Ji Zhinan only tied her hands; her feet were still free to move.
Aunt Min gritted her teeth, slightly bent her left leg, and used her toes to hook the lighter.
The shoe finally touched the lighter. She held her breath and kicked backward with all her might.
She was lucky; the lighter landed near her hand. She stretched out her fingers in various ways and, after half a minute, finally managed to hold the lighter in her hand.
Aunt Min was overjoyed, constantly turning her head to glance at her bound hands, and then adjusting the position of the lighter.
Perhaps she was so eager for freedom that she became so excited that she didn't notice anything, including the oil on her hands and the rope.
At this moment, Aunt Min's mind was entirely focused on the lighter; as long as she burned the rope, she could escape.
The more Aunt Min thought about it, the happier she became, until she was grinning from ear to ear and couldn't stop herself from laughing.
After confirming several times, she pressed the lighter.
"boom!"
In less than a second, her hands were submerged in the flames.
Aunt Min was covered in oil, and the fire spread very quickly. In less than five seconds, Aunt Min was engulfed in flames.
"Aaaaaah!!" Aunt Min rolled on the ground in agony, the flames burning her skin as she screamed in pain.
The pile of miscellaneous items next to it was all wood; the bottom layer was damp from being there for years, but the top layer was completely dry.
The fire quickly ignited them, slowly setting the entire cabin ablaze.
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After leaving the cabin, Ji Zhinan immediately went to the Ji residence, accompanied by Gu Yibei.
The Ji residence has not been repaired since the fire, which destroyed most of its value. Gu Yibei's suppression of the Ji family has led to a financial crisis, and Ji Pengfei has no choice but to mortgage the house in order to stabilize the company.
If nothing unexpected happens, this house will eventually end up in Gu Yibei's hands.
The car was parked at the door. Ji Zhinan had the keys in his hand. He got out of the car and hurriedly went to open the door.
Gu Yibei had just gotten out of the driver's seat and taken only one step when his phone rang.
The man glanced at the number, his dark eyes flashing, and dialed the number, holding the phone to his ear: "Hello?"
"Mr. Gu, the cabin is on fire. The fire is very serious and cannot be saved. The people inside will not survive."
Gu Yibei's expression remained unchanged: "Did Nannan release it?"
"The fire started about half an hour after Miss Ji left, so it shouldn't have anything to do with Miss Ji."
Gu Yibei glanced at the gate of the Ji residence; Ji Zhinan had already opened the door and gone inside.
"I understand." He said calmly, "Take care of things over there and erase all traces of Nan Nan's presence."
"Yes, Mr. Gu."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yibei's expression remained so complex that it was impossible to read his mind.
She said she didn't want him to get involved in this matter; she wanted to personally crush the Ji family.
He respects her.
He didn't know what she had been through, but no matter what, he would always be her strongest support.
Although Gu Yibei did not appear at the meeting with Aunt Min, he sent people to protect Ji Zhinan in secret.
Putting his phone back in his pocket, Gu Yibei strode into the Ji residence.
After entering the Ji residence, Ji Zhinan went straight to the second floor.
No one has lived here for several months. The house is covered in a layer of dust, and it feels gloomy and lifeless.
The words "safe" mentioned by Aunt Min particularly caught Ji Zhinan's attention.
Although Aunt Min didn't say everything, Ji Zhinan was smart enough to guess most of it after repeated reasoning.
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