kvmb Chapter 85 A Test That Leads to Death in a Sea of Fire
Chapter 85 A Test That Leads to Death in a Sea of Fire
“Your Majesty should understand my sincerity this time…” Li Cen reminded Li Guangqi again that some things could be said openly.
But Li Guangqi was very skilled at feigning ignorance; he remained calm and composed, leaving no trace of his true intentions. “Your Majesty understands that Your Majesty loves you dearly, and I appreciate that affection.”
It remains ambiguous, with no clear intention to form an alliance.
It seems things can't be rushed. Li Guangqi has experienced countless life-and-death situations since childhood, and he finds it difficult to trust anyone. Li Cen understands that this matter is merely an olive branch she extended to the Crown Prince, but it's not enough to make him extend his hand.
After leaving the East Palace and returning to his bedchamber, Li Cen took out a small whistle from his sleeve and blew it softly.
A black-tailed bird landed, and she tied a thin bamboo stick to its leg before releasing it.
The blackbird flew through the darkening sky, across the solemn and majestic imperial city.
A withered, pale arm stretched towards the sky, and the black bird landed precisely on its slender fingertips.
The man was dressed in black, masked, with only his empty eyes showing. He was tall and slender, standing in the wind, and looked like he had killed countless people.
He was one of Princess Li Cen's men, lurking among the sentries.
Open the note.
A line of neat handwriting was clearly visible:
Kill Mr. Lu, and stage it as an accident.
As dusk fell, the quiet imperial city, like a giant beast, lay silently coiled in the heart of the capital, waiting to devour its prey.
The capital city gradually fell asleep amidst the hustle and bustle. Nights in ancient times always seemed to come so quickly. The ancients had a curfew, so there was practically no nightlife. It was just too boring.
Lu He stood by the window of the Tianzi room at Runtian Inn, staring blankly at the lights outside that were going out one by one.
This fictional dynasty is still a world dominated by men. There are no female officials in the court, and no women go out on the streets at night. Only certain brothels and pleasure quarters are frequented by men.
If Princess Li Cen were to become empress, perhaps it would become a matriarchal dynasty, Lu He thought to herself.
As a woman, she has great difficulty moving around in this world, so she really needs loyal henchmen, such as Bai Yu and Liu Xiao. Both of them went out to run errands for her tonight.
Lu He reluctantly closed the window, unaware that two hawks were already watching her intently in the darkness.
As night falls... like a bottomless abyss, tiny sparks, in the darkness, resemble snakes spitting out apricots, their fangs flashing, gradually raising their heads, rising high like a giant python soaring into the sky.
"Fire!" Someone shouted, and everyone seemed to wake up suddenly. Tianrun Inn was surrounded by raging fire. More and more people gathered outside, some carrying water to put out the fire, and some shouting loudly. Soon, the cries and screams of the people inside also blended together.
The rooms with the "sky" radical are on the third floor or higher; jumping out of the window is certain death.
Lu He was trapped inside the house. She was very anxious, wondering how Chun Yue and Chun Yao in the next few rooms were doing. Liu Xiao and Bai Yu should not have returned yet.
The thick smoke gradually became choking.
Lu Heyi calmly said, "System! Exchange for a fire extinguisher and a gas mask for me." If he hadn't been killed in this situation, he would probably be dead for sure, but in front of Lu Heyi, it was nothing.
Chunyao shook Chunyue, who was choking and half-dead, desperately: "Wake up, hold on!" As she spoke, she covered her mouth and nose with a wet cloth and told Chunyue to do the same.
"Where is Miss Lu?" Chunyue regained some consciousness and her first reaction was to ask about Lu He's life or death.
"I don't know, maybe she escaped. If she hadn't escaped beforehand, with such a big fire, I'm afraid..." Chunyao was a little troubled. She guessed that Lu He might not have escaped, otherwise she wouldn't have abandoned the two sisters. But given the current situation, it was really impossible to risk her life to search for Lu He in the room.
But with such a large fire, there was nowhere to go. Chunyao helped Chunyue stumble and staggered in the corridor of the inn, as if she could already face a painful death. Resentment, fear, and grievance all surged into her heart. She couldn't tell if she was crying or not, because the temperature was too high, and even if tears flowed out, they would evaporate immediately.
There was no road ahead, and Chunyao stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong, Chunyao?" Chunyue opened her eyes with difficulty and saw a high wall of flames in front of her.
Despair yet peace...