The half-hour appointed time had arrived.
But Chu Qianli had not returned.
Fulong knew that Ah Li had her own plan.
"Take the brothers away first, I'll go find Ah Li." Fulong gently pushed Jing Ri.
"No, I'll go with you."
"I'll go too."
"We'll all go!"
Wang Yue, Leng Ji, Granny Cui, and Fu Ning, not one of them was willing to leave.
Chu Qianli's continued absence meant that her rescue of Hua Rong was not going smoothly.
Now, due to the explosion at the Emperor's sleeping quarters, a large fire had broken out. To protect the Emperor, most of the Imperial Guards were stationed in the Emperor's harem.
Fulong didn't know how to decide. He wanted to wait a little longer for Ah Li's instructions.
She wouldn't have not returned without any instructions, unless she had encountered danger.
But Ah Li had said not to look for her at Ronghua Palace...
Just as Fulong was at a loss for what to do next, something suddenly flew over from not far away.
It looked like a rather large bird, but the sound was very strange, not like a bird in flight at all.
"What is that?" Granny Cui immediately became vigilant.
But Fulong's eyes lit up: "It's Ah Li's drone! Ah Li has sent a message!"
The drone indeed landed in Fulong's hand, as if it had eyes.
Fulong took down the note hanging from the drone and immediately frowned upon seeing it.
"Commander Fu, how is it? Does Miss Chu have any instructions?" everyone asked anxiously.
Fulong ignored them, only speaking to the flashing light on the drone: "Ronghua Palace, water prison."
He knew that Ah Li was watching his every move on the screen opposite him.
He had often seen Ah Li use this thing before.
The drone immediately flew up and quickly flew away.
Fulong looked at everyone.
Everyone held their breath in anticipation.
"Ah Li said that tonight will be the final battle!"
Everyone's hearts were struck with a jolt!
Fulong said, "Now, everyone go to the various sleeping quarters and set fires, but only set fires, absolutely do not engage in direct confrontation. Ah Li will also set fires in Ronghua Palace, so that all areas will be ablaze simultaneously."
The forbidden area of the imperial palace was originally heavily guarded.
But tonight, most of the Imperial Guards were in the Emperor's sleeping quarters, so it was much easier for them to set fires everywhere.
"This thing has astonishing explosive power. Throw it out after igniting it, and absolutely do not go near it, understand?"
"Understood!"
Everyone took the special explosives from Chu Qianli in Fulong's hand.
"One hour later, regardless of life or death, you must return here. Those who do not return will be considered fallen in battle, and the main force will not wait a moment longer."
"Yes!"
...
Ronghua Palace, water prison.
The first time Chu Qianli saw Feng Yexuan, her heart felt as if it had been violently torn in half.
Two Vajra Hooks pierced his shoulder blades, suspending him in mid-air.
His dark robe was already stained with blood.
His face was pale, his lips cracked.
But the moment he saw Chu Qianli, his eyes instantly lit up.
It wasn't that there was no surprise, but at this moment, there was more concern.
"You go first, I'll find a way to escape." When he spoke, he found his voice was incredibly hoarse.
Chu Qianli's heart ached: "Did they... cripple your martial arts?"