Chapter 1007

“Fire, put out the fire, put out the fire.”

Around 7 o’clock in the evening, a shout came from the detached courtyard.

A servant, who was about to deliver food to Lu Xuening, had just entered the courtyard when he discovered the burning wooden cabin.

The Sima Family’s mansion was vast, situated in this deserted courtyard.

Had it not been for delivering food to Lu Xuening, the fire might have reached ashes without notice.

Soon, the Sima Family’s servants rushed over, some carrying buckets, others basins, to extinguish the fire.

The fire had grown intense, and the recent dry days had only increased the difficulty of extinguishing it.

Upon hearing news of the fire, Sir Sima had also rushed over and called for the butler to inquire about the situation.

“What happened, how did the fire suddenly start?”

“Sir, I don’t know, only Lan comes here to clean.” The butler responded and then called Lan over.

Lan was the servant delivering food to Lu Xuening.

Seeing Sir Sima questioning her, she was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a thump.

“Sir, I don’t know either.

There’s only a woman who Miss Sima had brought back staying here, and I don’t know why the fire started.”

“What?

There’s someone in there?

Who is it?”

Sir Sima was puzzled and turned to look at the butler.

When had Sima Liuyue invited someone to stay here without his knowledge?

The butler hurriedly replied, “I don’t know about this either, Miss didn’t tell me.”

Just then, one of the servants running to fight the fire spoke, “Sir, this afternoon…

After the young miss came back, she had entered the detached courtyard and did not come out.

She might also be inside the cabin.”

“What?

You fool, why are you only saying this now!

Hurry and put out the fire, put out the fire!”

Sir Sima, hearing this news, became immediately frantic.

He didn’t care if someone else got burned, but if his beloved granddaughter were injured, he would be heartbroken!

Sima Liuyue was the most outstanding of the younger generation in the Sima Family, representing their family’s future.

Hearing that Miss Sima might be inside the cabin, everyone immediately intensified their efforts to fight the fire.

Even so, it took nearly half an hour before the fire was fully extinguished.

As soon as the fire was out, ignoring the still scorching ground and lingering sparks, Sir Sima ordered the butler to quickly lead people into the cabin to check.

Calling it a cabin now, there was only a circle of charred wood no taller than a person still standing.

Upon entering, the butler immediately saw two people on the ground, charred beyond recognition.

Both were covered in black, with hardly any clothing left, making it impossible to identify which was Miss Sima.

One of them had clearly been dead for some time, even the body had been extensively burned.

The other had severe facial burns but was still breathing, her fingers slightly moving.

“Sir, there are two people here, I don’t know if one is Miss Sima, one… one is already dead,” the butler reported to Sir Sima who was waiting outside.

Sir Sima didn’t respond verbally but rushed inside.

“Sir, be careful.” Seeing Sir Sima dashing in, the butler quickly went to support him.

Sir Sima, trembling, walked towards the two on the ground, trying to see more clearly, to see if Sima Liuyue was there.

Suddenly, he shouted loudly, “Quick, call an ambulance, quickly!”