Sure enough, it was just as Lin Mengya expected.
Around her small courtyard, not to mention the spies of the various palaces, even the maids and eunuchs were nowhere to be seen.
In the past, no matter how late it was, there would always be people wandering around her yard. It seemed that the person behind this was really relieved to let her fend for herself.
On the path leading to the inner chamber, Lin Mengya and Bai Su were already familiar with the road.
Not long after, they walked to the courtyard of the inner chamber, which was specially designed for them, the spare palace maids. But as soon as they arrived at the door, their noses smelled the slightest smell of burning wood.
"It's not good, Master, look!"
Bai Su suddenly stood in front of Lin Mengya, and like a reflex, he protected her behind him. Following the direction of Bai Su's fingers, Lin Mengya saw plumes of thick smoke coming from the small yard not far away.
, soaring straight into the sky.
However, because it was in the dark night, it did not alert others.
What surprised Lin Mengya even more was that at least the people in the yard should be able to see it. Why was the smoke getting thicker and thicker, but there was still no sound in the yard?
"Be careful, there's something weird." ??
Even though Bai Su was protecting her, Lin Mengya still squeezed Bai Su's arm and whispered.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the two of them seemed to be hiding in the corner and sneaking around. If you didn't pay close attention, you wouldn't even be able to see that there were two big living people hiding in the dark shadows.
The burning smell became stronger and stronger. However, the yard was still quiet.
After the two people looked at each other, they hid behind the heavy door in a tacit understanding.
The courtyard of the inner chamberlain is very large, but the house is very ordinary. With Lin Mengya's current vision, all she can see is an ordinary zigzag corridor.
Today, these ordinary rooms are quiet and dark.
Faintly, an orange-red fire appeared in the southwest corner of the backyard. But the front yard was still eerily quiet.
It seemed that there was no longer any living creature in the yard.
Lin Mengya and Bai Su did not dare to rush in and waited quietly outside the yard for more than ten minutes. Suddenly, a sharp sound pierced the sky.
"It's not good! There's a flood! Come and put out the fire!"
The high-pitched voice was almost shouting at the neck. It looked like he should be a eunuch.
As if a gate had been opened, in an instant, countless palace maids and eunuchs ran out of their respective rooms with a tacit understanding.
Lin Mengya could clearly see that those people rushed out almost at the same time.
However, an even weirder phenomenon confirmed her suspicion. >
That is, these people not only came out at a strange time, but also almost all of them had already put on their own clothes.
Even some people's hair is still neat.
According to her understanding, although the palace attendants need to get up early to do things, it is more reasonable that at least most of them are in dreams now.
If she hadn't come tonight, how could she have seen such a weird scene.
People who ran out of the house were hurriedly looking for something that could put out the fire. Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Mengya and Bai Su sneaked into the backyard of the inner chamberlain.
Her intuition told her that the fire must have something to do with Pearl.
Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that just after Pearl returned, such an unknown fire broke out in the chamberlain.
Rather than saying that these people have made an appointment, it is better to say that they are waiting for a signal.
Thinking of this, Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel a little cold in her heart. Could it be that these people actually want--
The front yard was still intact, but at this moment, the southwest corner of the backyard was already ablaze.
The backyard of the chamberlain supervisor was obviously a bit more spacious than the front yard. However, it was sparsely populated. Lin Mengya hurriedly glanced into the house and found that most of the backyards were warehouses and the like.
One after another, many palace people came to put out the fire with buckets, basins and the like. However, the fire became more and more violent with the help of the wind.
No! Although strictly speaking, the chamberlain is not a place where the harem masters live, but at least there will be a water dragon specially used to put out fires.
This is a standard feature of every palace building, but now, she has not seen the water dragon appear.
Looking at the palace servants who are just a drop in the bucket and doing useless work, they look like they are acting.
"Master, do we want to put out the fire?"
Lin Mengya shook her head at Bai Su. What happened tonight was simply too weird.
But when she frowned and looked at the southwest corner again, she suddenly woke up.
"Come on, let's go find Mr. Yu Qiang quickly."
Seeing Lin Mengya walking in a hurry, Bai Su didn't ask any questions.
The two people took advantage of the chaos and ran out of the inner chamber, but unexpectedly, a pair of shrewd eyes accidentally caught their backs.
If she remembered correctly, the courtyard where Mr. Yu Qiang lived
Yes, it's in that direction.
The wind direction tonight happened to be northerly. Therefore, the direction in which the fire spread was in the yard where Yu Qiang lived.
