Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 543 Eastern City

Chapter 543: Chapter 543 Eastern City

Nanzhi and Shen Miaomiao stared into the distance from the yard, somewhat stunned.

Was this a fire attack?

Where was Shen Wenchen?

Nanzhi’s smile froze on her face. Sensing her panic, Shengsheng suddenly burst into tears.

"Sister Nanzhi, Shengsheng, Shengsheng is crying."

Shen Miaomiao, flustered by the sight of the little baby crying out, could only carry her towards Nanzhi.

Just as she approached, she saw a thick plume of smoke billowing in the distance.

All of a sudden, Shen Miaomiao was stunned.

"What’s happening?"

"Miaomiao, take care of Shengsheng for me. I need to step out for a bit."

Nanzhi knew that Shen Wenchen had already taken people to set up quarantine zones early in the morning, and the moat outside the city was also filled with water.

But a fire attack was always a method they hesitated to use.

If the endless mountains were set on fire, the fire would be uncontrollable.

Why, then, would they suddenly choose a fire attack today?

She had to go and see.

To find out what had happened.

"Sister Nanzhi! You are still recovering postpartum! You can’t go out!"

Shen Miaomiao was frantic, but before she could react, Nanzhi had already rushed out the courtyard door.

Shengsheng’s little face was flushed red with crying, which left Shen Miaomiao dumbfounded.

"Miaomiao, where did Brother Yuanbao go?"

Just as Nanzhi left, Mother Lin and Aunt Guihua came into the yard.

Upon entering, seeing Shen Miaomiao holding Shengsheng in the yard, looking worried, Mother Lin instinctively felt that something was wrong.

"Sister Nanzhi, she, she has gone out."

The anxiety was visible on Shen Miaomiao’s face.

Sister Nanzhi was still recovering postpartum. It was fine for her to enjoy some sun in the yard, but running out was strictly prohibited.

"What?"

Aunt Guihua’s eyes widened in surprise. She glanced at the open door, slapped her thigh, and turned around to go after Nanzhi.

Mother Lin was also taken aback. She put the soup she was holding to one side and quickly chased after them.

For a moment, only Shen Miaomiao was left in the courtyard, cradling the crying baby, completely at a loss.

Why did this little one keep crying non-stop?

Hasn’t he been blissful just earlier?

"Shengsheng, don’t cry, don’t cry. Your auntie is here."

In the mountains, Shen Wenchen and his team were unable to find any trace of the remaining four monsters.

"General, the fire is coming!"

A keen-eyed subordinate noticed the thick smoke rising in the distance.

The trees were already completely dead. With heavy snow and rain, coupled with good weather over the past month, the branches had been dried to a crisp.

If they didn’t leave now, in half a moment, the raging fire would be here.

"Retreat!"

Shen Wenchen glanced at the distant flames, mounted his horse, and led his team to the right towards the riverbank. They could circle back to the city from there and avoid the fire.

The group hurriedly mounted their horses and galloped through the woods.

Without the initial caution, the collapsing trees in their wake blocked the path behind them.

The fire became more intense, and in no time, the blazing fire was the only thing in sight, with the world beyond the flames hidden from view.

"Madam?"

Liu Jie was puzzled seeing Nanzhi running over in a hurry. He remembered that she had just given birth to the young master not long ago. Why was she running around by herself?

"Where’s Wenchen?"

Nanzhi didn’t even have time to catch her breath. She pointed to the thick smoke outside the city and asked.

"The General, the General took people out."

Liu Jie stuttered.

"Which path was left open?"

"The, the Eastern City."

"Get some people to come with me."

Liu Jie was about to refute when he saw Nanzhi’s serious expression, he nodded immediately and ran off.

Nanzhi’s expression was serious.

Since Shen Wenchen had already taken people out and asked Liu Jie to start a fire, it could only mean that not all the fleeing monsters had been killed.

To ensure their safe retreat, there must be a city gate that was not set on fire for them to retreat through.

The monsters that had no place to escape would certainly seize this opportunity.

Just as Nanzhi thought.

By the time she and Liu Jie arrived, one of the city guards had been stabbed through by the monster.

The monster that was feasting on the flesh stopped when it saw Nanzhi and the others coming. Its vertical pupils suddenly shimmered.

The monster dropped its prey and leaped off the city wall.

The civilians had been evacuated to the city center long ago, so there were only Nanzhi and her group of twenty-some people, plus the guardsmen on the city wall who were already at their last breath.

Perhaps because it had just fed, the monster’s emaciated figure had swelled somewhat. It turned its head to look at Nanzhi.

This woman seemed tastier.

Eat her!

The parasite in its brain writhed crazily, controlling the monster’s actions.

Nanzhi, having just given birth, was still somewhat weak, but she took up a bow and arrow from nearby when she saw the monster coming at her.

Being the wife of a general, she at least had to learn how to use a bow and arrow.

She drew her bow and the arrow hit the monster’s left eye.

However, it simply lowered its head slightly, then pulled the arrow from its eye socket and tossed it aside.

Seeing it get closer and closer, Nanzhi was taken aback.

She hadn’t hit it between the eyes just now, but it was getting closer and an arrow wasn’t suitable.

Seeing it coming at Nanzhi, Liu Jie drew the sword from his waist and charged at it.

The monster was incredibly fast, nothing like how sluggish it had been that morning.

Liu Jie was young and found himself knocked to the ground in just two moves.

With his chest hit, he saw stars before his eyes, then spat out blood and collapsed on the ground.

The soldiers on the side changed color, and could only stand in front of Nanzhi with their weapons.

They must protect the lady.

Just as they were confronting each other, a fire bomb flew over from the side and hit the monster’s left face.

The explosion of fire instantly caused the monster’s head to jerk towards the left.

Seeing this, Nanzhi drew her bow and arrow and shot it through its skull.

The yellowish-white fluid flowed out, and the monster was still staring hard at the low house to its left until the moment it died.

"Come out."

Nanzhi took a few heavy breaths and looked over at the low house.

After three seconds, two little heads peeked out from above.

"Ah, ah...mother."

Shen Zhiyu said in a hesitant voice.

They were in trouble.

It seemed they were going to get scolded today.

"How did you get here?"

Instead of getting angry, Nanzhi asked with a frown.

"I guessed that you would be coming here, so, so I followed."

Shen Zhiyu’s face turned very red as he stuttered the words.

"Be careful."

Nanzhi didn’t ask any more, only cautioned.

"Yes, mother!"

Yuanbao chuckled and answered, then pulled Shen Zhiyu to duck back down.

They had to hide!

They couldn’t let the monsters find them!

Nanzhi had Liu Jie carried to the camp. Then, each took a fire bomb, chose a weapon for self-defense, and finally ascended the city wall.

There were three monsters climbing up the city wall, about to leap onto it.

"Fire!"

With a shout from Nanzhi, multiple fireballs lit up and the three monsters screamed as they were burnt.

Perhaps because they were already injured, their climb was a struggle, and now being torched by the fire, two of them had fallen off the city wall.

Only one refused to give up and continued to climb eagerly.