Chapter 199: Fire in the Middle of the Night
"If any random person comes out and claims to be our prefect's sister and we take them all in, won't our prefecture become a market? Go, go, go, hurry up and leave."
"My name is Wen Yan. If you tell Meng Xiyan this name, he will come out to pick me up in person." Wen Ruyue was furious.
Now even a watchdog is bullying her.
"I'm sorry, but that's really not possible. The prefect is not here."
"Then let me in. I'll go wait for him inside the government office."
The officer refused without hesitation: "The government office is a confidential place, no outsiders are allowed to enter.
You should find an inn nearby and stay there. When the prefect returns, I'll report to him and he'll come find you."
"You..." Wen Ruyue was so angry that she was about to explode.
First, a group of unruly people destroyed her shop.
Now another servant is deliberately delaying time.
The whole world is against her, right?
Just watch!
When Huo Yaoxing inherited the Marquisate and she became a super-rank imperial consort, she would definitely make these people regret their whole lives.
"Tell Meng Xiyan immediately that he's back. Wen Yan is looking for her for something extremely urgent!" Wen Ruyue was angry, but she still left a message.
And it was in the name of Wen Yan.
At this time, Meng Xiyan and the Yuan leader were quietly leaving the city from South Street.
Late that night.
A fire broke out in a house in Jinyang City.
The fire spread quickly.
Wen Yan and Pei'er rushed out of the house first.
She stood outside and yelled for help.
Jinyang Prefecture was suffering from drought and was already dry and water-scarce.
Once the fire starts, it's out of control.
The Xue family’s house can no longer be saved.
The emergency rescue now is to prevent it from spreading to the neighbors on both sides.
Uncle Lin, Xue Yi and the others were busy putting out the fire.
Wen Yan looked around but didn't see Xue Yi's daughter.
How could the blind child escape from the sea of fire?
Wen Yan was extremely anxious.
He snatched the half bucket of water from Uncle Shitou's hand, poured it over his head, and rushed into the sea of fire.
Uncle Shi Tou was startled.
He wanted to grab her, but only tore off a piece of Wen Yan's clothes.
After a while, Wen Yan rushed into the sea of fire with billowing smoke.
Fortunately, the Xue family’s room is not big and the layout is not complicated.
Wen Yan quickly found Xue Xiaomei at the foot of the kang.
Xue Xiaomei has fainted.
Wen Yan ran over and wanted to carry her on his back.
But the person who fainted felt very heavy.
As soon as he lifted the person onto his back, he pushed Wen Yan down.
The fire was getting bigger and bigger, the air seemed to be burning, and my lungs were about to explode from the heat.
Just then, Uncle Shi Tou also rushed in.
He picked up Wen Yan with his left hand and Xue Xiaomei with his right hand, then he held them both under his armpits and rushed out.
Uncle Shitou was tall and strong, and he led them out of the sea of fire in the blink of an eye.
"Pei'er, come and see little...ugly mother." Uncle Shitou almost cried out that he was exposed, and quickly changed his words.
Pearl ran over immediately.
Wen Yan pointed at Xue Xiaomei and said, "Her condition is serious, save her first."
Uncle Shitou put Xue Xiaomei next to Wen Yan.
Under Wen Yan's command, Pei'er began to give first aid to Xue Xiaomei.
Xue Yi found his daughter lying on the ground motionless.
As if struck by lightning: "I...what happened to my daughter? Why is she like this?"
His eyes were red and tears were welling up in them.
Fortunately, Xue Xiaomei didn't inhale much smoke, and she woke up with a cough.
After two hours of rescue.
The fire was finally put out.
The neighbors on both sides were also affected and suffered considerable losses.
After Xue Yi repeatedly assured them that he would take responsibility, the two families dispersed.
Only then did Xue Yi come over to care for his daughter.
Xue Xiaomei snuggled in her father's arms and didn't say a word.
Wen Yan tugged at Xue Yi's sleeve, then gently lifted up Xue Xiaomei's skirt.
By the light of a lantern.
There were bruises all over Xue Xiaomei's calves.
Wen Yan pointed to the empty seat next to her.
Xue Yi put his daughter down and followed Wen Yan over.
Wen Yan said to him, "The injury on my sister's leg doesn't look like she fell, it looks more like she was beaten.
If you don't believe it, you can ask the coroner at the government office to examine it."
Xue Yi was stunned at first.
I don’t know what he was thinking about.
The expression on his face became obscure and difficult to discern.
He nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you."
Wen Yan waved her hand. "I heard that my little sister became blind later in life. There are doctors specializing in eye diseases in the Imperial Medical Bureau in the capital. You might as well take your daughter there to try."
Xue Yi's eyes lit up: "Is there really hope that my daughter's eyes can be cured?"
"I can't guarantee it, but at least it's better than staying in Jinyang Prefecture."
The light in Xue Yi's eyes dimmed again: "We can't just hire a doctor from the Imperial Medical Bureau."
"My young lady has some connections in the capital. If you want to go, you can talk to her. She is kind-hearted and will definitely be willing to help you."
Xue Yi was overwhelmed with emotion. He immediately apologized and thanked Wen Yan: "Chou Niang, thank you for risking your own life to save my younger sister last night. My father and I owe you our lives. You can come and get them anytime you need them."
Wen Yan nodded and turned away.
Xue Yi also returned to take care of his daughter.
He looked at his mother.
Xue's mother felt uneasy at his look and lowered her head timidly.
Wen Yan saw everything.
I understood it immediately.
Even Pei'er asked her in a low voice: "Did Grandma Xue deliberately leave Xiaomei Xue in that room?"
"That's her granddaughter, why would she treat her like this?"
"Maybe it's for his son. After all, with a blind daughter and a poor family, it would be difficult for him to find another wife."
Pearl's expression is hard to describe.
Wen Yan took out a two hundred taels silver note and handed it to Uncle Lin: "The fire tonight was caused by us. The Xue family and the neighbors on both sides were implicated by us. The loss should be borne by us.
I'll trouble Uncle Lin with the follow-up processing."
"Just leave this matter to me." Uncle Lin took the banknote and left.
Wu Yunzi, however, felt mixed emotions watching from the side.
Wen Yan is such a complicated person.
Even though they were outside the city, they could kill more than twenty villagers without mercy.
Now, in order to save a blind girl, he risked his life and rushed into the sea of fire.
In the end, which one is the real her!
They rested for a while and the sky was just beginning to turn pale.
An uninvited guest came to the Xue family’s door.
Wen Yan bumped into Pei'er.
Pei'er saw Situ Ming standing not far away, she jumped up and ran over happily: "Good brother, you are here!"
Situ Ming looked at Pei'er with a worried look on his face: "I heard about the fire in this area late at night. I was worried about your safety and came to check on you. I didn't expect that you were really in danger.
How are you? Are you hurt?
Situ Ming looked Pei'er up and down.
As if he really cared about Pearl.
"Since this house has burned down, you should move in with me," Situ Ming suggested.
"I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask my father."
Afterwards, Situ Ming came to Wu Yunzi and sincerely invited them to live together: "The courtyard we rent is very big. There are not many of you, so a small courtyard can accommodate you."
Wu Yunzi quickly looked at Wen Yan for help.
Only after Jianwen Yan nodded at him did he agree.
Situ Ming is a person with a strong desire for control.
He can burn down the Xue family’s house today.
We can burn other places tomorrow.
He won't stop until he has the person under his control.
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