Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 527 - 446: Consumed by Flames

Although not consumed by flames, just a momentary scorch left my cheeks feeling hot, even some hair at my temples nearly ignited.

If truly burned—

Wo Xue shivered, looking back at Shang Ruyi who was half-embracing her.

At this moment, watching the flames recklessly raging through the doorway, Shang Ruyi broke out in a cold sweat, understanding what the other party intended for them.

By adding the Hook Vine, which causes unconsciousness, to the smoldering medicinal herbs, they could ignite it in this relatively enclosed room to render them unconscious; meanwhile, they took advantage of Shantong’er’s absence to seal the windows and doors, setting fire outside.

Thus, even if people in the room don’t suffocate from smoke, they’d be burned to death!

If they are in this situation, let alone—

Shang Ruyi turned back to see Yu Wenye lying quietly on the bed.

The true intention of these people was to kill him!

As this thought crossed her mind, a surge of anger flared up within her, even hotter than the flames that nearly gathered on her face!

"Young Madam, what do we do?"

Although Wo Xue was armed with skills, she was somewhat terrified of the ruthless nature of fire and water, especially seeing the fierce burning through the doorway, realizing it difficult to break through, let alone approaching the door which fed the incoming flames further.

Could they be burnt alive in this room?!

As she urgently questioned, she noticed Shang Ruyi loosen her grip slightly. Turning back, Shang Ruyi suddenly looked around the room, her gaze landing on a window on the other side.

She walked over, reaching out to push it; surely, it was tightly shut.

Wo Xue did not know what she intended, but saw Shang Ruyi looking around again, suddenly picking up a crescent stool from the corner, returning to the window.

"Young Madam, you—"

Before Wo Xue could speak, Shang Ruyi raised the stool with both hands and fiercely threw it against the window.

However, the window was tightly shut, and she had long been weakened by smoke, so the blow only made the window shake twice, with some dents, but didn’t break.

Shang Ruyi immediately turned back: "Wo Xue, break it open!"

Without asking further, Wo Xue hurriedly stepped forward to take the crescent stool from her, swinging it down toward the window.

With a loud "clang," the window was smashed into a large hole.

A gust of wind suddenly rushed into the room.

The two were hit by the sudden hot wind, almost unable to open their eyes, but the wind blew out the flames that had squeezed through the doorway and dispersed the suffocating smoke in the room significantly.

Their chest tightness eased considerably.

Wo Xue was ecstatic: "Young Madam, that’s great!"

Shang Ruyi merely nodded, her face still lacking joy. She simply intended to slow the entrance of flames from the main door, hence breaking a windward hole to push out incoming fire—but this was temporary, as incoming wind could also fuel the fire; flames from the main door would soon engulf the entire house!

They must seize this time to save themselves urgently!

Shang Ruyi turned to Wo Xue, whose face had just lit up: "Hurry out through the window!"

"Alright!"

Wo Xue eagerly stepped onto the windowsill but paused: "Young Madam, you should come with me!"

Shang Ruyi shook her head: "Go alone and call for help to extinguish the fire!"

Wo Xue panicked: "If I leave, what about you?"

Shang Ruyi was also anxious; time was short. The fresh wind had awakened them slightly, but now she could distinctly hear crackling flames outside the door, clearly gaining momentum from the wind, burning fiercer!

She gritted her teeth: "If I go with you, the people inside will be doomed, suffocated by the time we return, both of them!"

"...!"

Wo Xue startled, looking at Yu Wenye on the bed, and He Wenzhu, already unconscious and collapsed on the ground.

Indeed, a sick man, an elder, were impossible to bring out.