When Liu Wuxie arrived, the sky was ablaze, and the oil mill had been reduced to ashes. Fortunately, the workers had gone home, and there were no casualties, but all the refined oil had been burned, resulting in a loss of at least 500,000 gold coins.2

The fire illuminated half of Azure Billow City, and many people came to help extinguish it, even though the oil mill was located on the outskirts of the city.0

“Wuxie, you’re here!” said Xu Yilin, who had arrived ahead of him and was standing outside the fire. The flames had been contained and prevented from spreading. The building suddenly collapsed with a loud crackle.0

“Father-in-law, the oil mill had good safety measures. How did it catch fire?” asked Liu Wuxie as the Xu Clan’s guards and servants worked to put out the fire. The burning wood and oil produced a pungent smell as the flames died down, causing everyone to cover their noses.0

“The safety measures were fine,” replied Xu Yilin. Although the oil mill wasn’t the Xu Clan’s primary source of income, they still took it seriously. Deacon Lan inspected it daily, and it was unusual for it to catch fire, especially on the same night that the Investigation Team left.0

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