Su Changsheng is usually in charge; when he's not around, Su Changshui takes over.

The steward didn't expect Liu and Lian to handle it, so he still hoped they would find Su Changshui quickly.

Liu looked at Lian and said in a trembling voice, "Sister-in-law, quickly send someone to call him back."

Once Lian realized what was happening, he quickly went to issue orders.

But before Su Changshui could return, several more people arrived in a hurry, and they all had traces of black ash on their bodies.

Upon receiving the report, it turned out that the Su family's cloth shop had suffered fires both before and after that night!

Liu and Lian felt their vision go completely black.

"Quickly, go and call Su Dai here!"

Lian's voice was shrill. "Heavens! What happened today? The Su family's cloth shop is on fire! The water vats are empty, and the well ropes are all gone!" Lian dared not think about the extent of the loss. She felt dizzy and faint.

Su Changshui hasn't returned yet, and she's almost gone crazy.

Thinking of Qin Jin'an was like grasping at a lifeline.

The Liu family wasn't much better off. They depended on the Su family for survival and didn't dare to think about how they would live after suffering heavy losses.

The managers of each cloth shop were also filled with worry; for them, it felt like the sky had fallen.

Su Dai was woken up from her sleep by being forcibly carried over.

White Dots followed closely behind, letting out a warning roar at the servants.

As soon as she arrived, Madam Lian and Madam Liu rushed to her side. Madam Lian immediately said, "Su Dai, you must think of a way! The cloth shop is on fire and about to burn down. Make it rain heavily!"

Qin Jin'an sighed and shook his head: "Third Aunt, I can't let it rain!"

If it rains, then all her mother did was for nothing.

What she said as "cannot be listened to" meant "cannot be done" to Lian Shi. Lian Shi's body went weak and she could no longer stand. She cried out in a panicked voice, "What should we do!"

Qin Jin'an lowered his head, trying to hide the smile he couldn't help.

Luckily it was nighttime, otherwise someone would have noticed her secretly laughing.

It seems her skills at playing a dummy aren't good enough.

"The cloth shop has no water, so what about the houses in the surrounding area? We have to put out the fire, no matter what!"

Liu spoke with difficulty, feeling as if she were being burned down herself when she thought about the cloth shop being burned. Money, all of it was money.

The managers also wiped the sweat from their brows.

"Don't worry about that, Madam. The men are all looking for water and trying their best to save the situation."

It's uncertain how many can be saved. As the stewards, they were obliged to report such a serious incident to the master. However, the person in charge wasn't at the mansion, only the two ladies who weren't valued to begin with.

"Don't worry, Uncle will be back in less than fifteen minutes."

Qin Jin'an said something, she had to do something.

With such a wonderful scene, how could we not let Su Changshui come back?

"What can he do if he comes back? He can't bring rain..."

Lian looked at Qin Jin'an with a hint of sorrow in her eyes.

Qin Jin'an lowered his head, looking pitiful, and didn't reply.

Lian gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

Su Changshui, who was indulging in his lover's company, was woken up and flew into a rage. Holding the beauty in his arms, he coldly scolded, "You bastard, is the sky falling down?"

"Third Master, calm down."

The beautiful woman's delicate hand drew circles on Su Changshui's chest.

"Third Master, something terrible has happened! The Su Family Cloth Shop has caught fire tonight! Third Master, please come back quickly!"

The servant explained in a trembling voice, "Isn't this like the sky falling down?!"

Su Changshui thought he had misheard, and he asked loudly again, "What? What did you say?"

Not only was he stunned, but even the delicate charm on the beauty's face froze. She had already stepped back from his embrace and sat properly on her side on the bed, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Third Master, the cloth shop is on fire... Please return quickly to take charge!"

The servant swallowed hard and replied again in a trembling voice.

Su Changshui felt a buzzing sound in his head, as if something had exploded.

The color drained from his face quickly, leaving him pale. He hurriedly put on his clothes.

Without even bothering to fasten the buttons correctly, she hurriedly left the brothel and got into the carriage.

On his way home, he broke out in a cold sweat.

As soon as he stepped off the carriage, a gust of cold wind blew, and he shivered. The house was brightly lit, which was a bad omen.

Su Changsheng almost tripped as he stepped through the door of his house, but luckily the servant was quick to catch him!

"Changshui, you're finally back! What are we going to do now?!"

When Old Madam Yang saw Su Changshui, she looked distressed and asked him with tears in her eyes.

Such a commotion woke her and Old Man Su up soon after. When they got up and asked what was wrong, they heard that the cloth shop had caught fire, and the two old men looked unwell.

Su Yu'e stood by Old Madam Yang's side, her face also pale.

Looking at the family, Su Changshui felt flustered. He calmed himself down and said, "I... I'll go check the situation. This must be arson. It's deliberate. We have to report it to the authorities!"

"Su Dai, where is Su Dai?"

Su Changshui remembered Su Dai and called out to him anxiously.

Lian pointed at her impatiently: "Isn't she right there? She can't make it rain!"

What's the use of finding her? She can't put out the fire.

Su Changshui rushed to Qin Jin'an and squatted down, saying anxiously, "Su Dai, you must help us catch the arsonist!"

As long as we catch the culprit and find out who's behind it all, even if the losses are too great, we can still find someone to compensate us!

The losses should be compensated by someone else. The Su family can rebuild their business later. Once the second brother brings back the materials, it will only take some time.

With tears in his eyes, Qin Jin'an looked at Su Changshui and choked out, "Third Uncle, please go and help put out the fire..."

"Yes, yes!"

Su Changshui quickly got up and staggered two steps toward the outside of the mansion.

Several managers quickly followed.

"May God bless my Su family with smooth sailing and peace!"

Old Yang was muttering to himself while his hands were clasped together.

Old Su's face was dark, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Liu was also distracted.

Lian was also lost in his own thoughts.

Qin Jin'an found a place to sit, and Bai Diandian snuggled into her arms to keep her company.

...

When Su Changshui arrived at the cloth shop, the workers looked like black coals. The shop was already charred black. Some thick fabrics hadn't been completely burned, but even if they hadn't been burned, the fire had left a foul odor and the fabrics had deteriorated. Very few of the fabrics were salvaged.

The Su family owned four cloth shops, all of which were destroyed by fire overnight.

Su Changshui checked them one by one, then sat on the ground, his face deathly pale. They were all gone...

Because of the report to the authorities, Jiang Xun was ordered to come with his men.

"Young Master Jiang, you must find out who set this fire! All four of my Su family's cloth shops were burned down overnight. This must have been done by someone who was jealous of my business. The Pu family is the most suspicious!" Su Changshui said excitedly, grabbing Jiang Xun.

The Pu family—they had a deep-seated hatred for each other. The more Su Changshui thought about it, the more certain he became that this must be the Pu family's revenge!

"Third Master Su, please calm down. I will investigate thoroughly. You insist that the Pu family is the most suspicious. What is the reason for the feud between your two families?" Jiang Xun said calmly, as if it were a routine matter.