The Concubine of Crossing

The Fenbao Club was hosted by the Luo family, and Luo Laibao and his party's carriages naturally drove in the front.

It didn't take long for him to steer the horse forward, and he completely separated from the crowd, and his speed immediately increased a lot.

Li Xiao sat behind him, hugging his waist tightly.It feels a bit like riding a motorcycle, but it is obviously much less comfortable than a motorcycle.It was his first time riding a horse, even though he was being led by someone, Li Xiao couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and he had even figured out in his mind what posture he should take if he fell off the horse.

I don't know if he sensed his nervousness, Luo Laibao chuckled, clamped the horse's back and flicked the whip, the horse hurt, and raised its front hoof to speed up.

Li Xiao was startled, and his arms around Luo Laibao's waist became tighter.

Luo Laibao's smile also widened a bit, and Li Xiao was so close, he naturally felt the vibration of his chest when he laughed.Only then did she realize that she had been tricked, so she twisted his waist angrily.

Luo Laibao laughed outright now, "Haha, don't twist it, itches."

The two of them were so close, with Luo Laibao's movement, they bumped into places that should not have touched.Li Xiao didn't dare to move at once, it would be really embarrassing if some jokes were made while sitting on the horseback.

Li Xiao quickly changed the subject, "Such a strong smell of smoke, you are still in a mood, and you are not afraid of burning your warehouse!"

"The one that burned was our warehouse." Luo Laibao's voice was very soft, blowing away in the howling wind, Li Xiao hardly heard it.

He was about to inquire carefully, when Luo Laibao said, "Here we are."

In fact, Luo Laibao didn't need to remind him, he could already feel the heat of the flames, and at a glance, there were seas of flames everywhere.

Luo Changfu stood in front of the sea of ​​flames and shouted angrily, "Firefighting! Bastards are bastards! Put out the fire!"

There were already many people around before the sea of ​​fire, all of them were slaves of the Luo family or shopkeepers and buddies working in the Luo family's property, and now they all looked like headless flies, carrying wooden basins and barrels from who knows where Splash water into the sea of ​​fire.

And more people, because they don't have any utensils at hand, can only use their clothes to carry the water. Obviously, such a move does not have much effect.

Butler Zheng said with trembling lips, "Master, this, this can't be saved."

Luo Changfu raised his eyebrows with anger, "Who told me, this is still by the river, how could such a big fire start!"

There were a lot of people standing next to it. There was no way to save such a big fire, and it would be death if they got together. Many people were working there without any effort.

Hearing Luo Changfu's roar, someone whispered, "I smell oil."

Hearing the oil, Butler Zheng's eyes lit up, "Master, there are dozens of barrels of vegetable oil in the shipment."

Luo Changfu roared, "Where is the manager? Who is in charge, get the hell out of here!"

Guanshi Huang was pushed out, he touched the ashes on his face, his voice was trembling, "Old, master..."

When Luo Changfu stepped forward, he slapped him hard, and then kicked him hard twice.The force these few times was a bit harsh, Guanshi Huang fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

Luo Changfu looked down at Guanshi Huang, and said coldly, "Tell me, how to solve this matter."

As the richest man in Pucheng, although Luo Changfu is half rich, he is actually quite good-natured, and the Luo family's property has been accumulated from generation to generation to have the scale it is today.Many shopkeepers and even several generations have been working for the Luo family.

Having followed Luo Changfu for so long, regardless of losses, Luo Changfu has always been smiling. In his words: "Money, if you earn more, you will have more. Only people are still alive, and there are opportunities."

Not to mention all the shopkeepers, even Steward Zheng was a little stunned when he saw Luo Changfu beating someone for the first time.

Guanshi Huang was laying on the ground, feeling a sharp pain in his stomach, and he didn't know if he had hurt his internal organs.But at this time, he didn't care about the pain anymore, he quickly got up and explained, "Master, I just checked the oil barrel last night, and it's still in place, there can be no problem!"

The warehouse of the Luo family is only ten feet away from the Qinglong River.Every time the goods are purchased, the more valuable goods will be moved into the warehouse and locked up a few days ago.For example, goods that are easy to carry, such as silk and satin, exquisite accessories, tea oil, etc., have also been moved into the warehouse and put away in separate categories.

Only those that are not very valuable and difficult to carry, such as some coarse cloth and crude pots and utensils, will continue to be placed on the boat, and people will come and remove them when Fenbao meets.

Putting so many valuable things in the warehouse, in addition to being carefully guarded, there will also be special guards.

Manager Huang is the person in charge of the purchase, and he knows nothing about these goods better than him. Except for going to the Luo Mansion to report back, he stays here for fear of accidents.

He has done a lot of things like this, and he has all the necessary protective measures. He never thought that such a thing would happen.

