GBP Chapter 79 One person burned to death
Chapter 79 One person burned to death
"Cough cough cough," Deng Xiuzhen hunched over, her head bowed as she desperately tried to inhale fresh air, but she still coughed until tears streamed down her face.
Through her blur, she saw hurried footsteps, some moving forward and some backward.
Suddenly a pair of red shoes caught her eye. She subconsciously looked up and saw a figure quickly disappear into the crowd. The figure seemed vaguely familiar, but she couldn't quite place it.
Turning around, I saw flames shooting into the sky. Some people were splashing water with basins, some were pouring it with buckets, and many more were carrying things, blocking the alley so that it was difficult to get in or out.
"The fire department has been called. Everyone, evacuate quickly and don't block the way!" someone shouted.
"Everyone get out of the alley! Get out quickly! Don't block the road, the fire department won't be able to get in!" someone shouted!
Deng Xiuzhen realized what was happening and ran outside shouting, "Run! If you get too angry, you won't be able to outrun us!"
After a few shouts, most people immediately ran towards the alley entrance, but a few were still moving their belongings.
Standing in the alley, I watched the fire grow with the wind, burning ever more fiercely.
Someone shouted into the alley, "Come out quickly! Your life is more important than money!"
Someone was yelling, "Who the hell started this fire?"
Someone asked, "Why haven't the firefighters arrived yet?"
Deng Xiuzhen remained silent; her throat felt dry and burning.
"The fire department is here!"
"The fire department is here!"
My excitement is beyond words.
However, the alley was narrow, and by the time the firefighters completely extinguished the fire, it was already 2 a.m.
Deng Xiuzhen returned to Chenjiawan in a daze.
Wenjing was startled awake by the sound of the door opening. When she got up, she saw Deng Xiuzhen looking disheveled and exhausted.
He rushed forward to support her, asking anxiously, "Mom, what's wrong? What happened?"
Deng Xiuzhen pointed to the thermos, then to her throat.
Wenjing immediately understood, poured a cup of hot water, added some cold water, and served it to Deng Xiuzhen.
He turned around and got some throat lozenges for Deng Xiuzhen to suck on.
After drinking water and taking throat lozenges, Deng Xiuzhen felt much better. She then told Wenjing, "They got angry and burned the whole shop down."
"Mom, are you alright? Where's Dad?" Wenjing quickly checked on him.
"I'm not injured, just a sore throat from the smoke," Deng Xiuzhen said, patting the dust off her clothes.
"It's good that you're not hurt! Mom, sit down for a while, I'll go boil some water for you to take a bath, and then get a good night's sleep."
Wenjing quickly went to boil water, while Deng Xiuzhen went to find clothes.
After Deng Xiuzhen finished showering, Wenjing hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mom, where's Dad? Why didn't he come back?"
Deng Xiuzhen put the clothes in the plastic basin, sighed, and said, "Your father left before he got angry."
"Where did he go?" Wenjing's voice rose slightly, and her expression was very unpleasant.
"I don't know," Deng Xiuzhen shook her head.
"Mom, did you two have a fight?"
"They argued for a few minutes."
"Mom, don't be sad. We're all on your side. If he wrongs you, we'll leave him!"
Deng Xiuzhen felt a warmth in her heart and pulled Wenjing aside to whisper, "Wenjing, let me ask you something. Don't think about me, just tell me your true thoughts, okay?"
Wenjing looked at Deng Xiuzhen and nodded solemnly.
"Wenjing, if your dad has someone else outside, Mom won't be able to stand it and might get a divorce. Do you think what I'm doing is right?"
"Mom..." Wenjing hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
“Say whatever you want, Mom wants to hear your honest opinion.”
"Mom, let me think about it. I'm feeling a bit confused right now."
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's get some rest and talk again tomorrow," Deng Xiuzhen said, urging Wenjing to go and rest.
At this moment, Qin Yanlin was fast asleep, with the delicate Tian Yutong lying beside him.
After leaving the house, Qin Yanlin did not go to find Tian Yutong, but went straight back to the company.
The security guard saw him enter the company and immediately called Tian Yutong. Tian Yutong pretended to have bought a boxed lunch and went to the company to work overtime. Then she met Qin Yanlin, and the two chatted and went out together. Then they went to Tian Yutong's rented apartment, and then, everything that was going to happen, happened.
Deng Xiuzhen thought she would be very angry and unable to sleep, but to her surprise, she fell asleep almost as soon as she touched the bed.
The next morning, as soon as it was light, Deng Xiuzhen rushed to the alley, where a large crowd had gathered at the entrance.
After the fire was extinguished last night, the firefighters went back, but they cordoned off the area and prevented anyone from entering or leaving.
Hearing people talking, Deng Xiuzhen learned that thirteen houses had been burned down last night. The most severely damaged were Yao Huaying's house and three or four neighboring houses, which were burned down to just a few walls and had no roofs left.
Among these households, Deng Xiuzhen suffered the greatest loss. Yao Huaying's family had some goods, but not many. The other families did not run businesses. For example, Zhao Chunyan ran a tutoring center, which consisted of a house, a few tables, and some daily necessities.
Only Deng Xiuzhen's house was full of goods, but they were all burned this time.
Firefighters were going in and out of the room, and later the police also arrived.
Some people standing on higher ground said there was a charred body in the ruins.
A short while later, Yao Huaying's husband, Fang Tiancheng, rushed over. The police officers led him inside. Deng Xiuzhen looked at his back and felt that he was familiar, but she didn't pay attention to it.
As Fang Tiancheng walked further, she suddenly saw a pair of red shoes. Only then did she realize that the figure she had seen wearing red shoes last night must have been Fang Tiancheng.
The police called Fang Tiancheng in. Could it be that the person who burned to death was someone in his family?
Why didn't anyone check on him when he ran away last night?
Furthermore, when she and Zhao Chunyan heard someone shout "Fire! Quick, put out the fire!", the fire wasn't very big, so they should have been able to escape, right? How could people have been burned to death?
Who was the first person to call for help last night?
Deng Xiuzhen tried hard to recall, but had no recollection, and couldn't even remember whether it was a man's or a woman's voice.
"Xiuzhen, how is it inside?" Zhao Chunyan asked, carrying breakfast to Deng Xiuzhen's side.
"Hey, Teacher Zhao, do you remember who was the first person to call for help last night?"
Zhao Chunyan thought for a moment and said, "I don't know who it was, but the voice sounded like a woman's." After hesitating for a moment, she asked again, "When we went out, we only saw that Yao Huaying's house was on fire. Could it have been her who shouted it?"
"I don't know, but I don't think it should be her." Deng Xiuzhen looked around, pulled Zhao Chunyan aside and whispered, "I heard that someone burned to death inside, and they just called Yao Huaying's husband in. I guess it might be someone in his family who burned to death."
The person who burned to death at her house that night was most likely Yao Huaying. If she had called for help, she would have been able to escape, since the fire wasn't very big at the time.
and……"
Just as Deng Xiuzhen was about to speak, she saw Fang Tiancheng run out and suddenly felt that something was wrong inside.
"And what?" Zhao Chunyan asked.
"It's nothing, we all ran out, but Yao Huaying reacted faster than us. If she had shouted, she would have definitely run out." Deng Xiuzhen didn't mention her own feelings.