The innermost part of the alley.

The houses were already on fire, and smoke was billowing from them, and almost the entire alley was covered in smoke.

The two rushed in desperately.

As soon as I entered the small courtyard, the entire burning house suddenly collapsed with a "bang".

The flames and smoke that burst up, like devils, grinned and devoured everything here.

The nightingale cried and rushed into the fire and smoke.

Luo Qingfeng was about to rush in when he suddenly grabbed her again, and her pupils suddenly lit up with a turquoise light.

Nightingale cried and struggled, "Let go of me!" Let go of me! I'm going to find Crow and Grandma! ”

Luo Qingfeng immediately said, "Sister Nightingale, there is no one in the house." ”

As soon as these words came out, the nightingale's cry suddenly stopped, looked at him and said, "Really...... It's true? ”

Luo Qingfeng looked at the house that was engulfed in fire and smoke again, nodded and said, "There is indeed no one in the house, I can be sure." ”

At this time, the two of them were already shrouded in smoke.

There was a scorching temperature and thick smoke all around, but at this time, Luo Qingfeng's gaze could clearly pass through the smoke and flames and look farther away.

"Let's go, let's go out first, Crow and Grandma aren't here."

After Luo Qingfeng confirmed it again, he immediately pulled her away.

The two walked through the smoke-filled alley and came to the entrance of the alley, when a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "Sir, whose house is on fire?" ”

Luo Qingfeng looked up, Dong Miaomiao, who was wearing a red dress, was holding a string of sugar gourds in her hand, looking at him with curiosity on her face.

Next to this little girl, there is another little girl with a sugar gourd and a natural face.

Grandma followed behind with vegetables in her hand.

Seeing the three of them, the nightingale immediately cried again, and immediately ran over and hugged the stunned crow tightly in his arms.

At this time, the female shopkeeper next to her also said with embarrassment: "Nightingale, I'm really sorry, I thought that Ah Ya and your grandmother didn't come out, so I was shocked." ”

Grandma's face changed suddenly, looking at the smoke in the alley, she said in a trembling voice: "It's our house...... On fire? ”

The shopkeeper nodded sympathetically.

She knows the situation of this family, there are only three women in the family, and they finally have a house here, but today it was burned by fire, and now it is freezing weather, and it is about to snow again, and their family of three is gone, where should they go?

Grandma's face was ugly, and she sighed: "What can I do, what can I do here......"

The nightingale wiped away her tears, her heart was full of happiness after despair, and comforted softly: "Grandma, it's okay, the house is gone, we can rent it again." As long as you and Aya are okay, it's the same wherever we live. ”

At this time, the people of the yamen also came.

The patrol dispersed the crowd, and the yamen found the nightingale and asked about the situation.

The nightingale doesn't know anything.

Ah Ya and her grandmother had also gone out shopping for a long time, and they couldn't tell how the house caught fire.

Seeing that there was no reason for the yamen, and seeing that there were no casualties, they had to wait at the entrance of the alley for the flames to go out.

The entire house quickly burned down and the flames gradually extinguished.

The flames that jumped elsewhere were doused with water by the neighbors.

When the smoke had almost cleared, the people of the yamen immediately entered the alley and began to probe around, but no useful information was found.

It was already midnight.

The people of the yamen were in a hurry to close the case, so they had to say: "It should be caused by the stove in the house." There was no one at home, maybe the wind blew the curtains and clothes on the stove, and then caused a fire......"

Grandma was about to argue when Nightingale shook her head at her.

The people from the yamen glanced at a few of them and said, "No casualties is the best result." If you have any other clues, or if you think someone is suspicious, you can go to the yamen to find us again. ”

After leaving these words, several people from the yamen yawned and left.

The patrol members also left after making sure that the flames were all extinguished.

The nightingale stood in front of the burned house, looked at the charred black all over the ground, was silent for a long time, and said, "It's okay, we'll look for the house tomorrow." ”

The crow stood there dumbfounded, never taking another bite of the sugar gourd in his hand.

Grandma sighed a few times, but didn't dare to say anything more.

The cold wind of the night blew, with a biting coolness, blowing straight into the hearts of several people.

Dong Miaomiao, who was on the side, suddenly spoke: "Sir, let the senior and maternal sisters go to live in my house first?" I have a lot of empty courtyards in my house, and they can live casually. ”

Luo Qingfeng didn't speak, and looked at the girl in front of him.

He knew her character.

Nightingale turned her head with a smile on her face: "No need. Miao Miao, it's not too early, let's go back quickly, let's find an inn to live in later. ”

Dong Miaomiao said: "Our family is very big, and the inn is not as comfortable as our home. Don't worry, no one dares to say anything about you, Master. ”

Nightingale still shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, we only need to spend one night at the inn, and then look for a house tomorrow." ”

Dong Miaomiao still wanted to persuade, Luo Qingfeng patted her on the shoulder and said, "Go back quickly, your father and mother are going to be anxious again." ”

Dong Miaomiao's face was full of worry and refused to leave.

