Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Yang Qingfeng didn't think too much of it. After all, if he were in their shoes, he wouldn't easily follow someone he'd only known for a few days. After he took over the shop and spent more time with the children, they would naturally trust him.

The two of them had their eyes on a slightly smaller shop. However, whether or not they could finally buy the shop would require consulting Xiuying. Furthermore, the rent for this shop was ridiculously high, more than three times higher than the rent for shops in Nanyang Prefecture. Master Chen had previously advised Xiuying against opening a sweet potato noodle shop in Jizhou, but he hadn't elaborated on the specific reasons.

After packing their luggage, Yang Qingfeng and Afan went to bed early to rest.

However, in the middle of the night, a loud noise woke them up from their sleep.

"What's going on? It's the middle of the night, aren't these people sleeping?" Afan was woken up, raised his hand to rub his hazy eyes, and muttered.

Yang Qingfeng woke up instantly, quickly turned over and sat up, quickly put on his robe, and walked to the door in a few steps. He opened it and walked into the courtyard. He listened carefully, and his face suddenly changed: "Oh no, listen, someone shouted that the fire broke out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Afan rushed out of the house. The two hurriedly opened the door and saw flames shooting up into the sky not far away, illuminating half the night sky red. People on the street looked panicked, carrying buckets of water and running towards the fire.

"That's not the direction..." Afan widened his eyes and looked in the direction of the fire.

Yang Qingfeng pursed his lips tightly and said in a deep voice, "Juxian Restaurant."

"Yes, it's the best restaurant in Jizhou. We've been staying there for two days!" Ah Fan couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh my God, how could such a high-end restaurant suddenly catch fire?"

Ah Fan couldn't wait to rush outside. He had been in Jizhou for so long and finally encountered such a lively event. How could he miss it? Moreover, he was skilled in martial arts and could easily rescue one or two people.

"Don't go." Yang Qingfeng held Afan tightly and advised, "We're unfamiliar with this place, so we'd better not go to crowded places. This chaotic scene can easily cause trouble."

He clearly remembered that the Juxian Restaurant was extremely well-equipped. Just the waiters, cleaners and security guards alone numbered quite a few people.

On the day he stayed at the hotel, he noticed that there was a huge water tank placed every three meters in the backyard of the restaurant. This was enough to prove that the restaurant had taken very effective fire prevention measures.

According to common sense, even if there is only a small spark of fire, once it is discovered in time, it can be quickly extinguished with the help of these abundant water sources, so as to prevent such a big fire.

Afan stretched out his leg, hesitated for a moment, and finally slowly retreated. Xiuying had warned him not to act impulsively when out and about, and to obey Qingfeng's instructions no matter what. If he didn't listen, she would never let him go out again.

next morning

After Yang Qingfeng and Afan had a simple breakfast, Afan went to feed the big yellow cattle.

Just then, there was a rapid knock on the door, mixed with the sobbing of a child.

"Uncle Qingfeng, Brother Afan."

Judging from the voices, it was actually Da Niu and Er Niu.

Afan hurried to the gate and opened it. The two little kids seemed to have found support and jumped into Afan's arms.

"Brother Afan, please save Brother Heigou." The big girl cried breathlessly, her eyes full of fear.

"Brother Afan, please." Tears welled up in Erniu's eyes and her little face turned red.

Ah Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked anxiously, "What happened to Black Dog? Don't worry, tell me slowly."

At this time, Yang Qingfeng heard the noise and walked out of the house quickly, saying softly: "Big girl, Second girl, don't be anxious, come in first and talk slowly. No matter what happens, there will always be a solution."

The two little kids sobbed and followed Yang Qingfeng into the house. Once inside, they looked at each other and suddenly, with a plop, they knelt down in front of Yang Qingfeng.

"Uncle Qingfeng, Brother Heigou was arrested by the government." The big girl said crying.

Yang Qingfeng was slightly stunned, and subconsciously asked: "Did Black Dog steal other people's money again?"

Before, he was worried about the children's livelihood, so he gave Black Dog a bag of money, thinking that the money would be enough for them to live for half a year. But he didn't expect that Black Dog's habit of stealing would come back again.

Yang Qingfeng sighed helplessly and said, "If you stole the silver, just return it to the owner and apologize."

The big girl clenched her hands tightly and said excitedly, "No, he didn't steal the silver. Brother Black Dog said a long time ago that he would never steal anything again. He...he set fire to the Juxian Restaurant, so he was arrested by the government!"

"What!" Yang Qingfeng and Afan exclaimed at the same time, their eyes widened with disbelief. They never dreamed that Hei Gou would actually set fire to the Juxian Restaurant.

Without thinking too much, Yang Qingfeng and Afan hurriedly picked up a little kid who was still kneeling on the ground, turned around and ran towards the yamen.

Jizhou County Government Office

The officers at the gate of the county government office saw Yang Qingfeng and Afan rushing in with the child in their arms, and they quickly reached out to stop them.

"What do you two want to do? You don't even know where you are and just rush in recklessly!" the officer shouted.

"Take your children and go play somewhere else. This is not the place for you to run wild! How dare you make such a fuss in front of the county government office?" another officer warned.

Yang Qingfeng quickly put the girl down in his arms and said, "My lord, I'm so sorry. I just want to ask, where are you holding the child who was accused of setting fire to the Juxian Restaurant?"

Upon hearing this, the officer looked Yang Qingfeng up and down and asked, "Who are you to him? Why are you asking about this for no reason?"

Yang Qingfeng maintained a smile and replied, "I only know this child. He looks so pitiful at such a young age. I'm thinking there might be some misunderstanding here."

The officer curled his lips and said, "Humph, the prisoner is naturally locked up in the cell, waiting to be beheaded! This kid is really too bold, he even dared to set fire to the Juxian Restaurant."

When Yang Qingfeng heard that he was going to be beheaded, he quickly said, "Sir, our dynasty's laws clearly stipulate that children under the age of 15 who commit crimes are not punishable by beheading. That child is only seven or eight years old, still an ignorant little brat."

As he spoke, Yang Qingfeng slipped a piece of silver into the officer's hand without leaving any trace, and whispered, "Sir, could you please tell me exactly which cell the child is being held in? Please be flexible and let me go see him."