The guards pulled Qiao Shi out of the fire and threw him into a water vat to extinguish the flames, then checked his breathing.
Thankfully, it's alive.
The shop was almost completely burned, and more and more neighbors were coming to help put out the fire. Outside, they heard Qiao Sheng crying for his father. The guards leaped onto the roof and disappeared into the night again.
The Jiao residence wasn't far from the shop, and despite the commotion, Jiang Shan could still hear the cries for help from outside, even through the door and windows.
The midwife was determined to rouse Jiang Shan's fighting spirit, but she couldn't get anything out of Jiang Shan's anxious questions. Finally, she made up her mind and said, "Your shop is on fire, and I heard there's someone trapped inside!"
The shop is on fire? And people are trapped inside? This is outrageous! Jiang Shan was shocked, anxious, angry, and scared. With a determined effort, he gave birth to the baby!
"It's a boy! It's a boy!" The midwife was so excited that her voice cracked.
Overjoyed, Jiao's mother knelt down, kowtowed, and rushed inside, lifting her skirt.
Front yard, at the base of the outer wall.
A dark voice asked, "Brother, that woman gave birth to a son. Should we just...?" A gleaming blade flashed as he made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Bullshit! That's my aunt's grandson! Her own flesh and blood! She finally had a son, and now she's finally had a grandson. My aunt must be overjoyed! We've done a great service. With this son, my aunt will definitely get her a lot of benefits in the future!"
"What are we waiting for? There's no man in the house right now, let's hurry up and grab him, or the officials will be here!"
"Alright, go in and snatch them!"
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