Siheyuan: Joined the Intelligence Department, my father is a national level

Chapter 354 Fire

Although he thought he was dreaming at first, the heavy knocks on the door made him realize that all this was real.

Without thinking too much, he quickly grabbed his clothes and put them on. Without even tying his shoes, he ran out in his slippers.

A sudden fire turned the originally peaceful morning into an extremely tense and chaotic one.

However, in this crisis-ridden moment, Li Youquan saw the warmest side of human nature.

Most of the neighbors have spontaneously picked up buckets of water, and some have hurried out of their homes, while others are busy working in a tense and orderly manner. Everyone is working together to fight this sudden disaster.

On weekdays, there are bound to be some minor frictions and disagreements between neighbors.

But at this critical moment, everyone put aside their personal grudges, united and faced difficulties together.

Because everyone knows that once the fire gets out of control, it is likely to endanger everyone's safety and even the safety of the entire courtyard.

Li Youquan quickly joined the fire-fighting team, his eyes searching for the specific location of the fire in the sea of ​​​​fire.

Soon, he was surprised to find that the place on fire was actually the home of Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui.

When these two names flashed through his mind, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

He could almost conclude that the fire was not an accident but was deliberately set.

But who would be so cruel to attack both Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui at the same time?

This question lingered in his mind and became an unsolvable mystery.

Although his heart was filled with doubts and anger, Li Youquan knew that now was not the time to pursue responsibility.

He quickly picked up a bucket of water and poured it towards the fire.

However, the fire was so intense that a bucket of water had little effect.

"Oh! The fire is too big and there is too little water. It will never be put out at this rate!"

An auntie shouted anxiously, the empty bucket in her hand reminding everyone of the shortage of water resources.

So everyone sped up the pace of fetching water and took turns going to the well to draw water.

With everyone's joint efforts, the fire was gradually brought under control.

In less than ten minutes, the fire in Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui's homes was completely extinguished.

But everyone did not relax because of this. Instead, they checked every corner more vigilantly to ensure that there was no possibility of a resurgence.

The old men and women were even more careful, carrying buckets of water and patrolling back and forth in the yard, and once they found sparks, they would immediately put out the fire with water.

After some intense rescue work, the fire was finally completely extinguished.

Everyone stopped panting and looked at each other with tired but relieved smiles on their faces.

In this sudden disaster, they used their actions to interpret what it means to help each other and to be united and friendly among neighbors.

Early in the morning, the sudden fire plunged the entire courtyard into chaos. Everyone was still immersed in the tranquility of the early morning and had not yet enjoyed breakfast when they were disturbed by this sudden emergency. Fatigue and hunger intertwined, making people even more exhausted.

The blazing flames in the courtyard not only illuminated the sky, but were also accompanied by billowing smoke, like a dark cloud pressing down on the sky, which quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding residents.

Neighbors responded quickly, picking up buckets of water from their homes and rushing to the fire scene without regard for their own safety, hoping to contribute to extinguishing the raging fire.

There were also enthusiastic people who, although unable to directly participate in firefighting, took the initiative to assume the responsibility of contacting the outside world and ran around seeking help from the street office.

Although the fire spread quickly, it was finally brought under control with everyone's concerted efforts.

Almost at the moment when the last flame was completely extinguished, Director Wang from the Street Office rushed over with his staff.

She looked anxious and walked hurriedly, obviously alarmed by the sudden fire.

Looking at the mess in the courtyard, the burnt beams and pillars, the scattered rubble, and the residents who were frightened and panicked, Director Wang's brows couldn't help but furrowed, his heart filled with worry and uneasiness.

Recalling how she was still asleep when she was suddenly awakened by the news of the fire, the panic and anxiety she felt when she jumped out of the warm bed still makes her feel scared.

Now, seeing that the fire had been brought under control, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but was then overwhelmed by an inexplicable feeling of irritability.

Was this fire an accident or was it caused intentionally?

This mystery was like a huge rock pressing on her heart, making it difficult for her to let it go.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai appeared in her sight.

When he saw Director Wang coming, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior, and he rushed to her excitedly.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai had struggled in his heart when he was planning all this last night.

He originally just wanted to create some "accident" in his own home, but then he thought that such an action was too deliberate and would easily arouse suspicion.

Therefore, in order to conceal his true purpose, he chose to attack Yan Bugui's family at the same time.

This was not because Yan Bugui was easy to bully, but because in the entire courtyard, Yan Bugui's family had the weakest defense and was most likely to become his target.

Of course, if Yan Bugui knew his plan, he would definitely rush up without hesitation and teach him a lesson.

But at this moment, Yi Zhonghai no longer cared about these things. He just wanted to solve the trouble at hand as soon as possible and see if he could throw the dirty water on Li Youquan.

In order to make himself appear more innocent and not be suspected by anyone, Yi Zhonghai cried heart-wrenchingly in front of Director Wang.

The snot and tears mixed together, making him look extremely miserable.

Each of his sobs was filled with helplessness and despair, as if he wanted to pour out all the grievances and confusions in his heart.

"Director Wang, you have to give us an explanation. How could such an unexpected disaster suddenly happen to us?"

There was a hint of questioning in Yi Zhonghai's crying, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement, allowing everyone present to feel his inner struggle and pain.

Yi Zhonghai's true feelings made people who might have been prejudiced against him feel sympathy for him.

Everyone forgot about some of the controversial things Yi Zhonghai had done before and looked at him with sympathy and concern.

For a moment, words of comfort came one after another, warming Yi Zhonghai's wounded heart.

"Old Yi, don't be too sad. Things have already happened. We have to move on."

An old man put down the bucket in his hand, walked quickly to Yi Zhonghai, and patted him on the shoulder gently, trying to comfort him.

"Yes, yes, as long as people are fine, everything else is trivial."

Another aunt followed suit.