Ye Jinghong and I had discussed before who had set that fire.
Just as Ye Jinghong had said, if she had not been a silicon-based lifeform, that fire would have burned her to ashes.
At first, she suspected Qianqian had set it, but Great Grandma was also a suspect. Now, however, Lu Zhao was certain that Great Grandma had set the fire.
I asked Lu Zhao, "Why are you so sure?"
He smiled. "Because only she could truly gain the most from that fire. Do you think she wanted Qianqian to stand with you? Pompeii City is not my, Lu Zhao's, Pompeii City, nor is it Qianqian's Pompeii City. It is the Pompeii people's Pompeii City. And who are the Pompeii people? Great Grandma is one of them. Not only is she one of the Pompeii people, she is also their leader and spiritual pillar. She would be happy to see us fight each other, but she would never want Qianqian to become one with you. Qianqian's influence, along with your control over the Pompeii people's entry into the world—she might even believe that the two of you pose a greater threat to Pompeii City than I do. Perhaps you do not know this, but Great Grandma has never been enthusiastic about the Pompeii people entering the world. If she had a choice, she would prefer Pompeii City to remain as it is. Only then could she, the Ruler, keep a firm grip on the power of Pompeii City."
I did not know Great Grandma very well, but I felt Lu Zhao's words made a lot of sense.
"So you called me here just to tell me this?" I asked.
He shook his head. "Of course not. Great Grandma first stirred things up, and now she has set this fire.