Returning after a three-year escape from death, the tyrant has turned evil.

Chapter 191 The Fire Was Fierce
The journey went exceptionally smoothly, and the maids even went to sleep.

Her feet trod on the soft grass without making a sound.

She gently pushed open the gate, which had been locked beforehand. The cattle and sheep inside were asleep. It seemed that even the heavens were on her side tonight. The moon was obscured by clouds, and there were only a few stars in the sky.

She first took off a wine flask and gently sprinkled it on the sheep. Some of the sheep were awakened by the noise, and she immediately stopped moving, holding her breath and waiting for them to quiet down again.

Then, she poured some more oil on the cattle, and finally, she sprinkled oil on the wooden fence and the ground around the area. The jar of oil was completely empty. Fearing that the jar would be found tomorrow, Song Yi went to the shed and filled it with oil. She then thoroughly washed the wine jar with clean water for a long time and finally restored everything to its original state.

Song Yi carefully walked out carrying a small torch, but the torchlight still woke up a maid.

She opened her blurry eyes and asked indistinctly, "What are you doing?"

"I can't sleep, I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

These past few days, Song Yi has often gone out for a stroll to relax. She closed her eyes impatiently and adjusted her posture.

Song Yi, holding a torch, walked away quickly.

She pushed the door open again and looked at the oil all over the floor. After thinking for a moment, she used a torch to set the ground and the fence on fire. With the help of the oil, the flames spread rapidly and quickly turned into a raging fire.

Song Yi was startled by the commotion. The speed was too fast, and she was afraid that someone would discover her soon. She hurriedly retreated and immediately took the key to lock the door again, completely trapping the prey inside.

She hurriedly returned, put the torch back in its place, and even placed the key to Wolf Owl on the low couch where he often slept, making it look like the key had accidentally fallen out while he was sleeping.

Immediately afterwards, she extinguished all the candles, covered herself with the blanket, and closed her eyes anxiously.

After an unknown amount of time, uneasy sounds came from the prey's mouths, and Song Yi knew it was about time.

She sat up and gently touched her wildly beating heart.

Even though she didn't kill a human, animals have spirits, and she was terrified when she suddenly did this.

But that's how war is; even human lives can't be saved, so where would she get the compassion to care about animals? If it were anyone else in her shoes, they would probably be even more ruthless.

The fire was much larger than Song Yi had imagined.

Because it was a flat grassland, the wind was strong at night, and the fire grew bigger and bigger with just a gust of wind. Many small flames were flickering back and forth, and the dark night was completely illuminated by the sudden fire. Song Yi had just lain down when he heard the shouts of soldiers outside, constantly yelling that there was an enemy attack.

But only Song Yi knew what was going on.

The outside instantly turned into chaos, and she pretended to be woken up by the noise and went to see what was happening.

The entire fence was engulfed in flames, and the temperature was extremely high. Occasionally, sparks would drift out with the wind, and everyone avoided them, fearing that the sparks would fall on them. Some people tried to open the gate and drive the cattle and sheep out, since they were now trapped inside and would be burned to death in a moment.

However, the gate was burning exceptionally fiercely, and the iron chains and locks were caught in the flames, making it impossible for anyone to touch it easily.

Someone brought water in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but the water was no match for the flames that were already burning fiercely. The cattle and sheep inside cried out pitifully, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Despair gradually set in as the crowd looked at the fire, which was taller than a person, and dared not think about how long they could hold out if so many prey were burned to death. There were not many animals to begin with in winter.
Song Yi stood to the side, the blinding firelight reflecting in her pupils. She was so excited that her whole body trembled, but she didn't want to hear the sounds of burning. She tried to cover her ears, but just as she raised her hands, she saw the Khan casually draped a cloak over his shoulders and stride over.

He stared at the scene before him, his face grim and terrifying, and asked:
"Didn't they say there were enemy troops? Where are they?!"

A soldier walked shakily to him, stammering, "Khan, there are no enemy troops, this fire just started out of nowhere."

The Khan narrowed his eyes and coldly questioned, "What nonsense! What use are you? A bunch of useless trash!" With that, he kicked the soldier in front of him to the ground.

Song Yi couldn't help but shrink her neck, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

The Khan's gaze instantly fell upon her. He walked up to Song Yi, looking down at her condescendingly, and asked:
Do you know what happened?

"I do not know."

Song Yi shook her head, trying to appear calm.

Seeing this, Mother anxiously said, "Quickly open the gate! They're going to be burned to death!"

"We can't open it! That door, that door is covered in fire!"

Upon hearing this, the Khan immediately drew his scimitar from his waist and held it to the man's neck.

"I, the Khan, command you to go and get the key and open the door! Otherwise, I will kill you right now!"

Yes, yes.

He was genuinely afraid of losing his life, so he grabbed the iron lock with his bare hands.

The iron lock, tempered by flames, was exceptionally hot, like a red-hot branding iron. The moment his fingers touched it, he was burned and let out a shrill scream. But in order to save his life, he was willing to sacrifice his hands. Finally, his hands were burned and bloody, and he was able to open the lock. He kicked the door open with all his might.

But inside, thick black smoke billowed, and the animals couldn't tell which way was which. Worst of all, their sounds gradually diminished, indicating that most of the cattle and sheep had already perished.
Suddenly, a maidservant guarding the tent entrance approached the Khan and whispered:

"Khan, she went out with a torch a stick ago."

The moment the words left his mouth, the Khan's sharp eyes fell on Song Yi, and he immediately gave the order:

"Guards, seize her!"

"Yes!"

A flicker of panic crossed Song Yi's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and loudly protested, "Khan, it wasn't me! I don't have that kind of ability... uh!"

Before she could finish speaking, Khan's rough fingers gripped her throat like iron clamps, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She was forced to look up and meet those sharp, hawk-like eyes. The murderous intent surging in the Khan's eyes turned into sharp arrows that sent chills down her spine.

Do you think I, the Khan, would believe the words of a mere Han woman?

Song Yi, breathing heavily and choking back tears, said:
I can explain.

The Khan narrowed his eyes and said directly, "Guards, lock her in the dungeon!"

Song Yi was roughly restrained by the soldiers. Before leaving, she turned her head and glanced at the hellish scene where all the animals were dead.

Fortunately, she finally accomplished something that was extremely good for Jiang Lanye and the others.

(End of this chapter)