Chapter 190 On Fire

Several men in black pulled the black scarves over their faces, leaving only the upper half of their faces exposed.

They carried gasoline barrels and poured gasoline around the house. After everyone had poured gasoline around the house, they ran in all directions.

Only one person was left, who took out a match, lit it, and threw it towards the place where the gasoline was poured.

"Miao Jiu, you are unkind, but don't blame us for being unjust. Today I will burn you to death."

He watched as the fire snake quickly devoured the area around the house, and with the help of gasoline, the house was soon surrounded by flames.

They also piled hay and firewood around the front and back gates, making it impossible for the people inside to escape.

The surrounding neighbors were startled by the fire and opened their windows to look towards the fire.

"It's on fire, it's on fire, come and put it out!"

"Hurry, hurry, call the fire department! Don't let this big fire set all the surrounding houses on fire."

The men in black saw the fire here and knew that it was impossible for the people inside to escape, so they didn't stay here for long and just waited to read the newspaper tomorrow.

But what they didn't expect was that as soon as they left, the sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder roared across the sky.

Heavy rain fell from the sky, and before the fire brigade and firefighters arrived, the fire had almost been put out.

When the fire department arrived, they only saw the blackened wall and several burnt doors, but there was nothing damaged inside the house.

They checked the surroundings, determined that it was arson, and reported it to the police station.

When the General Police Department learned that the house belonged to Miao Jiu, they immediately felt a headache and were afraid that they could not handle this matter.

He called the Governor's Mansion and said, "I'm looking for Master Miao Jiu."

Miao Jiu returned home in the heavy rain. Not long after he sat down, before he had the chance to ask Si Ning why she called him back, he saw the housekeeper asking him to answer the phone.

"Master Jiu, there's a call for you. It's from the police station."

Miao Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly, stood up and answered the phone: "Hello."

"Master Jiu, your house just caught fire, but don't worry, it just rained heavily, and it put out the fire, so it didn't burn into the house."

The police chief paused and said, "But the fire department has checked and it seems to be set. There's a lot of unburned firewood and straw piled up at the door of your house."

"Also, there are some oil drums dumped in the alley not far away. Do you want to handle this matter yourself, or should our police department conduct a thorough investigation?"

Miao Jiu narrowed his eyes and guessed who had done it. He had originally wanted to deal with them after some time.

I didn't expect that they were so impatient. Since you have already done it on the first day, don't blame me for doing it on the fifteenth.

"I'll handle this myself. Thank you and the firefighters for your hard work today. Since only the exterior wall was burned, there shouldn't be much to worry about."

"I'll have some silver dollars delivered tomorrow, and I'd also like you to treat the brothers to a drink. I'll also have someone deliver some silver dollars to the fire department. Thank you for the trouble you've made."

Upon hearing this, the Police General Administration immediately put on a smile on their faces: "Master Jiu, what are you talking about? Maintaining the public security of Beiyang City is our duty."

"Then I won't disturb Master Jiu's rest. I see no one is in the house, but several gates are burned down. I asked the brothers to guard them to prevent anyone from stealing anything."

"Then I'll trouble your brothers. I will contact someone to take over." After saying that, Miao Jiu hung up the phone.

He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Miao Long, the house was set on fire today. Take a few brothers back to check what happened."

"Also, you understand the principle of reciprocity. Remember to return the gift with something generous, otherwise it will seem like I, Miao Jiu, am stingy."

Miao Long put a little more pressure on the hand holding a nearby prostitute. "I understand. I will take the brothers to return the gift right away. I will ensure that they will not feel that the gift is too light."

He hung up the phone and turned to look at the woman beside him: "Little devil, I'll come to see you another day. I have something to do today."

The girl was very understanding: "Brother Long, you must keep your word. I am waiting for you!"

Miao Long patted her on the butt and watched her walk away with her waist twisted.

The smile on his face disappeared, and he called the brothers who came with him and left the brothel.

Miao Jiu finished dealing with these things before returning to the living room: "Mom, An Ning, you called me back suddenly, do you know something?"

"I don't know, but Juanjuan said it was going to rain and she was worried that you would get wet." Si Ning just said it simply.

"Will we get wet in the rain?" Miao Jiu frowned slightly.

Madam Si saw that he looked unwell and asked, "Xiaojiu, has something happened?"

"It's nothing serious. Someone just set fire to the house where I work. The heavy rain prevented the fire from spreading." Miao Jiu said casually.

"Fire? How could a fire break out out of nowhere?" Old Madam Si couldn't help but worry.

"Is everyone in the house okay?" Si Ning knew that there must be someone in the house.

Miao Jiu took her hand and patted it: "Don't worry! I gave everyone in the house a day off today, so everything will be fine."

Si Ning nodded: "Since everything is fine, I'll go to rest."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and went back to her room.

"Mom, is Juanjuan afraid that the house will burn down and I will get wet in the rain?" Miao Jiu looked at Madam Si and asked.

"I can't say for sure. You know this child is only three years old and his ability to express himself isn't very clear yet. But it's right to let you come back."

Mrs. Si looked towards the bedroom and saw that the child was kind to everyone.

"Mom, you should get some rest early too. Aren't we going to the orphanage tomorrow? I'll have someone prepare some food and clothing for you to take with you. Just think of it as a gift from Juanjuan and Achen."

Miao Jiu also wanted to do good deeds for the two children. The sins should be borne by the elders, and the blessings should be borne by the children!

"Okay." Madam Si nodded with a smile.

She also asked people to prepare a lot of things, which were all donated in the name of her two children.

Now when the Si family does charity, they donate in the name of the two children.

Juanjuan was awakened by the thunder. When she opened her eyes, she saw that Madam Si, who was lying next to her, had also opened her eyes.

"Juanjuan, are you scared by the thunder?" Old Madam Si hugged her in her arms and patted her back gently.

"Grandma, the thunder is so loud! Are they hitting the bad guys?" Juanjuan snuggled in her arms and spoke softly.

Madam Si hugged her gently and said, "Yes! The Thunder God is very powerful. He is punishing the bad guys!"

"Go to sleep, your grandma is with you." She said and gently coaxed her to sleep.

There was no news about Miao Jiu's house being burned down in the newspaper the next day, but there were a few more bizarre news items.