Kapitel 408: Blazing Fire

The fire was fierce. The ashes of the remains floated up to the sky together with the raging fire.

Ashes were mixed with sparks as they danced around the pure white moon.

A different kind of beauty was displayed before the people, yet none of them had the heart to admire the scene.

"Put out the fire! Put out the fire!"

Such calls sounded throughout the street. The handles on the wells were rolling non-stop.

Pails and buckets of water were continuously splashed at the blazing grocery shop.

Yet, quenching a fire from a cartload of firewood with one cup of water was a futile attempt.

The fire wasn't weakened by the effort but instead grew even bigger.

People were forced to push down the wall on both side of the grocery store to isolate the burning in order to minimize their damage, but the two walls were more sturdier and heavier than they had expected.

"A few more men! Hurry! Don't let the fire spread!"