Chapter 453 - Chapter 453: Explosion

Chapter 453: Explosion

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Although Yu Niaoniao said that she wanted to rest, she was actually very worried and could not be at ease.

She kept pacing back and forth, occasionally glancing up at the temple.

She wondered how Xiao Juan was doing inside. Would he be in danger?

The others were busy with their own things. No one spoke.

Everyone was waiting for Duke Lang’s return.

Time passed bit by bit.

Yu Niaoniao felt more and more uneasy. She could not help but ask.

“Why aren’t they out yet? Should we send someone in to take a look?”

Wei Liao took the initiative to say, “I’ll go.”

This time, Yan Nanguan did not stop him because he was also a little uneasy.

Yan Nanguan said, “I’ll send someone in with you.”

Wei Liao knew that they didn’t trust him, so he couldn’t be bothered to say anything else. He walked straight towards Xianglan Temple.

However, he had only taken two steps when he suddenly heard a loud bang!

The underground of Xianglan Temple exploded!

The already charred ruins were immediately blasted into pieces. Red flames soared into the sky, followed by billowing smoke.

Everyone present was shocked by this sudden scene. Yu Niaoniao’s face instantly turned as pale as paper.

“No! It can’t be!”

Without thinking, she wanted to rush into the temple, but Wei Liao stopped her.

“You’re courting death if you go in now!”

Yu Niaoniao was completely flustered. There was only one thought in her mind

“Xiao Juan is still inside!”

She struggled desperately, wanting to rush into the temple to look for Xiao

Juan.

However, Wei Liao held onto her tightly.

Yan Nanguan had already reacted and roared, “What are you waiting for? Put out the fire!”

Everyone began to scramble for tools to extinguish the fire.

There was no water source nearby, so they could only rely on sand to extinguish the fire. Baskets of sand were carried over and poured into the sea of fire.

The fire was gradually diminishing, but no one was seen running out of the temple.

Everyone’s hearts sank. It seemed that it was very likely that something had happened to Duke Lang.

When the flames were almost extinguished, Wei Liao let go of Yu Niaoniao.

Yu Niaoniao rushed into the temple that had been burned to ruins and shouted Xiao Juan’s name.

“Xiao Juan! Where are you!”

There was no response.

The Eagle Guards also came in and began to search everywhere, hoping to find traces of Duke Lang. Unfortunately, they found nothing.

Yan Nanguan gritted his teeth and said, “Continue searching! I want to see him dead or alive!”

The Eagle Guards had no choice but to continue searching.

They searched all night and found nothing the next morning.

This time, even Yan Nanguan did not know what to do next.

Yu Niaoniao had searched almost every part of the ruins, but she still could not find the person she was looking for.

Her hands, face, and clothes were covered in black charcoal dust. She was dirty; she did not look like a county princess, but more like a beggar.

But at this moment, she could not care less. She stood in the ruins, looking around blankly, her voice hoarse.

“Xiao Juan, where are you?”

Chun Feng and Ye Yu followed her and helped her search.

Both of them had given up hope. Duke Lang was most likely to have been blown up. But they did not dare to say that. They were afraid that the Princess Consort would not be able to accept it.

Lo Pingsha walked over and said to Yu Niaoniao.

“You must be tired after searching all night. Go eat something and rest. Leave this to us.”

However, Yu Niaoniao did not seem to hear him. She was still repeating that sentence—

“Xiao Juan, where are you?”

Helpless, Lo Pingsha could only let Chun Feng and Ye Yu forcefully send the Princess Consort back to the carriage.

Chun Feng and Ye Yu supported Yu Niaoniao’s arms on both sides.

“Princess Consort, let’s go.”

Yu Niaoniao refused to move. “I haven’t found him yet. I’m not leaving.”

Chun Feng advised, “Even if you want to look for him, you have to take care of yourself first. What if you fall sick when you find His Highness? His heart will ache then!”

Yu Niaoniao’s eyes turned red as tears fell one after another.

“Can I still find him?”

No one could answer that question.

Chun Feng and Ye Yu fell silent. Even Lo Pingsha did not know how to answer.

Yu Niaoniao cried and said, “I haven’t made things clear to him. I haven’t let him see the scene I specially rehearsed for him. There are still many things I haven’t done with him…”

The more she spoke, the worse she felt and the louder she cried.

Grief spread through the ruins and everyone present felt terrible.

Even Yan Nanguan, who had always been calm and reserved, could not help but tear up.

Although it was normal for the Eagle Guards to suffer casualties since they were a group of people walking on the edge of a knife. Danger and death followed them every day.

However, Duke Lang had left too suddenly.

Before they could react, it had happened.

They didn’t even have a chance to redeem themselves.

This sudden separation was the most unacceptable.

At noon, Yu Niaoniao still refused to rest and continued to search the ruins.

As long as she had not seen the corpse, there was still a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Her hands were bruised and battered. She was so tired that she could barely stand.

Lo Pingsha felt that he could not let her continue like this. He reached out and knocked her unconscious on the back of her neck. Then he let Chun Feng and Ye Yu help her back into the carriage.

Lo Pingsha brought the medical kit and helped her treat the wounds on her hands.

When Yu Niaoniao woke up, it was already night.

She had been changed into clean clothes. Her face and hands were clean.

She struggled to get up, wanting to continue searching for Xiao Juan in the ruins.

As soon as she sat up, she saw Wei Liao sitting beside her.

Yu Niaoniao asked hoarsely, “Why are you here?”

Wei Liao had been sitting here for some time.

Just now, he had looked at her quietly and saw that she was frowning even when she was sleeping. She was still shouting Xiao Juan’s name.

Wei Liao had never experienced the feeling of treating another person as important.

He couldn’t help but be curious.

“What will you do if Duke Lang really dies?”

His words accurately pierced the most painful place in Yu Niaoniao’s heart. She was very angry. “Even if you die, Xiao Juan won’t die!”

Wei Liao smiled. “There’s no need to be angry with me. We both know that in this situation, Xiao Juan’s chances of survival are very low.”

Yu Niaoniao wanted to refute him, but she could not.

Thinking that she would never see Xiao Juan again, her tears fell again.

Wei Liao said disdainfully, “Why are you crying again? Women are so troublesome.”

Even as he said that, he handed over his silk handkerchief.

Yu Niaoniao did not take the silk handkerchief.

She hugged her legs, lowered her head, and buried her face between her knees. Her thin shoulders rose and fell with the crying.

Wei Liao’s voice reached her ears.

“If Duke Lang is no longer around, do you want to consider following me?”