Chapter 781: Set Fire to the Residence
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xie Xun refused to leave. He was so anxious that his eyes were red. “Little Yao’er, leave. I’ll stay…”
“I’m not in a hurry.” Yu Youyao listened to the miserable cries that were getting closer and closer. Worried that she would delay any longer, she called someone over to open the secret passage. “Yin San, send my uncle into the secret passage.”
Yin San did not hold back. He raised his leg and kicked Xie Xun into the secret passage. Xie Xun fell and watched helplessly as the entrance of the secret passage closed with a bang.
Yu Youyao heaved a sigh of relief and asked, “How many people are there?”
The guard replied in a low voice, “About 500 people. All of them are well-trained elite soldiers.”
Yu Youyao’s heart skipped a beat. “How many of us are there?”
The guard said, “In addition to the 50 elite soldiers who stayed behind, the Xie Residence also has 50 guards, so there are a total of 100 people.”
A hundred people against 500!
Although the 50 people that Yin Huaixi had left behind could fight against ten people alone, the other party was also an elite army that had been carefully nurtured. They were not easy to deal with.
Yu Youyao clenched her fists tightly. The two sides had been fighting for fifteen minutes. The longer this dragged on, the more casualties there would be. She couldn’t watch them die!
She had to think of a way to save them.
Moreover, she had to think of a way to delay the people sent by the Jiazhou Residence.
Otherwise!
Once they realized that the Xie Residence was already empty, as long as the Jiazhou Residence sent someone to stop them outside the city, the Liangzhou army, who had disguised themselves as bandits, would no longer have any scruples and would be even more unscrupulous.
At that time, as long as the Xie Residence was casually accused of breaking the law and planning to escape, the Xie Residence would become meat on the chopping block, at his mercy.
There was no way out for the Xie Residence. Yu Youyao gritted her teeth and decisively said, “Find all the oil in the residence and set fire to the residence.”
Only if there was a big commotion would the outsiders be wary.
Not long after, a few men in black charged into Old Master Xie’s courtyard. Yin Shi and Chun Xiao guarded Yu Youyao one after another.
The enemies who invaded were all dealt with by Yin San on the spot.
There were lanterns in the courtyard!
The dim yellow light reflected the bloody scene.
Her ears were filled with shrill screams, and blood splattered in the night. She could even feel warm blood splattering on her face.
Yu Youyao’s face was extremely pale, but her petite body was still standing firmly in the courtyard.
After an unknown period of time, a guard came over to report, “Princess, everything is ready.”
“Light the fire!” Yu Youyao took a deep breath and raised her voice. “Everyone, retreat out of Quanzhou City immediately. Stay alive first.”
As soon as she gave the order, Yin Shi had already carried her on his back and jumped onto the roof. Thick smoke rose in the huge residence, and flames suddenly rose from the residence, turning into a sea of fire.
Across the street, Jiazhou Residence, which was secretly paying attention to the Xie Residence, saw a sea of fire burning in the direction of the Xie Residence. The soaring tongue of fire bared its fangs and brandished its claws in the air, like a huge beast with flames that wanted to devour the sky.
The expression of the Jiazhou Residence’s head changed.
At this moment, a spy came over to report, “Lord, the people from the Xie Residence have set fire and fled the city.”
The head of the Jiazhou Residence slapped the table and roared in exasperation, “Trash, all of you are trash. Five hundred seasoned elite soldiers can’t even deal with a hundred ordinary people from the Xie family. They even caused such a huge commotion. What are you doing? Ah!”
Five hundred elite soldiers were not a small number. Each of them could fight against ten people alone. On the battlefield, if used well, this group of elite soldiers was enough to control the battle.
The spy hurriedly said, “Lord, in order to prevent the Xie Residence from escaping, the people we sent spread out their troops and guarded the various entrances and exits of the Xie Residence. I didn’t expect that there was a group of experts hidden in the Xie Residence and they caught us off guard, giving them a chance to set fire and escape.”
Their forces were scattered, giving them a chance to defeat the enemy one by one.
The Xie Residence was very big, and the terrain was a little complicated. They were familiar with the terrain and used it as a cover. In less than ten minutes after the two sides fought, almost half of them were dead or injured.
The head of the Jiazhou Residence did not believe it and shouted, “What expert can compare to His Highness’s most elite secret guards?”
“This…” The spy was also at a loss for words. “That group of people are all proficient in infiltration and assassination. As soon as the two sides fought, more than a hundred of our people died. They should be from some organization in the martial world…”
The Xie family was rich. It was not impossible for them to bribe a group of martial arts experts to escort them out.
The head of the Jiazhou Residence had an ashen expression as he looked at the growing fire in the direction of the Xie Residence. He heard shouts coming from the streets—
“Fire, fire, the Xie Residence is on fire…”
“Everyone, quickly put out the fire. Quickly inform the government to put out the fire…”
“Put out the fire, quickly put out the fire…”
“…”
Seeing that the head of the Jiazhou Residence had not spoken, the spy quickly asked, “Lord, the Xie Residence is definitely leaving the city. Should we continue chasing?”
The head of the Jiazhou Residence was so angry that he was about to vomit blood. “They have already escaped from the residence, so why are we still chasing after them? Didn’t you say that the other party has experts escorting them? If we continue chasing, it’s inevitable that the two sides will fight and cause a commotion. They’re all pretending to be bandits. Such a huge commotion has already alarmed many people.”
The Xie Residence had deliberately set fire to the residence to cause a commotion. King Liang had yet to completely control Quanzhou, and the Sea Defense Institute was still a big problem.
The spy was indignant. “Are we going to let them leave so easily?”
After the people from the Xie Residence left, they couldn’t get any money. Even such a huge residence had been burned into a sea of fire. Putting aside the fact that every inch of land in Quanzhou was worth gold, the Xie Residence’s residence was vast and in the best area. It was worth at least a million yuan.
The Xie Residence had left in a hurry. They couldn’t possibly move everything in the family away together. The value of all the things left behind was immeasurable.
But now, everything had turned into nothing.
The head of the Jiazhou Residence paced around the house. “The Xie Residence will definitely go to the dock to take a boat. Take my token immediately and go to the dock at full speed to pass down an order. Tell them that a group of bandits has infiltrated Quanzhou to kill and set fire. The government wants to capture the bandits. From now on, the Quanzhou dock is under full martial law. No one is allowed to enter or leave Quanzhou.”
He hoped that he could stop the Xie Residence before they left by ship.
They had already alerted the enemy. They had to completely control Quanzhou before the Imperial Court reacted. There were still many merchants and wealthy families in Quanzhou, so they could not let any of them off.
The spy immediately agreed.
The head of the Jiazhou Residence pondered for a moment. “The Huai River area is where the Min people live. Many of the Xie family’s side branches are in the Huai River area. They will definitely escape to the Huai River.”
The Xie Residence was rich, so it was impossible for them to go to a unfamiliar place. The Huai River area was the best choice.
“Immediately send a message to the government along the Huai River. Tell them that there’s a group of bandits killing and burning people in Quanzhou City. Get them to strengthen the investigation of the various docks and ports. The Xie family is a huge taxpayer of the Imperial Court, and there are paintings and images left in all the government offices. As long as they pass through the checkpoints along the way, they will be exposed no matter how careful they are.”
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