Cold Priest VS Ancient Ferocious Beast

Chapter 225: Fire in Luo Mansion

When going to bed at night, Mo Zhu originally planned to hold Xiaobai in his arms.

Suddenly I remembered something and put Xiaobai on the table together with the pot of black orchid.

I didn't remove the outer robe that was used as a cushion before, so I used it as Xiaobai's nest.

Xiaobai is not picky.

There were chicken legs to eat and hunting grounds to visit, and most importantly, some of Mo Zhu's words might have touched its heart.

Not long after, Xiaobai fell asleep.

Mo Zhu was still very awake and wanted to go out for a walk, but was afraid of disturbing the people on guard.

I had no choice but to continue looking through Luo Qin's privacy under the dim candlelight.

There were thick volumes piled on the desk, and Mo Zhu spread them out one by one.

"Black Sand City Map."

Mo Zhu remembered the map drawn by Luo Qin himself that Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu had told him about during the day.

Bring the candle closer, and you'll see a map with lots of marks and arrows. It looks more like a plan than a map.

"Jifeng City, Suicheng..." Mo Zhu took out a total of nine very detailed maps.

"Xiaobai...Xiaobai." Mo Zhu called out to Xiaobai a few times, but Xiaobai was sleeping soundly and didn't respond at all.

Mo Zhu walked over and gently pushed Xiao Bai a few times: "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai."

Xiaobai was sleepy and couldn't tell the north from the south. He woke up and looked at Mozhu in a daze.

"Don't sleep yet, I have something to talk to you about."

As soon as Mo Zhu finished speaking, Xiaobai lay down and prepared to continue sleeping.

"Xiaobai." Mo Zhu shook it again, "Do you want to go to Suicheng?"

Xiaobai didn't respond at all.

"Jifeng City?"

"..."

Mo Zhu read out the names of the cities on the map one by one at the last second before Xiaobai's eyes were about to close.

"Black Sand City?"

Xiaobai raised his head, as if suddenly waking up.

"Do you know Black Sand City?"

Xiaobai stood up hurriedly, wagging his tail.

"Is your master in Black Sand City?"

Xiaobai barked twice.

"Master? Do you want to take the dog out?" The person guarding the door heard it.

"It's okay." Mo Zhu replied.

"it is good."

Mo Zhu patted Xiao Bai's head and said, "Good boy."

Then he looked at the map of Black Wind Village carefully.

Xiaobai seemed to no longer be sleepy and lay down on his desk facing Mozhu.

"Oh, it's late, go to bed." said Mo Zhu.

Xiaobai blinked his eyes and showed no sign of wanting to sleep.

Mo Zhu put the map aside and started looking through other things.

Luo Qin seemed to be determined to go to a place, and he not only had a map but also a detailed road book.

He even dabbled in medical skills.

Mo Zhu finished looking at the things on the table, and it was getting light outside again.

It’s not time to go out yet, and now he has no time to spare. He can’t sleep either. Mo Zhu sat there and sighed.

"Fire! Fire!" someone suddenly shouted outside.

"What's going on?" Mo Zhu pushed the door open and walked out.

"I just heard about it too. I'll go check it out right away."

The servant on duty wiped his saliva, opened his eyes with great effort, and rushed out.

"Xiaobai, come here!"

Mo Zhu shouted into the house, Xiao Bai jumped off the table and ran to Mo Zhu.

Mo Zhu picked up Xiaobai from the ground and carried him out.

"Where are the master and his wife?" Mo Zhu asked the butler who was busy putting out the fire.

"Master! The master and his wife are fine. They are resting in the main hall."

"Well, what's going on?"

"It's not clear yet. There were a few bundles of straw at the gate, and they set it on fire. It must have been human error."

"I'm going to help."

Mo Zhu put the dog down and took it to fetch water.

The fire was discovered early, was not big, and was quickly put out.

Because it was still early, some vendors from the morning market outside took a look at the excitement and were also dispersed by the housekeeper.

The atmosphere in the main hall was a little tense.

"Master, the fire has been put out. We need to ask a craftsman to come and make a new door. Everything else is fine."

The housekeeper reports.

"Have we made enemies with anyone recently?" Mo Zhu asked while holding Xiaobai.

Master Luo remained silent.

"Apart from regular business, the mansion has no enemies with anyone else..." The housekeeper was a little puzzled.

"But this fire is obviously aimed at our Luo Mansion." Mo Zhu said.

If it weren't for those bundles of straw, it could be said to be an accident, but now I clearly can't lie to myself.

"What about before?" Mo Zhu asked.

"This... In the business world, some conflicts are inevitable... If you want revenge, setting a fire at the door is also very strange."

"Yeah." Mo Zhu nodded.

"It seems like this is just to embarrass the Luo family, not to target anyone."

"Master, do you have any idea?" asked Mrs. Luo.

Master Luo shook his head.

"No matter what conflicts we had with merchants and officials when we first started doing business, we have been at peace for so many years now."

"Increase vigilance and wait and see." Master Luo ordered.

"Yes."

The butler retreated to deal with the repair of the gate.

"Where did the dog come from?" asked Mr. Luo.

"Oh, Young Master Qin, he can't take good care of himself. I'll help take care of him for a few days."

"General Qin gave it to him, right?"

"You know?"

"Given its size and spirit, it's obvious it's from the frontier. I saw you carried it all the way in. Is its leg injured?"

"Oh... no, holding it will help you get familiar with it faster."

"Tsk. You said you were going to see Young Master Qin, so you only saw him? Miss Qin didn't see him?"

"Even though she's engaged, she's still married, so it's better not to disturb her."

Master Luo got a headache after hearing this, which was even worse than if the gate was on fire.

"Miss Qin is worthy of you." Master Luo said.

"I know, I'm just not very prepared."

"...We have prepared everything for you. What else do you want to prepare?"

"Uh……"

"Father, I suddenly felt that I was really sorry for your cultivation by doing this every day. I thought..."

"Don't think about it... whatever you're thinking about, just forget about it for now. Just live a peaceful life, get married, and have a few more children."

"May I ask why you arranged it this way?"

"..."

"My child, as your parents, we don't ask for anything else but that you be safe and sound," said Luo's mother.

"Because of something that happened when I was 6 years old?" Mo Zhu didn't know everything, so he could only ask tentatively.

"Shut up!" Master Luo was a little angry.

"Okay, it's all in the past. Don't mention things that shouldn't be mentioned. Go play with your dog." Luo's mother's tone was not very good either.

"Oh... the child has withdrawn."

Only Mr. Luo and Mrs. Luo were left in the main hall.

"Ah..." Master Luo sighed, "This is the only thing I don't know if it's right..."

"Don't think too much, sir. The child has grown up. If he still has his own ideas despite all the obstacles, then this is his fate."

"If that's the case, on the one hand, I'm happy to have such a son, but on the other hand...ah..." Mr. Luo looked a little lonely.

"I will accompany you." Mrs. Luo looked at Mr. Luo and smiled slightly.