Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

The fire raged all night deep in Shenjing Lane, and none of the surrounding neighbors knew when it had started.

The bodies in the yard were burned beyond recognition. Since they were new residents, no one could say for sure whether the owner of the house was among them.

With Chen Li's intervention, the matter was deemed an accident in less than half a day.

When Wang Qi, the manager of Yue Sheng Inn, received the news, it was already noon the next day. Upon hearing the news, he was instantly covered in cold sweat. His hands trembled uncontrollably as he stumbled to the backyard. Without even putting on a saddle, he mounted his horse and rushed towards Shenjing Lane.

When he arrived, the courtyard had been reduced to ruins, and there was no one in sight.

He forced himself to calm down and thought about what to do next.

He was perfectly fine just the day before; he had just met with his son, Wang Heping. How could the courtyard have been burned to the ground overnight?

Ignoring everything else, he rushed to the government office, found the morgue, and tried to identify the body inside.

The coroner and his clerk, who were receiving orders, also wanted to close the case as soon as possible, so they did not make things difficult for Wang Qi's arrival.

Wang Qi carefully examined the bodies in the morgue and found that Mu Xue and the others were not among them. He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, alarm bells rang.

His first thought was whether this was aimed at Cang Lin. After all, just two days ago, news came from Shanghai that there was a very troublesome matter that the master needed to deal with immediately, and coincidentally, the small courtyard caught fire last night.

Could it be that they really came for Shanghai and Canglin?

But thinking about it, Wang Qi still felt something was off. Only Cang Lin and Wang Heping knew that he had been ordered to come to Yu Nan City to look after Mu Xue. And only a few of Cang Lin's confidants knew about Cang Lin's activities in Yu Nan City. If he really came for Cang Lin, he wouldn't have done it after he left.

Suddenly, his expression hardened. He realized that if these people weren't after Cang Lin, then they were very likely after Mu Xue!

This is even worse. Now Mu Xue has disappeared without a trace and is very difficult to find. How is he going to explain this to his master?

Just as Wang Qi was at his wits' end and didn't know what to do, the backyard of the first forging shop in Dongfang was also shrouded in gloom.

Wu Ying had lost count of how many times he had sighed. He looked at the tightly closed door, shook his head, and sat back down in the pavilion.

Ever since Ye Yi returned last night with the bodies of Mu Xue and Granny Kang, he has been guarding Mu Xue with trepidation.

She didn't cry or make a fuss as Ye Yi led her into the room, but she wouldn't let anyone touch the corpse of Granny Kang that she was holding in her arms.

The house was eerily quiet all night long.

Wu Ying couldn't help but sigh when he thought of this.

Yoruichi said from the side, "Master Wu, stop sighing and think of something quickly. It's so hot, Granny Kang's body won't last much longer."

"What can I do? Nobody can get close to Xiaoxue now, how are we going to bring the body out? Why don't you go?" Wu Ying said irritably.

Yoruichi was speechless after being rebuked. Even now, when he thinks of the slap Mu Xue gave him last night, his chest still aches faintly.

He and Wu Ying exchanged a glance and sighed in unison.

He said, "The prince had Ye San investigate before. It turns out that the Fifth Miss and Granny Kang have a very deep relationship. I'm afraid the Fifth Miss will have a hard time getting through this."

Hearing Ye Yi's tone, Wu Ying turned to look at her and asked suspiciously, "Ye Yi, you don't have any feelings for Xiao Xue, do you?"

Yoruichi's expression froze. He looked down at Wu Ying and said, "What are you saying, Master Wu? I just feel sorry for Miss Wu."

He continued, "Last night, the Fifth Miss almost went mad. It was terrifying. When I brought Granny Kang out, her grief almost overwhelmed me. Her loneliness was so heartbreaking to see."

“Oh, this child is so pitiful. He had just started to have a better life when this happened. He’s such a tragic child,” Wu Ying said.

When Ye Yi saw that Wu Ying didn't mention anything else, he breathed a sigh of relief and secretly reminded himself to put aside his own thoughts.

Wu Ying stood up and said to Ye Yi, "You stay here and watch over things. I'll go make some congee and side dishes. This child can't go without food and drink, that won't do!"

“Alright, I’ll stay here and keep watch. Master Wu, go ahead,” Ye Yi said, nodding.

Wu Ying couldn't help but look at the door again, but there was still no movement. He shook his head helplessly and walked towards the kitchen.

Hearing the commotion outside, Mu Xue moved her dry and aching eyes.

She gently wiped the bloodstains from Granny Kang's face and carefully changed her into a clean set of clothes.

She whispered in Granny Kang's ear, "Granny, sleep peacefully. I will definitely take revenge. I will send all those who hurt you to hell!"

She gently stroked Granny Kang's face, and Mu Xue's eyes welled up with tears. She held Granny Kang's already cold hand, touched her cheek, and said softly and slightly hoarsely, "Granny, go to sleep well. You took care of me as I grew up, but I didn't get to be with you until the end. In the next life, I will definitely be there to accompany you until the end."

Mu Xue closed her eyes, letting the tears slide down her cheeks. She quietly leaned against the bedside, recalling every moment she had spent with Granny Kang after she transmigrated.

A soft knock sounded at the door, followed by Wu Ying's voice: "Little Xue, Uncle Wu has made some congee and side dishes by hand. Would you like to open the door and have some?"

After waiting for a while without any movement from inside, Wu Ying sighed and said, "Xiaoxue, your health is the most important thing. The deceased is gone, but the living are more important!"

These words seemed to be a switch, touching a chord in Mu Xue's heart.

Yes, those who are alive, but where is SuSu? Is she still alive?

Mu Xue slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Kang Mama who had been cleaned up by her, and slowly got up. Because she had been squatting for too long, she swayed as she stood up, and her legs felt a sharp pain.

Seeing that Mu Xue still didn't move, Wu Ying shook his head and sighed helplessly, then turned to leave.

Just as he turned around, the door behind him creaked open. He turned back with delight and saw Mu Xue, unaccustomed to the direct sunlight, raising her hand to shield her eyes.

Wu Ying looked at the haggard little girl in front of him with some heartache; such a young child had to endure all this.

"Xiaoxue, come here, quickly try the congee that Uncle Wu specially made for you." Wu Ying said softly, as if afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he would startle Muxue.

Mu Xue nodded slightly, stepped back to make way for Wu Yingneng to enter the house.

Just then, Yoruichi's startled cry rang out from the courtyard: "Your Highness!"