Chapter 27 - That Means We're Living Together

27 I’m Going to Put Out This

Fire

At Qi Mountain, thick smoke billowed. As the fire increased in intensity, the chaos at the scene also increased proportionately.

The onlookers, who had the mentality of watching the show, became increasingly noisy, “Whoa, this fire is really big!”

“I’ve never seen such a big fire in my life. It’s worth it.”

“I reckon that at least a few dozen more people will have to die before it can be extinguished.”

“Sigh, I wonder what the hell the government is doing.”

There were also social media influencers and content creators who were holding onto cameras, wanting to get closer to Qi Mountain and capture the scene more clearly to get more people’s attention.

After all, at times like this, whoever captured the more interesting footage would be able to get more traffic. Traffic was money!

However, they were all blocked by the law enforcement officers.

“It’s too dangerous ahead. You can’t get any closer!” A firefighter in uniform, whose face was covered in dust, pulled up the police line and stopped the approaching crowd with a solemn expression.

However, what he got in return were insults and mockery.

“This is the foot of the mountain. The fire is still far away. Is there a need to make such a fuss?”

“If you have the time to care about us, why don’t you go and put out the fire? You’re wasting your time here!”

“Isn’t the job of a fireman to put out the fire? What’s the point of shouting at us here?”

“Do you know how much money I’ll lose if you don’t let me in to film? Your annual income can’t even compare to this video of mine!”

“I’m responsible for my own life. Don’t try to control me.”

The ugliness of the social media personalities was exposed one after another.

They didn’t care at all about what caused the mountain fire. They also didn’t care about how the mountain fire needed to be put out or how much it would cost.

They only cared about how to take pictures that others couldn’t, how to write a caption that was more eye-catching than others, and how to earn more traffic and gain more followers.

As for why the person in front of them was covered in dust, what he had just experienced at Qi Mountain, they did not care at all.

However, at this moment, a man dressed in a long black robe slowly walked over.

Luo Xiu!

Behind Luo Xiu was a female host, and behind her was a cameraman carrying a camera.

“Please, please wait!”

At this moment, Luo Xiu’s footsteps paused slightly, and he turned his head slightly. The female host was already out of breath after chasing him all the way.

Luo Xiu’s expression remained the same.

When the female host arrived behind him, she finally opened her mouth to ask, “Hey, what are you here for?”.

It was very reasonable for her to ask this question. Although the surrounding was chaotic and there were too many people, it was clear what everyone was there for at a glance.

Some people were carrying cameras, while others were holding drawing boards.

Some people did not bring anything and were stretching their necks to look into the distance.

These were the people who took videos, drew pictures, and joined in on the fun. Only Luo Xiu. At the foot of this extremely chaotic and diverse qi mountain, no one could tell who he was and what he was here for. This naturally aroused the curiosity of the female host.

Luo Xiu did not answer the female host. He turned his head slightly, looked forward again, and continued walking.

His footsteps were neither fast nor slow, and his eyes were incredibly calm.

Everything he wore belonged to this world, but when they were put on his body, it was as if they did not belong to this world.

It was so special, so otherworldly. Luo Xiu’s appearance gradually attracted everyone’s attention. For some reason, everyone couldn’t help but look at him.

An example would be the female host. The moment Luo Xiu turned his head, she was already stunned. His gaze was filled with certainty and confidence. It was also filled with the profundity of an elder. Even though the female host’s life experience was not much, she could tell that it was not the gaze of an ordinary person!

As Luo Xiu started walking forward again, she returned to her senses.

When Luo Xiu approached the police line, he reached out to touch it. The firefighter noticed him.

“What are you doing?” These words came from the front and the back at the same time.

In front of him was the firefighter’s warning tone. Behind him back was the surprised tone of the female host. Both sides asked at the same time.

However, Luo Xiu did not stop. He said, “I’m going to put out the fire.”

Luo Xiu pulled open the police line, bowed slightly, and crossed over. The firefighter was stunned.

Go and put out the fire? Who was this person?

The firefighter was well trained and experienced in dealing with this kind of scenario. This time, however, his body froze.

He was unable to go forward in the slightest. He was stunned by the aura emitted from Luo Xiu.

Seeing Luo Xiu enter the prohibited area, the surrounding people who wanted to enter went crazy.

“Why can he go in and not us?”

“Did he pay you?” “I want to go in too!”

When one of them reached out and raised the police line as Luo Xiu did, only did the firefighters finally take action. He suddenly reached out, pulled the line back to its original height, and warned, “It’s dangerous ahead, don’t go in!”

At this moment, the veins on the firefighter’s forehead had already burst out. It immediately stunned the surrounding people, just like how Luo Xiu had stunned the firefighter just now.

Seeing that everyone had slowly settled down, the firefighter could not help but turn his head back to take a look.

The figure of the man in the long black robe had already walked far away, and he could not be seen clearly on the lush mountain path.

The firefighter frowned slightly. There was a serious look on his face, but there was more confusion.

He picked up the walkie-talkie, “A young man accidentally entered Qi Mountain. If anyone sees him, please stop him immediately!”

Soon, there was a reply on the walkie-talkie.

“Roger, please continue to be on alert.”

“Roger.”

Only then did the firefighter put down the walkie-talkie. The solemnity in his eyes faded slightly, but the doubt in his eyes intensified. He did not understand how he could make such a big mistake.

The female host, who had watched the entire scene, took a deep breath. She could not remember how many times she had been stunned today.

However, in her mind, she could feel there must be a story about this man. Moreover, it was very likely that there would be some news about what happened.

“Did you get the scene just now?”

“I did.” The cameraman replied in a muffled voice. Ever since Luo Xiu appeared, the cameraman did not know what had gotten into him. The camera never left Luo Xiu’s

body.

At the same time, at a location that the camera did not capture, countless people with blank expressions stood still, watching Luo Xiu’s figure from afar. Tears streamed down their faces.

The little girl, who only had half of her face left, raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eye.

“Thank you… Thank you.”