Chapter 29

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"Fire!"

Huang Feihong suddenly stood up, eyes wide open, and shouted loudly. He took a step forward and rushed to the front hall, but the first one to rush out was Ya Cha Su, who had seen the fire first.

"Be careful, Ah Su!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a series of 'whooshing' sounds came from the sky, followed by a shower of sparks falling from above.

Bang, bang, bang...

Then came a series of sharp sounds as blades pierced the wood. The fire quickly spread to the main hall with a fierce momentum.

"It's not good, it's rockets! Someone is attacking us!"

In just a few breaths, the bright red flames had already engulfed the front hall, leaving Lin Sha speechless. He grabbed his senior brother Ling Yunke, who was about to rush in, and shouted sternly, "Quick, quick, Senior Brother Ling, call Master and Ya Cha Su back! Safety first!"

"Senior Brother!"

The situation was urgent, and there was no time to worry about face. He turned and shouted to Zhu Rong, "Quick, take Aunt Thirteen to the back yard. If the fire gets too big, you can leave through the back gate. Take important things with you quickly!"

"Okay!"

Zhu Rong, who was about to grab tools to fight the fire, paused for a moment and then, without a word, dragged the reluctant Aunt Thirteen towards the back yard. "Little Brother Lin, what are you going to do?"

Zhu Rong turned back and saw Lin Sha, agile and nimble, heading towards a storage room near the main hall, not following Master or Junior Brother Ling to save people and fight the fire. He couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Quick, I have a plan!"

Lin Sha waved his hand and rushed into the storage room without looking back. He quickly found a copper gong among the clutter and, without hesitation, ran straight to the courtyard wall of the main hall. He didn't stop or hesitate even when he heard Master and Senior Brother Ling urgently calling out "Ah Su" and "Ya Cha Su."

In a few quick steps, he reached the wall, leaped up, and easily climbed over it, ignoring Senior Brother Zhu Rong's loud shouts behind him. He lightly jumped down into the narrow alley on the other side.

Ding, ding, ding...

With an urgent heart, he ignored the chaos in Baozhi Lin and ran in the right direction. In a few breaths, he had already rushed out of the dark alley and onto the main street, where he began to bang the copper gong loudly, shouting, "Baozhi Lin is on fire, everyone, come and help put it out!"

The huge commotion immediately woke up the street, and the nearby residents lit their oil lamps, picked up their wooden buckets and basins, and rushed out of their homes with noisy and panicked voices.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

On the main street, there were loud voices and chaotic footsteps everywhere. Lin Sha, however, could see more clearly that a cluster of sparks suddenly rose from a certain direction in the darkness, then whistled sharply and plunged towards Baozhi Lin!

By now, the fire had completely engulfed the front hall of Baozhi Lin and was rapidly spreading to the main hall. With the rockets falling, the fire grew even more intense, and the red flames illuminated half the sky.

Ding, ding, ding...

Lin Sha's heart turned cold, but his feet didn't stop. He continued to bang the copper gong loudly and quickly ran towards the direction where the rockets had risen, shouting, "The soldiers are here, the soldiers are here! Neighbors, act quickly and put out the fire!"

After a round of gong-banging, he didn't care if he might cause any harm. Less than three hundred meters from where the rockets had risen, he could clearly hear heavy breathing and chaotic footsteps. He swung his arm and threw the gong hammer with all his might. Soon, he heard a distant cry of pain in the darkness.

Not soldiers!

His heart skipped a beat, and his pace quickened. He had vaguely heard an angry shout, which sounded very much like a street hawker, not a soldier.

Could it be...

Ignoring the possible danger, Lin Sha rushed into the narrow, dark alley, using the distant firelight to quickly run towards the direction where the rockets had risen. In a flash, he had a possible idea.

Too late, unfortunately, he was still a step too late!

He suppressed his wildly beating heart, which was about to burst out of his chest, and mentally prepared for the worst. The three-hundred-meter distance was just a few breaths for a martial artist of his caliber, but he was still a step too late. The attackers had retreated cleanly and swiftly, giving him no chance to fight.

Phew!

He let out a long sigh. Although he vaguely saw a dark shadow quickly disappear into the distance, he had no intention of pursuing it further. Without knowing the attackers' exact background and strength, rushing in blindly was not the wisest choice.

The noise from Baozhi Lin grew louder, and Lin Sha secretly sighed in relief. With so many people around, it was quite intimidating. At least the attackers, who had retreated early, would not dare to risk exposure by launching another rocket attack on Baozhi Lin.

Using the bright firelight from Baozhi Lin, he carefully searched the ground and indeed found a mess of footprints. Soon, he found the gong hammer he had thrown earlier. To his surprise, he also found a standard short bow and a long-feathered arrow in an inconspicuous corner nearby.

After thoroughly searching the area where the attackers had hidden, and finding nothing else, he stopped and carefully made his way back to the bustling main street along the wall.

By now, the fire at Baozhi Lin was under control, at least not as intense as it had been at the beginning, with the flames no longer lighting up half the sky. The street was filled with nearby residents carrying wooden buckets and basins, forming a human chain to pour water onto the burning flames.

Lin Sha quickly approached Baozhi Lin, mixing in with the chaotic crowd. Unexpectedly, a series of整齐 footsteps came from the street, followed by a loud shout, "The General is here!"

He immediately stopped, hiding in the chaotic crowd, and focused on the sudden arrival of the Foshan General. This guy had arrived just in time, hadn't he?

Next, he saw a good show!

Master Huang Feihong, along with his disciples, proactively greeted the Foshan General, but was met with a series of cold and mocking remarks.

The Foshan General seemed to deliberately target Master Huang, defining Baozhi Lin as a folk association hall and the fire as a result of a martial feud, showing great schadenfreude and calling it "self-inflicted."

Being set on fire for no reason, even Master Huang, who usually had a good temper, looked extremely upset. After hearing the Foshan General's mocking remarks, he rebutted a few times, which naturally provoked the General's anger and a series of scoldings.

Just as Lin Sha was about to step in to defuse the situation, a sudden change occurred. His strong and robust senior brother Zhu Rong suddenly roared, threw the fire-fighting bucket to the ground, and was about to charge forward without a second thought...

Good grief!

Lin Sha was instantly drenched in cold sweat. Without hesitation, he used the Kirin Step to move freely through the chaotic crowd, and in a few quick steps, he had rushed out of the crowd. At this moment, Master Huang also immediately reacted, shouting "Ah Rong" to stop his senior brother's rash action.

"General, I want to report!"

At this moment, Lin Sha also rushed over, shouting to attract the attention of everyone nearby...

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