Chapter Thirty: Burning Down the Prime Minister's Residence

  It's said that a dark and windy night is perfect for murder, but isn't this also the dry weather of the Fire Festival?

  Behind a certain thatched cottage of the Prime Minister's mansion (Reader: Does the Prime Minister's mansion also have thatched cottages? Moon: What's it to you!) I saw myself sneaking around, holding several pieces of firewood, and beckoning with my hand towards behind me: "Xiao Qian, hurry up! You're already exhausted from moving such a small amount of firewood, how will you manage when you grow up?"

  Xiao Qian gazed at the mountain of firewood in her arms, with a bitter expression that was hard to put into words, and repeated what she had said N times: "Madam, is this really right?"

  "Don't worry, I've got it!" I gave her a thumbs up.

  Xiao Qian thought to herself: Following you, there's always a risk of losing one's life!

  "Madam..." Seeing that she still wanted to nag, I immediately interrupted: "Alright, alright, listen to me!" Seeing me take on a "my territory, my rules" attitude, Xiao Qian also had no choice but to shut up.

  "Right, hay helps the fire grow, I'll pull some back!" Then from the nearby licorice heap, he pulled out a few handfuls and threw them onto the wood chips that had already covered Xiaoxian's head with the spirit of "if not me, who else".

  "Preparations are complete, let's go!" Excitedly rushing forward, suddenly turning around to look at Xiaoyan who was still slowly moving, and said with a tone of frustration: "Xiaoyan, you should exercise more often. Look at you, you can't even keep up with me!"

  Xiao Qian's inner monologue: Tofu, kill me!

  ……

  Light the fire, complete!

  Looking at the increasingly magnificent flames, I didn't turn my head and stretched out my hand: "Xiao Qian, where's the bottle of oil you 'took' from the kitchen just now?"

  Xiao Qian handed over the bottle with tears in her eyes: "Madam, if master blames you, don't say I'm an accomplice!"

  "Of course I won't say it!" I took the bottle and poured oil on the burning flame, which suddenly surged up and almost burned me. Xiaoying and I retreated to the door (in case we needed to escape at any moment), just as she let out a sigh of relief after hearing my words, I added: "Does this kind of thing still need to be said?"

  "Husband——person——" Xiaoxian hugged me and was about to cry loudly, I covered her mouth with one hand: "Xiaoxian, do you know what the taste of barbecue is?" Xiaoxian was confused by my question and could only shake her head vigorously. All she heard was my sly laughter: "You'll find out soon."

  Xiao Qian suddenly felt her hair stand on end, and when she looked down, her shoes were already on fire. I covered her mouth, and she silently screamed: "On fire..." As soon as I let go of my hand, Xiao Qian let out a shriek that was even sharper than a girl's high-pitched voice: "Ahhh——"

  I covered one ear with my hand (although I knew it was useless) and pulled up Xiaoyan with the other, running out: Oh no, if we don't run, who knows, I might get burned too!

  As I ran far away from the yard, I saw a fiery glow in the distance, a thick smoke billowing into the sky, and couldn't help but shake my head and sigh: Fire, please come more fiercely!