Chapter 1259: Chapter 1255: Setting Fire to the Third Branch

That night, under a dark sky with a strong wind, a shadow stealthily approached near the Third Branch of the Old Mu Family.

While walking, he kept looking around, with a sneaky and timid demeanor, clearly the kind of reaction a thief would have.

This thief was none other than Wang San, who had promised Xia Guagua to set fire to the Third Branch.

At this moment, Wang San had brought all the necessary tools: flint, oil, and also night clothes.

These three items were crucial for committing the act and for the subsequent escape.

At this time, Er Gui Village was extremely quiet, even the usually noisy dogs were silent.

This gave Wang San even more courage, and he successfully scaled the walls of the Third Branch of the Old Mu Family.

Wang San glanced at the house of Mu Dashan and finally fixed his gaze on a wooden house.

Pouring oil, lighting the fire, Wang San completed these tasks in less time than it takes to urinate.

Because he used oil, the fire quickly started and grew stronger and stronger.

In almost the blink of an eye, it had reached the roof.

The pigs in the pen let out one miserable squeal after another, scaring Wang San enough that he hurriedly left the Third Branch, choosing to exit via the side door rather than climbing the wall this time.

Such a big commotion instantly woke up the already vigilant Mu Shuangshuang from her dream!

She quickly jumped out of bed, and by the time she rushed out, the fire was already out of control.

At precisely that moment, a fat pig burst out from the pig pen and disappeared into the night.

When Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang heard the commotion and came out, their faces turned pale with fright.

"The house... it’s on fire! Put it out... put it out..." Mu Dashan shouted.

But he was stopped by Mu Shuangshuang beside him.

"Forget it, Dad, it’s too late to save it now, and it’s dangerous! We might as well wait for the fire to burn itself out!" Mu Shuangshuang said calmly.

At this moment, Mu Dashan felt like crying inside; the kitchen was gone, the utility room was gone too.

All those pots, pans, and miscellaneous items in the kitchen, as well as the farm tools in the utility room, were all destroyed...

"Oh no, what are we going to do now!" Yu Si Niang cried out.

Having finally gotten a good life, in the blink of an eye, the house was gone!

"Mom, don’t worry, starting tomorrow, we’ll build a new house. I’ve asked Uncle Fu, and he said Uncle Wu’s family is moving to the county and no longer needs their house.

We can buy their land and then build our own house there. It’s close to Fengzi’s house, so we can look after each other in the future!"

Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang were so preoccupied with their grief that neither noticed the murderous look on Mu Shuangshuang’s calm face!

Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t offended many people, and even fewer dared to set fire after being offended!

Xia Guagua, since you want to play, I’ll accompany you to the end!

Soon, the villagers were drawn by the towering flames to come and watch the spectacle.

When Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen arrived, the fire was blazing fiercely, and both young men grabbed a wooden bucket, intending to put out the fire.

They were stopped by Mu Shuangshuang as well.

When the kitchen was built, there wasn’t much money, so it was entirely made of wood, which was supposed to be fireproof. Now that someone had poured oil on it, they couldn’t stop it at all.

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t stupid; she was sure someone had poured oil on her kitchen, otherwise it wouldn’t have burned so fast.

When she heard the noise and came out, the fire had already reached the roof, leaving no chance for saving it at all!

"What do we do? The kitchen’s gone, and the utility room too, making cooking and such inconvenient in the future!" Xing Beichen asked.

"No worries. Tomorrow during the day, we’ll set up a shed, get some earthen bricks to make do temporarily, and when the new house is ready, we’ll move in!" Mu Shuangshuang explained again to Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen.

"This..." Xing Beichen was stunned. He glanced at Lu Yuanfeng, actually wanting to ask why Mu Shuangshuang was so calm.

Logically, shouldn’t this matter cause an uproar?

Furthermore, judging by the situation, it seemed to be considered arson!

Lu Yuanfeng knew what Xing Beichen was thinking, and he originally didn’t want to explain, but was afraid Beichen would think Mu Shuangshuang was cold-blooded.

So he said, "The house is already burnt, making a fuss won’t help; instead, save the energy to solve the matter!

And Shuangshuang being so calm, she must know who the mastermind behind this is!"

"Who is it?" Xing Beichen asked.

Lu Yuanfeng shook his head, "I can’t say for now, I don’t know if what Shuangshuang and I are thinking is the same!"

Xing Beichen: "..."

"Forget it, if you don’t want to say it. But this matter is no small thing; I think it’s better to report it to the authorities. Today they just burned the kitchen, who knows if they’ll burn the house tomorrow!" Xing Beichen softly reminded.

The news about the Third Branch of the Old Mu Family being burned also reached Mu Dade in the main house.

Mu Dade and Mrs. Jin were in their room, slapping their thighs with satisfaction, both of them in an exceptionally good mood!

"We haven’t even made a move yet, and someone can’t stand her and wants to fix her already!" Mrs. Jin said with a sinister tone.

Her face carried a treacherous smile.

"That girl is inherently rebellious, offending someone else now doesn’t have anything to do with us!" Mu Dade said with a laugh.

Seeing his expression, it also carried a bit of dislike.

"So do we still deal with that girl?" Mrs. Jin asked.

"Of course, let’s deal with her. Now she’s busy with family matters, it’s a good chance for us to arrange our people to stir things up amidst the chaos; let’s see how she handles it then!"

Mu Dade said this with a calm expression.

Then, extending his hand, he hugged Mrs. Jin’s arm, and said to her, "Yinyin, I’m about to go to the county for my new post.

Before leaving, I want to visit the White Cloud Temple in town tomorrow, I heard it’s effective for praying for a child! We might as well give it a try, and if we have a son, you won’t be looked down upon anymore!"

Not being able to have a son had always been a thorn in Mrs. Jin’s heart, she had been to many places over it.

Without much success, if this time she could give birth to a boy, heaven would not have treated her, Jinyin’er, badly.

"Master, I’ll accompany you, after all, having a child is a matter for both persons. If it works, we can make an offering together!" Mrs. Jin said.

However, just after she spoke, Mu Dade shook his head, "No, in the past you went alone, this time, I want to go personally!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Mu Dade said this actually to temporarily shake off Mrs. Jin.

Ever since coming back from the county, Mrs. Jin was like sticky candy, watching Mu Dade closely.

Wherever Mu Dade went, she wanted to go as well.

Mu Dade didn’t say anything, but he was already very unhappy inside!

He needed to head to the county to meet Ruan Xiao Jiao.

"But..." Mrs. Jin hesitated.

"No buts, you handle the situation with the Third Branch, I’ll take care of praying for a child! We both work at the same time, neither will delay the other!"

Hearing Mu Dade’s words, Mrs. Jin couldn’t argue further and had to agree!

"I’ll pack your essentials for you now, and tomorrow morning, you can take a carriage to town?"