Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Xue Wu left a few of his brothers behind to help those in the fire, and he led the rest of them to the backyard. A man was standing at the main house door, pulling an old woman and trying to yell at him to leave. He also heard a child crying inside.

As he hesitated, an arrow flew from the side and pierced the man's throat.

When he turned around, Xiao Lan had already rushed over and entered the house.

Su Ze came over with a quiver on his back, and was glad that he had pulled out the arrows from the bandits, otherwise he would have been in trouble.

"Sir!" Xue Wu clasped his fists and bowed. "The freight cart is at the back door. There are only two horsemen. The bandits are all desperate criminals. No one was left alive."

Su Ze looked at Xue Wu, who was covered in blood, and nodded. "I'm glad you're all okay. Was the fire set by the bandits?"

"Well, I sent my brothers to rescue the maids and others imprisoned inside, but the fire was too big... we used kerosene..." Having said that, he didn't say anything else.

Turning around, Constable Zhao also rushed over with his men. There was blood on the knife and wounds on the body. It seemed that they had also experienced a fierce battle.

"Sir, Captain Xue, we saw flames rising to the sky, so we thought there must be chaos inside, so we rushed in without delay! These bandits are quite capable, and fortunately our brothers are fine, but no one is left alive. And..." Captain Zhao hesitated to speak.

Su Ze glanced at Xue Wu, who seemed to be thinking about something. He knew that they were thinking about the same thing.

"Let's talk about it when we get back!"

Everyone responded.

The fire spread quickly and soon attracted the fire prevention team, and the whole street became noisy.

When daybreak came, the fire was out and the drizzle stopped.

Su Ze led his men to count the bodies, a total of thirteen people, and it was unknown how many escaped. But what was certain was that the man who had captured Xiao Lan was not among them.

After the night's encounter, everyone was exhausted. The constables and yamen runners had all been through a fierce battle. Although they were constables and had regular training, the city was mostly peaceful, and this life-and-death battle was still exhausting. Furthermore, counting the bodies and searching for the criminals also required considerable effort.

Anyway, things finally calmed down temporarily.

Xiao Lan looked at Xin'er, who slept soundly. This courtyard was surprisingly peaceful. Xin'er hadn't gotten out of bed the entire time, and no one had touched her. It was just that her wound had rubbed against the mattress while she was hiding in fear. Doctor Li arrived early in the morning and, without paying attention to anything else, asked Madam Li to apply medicine to Xin'er.

After the fire started, Jasmine actually climbed through the window and rescued Sun Jiye. She also untied Xiaobai and Xiaoqing. These three people were the only ones left alive in the kitchen. However, they were all choked by the smoke and now found a room to rest and recuperate.

Doctor Li also found several reliable doctors to help treat the injured in the Sun family.

Sun Shaohua suffered severe internal injuries and needed to stay in bed for several months after taking his pulse. When he learned that Sun had died, he cried for a long time and then fell asleep.

Fang Qingqing suffered an external injury. Fortunately, the cut was not deep, but because of her weak foundation, she now has a high fever.

But at this time, Xiao Lan had to take charge of the family.

She was covered in blood, so after coaxing Xin'er to sleep, she doused herself in cold water and changed her clothes. Firstly, she didn't want to bother anyone with boiling water; after all, it would be a rough night for everyone. Secondly, she wanted to sober up; she still had a lot of things to do.

She didn't want to take on the responsibility of this home that never belonged to her at this time, but she had to take care of the servants who were injured in the battle at home last night.

Of the ten servants, only four remained. Two of them were taken away by Chi Yu, and the others were Li Si and Qian Jiu, who were both outside his own courtyard at the time.

She personally visited the servant and asked the doctor to use the best medicine for treatment and to tell him if there was anything missing.

There were also constables walking around in the house, making it quite noisy.

Jasmine followed behind her silently. Xiao Lan was tired and sat on a bench beside the corridor, while Jasmine stood beside her.

Xiao Lan reached out and pulled her to sit down, and Jasmine did not refuse.

"Thank you!" Xiao Lan looked at Jasmine. Jasmine had not changed her clothes. There were still bloodstains on her body, and the corners of her clothes were torn by fire.

Jasmine stared at the edge of her clothes, silent. She hadn't yet recovered from the terror of last night. She was terrified and regretful of her impulsive actions. What if she died? What if she died?

"Jasmine!" Xiao Lan called her, but Jasmine ignored her. Xiao Lan called again, and finally Jasmine raised her head!

Xiao Lan put his arm around her shoulders, held her in his arms, and patted her back gently.

"It's over! You are so brave! You saved me, saved Xin'er, and saved everyone!"

Jasmine didn't refuse Xiao Lan's hug. Although she knew it was against the rules, she desperately needed comfort, no matter who it was. This warm yet cool hug was just right.

"Thank you! I don't know how to thank you enough!"

Xiao Lan distanced herself from the two of them and looked at Jasmine tenderly and with gratitude.

"I can give you anything you want! As long as I have it!"

"I don't want to die!"

Jasmine finally spoke.

"Of course! No one wants to die!" Xiao Lan saw her red eyes filled with fear and knew that everything that happened yesterday was too terrifying for Jasmine. Even if she could calmly go out to ask for help and calmly lead the constable at that time, it didn't mean she wasn't afraid.

Just like myself!

"I will never do this kind of thing again." Jasmine's eyes revealed the determination of a vow again.

Xiao Lan nodded, "There's no need to sacrifice yourself for anyone! You are the most important!"

"What about you?" Jasmine suddenly looked at Xiao Lan, knowing that Xiao Lan had been captured by the leader last night. If the government had not arrived in time, Xiao Lan might not be here now.

"Are you scared?" Jasmine asked.

"I'm scared! When I saw Sun Shaohua vomiting blood after being kicked, I almost vomited." Xiao Lan laughed self-deprecatingly, "I'm afraid they'll kick me too! It'll hurt!"

Xiao Lan saw that no one was around, so she opened her collar to show her. The bandit's grip was incredibly strong, and even with that seemingly casual grip, a large area of her shoulder was already black and purple.

"Does it hurt?" Jasmine looked at her.

"It hurt, so I didn't dare to resist. I just leaned towards him, hoping he wouldn't push harder!"

"Ah? Then everyone saw him hugging you. How are you going to live your life in the future?" Jasmine was a little worried, but she didn't realize that she and Xiao Lan were now on equal terms.

"How can I be a human being?" Xiao Lan was puzzled.

"You were put on the shoulder by a stranger and walked around half the house. People will gossip about you!"

"Who dares to gossip about me? I am so brave and invincible, and I am not afraid of power. Even when the bandits tied me up, I was not scared to kneel down and beg for mercy. They should worship me!" Xiao Lan's expression was full of pride.

She was indeed proud. She had never thought she could be so calm. Especially when she thought about her "monkey stealing peaches" trick that got her out of danger, she admired herself!

Su Ze watched Xiao Lan and the brave maid from afar. When he saw Xiao Lan lower her collar, he quickly turned around, but couldn't help but walk closer to listen to their conversation.

He hid well and was not discovered. When he heard Xiao Lan say "I am brave and invincible, and I am not afraid of power. They should worship me", he didn't even notice that the corners of his mouth curled up.

Su Ze unconsciously recalled the scene at that time. The silent tacit understanding made him feel strange and comfortable in his heart.