Chapter 144: Settlement of Accounts (2)

While thinking, Shen Xin and his wife, along with Shen Qiu, had already walked to the front of Old Lady Shen's banquet. Seeing that the guests were silent, just staring at them with a strange look on their faces, Luo Xueyan frowned, sensitively sensing that something was wrong, but she didn't know what it was.

It was Shen Qiu again. He glanced at the table, then carefully surveyed it, and asked in confusion, "Hey, Grandma, why isn't my sister at this table?"

After saying this, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan also noticed it. Shen Yue and Shen Qing were there, even the eldest concubine's daughter Shen Dongling was there, but among the young ladies, there was no sign of Shen Miao. Shen Xin's smile paused and asked, "Mother, where is Jiaojiao?"

Old Madam Shen was speechless. What could she say? Ren Wanyun kept saying to call for guards, but her movements were so slow that it was clear that she didn't take the matter seriously. They hadn't even moved from their seats yet.

"General Shen!" Feng Anning suddenly stood up and said loudly, "You've returned just in time. The ancestral hall just caught fire, and Miss Shen Wu is trapped in the fire right now!"

Her words were deliberately meant to incite indignation, but in reality, she was also trying to vent her anger on Shen Miao. Feng An Ning was a favored member of the Feng family. Even if she had fallen down in the mansion, let alone faced a situation like today, everyone would have come to ask about her well-being. Now, seeing Shen Miao in danger, yet everyone in the Shen Mansion seemed unfazed, she felt a pity for her. Since Shen Xin's return was such a coincidence, she might as well file a complaint with him.

When these words came out, Shen Xin and Luo Xueyan were both stunned. The ancestral hall was selling goods, and Shen Miao was trapped in the fire. Why would Shen Miao go to the ancestral hall for no reason? And more importantly, why were these relatives of the Shen family still able to drink and have fun at the banquet when Shen Miao was in danger?

Ren Wanyun came back to her senses and quickly explained, "Brother and sister-in-law, I was just about to go find some guards when you guys arrived..."

Before she finished speaking, Shen Xin passed by him without saying a word, and the look he gave Ren Wanyun made her feel like she was falling into an ice cellar. It was so terrifying and so fierce.

Luo Xueyan and Shen Qiu also came to their senses suddenly and rushed towards the ancestral hall without saying a word.

Inside the ancestral hall, the fire grew increasingly fierce, almost becoming a giant fireball. Inside, Shen Miao covered her mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief she had prepared in advance. Xie Jingxing frowned at him. Even amidst the choking smoke and dust, he appeared quite relaxed, without a trace of embarrassment. He said to Shen Miao, "If you don't get out now, you'll really die here."

“If you don’t get out now, you’ll be buried with me.” Shen Miao retorted.

"Sharp-tongued." Xie Jingxing smiled nonchalantly, "What are you waiting for?"

Before he could finish his words, he heard a roar from outside: "Jiaojiao!"

Xie Jingxing quickly rushed to the window, and through the small space left by the flames, he could clearly see that the people outside were none other than the Shen Xin couple and Shen Qiu.

Chen Xin and Luo Xueyan had thought of escaping the fire, but they hadn't anticipated the ferocity of the flames. Their eyes widened in fear. A large group of guards surrounded the ancestral hall, but none of them went in to help. They simply poured buckets of water to put out the fire, but this was only a drop in the bucket. If they waited until the fire was over, Shen Miao would be dead.

Chen Qiu gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go save my sister!" He was about to rush in, but before he could take two steps, the scale outside fell in front of him with a "bang", and the burning fire made a "crackling" sound, blocking the way forward.

“Jiaojiao!”

"younger sister!"

Inside the room, Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows and said, "So your nickname is Jiaojiao, but it doesn't suit you at all."