Chapter 514 Thrilling

Chu Lingqi frowned and said, "Let everyone be prepared, close the doors and windows, and find a place to hide, just in case. Don't worry, even if something happens, we will not let those people enter the yard."

Then, Manager Luo led some guards into the inner courtyard. He whispered to the women that the men were ready, don't be afraid, don't light the lamp, don't make any noise, close the doors and windows, and find a hiding place to hide.

The so-called "hiding place" means in the cupboard, under the bed, or in the woodpile.

Chen Afu whispered to Hongfei, Xiaohong, Nanny Huang, and Qi'er who wanted to follow her into the main house, "The main house has too big a target, so it's best to hide in a side house."

Hongfei knew that there was a darkroom in the main room. But the darkroom was not big enough to hide so many people, so they took Xiaohong and others to find a hiding place.

The other people didn't know there was a darkroom and were unwilling to run away first. Aunt Huang said, "Let's hide for now. What should we do with grandma and my sister? No, I have to go and get my sister out."

Hong Fei whispered, "The upper room is so big, so naturally there is a place for grandma and sister to hide."

Aunt Huang was enlightened and guessed that there might be a dark room in the upper room, so she took Xiaohong and Qi'er, who didn't want to leave, to find a secret place together.

Chen Afu quickly entered the upper room. For safety, Chu Hanyan lived in her bedroom.

She closed the doors and windows and woke up the little girl. Without lighting a lamp, he took advantage of the faint moonlight that filtered in to put on the clothes for the confused little girl, and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, it's safe to stay there."

As soon as the little girl heard this, she remembered what happened on her thirties last year and cried "Wow". Hearing Chen Afu's "shush" sound, the little girl quickly covered her mouth with her hands. She sobbed and said, "Mother, I'm afraid."

Chen Afu kissed her little face and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, no one can find the hut where you are hiding."

The darkroom in this room is behind the large closet. Chen Afu opened the closet and took off a wooden board at the back. There was a rectangular hole inside, which could barely fit two adults. Chen Afu put a quilt on the bed, wrapped the little girl in the quilt, put it in and sat down, and said, "Don't be afraid, just sleep in it and it will be fine. Remember, if there is any movement, don't make a sound."

The little girl grabbed Chen Afu and said, "Mom, where are you?"

Chen Afu said, "Mother will be with you outside. Don't worry, she is hiding under the bed and no one will find her."

Chen Afu has space and can hide in it immediately when in danger. Therefore, she wanted to stay outside and see if anything happened.

After saying that, she blocked the wooden board, put the clothes she took out, and closed the cabinet door.

Chen Afu stood in front of the window, took off the hosta on his head, and poked a hole in the window paper. The window paper in winter is extremely thick, and it is difficult for her to pierce it with her fingers.

She looked outside. The number of people in the courtyard gradually decreased until it became completely quiet. The female family members all found a place to hide, and some guards also hid in the shadows, ready to attack the invading enemies at any time.

The night was extremely quiet. Chen Afu seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat.

This is the calm before the storm, right?

Jin Yanzi, who was always paying attention to the movement in the space, said again, "The enemies have arrived at the foot of the mountain, going to the woods to the east and the woods to the north. Oh, all the bird brothers and sisters in the tree were frightened by them."

Chen Afu was shocked. Could it be that they climbed into the tree?

At this time, a burst of shouting and killing sounds came out. Immediately afterwards, many things were thrown into the yard, and a scent of pine immediately filled the air. Then, many flaming arrows shot in.

Instantly, the yard was filled with firelight. It was dry and windy, and the fire immediately started to burn, setting the trees and the windows of the wing on fire. The hidden guards rushed out to put out the fire. Some of them used branches to whip the flames, while others went to the well in the backyard to get water.

Chen Afu's heart sank. Instead of going into the yard to arrest people and kill them, these people set fire to burn everyone in the yard. The one who led them was probably not the remnant of the second prince. The second prince and his party were more willing to capture Chen alive. The masterminds must be Ma Shufei and Rong Zhao, they are the only ones who want to die in this world the most.

She looked back at the big closet. If the house burned down, the people hiding there wouldn't survive. Even if he was rescued, he would probably be disfigured.

Chen Afu clenched his fist tightly. These people were so bad that they robbed other people of their men, drove away their children, and forced people to leave home without any other options, but they still wanted to kill them all. This revenge must be avenged. And that dog emperor, who is selfish and goes back on his word, why doesn’t he die soon!

Chen Afu cursed a few words secretly, opened the window and said to the guard, "Protect Xikuoyuan, don't let it be burned by fire."

The guard said, "Grandma, don't worry, there is someone protecting you."

At this time, a plum tree outside the window also lit up, and the flames reached the window lattice in front of her. Chen Afu quickly went to the clean room and brought a basin of water and poured it on the window, and the guard put out the flames of the plum tree.

Chen Afu went over to open the cabinet and took the little girl out. When the little girl saw the fire all over the yard, she was so frightened that she started crying again. Chen Afu quickly covered her eyes with his hands.

Because Luojiazhuang was prepared and the sergeants living in the village got the news and came running, the battle ended in less than half an hour. The people outside the courtyard destroyed all the enemies, and the people in the courtyard also controlled the fire. Only one wing of the back room was severely burned. Because that room is a small Buddhist hall, there are many incense candles in the room, and it is located at the back.

The danger was over, and Chen Afu ran to a guard outside the window and shouted, "Go tell the second master and Luo Guanshi that we must leave someone alive."

Then, she dragged Chu Hanyan out of the upper room. Lechen was supported by a little nun and left the west wing. Seeing the mess in the yard, the thick smoke coming out of the backyard, and the pungent smell of pine oil and burnt, Lechen burst into tears again. This time, she really regretted it.

When the sky was bright, Chu Lingqi, Luo Guanshi and Captain Li came to the inner courtyard and told Chen Afu with great regret that they did not catch a single person alive. In fact, they caught two at first, but the two also died half a quarter of an hour ago, probably because they drank poison beforehand.

About forty people came this time, and some threw torches soaked in pine oil into the yard, and shot flaming arrows at people.

Because Luojiazhuang was well prepared, not many torches were thrown in. In the fight, thirty-five enemies died, two were captured alive, and then died again, and several others ran into the mountains. Although people have been sent into the mountains to search, the possibility of finding and capturing him alive is extremely small.

Lechen asked again, "Did anyone die on our side?"

Captain Li said, "We have a lot of people, and fortunately no one died this time. Only a few brothers were injured, and a girl hiding in the small Buddhist temple was burned."

It's good that no one died. If more people died, Lechen would be even more upset.