Border Soldiers: My granaries are full of grain and meat, and I guard this region.

"Yes, the fire is a full ten feet high. If it continues like this, the restaurant will probably be burned down."

"Quickly! Get reinforcements and put out the fire immediately!"

Zhao Tongchuan didn't have time to think much, so he quickly dressed and headed out of the county government office.

The entire Fuxing County seemed to be mobilized by this fire, and Zhong Shao also learned of it.

"This can't be such a coincidence. Qi Feng isn't a careless person. Magistrate Zhao, please keep a close watch on the four gates of Fuxing County and don't let anyone pass through. I suspect the arsonist is still in the city. Thank you in advance."

Zhao Tongchuan nodded and immediately ordered someone to give the instructions.

Before long, dozens of constables and constables arrived at Ye Family Restaurant carrying fire extinguishing equipment.

Fortunately, Qi Feng had told Ye Zhiwan before he left, and they arranged for people to evacuate through the secret passage, so there were no casualties.

More than a hundred people drew water from the surrounding wells to put out the fire. Although the fire was large, it could not withstand the combined efforts of everyone and soon subsided.

"Brother-in-law, what should we do?"

Looking at the Ye Family Restaurant, which was almost reduced to ruins, Ye Zhiwan squatted on the ground, hugging her legs, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Qi Feng narrowed his eyes, observed the ruins for a while, and finally discovered the timber piled up outside the restaurant:

"This is deliberate; it seems someone wants us to die here permanently."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Shao stepped forward, confirmed the physical evidence, and then summoned Zhao Tongchuan:

"Magistrate Zhao, this matter occurred within your jurisdiction. Although the official document from the imperial court regarding Brother Qi Feng has not yet been issued, you know that he is currently serving as the county inspector. I don't need to elaborate on the consequences of plotting against an official of the imperial court, do I? Moreover, Qi Feng is a business partner of my Zhong family."

Zhong Shao stopped joking around and started applying pressure right away.

Zhao Tongchuan's face showed surprise, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Military Advisor Zhong, rest assured, I will thoroughly investigate this matter and bring all those involved to justice!"

Ye Ling Shuang and Yu You Rong are trying to calm everyone down.

As Qi Feng watched the group of men who had escaped the inferno and were celebrating their good fortune, his heart grew heavy.

"It seems some people are impatient and don't want me to develop at all."

Zhong Shao narrowed his eyes: "Brother Qi Feng, do you think Huang Dingyuan did it?"

"It's probably related to him. No one else has the guts to do this; only he wants to kill me. Last time, he sent someone to steal the wine recipe, but they failed. This time, he actually wants to kill me outright. That old bastard..."

"Alas, after all, he is a veteran general of Longxi Prefecture. Brother Qi Feng should just keep a low profile."

Qi Feng nodded.

"Thank you, Young Master Zhong, I understand. Fortunately, the wine storage is fine, and the shops in Linzhao City can remain open as usual. We can supply all the wine tomorrow. However, regarding the restaurant..."

Zhao Tongchuan, who was standing nearby, quickly spoke up, "Don't worry, I'll gather people to help with the repairs tomorrow."

"Then thank you very much, Magistrate Zhao."

In the shadows, Wang Huanzhi and a group of people gathered together. When they heard the servants report that the fire had been extinguished, their expressions turned solemn.

"What should we do, Manager Wang? That kid actually ran away and even alerted that Zhao fellow. Should we leave the city tonight and hide for a while?"

Wang Huanzhi squinted.

"What are you afraid of? Even if they know it was done by someone, so what? As long as you don't say anything, who will know it was us?"

"But……"

"Alright, there's no 'buts' about it. Go back and keep an eye on your men. As long as no one says anything, they can't do anything to us."

Seeing that Wang Huanzhi was confident, the others didn't say anything more and could only go home.

After everyone left, Wang Dun nervously approached Wang Huanzhi.

"Dad, are you sure this is alright?"

Wang Huanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Pack your bags, get ready to leave."

"Huh? Father, didn't you just say..."

"Fools! What else can we do if we don't appease them now? Let's appease them first, and we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning. At this time, the Zhao guy might have already sealed off the county. They'll be the ones arrested then, and it won't have anything to do with us."

"But Father, Laixianglou..."

"Don't worry, we don't need Laixianglou anymore. I've already made connections with some big shots in the city. He's the one who instructed me to burn down Qi Feng's shop. Although it didn't work out, he said that even if we failed, we could still go and seek refuge with him. Besides, Laixianglou has already made a lot of money, enough for us to be rich. We can also switch to another industry and develop in another city."

Wang Dun was relieved upon hearing this.

Because the Ye family restaurant was burned down, everyone had to make do with a shop in the north of the city for the night. In early spring, Fuxing County was still sleepless at night.

The next morning, everyone returned to Ye Family Restaurant. Many diners had only heard about the fire at Ye Family Restaurant that day, and they stood at the door shaking their heads and sighing.

"How could it have accidentally discharged?"

"Who knows? I heard someone's jealous and wants to burn down the Ye Family Restaurant tonight!"

The staff of Ye Family Restaurant were clearing away the ruins. Qi Feng also called over his fifty men to help. Zhong Shao turned a blind eye to this.

Logically speaking, using county soldiers and recruited local militia to do things for oneself is an irregular thing to do, but since there was a reason for it, Zhong Shao didn't say anything.

Moreover, if the Ye Family Restaurant can be rebuilt soon, the production of Qi Wine can also be resumed, which will not affect the Zhong family's business in Linzhao City.

In addition, Zhao Tongchuan also sent people from the county government to help. More than 100 people worked together to clean up the place, and they finished cleaning up Ye Family Restaurant in one morning.

The damage to Ye Family Restaurant was not too severe. Only the main entrance on the first floor was burned down, and the second floor was charred black by the fire. Several main pillars were still standing.

"Why not just demolish it and rebuild?"

Qi Feng stood at the entrance of Ye Family Restaurant and suddenly said something.

Ye Zhiwan was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Brother-in-law, that will cost us a lot of money. We've already spent a lot on hiring recently, and we've rented a new yard. We don't have much money left in our account."

Qi Feng smiled gently.

"It's alright, the Zhong family will send someone to deliver the money today."

"I just feel that Ye Family Restaurant is a bit small. Business is getting better and better, and the first floor can't accommodate so many people. Why don't we take this opportunity to demolish and rebuild it, so that the brewing process can be completely separated from the main building? I'm also planning to rent a shop opposite Ye Family Restaurant and build another restaurant there. What do you think?"

Hearing Qi Feng's words, Ye Zhiwan was stunned; she hadn't thought about these things before.

"Yes, it's fine as long as it's your decision, brother-in-law."

Seeing Ye Zhiwan nod, Qi Feng immediately got to work, ordering everyone to demolish the Ye Family Restaurant in preparation for its reconstruction.

However, this displeased the surrounding diners.

"Manager Qi, if you do this, how are we supposed to buy wine in the future?"

"Yes, ever since I started drinking Qi wine, I have to have a sip every day, otherwise I feel uncomfortable all over."

Qi Feng smiled gently at everyone.

"It's alright. I'll just rent another shop next door today. If you want to have a drink, you can go there directly. The construction won't affect your drinking."

Upon hearing this, everyone dispersed.

After a busy morning, Wang Chong found Qi Feng at noon and said that Zhong Shao had asked him to go to the county government office.

When Qi Feng arrived at the county government office, he saw an unexpected person there.