Ye Qing slowly nodded his head and said in a deep voice, "That's very likely, unless it was someone from the South Ridge Sect who set the fire. Otherwise, their multiple properties couldn't have burned down so quickly."
"No way?" Handsome Fatty Wang, nearby, exclaimed in surprise, "Here in Bei Wu City, it's been the main base of operations for the South Ridge Sect for several years. Not to mention the famed instruments they've acquired, just the properties they own in Bei Wu City are worth billions. Especially that underground antique trade market, almost entirely built by them, brings in billions annually. Would they really torch their own assets?"
"They can even collude with the Japanese; there's nothing they can't do!" Ye Qing paused, then continued, "Besides, compared to acquiring so many famed instruments, these properties aren't worth much. Each instrument is extremely valuable, adding up to billions. Hmph, the South Ridge Sect people have spent a lot of money on this."
