods to the west are on fire, and he led men to put it out."

The moon, not round, furrowed its brows in a deep frown, appearing even more melancholy.

His face looked like it had been raining incessantly for a long time.

Then, he looked at Sang Ning with sympathy and said, "It was your Huo family who deliberately set the fire."

"What? How is that possible?"

Sang Ning instinctively thought of the family members at home, but none of them had the guts!

Could it be Jintang?

Jintang is now practicing with Huo Chang'an using wooden sticks, always looking for a straight and good-looking one. She runs outside to look for one from time to time. Did she accidentally start a fire in the woods?

But then Huo Jingya said resentfully, "It must be that Huo the Second again!"

Sang Ning then remembered that there was another family surnamed Huo.

She couldn't help but look at Huo Jingya.

No matter how unfamiliar they were, Huo Jingya subconsciously knew that the two families shared the same lineage.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of that company so quickly.

She hadn't thought of that at all.

"I don't know which one it is, but I heard from the person who came that it was from your Huo family. They were clearing land and started a fire by burning dry grass."

My eldest and second cousins ​​went to clear the land today!

“If the fire cannot be extinguished…” Yue Buyuan paused for a moment, “you will all be implicated.”

"Why should I? That's their family's business!" Huo Jingya said angrily.

The moon was not full, but the tone remained unchanged. He said calmly and slowly, "Then how did you all come to Liangzhou together?"

Huo Jingya's face turned pale.

One glory and one glory.

They were in the same boat all along.

Yue Buyuan continued, "You are criminals already burdened with guilt. In Liangzhou, the system of collective punishment will only be more severe. If one person disobeys, the entire clan will be considered rebellious."

"Now we can only pray that the wind is calm today and that it won't cause any serious consequences!"

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head to study the soil.

"What method will they choose to put out the fire?" Sang Ning asked calmly.

The moon was slightly surprised, then looked up at the calm and composed woman.

“Bury them with soil, cut down trees, and finally… pray for rain.”

Praying for rain is tantamount to giving up and leaving everything to fate.

The whole country has been praying for rain for three years; that's impossible.

If there's no wind, the engine will naturally shut off, which is more reliable.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Sang Ning pulled Huo Jingya and ran in that direction.

The moon was not full, so I sighed.

When will this blind God and this dark world end?

*

At the scene of the fire, the cries and curses of children could be heard.

The disheveled, cloudy-eyed old woman was hitting the woman next to her while cursing.

"You're such a bad omen! You're the one who upset him. He's such an honest person, how could he suddenly start a fire!"

It's all your fault!

"It's all your fault..."

The woman who had been beaten simply stood there blankly, her eyes vacant, her black pupils reflecting the flames burning fiercely not far away.

A burning branch overhead made a cracking sound as it snapped.

The old woman quickly dodged away.

They left the woman, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, behind.

"Emerald Whisper!"

A hand pulled her away.

The burning broken branch crashed down, landing right where it had been.

"What are you standing there for! You almost hit me!" Li Yuzhi shouted.

It would be better if she died, it would be better if she died!

A look of regret flashed in the old woman's eyes.

He also resented Li Yuzhi for meddling in his affairs.

"It's all because of you! Our family was perfectly fine before, but Huo Zhennan became a marquis. We didn't gain any advantage at all, but he caused a mess, and we suffered along with him!"

He is a sinner against the Huo family; he deserves to go to hell!

"Second Aunt, how could you say that about my father-in-law! Didn't you get any benefits? If you didn't get any benefits, how did you become the richest man in Pingyang!" Li Yuzhi asked angrily.

Although the two families were not close, Huo Baohong was the only brother of the Marquis of Boyang, and all the officials and wealthy merchants secretly tried to curry favor with him.

Does she really believe that she earned her fortune through her own abilities?

“That was earned by my master through his own abilities. What does it have to do with that heartless Huo Zhennan!”

That's exactly what Mr. Ding said.

Enraged, Li Yuzhi clenched her fists, imagining herself throwing a punch at Sang Ning, just like she had done.

But I still didn't dare.

They are elders, after all.

"What are you doing! Put out the fire right now!" Old Madam Yang shouted from afar.

Her face was covered in soot, and her sleeves were on fire.

Li Yuzhi was startled and rushed over, "Mother!"

"It would be best if she were burned to death!" Ding glared at Yang with hatred.

Li Yuzhi had already run far away and didn't hear it.

But Mo Cuiyu heard it.

She looked at Ding in horror.

"Mom, what did you say?"

"I said this whole mess is your doing! You're a jinx, you know that? My poor son, he's been arrested, what am I going to do? This is going to kill me!"

A group of men in military uniforms rushed over.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way, everyone!"

"The fire is too big to stop, we need to prepare to cut down the trees!"

"Step aside!"

"Didn't you hear me tell you to get out of the way?!"

A man roughly pushed the woman who was standing there dumbfounded away.

Mo Cuiyu fell to the ground like a light, floating leaf.

"Eldest daughter-in-law!" Huo Baohong rushed over, his hair disheveled, and helped Mo Cuiyu up.

"Sir, sir, we're so sorry! We'll leave right away."

"Eldest daughter-in-law, don't worry, Jiang Lin will be alright. Dad's here, Dad's here!"

Huo Baohong was terrified and turned pale, but he was still comforting his daughter-in-law.

This time he was lucid; he would rather die than stand in front of the children.

“Father, I didn’t argue with my husband last night,” Mo Cuiyu said, her voice choked with emotion.

Tears of grievance welled up in her eyes, held back from falling.

"Father knows, Father knows, it was that brat's fault... Let's not talk about this, let's quickly hide in a safe place."

Huo Baohong escorted Mo Cuiyu to the old lady's side.

Behind a large tree, Ding's sinister gaze was particularly terrifying.

Like a snake spitting venom.

……

When Sang Ning and Huo Jingya arrived, thick smoke billowed out, and the fire had already spread three or four miles into the forest area!

The surrounding air is too dry, so it ignites very quickly.

A group of soldiers are cutting down trees.

But the speed of felling trees can't keep up with the speed of fire.

Moreover, they were quite unprofessional; they didn't calculate the speed of the fire's spread, and they didn't find the right gaps in the firebreak.

"Mother, sister-in-law, what are you doing here! Let's go home!"

“Sister-in-law, we didn’t come here ourselves. We were brought here by the yamen runners. They said we couldn’t go back until we put out the fire.”

Is this a punishment for them?

Sang Ning was furious.

"You all stay away, I'm going to find the prefect!"

"Sister-in-law, it's dangerous over there!" Li Yuzhi shouted.

But Sang Ning had already run away.

Bai Yi was on the front line of the fire, which was of course dangerous for him.

This prefect is really working incredibly hard.

"My lord, General Su! We're losing control, let's retreat!" Ding San shouted, clutching his burned arm.

"Can't withdraw!"

"Can't withdraw!"

Two voices responded in unison.

They were all so resolute and unyielding.

Even though they were all wounded, their clothes were torn, and their faces were burning red from the heat, they refused to retreat.

You can't return it!

If the wind rises at night, the fire will penetrate deep into the heart of the forest, and wild animals will flee outwards...

Two hundred miles into the mountains lies Yangguan, home to hundreds of thousands of people...

"Ding San, go and organize another hundred able-bodied men to cut down trees!"

"Sir, don't call for help, I have a plan!"

A clear and strong female voice came from behind.