Luo Qingfeng directly grabbed her wrist, sent her out of the alley, and waved his hand: "Go back quickly, when we have a new house, we will call you over for dinner." ”

Dong Miaomiao looked at him and said, "Sir, did a bad guy burn down your house?" ”

Luo Qingfeng was silent for a moment and said, "It has nothing to do with you, go home quickly." ”

Dong Miaomiao pursed her lips and said a little unhappily: "Sir, we are senior sisters and brothers, teachers and students, and good friends, why do we have nothing to do with me?" Please let me know if you need any help, sir. And my mouth is so tight that I won't tell anyone. ”

Then he said in a low voice: "Even if it is to help Mr. kill someone, it is okay." ”

Luo Qingfeng raised his hand, rubbed her little head and said, "What nonsense, Mr. is a teacher, how can he kill someone." Go back quickly, your kind gentleman understands it, and next time you will make something delicious. ”

Dong Miaomiao immediately said, "What's delicious?" Did Xiao Tao and Xiao Mei eat secretly that night? ”

Luo Qingfeng raised his palm and was about to hit her.

Dong Miaomiao giggled and fled, waving her hand and saying, "Sir, then I'll go back first." No matter what difficulties you encounter, if you need your beautiful and cute little sister, you can come to her at any time. ”

After saying that, he grinned, put his hands behind his back, and jumped away.

The lively and playful petite figure soon dissolved into the darkness of the distant night.

Luo Qingfeng stood in place for a while, then turned around and looked at the ruins in the alley, the soft light in his eyes gradually became as cold as a knife.

The four of them found an inn nearby and stayed there.

One room for two people.

A crow has a room with his grandmother, and Luo Qingfeng and a nightingale have a room.

Although something like this happened, none of the four of them felt any sleep, but it was at least a little warmer in the house.

At night outside, the wind is biting, and the elderly must not be able to stand it.

In the room, there is a stove and an oil lamp.

Luo Qingfeng closed the door, looked at the girl standing in front of the window, paused, walked over, hugged her gently from behind, and comforted softly: "It's okay, go to sleep, let's go to find a house tomorrow." ”

The nightingale looked out the window at the night, the hair on her sideburns fluttering slightly, and whispered, "I hurt them......"

Luo Qingfeng hugged her tightly and said softly, "What do you say, what does it have to do with you?" It's not your fault that you have such blood and talent. Sister Nightingale, you can't think like that, don't take the fault of the bad guys as your own fault, you have nothing wrong. ”

The nightingale had tears in her eyes, and her body trembled slightly: "I'm so scared...... I'm afraid of Crow and Grandma'......"

Luo Qingfeng comforted softly: "It's okay, they will definitely be fine, I will definitely protect them." ”

The girl turned and fell into his arms and wept softly.

Luo Qingfeng gently stroked her hair, her eyes looked at the dark night outside the window, and two piercing cold rays flashed in her pupils.

Following.

The four of them left the inn and prepared to find the house.

Who knew that Dong Miaomiao suddenly came over with the fourth housekeeper Sun Er, and said happily: "Sir, mother, Steward Sun said that we also have a rental house property in Ningguo Mansion, and there is a small courtyard for rent in an alley next to Ning Guofu." ”

Sun Er hurriedly lowered his head and said respectfully: "Young Master Luo, that small courtyard has been shelved for a long time, and it is in Pear Blossom Lane, which is less than a mile away from Ning Guofu. Although the house is not too big, it also has a front yard and a backyard, and the rooms inside are enough for five or six people. ”

This fourth housekeeper is the uncle of Uncle Abian.

When Luo Qingfeng entered Ning Guofu for the first time, he was led by this fourth housekeeper to see the chief butler.

Luo Qingfeng hurriedly greeted respectfully.

Sun Er said with a smile on his face: "Young Master Luo is not polite, Young Master Luo is a distinguished guest in my house, and the lord and lady are full of praise." When Ah Bian brought you into the mansion, he was rewarded by the chief butler. ”

Luo Qingfeng said a few polite words to him and asked, "Steward Sun, what is the rent of the small courtyard you said?" ”

Sun Er glanced at his young lady and said with a smile on his face: "One tael of silver a month." ”

Luo Qingfeng didn't speak again.

When the nightingale was about to refuse, Dong Miaomiao immediately said, "Fourth housekeeper, you said something wrong, right?" How did I hear that there were five taels of silver a month? How can it be only a tael of silver? ”

Sun Er hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Third Miss, you don't know something. There...... There have been dead people there, and they haven't been able to rent out, so it's so cheap. ”

"What? Dead! ”

When Dong Miaomiao heard this, she was immediately furious, raised her palm and was about to hit him, and said angrily: "You dare to recommend a dead house to Mr.!" ”

Sun Er hurriedly shrank his head and said, "Third Miss is angry, there are other houses, but the price is a little more expensive." ”

Dong Miaomiao snorted coldly: "How expensive can it be?" Sir, it's none other than that, give me a discount! Hmph, if my father and mother know that you dare to accept Mr.'s silver, my legs will be discounted for you! ”

Sun Er hurriedly said: "Discount, it must be discounted." If Luo Gongzi wants to live, it must be the lowest discount. ”

The two of you say a word, and the performance is extraordinarily exaggerated.