Manager Huang felt his mind was in a mess. After thinking for a while, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and pointed to another manager in the distance, "It's him. Manager Qian came to drink with me last night. After drinking, I got drunk. I woke up very early this morning, and the warehouse caught fire! It must have been Qian Guanshi! He stunned me with medicine, and then set fire to the warehouse!"

Steward Qian is one of the seven stewards of the Luo family, and his relationship with Steward Huang is not bad on weekdays. No matter what happens in private, the stewards are on the surface, and drinking wine and tea is a common occurrence.

Now I heard that because of drinking and drinking, he was given the reputation of setting fire with drugs. How could Guanshi sit still? He ran over and knelt down in front of Luo Changfu and called out wronged, "Master, I am wronged! I am in Luo's house." After working hard for so many years, the master and wife have treated me well, how could I do such a wicked thing? It is obvious that Guan Shi Huang is not good at doing things, and he is here to bite me here, please learn from the master!"

This is what Luo Laibao and Li Xiao saw when they arrived.

The fire was raging nearby. Although everyone was fighting the fire, they turned more attention to Luo Changfu.

Luo Laibao glanced at the warehouse that was almost on fire, and came to Luo Changfu's side and asked worriedly, "Father, are you alright?"

Seeing his precious son, Luo Changfu finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Stay away, baby, be careful not to burn it."

Luo Laibao heaved a sigh, "Dad, they all say that we can save money and eliminate disasters. Although we have suffered a lot today, why not just save us from disaster? Thinking about it, didn't you keep saying that as long as people are good, nothing will happen to them?" Don't you worry?"

Luo Changfu patted Luo Laibao's shoulder in relief, "My son has grown up!" Then he turned his head to look at the group of people who were still fighting the fire, "Didn't you hear what the young master said? Be careful not to get hurt People! You, you, you, yes, that’s you! It’s all burned like this, so why not splash it! Go to the front and watch, don’t let the fire spread out, if it burns to people, pay for your lives!”

Although the fire in the warehouse was raging, it was built alone to prevent thieves when it was built. Because people walked around it all year round, the ground was stepped on very firmly, which effectively prevented the fire from spreading.

When County Magistrate Zhao arrived, everyone had completely given up fighting the fire and just sat there slumped in a daze.

If this fire continues, not only the Luo family will suffer losses, but also the shopkeepers and shopkeepers. Many shops may even face bankruptcy because the supply of goods cannot keep up.

So the atmosphere at the scene was very dull.

County magistrate Zhao swallowed, and there were only two words in his mind: it's over.

Originally, based on his political achievements, he heard that he might be promoted and transferred next year, but now, he only hopes that the black hat on his head can still be worn.

However, now is not the time for him to think about this, the first thing to do is to minimize the damage and loss.

Just looking at the intensity of the fire, there was no way to save him. He could only check the casualties.

Parents asked the officer, and everyone cheered up and answered.When County Magistrate Zhao confirmed that there were only a few minor injuries and no one was seriously injured, he was also relieved.

Coincidentally, when the fire broke out, someone just caught a big fish by the water and came back, and when it was time to patrol alternately, everyone seemed to relax a little bit after seeing the excitement.

Then someone shouted that the fire started. When everyone was ready to put out the fire, the fire spread quickly without giving anyone a chance to react. Although the things were expensive, the survival instinct stopped everyone and did not cause any casualties. casualties.

Hearing this, Magistrate Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.It is also thanks to the saying that Master Luo often talks about the supremacy of human life.

If this was changed to another house, it is estimated that these people would not have died in the fire, and half a layer of skin would have been removed.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Zhao walked over and patted Luo Changfu on the shoulder, "Brother Luo, as long as you are fine, as long as you are fine."

Unexpectedly, the richest man in Luo, who has always had a big family and a great business, and who doesn't take losses as money, quit, "It's okay! All the wealth of my Luo family has been invested here! It's okay!"

Magistrate Zhao: "..." Didn't you usually say that yourself?However, thinking of the heavy loss, it was right to be in a bad mood, so County Magistrate Zhao shut up.

County magistrate Zhao didn't speak, but Luo Changfu did. He said coolly, "I suspect that someone filled their pockets and shoveled it. They burned the warehouse for fear of revealing the matter. County magistrate Zhao, I suspect that this person did everything. Take it back for a trial."

Guanshi Huang was stunned, and hurriedly begged for mercy, "Master, you can't wrong me like this!"

County Magistrate Zhao only felt his scalp tingle, and the charge was serious, "Do you have any evidence?"

Luo Changfu continued to say coolly, "He is the only one who has the key to the warehouse, who else is there? As for the evidence, won't it be available at the first trial?"

Magistrate Zhao thought about it, yes.Since the key is only in the hands of Huang Guanshi, the matter should really start from him.So with a wave of his hand, a yamen servant rushed up and suppressed him immediately.Guanshi Huang struggled to complain, but his mouth was blocked.

The fire was still crackling, but everyone who was scorched by the heat definitely felt chills down their backs.

I don't know if it's for the flame, or for the invisible game behind the flame...