The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 42 The murderer dies (Please read, collect, and vote for the monthly ticket)
The moonlight in the sky is dim.

The wind fanned the flames, and the flames illuminated the sky red, as well as Su Mu's ugly face.

The streets were filled with the sounds of chaotic footsteps and noisy cries.

The joy brought by the successful skin quenching was completely washed away by the fire.

Su Mu didn't know whether the powerful warriors in this world could put out the fire with a wave of their hands, but he couldn't do it now.

He desperately used his knife to chop down two walls and barely stopped the spread of the fire. This was the limit of what Su Mu could do.

At this time, the courtyard he rented had completely turned into ruins.

The houses of the neighbors on both sides were also burned and collapsed. The owners of the houses were terrified and could not cry.

Most of the people living in this alley are poor.

For poor families, having their houses burned down is like the sky falling down.

They work hard all day just to make ends meet, so how can they have extra money to renovate their houses?
Without their homes, when the cold winter comes, they will most likely die of hunger and cold.

Poor people have a very low tolerance for error, and any natural disaster or man-made calamity can bring them to ruin.

Su Mu looked at the traces of kerosene left on the ground. The arsonist did not worry about hurting innocent people at the beginning. In order to burn him to death, he even poured kerosene into the yards of the neighbors on both sides.

Otherwise the fire would not have spread so quickly.

"It's really unscrupulous."

Su Mu muttered to himself, "They blatantly assassinated the leader of the Nancheng Division Constables. Do they really think I'm a soft persimmon?"

A certain emotion in his eyes became more and more intense.

Originally, I didn't want to cause any trouble. I just wanted to spend a few days in peace and then go to the inner city.

Since you don't want me to have peace, then no one else should have peace!

"do not Cry."

Su Mu came to the neighbors who were sitting on the ground crying, took out two silver bars from his pocket and stuffed them into their hands.

Fortunately, he did not forget to take his wallet with him when he escaped from the fire.

The silver in the purse was exchanged for the silver notes left by Butler Xu last time.

Su Mu had spent a small portion of it these days, and still had more than two hundred taels left.

After the affected neighbors handed over money according to the size of their losses, Su Mu saw a familiar face.

Liu Hongyu stood in front of Su Mu somewhat awkwardly, her two index fingers constantly entwining the corners of his clothes.

"Miss Liu, I'm sorry."

Su Mu connected the nervous girl in front of him with the girl who proudly asked him to be a clerk before. He didn't know whether this girl had found someone who met her standards.

The courtyard that Su Mu rented originally belonged to the cook Liu Hai. After Liu Hai's family died, Liu Hongyu, as Liu Hai's only niece, inherited the courtyard.

Su Mu handed two silver ingots to Liu Hongyu.

Fifty taels of silver is more than enough to compensate for this small courtyard.

"too much……"

By the time Liu Hongyu grabbed the two silver ingots and mustered up the courage to speak, Su Mu had already walked away.

Her eyes were full of loss. If she had agreed to the marriage when her cousin was still alive, would things be different now?

Instead of being like this now, that handsome figure, I will never be able to catch up with him.

…………

Guangfufang, Xu Mansion.

The Xu Mansion looks ordinary from the outside, but inside it is filled with pavilions, towers, carved beams and painted buildings. It is only slightly inferior to the mansions of the big families in the inner city.

"Hey, Butler Xu, even if this fire doesn't kill that kid, it will definitely teach him a lesson so that he won't dare to act arrogantly in front of you again."

A young man dressed as a servant was reporting to Butler Xu as if seeking credit.

"To dare to go against our Xu family in Guangfufang is simply like an old man hanging himself, not knowing whether to live or die!"

Butler Xu sneered.

boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled sound suddenly came, breaking the silence of the night.

"Who is so blind? If he disturbs the master, how many lives will he have?!"

Butler Xu's face darkened instantly, and he flicked his sleeves and strode towards the front yard where the sound came from. The servants who had just returned from setting the fire followed him, rolling up their sleeves as they walked, looking like lackeys.

When Butler Xu led his men to Xu Mu's gate, he immediately saw the broken bolt and the open door on the ground.

A young man with a long sword hanging from his waist just stepped into the threshold of Xu's house.

"Su Mu! You're crazy!"

Butler Xu screamed, "Do you know where this place is?"

"The South City Division is investigating the case. All outsiders, please stay away."

Su Mu said in a calm tone, his eyes passing over Butler Xu and falling on the servants behind him.

The servants with their sleeves rolled up and short sticks in their hands were the same people he had seen not long ago.

I was originally worried that it would take some effort to find the person from Xu's house, but I didn't expect to meet the real owner so easily.

The Xu family had been enjoying their prosperity in Guangfufang for too long, and they acted recklessly without even thinking of covering up.

"The case has come to my Xu Mansion?"

Butler Xu was so angry that he laughed, "Go back and ask Zhao Ji if he dares to come to my Xu Mansion to handle the case!

Really blind your dog eyes!

It seems that the lesson I taught you tonight was not enough. You really won't cry until you see the coffin!"

boom!
Before Butler Xu could finish his words, he felt a pain in his abdomen, followed by a surge of great force. His feet left the ground and he flew backwards involuntarily.

"Butler Xu!"

The servants were scrambling to catch the flying steward Xu, but were knocked to all sides by the force coming from his body and almost fell flat on their faces.

"You are under arrest for arson and wounding."

Su Mu slowly put down his right foot and spoke.

"asshole!"

Butler Xu felt like his intestines were about to be kicked in half. When he wiped the corner of his mouth and saw the blood on his hands, he almost went crazy.

Although he is just a steward, he is the steward of the Xu Mansion!

Who wouldn't be respectful to him on weekdays? Even the big shots in South City were polite to him.

When had he ever been beaten like this?

"Kill him!"

Butler Xu screamed, "Come on, come on! Beat him to death!
Don't be afraid, this is Xu's house, kill him and I will make sure you are safe!"

The seven or eight servants looked at each other and grinned at the same time.

They grabbed sticks and surrounded Su Mu.

If you kill a squad leader, you will have enough capital to brag about it in the future.

Looking at the servants who surrounded him, the expression on Su Mu's face did not change at all, and he remained as calm as water.

"Another charge is to attack and kill an official."

Su Mu said, slowly drawing his sword from its sheath.

"Come on! A peasant who hasn't even entered the stage of body tempering thinks he can come to the Xu Mansion and act so recklessly just by relying on his mastery of swordsmanship?

You are so bold! "

Butler Xu held his abdomen and shouted, "I'm telling you, you can't even beat the servants of the Xu Mansion!
Come on! His mediocre sword skills can't hurt you, beat him to death with sticks, and I'll reward you five taels of silver for each of you who kills him!"

When the servants heard about the reward, they became even more excited.

call!
Several sticks were swung down, bringing with them the sound of whistling wind.

What Butler Xu said was right. A person who had not entered the stage of body tempering, even if he had mastered a sword technique to perfection, would definitely not be able to defeat these strong and healthy adult men.

"Da Xuanlu, resisting arrest in public and attacking and killing officials, his crime should be executed."

Su Mu said loudly.

Swish!
A streak of white light illuminated everyone's eyes.

(End of this chapter)