The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

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Zhu Houzhao said with a stern face.

After listening to the whole process, Jiang Ning remained quiet without offering any opinions or help.

Zhu Houzhao simply wanted to confide in someone and did not expect Jiang Ning to help him.

"Alright, Brother Jiang, you haven't eaten yet either, have you? Why don't we eat together?"

Zhu Houzhao stood up and invited him.

Jiang Ning had no objections.

After dinner, Zhu Houzhao returned to his palace to rest, while Jiang Ning continued reading, but instead of the Daoist Canon, he read other books. The Yongle Encyclopedia was all-encompassing and contained a wide variety of categories, and Jiang Ning was currently reading one of them.

In the afternoon, a thick plume of smoke suddenly rose from the palace.

"Oh no! Fire!"

A group of eunuchs exclaimed in alarm.

Disturbed, Jiang Ning got up and went outside to take a look. His eyes narrowed as he saw that the fire was coming from Zhu Houzhao's bedroom.

"What happened? How did it catch fire?"

The fire in Qianqing Palace drew all the guards and eunuchs to the scene, and the head guard asked urgently.

"I do not know."

The eunuch who was asked the question was also panicked and hurriedly said, "His Majesty is still inside, please save His Majesty!"

When everyone heard that Zhu Houzhao was still inside, their expressions changed drastically.

"Quickly put out the fire!"

A voice rang out from the crowd, and everyone began to put out the fire, but the fire was too big and could not be extinguished in a short time, and everyone was very anxious.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Many eunuchs were calling out to Zhu Houzhao outside, but no sound came from inside.

"What should we do? What should we do!"

The eunuchs and guards outside were pacing anxiously, but none of them dared to rush in to rescue the person.

At this moment, a middle-aged eunuch squeezed in. Seeing the towering flames, his eyes narrowed, and he rushed in without hesitation.

"Huh? Who's that?"

"Isn't that Eunuch Liu?"

How did he get in?

It was Liu Jin who rushed in at that moment.

Since being dismissed from his positions as Grand Eunuch and Director of the Eastern Depot, Liu Jin, though not punished by Zhu Houzhao, has temporarily lost Zhu Houzhao's trust. In the past few days, he has not been summoned by Zhu Houzhao to serve him. Other eunuchs, after learning of Liu Jin's fall from power, have gone from fawning on him to avoiding him at all costs. Eunuchs who have grudges against Liu Jin have even kicked him while he was down. In just a few days, Liu Jin has experienced the fickleness of human nature.

Today, a fire broke out in the Qianqing Palace. While all the eunuchs and guards dared not go in to save Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin arrived and rushed in without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, cough cough, Your Majesty."

Liu Jin risked his life to rush into the Qianqing Palace and searched everywhere for Zhu Houzhao. Finally, he found Zhu Houzhao unconscious in a corner.

Liu Jin was overjoyed and stumbled over, shouting loudly for Zhu Houzhao.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao, who was temporarily unconscious due to inhaling too much smoke, vaguely heard someone calling his name and subconsciously opened his eyes.

"Liu...Liu Daban?"

Zhu Houzhao said weakly.

Liu Jin was overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, it is I, your servant."

"Your Majesty, hold on, this servant will take you out."

Before he could say much, Liu Jin carried Zhu Houzhao on his back and prepared to leave, but the collapsed pillar blocked the way they had come from, and the surrounding fire made it difficult for Liu Jin to find his way.

Zhu Houzhao, who had just woken up, fell into a coma again.

Having inhaled a lot of smoke and already feeling weak, Liu Jin gritted his teeth and carried Zhu Houzhao through the flames, searching for a way to survive.

"Your Majesty, I have not betrayed you. I will definitely get you out of here."

Chapter 660: They dared to do it long ago

Zhu Houzhao, who was in a coma, could no longer hear Liu Jin's words. Liu Jin struggled to carry Zhu Houzhao through the sea of fire, searching for a way to survive.

