Chapter 1185 - You’re Here (1/2)

Nian Xi stayed at the crime scene until the fire was extinguished.

The fire burned five labs, a severe loss to the school.

The president came over and announced bitterly, “It cost us a lot to purchase the devices and materials in those labs. We’ve lost at least a million.”

The fire chief explained, “Many of those materials were flammable, as well as some electrical wires in the labs. The electric current was strong. According to our preliminary investigation, a device fell on the ground and caused a strong electric current that caused the flammable materials to go up in flames. The current was at least ten-thousand volts. Normal fire extinguishers couldn’t possibly put out that fire. Whoever was trapped in the lab would have died unless he got out within three minutes.”

When Nian Xi heard that, she broke out in a cold sweat. Once again, she thanked her lucky stars for deciding to bring Jiang Yuning with her.

The president nodded and said, “Yes, there were indeed some electric wires in those labs. But for safety reasons, we required our students to cut the power before leaving. Nothing like this ever happened…”

While speaking, he glanced at Nian Xi in a complicated way.

“What? Don’t you believe what I told you?” Nian Xi was annoyed. “I know nothing about the things in that lab. How could someone with no relevant knowledge cause a big fire like that? Besides, Professor Jiang was with me. Can’t he tell what the lab was for? I can’t believe that you bought Yang Wenzhi’s story.”

The president sighed. The fire chief said, “I think an arsonist set the fire. When our people got in the building, the device shelf was lying on the floor, exactly as what Officer Nian described. I hope you can find more evidence to prove what the murderer has done.”

“Thank you.”

…

Nian Xi finished her work, then headed straight to the hospital.

When she got in the car, she realized she was wearing just a s.h.i.+rt, no coat. She was too pumped up to realize that earlier, but now she was s.h.i.+vering.

She sneezed, then recalled that Jiang Yuning had lost his coat too.