"Miss!"
Bang!
“Ahem!”
Boom - the burning curtains ignited the wardrobe, dressing table, tables and chairs, and burned all the way to the top beams. The thick black smoke choked the eyes, and the scorching temperature almost melted the skin.
"Help!"
"quack--"
In the cage, the white-feathered parrot was frightened and banged its head against the cage:
"Help!"
Chu Li couldn't open the window or the door, so he was at a dead end.
Fortunately, she had some experience from the fires in the General's Mansion and Zhaolan Palace before. She quickly soaked her handkerchief with water from the teapot, wrapped it around her face, and filtered out the choking smoke.
He grabbed a stool and smashed it against the window.
Bang!
The house is close to the waterway, and there is a gurgling stream outside the window.
Outside, Chuyi heard the sound of smashing the window, and rushed to the kitchen and took an axe to chop the pig's hand:
"Second and third grade, follow me around the water."
"Help me steady the boat!"
She swung the axe and hit the window.
After several axes hit down and Chu Li's impact, the window was soon broken. Chu Li picked up the birdcage, rolled up the small gold bar under the pillow, and broke out through the window.
Bang!
The whole person plunged into the water.
Water splashed everywhere.
"Why is there a flood there?!"
At this time, the night patrol officer rushed over and said, "Go and see what's going on... What a big fire!"
The beams of the house fell down, sparks flying everywhere.
The fire was so big that it could not be saved.
It was so late at night that the fire lit up half the sky. The raging flames rushed straight to the sky. Except for the backyard which was relatively well preserved, the three-story house was completely engulfed in flames.
Chu Li climbed out of the water, and a look of approval swept across Chu Yi.
"Miss, are you okay?"
"Miss!"
The six maids all gathered around worriedly.
Chu Li had no external injuries. Besides, it was June now, so even after soaking in the water, she didn't feel cold at all. What made her sad was that someone wanted to kill her.
Who is it?
She had just arrived in Jiangnan and had not made any enemies. Who wanted her life?
"Are you the owner of this house?" A young man who was the leader of the army strode over.
Chu Li nodded: "When the incident happened, my doors and windows were locked from the outside. Someone deliberately set the fire. Go and see if there is a lock on the door."
The chief of officers and soldiers originally suspected that this was just an ordinary fire case. After all, the weather in June was hot and the climate was dry, which made fires prone to occur.
I didn't expect that this girl could remain so calm after surviving a near-death experience.
What a courageous guy.
She wasn't scared at all?
"Wang Heng, Zhang Shun, you go check the doors and windows, and the rest of you check the courtyard to see if there's anything unusual."
"yes!"
Chuyi took off his clothes and put them on Chu Li.
Among the six maids, she is the oldest and has a very stable character. After the fire incident, it can be seen that she is a useful person.
Chu Li tilted his head and asked, "Where is my Uncle Turtle?"
Chuyi whispered, "Miss, don't worry. I threw the turtle...your uncle turtle...into the pond. The water is deep there and it won't burn."
That's good.
When we were going down the mountain, the master repeatedly told us to take good care of Uncle Turtle.
If anything happened to Master Turtle, she would have a hard time explaining it.
"Sir Tang, we did find a burnt iron lock in the ashes at the door." An officer held up the black iron lock, which had been burned beyond recognition of its original appearance.
Another soldier came quickly:
"Master Tang, all the windows were burned out, and the ruins sank to the bottom of the river. So far, no evidence of locked windows has been found."
"Sir, there is a dead dog in the corner!"
The leader of the soldiers, Tang Xiaohu, strode over, grabbed a big black dog, and dragged it out from behind the bushes in the corner.
Chu Li's eyes darkened slightly:
"It's my dog."
Tang Xiaohu checked and found that the person was dead. There was white foam at the corners of his mouth. He was poisoned... Wait, there is a half-eaten roast chicken here!
There were traces of canine bites on the roast chicken.
The big black dog ate the poisoned roast chicken and was poisoned to death, so the thieves were able to succeed in their arson.
Tang Xiaohu questioned him a few more times, then brought some evidence and said:
"Don't worry, young lady. We will get to the bottom of this case. We will take these evidences back to the government office first and notify you when there is any follow-up."
"Thank you, sir."
The officers and soldiers left.
Chu Li gathered her clothes and looked at the big black dog that she had raised for only a few days. Every time it ate, the dog would lie at her feet and drool greedily. Now it had been poisoned to death.
The other party is coming for her life!
The six maids were a little worried:
"Miss……"
"Let's find a good place to bury Xiao Hei." Chu Li's eyes showed no emotion, "We can't live here anymore, let's go to the inn."
"yes."
Chu Li fished out the turtle from the pond and just as he walked out, he saw the Eight Vajra rushing towards him in the early morning light:
"Ms. Chu!"
"Ms. Chu, are you okay?"
Chu Li's words were concise and to the point. When the eight people learned the details, they all flew into a rage and started swearing:
"F**k!"
"Which reckless bastard dares to harm our golden thigh!"
"Miss Chu, are you okay? You should take a good rest. We are here, so you don't have to worry!"
Who is Miss Chu?
That was the God of Wealth who gave them the little gold bars.
The one who provides milk is the mother.
Miss Chu is their biological mother!
After tonight's ordeal, Chu Li was indeed very tired. He booked an inn to have a good rest and regain his energy before doing anything else.
The sun was rising, and Chu Li was catching up on his sleep when a heated discussion broke out in the city:
"Such a big fire...Oh my god, it's burned down to nothing but the shell!"
"Isn't this Miss Chu's house?"
"Did Miss Chu offend someone?"
"What kind of daring thief dares to commit a crime in Jiangnan City? Don't the government care about it?"
Many people gathered in front of the ruins, pointing and talking.
In order to get to the bottom of the case, patrol chief Tang Xiaohu did not sleep all night. He started with the burnt iron lock and sent people to investigate the place where the lock was sold.
He visited the surroundings, asked the people, investigated the situation in recent days, and whether Miss Chu had offended anyone.
Tang Xiaohu was busy all the time.
at this time.
In the prefecture of Jiangnan City, a tea table was spread out, and a man in ordinary clothes but with a dignified bearing was holding a teacup. His slender fingers were white and strong, and extremely powerful.
He said coldly, "I heard that there was a fire in a house last night, and a lot of property was burned."
Li Zhifu bowed slightly, and poured tea for the man in a respectful and servile manner:
"It's just a small matter. It's just a house burned down. Why should Your Highness worry about such a trivial matter?"
The man sipped his tea:
"I am not upset, but I have a few words to say in advance for Lord Li's sake."
"Lord Li, it's best if you don't get involved in what happened last night."
Magistrate Li's expression straightened.
After decades of working in the officialdom, how could he not understand such hints?
I heard that the woman whose house was burned was named Chu. She was from another place and had just arrived in Jiangnan City eight or nine days ago. Could it be that she had offended Your Highness?
He cleverly bowed immediately:
"Thank you for your reminder, Your Highness. I now know what to do."
Bang!
The man drank it all in one gulp, slapped the cup down, and walked away, his white robe unable to hide his noble aura:
"Lord Li, you are too polite. I am now a commoner, and no longer the Crown Prince I once was."
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