Wei Dongling immediately asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
Yu Zixi lowered his head and said, "In his first letter, he said that he had been tracking all the way to Liaocheng. The Zhao Family's tea house there was also heavily guarded. He was trying to find a way to investigate in detail."
Wei Dongling was shocked and said, "The Zhao Family also has a tea house in Liaocheng? Their business has expanded so far?"
Yu Zixi said, "The Zhao Family bought a large tea - picking field in Xingshan a few years ago. It's normal for them to have tea houses all over the place. However, since it's so heavily guarded, there must be something fishy going on."
Wei Dongling nodded in agreement.
Yu Zixi added, "Tian Qi always sends a letter every day when he's on a mission. He didn't send one yesterday for the first time. I'm a bit worried. I'll have to go to Liaocheng myself tomorrow night."
Hearing this, Wei Dongling was extremely anxious. She said, "Since it's heavily guarded there, I'll go with you. It'll be good to have someone to watch your back."
Alas, Uncle Li hadn't come back for so many days. She hoped nothing bad had happened to him.
Yu Zixi was extremely surprised. "Are you worried about me? But your martial arts are so poor. Are you sure you're not going to be a drag?"
Wei Dongling kicked him in the butt and gritted her teeth. "The Zhao Family caused my father's tragic death. I must go!"
Yu Zixi rubbed his butt and sighed pitifully. "Fine. I'll come to pick you up at midnight." With that, he turned around and climbed over the wall.
After watching Yu Zixi leave, Wei Dongling came back to her senses after a long time. She touched the place where she had been kissed and wailed, "Mom! I've been kissed by a dog!"
The next day, after finishing her accounting work early, Wei Dongling went to say hello to Second Master Qi and then lay down to rest.
Thinking that Yu Zixi would come to find her, she didn't bolt the wooden window tightly.
In her dream, she and Qi Jinxuan were enjoying barbecue. The grilled chicken feet and crucian carp were so fragrant. But the fire was ruining her mood. The smoke was billowing towards her face, making her cough. Wei Dongling was unhappy and changed to sit on the opposite side. But the smoke seemed to have eyes. Wherever she sat, the smoke would follow. She was so angry that she cursed.
Wei Dongling coughed for a long time and woke up. To her surprise, her small room was filled with thick black smoke.
Oh no! There was a fire!
Wei Dongling rolled over and got up. She put on her shoes, crawled on the ground, picked up her inner clothes to cover her mouth and nose, and crawled towards the wooden window.
Looking up, she exclaimed. Several burning thick wooden beams just fell from the roof, instantly setting the bed curtain on fire. The whole wooden bed was ablaze, blocking the window tightly.
Wei Dongling quickly turned around and crawled towards the door. To her dismay, the door was also on fire! She reached out to touch the wooden bolt on the door and quickly pulled her hand back because it was too hot.
Wei Dongling was extremely panicked. At that moment, she felt as if she had experienced this scene somewhere before.
The burning bed emitted a large amount of smoke. The thick smoke was choking her and she was almost suffocating. She gritted her teeth and kicked the bolt of the door one by one. After a long time, she finally kicked the bolt off, but the door didn't open!
Wei Dongling found the candlestick on the table. By the light of the fire, she inserted the candlestick into the bolt hole and pulled the door backwards. The door didn't move at all, as if it had been locked from the outside!
Someone was deliberately setting a fire to kill her!
Vaguely, someone outside was shouting, "There's a fire! Come quickly!"
Cold sweat broke out on Wei Dongling's forehead. She kicked the wooden door with her feet. The wooden door was surprisingly strong. She kicked it several times but couldn't open it. Was there something blocking the door from the outside?
Wei Dongling didn't hesitate anymore. She threw the candlestick in her hand at the roof tiles. A large number of tiles fell down with a clatter, revealing the star - dotted sky. The smoky air with sparks instantly surged out. Wei Dongling gathered her strength and jumped. She climbed up the wall and barely managed to climb onto the roof. The green bricks and tiles on the roof collapsed under her feet.
Wei Dongling tapped her toes lightly, stepped out quickly, and landed on the other side of the eave, thus escaping the danger.
