Waves of dizziness came from his head, and Luo Xichu couldn't help but suspect that he might have such an illusion because of his fever.
He glanced at Bai Jinyao, who had fallen asleep on the floor, covered himself with the blanket, and prepared to sleep.
However, after a short while, he suddenly heard a noise outside the house.
It seemed to be caused by someone.
Because Bai Jinyao was quite tired today after going up the mountain during the day, she fell asleep very quickly after lying down. The commotion outside could not wake her up at all.
Luo Xichu had no choice but to get up and casually put on a robe. He walked to the door dizzily, then gently opened the door a crack and looked outside.
A few burly men had appeared in the courtyard.
They were holding a jar in their hands and pouring something against the wall of the courtyard.
If Luo Xichu had a sense of smell, he would have smelled the faint smell of tung oil in the air.
Nonetheless, as the crown prince, he had seen all kinds of dirty things. When he saw their actions, a guess suddenly appeared in his mind.
He counted, and there were at least five men in the yard. His inner force was sealed now, his head was heavy, and his eyes were blurry. He was no match for these people, obviously.
If he were to force himself, he might even implicate Bai Jinyao.
The only solution was to rely on her.
At the thought of this, he closed the door again and pushed Bai Jinyao to wake her up.
Although she had fallen asleep because of exhaustion, she was still tense because of Wang Dazhu.
Therefore, she woke up without Luo Xichu calling her with much effort.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Luo Xichu, who was very close to her, and she was stunned.
However, she immediately calmed down after listening to his words.
"You mean there's someone pouring oil outside to burn us to death?"
She asked in a low voice. Suddenly, she sniffed and smelled the smell of tung oil in the air.
Her pupils contracted, and she stood up quickly.
The smell of tung oil in the air was getting stronger and stronger.
She gritted her teeth, pulled the door open, and picked up the stick standing at the door.
The men in the courtyard heard her opening the door, looked up, and happened to meet with her eyes.
"Wang Dazhu, it's you!"
Bai Jinyao gritted her teeth. She didn't expect Wang Dazhu to be so bold as to set fire to them.
Seeing his conspiracy was discovered, Wang Dazhu did not panic. He sneered and spat on the ground.
"Damn fatty! Today is your last day! I'll see what else you can do to escape from here! Light up the fire!"
He shouted arrogantly and ordered his men to ignite.
The man seizing the burning torch in his hand was about to light the oil on the ground.
Bai Jinyao's pupils contracted, and she rushed to the yard subconsciously, picked up a bucket full of water, and threw it at Wang Dazhu and the others.
The perfect amount of force put out the torch in Wang Dazhu's subordinate's hand.
Wang Dazhu felt his pride was also put out by the water, and even the wound on his face started to hurt.
"You damn fatty! I'll kill you!"
He flew into a rage out of humiliation and rushed toward Bai Jinyao.