Seeing Xu Qingshan on the stairs, Gu Yuanniang immediately dragged her body up and helped Xu Miaomiao and Xu Qingshan down together.
At this time, the fire in the backyard had gradually dwindled and the flames were out. He heaved a sigh of relief and returned to the house, only to see that everyone around him had gathered in the hall.
"What happened?" Xu Miaomiao asked Xuguo anxiously.
"I shook my head and said, 'It's okay, don't worry.'"
"How did this fire start, Xuguo? Didn't you put out the fire when you were cooking today?"
Xu Miaomiao immediately asked.
Xuguo shook her head and said, "We didn't cook today. Lanying said she wanted to eat crispy crab roe, so we bought some. Sister Xu, you weren't here, so we ate it ourselves."
But the weather now is not dry, so how could a fire start for no reason, Xu Miaomiao thought to herself.
Gu Yuanniang, who was standing by, looked at the fainted Xu Qingshan and quickly pulled Xu Miaomiao to ask, "How is his injury?"
Xu Miaomiao reacted, turned to look at Gu Yuanniang, and said, "It's nothing now. Let's rest for two more days. We have to see how he recovers in the future. But Liu Niang, he has been tortured several times recently, and his body has long been restored to its original state. If he is nourished every day in the future, he may still have a chance to survive. But if it happens again, I'm afraid even I can't save him."
When Gu Yuanniang heard Xu Miaomiao say this, she was still a little frightened. She swallowed, looked at Xu Miaomiao and nodded, then turned her gaze to Xu Qingshan, and then her eyes seemed to express her deep love.
"Don't worry, I will protect him well in the future and never let him suffer any more."
Due to the illness of Xu Qingshan and Gu Yuanniang, Xu Miaomiao did not resume her residence. She just sent a letter to the Song Mansion and the Xu Mansion to inform them that she would not be returning today and stayed in the department store.
The fire today was really strange. Xu Miaomiao tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep, so she went downstairs and went to the kitchen to check.
After the fire, no trace was left in the kitchen, it was all turned into a pitch-black mass, but there was still some remaining, unburned wood. Xu Miaomiao ran her fingertips over the wood and felt water stains from erosion. She put it to her nose and smelled it, and she knew that someone must have poured oil on it, which caused the fire to be so big. It seemed that this was not an accidental fire, but a deliberate frame-up.
Fortunately, she had paid the money at Qianjin Pavilion before, and her shop was guarded by secret guards at all times. Xu Miaomiao blew the bamboo flute given to her by the shopkeeper of Qianjin Pavilion, and saw a black shadow passing by, and then knelt in front of her and said, "I wonder what instructions Madam Xu has?"
The rule here is that you have to pay for everything. Xu Miaomiao immediately took out a silver note of 100 taels and handed it to the man, saying, "I want to ask you something."
The man put the banknote in his arms, lowered his head, and said to Xu Miaomiao: "Madam, if you have anything to say, just ask."
"Who set the fire today? Did you see it?"
"It's a woman." The man's answer was concise and every word was clear.
Xu Miaomiao continued, "But if it was a woman, how could she pour the oil on the firewood in my yard?"
The secret guard remained silent, and Xu Miaomiao understood what he meant and took out another silver note and handed it to him.
The secret guard continued, "The mastermind was a woman. They drove a carriage to the backyard. A tall and strong man climbed over the wall, sprinkled oil on the firewood, set it on fire, and then flew back to the carriage and left."
Xu Miaomiao simply handed the remaining three banknotes to the man and continued, "Did you see what that woman looked like?"
"She lifted the curtain, and I saw a red mole on the tip of her nose, and a mark on the carriage." The man said as he picked up a branch next to him and drew a mark on the ground.
When Xu Miaomiao saw the mark, her pupils dilated. She waved her hand, and the man disappeared into the night again.
Looking at the mark on the ground, Xu Miaomiao seemed to be thinking about something. This was obviously the carriage of Nangong Mansion.
If it was a woman, she really couldn't think of anyone except the Jiahe group leader. After doing all this, Xu Miaomiao returned to the store and stayed awake all night.
On the second day, although the effect of the anesthetic had worn off, Xu Qingshan still did not wake up. Perhaps it was because he had lost too much blood that he was so weak. Xu Miaomiao asked Xuguo to make some porridge for him, and forced his mouth to eat a few bites. Gu Yuan's mother, who was standing by, watched this scene and felt extremely distressed.
Just after serving Xu Qingshan, everyone was about to have their meal when Madam Zhang walked in angrily, rummaged around in the department store, then turned around and looked at everyone who was eating, walked up to them with a glare and overturned a table.
Before Xu Miaomiao could react, the table had already fallen to the ground: "Madam Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
Mrs. Zhang was dissatisfied and stepped forward to look at Xu Miaomiao and said, "I have to ask you, what do you mean? You detained my son and made him stay out all night. My son has never been away from me for so long since he was born. Didn't you say you didn't want to marry him? Why are you rushing to keep him now? Gu Yuan's mother, you are really a cheapskate. Where is my son? Call my son out quickly."
Xu Miaomiao remained silent. Seeing this, Gu Yuanniang, who was standing by, quickly spoke up, "Madam Zhang, Qingshan was injured, so we left him in our store yesterday. It's not easy to move him around, as it would affect his wound."
Madam Zhang became anxious when she heard this. She immediately stepped forward and looked at Gu Yuanniang and said, "He's injured. How could he be injured? I knew that he would never have a good ending if he followed a vicious woman like you. It's only been a few days, and he's only recovered a few days ago. How could he be injured again? Where is he? Let me go see him."
The crowd was unable to stop Madam Zhang and was forced to push their way through. When they rushed into the house, they saw Xu Qingshan fainting on the bed.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang's eyes suddenly became wet. She ran to Xu Qingshan's bed crying, and reached out her trembling hand to touch his chest.
Blood was oozing out, already soaking his white undershirt on his chest. The man's pale face looked lifeless. When Madam Zhang saw this scene, she began to cry heart-wrenchingly.
Gu Yuanniang and Xu Miaomiao immediately caught up with her. Seeing Gu Yuanniang, Madam Zhang said with a choked voice, "Didn't you say you didn't want to marry him? Why are you still harming him? Tell me why."
Madam Zhang stepped forward and shook Gu Yueniang's body. Seeing this, Xu Miaomiao immediately stopped her: "Your son is sick, but Liu Niang is injured. Madam, please respect yourself if you still want to take a leave."
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