bestfiction Chapter 385 On Fire
Chapter 385 On Fire
Shen Li didn't bring any maids to the banquet today. Even Fang Mingwan and Cui Lan'er were sent to the front hall to talk to the old lady and others.
She walked towards the backyard in a daze, all by herself.
A maid met her on the road and bowed to her, asking her where she was going and if she needed help.
She shook her head and said impatiently, "Stay away, I want to be alone."
The maid sent by the Yan family to serve her was also intercepted by Chu Qianxue's people with a reason. Shen Li staggered for a long time and came to a small house in the backyard.
So familiar.
This was her first time attending a banquet at the Marquis of Guanyong's residence, where she was almost framed by the eldest lady of the Duke of Chongguo's residence.
She shook her head and couldn't help laughing.
Another silly girl ran over and asked her what was wrong with concern.
She glared at him and said, "Get out! I want some peace and quiet. Get out now."
The silly girl was scared away.
Shen Li pretended to shake her head and put her hand on her forehead.
The people sent by Chu Qianxue had been following her all the time. She knew there were three of them in total.
Judging from the level of his lightness skills, it can be seen that he is an expert.
Thanks to Chu Qianxue for thinking highly of her. After Ao Nian failed, Chu Qianxue became more vigilant and decided not to send a master to deal with a "teenage" girl like her.
Ha ha.
She pretended to be dizzy and uncomfortable, and was about to collapse, so she pushed the door and walked into the small room.
The door closed from the inside under the gaze of the three people.
The surrounding voices were far away, far away from Merlin.
The three of them landed lightly on the ground without making any sound, and quietly locked the door from the outside.
Then they poured kerosene all around the house and on the roof.
Shen Li smelled the smell of kerosene inside, his eyes flashed coldly, and he entered the space.
In the space was a corpse she had found from the mass grave, dressed in the same clothes she was wearing today. She carried the corpse out and placed it on the bed in the room, then took off her own jewelry and put it on the corpse.
Originally, she also wanted to spread the kerosene herself, but she didn't expect Chu Qianxue to think the same way.
Today's signs are truly a perfect combination of time, place and people.
I just feel a little sorry for the Guanyong Marquis Mansion.
But she couldn't care less. The old marquis had followed her to the Western Qiang and Northern Di regions and had gained a lot of benefits. This incident could be considered as a thank-you gift from her.
Only if something happens in Guanyonghou's mansion will the Empress Dowager and the Emperor take it seriously.
In order to clear suspicion and avoid enmity with his uncle, the Guanyong Marquis's Mansion urged the emperor to find out the truth and severely punish the murderer.
Even if the murderer was a member of the Chu family, this time, the Guanyong Marquis Mansion did not dare to plead for mercy.
As long as she disappears, her uncle will never stop pursuing her, and the Empress Dowager and the Emperor will never let the murderer go.
Chu Qianxue, you are dead.
Shen Li entered the space, floated out of the house, and looked down at the three people dressed as servants of the Marquis' Mansion as they lit a handful of leaves and threw them onto the kerosene.
The fire suddenly burst into flames, rapidly increasing in size until it engulfed the entire house. Flames shot out from all directions, accompanied by crackling sounds and billowing heat waves.
The snow around melted and the trees were ignited by the flames.
The fire on the roof was so fierce that it kept rising higher and higher, and the people in Merlin soon realized something was wrong.
"Oh my god, it's on fire."
"It's on fire, come quickly, put out the fire."
"Hurry up and put out the fire, someone come quickly."
The crowd panicked, and the girls, protected by their maids, hurried to the main hall. The men, feeling obliged, called on their men to grab tools and rush to the fire.
Xiao Chenze was drinking tea and chatting with Guan Yonghou in the front hall. When he heard that a fire suddenly broke out in the backyard, his heart skipped a beat.
A bad premonition suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart.
He hurriedly ordered Xu Yang, "Hurry up and send people to guard all the entrances and exits, and then take people to find Miss Shen. After finding her, be sure to protect her. Send someone to notify me immediately. No mistakes can be made."
"Yes." Xu Yang said nothing and disappeared in a flash.
The housekeeper of the Marquis's residence came in hurriedly. "My Lord, the tool shed next to the vegetable patch in the backyard has suddenly caught fire. I sent someone to check and they said kerosene had been poured all around the shed. The fire is so fierce it's impossible to put out. It's obvious someone deliberately set the fire in the Marquis's residence, but the arsonist hasn't been apprehended yet. Please make a decision, my Lord."
Lord Guanyong looked at the butler with astonishment on his face, "Kerosene?"
Who was responsible for this obvious arson? Who was antagonizing the Guanyong Marquis's residence?
How much do you disregard the Yan family when you set fire to the Guanyong Marquis's mansion on the day of the banquet?
What kind of hatred? To use this method to slap the Guanyong Marquis Mansion in the face in front of the entire capital.
The Marquis was furious, his face as black as ink. He gritted his teeth and said, "Pass the order down, no one is allowed to leave."
He then bowed to Xiao Chenze and said, "I beg the eldest prince to help mobilize the imperial guards. There's a banquet in the palace today, and almost all the colleagues in the court are here. This matter cannot be taken lightly. If someone wants to use this accident to stir up chaos in the court, we must respond swiftly to prevent them from taking advantage of us and causing panic among the people."
Xiao Chenze said to Xu Fei, "Go, take my token, and call the Imperial Guards over."
Xu Fei hurried out, and Xiao Chenze raised his leg and walked out.
Marquis Guan Yong hurriedly chased after him, "Grand Prince, please stay."
Xiao Chenze stopped and looked back at him.
Guan Yonghou said, "You can't go anywhere. I don't know what's going on. If the arsonist is targeting you, the lives of my entire family are tied to you. I must protect you and not let anything happen to you."
Xiao Chenze was so anxious that he almost died.
I was planning to listen to what the housekeeper said and look for Shen Li on purpose, but I didn't expect to be stopped.
He waved his hand, without even turning his head, and leaped onto the roof. "Don't worry, my lord. Send someone to catch the arsonist quickly."
Before the voice fell, the person had disappeared.
Shen Li stayed in her own space, watching the panicked crowd outside.
People rushed over quickly and started pouring water back and forth, but when they found out it was kerosene, they were all dumbfounded.
Someone shouted, "Use soil to kill it, quickly, use soil."
The crowd began to get busy again.
The fire was so intense that it burned people's skin.
A few people who were close to the fire had their robes and hair burnt by the smoke, but they didn't care about anything else. They were busy digging and passing soil, and then throwing it hard onto the flames.
When Shen Li was thinking about this accident, he even took advantage of the night to fly over Guan Yonghou's mansion for a few circles.
Later, it was discovered that this small house was the only one that stood alone in the entire mansion and was not connected to any other houses.
A closer look at the plot gave her an idea.
The small house is surrounded by the vegetable fields that the Marquis had cleared for himself. The small house is used to store tools and rest. There are wells and canals next to it. In the winter, the fields are also
The biggest advantage of this is that no matter how big the fire is, it will not burn other houses.
She respected Guan Yonghou and his wife very much, and she had no choice but to arrange them here.
Firstly, she wanted to use the power of Marquis Guanyong to put pressure on the emperor, and secondly, she didn't know when and where the next banquet would be held, and she didn't want to wait any longer.