Upx Chapter 156 (1/2)
Chapter 156: The woinal and most updated translations are from volare If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen Please stop supporting theft
“If you like it, then drink soui said as he picked up the soup spoon Seeing that, Ning Xiaoyao simply picked up the entire pot of soup, lifted her head, and started gulping it down
Lou Zigui’s hand stiffened around the ladle Big Boss Black covered his face, unable to bear the sight of Xiaoyao eale appeared by the door and asked to be let in
“Co her soup
“Your Majesty,” Shadowgale’s voice sounded furious “Many of the properties in the capital are ‘leaking water’“
Ning Xiaoyao kept gulping down her soup because she had no idea what ‘leaking water,’ or zoushui (走水) ui put down the soup spoon
“Could it have been on the Grand Preceptor’s orders?” Shadowgale asked
Lou Zigui asked, “Where is it leaking?”
“The west part of the city,” Shadowgale replied Lou Zigui glanced at the sword at Shadowgale’s waist Here was a o out and seize soht fire No wonder he was all fired up himself
Ning Xiaoyao finally finished her soup and put the pot aside She stuck out her tongue and licked it clean before asking, “What does ‘running water’ mean? Is there a flood?”
Shadowgle scratched his ears I s just then
“‘Running water’ ui explained, his expression showing that he was used to this
“Catching on firethings was fresh and new
He doesn’t even know that? Shadowgale didn’t get it anyui si Xiaoyao
“‘Running water’ is ‘catching fire,’” Oblivious to her own foolishness, Ning Xiaoyao repeat the phrase a few ti to a pause Then she looked at Lou Zigui and Shadowgale and exclaiain? Who did it?!”
Lou Zigui exhaled Thank goodness, this girl’s not actually a fool (Author: Hey hey, don’t be like that, Supreme Commander!)
“It should be the Grand Preceptor,” Shadowgale replied “He doesn’t want Your Majesty to get Old Madame’s houses and shops”
Ning Xiaoyao wanted to flip the table, but didn’t want to break the dishware on it What if she broke one by accident?
“Bring soui said “I’ll take care of the things inside the capitol”
“How are you going to take care of things? Everything’s burning!” Ning Xiaoyao made a racket
“They should have burnt the shops first,” Lou Zigui stood up and grabbed a handkerchief before skillfully wiping Ning Xiaoyao’s et about the shops The houses are still rather valuable”
Ning Xiaoyao felt her body ache from the loss “Shops, ah Those are all worth money!”
“Wait for ui exa so much that her lips could be an oil jar spout
“I’ll go too,” Ning Xiaoyao wanted to jump
“You should treat those seven ui held her back as he lowered his voice “If you want them to survive, then you should heal them faster so they can leave the city sooner”
“Fine then,” Ning Xiaoyao nodded Between saving lives and saving houses, she’d pick the former first
“Let’s go,” Lou Zigui brought Shadowgale out of the audience hall
Standing before the palace were thousands of iht of Lou Zigui, one of the generals ordered the troops to mount their horses
“If we enerals, “Kill them on the spot”
“And if they happen to be just farenerals asked
“If they’re trying to bludgeon you, they’re not farui said coldly “Once the rowdiest ones die, the others will turn docile And don’t let any of the Grand Preceptor’sin the crowds”
Shadowgale and the generals replied in assent One order later, the i for the streets
“Go find Old Huo,” Lou Zigui told Fang Tang once Shadowgale and the rest were in the lead “Tell him to have Xie Laibao meet me in the western part of the city”
Fang Tang nodded and left
“The two of you, bring two hundred iuards to the east and southern parts of the city,” Lou Zigui handed over the various deeds and titles in his hands to two generals “Claim all the properties listed on these papers If you meet with resistance, there’s no need to act polite”
The two generals obeyed and took two hundred guards with theroup headed for the south, the other for the east
“Protect His Majesty well,” Lou Zigui instructed Shadowthunder and Shadowbolt, ere to stay behind in the palace Then he mounted his horse and left with 100 troops of his own While heading for the western part of the capital, he could already see the skies overhead dyed with red from the flames Two entire streets had been sed by the fire, forcing its residents to flee into the streets Between the cries of women and children, there were also the elderly who had fallen by the streets, helplessly begging for helpLou Zigui saw ht the fire, but there were no local authorities in sight
When the civilians saw soldiers and horses heading their way, they were beside themselves with exciteht the fire But when all they saere the iain These were none other than His Majesty’s personal guads How could they ever lower the out fires?
“Setting fire to his own house is one thing, but how could Xie Wenyuan be so ruthless?” one of the Black Frost Cavalry generals said with gritted teeth