Shengjing Noble

Chapter 285: Setting Fire to the City

"I have my own way to take you away from here, but now is not the right time." Fu Wuyang's eyes were deep, as if he had already made up his mind.

After hearing what she said, everyone stopped asking questions and just found a place to sit down and rest.

Su Lanyin had been leaning against the entrance listening to the noises outside, but after a night, there was still no sound outside.

It all seemed like they were back to the time when they were trapped in the county government dungeon, but at that time they were in the active position, while now they were passive.

She was unsure, after all, she had experienced how vicious Su Lanxin was in her previous life.

This time, I’m afraid Su Lanxin will not give up until she can find them. What’s more, the prince has revealed his true face and will definitely not let them leave.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Lanyin heard footsteps outside, as if someone was looking for something, and then there was a conversation between Su Lanxin and Liu Ruyan.

"We've searched the entire city, how could they not be found? Could so many people have disappeared in an instant?" Su Lanxin kicked over the stool on the ground in frustration.

Liu Ruyan consoled them, "Don't worry, they can't escape from the city. The Crown Prince's men are everywhere here. They can't escape even if they want to. I guess they just found a secluded place to hide."

"What should we do? We can't just waste time like this, right?"

"Don't worry, they are human beings. As human beings, they need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. Even if they can survive without food, I don't believe they can survive without water."

"That makes sense. What's more, they are carrying a child and a paralytic. Let's see how long they can last."

"Now that you mention it, I'm actually a little hungry."

"Then let's go out and eat something and wait. We're not the ones who are hungry and thirsty anyway."

Then, the footsteps overhead faded away and everything returned to calm.

Su Lanyin was a little worried. They ran in such a hurry that they really didn't take anything with them. This dungeon had obviously been abandoned for a long time. Not to mention food, there was not even a drop of water.

Adults like them can handle it, but Lu Jinyan, Su Shengyan, Ma Xiaotong and others may not be able to.

"This isn't a solution. How about I go out and lead them away?"

"You'll die if you go out." Fu Wuyang rejected her proposal unceremoniously, "If you trust me, then wait here obediently!"

"But..." Seeing his serious expression, Su Lanyin had to shut up and walked over to sit next to her mother.

A'mo came over, took out a few small red fruits from his arms and stuffed them into her hand.

Su Lanyin was very surprised: "What is this? Where did it come from?"

"I picked these fruits from the roadside yesterday when I was on the road. I wanted to save them for when I was thirsty, but I didn't expect that they would come in handy. There aren't many fruits, so you can share them with me, young lady."

"Thank you, Amer."

Su Lanyin smiled at him, her eyes full of gratitude.

After being reborn, she was very glad that she kept A'mo, so that he could do many things for her.

She kept all of this in mind and was grateful.

A rare hint of warmth appeared on A'mo's cold and resolute face, and he lowered his head as if he was a little shy.

"No, nothing. Miss, you don't have to be polite to me."

Su Lanyin patted his shoulder without saying anything else, then distributed the fruits to her mother, eldest brother and two little girls.

"Keep it for now, and eat it when you can't bear it anymore."

"Ah."

No one pushed or shoved each other, everyone nodded obediently.

After all, they also know that they are the weakest among these people. If they force themselves not to eat, they may become even weaker, and then they will really become a burden.

A'Mo's eyes followed Su Lanyin, hardly moving away at all, until she turned around, then he lowered his head in panic, pretending not to have noticed.

Fu Wuyang saw all of this, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he just felt it was a little ridiculous.

A lowly servant actually had such dirty thoughts towards his master. It seems that the people around this girl should be cleaned up.

He didn't know why he was paying attention to this, and even wanted to meddle in it, but he just felt uncomfortable.

After all, she was a little girl who had not yet reached the age of marriage. If this servant had any ill intentions towards her, wouldn't it be very dangerous? He was also considering her safety.

……

Time passed by little by little, and another day passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Lanxin was obviously unable to sit still. She paced back and forth in the room, becoming more and more flustered and nervous.

If we fail to catch these people, won't we have failed to complete the mission assigned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

That would definitely affect her marriage into the Eastern Palace.

No, we have to find a way to force them out.

At this time, Liu Ruyan came in and saw that she was so anxious, so she asked with concern: "Xin'er, what's wrong?"

"Mother, I have a good idea. I can make that bitch Su Lanyin come out on her own."

"What's the idea?"

"Set the city on fire!"

"Are you crazy? If the emperor asks for punishment..."

"Don't worry. Although Mocheng is a county town, its area is not as big as a town. Many people have fled. There are only a few people in the city. Nothing will go wrong."

"What if I'm held accountable?"

"We have killed all of them, what are you afraid of? The remaining ones are His Royal Highness's men, they won't tell anyone."

"This……"

Liu Ruyan still felt something was wrong and was a little hesitant.

Su Lanxin couldn't stand nagging, so she immediately said, "Don't worry, mother. They can't find anything against us. Even if they do, I have an excuse."

"What excuse?"

"Isn't it enough to just say that there is a plague in Mo City? If we don't burn it down, what if the plague spreads to other places or even Shengjing? Not only will the emperor not blame us, he might even reward us."

"This is indeed a good excuse. With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince speaking for us, the Emperor will definitely believe it."

"Then do it!"

"it is good!"

The mother and daughter hit it off immediately and left the city and sent soldiers to guard all the entrances and exits of Mo City. Anyone who came out alive would be killed on the spot.

Fires broke out from all directions, and thick smoke swept across the sky. Standing outside the city gate and looking inside, you could only see flames rising into the sky and black smoke covering the sky, as terrifying as hell.

Su Lanxin laughed happily, her eyes filled with bloodthirsty gloom.

"Su Lanyin, if you fight me, you will be reduced to ashes!"

……

On the other side, in front of a well in the south of the city.

"Your Highness, all the people in the city are here." The secret guard reported.

"How is the fire situation in the city?"

"It will burn over soon. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

Fu Wuyang glanced at all the people and ordered: "You escort all the people out of the secret passage first."

"What about the prince?"

"The king must ensure that all the people leave safely. You go first!"