Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

"How could this be? It's impossible, someone must have hidden it," Pei Ming murmured.

The two warehouses were very large, and with so much treasure, it was impossible for them to be stolen so easily, let alone transported out.

Pei Ming's most likely thought was that they had been robbed by an inside man; someone must have moved the things from his storeroom to another courtyard.

He angrily shouted at the guards who followed him in:

"Go find the things in the storeroom, search the Pei residence, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you have to find them."

With so much stuff, it was impossible to leave the city at night. He mentally searched for anyone who could steal it from him.

For some reason, Akahoshi's smug face and triumphant expression suddenly flashed into my mind.

Pei Ming shook his head. That was just a servant. What ability did he have to steal things from the General's Mansion?

Even Zhao Qiyu couldn't possibly move all the things in his warehouse without anyone noticing.

After much thought, only his second and third uncles were the most likely candidates, since those two families were known for their insatiable greed.

Just moments later, he was thoroughly humiliated.

When the guard rushed back in a panic, Pei Ming's heart skipped a beat:

"Where is it? Where is it?"

The guards looked at each other, clearly having reached the same conclusion, until finally the head guard stepped forward to speak.

"General, everything in the manor has disappeared. The storerooms of the second and third branches have been emptied, and even the old lady's storeroom is empty."

Pei Ming staggered, pushed the person in front of him aside, and ran over to check on the situation.

"Where are my things? Why is my storeroom empty?"

The Second Madam Pei's piercing scream rang out, and Pei Ming knew without a doubt that this was the end for him.

The warehouse here is just like the one on my side; not even a needle was left behind.

Upon entering the main room, the places where tables and chairs were originally placed were now covered by charred beams and mud tiles, and it seemed that there was no trace of furniture underneath.

Logically speaking, even if a fire destroyed it, the furniture in this place would turn into charcoal.

But where are the remnants of furniture here?

Looking at the corner to the side, if I remember correctly, there were potted plants there, but they were porcelain pots and artificial rocks, which could not possibly have been destroyed by the fire.

And here, at this moment, it is completely empty.

A quarter of an hour later, Pei Ming discovered in despair that it wasn't just the warehouse that had been robbed; the entire Pei mansion had been emptied, and the thieves hadn't even left a needle behind.

Pei Ming couldn't breathe for a moment, and his vision went black as he was about to collapse.

"General, what's wrong? Someone come quick! The general has fainted."

Pei Ming was awakened by crying and noise.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. You have every right to punish me, but the general hasn't woken up yet, so please let me take care of him first, sob sob..."

Pei Ming knew without even thinking that the soft voice belonged to Bai Xu.

Then came a shrill female voice:

“You will definitely be punished. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you can bewitch him? Tell me, did you collude with outsiders to empty our Pei mansion?”

"Say it."

Madam Pei hated Bai Xu to death. The things in her storeroom were all meant for her youngest son's wedding, and now they had suddenly disappeared. She had nowhere to even cry.

Bai Xu shook her head, crying, her face covered in tears, making her look pitiful.

"It wasn't me, Second Madam, it really wasn't me! At that time, I was being... Waaah..."

Bai Xu sobbed uncontrollably and couldn't continue speaking.

Pei Ming recalled that Bai Xu had also cried so pitifully back then, and she had cried like this when she saw him injured at the border.

A wave of heartache washed over me. Bai Xu was an orphan; how could he possibly do all this?

"That's enough. If it's not Bai Xu, you can all leave."

Hearing Pei Ming's voice, Bai Xu's tears fell even harder. He cried and asked:

"General, how are you? Waaah... It's all my fault. I love you too much. I was bewitched. But I really didn't start the fire. General, you have to believe me."

His face was pale; he had been thoroughly ravaged last night, and there were still many red marks on his neck. He looked pitiful.

Pei Ming took his hand and said, "Second Aunt, this is not Bai Xu's fault, and he didn't take the things. I have already sent someone to investigate, so don't worry."

Since he had said that, what could Madam Pei say? She could only leave in anger.

Bai Xu was still crying: "I'm sorry, General, hit me, I was bewitched."

Pei Ming truly liked him and couldn't bear to see him cry like that, so she sat up, hugged him, and wiped away his tears.

"Xu'er, was there any poison in the chicken soup last night?"

Bai Xu's tears fell even harder. Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, he could only nod.

"I... I was wrong, General. I just loved you too much and wanted to be yours as soon as possible, but I didn't expect it to catch fire... I'm sorry."

Pei Ming took a deep breath and felt that he should forgive him.

Even without that medicine, she still couldn't help but be with him.

Everything last night was too coincidental. If the small kitchen hadn't caught fire, their relationship would never have been known to anyone else.

What's more, it was that kind of thing. The painting I saw this morning, featuring myself and Bai Xu, depicted everything that should and shouldn't have been drawn.

This couldn't possibly be something Bai Xu would do; he's a simple person, how could he understand these things?

Moreover, they were together all night, so Bai Xu couldn't possibly be the perpetrator.

Who could that be?

What pains Pei Ming more now is the loss of the treasures in the storeroom. Everything is gone, which is even harder to accept than losing the opportunity to marry into the royal family.

"Don't cry, I don't blame you."

*

Inside the carriage, Chi Xing was being led by the hand by Zhao Qiyu, while Zhao Qizhen sat opposite her.

"General Lin's adopted son? But isn't General Lin away?"

Chixing was fairly familiar with the Lin family's situation.

Zhao Qizhen nodded: "Yes, General Lin is currently suppressing bandits outside Yaocheng, but I wanted to talk to General Lin about this matter."

"Now, Lin Feng is in charge of the Lin family. You've recognized him as your sworn brother, so from now on you'll be the second young master of the Lin family."

Chi Xing and Zhao Qiyu exchanged a glance, both harboring a question in their hearts, but Chi Xing asked it out.

"I'm eighteen this year, younger than Second Young Master Lin, so I should at least be Third Young Master, right?"

Zhao Qizhen calmly recounted the explosive plot twist:

"That Lin Fu is said to be the child of Aunt Wang and her cousin, not General Lin's. Those two have been taken to a manor outside the city, and from now on, they will be treated as if they never existed."

Chi Xing raised an eyebrow. The plot in the Lin family was progressing quite quickly. Only a month had passed, and the two Lin brothers had already dealt with Aunt Wang.

250 suddenly spoke: [Triggering the plot, the world's protagonists have changed. The protagonist who is the top is the Fourth Prince Zhao Qiyan, and the protagonist who is the bottom is Lin Yu.]

Akahoshi:? ? ?

[The Fourth Prince is Consort Shu's son. Wasn't he at odds with the Crown Prince? Now that he's become the main character, is he going to become emperor?]

250 let out a motherly smile:

Half a month ago, Zhao Qiyan was tricked by Zhao Qitao into going to Nanfeng Pavilion, where she was tricked into drinking some kind of drug and then had sex with Lin Yu, who was secretly visiting Nanfeng Pavilion.

Lin Yu mistakenly thought he was from the Nanfeng Pavilion, and the next day he threw down some silver and ran home. Zhao Qiyan has been frantically searching for him for the past two weeks.