"Fire?"
"It's really on fire!"
The first part of the voice was filled with doubt and disbelief, but the second part of the voice was obviously struggling between reality and illusion.
After all, to them …
It was hard to understand what was happening.
The Eastern Palace was on fire! And it was such a big fire!
Who could believe it?
But as the guards of the Eastern Palace, they were very disciplined. Even if they were unwilling to believe it, they could still react after seeing the truth.
The guards began to run towards the burning attic.
As for the maids, they were in charge of moving the fire and soil around. The entire scene was a little noisy, but it wasn't chaotic.
"Put out the fire, hurry!"
"Third Leader, bring some men to the attic and bring out everything!"
"Yes!"
"Fifth Team, evacuate! Team Six, go get the guest delegates to come over and help! "
"I will inform the Crown Prince now!"
"Yes!"
Under the orders, the guards started to move. Some went to fight the fire, some went to get the supplies, and some went to inform the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince, Lin Tianrong, who was in his study, frowned because the noise outside had disturbed him.
Of course …
Most importantly, he could see a ray of red light shining through the gap in the window.
"Fire?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was not in a good mood today. He could even say that he was in a terrible mood. He had nowhere to vent his anger.
If it was in the past, he would have been surprised by something like a fire, but he would not have been so angry.
But today, he was angry!
This fire touched his eyebrows, and like a pot of boiling oil being poured into a raging fire, it completely ignited the anger he had suppressed in his heart.
"Bam!"
The door to the study was kicked open.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong stepped out of his study and gazed at the red light in the distance. His expression froze when he saw it.
It was not that the burning attic was that important.
But the fire was too big.
"Your Highness, there's … a fire!" At this moment, a guard rushed in front of Lin Tianrong with a face full of fear.
"A bunch of trash!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong snorted angrily and kicked the guard in the face, sending him tumbling back six to seven meters.
Blood splattered everywhere.
However, the guards did not dare to make any noise.
After being kicked away, he crawled on the ground, feeling as if he had fainted.
It had to be said that this guard was a little smart. After reporting the news, he realized that something was amiss and pretended to be unconscious to avoid being killed.
However, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was clearly angrier than usual.
When he saw the guard lying motionless on the ground, the anger in his eyes intensified. With a flip of his hand, a bright longsword appeared in his hand.
"Useless thing, how dare you feign death in front of me!" Lin Tianrong bellowed as he took a few steps towards the guard.
With a thrust of the sword in his hand, a cold light flashed under the moonlight. Then, a sword appeared at the throat of the guard, piercing through the back of his neck and coming out of his throat.
The guard's hands and legs trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Usually, when Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was angry, the guards would not provoke him too much. They would either feign death or hide to save their lives.
However, it was different today.
He really wanted to speak, but the coldness in his throat made him unable to move. At this moment, he seemed to have understood.
When he came to report the news, it meant that he was already dead.
Whether he feigned death or not, he had to die. Because Crown Prince Lin Tianrong did not intend to let the messenger live.
"Slash!"
The sharp sword was pulled out of the guard's neck.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong did not even look at the guard. He walked towards the burning pavilion, the sword in his hand still dripping with blood.
This was the difference between a superior and a subordinate.
Sometimes, there was no need for a reason to kill someone.
If there had to be one, then there was only one. He was the Crown Prince, so the lives of everyone in the Eastern Palace were under his control.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!"
"…"
A series of voices rang out beside Lin Tianrong, and at the same time, a series of pitiful cries reverberated in the air.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's sword was cold.
Under his sword, there were corpses that were gradually turning cold.
The guards, maids, and servants stood rooted to the ground, not moving an inch as they allowed the sword to fall. They only had one wish in their hearts, and that was for the Crown Prince Lin Tianrong to stop.
"Slash!"
"Slash!"
"…"
After killing seven guards and maids, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's clothes were stained with a few drops of blood. This made him frown again.
As the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, he could kill, but he hated having too much blood on his clothes.
"Clean it up!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong casually tossed the sword in his hand aside and wiped the bloodstains on the armor of the bodyguard beneath his feet.
"Yes!" A few guards immediately took the order and dragged the corpses away.
At the same time, a few maids brought buckets of water and started wiping the blood on the ground. Another maid ran over with a cloak.
Everything was so natural.
No one dared to say a word.
…
By the time Crown Prince Lin Tianrong reached the attic, the fire was already extinguished. The air was filled with thick smoke and ashes from the burning wood.
Countless guards and maids trembled as they stood around the pavilion.
Besides them, there were a few middle-aged men who were obviously different from the guards and maids. They were dressed in luxurious clothes and had a slightly arrogant look on their faces.
They were the guests of the Crown Prince's Residence.
If it was just the guards and maids fighting the fire, they would not have been able to suppress it so quickly.
After all …
This fire was too big.
The entire attic was set ablaze, and even the trees in the attic were burnt. Even a few attics a hundred meters away from it were more or less affected.
It was not hard to imagine that if not for the guests' timely arrival, this fire would not have been as simple as just one attic.
"Who is responsible for guarding this place?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong looked at the burnt attic, his anger rising again.
The Eastern Palace was on fire!
This was something that no one could have imagined.
