Chapter 224 (1/2)
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Chapter 224 – Little by little, everything will be dealt with (1)
When Ji Man heard there was a fire in Xuesong Courtyard, her heart skipped a beat . She hurriedly stood up and went outside .
Dengxin was walking by her master's side . Feeling somewhat uneasy, she said, ”This servant had only want to cause a small commotion and didn't expect that the fire would spread so fast, hope Gancao is doing okay . ”
”She's always acted smartly . Nothing bad will happen to her . ” Ji Man quietly comforted her and sped up her own pace .
Qian Lianxue was standing outside of Xuesong Courtyard and surrounded by a group of servants . Seeing Nie Sangyu coming over, she quietly called out, ”Madam . ”
Ji Man nodded and looked around, but didn't see Gancao . She raised her head and saw that the fire had already grown into a raging inferno . In ancient times, the only way they knew how to put out fires was by pouring bucket after bucket of water onto the fire . It wasn't an effective method . Looking at the situation, Ji Man guessed that the fire wouldn't be extinguished until the entire courtyard was burnt down .
”Lianxue, have you seen Gancao?” Ji Man asked .
The tears in Qian Lianxue's eyes suddenly increased . She coughed twice before sobbing, ”This servant hasn't see Gancao . Right after she said she was going back into my room to get something, she disappeared . ”
Disappeared? Ji Man froze in surprise . She took a step towards Xuesong Courtyard and watched the servants that were entering and exiting the courtyard to put out the fire . None of their faces looked familiar too her .
Gancao wasn't here .
Standing behind her master, Dengxin cover her mouth as her body slightly trembled .
Ji Man lowly laughed and said, ”Heaven helps the worthy . Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to Gancao . Perhaps, she just went to somewhere else . Dengxin, go and look for her . ”
”Understood . ” Dengxin turned around and blankly walked around the perimeter of the courtyard .
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The large fire had engulfed the entire main rooms in Xuesong Couryard . The beams had collapsed, and it seemed as if everything had turned into ashes . Fortunately, there had been many people working on putting out the fire, so only the main rooms had been burnt down . By the time the fire had been completely extinguished, Steward Qian came over with other servants and had them sort out the items that hadn't been burned . Some of the gold and other precious items might not have been damaged by the fire and could be taken out . As for the other more flammable items, there were probably beyond salvaging .
When Steward Qian opened the doors to the main rooms, he saw a charred corpse quietly lying on the ground,
The sky suddenly became overcast . As Dengxin was returning to report that she hadn't found Gancao, Steward Qian had already ordered the servants to take corpse outside .
Ji Man took two steps back and asked with a smile . ”Steward Qian, why are you showing me something so frightening?”
Ji Man took two steps back and asked with a smile . ”Steward Qian, why are you showing me something so frightening?”
Steward Qian cupped his hands and said, ”Madam, this subordinate has already done a headcount of all the other servants in this courtyard, this . . . this seems to be Gancao . ”
Dengxin wasn't able to keep standing . Her legs weakened, and she sprawled down onto the ground . Her eyes were wide in horror .
Ji Man's hands tightened . She slowly crouched down and quietly said, ”How can you say something like that without proof? How do you know it's her . . . ”
On the charred corpse's waist, there was something that hadn't been burnt beyond recognition, a waist accessory with red coral beads . Ji Man remembered . This had been Gancao's most precious treasure . When Ning Mingjie had given her this present, he told her that in two months, he would come and take her into his household .
Ji Man fell silent .