The mountain fire at Cuimu Peak has not reached here yet, but panic has spread first.
There were so many people, but there was only one way down the mountain. If the people were allowed to flee, they would be trampled to death before the fire could burn them.
Many times, not many people actually die in disasters, but the majority die due to panic.
Magistrate Wu shouted: "Old You, quickly organize people to put out the fire!"
The response of Dongning officials was not untimely. However, there were too many people in Baoling Temple, and the female relatives of each family asked to leave the mountain first, and some people wanted to escape down the mountain regardless.
"Master Jiang!" Ah Wan came at this time.
When Jiang Wenfeng saw her, he quickly walked to a shelter and asked, "What's going on, Master?"
Ah Wan said quickly: "Young master and Miss Ming went to Cuimu Peak, and then we heard the sound of rolling rocks, and then there was a mountain fire."
After listening to what she said, Jiang Wenfeng had already deduced what happened: "No! They are going to eradicate it!"
Ah Wan was very angry: "They are so brave and dare to attack the young master. Aren't they afraid of the wrath of the Holy One?"
Jiang Wenfeng frowned and said, "Dare to do this, which means they are ready to eradicate me as well."
Ah Wan was surprised: "No way? The young master is trapped in a remote place, and there is still room for silence. Sir, you are in Baoling Temple, with so many people around you, how can you be killed as well?"
Jiang Wenfeng looked at the panicked crowd around him and said in a deep voice: "Killing only the young master will not hide the truth of the matter at all. Only by killing the officers as well can the effect be achieved. Miss Ah Wan, has Ah Xuan gone to look for Lei Hong?"
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"yes."
"You, the Imperial City Department, do not need to talk too much. I believe Ah Xuan can make the most appropriate choice. Now I just hope that they can arrive at Xiufeng Mountain in time."
Jiang Wenfeng paused for a moment and then said: "As I expected, they will deliberately cause harassment, and then take advantage of the chaos to kill me here. But in this way, there will inevitably be someone buried with him."
Ah Wan's face changed slightly, and she gritted her teeth: "From now on, I will never leave your master's side, and I will never let them succeed!"
Hearing what she said, Jiang Wenfeng was quite emotional.
Along the way, he naturally knew Awan's dependence on Yang Shu.
However, at this critical moment, she did not go to Cuimu Peak to put out the fire, but chose to stay by her side.
The reason for this is because she knows better that even rushing to Cuimu Peak now will not help. On the contrary, only by keeping him can she defeat the other party's conspiracy.
With this kind of determination, you will be able to take on the task if you practice it a little more.
It's a pity that her life experience...
Jiang Wenfeng abandoned other thoughts and concentrated on thinking: "Now that it has been done, the bigger the fuss, the better. I am afraid that a tragedy will be caused artificially in Baoling Temple. The person who came up with this idea really has no humanity.
No care for innocent people."
Ah Wan said: "Sir, just give the order what you think should be done. The personnel assigned here by the Imperial City Department are all following your orders now!"
Just as he was talking, there was a commotion outside, and someone screamed: "The road down the mountain is blocked! Rocks fell from above and blocked the road!"
Because of this news, Baoling Temple suddenly became more chaotic.
There is only one way to go down the mountain. If it is blocked, won't it mean that you can't go down the mountain?
Will they be burned to death here?
In fact, this is a pointless worry.
Although wildfires are scary, they are not impossible to deal with.
Cuimu Peak is some distance away from Baoling Temple. If you cut down the vegetation in the middle and clear a clear area, you will not be able to burn it.
But if people panic, the emotion will spread. When a group panics, it is more terrifying than the disaster itself.
The government officials shouted loudly to stop the rioting crowd.
The monks have already gone to the neighboring peak to put out the fire under the arrangement of the abbot.
With so many people in Baoling Temple, these monks were probably the only ones who really wanted to put out the fire.
"As expected!" Jiang Wenfeng sighed.
Blocking them all here obviously has some ulterior motive.
Baoling Temple is now an isolated island. Only when the damned people die will it be reconnected to the outside world.
Jiang Wenfeng quickly put away his thoughts, turned around and shouted: "Di Fan!"
"Here!" A guard came over.
"How many people did we bring?"
"Sir, there are thirty people in total including the humble ones."
"You are divided into two teams, and one team goes to search the mountain. Remember, your mission is to find the young master, not to put out the mountain fire. No matter what method you use, the most important thing is to rescue the young master." Jiang Wenfeng ordered in a suppressed voice.
"yes!"
Eight high-level guards quickly divided up the tasks. Half of them stayed, and the rest immediately went to search and rescue as a team.
Jiang Wenfeng whispered again: "Miss Ah Wan, there are many strange people in your Imperial City Department. We need to find ways to contact the outside world. In addition, we should explore the four traces and bring them to me immediately if we find them."
"yes."
Over there, Magistrate Wu shouted until his saliva dried up. When he saw Jiang Wenfeng's entire escort team, he immediately came to ask: "Master Jiang is going to search and rescue? Should we go together? It's better to work in one place instead of splitting up like this."
Jiang Wenfeng smiled and called to Di Fan: "Did you hear what Mr. Wu said? Take those government officials away with you. There are also temple monks. They should have experience in putting out mountain fires. Call for help."
"Yes!" Di Fan responded loudly, turning around and shouting, "You guys, obey my orders from now on!"
Magistrate Wu hurriedly stopped him: "Master Jiang, this is not what I meant by being dismissed..."
Jiang Wenfeng frowned: "Does Master Wu want to ask these guards to obey you? They are the imperial guards!"
Magistrate Wu was dumbfounded.
Although he was very angry with the person who came up with the idea, he must be on the side of Prince Qidong. What he did just now was to guard Jiang Wenfeng's men to avoid bad things, but he didn't expect that Jiang Wenfeng would turn around and general an army.
This is absolutely correct! They are all high-level imperial guards. Even though they usually stand behind Jiang Wenfeng and act as guards honestly, when it comes down to it, they also have to be called "sir". They can't be called his subordinates.
Can someone give orders to these imperial guards?
Jiang Wenfeng said again: "We have to save the mountain fire, but Baoling Temple cannot be in chaos. Gao Huan!"
"I'm here!" Another guard responded loudly.
"Control the people, don't run around, don't step on them! Everyone is gathered in one place, and anyone who disobeys orders will be punished directly!"
"yes!"
After giving the order, Jiang Wenfeng gave Ah Wan a wink: "Miss Ah Wan, I have a bodyguard by my side, you should do your own thing."
Ah Wan saw that two guards spontaneously stood behind Jiang Wenfeng, and nodded: "Sir, I'm going to do my work now."
Jiang Wenfeng made a gesture of invitation.
The imperial guards took action and Baoling Temple quickly stabilized.
The monks of the temple beat the gongs, and the government officials shouted loudly, telling the people to return to their original places.
Officials and their families gathered in several halls and waited quietly for the mountain to be extinguished and the road to be opened.
Jiang Wenfeng stood in front of the hall, looking at the setting sun with his hands behind his hands, silently hoping that time would pass more slowly.
I hope that Young Master Yang and Miss Ming are safe and sound, and that the mountain fires can be extinguished before the sun sets. Once night falls, there may be many variables...