Ding Tou waited for a long time, but Xu Keke didn't return. He was too weak to move. Knowing it was inappropriate to call out to her, he eventually fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, the fire started in the kitchen and spread. The liquor prepared for the foremen was spilled on the wood, and with the wind at night, the fire grew quite large. Thick smoke billowed up, waking everyone up. The doors to the female workers' dormitory were opened, and the women were rushed out to fight the fire.

The fire here hasn't been extinguished yet, and the dormitories where the foremen live have also caught fire.

After the fire was extinguished and the cleanup was underway, it was discovered that everyone who had been fighting the fire outside the foreman's dormitory was unharmed. Only a few rooms were blackened. Only Ding Tou was unconscious from smoke inhalation and had to be taken to the hospital.

Watching him being carried away, Xu Keke knew he wouldn't die; the carbon monoxide would only damage his organs, not kill him. His most fatal injury was the Achilles tendon she had severed after he fainted.

With current medical care, he will never be able to walk again.

Because of the fire, someone discovered the woman's body.

She was clearly murdered. The foremen then realized that the arson the previous night must have been intentional. However, it was late, and they had released all the female workers to fight the fire, so they couldn't find out who had sneaked out to do it.

After discussing it, they all agreed that Zhao Di had offended too many people and was unaware that someone had taken such a drastic action against her.

They used to tolerate Zhao Di because having a wicked person around made it easier for them to manage the female workers. Plus, Zhao Di would occasionally help them with chores, acting as their henchman. That's why they turned a blind eye to her behavior.

Now, because of her, some people are not only killing people but also attempting arson. For their own safety, these people have locked Zhao Di up.

He even beat her severely in front of all the female workers. This was somewhat of a gesture of goodwill towards the person who did these things in secret.