Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

Zhuzhu was overjoyed, "Mom! The firefighters are here to put out the fire. Can I open the window? When they see me, they can cut the steel bars to save us."

The bar was on the first floor, and she could feel the firefighters were only a few meters away from her. She could even see the shadows of people swaying outside.

"No! This wooden door will burn over soon." Zhang Xiuhua pulled Zhuzhu under the pool. A lot of water had just flowed there, so it would at least take a while for the door to burn off.

Zhuzhu squatted down, her heart pounding. She was so anxious that she scratched her head and prayed in her heart that the firefighters could go faster. Faster. As long as the fire was out, they would be saved!

She kept screaming and calling for help at the top of her lungs, not caring whether the people outside could hear her or not. Her instinct for survival made her forget everything and she only wanted the people outside to come faster.

At this moment, a black spot appeared above the door, a sign of burning. Although there was water on the back, wet wood could still catch fire. Then the black spot grew bigger and bigger, from the size of a peanut to a fist and then to a watermelon, until it burned through, revealing a circle the size of an apple. Then thick smoke came in along the circle, and the fire followed.

Zhang Xiuhua shook the Coke bottle in her hand, then unscrewed the lid, pressed her finger halfway down, and pointed it towards the circle, and the fire that had come out retreated.

However, the burning speed of the wooden door did not slow down, and the black spots became larger and larger. Even though Zhang Xiuhua tried to save as much as possible, the big bottle of Coke was soon finished.

She could only throw away the plastic bottle and shrink into the corner between the window and the toilet, covering her wet clothes tightly with both hands.

Zhuzhu and Zhang Xiuhua leaned their heads against each other. For the first time, they felt what despair was.

Zhang Xiuhua had thought about how she would die in the future. In her opinion, the best way to die is to lie down and fall asleep without any illness or disaster. This is called dying of old age. The second best way is to have a terminal illness that cannot be cured by current medicine. In this case, she would eat and drink well, have fun, and then give herself a ruthless death. Die quickly.

But she never expected that she would be burned to death. The most painful way to die in the world is to be burned alive.

This is a more painful way to die than the ten tortures. Watching your skin being devoured by the fire and burning bit by bit, the excruciating pain makes life worse than death.

Thinking of this way of dying, Zhang Xiuhua couldn't help but shudder. At this moment, she missed her own space very much. How great it would be if she had a space, she could use something to block the door tightly and not let any smoke in.

Yes, smoke, something more terrifying than fire, filled the entire bathroom, and the smoke was only one centimeter away from her nose. As long as she raised her head slightly, she could breathe the smoke into her nose. She could no longer open her eyes, so she could only close them tightly.

Zhuzhu held Zhang Xiuhua's hand tightly. She felt extremely regretful. Why did she want to see the world? Why did she want to go to the bar to dance? Why did she bring her mother along? !

Aren't there so many beautiful sights? Aren't there so many delicious foods? Why did she have to come and die!

She curled up under the sink, her legs numb from squatting, she could not feel it, and tears fell uncontrollably. A cloud of black mist covered her eyes, she did not bother to wipe her tears, she closed her eyes tightly, waiting for death to come.

Suddenly, a string of water drops fell on their faces. Zhang Xiuhua opened her eyes, coughed several times, and vaguely recognized a dark shadow outside spraying water at the door.

"There's someone here!" The people outside also noticed them, and then the door was violently pushed open. A man wearing military green canvas clothes and a plastic helmet came in. When he saw the two of them, he first lifted up Zhang Xiuhua, who was lying in the corner of the toilet, and then signaled for another person to come in.

A wet towel was stuffed into Zhang Xiuhua's hand. She couldn't open her eyes, so she let the firefighters take her out of the scene.

Zhuzhu was brought out behind her. When the people outside saw that the two of them were not wearing outer clothes, they immediately wrapped them in blankets.

The firefighter who had just rescued her asked, "Is there anyone else in there?"

Zhang Xiuhua shook her head, "I don't know, it was just the two of us hiding in the bathroom."

The distance from the bathroom to the front door was less than ten meters. She was enveloped by thick smoke with every step she took. When she came out, the towel was completely blackened. She was coughing violently at this time, but she still answered everything she knew.

After the two firefighters rescued them, they quickly rushed back into the fire. Many of them didn't even have any equipment, so they covered their mouths and noses with towels and put out the fire with their courage.

