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Old Liu took the main road from the fork in the road, and after thinking it over and over, he felt that something was not right.
Thinking about the many benefits he had received from He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, he felt it necessary to send a message to them so they would be prepared, lest Qi Jianguo really commit murder and arson, causing disaster and making them regret it too late.
Old Liu turned the oxcart around and drove it towards Qijia Village.
They didn't encounter Qi Jianguo along the way. Either Qi Jianguo hadn't come to Qijia Village, or he had already entered the village.
Old Liu drove his oxcart into the village and soon arrived at Grandma Qi's door. Suddenly, he smelled gasoline and realized something was wrong. He quickly banged on the door and said, "Open the door quickly, Aunt Qi, I've come to see you."
Hearing the noise, He Tiantian came out to open the door and asked in surprise, "Grandpa Liu, is there something you need so late?"
Old Liu came in and said, "Can you smell gasoline? Quickly bring the child out."
He Tiantian was shocked and smelled gasoline. She quickly turned around and went inside, only to see that the exterior of the house was already on fire.
Old Liu followed, and He Tiantian carried one of them while Old Liu helped carry the other.
Old Man Qi, Grandma Qi, and Grandma Wang heard the commotion and quickly came out of the house.
At this point, the fire outside grew even larger.
"Grandma, Grandpa Qi, come out quickly!" He Tiantian urged, "Our house is on fire."
"Oh, oh." Grandma Qi was horrified, her legs went weak with fright.
In the darkness, Old Man Qi quietly grasped Grandma Qi's hand. Although it was rough and thin, it was very strong.
Grandma Qi, feeling frightened, turned to look at Old Man Qi beside her. She felt relieved; thankfully, he was still there.
"Don't be afraid, let's go out," Old Man Qi said in a deep voice, pulling Grandma Qi towards the door.
At this time, other villagers also noticed the fire and rushed over to put it out.
Just as He Tiantian was about to open the door, it was suddenly opened.
In the dappled firelight, He Tiantian saw a man with a ferocious expression, seemingly insane.
Qi Jianguo?
Qi Jianguo had a torch and a sharpened knife in his hand.
He Tiantian took two steps back and scolded, "Qi Jianguo, if you don't want to die, get out of here right now."
Old Man Qi frowned, knowing that the fire wouldn't have started for no reason, and scolded, "Qi Jianguo, if you don't want to live, at least think about your grandmother and parents."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jianguo's expression froze for a moment, but it was quickly replaced by a frenzied and savage look.
"Rather than live a miserable life, I'd rather die with her." After saying this, Qi Jianguo didn't hesitate any longer and pounced on her.
He Tiantian quickly stepped back to protect the child in her arms.
At that moment, a dark figure darted out from behind and pounced directly on Qi Jianguo.
With a "thud," Qi Jianguo was knocked to the ground by a dark object.
The two children were frightened and cried loudly.
When He Tiantian saw that the little turtle had taken the lead and blocked Qi Jianguo, she could finally relax.
Huo Yingjie and Secretary Qi came out of the house while they were drinking at Qi Shugen's house.
Huo Yingjie broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the direction of the fire.
That was Grandma Qi's house; his wife and children lived there.
Huo Yingjie ran quickly this way, but fortunately it was dark, which concealed the fact that Huo Yingjie was running so fast that his feet barely touched the ground.
Just as the little tortoise was pinning Qi Jianguo down, Qi Jianguo was not idle either, frantically slashing at the little tortoise with the knife in his hand.
The little spiral turtle is a stone statue!
It was carved from ancient solidified stone, and ordinary machetes cannot leave a single mark on it.
Fortunately, the torch in Qi Jianguo's hand fell off and was thrown far away, so no one could see what was on Qi Jianguo or what it was.
When Huo Yingjie arrived, his eyes were bloodshot. He immediately made a hand seal, and Qi Jianguo fell unconscious and stopped moving.
When the little tortoise saw its owner arrive, it took the opportunity to leave.
Many people came with buckets to put out the fire, but these were all wooden houses, and gasoline and water had been poured on them, which made the fire burn even more fiercely.
Grandma Qi thought of the old photos she treasured in her room and wanted to go in and take them out.
Old Man Qi held Grandma Qi's hand tightly and said, "The person is more important than the photo!"
"Sigh, without those photos, I would gradually forget what I used to look like." Grandma Qi relied on those photos to get by for most of her life; those photos were very important to her.
Old Qi smiled, his eyes, though somewhat cloudy, filled with sincerity, and said softly, "It doesn't matter if you forget, I will always remember!"
Grandma Qi was slightly taken aback, then smiled.
Those are memories, things from the past.
Now that his son has found him, the old man can finally rest in peace.
In the next few years, she and her second brother lived a peaceful life, passing the last few years of their lives together.
Seeing Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian could finally put her mind at ease.
"Don't be afraid," Huo Yingjie said softly, holding his wife tightly.
“I’m not afraid. Luckily, Grandpa Liu came this time,” He Tiantian said, her son still in Grandpa Liu’s arms.
"Thank you, Grandpa Liu," Huo Yingjie said gratefully as he took the child from Old Man Liu's arms.
"Let's not talk about that now, let's put out the fire quickly," said Old Liu.
"Sweetie, you take the child, Second Uncle and Third Aunt, come to my house," Secretary Qi said. "We'll stay here to put out the fire."
Huo Yingjie first took the person to Secretary Qi's house, and then rushed over.
Seeing the fire growing ever stronger, Huo Yingjie was extremely annoyed. He made another hand seal, and with a "crack," lightning and thunder appeared in the sky.
While everyone was still stunned, a torrential downpour began.
Since the people of Qijia Village worshipped the dragon, Huo Yingjie created a phantom of a dragon, which circled in the air a few times before disappearing.
The people of Qijia Village were dumbfounded. Only after the dragon disappeared did they react. They all quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Even Old Man Liu, who had moved the oxcart elsewhere, saw this scene.
I used to hear that Qijia Village was protected by a dragon, and I thought it was just a legend. I never imagined it was true!
It was totally worth the trip to see the dragon.
Old Liu kowtowed many times, hoping that the dragon could feel his sincerity and protect him and his family so that they could live long and peaceful lives.
The fire was quickly extinguished, but it was dark now, so it wasn't a good time to go in and clean up, lest we get hit by falling charred wood.
"Everyone, please go back now. Thank you all. I will thank you properly tomorrow." Secretary Qi bowed to everyone in thanks. With the protection of the divine dragon, he was not afraid of anything.
Huo Yingjie pointed to the unconscious person lying on the ground and said, "That person set the fire. What should we do now?"
"Tie him up." Secretary Qi, still unaware of who it was, said with a grim face, "Let's see who's planning murder and arson."
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