"Wan'er, you go home first. Brother Di and I will go back immediately after checking the fire scene!" Zhang Zong advised Wan'er again.

"No! I will go wherever my master goes, and I am not tired either!" Wan'er put down the porridge bowl in her hand, then wiped her face and said, but her face, which was originally covered in black and gray, was marked with several marks, looking like a big cat.

Seeing Wan'er persisting so much, Zhang Zong had no choice. He originally wanted to hire a car to send Wan'er back, and then go to check the fire with Di Renjie, but Wan'er knew the danger in the fire, so she was unwilling to leave him even if she died. In desperation, Zhang Zong had to agree to take her with her.

At this time, another group of officials arrived, and there were also many Jinwu Guards and bad people, all of which were mobilized by Di Renjie. At that time, he ordered everyone to look for the first witnesses to the fire site, and he brought people to Zhang Zong again, and he also carefully asked someone to get water to wash Zhang Zong's face.

Zhang Zong asked Wan'er to wash first, and then he washed his face randomly. Then he took Wan'er, Di Renjie and others into the fire. Although there were still many places burning in the fire, he could already enter, but the temperature in the fire was still very high. Even though it was still winter, he still felt the heat waves were impatient when entering.

After Zhang Zong and the others entered the fire, they were sweating profusely. Fortunately, Di Renjie had thought it carefully before, and each brought a large pot of water and a wet facial towel to avoid being smoked by thick smoke.

Zhang Zong was also looking at the fire scene while walking. He saw that burned houses were everywhere around him, some walls had collapsed, and trees were burned down on the streets, causing the streets to be in a mess. They also had to pay attention to the surrounding situation while walking, because although some buildings were still standing, they might collapse at any time, and they might be buried alive by accident.

"Brother Zhang, according to the information we found out just now, the fire should have been burned first from Jiupin Street on the east side of Anrenfang. However, as for the specific fire point, no closer witnesses have been found yet, so we cannot be sure of it." Di Renjie also picked up the kettle and sniffed.

Zhang Zong looked at the ruins around him, then nodded and said, "Okay, but the name Jiupin Street is quite strange. Brother Di, have you been here before?"

Di Renjie nodded at this time and said, "I have been here because of investigation of the case. That Jiupin Street is quite famous in the capital. Because Anrenfang is close to Zhuque Street and is also very close to Tai Chi Palace. Two fangs to the east are Dongshi, so the location here is very good, which has attracted many officials to settle in Anrenfang."

When he said this, Di Renjie paused for a moment and then continued: "As for that Jiuling Street, as the name suggests, all the people living on both sides of the street are officials, and the mansions on both sides of the street are of different specifications, and the officials living on all levels range from high to low, so the name Jiuling Street is given."

"So that's it!" Zhang Zong nodded after hearing this. He had long heard that many officials live in the mall near Dongcheng City, especially near Zhuque Street. Because many officials have to attend the morning court, they cannot be too far from the imperial city. Therefore, the mansions near the imperial city are also very popular. I think this Jiupin Street is also because of this reason, which caused the officials to live together.

"Then have you counted the casualties of the fire this time?" Zhang Zong asked again immediately. This was also his most concerned issue.

Hearing this question, Di Renjie's face also darkened, and then sighed and answered: "The number of casualties has not been counted yet, but according to a rough estimate, it should not be less than 200, and it will only be more or less. What is most heartbreaking is that most of these dead people did not die from fires, but were panic caused by the fire and stampede caused by the stampede."

Zhang Zong couldn't help but feel scared when he heard this. They had experienced the stampede last night. If Zhang Zong hadn't seen the opportunity, they might have been one of the casualties now.

"But it's a lucky thing. Because it was the Spring Festival, most people took their families to the streets to play. Many people had no one at home, so when the fire broke out, these people escaped. However, it was because there was no one at home that when the fire started, there was not enough people to extinguish it. By the time the attention was attracted, the fire was no longer controlled." Di Renjie spoke again.

Zhang Zong sighed again when he heard this. The Lantern Festival was originally a happy day, and the family happily went out for a trip, but when they came back, the family was gone. How could this make people feel reasonable?

At that time, Di Renjie led the way, and there were people he brought to guard both sides. Zhang Zong and Wan'er walked in the middle, and the group rushed to Jiupin Street through the ruins. Although buildings collapsed from time to time, it was actually very safe to walk on the wide main street without going through the alley or below the building.

Jiupin Street arrived soon. It was a very wide street, with more than twenty steps left and right. There were also mansions on both sides of the street. Everyone lives here with officials. I believe that the place was very busy in the past, but now there are only ruins left, especially the tall mansion gates, which have now turned into a pile of rubble and ashes.

"Compared with other places, the burning here is even more powerful. I think the fire should have been burned from here!" Zhang Zong said while walking, looking at the situation in the fire. Compared with other places, the burning here is more thorough. Even a standing building cannot be seen, and the trees are also burned into a pile of ashes, and they cannot see what they originally looked like.

In addition, this is the east side of Anrenfang. To the east, it is also nearly half of Changxingfang, so if it is a fire point, it will be easier to spread to Changxingfang.

"Yes, I think so too, but it's not enough to just confirm that this street is not good. We must know where the fire was originally on, so that it will be more convenient for the next investigation!" Di Renjie nodded after hearing this, and after saying that, he would send all the people he brought to check separately.

"It's too difficult to find the initial fire point for such a large fire scene!" Zhang Zong frowned after hearing this. If it was just a room to catch fire, it would be easy to find the initial fire point, but for such a huge fire scene, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"I have already ordered the people who investigated to find witnesses. If anyone knows which mansion was originally on fire, or even the survivors of this mansion, maybe we can find the place where the fire was originally on fire." Di Renjie also spoke again at this time.
Chapter completed!