494 Fire Across Shanghai, Part One (2/2)
Cars from outside were not allowed to drive into the villa. Mo Fan and Nanyu had to take the cable car, like one normally seen at tourist attractions. The ride lasted for almost half an hour before they arrived at the entrance.
The foothill was under the patrol of Magicians, and the top of the hill had barriers as tall as castle walls. The defense of the private villa was almost comparable to that of a military headquarters. They were in the southwest region of Shanghai, did they really have to go so far?
”I'm so sleepy. Is Master Zhao out of his mind, asking us to guard this place twenty-four hours a day? What hive did he poke this time?” yawned one of the guards.
”Who knows, but I heard from the captain that they have also invited the people of Mu Clan over. He mentioned something about the place being safer with the people of the renowned Ice Elemental clan,” said another shifty-eyed guard.
”Maybe they stepped on the Dongfang Clan's tail. The Mu Clan and Dongfang Clan have been hostile toward one another for years!”
The conversation between the two guards soon fell into Mo Fan's ears, allowing him to realize something.
It seemed like Zhao Yulin and his wife were extremely scared of the Fiery Sorceress, going so far as to arm the entire villa. They even invited the people of the Ice Elemental Mu Clan over. It was clear that they were still worried, despite fleeing thousands of li away.
”I'll bring you to your friends, but Master Zhao has made it clear that you'll have to stay here for some days too... you're free to do whatever you want in the villa. We've got entertainment facilities, meditation rooms, training grounds and practice courses, too. Fourth Young Master will guide you around!” said Haiyan, the captain of the guards.
”How many Magicians are there in the villa?” asked Mo Fang.
”One hundred and twenty-three. Everyone is allocated here by the clan. We also hired some of the experts from other renowned families that we're close with. If anything happens, please don't make a fuss about it. We are under a media blackout. Once everything returns to normal, Master Zhao will reward you greatly,” said Haiyan sternly.
”Don't worry about the reward.”
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Hongqiao Airport, a cab was driving at a high speed on the busy highway. Many curses were uttered along the way.
As the cab drove to somewhere remote, the passenger in the back seat demanded to get off the ride, leaving the kind cab driver confused.
”Don't you have a high fever of 41 Celsius? I'm sending you to the hospital now...” The driver raised his cap.
To his surprise, the passenger forced the door open and jumped into the bushes at the side of the road.
Before the driver could react, the passenger was suddenly engulfed in flames. The fire spread from her feet to her waist, before rising to her head, leaving the driver dumbfounded...
He had never heard of anyone being set aflame from a fever!
The fire on the passenger was like a terrifying demon, which slowly separated from the passenger while it was still burning on her.
The fire slowly took the shape of a glamorous humanoid figure, and the person who had been possessed fell to the ground in a weakened state, totally losing consciousness...
The fiery figure slowly floated into the sky. She did not cast any Magic, yet as her aura spread toward the surroundings, it felt like the highway struck by an energy pulse, stalling all the vehicles and caused their tail lights to blink rapidly...
A few seconds later, the engines of the vehicles burst into flames. The fire immediately spread to the rest of the cars!
Under the night sky, the entire highway was left in a standstill. Thousands of vehicles within a few kilometers suffered spontaneous ignition, resulting in the breathtaking sight of a shocking fire dragon on the highway!
Luckily, the vehicles were not moving at high speed, and the drivers were able to escape in time. Otherwise, many innocent lives would have died in accidents!