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Yu Linzhou pretended not to see it and stood still.

Standing behind the Liu family head, Liu Shuyan glanced at Yu Linzhou expressionlessly, not even bothering to twitch his lips. Out of respect for the Wen family head, he merely nodded slightly, fulfilling his duty of courtesy.

He immediately looked away, clearly having no interest in the topic.

The head of the Liu family saw his daughter's reaction and realized that she didn't think much of Wen Wuqing.

He had initially had some interest in the marriage, but seeing his daughter's attitude now, his interest completely faded.

He smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "The children are all grown up now, and they each have their own thoughts. We, as elders, shouldn't interfere. Let them be."

The smile on the Wen family head's face faded slightly, but he couldn't say anything more, so he could only force a smile and agree with a couple of words.

Just then, the Wen family's butler stumbled out of the crowd, his forehead covered in sweat and his clothes torn in half.

He nearly tripped over his own foot as he ran to the head of the Wen family, his voice cracking as he cried, "Master! Master, something terrible has happened!"

The Wen family head was already frustrated by the Liu family head's rebuff and was looking for an outlet for his anger. Seeing his disheveled appearance made him feel even more humiliated, and he sternly rebuked him, "What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and disrespectful!"

Normally, the steward would have been silenced by such a reprimand, but today's matter was of utmost importance. He didn't care about the patriarch's expression at all, and his voice trembled with anxiety: "Patriarch! Something has happened at home!"

The head of the Wen family frowned, and said impatiently, "What could possibly happen? Aren't the elders all here in the manor to oversee things? With them here, the sky won't fall, will it?"

The butler's next words stunned the Wen family head: "Family head, our Wen family has been burned down!"

The head of the Wen family was stunned for a while before he realized what he had heard, and asked again in disbelief.

"What did you say?"

His first reaction wasn't panic, but rather a sense of absurdity.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; no matter how badly the Wen family has declined, they shouldn't be brought down by a single fire.

In addition, the Wen family has a protective formation that cannot be lit by ordinary firewood. Moreover, there are several elders in the family. How could they not even put out a fire?

The butler said urgently, "It's true! We don't know how the fire started, but it just suddenly burst into flames."

The head of the Wen family frowned and rebuked, "Can't you put out a fire? What's the use of coming to me? The fire would have been out long ago if you had that kind of time."

The butler finally couldn't hold back any longer: "But that's no ordinary fire! We've tried everything, but we just can't put it out!"

Lin Zhixu subconsciously turned his head to glance at Yu Linzhou.

Yu Linzhou proudly raised his chin slightly.

Yes, it was him.

This time, the head of the Wen family was truly panicked.

He disregarded maintaining the decorum of a noble family, hastily cupped his hands to the three family heads, and said urgently, "Gentlemen, an emergency has occurred at home. I must take my leave now. We can talk another day."

The three family heads couldn't stop him, and urged him to go back and check on things with concern.

They're not enemies. Their house is on fire, and they won't let us go home to check on it. That's no different from being an animal.

Yu Linzhou leisurely strode forward, pulling Lin Zhixu along as they followed.

He set the fire, so he had to go and see what was going on.

The three family heads looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.

The head of the Gu family spoke first, his tone tinged with a hint of probing: "How about... we go take a look? Maybe we can be of some help."

The Xie family head immediately understood and echoed with a serious expression, "Brother Gu is right. We've been friends for many years. It would be unrighteous for us to stand idly by when the Wen family is in trouble."

The head of the Liu family glanced at the two of them, and without saying a word, he started walking forward.

They say they're just watching the show, but they put it in a very nice way.

The three family heads, understanding each other without words, tacitly gave chase.

The fathers have all left, so the children naturally can't be left behind and have to catch up as well.

Run faster! If you get there late, the fire will go out, and you'll miss out on the excitement.

……

When the head of the Wen family arrived, he saw several elders of the Wen family, covered in soot, leading their servants to put out the fire.

Some were splashing water, others were moving things; it was all in complete chaos, noisy and a real headache.

The elders, their faces blackened by smoke, almost burst into tears when they saw the Wen family head finally appear at the gate.

The head of the Wen family stood at the gate, looking at the devastated state of the Wen family estate, his face so dark it could drip ink.

The ancestral home, once adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, was burned down to just a few charred pillars, with a plaque inscribed by the ancestor hanging crookedly on the lintel.

It sizzled as it was licked by the flames, and finally crashed to the ground with a sharp thud, kicking up a cloud of embers.

His chest heaved violently several times before he managed to squeeze out a few words through clenched teeth: "What exactly happened! Who did this?!"

Elder Feng wiped the soot off his face and said with a dejected expression, "We don't know either. It just suddenly caught fire. Several of us took turns casting spells, trying all sorts of incantations, but we just couldn't put out the fire."

"To minimize the damage, we have no choice but to risk salvaging everything that can be recovered, but..."

He glanced back at the still-burning house, said nothing more, but his meaning was crystal clear.

They managed to grab what they could, and what they couldn't grab was burned to the ground, resulting in heavy losses.

The head of the Wen family felt his vision blurring and his blood churning so badly that he almost vomited.

He had just made contact with the black market and just revived the Wen family's reputation when this fire broke out, which had come at the most crucial moment.

Who exactly dislikes the Wen family and is so determined to ruin them?

The three family heads arrived shortly after, and upon seeing the magnificent scene before them, even the three seasoned leaders couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Thick smoke billowed over the Wen Mansion, and flames moved like living things among the ruins, burning even the bricks and stones to a crisp, turning them into powder when stepped on.

This fire was incredibly powerful; it's almost burned to ashes. It seems there's no point in trying to save it.

Yu Linzhou stood with his arms crossed in front of the ruins, turning his head to look at Lin Zhixu, his tone tinged with a hint of smug satisfaction: "How about it? Feeling better now?"

Lin Zhixu looked at the still-smoking, charred ruins before him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Hmm. But the Wen family's storeroom had quite a few good things; you really burned it all?"

"Of course not, it would be such a waste to burn it. I had Old Liu steal all the valuables before setting the fire. We don't need those gold and silver treasures anyway, so I had him distribute them."

"And those magical artifacts and spiritual plants are all kept for you."

Lin Zhixu finally smiled genuinely and praised, "Well done!"

Yu Linzhou proudly puffed out his chest.

That's right! He never disappoints when it comes to doing bad things.