Looking at the flames spreading all around, Liu Jin gritted his teeth, his face burning red from the heat, feeling extremely anxious.

boom!

The fire spread again, and several pillars collapsed in front of Liu Jin, startling him so much that he quickly took a few steps back.

Seeing the palace engulfed in flames, with the way they came completely blocked and nowhere to break out, Liu Jin couldn't help but fall into despair.

Are he and the Emperor really going to die here?

Liu Jin felt despair.

"Cough cough cough..."

The thick smoke kept choking Liu Jin, causing him to cough incessantly. He also began to feel dizzy from inhaling too much smoke, and his body swayed as if he would collapse at any moment.

boom!

Another pillar fell, and the fire grew larger and larger, engulfing the entire area in flames and burning away Liu Jin's hopes.

Your Majesty, this servant must go with you...

Liu Jin glanced back at the unconscious Zhu Houzhao and thought to himself.

Just as Liu Jin was in despair, a commotion suddenly broke out outside.

call out!

A figure rushed in and reached Liu Jin in just two or three steps. Liu Jin, whose eyes were glazed over, looked at the newcomer's face and subconsciously said...

"Hero Jiang..."

Upon seeing that Jiang Ning had arrived, Liu Jin was overjoyed and quickly said...

"Hero Jiang, quickly rescue His Majesty! Don't worry about me..."

Jiang Ning remained calm. Before Liu Jin could finish speaking, he grabbed Zhu Houzhao with his other hand and turned to rush outside.

As the fire spread, Jiang Ning continued his rapid pace. With a jolt, his inner force spread out, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the encircling flames. With a light step, Jiang Ning was gone in just a few breaths.

The situation improved considerably after leaving Zhu Houzhao's palace. Although there was still a fire outside, it no longer posed a threat to Zhu Houzhao's life.

Jiang Ning and his men leaped and carried Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao to a safe area, where they put the two down.

At this moment, Liu Jin was still conscious. Seeing that he and Zhu Houzhao had been rescued, he disregarded his own safety and scrambled to Zhu Houzhao's side, calling out to him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao did not react, Liu Jin became anxious and turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"Master Jiang, His Majesty..."

Jiang Ning stepped forward, squatted down, and reached out to examine Zhu Houzhao's body, saying as he did so.

"There's nothing seriously wrong. He's just temporarily unconscious from inhaling too much smoke."

Hearing Jiang Ning say this, Liu Jin finally felt relieved.

At this moment, Jiang Ning reached out and pressed on Zhu Houzhao's chest while transmitting internal energy.

Liu Jin watched anxiously from the side.

After a while, Zhu Houzhao finally made a move.

Zhu Houzhao, still unconscious, groggily opened his eyes and saw only Jiang Ning.

"Brother Jiang, did you rescue me?"

In Zhu Houzhao's last moments of consciousness, he only knew that he was sleeping soundly when his palace suddenly caught fire. He then searched for a way out, but eventually lost consciousness due to inhaling too much smoke. He didn't remember anything after that, and when he regained consciousness, he only saw Jiang Ning.

"Don't speak yet, I'm treating you."

Jiang Ning nodded and said.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Zhu Houzhao slowly closed his eyes. After a short while, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and Zhu Houzhao fell into a deep sleep.

"All right."

Jiang Ning stopped and stood up to speak to Liu Jin.

"He's fine now, he just needs to rest for a while."

Liu Jin was overjoyed and repeatedly thanked Jiang Ning.

"Thank you, Master Jiang, thank you, Master Jiang."

Just as Jiang Ning was about to speak, a group of eunuchs and guards rushed over from not far away. Everyone was overjoyed to see Zhu Houzhao.

"His Majesty!"

"Thank God, His Majesty has been rescued!"

The group was overjoyed.

Jiang Ning frowned and said, "Be quiet."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning speak, everyone fell silent.

Over the past few days, they have gotten to know Jiang Ning and realized that he is no ordinary person.