Siheyuan, the opening gun is aimed at Yi Zhonghai

Dang Dang Dang Dang!

"There's a fire, there's a fire, there's a fire in the west wing!"

Dang Dang Dang!

"It's gone..."

Zhou Zheng was half asleep and half awake when he heard the sound of a gong coming from the yard of No. 95.

I was still confused and wondering what "water leakage" meant!

Could it be that the water pipe burst?

But then again, the west wing doesn’t have running water, so how could the water leak have happened?

and many more!

Leaking water?

Zhou Zheng suddenly remembered that in the 1950s and 1960s, "water fire" seemed to mean fire, and he sat up in shock.

At this time, the smell of thick smoke also spread into the east courtyard.

A fire in a courtyard house is a big deal!

If it is not put out in time, it is likely to burn in large areas, and it will be difficult to put out the fire at that time.

He quickly put on his clothes, still wondering how the fire happened.

Suddenly I heard someone knocking on the door!

It was He Yuzhu's voice.

"Xiao Zhou, Zhou family boy, there is a fire, get out of the yard! Quick!"

Then came the sound of He Yuzhu kicking the door.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

It’s a pity that Zhou Zheng used good materials to build the door to prevent He Yuzhu from kicking it, so he couldn’t kick it open at all.

Even though it can't be kicked open, it's possible to break it!

Zhou Zheng didn't want to repair the gate again.

He hurried out of the house!

While running, he shouted, "Brother Zhuzi, stop kicking me! I'm awake! I'll be right out."

It only takes a few seconds.

Then he opened the door.

He Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hurry up and put out the fire. It's coming from the west wing."

As he spoke, he carried the bucket and went to the middle courtyard.

Zhou Zheng also knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly called He Yuzhu.

"Brother Zhuzi, quickly notify some people to come to my yard to fetch water. There is a pressure well there, and water will come out quickly!"

He Yuzhu didn't look back either.

"Got it, just wait at home!"

There was no gate on the corridor of the west wing, and thick black smoke poured out from the gate.

It’s just like watching the demon cave in the 86 version of Journey to the West.

Through the gaps between the rooms, Zhou Zheng saw the residents of the compound carrying buckets of water and moving back and forth between the front yard and the middle yard in an orderly manner.

It's pitch black over there in the back house!

I seemed to be able to vaguely see a black shadow flash by!

At this time, He Yuzhu also came out from the Chuihua Gate carrying a bucket of water.

Then some people holding empty buckets ran towards Zhou Zheng.

There are Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao, Jia Dongxu, Liu Guangqi, Li Youcai, and Yan Fugui!

Before they could speak, Zhou Zheng said, "Follow me!"

Everyone followed Zhou Zheng in.

Arrived at the wellhead.

Zhou Zheng hurriedly asked, "Who has water in the bucket?"

Jia Dongxu pushed the bucket forward.

"I have half a bucket!"

Zhou Zheng immediately came over and poured it into the pressure well, then quickly pressed the handle.

After a while, well water gushed out from the well.

"Get some water!"

Li Youcai was squeezed in the front. There was nothing he could do. The west wing was on fire and the hallway was the worst hit area. If the fire was not put out, the next thing to burn would be the hallway in the front yard.

Zhou Zheng had swallowed a "Qi and Blood Pill" and his Bajiquan internal strength had reached the initial stage of Ming Jin, so the task of pressing water was naturally easy for him.

Soon Li Youcai's bucket was filled with water, and the amount of water was naturally greater than that of tap water.

At this time, everyone was still united.

Don't have the mentality of not caring about anything that does not concern you.

The rest are also very positive.

One after another, they collected water at the wellhead.

Zhou Zheng also kept pressing the water.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but Zhou Zheng’s hands were sore before someone said that the fire had been put out and that everyone should go to the front yard for a meeting.

Zhou Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He had to change his clothes.

I'm all wet!

It was fine while I was working, but it certainly wasn’t okay now with wet clothes on.

The clock in the room showed that it was already half past four. There was no way to catch up on some sleep, so I could only shake my head helplessly.

Change your clothes!

Zhou Zheng walked towards the central courtyard.

Neighbors also arrived one after another, most of them with joy at surviving the disaster and pride that the fire had been put out.

However, some people have raised questions.

How could a fire start in this March day?

At the eight-immortal table beside the pond in the central courtyard, the three stewards sat in a "品" shape.