This is the firefighter of the 90s.

As soon as they came out, people surrounded them. "Excuse me, is there anyone else in there? Have you seen my son? He is 1.8 meters tall and very handsome. He is wearing a blue shirt."

Zhang Xiuhua shook her head, "No. There were too many people just now, all running towards the door, and we couldn't squeeze in, so we hid in the bathroom."

In addition to them, there were a few lucky people who also gathered around. When the fire broke out, they were closest to the door and rushed out first. The bodyguards wanted to stop them, but they were too late and they rushed past the defense line. The people who came later were not so lucky.

These lucky few pointed at a few bodyguards in black suits not far away and said, "When the fire first broke out, we told them there was a fire, but they thought we were trying to evade the ticket. They held us back and wouldn't let us leave."

"I watched my brother burn to death in the fire."

"Many people at the entrance were knocked down by the smoke. They were sent to the hospital, but I don't know how they are doing."

"There were a lot of bodies piled up at the door. I heard they were desperately trying to escape. When the bodyguard realized there was a real fire, he wanted to open the door, but he lost the key."

"Besides us, are there any other survivors?" Zhang Xiuhua asked.

"I don't know. It must be difficult for the people behind to escape, right?" The survivor looked at the bar engulfed in flames. "You are so lucky. The fire was so fierce just now that they couldn't get in. They could only sprinkle water to cool it down. I didn't expect you to be intact."

Although Zhang Xiuhua and Zhuzhu were covered in dirt and their faces and bodies were covered in dust, they had intact arms and legs. They were not burned by the fire, nor did they faint from the smoke. It was a blessing in disguise.

Everyone stood outside and watched the firefighters put out the fire. A total of 14 fire trucks and 85 firefighters came. After a full hour of fighting, the fire was completely extinguished at a.m.

Looking at the ruined bar, piles of burnt and twisted bodies were piled up in the open space in front of the bar. Because the bodies were burned beyond recognition, the police could not identify the victims. They could only question the survivors.

Zhang Xiuhua and Zhuzhu were also questioned.

Zhuzhu had been drinking with people since she entered the bar. She had never talked to any men, but she remembered a young man who danced very well. He was wearing jeans and had a long chain around his waist. She had danced with him before, so she was very impressed.

Zhang Xiuhua remembered two people, one was the black suit bodyguard who invited her to the private room, and the other was the big boss of the private room. This man wore gold rings on both hands and a gold watch on his wrist, which was still very recognizable. Of course, she also knew a few young ladies, but she only took a quick look at them at the time and could no longer remember what they looked like.

The firefighters had already recognized the man from inside. Of course, it was not the clues provided by Zhang Xiuhua, but the bodyguards guarding the door. The reason why those bodyguards believed that there was a fire inside was not because they saw the fire with their own eyes, but because the boss squeezed in from the back and asked them to open the door.

Unfortunately, the key was lost by the bodyguard, and he was burned to death in his own bar. The worst thing is that these bodyguards may not get paid.

Zhang Xiuhua and Zhuzhu finished registering and wrapped themselves in blankets. They watched the survivors grab the bodyguards by the collar and beat them. If it weren't for them, how could his brother have died?

Zhuzhu was afraid that when the day broke, the media would rush over and recognize her, "Mom, let's go back first?!"

Zhang Xiuhua was a little hesitant, "How can I go back? I have no money!"

Yes, her bag was left in the bathroom. She was in a hurry to use the bag to scoop water, and her wallet and other things were all dumped in the bathroom. When she came out, she didn't take anything with her. Now the place is filled with smoke, and she is too embarrassed to ask the firefighters to help her get her wallet back.

Taking a taxi was definitely not an option. She could only go to the newsstand next door and call Ji Lin and Tong Shuyu's homes.

These two children were closest to their city and arrived the fastest.

Tong Shuyu and Ji Lin have already bought a house and installed a landline telephone. When someone calls in the middle of the night, Tong Shuyu comes to answer the call.

Tong Shuyu was startled when she heard her mother-in-law's voice on the other end of the phone. After hanging up the phone, Tong Shuyu urgently woke up Ji Lin, and the two of them hurriedly asked a friend they knew to drive a private car over.

There was no way! There were no train tickets available. They could only take the bus, and the earliest bus was at 7am.