Chapter 31: Killing and setting fire to sleep soundly
Liu Xianghuan was dragged to an open space not far away. When she woke up and opened her eyes, she saw a red light in the sky.
The heat wave makes people’s faces hurt, and their clothes are almost smoking.
In addition to the crackling sounds of burning and the sound of wind, there are also the sounds of people running back and forth shouting to put out the fire.
Many people stepped over her and poured water on the burning fire, but only a puff of white smoke rose up.
Her head was heavy, like a tangled mess, or like someone was beating it with a hammer.
At first I thought it was a dream because the fire was so exaggerated.
After settling for a while, I realized that it was true. There was a fire in the warehouse where she kept watch!
Liu Xianghuan's vision suddenly went black and she almost fainted.
My heart almost jumped out of my chest. I opened my mouth as wide as possible, but I still couldn't breathe.
"We can't save it! The wind is too strong and the fire is too fierce!" A eunuch said while holding an empty bucket and shaking his head.
"This row of houses can no longer be saved. Fortunately, a lot of things inside have been moved out." Another one was also panting from exhaustion and said as he backed away.
"I heard that everyone was shocked. I don't know how many people are going to be unlucky this time!" An old eunuch who was a handyman actually expressed a bit of gloating.
Liu Xianghuan sat there and listened blankly, her heartbeat almost stopped.
How could this happen? How could there be a fire?
She only remembered that she and Qu Linglong went to see Xue Heng and Zhao Chisu for a drink together, and then they became drunk.
Why are you here? Oh, yes, it must be Qu Linglong who brought her back.
You should have been rescued from the fire, right?
What about Qu Linglong?!
Liu Xianghuan looked around hastily and saw several eunuchs and maids in charge sitting on the ground, sobbing loudly.
Aunt Ma's hair is disheveled, and her body and face are covered in black ash.
When he saw Liu Xianghuan, he rushed over like crazy, hunched over.
Her voice was as hoarse as a broken gong, whether it was from the smoke or from crying. She grabbed Liu Xianghuan's shoulders with both hands and asked her: "Why did it catch on fire?! Why were you so careless?!
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Liu Xianghuan wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it, and finally asked in a trembling voice: "Where is Qu Linglong?"
Aunt Ma didn't know whether she was crying or smiling, her expression was extremely ugly: "Burned to death! She was burned to death! You can't survive! I can't survive either!"
People stayed up late in the first half of the night, and slept particularly deeply in the second half of the night.
By the time the water leak was noticed, the fire was already very strong.
Everyone rushed over to put out the fire, but where could they be saved?
Qu Linglong howled loudly inside, but no one dared to rush in to save her, and she couldn't rush out either.
By this time it had already become a pile of coke.
Aunt Hu was also woken up and realized that there was a fire in the warehouse here. She couldn't breathe and was choked with phlegm.
She was already old, but she drank wine and ate meat when she was staying up late. She was so shocked that she developed this syndrome, but luckily she got over it happily.
Naturally, Aunt Ma was also in a state of disbelief. She crawled over with weak legs. She knew it was over when she saw the situation.
This place is under their control, and she arranged the night watch.
With such a big fire, no one with management responsibilities can even think of running away.
Everyone thought Liu Xianghuan ran out after the fire broke out in the house. When they saw her lying there, they thought she was fainted by the smoke.
At this moment, she knew in her heart that she and Qu Linglong had made an agreement, she would watch for half the night, and Qu Linglong would watch for the rest of the night.
In the middle of the night, after she fell asleep, a fire broke out in the house. She crawled out and called for help, but fainted when she got out.
In this way, she can shirk a little responsibility.
As for the two of them going to have a drink with Xue Heng and Zhao Chisu, we can't say anything about it.
You should be keeping watch in the warehouse all night, so how can you leave without permission? What’s more, you’re going out to eat and drink.
It's okay if you don't say it, but if you say it, it will only increase your guilt.
Aunt Ma also knows this, not to mention that she doesn't care about Xue Hengzhao's life or death at all now.
Because they themselves are like clay figures crossing the river, they cannot protect themselves.
No one thought that this matter would have anything to do with Xue Hengzhao, not Liu Xianghuan, nor Aunt Ma.
They all thought it was an accident, a fire caused by negligence.
The fire is still burning, and only the ruins of a row of houses are left.
Gray-white mist rises from the areas that were doused by water, and the wind is full of the choking smell of fireworks.
It's almost daybreak and the wind is getting lighter.
"I said you can really sleep." Chi Su sat in front of the window and turned to Xue Hengzhao.
At night, Xue Hengzhao asked Chi Su to pretend to be drunk, and she naturally heard what Qu Linglong said before leaving.
Although she had known that Qu Linglong had ill intentions towards the two of them, she unexpectedly turned out to be so cruel that she wanted to take their lives.
He even did not hesitate to pull the innocent Liu Xianghuan.
"I never believe in being merciful and merciful." Xue Hengzhao briefly told her Qu Linglong's plan and then stood up and put on his cloak, "If you are afraid of committing sin, you can stay here and not go out."<
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"What are you going to do?" Chi Su asked her.
"Kill people and set fire." Xue Hengzhao answered simply and neatly.
"I'll accompany you!" Chi Su didn't hesitate at all.
Xue Hengzhao smiled, pointed at Liu Xianghuan and said, "Just carry her over and put her under the steps. Remember to put her feet inward and face down."
As for what Xue Hengzhao did after entering the house, Chi Su did not see it with her own eyes. It was all what Xue Hengzhao told her later.
"Aren't you sleepy? You didn't get much sleep in the first half of the night." Xue Hengzhao talked lingeringly. When the fire was at its strongest, she slept the most soundly.
"This fire is really so big, it's frightening." Chi Su said, "I don't know how many people will suffer after daybreak!"
Xue Hengzhao didn't speak, but yawned again.
It was the first time for her to commit murder and arson, but it was as easy and casual as a common occurrence.
Chi Su added: "But I can't blame you, who told them to want our lives!
Thank you for being here. If it were just me, I might not survive New Year's Eve."
"You were implicated by me," Xue Hengzhao said, "actually it's just me they want to target."
"Don't say that. As long as this muddy water is stirred up, no one can get away with it." Chi Su shook his head, "For example, Liu Xianghuan, she has always been cautious and kind, and she has never provoked anyone."
"We have already helped her," Xue Hengzhao said, "If Qu Linglong's plan had succeeded, she would not even be alive!"
On the first day of junior high school, they had to get up early to do work. On their way to the needlework bureau, Xue Hengzhao and Chi Su saw the body of Grandma Hu being carried out.
The time of her death was very unlucky and violated a taboo.
Moreover, the Holy One was already furious because of the fire in the warehouse of the Needlework Bureau, so even if Aunt Hu died, she would be whipped to death three hundred times and the whole clan would be wiped out.
When Aunt Ma heard about it, she was so frightened that she broke away from the eunuch who was escorting her on the way to Shenxingsi. She was later captured, tied up tightly, and carried over.
The embroidery workshop was deathly quiet, not even a cough was heard.
Qu Linglong and Liu Xianghuan's seats were empty, and two unfinished embroidered purses were placed there, as if they were on a normal day.
But everyone knows that these two purses can no longer be embroidered.