Li Qitian's good mood lasted for the whole day. When they set up camp at night, he was in a good mood and ate four pieces of meat. He also talked to Xiong Jinshui about the days when he led the troops to war and didn't even have a sip of hot water to drink. Xiong Jinshui was moved and sighed repeatedly about how difficult it was for Your Majesty to establish the country.
However, when he was woken up by a burst of heat in the middle of the night, his good mood was gone.
Outside the tent, an orange flame had already lit up a corner of the snow-white tent. The air was filled with the smell of burning. Li Qitian rolled over and sat up. He grabbed the horsewhip and sword and rushed out of the tent.
"There's a fire! Save His Majesty! " In front of the tent, Xiong Jinshui didn't notice that Your Majesty had already gotten up. He was still screaming for help. His voice was so sharp that it was hoarse.
Li Qitian kicked Xiong Jinshui's butt. "Stop screaming. Come out with Zhen. "Then he grabbed Xiong Jinshui's collar and directly took him out.
In the end, he was the founding emperor who was about to establish the country. He was naturally different from those weak emperors who had sat steadily for many years. A small fire couldn't startle him at all.
The air outside the tent wasn't much fresher. Even the tents were burning. The fire startled the warhorses. The horses were all tied up and couldn't escape. Each and every one of them was neighing wildly.
Some of the soldiers were anxious to save their horses. Some of them panicked and went to get water to put out the fire.
In front of Li Qitian's tent, Pang Xiao was limping and leading people to put out the fire. He had his back to Li Qitian, so he naturally didn't see that someone had already rushed out. Ma Cheng took a copper basin of cold water and poured it over his head. He turned around and wanted to rush into the tent. In the end, he bumped into Li Qitian face to face and almost knocked him into the tent.
Li Qitian was knocked in the chest by Pang Xiao. For a moment, he couldn't breathe and his vision turned black. If Xiong Jinshui didn't push him in the back, he would have fallen down.
Pang Xiao raised his head. His wet hair was still dripping. When he saw that Li Qitian was fine, he immediately shouted happily, "Big Brother! Are you alright? "
In a moment of desperation, he didn't even know how to address him as Your Majesty and directly addressed him as Big Brother.
Pang Xiao was still wearing his white pajamas. His entire body was drenched and he was in such a sorry state. However, Pang Xiao had rushed in to save him. He was confused. Was he overthinking? Did Pang Xiao not have any intention of rebelling at all? Especially when he called him 'Big Brother', it brought back many memories of the past. The two of them had supported each other and protected each other's lives. That was how they had achieved their current glory and wealth. They had survived so many difficulties, so why couldn't they enjoy wealth and wealth together now?
Li Qitian sighed and stood up with the help of Xiong Jinshui and Pang Xiao.
"We are fine."
"Great!" Ma Cheng cheered and immediately said, "Just now, the fire suddenly flared up. Wang Ye's tent was burned down and he immediately rushed out to rescue Your Majesty. Fortunately, Your Majesty is blessed by the heavens and has the protection of the heavens. It's just that the fire's origin is really strange. "
The camp was in chaos. The soldiers were in a hurry to save the horses, and some went to the stream to get water to put out the fire. Some even took off their outer robes and carried water to put out the fire. They didn't have enough things to do, so they could only make do like this.
Li Qitian held the sword and the horsewhip. With people protecting him on both sides, he felt much more at ease.
Thinking of Jin Gang's words about the fire dragon and seeing the large camp now shrouded in a sea of fire and thick smoke, he felt a wave of disgust in his heart.
He was the Son of Heaven and had the protection of the heavens. This fire naturally didn't start because of him. What warning from the heavens? It was simply nonsense!
"Someone must have set the fire!" Li Qitian said gloomily. "Go!"
"Yes!" Ma Cheng cupped his fists and answered.
Tang Xiu took a robe and put it on Pang Xiao. "Wang Ye, your injuries haven't healed yet. You still have a fever on the way. You have to take care of yourself."
Pang Xiao's entire body was soaked. He was shivering from the cold, but he insisted on keeping up appearances. "I'm fine."
Li Qitian thought of their friendship in the past, and his heart softened. "Zhixi, go change your clothes first."
"Your Majesty, this subject is fine. This subject is strong and healthy. My body is fine. "
Li Qitian frowned. "If you fall ill, who will protect you? You won't even listen to my decree? "
Pang Xiao stiffened his neck and wanted to argue, but in the end, he shut his mouth unwillingly and turned to follow Tang Xiu to find clothes to change into.
Li Qitian couldn't help but think of the day when Pang Xiao jumped high in front of him and argued with him. At that time, he was also so disrespectful and looked so repulsive. Today, he was still suspected of disobeying the decree, but he couldn't get angry.
Perhaps he was really overthinking it?
Thinking about it carefully, it was all because of that so-called Tian Jizi's comment that he had a grudge and gradually alienated Pang Xiao.
However, thinking of the people's evaluation of Pang Xiao, thinking of the love and respect of the people for Pang Xiao, and most importantly, thinking of the admiration of many men in the imperial army for Pang Xiao. Li Qitian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
If Pang Xiao had the intention to rebel, he didn't need the Tiger Tally to dispatch troops and horses at all. He just needed to stand in front of the camp and shout, and hundreds would respond to his call. In the past, only the Tiger Army was like this. Now, the Southern Pingnan Army was also subdued by him.
Such a powerful and popular person like him had even more support than himself.
No matter whether he had the intention to rebel or not, as long as this person existed, he would always be a threat to his throne.
Thinking of this, Li Qitian's heart, which had just been moved after being rescued, hardened again.
Every man for himself, and the heavens take the hindmost. He was just trying to protect the throne and was afraid of his sworn brothers. He wasn't like the brothers of the previous dynasty who killed each other. What wrong did he do?
While he was thinking, Li Qitian had been escorted to a spacious and quiet place by the stream.
Pang Xiao had also changed into a new set of clothes. However, because the fire was too intense, the luggage he had brought with him had been burned to ashes. At this moment, he was wearing a coarse short jacket that he had casually borrowed from a soldier.
Pang Xiao's attendants and bodyguards were standing in the distance with their horses. The frightened horses were still faintly manic.
Li Qitian looked at Pang Xiao's appearance, then turned to look around for Lu Heng's figure.
"Where's Zhong Yibo?"
Pang Xiao was stunned by the question. "Your Majesty, this subject didn't see Zhong Yibo."
"Replying to Your Majesty, this servant also didn't see Zhong Yibo." Xiong Jinshui and Pang Xiao said in unison.
Li Qitian frowned.
Ma Cheng immediately said, "Could it be that … Zhong Yibo and Madam didn't escape?"
This time, Ma Cheng panicked. He immediately rushed to Lu Heng's tent with his men.
However, the tent was burned to ashes at this time, but there was no corpse inside. Zhong Yibo and his family were also not in the crowd.
Ma Cheng's face immediately darkened. He reported this matter to Li Qitian.
Li Qitian's heart burned with anger. He said in a low voice, "Go see if Zhong Yibo's carriage is still there!"
Ma Cheng obeyed and immediately found that Zhong Yibo's carriage was still there, but the horse pulling the carriage was no longer there. Moreover, Zhong Yibo's attendants and family were no longer here.
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