More than a hundred neighbors were looming around.

Yan Fugui stood up and spoke with a gloomy face only after he felt that most people had arrived.

"Everyone is here!"

After a while, there was no sound.

Liu Haizhong slammed the table.

"Fire prevention! Fire prevention! We three uncles have said this more than once! The fire in the compound must have been caused by human factors! The gate has been locked, so it couldn't have been someone outside the yard. Who went to the west wing to smoke in the middle of the night? Stand up now!"

Everyone looked at each other in shock!

He squinted his eyes and looked around at everyone.

A bit embarrassing! He wanted to point out some people who were smoking.

It turned out that almost all the men in Compound No. 95 smoked.

You can't point to them all at once, can you?

At this time, Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat.

"Well, neighbors, listen to me! The safety of the compound is closely related to us. A fire in a yard like ours is no small matter! If it is not discovered, the whole area will burn, which is very dangerous! The fire was discovered in time today, so it was a close call. I know that they are all residents of the compound. It is impossible for them to set the fire intentionally. It must be an unintentional mistake. I won't mention those who like to smoke in the west wing! Who went to the west wing to smoke today? Stand up now and vent your anger for everyone! This matter is too unkind. If you don't stand up, how can you expect everyone to vent their anger!"

He is trying to cover up!

Major issues to minor ones out!

After these words were spoken, those who had the idea of ​​becoming an "official" also gave up the idea.

Thinking that someone would stand up, I had to give him a good beating and vent my anger.

Suddenly, Xu Damao stood up and pointed at He Yuzhu.

"Uncle, I'm reporting this! When I was cooking dinner at night, I saw Sha Zhu go to the west wing!"

He Yuzhu also became anxious.

"Shamao, you're talking nonsense! I was just grabbing a bunch of hay to start a fire. I wasn't smoking when I went there. Stop accusing me."

Xu Damao was unconvinced and said, "How did I falsely accuse you? Who can prove that you didn't smoke at that time?"

Yan Fugui slammed the table!

"Silly Zhu! Everyone knows that you are used to smoking when you cook! Go and pull hay to light a fire to cook! Then let me ask you, you usually smoke, why did you say you didn't smoke this time?"

Shazhu scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously!

He really didn't smoke while cooking today, but no one believed him when he said it!

It's just like yellow mud falling into the crotch of your pants. It's either shit or shit. It's impossible to explain it clearly.

Why don't you smoke?

Because I don’t want to smoke!

He Yushui hurriedly stood up.

"I can prove that my stupid brother didn't smoke while cooking!"

Yan Fugui shook his head.

"You are Sha Zhu's sister, so you must be on Sha Zhu's side. Your evidence cannot be accepted!"

He Yushui was so anxious that she was about to cry.

He Yuzhu said angrily: "I can swear to heaven!"

Yan Fugui said disdainfully: "That's called feudal superstition!"

Yi Zhonghai quickly waved his hand.

"That's enough! His uncle! Don't you know who Zhuzi is? If he really did it, he would have admitted it long ago. Xu Damao, don't talk nonsense. Did you see Zhuzi smoking when he went to the west wing?"

Xu Damao argued speciously: "How can I pay so much attention to this?"

Yi Zhonghai quickly waved his hand.

"Alright, alright! You can't talk nonsense without evidence!"

He then looked at Yan Fugui.

"Old Yan, have you figured out the losses tonight?"

Yan Fugui took out the notebook and sighed.

"The damage wasn't that big, thanks to the timely discovery! Most of what was burned were the sundries that the residents of the courtyard had piled up in the cross-yard! The corridor was also burned black!"

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment.

"Whose stuff is this?"

Yan Fugui suddenly clapped his hands.

"broken!"

Everyone looked at Yan Fugui!

Yan Fugui then explained: "Li Guofu, Old Li! The old Li who lived in the gatehouse and collected scraps! All the scraps he collected and his cart were burned this time."

Everyone then gasped.

"What about Lao Li?"

Someone knows about Lao Li’s situation.

"Old Li has been gone for almost half a month! I heard that his nephew from Tangshan was getting married, and he went to give gifts!"

Someone suddenly realized.

"No wonder! I haven't seen him for a while."

Someone was surprised.

"It's bad! If he comes back and finds everything is burnt, he will make a scene and may even have to report to the police."

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he thought to himself, "This is trouble!"