The water in the bathtub spilled all over the floor, and Jiang Miao was pinched by the man and tortured until midnight. If it weren't for the warm summer weather, they would definitely be sick today.
Shen Yanqing also knew that he had gone wild, so he wrapped Jiang Miao in a quilt and put her on the bed. He then went to clean up behind the screen himself. Several crabapples were planted in the yard of the inn, and the branches were covered with fingernail-sized fruits. The wind blew through them. It makes a rustling sound.
Jiang Miao was terribly tired, her eyes were half-closed, and she couldn't help but yawn a few times. She rested her chin on the bedside with her hands, staring at the man behind the screen, waiting for him to come over and sleep with her.
She was used to being nestled in a man's arms. Even on a hot day, she had to lean on him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to sleep at all.
"Hey, did someone just pass by outside?"
The lights had been turned off in the yard, and only an oil lamp was lit in their room. The shadows outside were reflected on the window paper. Jiang Miaoqiang opened her eyes wide and pointed at the window and spoke to Shen Yanqing.
"I guess the waiter from the shop has passed by."
Shen Yanqing cleaned the bathtub, washed the two's clothes and hung them on the shelf behind the bed. Now that the weather was hot, the clothes were dry in just one night.
"It doesn't feel like..."
Jiang Miao frowned. She had passed several people just now, and her steps were very light. They didn't look like people in an inn. However, she was sleepy and confused at the moment, so she might have seen it wrong.
When Shen Yanqing heard what she said, the carelessness in her eyes dissipated. She opened the door and took a look outside. The yard in the middle of the night was as dark as a bottomless pit that could swallow people up. The only sound outside was quiet was the sound of mosquitoes. He mentioned I felt relieved a little, but when I was about to close the door, I suddenly smelled the smell of tung oil.
"Ms. sir?"
When Jiang Miao saw that he had been waiting at the door and not coming back, the little lady, who was already so sleepy that she was yawning frequently, was a little impatient and said, "Come here and sleep."
"Yes." Shen Yanqing gently closed the door and was not in a hurry to go to bed. He took out a clean dress from their luggage and put it on Jiang Miao.
“It’s hot to sleep in…”
Jiang Miao pouted and didn't want to wear it. She always wore pajamas made by herself to sleep, a suspender skirt sewn from thin silk, which was both comfortable and cool. No matter how thin ancient clothes were, they had to be worn in several layers. It was terrible for her to sleep in them. .
But Shen Yanqing didn't bother her when she wore pajamas on weekdays. What's going on today?
Jiang Miao's sleep bugs were all driven away. She opened her eyes with a hint of alertness, and her voice became softer unconsciously, "What happened?"
She thought of the figure she saw just now, and combined with Shen Yanqing's abnormality, Jiang Miao felt a little panicked. They might have entered a black shop.
Thinking of the TV series she watched in her previous life, where she went into a black shop and was made into human meat buns by the landlady. Those with smooth skin and tender flesh like her and Shen Yanqing were the most popular. The more Jiang Miao thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she almost cried with a grimace on her face.
Shen Yanqing helped her put on her clothes and rubbed her head again. She smiled a little. She didn't know where Miaoya was thinking. She had the most unconstrained ideas, read a lot of books, and always had something in her mind. Weird ideas.
"I met an enemy in the room next door. I just went out and smelled the smell of tung oil." Shen Yanqing was afraid that she would think too much, so he told her everything he saw.
"Tung oil? You don't want to set a fire, do you?"
Jiang Miao's heart tightened and she grabbed Shen Yanqing's arm, "Should we go and notify them?"
In her previous life, she was born in a society ruled by law. Jiang Miao was taught to act bravely and draw a sword to help. When she heard that the people next to her were in danger, she wanted to help.
However, Shen Yanqing did not go as she wished this time, "We still don't know how many people are on the other side, let's take a look first and then say."
They brought three guards with them on this trip, and with Wu Yueman's full force, there were only four who could fight. Jiang Miao saw several figures passing by just now, and the number of people on the opposite side may not be less than them.
Shen Yanqing is not a cold-blooded person, but when he is out, he cannot act recklessly just because of his passion.
"Um."
Jiang Miao responded angrily. Of course she knew that what Shen Yanqing did was the right thing to do. However, she was used to a peaceful society. This was the first time Jiang Miao faced danger. In addition to being helpless, she was filled with fear.
"Go to sleep."
Shen Yanqing blew out the oil lamp, got on the bed and held her in his arms, patting her back gently all the time. Jiang Miao tightly grasped the skirt of his chest, and her tense nerves gradually relaxed with his comfort. It was just something on her mind that kept her sleeping uneasily. Her small body shrank in the man's arms and her beautiful eyebrows were furrowed.
Just after the ugly day, the courtyard became noisy, fires shot into the sky, and Jiang Miao woke up due to the thick smoke.
"Ms. sir? Ahem..."
Before she could finish speaking, her mouth and nose were covered with a wet handkerchief, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you out."
Shen Yanqing didn't sleep all night. He guessed that the people next door would do something late at night when everyone was sleeping. Sure enough, as soon as the ugly time passed, the next door started to catch fire.
He hugged Jiang Miao and went out. The courtyard was already filled with panicked customers. The shopkeeper was disheveled and had lost one of his shoes. He was cursing and not forgetting to give orders to the waiter.
"Hurry up and put out the fire. If everything burns down later, our inn will be completely destroyed!"
I don’t know who has such a conscience, but he dared to set a fire so late at night. Their inn was built with fine locust wood, and even if it burned, it would not be extinguished for a while.
The waiter carried a bucket and kept coming to put out the fire, but the fire never stopped and even tended to spread. The shopkeeper jumped anxiously.
Jiang Miao stood outside and watched for a while. The door of the next door was tightly closed, and there was no movement inside. Logically speaking, the people in the house would be the most anxious if there was a fire, but now there was not even a sound of asking for help in the house. The two of them They looked at each other with solemn eyes.
The people in this room are probably in danger.
"Come here, please save my wife and young master. This old slave is kowtowing to you. Please save them..."
Several slaves ran out of the door. They were in their forties or fifties. They were not fully clothed because they were anxious. Their hair was disheveled. They knelt on the ground and asked for help from everyone. Jiang Miao looked at them with squinted eyes. It was clear that these people looked very anxious. , but their looks made Jiang Miao feel uncomfortable.
There was no sign of asking for help at all, and there was even malice hidden in it.
Jiang Miao suddenly didn't want to let them get their wish, "Ms. sir, how about we go rescue people?"
Anyway, it was these people who asked for help. Their intervention was not considered nosy, and according to the servant, the women and children were trapped in the house. For some reason, she suddenly thought of the little boy she saw by the window in the evening. Lady.
"good."
Shen Yanqing naturally agreed. Li Biao and others had also come out. When he heard Jiang Miao's words, he grabbed the bucket and wet himself. He rushed into the house wearing a wet sheet and asked for help. The servant's face turned pale when he saw him like this.
They didn't expect that there was really a fool among this group of people!