Luo Qingfeng couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "Steward Sun, the first house you talked about, really died?" ”

Sun Er said in a low voice: "Back to Young Master Luo, there are really people who have died there." At first, one of the old man's distant cousins came to take refuge and lived there, but the man somehow hanged himself in the house, so the house was always empty and did not dare to rent it out. ”

Then he said with a face full of embarrassment: "To tell you the truth, that house has not been inhabited for a long time, and the last time the slave went to take a look, it should be overgrown with grass and dust." The minion was actually embarrassed to recommend it to Luo Gongzi, but he ......"

He glanced at his young lady again, but did not dare to continue.

Of course Luo Qingfeng understood.

This should be what he meant by this beautiful and lovely schoolgirl.

They know that they don't want to be given handouts, and if the house is too cheap, they won't rent it. And if the house is too expensive, they may not be willing to rent it.

The real estate in Ningguo Mansion should not be cheap,

There happened to be such a house, which had died, so it was cheap, and he and Nightingale were both cultivators, so they were naturally not afraid of these, so they found a way to recommend it to them.

"Go see?"

Luo Qingfeng's eyes looked at the girl beside him.

Nightingale naturally knew that this was a kindness from Miss Dong Jiasan, and hesitated for a moment, thinking that she was looking for a house aimlessly now, and she might not be able to find it, and the weather was cold, she and Ah Ya didn't care, she was afraid that grandma wouldn't be able to stand it.

Thinking of this, she nodded: "Then let's go and have a look." ”

Dong Miaomiao suddenly smiled, and hurriedly said, "Fourth housekeeper, lead the way!" ”

"Good Ratcha!"

Sun Er immediately agreed and led the way in front.

The group followed, each thinking about something.

Only Dong Miaomiao, with a smile on her face, chirped and chattered non-stop.

After a while, several people came to Pear Blossom Lane.

The alley is very large, and there are houses on both sides of it, and looking at its gate and courtyard wall, it is the mansion of the rich and noble.

To be able to live here, it is natural that you are either rich or expensive.

The nightingale frowned slightly at the sight of these houses.

Sun Er smiled and pointed in the direction of the left and said, "Walk straight from here to Ningguo Mansion, if Luo Gongzi lives here in the future, he can go to class at any time, and he doesn't have to go so far." ”

Hearing this, the nightingale glanced at someone, and said, "Yes, it's really convenient." It doesn't matter if it's day or night, you can pass it at any time. Sometimes you can't sleep at night, you can just go over, right? Luo Gongzi? ”

The corners of Luo Qingfeng's mouth twitched, but he didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Dong Miaomiao didn't open any pot and said with a smile: "Sir, in the future, I can let Xiao Tao and Ah Mei come over to serve my wife." ”

Luo Qingfeng hurriedly quickened his pace, pointed to a house in the alley, and said, "Is this one?" ”

Sun Er smiled: "It's not there yet, it's in the innermost." ”

Luo Qingfeng immediately walked with him and asked about the house.

The nightingale followed and snorted in her mouth.

Meanwhile.

The north courtyard of the Demon Suppression Courtyard, in the library pavilion.

Granny Ning went upstairs and was whispering what happened in the red leaf alley last night.

After hearing this, Concubine Bai Ruo was quiet for a moment and asked, "What about him?" ”

Granny Ning said: "I should have gone to the inn last night, and I guess I went with the Nightingale family to find a house early in the morning." Miss, shall we ......?"

Concubine Bai Ruofei was silent for a moment and said, "Has Uncle Wei arrived?" ”

Granny Ning said in a low voice: "I arrived last night, I spent the night in the mansion, and I should come to the courtyard today." ”

Concubine Bai Ruofei nodded, was silent for a while, and said, "I'll see him later." ”

Granny Ning laughed: "Miss said that she wouldn't help that kid and let that kid solve it by himself, but she still couldn't help it...... Ahem, the old body talks too much......"

Bai Ruofei said lightly: "I'm just helping him delay some time." If he wants to solve this matter completely, he still has to rely on himself. ”

Granny Ning nodded and said, "It's really up to him." A manly man, someone bullies his own woman, so he naturally has to rely on himself to solve it, and it is not his ability to rely on other women to help. ”

Then he muttered in a low voice: "But that kid seems to like to eat soft rice......"

Bai Ruofei lowered her head to read the book and did not speak again.

(End of chapter)