This accident caught everyone off guard, and everyone was stunned. When the fire started to burn, someone shouted, "Misfire, misfire! Quick, bring the fire extinguisher over! "
This shout was like pouring a bucket of oil into a hot pot. The crowd instantly exploded, shouting and running. It was a mess.
Director Liang was furious. He had always been a perfectionist, so for scenes like this, the props had to be as realistic as possible. He tried his best not to wait until post-production. However, in contrast, the safety checks of the crew were conducted according to the strictest standards. He had been in the industry for more than 20 years, and this had never happened before!
But no matter how angry he was, he could not lose his temper now. Director Liang took a deep breath, raised the loudspeaker, and directed the people on the scene to evacuate.
Because this was an underground palace scene, Siyu was in the innermost part of the room. Once the crowd was in chaos, it was difficult for her to squeeze her way out. Within a few breaths, she could feel the heat approaching. The whole room was flammable, and the fire immediately went out of control.
It was also at this moment that Siyu realized that the hem of her skirt was also stained with oil. She did not know if it was because Xu Qingwan had splashed it too hard. The props prepared by the crew had always been relatively safe, but this bucket of oil that had been splashed on the floor burned very quickly. Siyu was sure that if a spark had splashed on the hem of her skirt, the whole skirt would have burst into flames in an instant.
Therefore, she made a prompt decision to take off the oil-stained cover, carefully avoided the oil spilled on the floor, and squeezed her way out of the door.
The whole crew was in chaos. Almost no one noticed Xu Qingwan in the corner. She clenched her fists in excitement and nervousness, panting rapidly. Her eyes reflected the light of the fire as she watched the fire burn all the way to Siyu. She watched as Siyu dodged in a panic. Her eyes flickered with uncertainty.
Half an hour ago, Xu Qingwan passed by the warehouse where the props were stored. By chance, he saw a strange man whispering furtively to the warehouse manager. He immediately became suspicious. Xu Qingwan had learned from the Duan Rulan that she was good at dealing with people. Every time she entered a set, she would give something to the staff. She was very sure that she had never seen the stranger before. Director Liang was very strict with the crew and basically eliminated the possibility of outsiders coming in and out of the crew. How did this person sneak in?
Xu Qingwan seemed to have a premonition, so instead of chasing them away, she quietly hid and carefully eavesdropped on their conversation. Because she was not close, she could only vaguely hear the keywords "changing props", "Zhou Siyu", and "fire".
Then, the warehouse manager opened the locked warehouse door and let the strange man in. The man was carrying a bucket of something that looked very heavy. In less than two minutes, he came back out and stuffed a stack of money into the warehouse manager's hands.
"Pretend that someone picked the lock. If anyone asks, just say that you don't know." This was the last thing Xu Qingwan heard the man say.
She did not dare to breathe too loudly until the two men left. Then she slowly retreated and fled the place as fast as she could. Xu Qingwan was not stupid. Through a few keywords, she could roughly guess that someone had secretly changed the props for the scene. What was more, the oil that Yunmeng used to burn down the underground palace was replaced. And the target was Zhou Siyu.
Someone wanted to assassinate Zhou Siyu!
This kind of thing should have been reported to the director. After all, an accident on set could cause a chain reaction. But for some reason, Xu Qingwan hid it and pretended that she did not know anything. She continued with the scene and used the oil that had been replaced. Then, as if nothing had happened, she lit a fire.
She didn't hear anything. She wasn't the one who changed the props. She wasn't the one who wanted to harm Si Yu. She didn't know anything and was just following the script. The fire had nothing to do with her at all.
Xu Qingwan told herself that as if she could hypnotize her to forget everything that had happened outside the warehouse. Seeing that the fire was getting bigger and bigger, Xu Qingwan glanced at Siyu, who was choking on the smoke and coughing non-stop. Her body was much weaker than the average person. The room was shrouded in smoke, and she could barely breathe. Her throat and chest hurt terribly. She coughed and spat out blood. In the end, it was so painful that she could not even walk. She could only lean against a pillar and bend over to gasp for breath.
