Chapter 197 Wildfire

At the moment when the call was about to be automatically hung up, finally, the call was connected!

Ding, "Xiao He? What's wrong?"

He Jing breathed a sigh of relief and pursed his trembling lips, "Auntie, where are you?"

"Me? I'm at home. What's wrong? Did something happen on the way?"

"It's okay, Auntie." He Jing didn't hesitate and told Shen Wanzhou about the text message. The other party was silent for a while, and then said seriously, "Something may have happened in Qidong. Xiaorong and Xiaofeng have returned to school. You must not come back, and don't tell A Zheng yet."

"Auntie, I'm on my way back. It will take about twenty minutes. Don't leave the main house during this time!"

Shen Wanzhou said in a gentle tone, "Don't be so nervous. If any cat or dog can come in, then our Gu family and Shen family have been in vain all these years."

"Yes, but we can't be careless. The defense system of the Gu residence was just upgraded some time ago. No one should be able to crack it. Then they will most likely lure you out."

"Yeah, I know. Don't worry, I won't go out."

"Okay! You must wait for me to come back. Sister Xiangyi will be here in about ten minutes."

After hanging up the phone, He Jing's uneasiness did not ease at all. He turned to look at Xiao Ran and said, "Hurry up."

"Um!"

It only took more than ten minutes to get there, a twenty-minute journey.

He Jing looked at the direction of the manor from afar, and his uneasiness became real.

The sky was ablaze red, thick smoke engulfed the mountain behind, and tongues of flame were darting wildly.

"What should we do, Miss He?" Li Ran frowned, his tone full of worry. "Such a large fire would be difficult to put out in a short time without a special fire retardant."

Behind the back mountain is a residential area, so it is impossible that the Gu family did not prepare fire retardants.

He Jing frowned slightly, "Come over and take a look."

"yes!"

The fire was huge, and the scorching air rushed towards him. The scene outside the window was blurred for a moment, but He Jing still accurately saw the Gu family's bodyguards, servants, and Shen Wanzhou, Gu Cong and others who were in charge of the command.

Familiar aircraft were flying around in the air, sprinkling gray-white fire retardant down like it was free.

"Good boy, they're so rich! Even if the fire department comes, they won't be able to produce so much fire retardant all at once..."

Li Ran was amazed. Central Star was developing rapidly, and many residents chose to live near the mountains, with the largest number of residents living in the mountains behind Gu's house.

The Gu family has done a good job in managing and protecting the back mountain. The air is fresh and the environment is elegant. They even opened up part of the back mountain for residents to take a walk and play.

Completely different from other noble families who guard their families strictly and often drive away and beat their enemies, the residential buildings built on the hillside behind the Gu family are the most sought-after.

Just like now, the fire started on the side close to the residential building. Most nobles would choose to block the trend of spreading to their own homes and would not care about the lives of ordinary residents.

But it is not the case with the Gu family. They think that side is more important, so they can spread the fire retardant worth a fortune without any hesitation, and give priority to the side close to the residents.

Seeing this, nearby residents also tried their best to put out the fire.

Human beings are nothing in front of the fire of nature. Although the power of one person is far from enough, the power of ten, one hundred, or one thousand people should not be underestimated.

"Go down first."

Li Ran nodded and maneuvered the spaceship to a steady stop. Shen Wanzhou and Gu Cong noticed the two people and hurried over to meet them.

"It's dangerous here." Shen Wanzhou looked tired.

He Jing stepped forward to support the man, "What's going on now?"

"The fire started on the back side of the mountain. It was extremely intense. If we hadn't rushed in to help, the people living on the other side would have been in grave danger."

"Well, is there enough fire retardant?"

Gu Cong quickly replied, "It's enough. I personally count it every month. There's absolutely no problem with this!"

"Okay, fire and police?"

"I've already called, and they'll be here in two minutes." Gu Cong's face was heavy. "It's autumn now, and the wind is stronger at night. The fire is spreading very quickly."

Hejing nodded, "Xiaoran, go and help."

"yes!"

Shen Wanzhou looked back at the flames on the mountain, his eyes full of heartache, "Xiao He, tell me, who did this? Is human life so worthless in their eyes?"

"Auntie, did uncle say anything?"

Shen Wanzhou retracted his gaze and lowered his eyes to think for a moment, "He said our wedding anniversary is coming soon, but he might not be able to make it back."

The two were silent, thinking about the possible message hidden in this sentence.

"Xiao He!"

"Sister Xiangyi!"

He Xiangyi flipped over and jumped off the aircraft, waving to the people following her to help. "Are you all okay? The firefighters will be here soon!"

"It's okay, this..." He Jing looked hesitant. He always felt that he should go back to the main house at this time.

He Xiangyi waved her hand, "This must be Butler Gu, right? He and I are here, so it's enough. Go and do your own things!"

"Okay! Thank you!"

The team brought by He Xiangyi was well-trained and the fire was quickly contained. He Jing and Shen Wanzhou hurried back.

The journey was smooth.

"Auntie, is the defense lifted?"

"...Yes, considering that if there are any injured, they can stay here for treatment first."

Considering the risk to his personal safety and the possibility of several lives being lost, Shen Wanzhou will definitely choose to save people.

If it were Hejing, I would make the same choice.

A small dried fish like a frying pan appeared in He Jing's hand, and then he blocked Shen Wanzhou behind him, "Auntie, no matter what happens later, don't worry about me, just run. You are very important, both as a family member and as the message that Uncle Gu wants to convey."

Shen Wanzhou was stunned for a moment, her eyes slightly red, "You underestimate your aunt. When your aunt was young, she and your uncle also got to know each other through fighting."

The two of them quietly entered the courtyard and saw a few inconspicuous footprints on the yellowed grass.

Someone has been here. "Auntie, think about what Uncle Gu is trying to say?"

"...Maybe some important information? Evidence? He seems to have been investigating something over the past two years."

"Very likely. So, is there anything or a place that holds special meaning for your anniversary?"

Shen Wanzhou's eyes became serious. "Flower room, we met in the garden and became friends because of a pot of flowers, so we spend an afternoon in the flower room every year on our wedding anniversary."

"Come on, let's go over there."

The two men sneaked into the house through a small side door. Under the dim light, there were barely detectable signs of rummaging.

Shen Wanzhou turned on the surveillance camera in the house and his eyes instantly locked onto several men in black.

There are eight in total, and there is one person guarding each staircase.

She covered herself up so tightly that her face couldn't be seen, and her figure must have been concealed as well.

He Jing quickly sent the photos of these people to Yu Jin and shared the defense system of Gu's house with him.

Fingers pointed and flew, [Urgent! The defense system can't restart the information of these people, don't tell Gu Zheng yet.]

Then He Jing put away the intelligent computer, pointed upstairs, and then pointed outside.

There was a window in the utility room on the first floor, and above the window was a small balcony that could be climbed. He Jing clenched her palms, thinking that it would be difficult for the two of them to climb up without relying on spiritual restraints.

The Gu family’s surveillance system shouldn’t be that easy to hack into, right?

It shouldn't be a problem to use it?