The Bai family's estate was burning.
The sirens of ambulances, police cars, and fire engines mingled, yet flames still towered over the villa.
The Bai family was one of Fu City's long-established prominent families.
Their estate stood at the northernmost edge of Fu City's urban district, where every inch of land cost a fortune. Everyone who lived there was a social elite. A place like this... had not seen a major accident in many years.
Outside the ornate iron gates, waves of heat surged out on the wind. Even from a considerable distance, they seared people's faces red.
Flames still danced in everyone's pupils. The scene was chaotic and subdued, filled with an oppressive atmosphere and a trace of terror.
"Is everyone out?"
Fire captain Yan Lie was dressed in protective gear. When he lifted his face shield to speak, sweat covered his face.
"The second young master still hasn't come out." The speaker was a gardener in his fifties, with burns on his body. A doctor who had arrived with the ambulance was treating him.
"The second young master? What's his name?" Yan Lie asked gravely.
"Bai Yang. He used to be one of our officers." Beside a police car, a plainclothes detective watched the raging flames and spoke calmly.
Bai Yang? Yan Lie frowned at the name. He had heard it before... but could not remember who had mentioned it to him.
"Is there anyone else besides Bai Yang?" Yan Lie continued asking.
"No. The young lady returned to the country today, so preparations for a barbecue party began at noon. Everyone went to the garden at half past one. Only the second young master stayed in the villa."
The air was scorching, burning fiercely as it entered their noses. The old gardener paused and covered his mouth