Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Akahoshi chimed in, "That's because their family is stupid; they didn't even have someone guard this important thing."

The Pei family assumed that no one would steal from the general's mansion, especially not the prestigious Pei family.

To their surprise, when they arrived there the next day, the warehouse had already been emptied.

250 laughed so hard he rolled on the floor. At this moment, the system space was filled with all kinds of gold and silver treasures, furniture, vases and ornaments, all of which were collected from the Pei family.

[Last night, seeing the fires everywhere, it was such a waste to burn all these things. It's better to collect them all. Your Highness certainly doesn't like using secondhand items, so I'll sell them all.]

It put the items up for sale in the system store one by one, exchanged them for points to spend slowly. As for gold and silver treasures, if Chixing was willing to give them, it would keep them; if not, it would just pile them up in its space.

250 had long ago discovered that His Highness rarely used the things in the space, and even the things he had it do were simple.

Unlike some hosts, it cannot survive without a system.

This allowed 250 to accumulate a lot of points, enough for it to not have to go to work for a very long time. His Highness was truly the most generous host it had ever met.

Chixing didn't really care for any of the Pei family's belongings, but she kept the dozen or so boxes of gold and silver and gave away the rest for 250.

[Sell it if you want, it's your decision. After all, it's my system.]

250 chuckled happily: 【Thank you, Your Highness. You're the best!】

He then turned around and continued selling the items one by one.

After lunch, Zhao Qiyu had the royal physician examine Chi Xing's back injury.

"He is recovering well, but he still cannot do strenuous activities."

After changing the dressing on the wound, Chi Xing wanted to take Zhao Qiyu fishing at the pond.

While the Prince Yu's residence was filled with joy and harmony, the Pei residence on the other side was in complete chaos.

"What? The engagement is called off? What happened?"

Upon hearing Pei Ming's words, Madam Pei staggered and nearly fell, but fortunately, her maidservant caught her.

"This marriage was arranged by your grandfather, and it was bestowed by the Emperor. How can you back out?"

She assumed that Pei Ming disliked Zhao Qiyu and had broken off the engagement on his own initiative, and was about to criticize him.

A eunuch alighted from the carriage behind Pei Ming, holding an imperial edict in his hand.

"Cough cough."

The eunuch walked over with an air of importance, and the Pei family members immediately knelt down to receive the imperial edict upon seeing it.

The eunuch read out the imperial edict from the court, which stated that Pei Ming was morally corrupt and unworthy of Prince Yu, therefore the marriage was called off and that they would have no further connection with each other in future matters.

Pei Ming received the imperial edict, and after the eunuch got into the carriage and drove away, Old Madam Pei was helped up, trembling.

He slammed his cane down hard on Pei Ming's back, shouting angrily:

"You scoundrel! You've squandered all of your grandfather's former glory. How could our family have produced such an unfilial descendant like you?"

Old Madam Pei was old and couldn't handle any shocks. As soon as she finished cursing, she fell backward.

Madam Pei and her other sisters-in-law were so frightened that they quickly supported her, their voices trembling with tears:

"Mother, Mother, how are you?"

Madam Pei clutched her chest, gasping for breath, her heart filled with intense hatred.

She was the one who initially proposed to marry the Third Prince, and she was also the happiest when the Emperor granted the marriage.

The thought of her future granddaughter-in-law being the Prince of Yu made her beam with joy.

Throughout history, who has had more prestige than their family? Even if they were to meet their ancestors in the afterlife, it would still be a glorious thing.

Just two days ago, she was bragging to her old friends that when Prince Yu marries into the family, she will make sure he comes to pay his respects to her every day, and she will also take him to meet her old friends.

I never expected the marriage to fall through so quickly.

Madam Pei was so angry that she beat her chest and stamped her feet.

Pei Ming was also upset, so he knelt down to comfort Old Madam Pei:

"Grandmother, it's all my fault. I was foolish. Please don't be angry."

The second wife, standing to the side, said sarcastically, "What do you mean it's your fault? Our Pei family has always been doing well, but ever since you brought that person back, things have gotten worse and worse."

Master Pei quickly grabbed her: "Say less."

The second wife clicked her tongue:

“What did I say? Am I wrong? Look at what our Pei residence is like now. The cook said that if Bai Xu hadn’t been making chicken soup last night, the fire wouldn’t have started at all.”

Pei Ming looked at the house in the mansion, which was blackened by the fire. All the wood had been burned to ashes, leaving only blackened bricks and tiles.

"All...all burned to the ground?"

Madam Pei couldn't help but wipe away her tears: "Who knows what's wrong with you? Last night, the small kitchen in your courtyard caught fire and burned the entire Pei mansion to the ground. I didn't even have time to pack up my valuables, and I'm afraid they're gone now."

Recalling last night, everyone also remembered what Pei Ming and Bai Xu had done in the study.

However, only Pei Ming was successful in their family, and apart from Old Madam Pei and Madam Pei, basically no one dared to say anything about him.

Pei Ming himself realized that he had lost control. He was always concerned about his image and would never do something like this in public.

He had become so excited after drinking the chicken soup. Thinking of a certain possibility, Pei Ming's eyes filled with anger. He asked:

"Where's Bai Xu? Where did he go?"

Seeing that he was still thinking about that vixen, Madam Pei said angrily:

“Where else could he go? He’s still lying in the inn. He’s your savior, who would dare to neglect him?”

After Bai Xu arrived at the Pei residence, Pei Ming explained that Bai Xu was his savior and asked everyone in the residence to treat him as they would treat him.

Normally, Madam Pei and the others would not have any complaints.

But now, it was Bai Xu who seduced Pei Ming, which is why Prince Yu wanted to break off the engagement. And it was because of him that the Pei residence caught fire and burned to the ground.

In the eyes of the Pei family, Bai Xu was no longer their savior, but a jinx who had caused them to lose face and become homeless.

"It's not good, it's not good..."

Several servants ran out of the courtyard, covered in dirt and grime, their hands smeared with black ash, and they ran with long faces.

Upon seeing this, Pei Ming had a bad feeling.

"Explain yourself," he said coldly.

The servants were terrified by his murderous gaze and cried out:

"General, the courtyard inside is completely empty, everything has been burned down, and everything in the storeroom is gone."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ming felt his head buzz. He took a few steps forward, grabbed the servant by the collar, and gritted his teeth:

"What did you say? Say it again?"

The servant trembled with fear, but still said, "Everything in the storerooms is gone; both storerooms are empty."

He abruptly threw the servant aside and strode straight to his own courtyard.

The house inside was burned to a crisp, the beams collapsed, and tiles and mud were scattered all over the ground; only the four walls remained intact.

Several guards were cleaning the charred beams at the entrance. Pei Ming walked over and got a clear view of the warehouse.

As expected, it was completely empty; the gold and silver treasures that the fire hadn't burned had vanished without a trace.