Looking down at the billowing thick smoke in the distance, she felt extremely aggrieved. She didn't have much money to begin with, and this was just adding insult to injury.
All her clothes were burned. All she had left was a money bag close to her body, and there were only a few copper coins in it.
Alas, being constantly on the defensive was really too frustrating!
The fire woke up everyone in the General's Mansion. There was a moment of chaos, and the noise was getting louder and louder.
Wei Dongling looked around and saw a black - clothed man on a big tree outside the high wall of the General's Mansion about to leave.
Wei Dongling was furious. She flew towards the big tree. The tiles under her feet rattled and fell straight down.
When the black - clothed man saw that he had been discovered, he jumped off the tree and ran away in a flash.
"Stop!" Wei Dongling roared and ran even faster.
Damn it! You think you can run away after burning my house? Who gave you the nerve!
The distance between them was getting closer. Wei Dongling waved her hand, and a short blade hidden in her sleeve landed in her palm. She stepped forward quickly and stabbed the short blade at the man's neck.
The black - clothed man dodged to the side and barely avoided the fatal blow. He turned around and drew his dagger, stabbing at her.
Wei Dongling quickly dodged. The black - clothed man's moves were sharp, which made her secretly startled. She hesitated a little and immediately fell into a disadvantage. After a few moves, she was gradually getting tired.
Seeing this, the black - clothed man launched even more killing moves and chased after her. Wei Dongling kept retreating and barely managed to stabilize her figure.
The black - clothed man sneered and was about to step forward to deliver a fatal blow when he saw someone coming behind Wei Dongling. He quickly put away his dagger and turned to retreat.
"Who was that?" A cold voice came from behind.
Wei Dongling turned around and saw Shangguan Yun standing gracefully behind her, his eyes full of doubt.
Wei Dongling's face was completely black. She bowed and replied, "Someone set the fire just now, so I chased after to check." She had almost lost her life.
Shangguan Yun looked her up and down and asked, "Are you injured?"
Wei Dongling felt a warm feeling in her heart and replied, "Thank you, Young Master, for your concern. I'm not injured."
Shangguan Yun nodded. His face darkened, and he asked coldly, "Then let me ask you. Did you spread the news about me and Miss Qi all over the capital?"
Was the Young Master coming to find her because of this?
Seeing Shangguan Yun, who was usually gentle and jade - like, looking unhappy, cold sweat broke out on Wei Dongling's forehead. She was about to defend herself, "Well..."
Shangguan Yun snorted, "Yes or no?"
Wei Dongling had no choice but to say, "Yes."
Shangguan Yun's handsome face was filled with anger. "You admit it quite readily!"
Wei Dongling was extremely aggrieved. You asked me to answer!
Wei Dongling said in a deep voice, "I was wrong about this, but I really didn't have any bad intentions. My young lady, Qi Jinxuan, is well - educated, kind - hearted, and elegant. In terms of character, appearance, and family background, she is outstanding in every aspect. She is just as extraordinary as the Young Master. I really wanted to bring this good match to fruition..."
Before she could finish, Shangguan Yun shouted angrily, "Did you ask for my opinion?"
Wei Dongling was shocked and knelt down halfway with a thud. "I know I was wrong. Please punish me, Young Master."
Shangguan Yun looked coldly at the woman in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Wei Dongling, don't think that just because you have a good relationship with Zixi, you can do despicable things without any scruples. Let me tell you today. I have no interest in your young lady at all. Don't humiliate yourself."
Wei Dongling trembled all over. Cold sweat kept dripping from her forehead. She quickly said, "It's all my fault. It was all my idea! Please don't blame my young lady, Young Master."
Hearing this, Shangguan Yun's eyes looking at Wei Dongling became even colder.
Wei Dongling added, "Young Master Yun, since you're concerned about your reputation, why don't you give it a try whole - heartedly! Give it half a year, and you'll see my young lady's true feelings. Although my young lady is not as noble as a princess, she is by no means an ordinary woman! If in the future my young lady's actions and virtues don't meet your expectations, at that time, we'll have no face to stay and will leave, and will no longer bother you."
Shangguan Yun sneered, "Wei Dongling, who do you think your young lady is?"