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Upon hearing Secretary Qi's words, everyone who was about to leave stopped and gathered around.

Qi Shuming, being young, stepped forward with a torch to investigate and was greatly surprised, exclaiming, "So it's Qi Jianguo!"

"Huh?" Qi Shuli was also shocked. "How could it be Qi Jianguo? Don't talk nonsense."

If Qi Jianguo set the fire, he would be in trouble and go to jail, which would be his just deserts. But they offended the richest old lady in Qijia Village, and their branch of the family will never be able to recover.

"Although it's different from before, it's still Qi Jianguo. You can't be wrong. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself." Qi Shuming shouted loudly. This Qi Jianguo is a real scoundrel, ruthless and vicious.

Qi Jianguo raped He Tiantian and was imprisoned for several years.

Now that he's finally out in the village, although the villagers are somewhat hostile towards him, they haven't actually bullied Qi Jianguo; at most, they just laugh at him behind his back.

After a while, the villagers won't care about these things anymore!

I never expected Qi Jianguo to be so desperate, wanting to take revenge!

This revenge is to burn Grandma Qi's entire family alive! Several lives, young and old!

Qi Shuli walked up to Qi Shuming with fear and took a closer look by the torch in Qi Shuming's hand. He swayed and almost fell to the ground.

"How could Jian Guo do this!" Qi Shuli cursed angrily. He still had family members, so he immediately made his stance clear and distanced himself from the situation.

Qi Dazhu frowned and said, "Get a few young men here, tie up Qi Jianguo, and send him to the county public security bureau first thing tomorrow morning."

Qi Jianguo is a madman. He shouldn't be released; he should be locked up for life.

Qi Fangfang heard noises coming from the village and originally wanted to go and check it out, but seeing that it was raining heavily outside, she didn't get up.

"Fangfang, what happened outside?" Qi's mother asked softly. She had been feeling anxious and short of breath all day, and couldn't sleep at night.

Qi Fangfang replied, "It's probably just a couple in the village arguing in the middle of the night. It shouldn't be anything serious. It's raining outside, so they should disperse in a bit. We'll know what happened tomorrow."

"Oh!" Mother Qi replied, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, staring at the ceiling.

Before dawn the next day, Secretary Qi ordered Qi Jianguo to be escorted to the county public security bureau.

Old Wu and Little Chen came to investigate. The evidence is conclusive. There's also Old Liu's testimony, the testimonies of other villagers, and Qi Jianguo has been caught red-handed. The evidence is irrefutable…

By the time Qi Fangfang and her mother found out, Qi Jianguo had already been imprisoned.

Qi's mother fainted on the spot, Qi Fangfang sat there blankly, and the old woman Qi, being old, breathed her last.

While Qi Shuli was busy distancing himself from the situation, his mother passed away, and he couldn't just ignore it, so he had to bite the bullet and handle the funeral arrangements.

Fortunately, Qi Shuli still had some influence in the village, and a few people came to help; otherwise, it's likely that Qi's wife's funeral wouldn't have been able to proceed.

Qi Fangfang deeply regretted telling her brother about He Tiantian, which had caused him to do something so drastic.

He Tiantian is the calamity of my brother's life.

Although Qi Fangfang hated He Tiantian, she had accepted her fate and just wanted her family to live a good life.

The root of all this is He Tiantian.

If she hadn't come to Qijia Village, my brother would have only been depressed for a while, but he would have gradually recovered and forgotten about it.

Qi Jianguo was sent to the county public security bureau in the morning, and committed suicide in the detention center in the afternoon out of fear of punishment.

Qi Jianguo knew that his scheme had been exposed. This time it was arson, and given his previous record and the fact that no one was helping him, he would likely face a long prison sentence.

His life had lost its meaning; he had wanted to die for a long time.

Even if he had successfully burned He Tiantian's family to death last night, he would have committed suicide as if he were buried with them.

Qi Jianguo's death threw the county public security bureau into a frenzy, but fortunately, Qi Jianguo was indeed guilty, so the case was closed without much trouble.

After Huo Yingjie delivered He Tiantian, Grandma Qi, Old Man Qi, and the child to Secretary Qi's house, he asked Liang Hongyu to help take care of the child.

"Sigh, Qi Jianguo has gone mad, otherwise he wouldn't have done such a thing," Old Man Qi said slowly. One wrong step leads to another.

"Sigh!" Grandma Qi sighed as well. "They say turning back is the right path, but how many can actually turn back? He doesn't realize his mistakes, so he thinks about revenge whenever he gets the chance. No wonder he'll end up badly!"

He Tiantian knew that Qi Jianguo wanted to take revenge on her, and said apologetically, "Grandma, Grandpa Qi, I'm sorry, it's all because of me that you've been dragged into this."

“Silly child, don’t say such things,” said Grandma Qi. “You didn’t provoke Qi Jianguo; it’s his lack of remorse that has anything to do with you.”

He Tiantian has already let go of Qi Jianguo.

In her past life, He Tiantian was bitten by a little spirit snake and was reborn. Huo Yingjie helped her take revenge, and she had no regrets.

In this life, Qi Jianguo plotted against her, but she retaliated, and they were even.

As long as Qi Jianguo doesn't cause her trouble, she will absolutely not cause trouble for Qi Jianguo and his family.

However, it was all just He Tiantian's wishful thinking.

"Oh, such a nice house, just burned down like that." He Tiantian said with a bitter smile, "There were still Grandma Qi's belongings inside!"

"Out with the old, in with the new. As long as everyone is alright, the house can be rebuilt even if it burns down," Grandma Qi said nonchalantly. "I want to build a villa on top of the old house, several stories high, with lots of rooms. If possible, I'll pay to buy the land on both sides of the house and build a big yard so I can enjoy myself."

Grandma Qi's reluctance to go abroad doesn't mean she doesn't enjoy life.

To be fair, Grandma Qi was a knowledgeable old lady; she wanted the flush toilet and a water heater for showering.

While you're still in good health, you should enjoy life to the fullest.

“Sure!” He Tiantian said with a smile, “I’ll pay for the house construction.”

"Hehe, no need, Tiantian," Grandma Qi said with a smile. "If your Uncle Shuliang doesn't have money, I'll let you pay. He has plenty of money; he's willing to spend it to build a house for his old lady."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Uncle Shuliang is your own son, my dad is your godson, and I am your goddaughter. We must contribute half of the money. If you don't, you're being distant with us."

"Tian Tian is so filial to you, so just keep it. Otherwise, she won't feel at ease when she goes back," Old Man Qi advised. "If you're going to build one, build the best one, like a small Western-style house."

"Alright!" Grandma Qi said. "It's getting late, Tiantian, you take the child and go to Xiaoyan's room to rest."

He Tiantian felt particularly sorry for her son, who was dazed and had tears on his face.

I scared her tonight.

Fortunately, the children are all safe and sound; the little tortoise played a crucial role in their survival.

I'll properly thank Little Turtle when I have time tomorrow.

When they arrived at Qi Xiaoyan's room, He Tiantian got a towel, wiped the children's faces, applied some moisturizer, and coaxed the two children to sleep.