The crowd that had scattered in all directions mixed with the people who had come to help put out the fire. It was a dark mass that instantly drowned out Siyu. Only Xu Qingwan was able to locate her because she kept a close eye on her.
If no one had discovered Siyu, would something have happened to her? This thought flashed through Xu Qingwan's mind. Then, as if it had taken root, it could not be erased.
The person who wanted to harm Siyu was someone else. If something happened to her, she could only blame herself for being unlucky … The flames in Xu Qingwan's eyes burned faintly. She gritted her teeth. When no one was looking, she rolled up her sleeves and reached her left hand into the fire. She burned her forearm until it bled. Then, she endured the pain and grabbed the bucket. She began to pour water into it, pretending that she had been busy putting out the fire.
At this moment, Siyu could only see darkness in front of her. Her limbs were weak and she could not exert any strength. She slowly leaned against the pillar and slid to the ground. In a daze, she could feel the flames surrounding her …
So painful …
She thought in a daze. Her consciousness was in a mess as she fell into the darkness. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, her ears seemed to catch a cry of alarm. It sounded like someone was shouting to stop something, but she could not hear clearly. After a few seconds, she felt someone close to her.
A familiar sandalwood fragrance enveloped her entire body. In an instant, it dispelled the scorching air around her.
Then, a pair of hands picked her up from the ground and carried her away from the ground. Siyu felt a little more awake. She forced her eyes open and looked up. Fifth Master Lu's picturesque profile came into view.
How did he appear … No, there was an accidental fire here. How did he rush in?!
Siyu subconsciously wanted to ask, but her throat was choked by the smoke. As if he had a premonition, Fifth Master Lu lowered his head and glanced. He saw the little girl in his arms looking at him with a pale face. Her eyes were full of fear.
When he thought back to when he first rushed in, the little girl was curled up on the ground and hugging him tightly like a hedgehog. Her sleeves were covered in blood. Fifth Master Lu was a little unable to control his anger.
"Be good. Close your eyes." Afraid that Siyu would be blinded by the smoke, Fifth Master Lu simply freed up a hand and covered her eyes. The little girl was obviously very scared. Her eyelids trembled, and her long eyelashes scratched his palm like a small brush.
A second before her eyes were covered, Siyu seemed to see from the corner of her eye that the evil aura on Fifth Master Lu's body was even thicker. It was almost materialized and wrapped around the two of them tightly. What was even more strange was that before the flames in the room could touch the corner of Fifth Master Lu's clothes, they were forced to stop by this strong evil aura.
What was this, a human-shaped firewall?
She didn't know if it was because there was someone by her side, but the panic in Siyu's heart faded bit by bit. Her fingers weakly grabbed Fifth Master Lu's clothes, and she even cursed inwardly. Before she fainted, her last consciousness was Fifth Master Lu's string of prayer beads rubbing against her face. It seemed to have the power to calm people's hearts.
From the moment Fifth Master Lu rushed in to carrying Siyu out, it only took a dozen seconds. Although the fire in the room was very big, he was not injured at all. If Siyu was still awake, she would be surprised to see the evil aura on his body slowly retracting.
Lu Xingzhou came with him. After Siyu left Jiangcheng, for some reason, Fifth Master Lu chased after her. Fortunately, he followed. Otherwise, if something happened to Siyu just now … Lu Xingzhou was the closest. Feeling Fifth Master Lu's terrifying evil aura, he immediately trembled reflexively.
How many years had it been? This master had always been cultivating his body and mind. He never got angry easily. The last time he revealed his emotions like this was when his parents passed away, right?
Lu Xingzhou didn't have time to stop Fifth Master Lu from rushing in. Seeing him come out safely, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he glanced at Siyu, who was firmly protected in Fifth Master Lu's arms and fainted. Lu Xingzhou suppressed the fear in his heart and stepped forward to say, "Fifth Master, I've already made arrangements. Take her to the hospital now."
