A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 103 Jiangnan Li is in danger again 1

You Zhiji, the governor of Qile City, was shocked and puzzled when he learned from Butler Fang that the father and son of the Zhao family might have appeared again. Although he did not find Zhao Chu in the city, he guessed that the guy had cunningly escaped from the city, but why would he come back to set fire to himself after escaping so hard, and what was burned was the dyeing workshop of the famous Li family in Jiangnan?

Although he had many doubts, You Zhizhou still ordered the head of the police Zhou Bing to check the scene of the fire. Even if it was not the Zhao family father and son who set the fire, it was within his jurisdiction. Moreover, the one burning was the dyeing workshop of the famous Li from Jiangnan. He could not sit idly by.

"Butler Fang, why did the Zhao family father and son want to burn your famous Li from Jiangnan?" Captain Zhou led several detectives out of the government office, but Prefect You did not seem to intend to let Butler Fang go, and instead asked his doubts.

"My lord, the Zhao family has always been competing with the Li family openly and secretly. This is no secret in Qile City. This time the fire broke out suddenly and strangely. My master is just suspicious and dare not conclude that it was done by the Zhao father and son." Butler Fang respectfully bowed to Magistrate You and answered in fear.

"I have indeed heard about the minor quarrels between the Zhao and Li families in the past, but Zhao Changhe is not a brainless fool. He finally escaped from Qile City with his son, so how could he risk coming back to burn down your Li family's dyeing workshop? Master Li has been dealing with Zhao Changhe for many years. Doesn't he know the Zhao family better than I do?" You Zhizhou was obviously not convinced by the butler's explanation, and his eyes revealed suspicion and questioning.

"Lord You is absolutely right. My master was anxious and had a headache, so he didn't think things through..." Butler Fang felt helpless when he saw that Magistrate You was not giving in. He admitted that he and his master were indeed anxious today.

"Butler Fang has always been meticulous. Your master was inconsiderate at the moment. What about you?" You Zhizhou did not wait for Butler Fang to finish speaking and continued to press on. The scrutiny in his eyes almost made Butler Fang unable to resist.

"On New Year's Eve, the government office received a series of accusations about Zhao Chu's crimes, and the evidence was solid. Although these evidences did not wrongly accuse Zhao Chu, he deserved the punishment for his crimes. However, the coincidence in one day was like someone fanning the flames from behind. I still can't figure it out. I wonder if Steward Fang can help me clear up my doubts?" Without giving Steward Fang a chance to speak, You Zhiji continued to stare at him with a frown and asked.

You Zhizhou's words made Butler Fang's heart skip a beat. It had been such a long time since the incident but You Zhizhou still took it to heart. It seemed that he had doubts about the Li family for a long time.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Magistrate. How dare a mere servant like me speak nonsense in front of you about matters in the yamen?" Butler Fang said with a smile, bending over and lowering his head, looking humble and submissive.

You Zhiji was speechless, with a hint of official authority on his face. What a loyal and flawless servant! It seemed that if he wanted to get more information from him, he might as well go directly to Li Xingyuan.

When Butler Fang returned to the Li Mansion, he ran into Manager Yuan who had hurried over to the gate:

"What happened?" Seeing Manager Yuan's anxious look, Butler Fang had a bad feeling in his heart.

"The team transporting dyes from the east encountered bandits on the way, and the dyes were destroyed." Shopkeeper Yuan sighed.

"Were there any casualties among the guys transporting the dyes?" Sure enough, something unexpected happened again. When Butler Fang heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue.

"The guys were all doing well. These bandits were after money, and when they saw that all we were transporting was fodder, they got angry and burned it all." Shopkeeper Yuan answered with a bitter face, then looked at Butler Fang and asked in panic, "The dyes were burned one after another, isn't there something fishy going on?"

Butler Fang shook his head silently. Even Manager Yuan had noticed it, so how could he not see that the famous Li from Jiangnan was ambushed this time? What he was more worried about at this moment was that if the master got to know the news, his body might not be able to bear it.

"Why are you all standing outside this door?"

Just when the housekeeper and Manager Yuan were at a loss, Li Xingyuan came out of the mansion with the help of the servants. Seeing the two of them looking worried, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Master, why don't you rest in the room?" The two were surprised to see Li Xingyuan worried again. Butler Fang walked forward and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the master looked a little better.

"How can I rest after such a big thing happened?" Li Xingyuan frowned and waved his hands. After seeing the doctor, taking medicine and resting for a while, he felt better and went out despite Aunt Xin's dissuasion. Unexpectedly, he ran into the two of them at the door.

"Master, something happened to the batch of goods in the east." Without waiting for Li Xingyuan to ask, Shopkeeper Yuan stepped forward and said anxiously.

"What?" Li Xingyuan was shocked. He quickly grabbed Manager Yuan's arm and continued to ask, "What happened?"

Shopkeeper Yuan recounted in detail the incident in which the escort team was robbed by bandits. After hearing this, Li Xingyuan's face turned pale instantly. The dyes in the dyeing workshop were burned, so he could still pin his hopes on the batch of goods from the east, but now that batch of goods is gone. The dyeing workshop can be rebuilt, but the most important thing is the dye. Spring and summer are the time when new products are on the market. If the famous Jiangnan brand Li Dyeing cannot produce new cloth, he is afraid that his company will be in danger!

"Puff..." Li Xingyuan was so angry that he couldn't help but spit out large mouthfuls of blood. Then his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

Butler Fang and Manager Yuan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this, and hurriedly asked the servant next to them to call a doctor. At the same time, they sent Li Xingyuan back to Xingming Tower.

"Manager Yuan, you should immediately send letters to manager Yuan everywhere, asking them to buy dyes from all around, even if it means spending a lot of money." Before the doctor arrived, Li Xingyuan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly woke up. He immediately grabbed Manager Yuan and gave urgent instructions.

"Okay, okay, I'll do it right away. Master, please don't worry and take care of yourself!" Shopkeeper Yuan responded repeatedly. After saying a few words of comfort, he hurried away at Li Xingyuan's urging.

"You have to go to Southern Xinjiang and Liunan Kingdom in person to see if they have any stock left. As I said, you can buy it back for a large sum of money." Li Xingyuan continued to breathe heavily and instructed Butler Fang beside him.

"But sir, your body..."

"Butler, please go quickly. The master has me. He will only be at ease if you go in person." Before Butler Fang could finish his worried words, he was interrupted by Aunt Xin who arrived in a hurry.

Aunt Xin, who was already worried about the master's health, became even more anxious and burst into tears when she heard that the master had vomited blood again. At this time, seeing Li Xingyuan lying on the bed with a pale face, she felt so distressed that she burst into tears again.

"I'm fine, don't cry. Be careful that your eye disease might recur." Seeing his beloved crying in sadness, Li Xingyuan's anxious heart calmed and softened. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

Seeing that Aunt Xin was able to calm the master's emotions, the housekeeper felt relieved. He gave a few instructions to the guards in the mansion and then left Qile City without stopping for Southern Xinjiang and Liunan Kingdom.

On the other side, Mrs. Li in the Plum Garden hurried to Xingming Tower after hearing that her husband had vomited blood, but she witnessed her husband and Aunt Xin's deep love and their inseparable love. Her jealousy was aroused, and she returned to the Plum Garden alone and sadly.