Chapter 285 On Fire
Pei Cheng calmed everyone down and arranged for soldiers to take them to pick up their children. He told them to leave their addresses and that officials would come to inquire about them tomorrow.
Everyone quickly thanked the officer and followed him to see their children.
Pei Cheng was able to escape only after everyone left. He then walked up to Gu Yunyi and the others, feeling fortunate that they were all fine.
The fire in the government office happened suddenly. The person behind the scene obviously knew that there were few people in the office at the time. If someone hadn't happened to go to the backyard and discovered it, no one would have known that the fire had spread to the front yard.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, only a few houses were burned down.
Xu Qingmeng, Yun Sheng and Yun Mo did not face the sea of fire directly, but they were a little embarrassed. He had finally found his sister, and if something happened to anyone in this family, how would he face the He family?
"Wait a moment, I'll arrange for someone to take you back. The city is not safe tonight, and I'm worried about you going back by yourself."
Gu Yunyi nodded. He felt the same way. In fact, it was indeed not safe to go back now, but He and Old Madam Pei were still at home, as were Zhizhi and Ruirui. If he didn’t go back, he didn’t know how worried the two of them would be!
Gu Yunyi actually didn't want to be so conspicuous, but at this moment, the safety of his family was more important than anything else, and they really had no ability to protect themselves.
"Well, uncle, I'll listen to you."
Pei Cheng arranged for someone to send Xu Qingmeng and others back to the Gu family, and only then did he feel relieved.
Mrs. He and Mrs. Pei were waiting anxiously at the door at this time.
"Is that you, Meng Niang? Why did you come back just now? Did something happen?"
"Mom, it's us, let's go inside first!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Go in first, go in first!"
After everyone entered the house, Mrs. He and Mrs. Pei finally felt relieved when they saw the important task of returning. But then they found something wrong.
"Why don't I see Xinting and Yuanjia?" He asked quickly.
"Mom, don't be anxious, just listen to me slowly."
Xu Qingmeng held He's hand and whispered, "Mom, when we were in the inner city, Xinting was taken away by kidnappers..."
"What?"
"Mom, don't worry, I haven't finished yet! Fortunately, my uncle arrived in time and Xinting has been rescued. Yuanjia is with her now."
"That's good. That's good."
Madam Pei frowned and said, "What on earth is going on? These people are too bold."
While Gu Yunyi was explaining, Xu Qingmeng asked someone to prepare some food.
Xinting hadn't come back yet, and Hui Niang and Fang Ziheng were not in a hurry to go back. Even if they went back, they wouldn't have much to say, so Xu Qingmeng asked Gu Yunyi about the situation on Yuexi River.
Xu Qingmeng only knew that Xinting was rescued, but she was not very clear about the details.
Gu Yunyi's face darkened and he said that Xinting was found in Jin Yumantang.
"A house full of gold and jade?" Xu Qingmeng's face was full of doubts.
Although I have never been there, I know that Jin Yu Man Tang is a jewelry store that has been standing in the city for many years. Why didn't they continue their good business? Why did they engage in human trafficking?
It is not cheap to buy a piece of jewelry for such a wealthy man, and the thing they have the most is money!
Besides, if Jin Yumantang really wanted to cooperate with others, I believe that with such a unique geographical location, it would have already sent countless people.
If this is the case, the trafficking channels must have been well-established long ago. How could they be found so quickly?
If Xu Qingmeng could think of it, how could Gu Yunyi not think of it? Then he thought of the rooms in the government office that were on fire.
If Gu Yunyi remembered correctly, he heard from Prefect Kang that that was where the government kept important files.
"I see. I guess human trafficking was not the purpose of these people. They just wanted to create chaos so they could set fire to the government office."
Xu Qingmeng also thought of it, and before Pei Cheng came to the city, the governor of the city was the biggest local tyrant in the city.
When Pei Cheng first came here, he brought his confidants with him. Although he came with a transfer order, Gu Yunyi said that the troops Pei Cheng brought were not as many as the other side.
Moreover, there were many troublemakers in the military camp. After Pei Cheng arrived, he was able to make the generals in the camp submit to him in just a few months, which showed his own strength.
But it is not so easy to truly purge them and make them join his camp willingly.
If it were that simple, Prefect Kang wouldn't have had to deal with others for so long and wouldn't have failed in the imperial examination.
What happened tonight was most likely done by the remnants of last year’s crimes!
Xu Qingmeng felt panic for no reason. It was really because she had had too many good days recently that she had completely forgotten the plot of the book.
Xu Qing was thinking of something and quickly said, "Jin Yu Man Tang has caused such a mess, kidnapping and setting fire to the government office? Do you think they will kill people?"
After all, just one of the charges could result in a person being killed several times, not to mention both charges together. Now that he has already made up his mind, how can he just let this matter go so easily?
Gu Yunyi was also startled and ran away: "You guys wait at home, I'll go find my uncle!"
Xu Qingmeng was also startled at this moment, her heart beating wildly. After all, Madam Pei was not an ordinary woman, and she was extremely worried at this moment.
He and Hui Niang didn't understand and looked at each other. However, Fang Ziheng understood and hurriedly chased after Gu Yunyi.
"What are you going to do?" Hui Niang asked.
"I'll be with Brother Gu. You and Yuanbao can stay at Gu's house today."
"Mrs. Meng, what do you mean by this? Could it be that this kidnapper and the arsonist are in the same group, and they also want to kill people?"
Xu Qingmeng didn't dare to say anything at this moment, so she shook her head and comforted him, "No, just in case. I hope we are overthinking it."
Xu Qing dreamed of Madam Pi’s solemn expression. It was obvious that the old lady understood. She grabbed the old man’s hand and wanted to say something, but she heard: “Don’t worry.”
Xu Qingmeng didn't say anything else, and seeing this, He and Hui Niang didn't ask any more questions.
After Gu Yunyi and Fang Ziheng left, a few bowls of noodles were delivered from the kitchen.
But no one was in the mood to eat at this time. However, Xu Qingmeng had to feed the baby, Hui Niang also had to take care of the baby, and Yun Sheng and Yun Mo also needed to eat, so they all ate some.
While they were eating, He had someone clean up a side room. After they finished eating, Hui Niang took Yuanbao to rest, but Fang Ziheng had not come back yet, so she was still worried.
He took Yun Sheng and Yun Mo to rest. It had been a thrilling day and the two children were now listless.
Xu Qingmeng sent the old lady back to her room before turning around and walking into the house.
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