Fifth Master Lu narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly scanned the crowd around him. His gaze was filled with coldness, so cold that it made people tremble in fear. No one dared to look directly at him. Xu Qingwan hid in the crowd and covered her deliberately burned forearm. She was guilty and afraid, and her legs couldn't stop trembling.
Would she be discovered? No, she didn't plan all of this. It had nothing to do with her …
Fortunately, Fifth Master Lu was concerned about Siyu's situation and didn't waste any time here. After sweeping his gaze around, he withdrew his gaze. Seeing this, everyone let out a long sigh of relief. In their hearts, they were trying to figure out where this man came from. Why was his aura so frightening? And what was his relationship with Siyu? Why would he rush in alone to save her?
"Xingzhou, investigate carefully for me. Don't miss a single thing." Fifth Master Lu carried Siyu and stepped into the Lu family's private car. Although his tone was calm, Lu Xingzhou could feel the brewing storm. "If you can't find anything, you'll never have to return to the Lu family."
Lu Xingzhou hurriedly agreed.
After giving his orders, Fifth Master Lu lowered his head and looked at the little girl in his arms. He gently wiped away the black ash on her face with his fingertips. His eyes, which were originally as calm as an ancient well, were suffused with a thick murderous intent.
It seemed that he had cultivated his body and mind for too long. Some people who didn't know their own limits actually dared to have ideas about his people!
…
When Siyu woke up, she found that she was in the hospital again. She wanted to prop herself up, but her whole body was weak and powerless. The people guarding her were alarmed. Then, Ji Lin's panicked voice sounded. "Sis, don't move. I'll help you up. Slow down, slow down!"
Ji Lin carefully helped Siyu up, adjusted the height of the bed, and put an extra pillow behind her back to make her more comfortable.
"Sis, fortunately, you're fine. The doctor said that you just choked on the smoke. You just need to rest well." Ji Lin didn't care about anything else. He held Siyu's hand and felt her pulse. Only then did he confirm that she was fine. God knew that when he rushed back to the set and heard about the fire and that his sister had been sent to the hospital in a coma, his heart almost stopped.
If something happened to his sister, then, then …
Ji Lin didn't dare to think about it anymore.
"I …" Siyu had just opened her mouth when she was shocked by her own hoarse voice.
Ji Lin hurriedly said, "The doctor said that the smoke affected your throat, but it's fine. You'll recover soon. You just can't talk too much for now."
Siyu nodded hesitantly. She looked around. This was a very luxurious and spacious single ward. It looked very expensive. She still remembered that before she lost consciousness, it was Fifth Master Lu who carried her out of the fire. It went without saying who brought her here.
However, Ji Lin was the only one guarding the ward. Where was Fifth Master Lu?
Just then, the ward door was pushed open. Siyu subconsciously looked up and saw that it wasn't Fifth Master Lu, but Lu Xingzhou with a solemn expression. Lu Xingzhou saw that Siyu was awake when he entered the ward. He almost cried with joy. "Little ancestor, you're finally awake! If you continue sleeping, Fifth Master will not only torture me to death, but he will also tear down the hospital! "
God knows how much pressure he was under when he went to investigate the accident!
Siyu looked behind Lu Xingzhou, but still didn't see that person. She looked away with a little disappointment and pretended to ask casually, "Where's Fifth Master?"
Lu Xingzhou replied, "Oh, Fifth Master went to deal with the main culprit." After hesitating for a while, Lu Xingzhou said, "The mastermind behind the prop swap is a member of a declining family who hates Fifth Master. These good-for-nothings can't get close to Fifth Master. I don't know where they found out that you're Fifth Master's person, so they plotted to get rid of you and indirectly attack Fifth Master."
In fact, Fifth Master Lu definitely sent a lot of people to protect Siyu in places where she couldn't see. These people couldn't find an opportunity to do so. Only when Siyu didn't want to be special, did she let Fifth Master's people follow her in. So, they seized the opportunity and planned this accident.
