Chapter 2: Faking Death? Burning the Funeral Hall
Chu Ruohan's slender fingers grasped the candlestick, and the flame flickered as she walked, casting a strange shadow in this gloomy mourning hall.
The mourning hall was dead silent, with only her footsteps echoing in the emptiness.
She seemed to be possessed by a demon, with a faint smile on her lips. She tilted the candlestick, and the flames instantly licked the flammable paper money, and the fire spread rapidly.
She walked towards the place where the coffin was placed. The white curtains around it were blown by the wind as she passed by, and the candlelight became more fierce in the wind.
She looked at the man in the coffin, whom she had only met twice but who had ruined her life, and without hesitation let the flames ignite the curtains, and the entire mourning hall was enveloped in flames and thick smoke.
Chu Ruohan seemed to see the miserable life in her previous life...
Burn it, burn it!
Her mother was burned to death in the fire.
Gu Cheng'an, come and experience the feeling of being burned by fire.
"What's going on? Why is there thick smoke in the Marquis' Mansion?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Never mind! Maybe it's some trick that Third Master is using to confuse others. Let's not waste any more time and get going."
They have received the signal from the Third Master and must take advantage of this chaotic moment to quickly steal the body from the mourning hall.
Several people crouched down, looking furtive, and moved cautiously towards the mourning hall.
The closer they got, the thicker the smoke became. When they finally arrived at the funeral hall, they were stunned by the scene before them.
How come the fire started before they even started?
The coffin that originally held the body was barely visible in the fire, and the surrounding frames had collapsed.
"Oh no, oh no, there's a fire in the mourning hall, come and put out the fire!" With shouts, the marquis's mansion suddenly fell into chaos.
"Hurry! Go get some water!" the housekeeper shouted at the servants at the top of his lungs, and the servants all carried basins and buckets.
The people who were originally going to steal the corpse were coughing violently in the thick smoke. Before they could come to their senses, a group of guards from the marquis's mansion rushed to the mourning hall holding torches.
"Who's there?" The guard leader shouted, looking at the furtive figures with sharp eyes.
These people immediately broke out in cold sweats, looked at each other, and made up their minds to fight their way out.
"Commander Hu, it was these few people who set the fire." Chu Ruohan found the right moment, walked out from the darkness, and shouted while pointing at the thieves.
Commander Hu frowned and waved his hand: "Capture him!"
The guards received the order and immediately surrounded the men. Seeing that there was no hope of escape, the men drew their daggers and rushed towards the guards.
These thugs were far from well-trained and were no match for the guards, taking them down in no time.
At this time, the masters of Anyang Marquis's Mansion also arrived. Anyang Marquis frowned. They had just left, so how come the mourning hall caught fire?
Mother Gu saw Chu Ruohan, dressed in a bright red wedding dress, at once. Her eyes were filled with grief and resentment. She pointed a trembling finger at Chu Ruohan and cried out in a shrill voice, "My son is dead, and you won't let him go. You are trying to destroy his body."
Chu Ruohan looked innocent, "This has nothing to do with me, they set the fire."
Commander Hu stepped forward and reported, "My Lord, what the Young Madam said is true. When I arrived, these men were lurking near the mourning hall. They panicked when they saw us approaching, and even attempted to resist after being reported by the Young Madam."
"Take these people away and keep an eye on them. Put out the fire first. Cheng'an's body is still inside."
The eyes of those people were full of fear and anxiety. One of them opened his lips slightly and was about to shout "Third Master", but when his eyes met Gu Chengyan's warning eyes, he swallowed the second half of the words back.
The few people didn't dare to move and let the guards take them away.
Gu Chengyan looked at the fire in the mourning hall. If the plan failed, what about his second brother?
Before he could think any more, Mother Gu threw herself into his arms, crying her heart out: "Chengyan, your second brother...why does he have such a miserable life! Now he can't even rest in peace after death, what sin did he commit!"
Gu Chengyan hurriedly supported his mother and comforted her softly, "Mother, don't be too sad. Take care of yourself..."
Chu Ruohan looked at the hypocritical Gu Chengyan. In his previous life, he sent people to steal corpses, burn down the mourning hall, create a false impression, and even wanted to burn her to death in the fire.
She was lucky enough to be rescued.
When Gu's mother saw the charred corpse, she felt that she was an ominous person and hated her to the core.
Outside the back gate of Anyang Marquis Mansion
Du Ruoling stayed in the carriage, her eyes fixed on the direction of the Marquis' Mansion. When she saw the smoke billowing and flames rising into the sky, she felt relieved and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.
The plan was successful.
From now on, she can live happily with Gu Chengan.
But no matter how long I waited, there was still no one in sight.
"No, we can't wait like this any longer." Du Ruoling was extremely anxious. She hurriedly told the driver to wait there, while she lifted her skirt and hurried towards the Marquis' Mansion. She wanted to see what was going on.
Du Ruoling grabbed a servant who was carrying a basin of water and asked, "What's going on? How did the fire start?"
The servant was startled by her sudden action. "I heard... that thieves set fire to the Second Young Master's funeral hall. They have been arrested by Commander Hu."
Du Ruoling felt her head buzzing, "No... no..."
How did her carefully thought-out plan turn out like this?
Du Ruoling cried and was about to run into the fire, but the people around her were quick to grab her.
She struggled hard, her hair becoming messy, with a few strands of hair sticking to her tear-stained face. Her eyes were crazy and helpless, and she kept shouting, "Let me go, let me in, let me in!"
Mother Gu was deeply touched when she saw Du Ruoling's heartbroken expression and her desperate attitude to rush to the fire.
If I had agreed to let Cheng'an marry her, Cheng'an would not have been killed by that bitch Chu Ruohan.
Du Ruoling couldn't break free and shouted anxiously, "Let me go! Gu Cheng'an is not dead yet!" Her voice was hoarse and seemed particularly abrupt in the chaotic and noisy fire scene.
But no one paid any attention to her. Du Ruoling became increasingly anxious. She used all her strength to continue shouting, "He is faking his death. The second young master is faking his death."
When everyone heard this, they were all stunned.
Anyang Hou's eyes widened, filled with shock and confusion. He stared at Du Ruoling intently, "What did you say?"
Du Ruoling's face was covered in tears, her hair disheveled from the struggle, and she shouted at the top of her lungs, "This... this was all planned. The Second Young Master is faking his death, and the fire is so big now, it's too late. Please, save him!"
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