Chapter 31: The appearance of all beings inside and outside the fire

As the sun sets, the lively and noisy peace gradually returns to peace. Most shops along the street have taken the door panels, and pedestrians on the road are becoming increasingly rare. Most households have smoke from cooking, and they can vaguely smell all kinds of food. Therefore, the carriage is galloping like lightning on the spacious road, and gusts of wind are coming in through the gaps in the window, carrying the fragrance of urban food and the burning smell, making the people in the car feel more impatient.

"It's here!"

Hearing this sound, Xu Xun immediately lifted the curtain before the car door opened, hit the car door and jumped off the ground. The red flames came into view, but it was not what he thought of at first, but Xu Liang's dilapidated courtyard. He saw flames running upwards, and the crackling sound was extremely harsh. Although there were people fighting fires in groups of three or three, more people were watching the fun. For a moment, he rushed up almost without thinking. At this moment, a man came out in the crowd of people in the slanting place, and he was full of his heart.

"Young Master!"

Xu Xun was stunned when he heard this. After watching for a while, he recognized the person. He saw that most of the man's face was blackened, his long hair was tied in a mess with a strip of rags. The clothes on his body were both marked by the burning black, and there were holes burned out. There was a shoe missing on his feet. Who else wasn't Ruisheng? He realized something almost with a flash of thought, and immediately grabbed Ruisheng's wrist.

"Did you escape from the fire?"

Ruisheng looked at Xu Xun, as if he would cry anytime and anywhere, but he finally stopped. He sniffed hard, raised his sleeve and wiped his face, and then said dryly: "No, Brother Jin Liu sent the young master out. Jin Liusa and I were guarding the house together. Later, Jin Liusa suddenly ran in and said that Grandpa Liang's house was on fire. I ran out to see. When it caught fire, I went back to get a quilt, soaked it in water and wrapped it on my body and rushed in..."

"You..." Xu Xun wanted to scold Ruisheng for being reckless, but looking at the little guy's clear eyes, he finally sighed and asked immediately, "Is Uncle Xu Liang not inside?"

"Young Master, how do you know?" Ruisheng suddenly widened his eyes, and then said embarrassedly, "Grandpa Liang is not inside. I have searched several houses but haven't found them. If Aunt Su hadn't seen me enter the fire and called a few enthusiastic people to help, I wouldn't have come out so easily... I'm afraid that Young Master, you jumped into the river to save people before your injuries were healed. If Grandpa Liang had something to do, what impulsive things you did after you came back, thinking about finding out clearly, it would be better than you take risks..."

When Xu Xun heard that Ruisheng had rushed into the fire for such a reason, he was immediately angry, but he wanted to scold him but couldn't say a word. Finally, he suddenly bounced his fingers on Ruisheng's forehead: "Remember in the future, don't be so reckless when encountering such dangerous situations. Today, without Aunt Su asking someone to help, your life will not be saved!"

After saying this, he left Ruisheng and walked quickly towards Aunt Su. Seeing that this stout woman was 50 years old, shouting and calling for someone to put out the fire, but in the end, there were people who were helping, more people either pointed at her or shied her old age. He looked back without realizing that he was looking at where Wu Shouzheng was, but unexpectedly the brightly dressed rich man was following him. So he felt a stir in his heart and immediately asked, "Wu Junwai brings cash?"

Wu Shouzheng was originally worried that it was Xu Xun's house that caught fire, but he felt relieved when he found out that it was someone else's house. But after hearing the conversation between Xu Xun and Ruisheng, he found that the family seemed to be recognized by Xu Xun, so he hid his relaxed expression. As soon as the person saw it, he immediately sighed and said, "How come it suddenly caught fire..."

As soon as he said that, he heard what Xu Xun said clearly. He was slightly stunned. His mind became active. After he hesitating for a moment, he tentatively said: "Young Master Seventh wants money? I didn't bring too much cash. There were dozens of taels of silver in the cash box on the car, seven or eight stagnant blue scattered, and three or four hundred scattered money. Baochao is too cheap now. Although I brought a bunch of it, others may not be willing to ask for it. The money can be exchanged in many places in Jinling, but this night..."

Looking at Xu Xun's face, he immediately stopped the second half of his words, and then smiled and said, "If the Seventh Master wants to use the money, I will get it immediately!"

"No need to have that much, just take those penthouses and money first."