Siyu didn't expect this to be the reason. She pursed her lips and suddenly thought of Xu Qingwan's half-real performance before the accident. She asked, "Were these people the only ones who planned it?"
Lu Xingzhou nodded. "Yes, they caught all of them in one fell swoop and confessed everything. Did they think that they wouldn't be able to find out if they stopped the surveillance? Idiots. "
Could it be that Xu Qingwan's performance was just her imagination? Siyu believed in the Lu family's ability. She asked, "What happened to those people?"
Lu Xingzhou replied casually, as if he was casually crushing an ant. "Dead."
Not only that, but it could also be predicted that those instigators would die very miserably. Those people had actually provoked Fifth Master Lu's wrath. They were simply acting recklessly. Even now, Lu Xingzhou's heart still trembled when he recalled Fifth Master Lu's murderous and terrifying appearance.
Siyu felt that it was better not to delve too deeply into this topic. Ji Lin, who was listening quietly, just held her hand tightly. Siyu tilted her head to look at him. This big boy had always been high-spirited. He rarely looked so helpless. It was as if he had returned to his childhood. Because of his limited ability, he couldn't grasp anything and couldn't fight for anything. He could only stand helplessly by the side and pray to the heavens.
He didn't protect his sister well … Ji Lin closed his eyes in pain. He wanted to tighten his grip on Siyu, but he was afraid of hurting her, so he tried his best to restrain himself. He restrained himself until the veins on his forehead bulged.
"Sister, I'm sorry …" Ji Lin had never regretted it so much. If only he had been there at the time. If only he had come back earlier. Would his sister not have suffered at all?
Siyu was stunned. She just reached out and placed her hand on his broad palm, silently comforting him.
Lu Xingzhou leaned against the wall and looked at the two of them. He smiled. "You two have a good relationship."
Before Ji Lin could speak, Siyu spoke first. She said calmly, "Of course. A Lin is my younger brother."
This was the first time Siyu had admitted their sibling relationship to an outsider. Ji Lin looked up in surprise and almost couldn't believe it. "Sister …"
"Of course I know. Otherwise, do you think Fifth Lord would let this kid take care of you?" Lu Xingzhou shrugged. He had already submitted all of Si Yu's information to him, including the Ji family's secret background. "This brat is really something. Fifth Master was worried that you would be too noisy in the hospital after your condition stabilized, so he transferred you to this nursing home under the Lu family's name. He actually came over and blocked the door, refusing to leave when they didn't let him in. Fifth Master saw that he was annoyed, so he let him in."
Ji Lin didn't say anything. He was completely immersed in the joy of Siyu personally admitting that he was her younger brother. He took an apple and began to peel it. He even peeled it into the shape of a rabbit and handed it to Siyu as if he was presenting a treasure.
Lu Xingzhou was still saying, "The previous hospital, the people from your production team were admitted. Now, the media is surrounding that place so tightly that not even a drop of water can get through. Since you're not around, your little assistant has already been dragged over to cover for them."
Lu Xingzhou wasn't lying at all. Director Liang and the others were in the hospital at the moment. They had to settle the injured people and deal with the carpet bombing of the media. They were simply physically and mentally exhausted.
In the midst of the chaos, a sharp-eyed reporter saw Xu Qingwan coming out of the hospital after treating her wound. He immediately rushed over and blocked her way. "Miss Xu, was the wound on your arm caused by the fire? Can you tell us what happened?"
Xu Qingwan seemed to have expected that someone would ask her. She hurriedly pulled down her sleeve to cover the hideous wound, but her movements were a beat too slow. The reporter had already taken a picture of her.
"It's nothing. I was just careless. I was focused on putting out the fire and didn't notice. I only felt the pain when I came back to my senses …" Xu Qingwan forced a smile. "I'm not too sure about the inside story. Maybe it was an accident by the staff. Fortunately, everyone is fine."
As she spoke, she secretly pinched her wound. Blood immediately gushed out and soaked the freshly bandaged bandage.
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