The Magistrate cooperated with the Yamen to investigate this case. They checked for a long time but couldn't find any clues pointing to an intentional act of arson. Since it was an accident, the case was closed soon.
As for the identity of the victims, the constables soon found out that they were state slaves bought by a merchant from the southern area. Since there were traces of goods being burned, they concluded that the victims were trapped in the fire when they tried to save the goods.
No one knew that behind the scenes, someone was pulling the strings.
When Yao Zhi, Ling Shi'er, and Ling Shiqi arrived at the storefront, they saw Steward Han had been waiting outside the gate.
Seeing the familiar carriage, his eyes lit up. The moment Yao Zhi climbed down from the carriage, Steward Han cupped his fists, bowed to him, and said, "Greetings, Young Master Lei."
Yao Zhi returned his greetings and asked, "Steward Han, what brought you here so early?"