Xu Xun said this and then came to Aunt Su in three or two steps and shouted. Seeing that he turned around, he said loudly without waiting for her to speak: "Auntie, thank you for Ruisheng's previous incident!"

Aunt Su was already sweating profusely. When she heard this, she smiled and stroked the hair on her forehead, but said angrily: "Young Master Qi has time to say such polite words, why not help put out the fire quickly! Ruisheng is also the child. It's so hot that he rushed in. Isn't he seeking death? Old man Liang went out with the monk living next door in the afternoon. I happened to come and knock on the door and asked him to help draw water tomorrow, but there was no one. Sooner or later, he shouldn't be back!"

Xu Xun's heart moved and asked hurriedly: "When is that time?"

"It's not until the hour of Xu, what's wrong?"

Seeing Wu Shouzheng and the groom holding a box came over panting, Xu Xun had to temporarily press the matter and not mention it. He only stepped forward and shouted loudly: "Dear neighbors, it has not rained for a long time. You have to put out the fire quickly. If the wind burns other houses, it will be too late!"

Aunt Su had just called for a long time, but only a dozen people to help. When she saw Xu Xun come forward, she was immediately happy and shouted loudly: "Brother Xun is right. Don't look at him, help quickly, otherwise you will burn your own house and wait to cry!"

At this moment, someone in the crowd sneered: "It's that good old man who caught fire, what does it have to do with us! There are a moat in this peace that is the imperial city and the major yamen. There have been only a few times in the past ten years. Besides, I have already reported the official position. The people from the Nancheng Military and Ma Si arrived in a blink of an eye. What else do we have to do with it! There is no wind, and if the fire is really burning everywhere, I can't stand it now!"

Although it was already late at night, the fire in Xu Liang's yard was burning. Even if it could not reflect the surroundings like day, it was enough for him to see people from all directions. He vaguely recognized that it was a member of the Xu clan. He frowned and then shouted loudly: "It is indeed unreasonable for everyone to run for nothing in this big night. In this way, he loaded water with a truck of 20 cents, carried water with a bucket of 3 cents, and the firefighting was also rewarded!"

"Don't just talk nonsense, where did you get so much money!"

As soon as these words were said, there was an uproar from all directions. The Xu clan member who had just spoken must come out to question the truth of this sentence. Xu Xun didn't say anything, immediately pulled Wu Shouzheng's mafu over, lifted the lid on the cash box, and took out the copper coins that had always been heavy. The onlookers saw the copper coins flashing dark light under the flames, and gradually became turbulent. Although Aunt Su on the side didn't understand why Xu Xun suddenly became so generous, she immediately opened her voice to lobby. Soon, many people who had just watched the wall immediately started to move.

There are many people who make a living by drawing water like Xu Liang, and there are several water trucks. Under the temptation of this money offensive, several trucks of water were sent over in a short while. Although Aunt Su is a female, she is quite imposing and dispatches various things. She is also instructing Ruisheng to keep accounts carefully. An old man who has experienced two fires even guided everyone to tear down a wall. When the people from the Nancheng Military and Ma Si arrived, the fire was barely under control.

Fortunately, although there was little rain in the spring of this year, it was not strong at night. In addition, it rained last night, and Xu Liang's courtyard was separated by a crossing passage from several families on the right. Many neighbors, whether for money or for their own houses, tried their best to take turns to fight. In addition, the people of the Nancheng Military and Ma Si were all professionals these days. The fire was too close to the imperial city and it was too sensitive. Xu Xun promised them two cents of money, and several of them worked very hard.

I worked until the second half of the night, a fire was finally put out. Except for the small courtyard next to the monk Huitong of Xu Liang's family, it was also burned to ashes. The other courtyards nearby were finally damaged. Some of the walls were charred and some of the roof tiles were damaged. After all, it was nothing serious.

Seeing Ruisheng's face and his voice hoarseness, Xu Xun sent someone back first. He followed Jiang Limu, the leader of the Nancheng Military and Ma Si, and others into a messy fire. After walking around the charred place for a long time, he found that it was indeed not someone. He knew that Aunt Su had read it correctly, but after turning around, he noticed that there seemed to be some suspicious marks beside the ruins of the wall. He squatted down to check for a moment, and he felt unconscious. He picked up the charcoal-like black gray and rubbed it into his palm, and his face gradually became serious.

It turns out that someone set fire!
Chapter completed!