readytorunbook Chapter 184 Fire
Chapter 184 Fire
She smiled at first, but then sadness crept onto her face: "I am neither a human nor a ghost now, how can I compare myself to a god?"
I hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, girl. I will find someone to help you find out later. But now, there is one thing that needs to be solved urgently, which is where to put you. I don't live alone, there is a little girl with me, and there are many people who come to see me on weekdays. I am afraid that someone will see you accidentally. So I want to move you to another place, but I don't know, do you like a more lively place or a quiet place?"
Lan Xiang in the crystal thought for a moment and replied: "Let's go to a more lively place. I was alone in that remote place before and I was almost bored to death."
I nodded: "So, what do you think of Li Rong's casino? You can watch people gamble, watch monsters fight, and eavesdrop on other people's secrets."
Lanxiang smiled and said, "That's great! Master Chang's place is really interesting, but it's a pity that I've only been there once. Sister Jingye said that the air there is filthy and noisy, and she won't let me go there again."
I also smiled and said, "That's even better. Now that you are in the crystal, you won't smell the filth. If you feel okay, I will send you there. But you must be careful not to be discovered. I will visit you every three to five days. If you feel noisy, I will take you back. If you feel okay, you can stay for a while."
Lanxiang bowed to me and said, "Thank you for the arrangement, young lady."
The next day I said I wanted to see the casino I had invested in. After signing the contract, I went into Li Rongchang's casino and took advantage of him not paying attention to stuff the crystal into the mouth of a two-headed dog on a wall in the corner. This place overlooks the entire casino, and everyone in the casino looked down with red eyes. The two-headed dog had a hideous face and was not attractive, so no one would notice this place. Li Rongchang was careless and the casino was noisy, so he didn't notice it at all. He was only busy cheering for the monster Lechang he bet on.
After leaving the casino, I went straight back to Tushan Mansion.
As soon as I entered the yard, I ran into Ruofeng and Xiaohui, who were in a hurry. I hurriedly walked up to them and asked, "Where are you going?"
Ruofeng replied, "Miss, Manager Hu sent someone to find a coroner to verify that there is indeed a needle on Chengman's head. He has combined the case with Chaolu's case. Ruiyang has been asked to bring Li Cong to the woodshed, and Manager Hu has been asked to witness and identify the scene! The young master was out on business, but the news has come back. The old lady and the eldest young master are also on their way there, saying that they want to have an inquest as well."
I heard that this major case had alarmed almost all the leaders in the government, so I couldn't be absent. Especially since Tu Shanjing hadn't arrived yet, I had to go first to take advantage. So I followed them and said, "Then I'll go too."
Ruo Feng replied: "That's fine, the girl is somewhat related and can provide some testimony."
I followed them to the woodshed, but halfway there, I saw thick smoke billowing up into the sky, and a servant was running towards there carrying a bucket of water.
I thought to myself that something was wrong, and quickly pulled a servant at the end and asked, "But the woodshed is on fire?!"
The servant was in a hurry to get going, but when he turned around and saw us, his impatience turned into a flattering smile, and he replied, "To answer Miss Lanxiang, it is the fire in the woodshed. The fire is very big at this time. You better not go there if you have nothing to do!"
Ruofeng, Xiaohui and I looked at each other and quickened our pace at the same time.
Soon I arrived outside the woodshed. The smoke was a bit heavy here and I choked and coughed.
Among the crowd directing the crowd at the door, I saw a familiar face.
"Changbao! Come here, I have something to ask you." I waved to him.
Changbao and another servant were directing the people who were carrying buckets to put out the fire. When he heard me calling him, he turned around and hurried over.
He was not fair to begin with, and his face became even darker after being smoked. He simply bowed and said, "Happy New Year, young lady. What can I do for you?"
"Alas, the matter is urgent and I don't have time to reminisce with you. I just want to ask you, is Li Cong in there?" I said anxiously.
Chang Bao bowed and said, "Yes, young lady. I failed in my duty. The young master couldn't come back for a while. I happened to be near Tushan Mansion. He was afraid that something might go wrong, so he asked me to go back and look after Li Cong until Ruiyang asked the old lady and Butler Hu to come and question him. I had just changed shifts with a servant who was originally looking after him and went to the next room. I didn't expect that I felt weak all over for no reason in the room, and then I fell asleep. When I woke up from the heat all over my body, the door next door was almost burned, so I had to run out first. Then Li Cong might..."
I sighed heavily and replied, "Well, I'm glad you're okay."
Changbao pursed his lips, a little apologetically: "Miss, I failed the young master's trust. I will accept the punishment when the young master comes back. There is a big fire and smoke here. Maybe someone has died inside. Please leave first, don't choke me."
I saw that the fire would not be put out in a short time and there was nothing I could do to help, so I listened to him and led Xiao Hui back.
Ruofeng met Ruiyang who had been dispatched back, and the two stayed to help.
As I walked to the gate of Tu Shanjing's courtyard, I felt a chill on my face and a drop of water fell on it.
I looked up and saw that the sky was gloomy, with thick clouds covering the sun. From the gloomy sky, large raindrops were falling one after another, and soon they formed a string of silver lines.
The second rain since the beginning of spring came just in time.
I stood on the flower bed and looked towards the woodshed. The thick smoke and flames were gone. Only a few wisps of smoke were still rising, like the life that had just disappeared, turning a few corners and then dissipating in the air.
I remembered that some of Tu Shanjing's spring clothes had been washed in advance and were drying in the yard. I didn't have time to continue sighing. I couldn't care about what was far away and could only take care of what was in front of me, so I hurried back.
Fortunately, Mansheng saw that it was going to rain, so she took the clothes back after I left. She was carrying a pile of clothes and putting them on the hangers. When she saw me coming back, she said hurriedly, "Girl, these clothes are basically dry, but I was in a hurry to bring them back just now, so I brought them all at once, so some of them are wrinkled. Remember to iron them later. I have some work to do, so I'll go down first."
I thanked her and let her go about her business. I took the clothes from her hands, folded the ones that were not easily wrinkled and put them back into the suitcase, then took the iron and started ironing the silk and linen clothes that were wrinkled.
When I was ironing the third piece of clothing, Tu Shanjing came back all steamed.
I saw that he was not wearing a hat or a raincoat, and his hair was wet and stuck to his face. I guess he didn't have an umbrella, as he ran back in the rain all wet.
I quickly took a large towel, walked over to cover his hair, and gently pressed it to absorb the moisture. I asked, "Why is it so wet? Who is following you? Why didn't I get you a place to shelter from the rain? Although you have spiritual power to protect you, it's not good for moisture to enter your body. What if you get sick?"
Tu Shanjing bent down slightly and quietly let me wipe the rain off his head and face.
After a while, his voice rang out muffled from under the towel: "Four lives."