For the prestige of the Tian family, this was a mismanagement that caused them to lose face. As for the public, this was undoubtedly a joke to be discussed after a meal.
"It's … it's … your … subordinate …" A guard ran out from the crowd and knelt down at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's feet, his face pale.
"Drag him away!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong did not wait for the guard to finish his sentence and sent him flying with a kick. Then, he looked around and asked, "Why is there a fire?"
"This …"
All the guards and maids looked at each other.
They could see Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's anger. They did not want to die, but they knew that if they did not stand up and explain the reason, they would all die.
Even their families would perish together!
One of the guards took a step forward and was about to speak, but a guest beat him to it and stood in front of Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. At the same time, he shook his head at him.
The guard's expression relaxed and he retreated.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, this fire was not caused by the guards. Someone deliberately set it on fire!" When the guest said the last two words, his face was full of certainty.
"Deliberately set it on fire? What's the reason? " Crown Prince Lin Tianrong looked at the guest, then at the charred attic. He squinted his eyes.
"There are remnants of the ignition material on the ground, and it is very powerful. I can tell that the culprit was prepared for this." The guest replied.
"Then what are we waiting for? Seal off all the main roads in the Crown Prince's Residence. We must catch the culprit! " Crown Prince Lin Tianrong gave the order without hesitation. His tone was incomparably cold.
"Yes!" Dozens of guards immediately stood up and ran in all directions.
However …
They didn't run too far before they stopped.
This was because, at this moment, another pillar of fire had risen into the sky. The setting sun seemed to have been summoned and rose once again.
More importantly, for some reason, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the sky.
The night …
It was very quiet!
But the wind was very loud.
"Whoosh!"
The strong gust of wind blew from the sky, causing the pillar of fire to form a beautiful arc. In an instant, the surrounding attics were set ablaze.
Everyone's gaze froze at this moment.
Everyone's expression froze. Even Crown Prince Lin Tianrong didn't know how to react. They didn't expect the culprit to still be here!
Moreover, he had set another attic afar on fire!
The most important thing was …
That location!
It was Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's study room!
This undoubtedly caused the guards and maids to be a little confused.
What did it mean to add fuel to the fire? This was adding fuel to the fire. Just when Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was in a rage, the culprit went on to set fire to another attic.
So unscrupulous, so arrogant and willful.
At this moment, everyone was shocked. Because they could feel Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's anger and uncontrollable murderous intent.
The dignity of the Eastern Palace had finally been trampled on by the culprit.
"If we don't catch the culprit, none of you will live!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's voice rang out. He was almost losing control of himself.
This was the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Finally, he fainted from anger.
No one could tolerate such humiliation. Coming to the Eastern Palace in the middle of the night to set fire to the Crown Prince Residence. Not only that, he didn't run after setting it on fire …
Setting it on fire again?!
This was contempt. Contempt for the Eastern Palace.
The few guests looked at each other in disbelief. However, they had no intention of staying any longer.
In fact, when the first attic was set on fire, they weren't sure if it was arson.
After all …
This was the Flame Capital City, the home of the Emperor. Furthermore, this was the Eastern Palace, second only to the Palace and Ping Yang Residence in terms of security.
So, who would dare to set it on fire?
Therefore, their first reaction was to put out the fire instead of searching for the culprit. However, when they saw the ashes on the ground, they were shocked.
Shocked by the culprit's audacity.
How daring would someone be to set fire to the Eastern Palace?
However, they were no longer shocked. Because the culprit had not left. Even after causing such a huge commotion, he still hadn't left.
Moreover, he lit another fire.
A fire in the middle of the Eastern Palace!
This kind of behavior could no longer be described as bold. To be more specific, it should be "courting death without any leeway!"
A few figures turned into a few rays of light and dashed towards the Crown Prince's study.
They were extremely fast!
Following the lead of the few hangers-on, countless guards also started moving. Almost everyone immediately ran towards the Crown Prince's study room.
Because the arsonist was right there!
This was an encirclement that was closing in from all directions.
It was like a huge circular wave that was rapidly shrinking towards the center of the raging fire.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was in this circle of people.
His face was very red, but it was unknown whether it was because of the light from the fire, or because his Qi and blood were surging uncontrollably.
"If I don't skin you alive today, I am not a human!" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes were bloodshot. His body was filled with a strong killing intent.
"Scram!"
One of the maids who was slightly slower was kicked away by Lin Tianrong.
Instantly, another gap appeared in the crowd. It was like a forbidden ground. No one dared to step in. Because that was the direction Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was heading.
…
At the entrance of the Eastern Palace.
Ping Yang, who was dressed in tight black clothes, opened her mouth wide. Her eyes were as clear as water, and the redness on her face that was caused by the smell of alcohol had clearly dissipated.
"This shameless guy, he … he set fire to Third Brother's … book … study?!" Ping Yang loved to set fires. Ever since she was young, she had burned more than 20 houses in the capital.
From the residences of the nobles, to the residences of the ministers, to the residences of the generals, and even the residence of the Law Official Wan Chong, she had burned them all down.
But she had her principles. For example, she would not set fire to the palace and her own residence. Other than that, there were a few other places that she would not set fire to.
And among them …
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