OBS Chapter 723 Sudden Fire
Chapter 723 Sudden Fire
The raging fire snake completely engulfed the small courtyard where Huaiyi lived.
Including those pedophiles, prostitutes, servants and maids, none of them could leave the small courtyard alive.
The first place to catch fire was the hut where the three martial arts masters were imprisoned.
Obviously, these three people were unable to escape in the end.
The back garden not far from the small courtyard was also invaded by the spreading sea of fire due to the characteristics of the plants. In just an instant, the back garden had become a sea of flames.
The blazing flames shot straight into the sky, bringing a teeth-aching light and crackling sounds to the dark night.
Lu Tong, who was present at the scene, brought the Qianniu Guards and Zuojinwu Guards and drew a cordon around the sea of fire. He also ordered people to bring buckets and frantically draw water from the well just to deal with special situations.
"It was a great fire."
"We were just about to discover something, but suddenly this happened."
"Manager Jingkong, could it be that you arranged this in advance to facilitate your escape?"
Li Cunxi looked at a small building that was crumbling in the sea of fire, his tone very calm.
Looking at the entire Hanguang Temple, the small building still seems out of place. It was the residence of the emperor after he arrived at Hanguang Temple, but now it has been burned down.
The soldiers who delivered the message have not yet found Huaiyi's whereabouts outside the sea of fire. It is conceivable that the Emperor's favorite monk is probably in great danger.
"I don't understand what your Highness the Prince of Qin said!"
"I don't know if I can wear such a big hat on my head!"
Jingkong frowned, unwilling to be slandered by Li Cunxi.
The fact that Fa Neng was killed was already enough of a headache for him, and he absolutely could not allow any more trouble to happen at this critical moment.
Li Cunxi didn't even look at Jingkong and said:
"If you have anything to say, please tell His Majesty. With your inner guards involved in the Hanguang Temple case, it's not easy for me to interfere."
"General Huan Bin, please send someone back to Luoyang to meet His Majesty and tell him that I was being investigated by the Chief of the Internal Guard, Jing Kong, and was about to explain why a fire suddenly broke out in Hanguang Temple, killing a young monk who lived there."
Jingkong gritted his teeth and pointed at Li Cunxi.
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, you are going too far!"
"Are you trying to link me to the backyard fire?"
"I, Jingkong, absolutely deny this charge!"
Li Cunxi spread his hands, without a trace of embarrassment on his face.
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. There are so many adults and generals here who can testify for me, Li Cunxi. But you..."
Jingkong clenched his fists, a murderous aura rising in his heart. A dagger slipped out from his right sleeve and was grasped by his backhand.
Because the noise was not loud, not many people noticed it.
He stared at Li Cunxi, ready to stab him at any time.
Ma Rong, who was always guarding Li Cunxi, glanced at Jingkong's right hand out of the corner of his eye. He suddenly moved and hit Jingkong's arm with the scabbard in his hand. The pain made Jingkong subconsciously loosen his hand holding the knife.
The bright dagger pierced the soil, picked up a small piece of loose soil, and then fell down at an angle.
"Interesting, are you planning to assassinate me?"
Li Cunxi raised his eyebrows and bent down to pick up the dagger.
"Here we are, Chief Jingkong, caught red-handed. How do you think I should deal with you?
Li Cunxi played with the dagger in his hand, remembering that in the second part of Shen Di, this guy once wanted to kill Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang and Di Ruyan.
Unfortunately, Di Renjie saw through his intention and Li Yuanfang discovered the knife in his hand.
"Humph, I'm an internal guard, you have no right to kill me!"
"The leader of the inner guard beside you has no right to kill me!"
"Hehe, Your Highness, Prince Qin, if I were you, I would immediately let me go and apologize. Otherwise, I will meet His Majesty and report you to him."
Even when death was imminent, Jingkong remained calm and even began to threaten Li Cunxi.
Faced with such rampant Jingkong, Li Cunxi remained calm as always.
"Really? I'm so scared."
Wang Xiaojie walked out of the crowd, picked up the dagger on the ground, and said viciously:
"You bitch, don't you see your own status? How dare you threaten my brother Cunxi?"
"If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!"
After saying that, Wang Xiaojie raised the dagger in his hand and slashed it down with force, directly cutting a cut about one foot long on Jingkong's arm.
"Hmph, just try and make a sound!"
"I, Wang Xiaojie, am watching right here. If you dare to groan, I will chop off your head. I want to see if His Majesty will give me trouble for ruining his plans."
Wang Xiaojie stroked his beard, held the dagger in his hand, and stared at Jingkong's mouth.
Jingkong grimaced in pain, but didn't dare make a sound.
"Hmph, you're a cowardly, ballless bastard!"
"How dare you speak so arrogantly in front of me? I, Wang Xiaojie, really give you face!"
Jingkong endured the pain and did not dare to make a sound even when being scolded in front of him.
The fire in the distance came and went quickly. After it reached the isolation zone, the flames gradually disappeared. The soldiers came forward with buckets of water and put out the sparks.
The most luxurious small building was burned black and the wooden frames were all loose.
After investigating the situation, Lu Tong returned alone and bowed to Li Cunxi and others.
"Your Highness the Prince of Qin, Minister Wang, the fire has been basically put out. The scattered flames are no longer able to cause any major waves."
"The imprisoned slaves, maids, boy catamites, young women, and the three martial arts masters have all been burned to death."
"The young monk Huaiyi is also missing. We searched the entire courtyard and the back garden, even the woodshed where he was imprisoned, and the surrounding area, but we couldn't find any trace of the young monk Huaiyi."
"It's like he just disappeared into thin air."
No one present felt much about Huaiyi's disappearance.
Anyway, he is just a lecherous monk, so just disappear.
Even if this guy hides until Your Majesty visits Hanguang Temple, and then runs out to complain to Wu Zetian, the identities of Li Cunxi and others will not be affected in the slightest.
"Let's go over and take a look."
Li Cunxi glanced at Jingkong, whose face was gradually turning pale, and turned to walk towards the small courtyard.
"Master Jingkong, I advise you to find a place to bandage yourself. If you die, you won't have the chance to complain to His Majesty."
The people behind Li Cunxi burst into mocking laughter that lasted for a long time.
Jingkong covered his arm, turned around, and ran towards the monks' room with a staggering gait.
He wanted to find Fahua, Fayan and Facheng who had been sent back to treat the wound on his right arm.
"Jingkong has been in the temple for many years. Even I, the abbot, have to respect him as the most important."
"But I didn't expect to be humiliated today. How embarrassing is that?"
The abbot sighed, caught up with Li Cunxi, and slowly moved forward.