amaotonovel Chapter 226 Arson in Broad Daylight
Chapter 226 Arson in Broad Daylight
Most importantly, they all looked at him with those eyes, as if they wanted to see right through him.
Sima Lingyu thought to herself, "Isn't she lying at home after being punished?"
She looked embarrassed; oh no, her lie was exposed on the spot!
Wu Ziyan was still a little confused. She had set off almost at the same time as delivering the message, so how come Wu Chengji had brought everyone back now?
What are you all doing here?
They all asked each other questions almost simultaneously, and Wu Ziyan looked them over and saw that none of them seemed to be in any danger.
However, the five finger marks on her face were still quite noticeable.
"Let's not talk about it outside, let's talk about it when we get back home."
"Which one to go back to?"
"Let's go back to my residence first. Qi Zeyun and Qi Zexuan still want to see you."
"Then let's send Lingchuan back first, and we need to call Ziliang over so he can explain some things."
"Alright! I'll do as you say. It seems the Prime Minister and the Second Prince are getting impatient. We need to hurry."
"The evidence is almost ready; we're just waiting for the court session tomorrow."
When Han Yu was escorting Sima Lingchuan back, he carried his medicine chest and went out through the back door.
Seeing that Wu Ziyan wasn't in the car, he felt a pang of disappointment.
"Husband Lingchuan, Fang Yuerong is in the main hall, having a meeting with those people."
"I'm going back to the Han residence now. If anything comes up, just send someone to call me."
There's no point in him staying in this mansion if the person in question isn't here!
He merely glanced at the injuries on Sima Lingchuan's face, handed him a jar of medicine, and left.
When they went in, someone went to invite Huang Ziliang first. He didn't say anything when he brushed past Sima Linchuan.
In any case, the matter being discussed must be important.
Sima Lingchuan arrived at the main hall, where Fang Yuerong, with her own air of a master husband, sat there with great dignity.
The officials who had been complaining earlier fell silent; after all, this was their boss.
"I've heard there's been some discontent within the household?"
"How could we dare, Boss Fang?"
"You need to understand, I am only your boss in name, while Sima Lingchuan is your true master!"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Fang!"
Just then, a figure walked in; it was Sima Lingchuan who had returned.
They came back quite quickly, just as he finished giving a speech.
He stood up and walked towards Sima Lingchuan. Looking at his swollen face, his eyes showed genuine heartache.
He hurriedly ordered someone to bring the ointment, but Sima Lingchuan pulled out a jar from his sleeve.
"It was given to me by my younger brother Yu Xiu when he left."
"Then let me apply the medicine for you. Was this caused by Wu Chengye?"
The two of them were so close, like brothers.
Moreover, unlike the relationship between brothers, there is an added layer of mutual respect and affection.
The officials watched as they sat down on the two stools as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.
Fang Yuerong slowly approached and used a bamboo stick to apply medicine to Sima Lingchuan's face.
While applying the medicine, he blew on it and asked, "Who gave me this?"
"my mother."
"Prime Minister? What's she doing at Wu Chengye's residence?"
"Yue Rong, the weather might be about to change."
"What's there to be afraid of? Even if things change, won't they still have those women to hold things together?"
On the other side, after Wu Chengji took Sima Lingchuan and the other person away, another secret letter arrived.
It turned out to be the whereabouts of the manuscripts containing their alleged treason.
It was actually at Wu Ziyan's residence; Sima Zongcheng seemed to have made up his mind about something.
Looking at Wu Chengye with cold, sharp eyes, he said, "Second Prince, to achieve great things, one must be ruthless!"
"Prime Minister, what do you mean by that?"
"All our evidence is in Wu Ziyan's residence. In that case, let's make his entire Jiu'an Prefecture disappear!"
When he said those words, Wu Chengye's eyes were clearly trembling.
She never intended for everyone in Jiu'an Prefecture to disappear.
Besides, Sima Lingchuan is still inside; he's her own son. How could she say such a thing!
But looking back now, I think Sima Zongcheng was right. If you want to achieve great things, how can you be soft-hearted?
He could only grit his teeth and let his Deadpool do it.
If we get caught, we'll die anyway, so it won't be their fault: "Okay."
"Let's set it on fire, burn it all down, and there won't be anything left."
She spoke of it so casually, as if it were as simple as casually burning an anthill.
Even Wu Chengye admired her; she was truly ruthless.
Only Deadpool could set a fire in broad daylight.
They were all masked, and just to be on the safe side, you gave them all poison before you left.
Anyway, I won't survive after completing this mission.
Sima Lingchuan and Fang Yuerong, who were still applying medicine in their room, had no idea that they were about to suffer an undeserved disaster.
Suddenly, a group of people carrying kerosene appeared on the street, riding fast horses towards Jiu'an Prefecture.
Those civilians blocking the road were almost kicked over by the horse, and they were so frightened that they knocked their bottles and jars to the ground.
Those people were sweating bullets, wondering what was going on in the capital lately.
I feel apprehensive about doing business outside.
The patrolling guards saw that the oil was being hauled towards Jiu'an Prefecture, but they didn't pay much attention at first.
But by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late to chase after them.
The sound of jars shattering filled the air. The guards at the gate of Jiu'an Mansion heard the noise outside the wall and realized that jars were being thrown inside.
However, one whiff of the smell told me something was wrong; it smelled like kerosene.
In broad daylight, how could there be such a vicious criminal! When they tried to go out to investigate, oil canisters were thrown into them from various other corners.
You can defend this side but not that side. Before long, the entire courtyard was filled with the smell of kerosene.
Even the guards at the door were no match for several men who rushed forward and slit their throats, spilling blood onto the door.
The outside was also completely covered with dry firewood, which terrified the people on the road in broad daylight.
They even speculated that the fact that they could act so openly in broad daylight must have been at the behest of someone higher up.
Even Fang Yuerong and Sima Lingchuan, who were in the main hall and a little distance from the entrance, could smell the kerosene.
"What's this smell? It seems somewhat familiar."
The guards outside reported that someone had thrown oil canisters into the entire mansion.
Fearing that someone might set fire to the place during the day, the master of the house was urged to quickly leave and seek refuge.
But before they could get out, the flames outside had already started burning.
The torches and the flaming arrows that were shot in had burning oil on them, so they would ignite wherever they touched.
Soon, flames also broke out all around the inside of the wall.
Then a dozen or so men in black walked along the wall and fired rockets at the houses in the inner courtyard.
This house was originally made of wood, so it would catch fire as soon as it was touched.