How could it be such a coincidence that the fire started in the southwest corner. Moreover, those who came to rescue were simply fooling around.
Now, she can guess somewhat.
Maybe, the drunkard doesn’t care about drinking!
Lin Mengya quickened her pace and soon reached the courtyard where Yu Qiang lived.
Pushing open the dilapidated door, the dry grass blades made a rustling sound in the night. It added a bit of eerie horror to the dilapidated yard.
But now, Lin Mengya no longer felt afraid at all. All she could think about was to find Mr. Yu Qiang as soon as possible.
"At--"
Lin Mengya was about to call out to Senior Yu Qiang, but a small hand instantly covered her mouth.
She looked at Bai Su inquiringly, but Bai Su just looked solemn and shook his head at her. Fortunately, there were weeds half as tall as a man around.
As long as the two petite people are squatting inside, no one can see them.
"What's wrong?" Lin Mengya asked with her eyes. Bai Su's big, watery eyes looked around alertly, and then whispered in her ear.
"There are many masters around!"
How could this happen? Lin Mengya smelled the smell of conspiracy keenly. It seemed that the person who was going to be burned to death in this fire was really Yu Qiang!
Thinking of this, a flash of anger flashed through her heart.
Yu Qiang is an old man in this palace. Although he can't be said to be the one who calls the shots, most of the people serving in the palace are more or less afraid of him.
But now, they have joined forces with martial arts masters to get Yu Qiang's name.
Then, there is only one reasonable explanation.
It was Yu Qiang's secret help to Lin Mengya that had been noticed by those people. That's why senior Yu Qiang incurred such a fatal disaster.
Lin Mengya bit her lip secretly. She couldn't just watch these people succeed like this.
But now the situation is critical, and there is only Bai Su beside her. It is said that two fists are difficult to defeat with four hands. Now, when they see Bai Su, they all have a wary look on their faces, fearing that the situation is not simple.
After thinking about it, Lin Mengya came up with a good idea. After quietly biting their ears with Bai Su, the two of them nodded and started taking various actions.
Bai Su took advantage of the grass and quietly sneaked close to the backyard to inquire about the situation.
this The purpose of these people was just to gain strength, so they only left two people out in the front yard. Moreover, they were hiding in the grass just like them.
Lin Mengya thought of a way to fight poison with poison. The night wind was rustling and there were hay all around. Why not, she would also set a fire to force out these harmful people.
Waiting patiently for Bai Su to come back, Lin Mengya hid behind a big rock with her. Bai Su took out the fire seal that he carried with him, and dark red sparks began to spread at an extremely fast speed.
"Ah! It's on fire! Fire! Help me put out the fire!"
A few seconds later, two black figures, as if their buttocks were on fire, no, their buttocks were on fire, sprang out from the grass.
The fire spread and the overgrown front yard suddenly turned into a sea of flames.
The two figures were patting each other wildly, and the fire went away as quickly as it came. As long as the grass is burned to ashes, the fire will be extinguished.
Lin Mengya and Bai Su, taking this opportunity, climbed to the backyard where senior Yu Qiang lived.
It's still the plum forest, faintly exuding cold fragrance in the night.
Lin Mengya and Bai Su had no idea of admiring it, because there were sounds of fighting outside the house where Yu Qiang lived.
The fire, as she expected, spread to Yu Qiang's yard. The fire shot into the sky, illuminating the faces of those fighting not far away.
More than a dozen masked men in black clothes surrounded Yu Qiang.
Although the two groups frequently fought against each other, Yu Qiang was not at a disadvantage at all. What surprised Lin Mengya even more was that this seemingly inconspicuous eunuch's martial arts moves were surprisingly upright. There was quite a master in his martial arts.
the taste of.
Even though he is now surrounded and at a disadvantage, those sharp eyes seem to be shining brightly and are majestic!
"What a powerful martial arts move. Even if Uncle Lie is still here, I'm afraid he won't be his opponent."
The so-called insiders look at the door, while laymen look at the excitement.
Compared to Lin Mengya's half-understanding, Bai Su's eyes were already filled with admiration and admiration.
"Is it really that powerful? But why do I feel that the tricks he uses are different from yours?"
Bai Su turned around and patiently explained to Lin Mengya.
When it comes to martial arts masters, Lin Mengya has seen quite a few. Qinghu and Long Tianyu are both rare masters in the world. However, Yu Qiang is obviously different from any of them.
"Senior Yu must have been a soldier and fought in the war. The boxing technique he used does not belong to any martial arts sect, but is a boxing technique used by the Jin Dynasty's army to train soldiers."
