Chapter 169: Innocent People
That night.
The night is as dark as ink.
The dogs in Jiangzhou City are very restless tonight.
Jiang Xiaobai's howl caused all the dogs in the city to bark.
It's destined to be a sleepless night.
At three o'clock in the morning.
Flames shot up into the sky from Tianxiang Tower.
The sky above Jiangzhou City was illuminated red by the flames.
"There's a fire... there's a fire... there's a fire in Tianxiang Tower..."
"Put out the fire...put out the fire quickly..."
There were exclamations from outside the door.
The night watchman beat the gong and ran around to tell others.
Tianxianglou is located in a bustling area and is closely connected to a large area of shops.
Shops are closely connected to each other, and houses are connected to each other.
If one house catches fire, if the wind is strong, it may affect other houses and cause harm to innocent people.
The government office sent a fire brigade.
Many of the shops in Wuyi Lane are located in the east of the city, and the Tianxiang Tower that caught fire is also in the east of the city.
A lot of people were panicked.
Everyone organized their men to put out the fire.
Magistrate Cui was the first to go there, leading the government office and the fire-fighting team.
Mrs. Cui also took the lead and followed closely with the servants in her house.
Her family also has a shop in the east of the city.
Jiang Miaomiao was pulled out of the bed by her mother and handed to Qiaoer, who said, "Qiaoer, Miaomiao likes to run around. Please help me keep an eye on her."
Jiang Miaomiao: ...
He raised his sleepy eyes and looked at his mother blankly.
Oh! I can’t even sleep peacefully without worrying about anything that happens to me.
I’m so sleepy!
Qiao'er touched the little head lying on her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, leave your sister to me. I will take care of her."
There was a lot of noise in the yard.
Wuyi Lane is not far from the east of the city, and we were afraid that the fire would spread here.
The maids and servants hurriedly carried water, lifted water, and filled water...
Although there were not many maids and servants, under the organization of my mother, they were able to fill the ten water jars in an orderly manner.
Aunt Xiuxiu wiped her sweat and cursed angrily, "Sister, who is so wicked? Why did they burn down Tianxianglou for no reason and even implicated others... I don't know if they have a grudge against Tianxianglou or the people of Jiangzhou..."
I have a grudge against Tianxianglou...
Xiuxiu suddenly stopped talking, as if she remembered something.
She stared at Lu Qingyao with wide eyes: "Sister, could it be that idiot Qi Caiwei who did it?"
Apart from Qi Caiwei, she couldn't think of anyone else who would be so stupid and vicious. Burning the house was a little beyond her expectations.
If you want to take revenge for personal gain, burning someone's house or shop is not a big deal.
The shop that was burned was about to close down.
She never expected those two women to be so crazy.
Lu Qingyao rolled up her sleeves and sighed softly, "When will the cycle of revenge ever end? This is something she would do. Didn't Madam Qin cut her face? That grudge must be huge."
In the past, Qi Caiwei relied on her beauty and the fact that she had a father who was a minister, and tried every means to embarrass her and replace her.
At that time, Jiang Yunze was still helping her on the surface, but it didn't cause any big trouble.
Now she has ruined her appearance, which is what she cares about the most. If she knows about Tao Tao's existence when she returns...
I don’t know if the sky will fall!
But Xiuxiu is really amazing. She even found out that Mrs. Qin likes to eat Zichehe and has body odor.
Everyone suspected that she was hiding under someone's bed.
Jiang Miaomiao stretched and yawned.
My mind has become much clearer.
Suddenly I remembered what I had seen and heard during the day, as well as what my mothers had just said.
Beggars, kerosene, Aunt Mei...
ah!
It was Aunt Mei who caused the fire in Tianxiang Tower.
She dozed off and then woke up.
She slid down from Sister Qiao'er's arms, ran back to the room, and took out the earrings from the small cloth bag.
He put the earrings into Jiujiu's mouth and said, "Okay Jiujiu, send them to Tianxiang Tower, send them to the fire scene..."
The criminal evidence belongs at the fire scene.
The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Earrings aren't enough, a handkerchief would be nice."
The handkerchiefs at that time were all embroidered by themselves, and some even had their maiden names embroidered on them, making them easy to identify.
The Jiangzhou lady's handkerchief is neither small nor big, and the two methods are combined to identify the owner of the handkerchief by comparing the needlework.
The fire scene was in chaos.
Jiujiu recognized Madam Qin at a glance.
He circled over her head, and when she was not paying attention, he threw the earrings behind her, turned around and flew back.
This night.
Qi Caiwei didn't sleep well because it was very noisy outside.
But she felt very happy in her heart.
Although Wang's face was not destroyed, the shop and farm that her family cared about the most were burned down.
It's a bit of a relief.
Aunt Mei is very careful in her work, and even more cautious when doing things like this.
There will never be any flaws.
When I think about leaving Jiangzhou tomorrow, leaving this unlucky place.
She was a little excited.
The money she sent back was still very useful. Her husband agreed to let her go back, and the person sent to pick her up was probably halfway there.
But she couldn't wait and was eager to go home.
However, what she never expected was that the fire in Tianxiang Tower was on, but the manor under Qingyun Temple was not on fire.
I didn't know that the servants who were carrying sacks were actually martial arts masters.
There were guards inside the manor, and King Jing's men were also watching outside.
As soon as the beggars arrived at the village, their whereabouts were exposed.
As soon as he took out the tinder, he was captured.
This night.
The fire in Jiangzhou was very big.
Although the fire was put out in time and properly controlled.
Five or six shops were burned down...
The houses whose homes were burned were all wealthy families in the area, and they all came to Governor Cui crying and complaining.
"Sir, you must find the arsonist. This rotten heartless person must be torn into pieces."
"Sir, apart from anything else, I have a lot of fine Shu brocade in my shop, and now it's all gone..."
"I have a lot of fine Ru kiln porcelain in my shop, and now they are all broken..."
"My shop is full of famous paintings and calligraphy... Oh my god, this is a damn thing..."
Governor Cui was overwhelmed and ordered his subordinates, "Investigate, investigate thoroughly, who was so bold as to set fire to Jiangzhou City? If we find out, we will punish them severely."
Qin Tongpan's old face turned ashen, and he was so angry that his heart ached.
He echoed Prefect Cui, "Investigate, investigate... I'll tear that man into pieces..."
Tianxiang Tower was a contact point that he had built with great difficulty. Without this land, he would have to build another trading company to transport food and money out.
It will take some time to delay.
The officials found traces of kerosene in the broken jade.
Mrs. Qin picked up a white jade earring at her feet, which was of ordinary texture.
It looks familiar, but I can't remember where it is.
The officer found a handkerchief in the corner with a rose embroidered on it.
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