After rebirth, I still experienced a mess

Chapter 96: Too Many Enemies, Difficult to Investigate

96 There are too many enemies to find

After a day of rehearsal, we are basically on the right track. The next step is to practice diligently and there will be no problem for us to participate in the competition in the fall.

The hotel waiter said that someone came to see Xiaowei in the afternoon and brought a letter asking Xiaowei to return home on the 37th day after her father's death.

The 37th day is more important in rural areas. The son will be buried on the 5th day, and the daughter on the 6th day. Monks will be invited to chant sutras during these three days, and there are ritual procedures that require the cooperation of children.

Xiao Wei asked about the appearance of the person who brought the letter. The waiter said that he was a country man, in his forties or fifties, and there was nothing special about him.

Xiao Wei guessed that it was most likely her relative who came to the county town to do some business and brought the message with him.

During dinner, Chenxia and the others still didn't come. They were probably pestered by some female classmates to learn dancing and couldn't leave. Anyway, Mingqin was with them and would inform them if anything happened, so there was no need to worry.

Just like yesterday, I fumbled to wash up and lay down on the bed, when I suddenly heard a commotion behind me.

Pulling aside the homespun curtains, and looking out through the open window and the cotton screen, you can see a row of trees as thick as bowls, behind the trees is a wall, and behind the outer wall is a residential area.

There were no buildings in this area, and I couldn't see behind the wall. I could only see a bright spot nearby, and the noise was coming from there.

After listening carefully, I found out that someone was having a wedding.

Lying down on the bed, Xiao Wei suddenly thought of something, jumped up and asked the waiter to change rooms, saying that there was a mouse in the room.

The waiter said it was impossible, but still helped Xiao Wei change it.

After the waiter left, Xiao Wei took out a thin quilt from the closet and pretended that someone was sleeping.

The rooms were not far from each other, so Xiao Wei took a look as usual and then turned on the light and went to bed.

Around midnight, firecrackers blasted outside the window, and it seemed that firecrackers exploded on the roof of the hotel.

I didn't know whether she was getting married or had already been married, and there was a lot of fuss.

Xiao Wei was about to faint when she heard someone shouting, "There's a fire! The restaurant is on fire! Put it out!"

Xiao Wei jumped up, the power in the room had been cut off. When she opened the door, she could smell a strong burning smell.

It was the room he had lived in before. Thick smoke was coming out from the crack in the door. Through the crack in the door, he could see flickering flames in the room, accompanied by crackling sounds.

Shi Mingsong came running over in shorts, bare-chested and barefoot. When he saw Xiao Wei, he grabbed her and ran outside, quickly running to the street outside the store.

Xiao Wei struggled to break free and called out, "Why are you panicking? Hurry up and help put out the fire."

Shi Mingsong slapped his head and laughed, "Fuck. It's just one room on fire, why am I panicking? Don't move, I'll go put it out."

There are several large water tanks in the yard of the hotel, which are used for fire prevention.

Although there were only five or six people staying in the room, they were all men. They had already kicked the door open and rushed to throw water.

Many people from the wedding outside also rushed over and poured water in through the back window.

Fortunately, the fire only burned one room and had not spread. It took only an hour or so to put out the fire completely.

Someone used a flashlight to check and found that the mats and tents were gone, and the bed and cabinets were half burned, leaving only the charred skeleton. The beams were relatively thick and were burnt but not broken, so they did not affect the use.

Several rafters above the bed were burned off, and there was a hole about a foot in the roof, with many tiles falling and scattered on the ground. It was obviously the burning mosquito net that ignited the fire.

Xiao Wei quickly shouted from behind the crowd: "Everyone, get out and protect the scene."

The waiter on duty was a middle-aged man who was a bit dull. He thought it must be caused by a short circuit in the wires: "Little girl, this world is very peaceful. Could it be that someone deliberately set the fire?"

Xiao Wei was very dissatisfied: "It's hard to say. What if someone really sabotages it?"

Soon someone found two broken pieces of firecrackers in the corner.

Needless to say, this physical evidence immediately confirmed the origin of the fire, which was definitely caused by the carelessness of the family celebrating the wedding.

As they were discussing, Xiao Wei said coldly, "Go to my room now and set off some firecrackers. If there is a fire, I will pay you double the damage."

Having already found the one who caused the trouble, the waiter didn't want to cause any more trouble: "Everything in the world is a matter of chance. Setting off firecrackers intentionally doesn't necessarily mean they will burn."

Xiao Wei said angrily, "If I don't change rooms, I might die. Do you want to go to the police station to report the case, or should I?"

The waiter didn't want to cause any trouble: "Then I'll do as you say. I'll go. Right away."

The guests and the firefighters all thought Xiao Wei was making a big fuss: "My room also had a wooden beam that was burned before, it couldn't be caused by human error."

"That's right. It's dry and there will be floods every day. There's no need to be suspicious, little girl."

"The bad guys have been caught several times. Besides, there are many people in the city. There are two buckets in the room, so it's hard to start a fire."

Shi Mingsong said angrily: "You don't understand the situation, don't say anything. Wait until the police arrive."

Someone asked with a smile: "Little girl, do you have any enemies?"

Shi Mingsong answered quickly: "Yes. Quite a few."

During this period, there were very few women who went out, and it was even rarer for girls to stay alone.

Everyone then realized that Xiao Wei was not an ordinary girl.

"This girl is not simple. Maybe she really has an enemy."

"Girl, think about who your enemies are and check them out one by one."

Xiao Wei sighed, "It's hard to track down too many enemies. The main thing is that the scene has been completely destroyed and the criminals have already escaped."

With current criminal investigation technology, it is indeed difficult to find out. And since it does not cause serious consequences, the police will generally deal with it leniently and will not pay much attention to it.

After thinking it over hundreds of times in his mind, he decided not to tell anyone about the grudge between him and Yinmei for the time being. If he couldn't produce any evidence, it would become a joke and a false accusation.

Shi Mingsong pulled Xiao Wei aside and asked, "Do you think this case can be solved?"

Xiao Wei shook her head: "It's probably impossible to find anything."

He also ordered: "If the police can't find evidence, don't mention this matter."

Shi Mingsong analyzed: "It is definitely difficult to find physical evidence. But there must be something wrong with the messenger during the day."

"I know. There are at least 100,000 or 200,000 people in this small town and its surroundings. Do we really have to identify them one by one? Besides, this waiter is not very smart and may not be able to remember their appearance. He may even wrongly accuse a good person."

Shi Mingsong asked: "If you wanted to set a fire, what method would you use?"

Xiao Wei said, "This is a great opportunity. I will take advantage of the noise when the bride is waiting to be picked up and use a ball of mosquito net cloth, dip it in kerosene, light it and throw it in through the window."

Shi Mingsong said: "If you throw in the firecrackers that have exploded, you won't find any traces at all."

Xiao Wei sighed: "I should have known I wouldn't have changed rooms."

Shi Mingsong was stunned for a moment, then he understood: "When the firecrackers go off, you will definitely be awakened. You may not be able to see anyone, but you will definitely leave evidence."

Xiao Wei asked with a smile: "Do you think that guy is stupid?"

Shi Mingsong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "He was betting that you were already asleep and that even the firecrackers couldn't wake you up. Ah, you mean, the arson process is not that simple?"

"Yes. I can't think of it for now. Let's wait until the police come to investigate."

Shi Mingsong pondered and said, "You should have heard of the incense that makes you faint before setting a fire. You won't be able to get up no matter how loud the noise is."