Chapter 869: The He Clan's Ordeal

"No matter what, you still need to be a little careful. Xun Hongfang has a reputation out there, and he has been entrenched in Shengjing for so many years; he still has some tricks up his sleeve." He Lingyun cautioned, feeling uneasy.

Just at this moment, the landline phone on He Lingyun's desk suddenly rang. She picked up the phone, spoke a few brief sentences, and her expression changed drastically immediately after.

"Alright, I understand. I will head over there right now." He Lingyun hung up the phone and stood up.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yu was slightly stunned. His mother had managed the He Clan for so many years and had long since developed a demeanor of remaining calm in the face of honor or disgrace.

This time, her expression had changed, so something major must have happened.

"A factory belonging to a chemical company we recently invested in suddenly caught fire. Over a dozen employees were killed or injured, and there is a risk of chemical raw material leakage. This is already a major accident; I must go to the scene immediately." He Lingyun steadied herself and said.

"I'll go with you." Chen Yu's expression changed slightly. If this matter was not handled well, it would attract the attention of all sectors of society.

Moreover, the He Clan had many competitors; if it was not handled in time, it would allow the competitors to take advantage of the situation.

The chemical company's address was in a county in the Huanjing area, and it took over two hours of driving to reach the scene.

The fire at the scene had already been extinguished, and some people wearing hazmat suits were dealing with the chemical raw materials at the site.

"General Manager He." A person in charge covered in dust ran over; this person in charge was the boss of the chemical company, Zhang Li.

"What exactly happened? How is the situation at the scene?" He Lingyun said sternly.

"I'm sorry, General Manager He. It was all my negligence at work. I will take full responsibility." Zhang Li wiped away tears.

This chemical factory belonged to Zhang Li. In the early stages, he had devoted himself to research and development, and the company could barely hold on. Later, it was acquired by the He Clan, which was how they achieved some results.

But a bizarre fire had almost destroyed all his hard work.

"Get to the point. What are the casualties?" He Lingyun asked sternly.

"Six people burned to death, thirteen people severely burned, and over thirty people lightly burned," Zhang Li choked out. "The police have already arrived at the scene. I just came to see you once; I will be taken into custody immediately."

"Why did the fire start?" He Lingyun took a deep breath. "I have inspected the factory; all your safety standards were strictly implemented."

"I don't know either. The cause is currently under investigation. General Manager He, you trusted me, and I could not let you down. I can swear that I absolutely did not neglect my duty. Please rest assured, I have taken all the responsibility upon myself; I will not implicate the He Clan." Zhang Li gritted his teeth and said.

"Leave the injured to me. It's not a big problem." Chen Yu looked around the scene.

He Lingyun nodded slightly and said, "I will comfort the families of the deceased. Zhang Li, don't worry, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

"Thank you, General Manager He." Zhang Li bowed deeply to He Lingyun.

"Zhang Li, you've seen your boss. Come back to the police station with us." Several police officers walked over.

Zhang Li cooperatively extended his hands, and the police officers handcuffed him and took him away.

"Establish an Investigation Team to look into what exactly is going on here," He Lingyun instructed Mu Xi. "Compensate each deceased person's family with one million. If there are elderly people in the deceased's family, the He Clan will provide for them. If there are children, the He Clan will be responsible for their living expenses and education until they graduate."

"Yes." Mu Xi nodded and went to carry out the task.

"Xiaoyu, shall we go see the injured?" He Lingyun said.

"Sure, no problem." Chen Yu nodded and said, "Mom, I just took a look around the perimeter. This fire was not an accident."

"Not an accident?" He Lingyun's expression tightened. "You mean someone committed arson on purpose?"

"It was man-made, but not arson," Chen Yu said. "Let's go to the north side and take a look."

He Lingyun followed Chen Yu to a position on the south side. Chen Yu pointed to a pitch-black area and said, "According to the orientation of the factory, this place is the 'noon fire' position, and it belongs to Yang fire."

"And look opposite; there is a residential building, and at the highest point of the residential building hangs a palm-sized Copper Mirror."

"You mean, this is a trap set by an expert?" He Lingyun understood Chen Yu's meaning instantly.

"It's highly likely. Find someone to ask the owner of that residential building when that Copper Mirror was hung up. Also, dig three feet under the fire position; there is definitely something there."

"Someone, dig up this spot." He Lingyun ordered.

Bodyguards immediately found tools and began digging at this spot. After digging three feet into the ground, they indeed discovered a Glazed Pagoda.

The pagoda was three feet tall, completely transparent, and gathered light at its spire.

"General Manager He, I asked the residents; they didn't hang the Copper Mirror. They don't know when it appeared." A bodyguard returned to report.

"That's it. Burying Gathering Fire Glazed Glass under the Yang fire position, then hanging a Copper Mirror at a high point directly opposite, creates a 'Yang Fire Siege' formation for the factory's feng shui. Therefore, this fire was not an accident; it was man-made," Chen Yu said.

"Then who could have done it? Could it have something to do with Xun Hongfang?" He Lingyun's first reaction was Xun Hongfang.

"I'm not sure. I need to investigate. It's best if it's not him. If it is him, I will burn his Hongfang Studio to the ground," Chen Yu said coldly.

"Let's go to the hospital first. I will investigate this matter." He Lingyun's expression changed slightly.

At the hospital, the condition of several of the severely injured was very critical. According to the Yisheng, these injured people were likely beyond saving.

However, these problems were not major. With Chen Yu taking action, using Talisman incantations along with a host of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he quickly saved them. Not only were they saved, but the skin of these severely injured patients even showed signs of regeneration.

This left the local Yisheng stunned. To them, these methods of Chen Yu were simply the methods of an Immortal.

The lightly injured were even easier to handle. After dealing with these injured people, He Lingyun left some consolation money and departed. This matter was considered resolved.

After finishing these matters, the sky had already turned dark. He Lingyun and Chen Yu took a car back.

"Sister, the matter is still under investigation. I have already hired a lawyer to follow up on Zhang Li's case; he should be bailed out very soon." On the phone, Mu Xi was reporting.

"Alright, continue to follow up on this matter. We'll discuss other things when I return to the company," He Lingyun said.

Hanging up the phone, He Lingyun closed her eyes, feeling somewhat exhausted. Running around all day today had truly tired her out.

"Mom, go home and rest. Leave the rest to me. There are leads on the matter; the identities of the people who dug the hole and buried the Glazed Glass have been identified. I'm going to find them and get to the bottom of it now," Chen Yu said.

"Mm, be careful yourself. When it involves people from the Metaphysics World, things are not that simple," He Lingyun said.