Han Qiushi would be suspicious of this shoe print, and the footprint was too clear. After yesterday's firefighting efforts, the factory was covered with footprints.

Why is this so clear?

Han Qiushi guessed that the arsonist might have returned while they were away, which is why they left these footprints.

Moreover, the footprints were not far from where Lin Xiaoxiao found the oil drum last night. The place where they were standing now was the best position for the arsonist to start the fire. This was in the very center of the factory. Once it caught fire, the fire would spread to both sides.

Han Qiushi let his imagination run wild based on his guesses while looking at the ground for anything useful.

Lin Xiaoxiao joined the search and suddenly heard a "clink". She bent down in confusion and picked up the thing that made the sound.

She took a closer look and found it to be a very retro-style brass cufflink. The butterfly wing pattern on the cufflink was still clearly visible, and there were some dark red marks on it. Lin Xiaoxiao frowned and continued to look closely; they were dried bloodstains.

Just as Lin Xiaoxiao was letting her thoughts wander, she saw Ren Jianguo come over wearily and say to them, "Old Zheng is awake."

When Lin Xiaoxiao heard that Lao Zheng had woken up, she immediately put her cuffs in her pockets and went with them to the hospital.

They walked all the way to the hospital's inpatient department and saw Old Zheng wrapped in gauze like a rice dumpling. When Lin Xiaoxiao got closer, she saw that a quarter of Old Zheng's face was burned. That half of his face was wrapped in gauze, but some blood had already seeped out.

Even one of his eyes was injured by the fire. When he saw Han Qiushi and Lin Xiaoxiao, his intact eye kept staring at them, as if trying to convey something.

Upon seeing this, Han Qiushi immediately stepped forward and put his ear to Lao Zheng's mouth, saying, "You can tell me whatever you want to say."

"Brother, yesterday I saw two figures by the east wall." Old Zheng's voice was very low, and none of the people around him could hear what he was saying.

Han Qiushi nodded: "Okay, is there anything else?"

"Were you alone inside yesterday?"

Old Zheng nodded: "I just left something behind and went back to get it. When I got there, I found these two people. They were climbing over the wall, and the shorter one got scratched by the barbed wire." He glanced at the people around him and lowered his voice even more.

“Yesterday, some of our staff went out to buy things...and today someone came to order fabric…”

I was thinking of chasing after them, but my arms and legs couldn't keep up with their speed. By the time I got back, the fire was already burning.

"I wanted to put out the fire with water, but the wind was too strong."

"If I weren't so useless, this fire wouldn't have started." As Old Zheng spoke, he began to blame himself. If his hands were still intact, he would definitely have been able to put out the fire.

Seeing Lao Zheng like this, Han Qiushi already felt guilty, and now he felt even worse. "Don't overthink it. They're after the factory. Even if you're not the only one here, the fire will still start."

"Just focus on recovering from your injury. Don't worry about what happens next. Whoever started the fire will be found out sooner or later. Don't worry about your family either, I'll take care of everything for you." After saying that, Han Qiushi patted Lao Zheng's shoulder reassuringly.

Han Qiushi and his comrades don't need to arrange the care of others; with so many comrades here, they can take turns taking care of them and do a good job.

After checking on Lao Zheng's injuries, he and Lin Xiaoxiao went to the doctor's office next door to inquire about Lao Zheng's condition. They learned that Lao Zheng was not in any life-threatening danger, which put their minds at ease. However, the burns on his face and body were not so easy to treat.

With current medical conditions, these scars will most likely stay with Lao Zheng for the rest of his life.

Lin Xiaoxiao listened from the side and felt very uncomfortable. Her anger was growing rapidly. Old Zheng was already in poor health, and now he was injured. She had scar removal cream and other things in her space, but no matter who was injured here, it was because of her and the Han family.

She was really curious to see who was so eager to die.

Lin Xiaoxiao can't do anything for Lao Zheng and some of the injured brothers right now, but she can try her best to get Han Qiulin to bring more food and drinks. Now that the factory has burned down and they can't work, it's a good opportunity for them to rest for a few days.

During this period, due to the increasing number of orders, Ren Jianguo and his colleagues would take the initiative to work overtime. Although everyone was doing repetitive tasks, it was still very hard work at the end of the day.

After arranging things here, Han Qiushi continued to stay in the army and communicate with the leaders and the investigation team.

Lin Xiaoxiao called and booked a sleeper train ticket to Heilongjiang Province. The most important thing now is to deliver the goods on time. Han Qiushi and Han Qiulin are in charge of coordinating things in Beijing, so her presence or absence is not very important.

The train tickets were booked for tomorrow evening, so today Lin Xiaoxiao took Han Qiulin to the factory in Beijing with whom they had been cooperating to pick up the fabric.

Lin Xiaoxiao was planning to go to the textile factory this time to sign a contract with the factory. In this era, there was no concept of contracts, and people were trustworthy in their words and deeds. Generally, there was no need to sign contracts or set up any rules and regulations.

But this isn't Heilongjiang Province, it's Beijing. If their factory can be burned down, then there's a good chance that they won't cooperate on these fabrics for various reasons. After all, the connections in Beijing are complex and intertwined. The Han family knows people, and other families know people too.

She wasn't just worried about orders; she wanted more goods. Since she wanted to grow bigger and stronger, she should take this opportunity to expand even further. Once she became powerful enough, even if someone came looking for trouble, they would have to think twice about whether they could withstand the criticism from all sides.

Last night, Han Qiushi and his father negotiated with the leaders, but from Han Qiushi's words, it was clear that the division commander was very angry. Putting aside everything else, this is the military region of Beijing, not some no-man's-land.

For something like this to happen in the military region, it's clear that they don't take him seriously, and they don't respect the military region of Beijing.

This is the most important political and economic center in the country. The weight of the Beijing Military Region is incomparable to that of military regions in other provinces!

This fire made Lin Xiaoxiao realize that she hadn't done enough preparation. Because she prioritized taking care of Han Qiushi's brothers and didn't use her subordinates, others could cause trouble without restraint.