Chapter 115
At the moment of the explosion, Song Zhou instinctively threw Chen He under him and protected her head.
The debris and gravel lifted into the air by the air wave fell like a rainstorm.
After a brief silence, Song Zhou stood up. The dust and smoke made it impossible to see anything clearly, and he frantically groped for the person beneath him...
Touched a short hair.
He was horrified and looked carefully, and found that the person he was protecting was... Zhang You.
Looking again, I saw that the person Zhang You was protecting was... Chen He.
In his ears, which were buzzing with shock, he heard Zhang You muttering, "My..."
Song Zhou pushed Zhang You two meters away.
Zhang You lay on the ground, uttering the last half of his sentence inaudibly: "...police uniform."
Song Zhou didn't hear it and was only concerned with touching Chen He's face: "Xiao He..."
"I'm fine..."
Chen He sat up. He was unharmed under the double protection, but he was coughing due to the smoke.
When everyone looked up, they saw that half of the auto repair shop had collapsed, and it was on fire with black smoke rising into the sky.
It was like the scene from ten years ago was repeating itself, or like the curse in the comic was coming true.
"119119!" Someone called the fire department.
Zhang You suddenly reached out, grabbed Boss Niu, and pointed to the west side of the auto repair shop: "Is anyone in that restaurant?"
Only then did everyone notice that a small restaurant over there was also affected and caught fire.
Boss Niu was surprised and said, "Oh, the couple who run the restaurant sometimes stay in the store. I wonder if they are inside today!"
The policemen leaped to their feet.
The fire in the auto repair shop next door was raging, and explosions were still heard from time to time.
Ignoring the danger, Zhang You ran over first, kicked open the door and rushed into the restaurant.
Several policemen took the fire extinguisher from the car and followed.
About ten minutes later, Zhang You and others left the restaurant.
There was no one in the restaurant.
The fire extinguishers had been used up, and the fire was not under control but became more and more fierce. Everyone was helpless and could only retreat to a safe distance and wait for the fire brigade to arrive.
Zhang You was covered in black dust and was choked by the smoke. He sat under a locust tree, coughing and gasping for breath.
A colleague handed him a bottle of water, and he took a few gulps before he caught his breath.
When he grinned, two rows of white teeth appeared on his dark face.
Boss Niu, who came over to watch, was surprised and asked, "Has the child gone stupid?"
"What are you talking about, uncle..." Zhang You's voice was very hoarse. He carefully opened the collar of his clothes that he had been covering, revealing a small, hairy face that was also black.
It was a puppy with a little burnt facial hair.
"It was worth going in for nothing." Zhang You touched the puppy's head and said with his teeth bared.
Fire trucks arrived with sirens blaring. The fire was quickly brought under control and did not spread further into the old neighborhood.
"How could it explode?" Chen He finally had time to think about this question.
Song Zhou was also surprised: "Could it be that guy... pressed the ignition remote? He shouldn't be able to press it..."
"Are you talking about suicide?" Chen He's eyes reflected the fire and he shook his head. "Such a person who looks strong but is weak inside would not commit suicide."
Zhang You took a breath and looked at the three people. "When you came out, was there anyone else inside besides Xing Yao?"
"No." The three people said in unison.
Song Zhou said, "Xing Yao made a remote-controlled ignition device. I don't know where the remote control is, but it's in the workshop anyway."
Chen He hesitated for a moment: "The gate was open when we left. We can't rule out the possibility that someone went in after we came out, took the remote control, and then..."
"If someone goes in, they might be able to rescue Xing Yao!" Zhang You quickly stood up and shouted to the other police officers, "Everyone, look around and see if there are any suspicious people!"
The police spread out to search around the fire scene.
Boss Niu sat on the ground, slapping his knees in grief, and broke down in tears: "Oh my God, my store is ruined again..."
"It's okay, Zhuangzhuang." Chen He leaned over and squatted, patting him soothingly. "This is all Xing Yao's fault. He's very rich, and even if he died in the fire, he would have to compensate you."
"Oh, really?" Boss Niu burst into laughter. "That's great! I was just worried about not being able to sell the store."
Chen He put her hand to her lips and whispered: "When the time comes, you can bid higher for the equipment and other things."
"Okay, okay."
The blazing fire lit up half the sky, and the two men were delighted with their plot.
Song Zhou sneaked up behind Chen He, sat on the ground, and cautiously reached out from behind.
Chen He grabbed his arm and pulled, tightening the hug.
Song Zhou rested his forehead on the back of her shoulder, as if he was sleepy, without saying a word.
While talking to Boss Niu, Chen He reached over her shoulder and stroked his curly hair, just like Zhang You had just comforted the frightened puppy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
