Afterwards, gunpowder as black as coal spilled out of the jug to scatter on the ground.
They'd found the gunpowder, hidden in the wine jug in the underground cellar!
Han Yunxi was thrilled and immediately took out a bottle of poison to reward Lil Thing. "Beautifully done, you're better than both of them!"
Lil Thing seemed to understand, because it held the bottle of poison in its hands and skipped around happily.
Long Fei Ye only pretended not to hear. Cold, he said, "Zhangsun Zelin is quite smart. He used alcohol to cover up the smell of gunpowder! It's stored in a separate altar, and these porcelain jugs are fireproof! "
"Your Highness, this is the safest place, but also the most dangerous place. It's filled with wine. If it catches fire and explodes, the consequences will be unthinkable! "Han Yunxi said seriously.
Once the gunpowder exploded, the wine jug above would shatter. Under the influence of alcohol, both the explosion and the fire would multiply.
Long Fei Ye nodded with interest. He walked over and began to count the number of jugs as if calculating something.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" Han Yunxi asked.
They'd found the gunpowder, but now came the real problem!
How were they supposed to threaten Zhangsun Zelin?
Directly threaten Zhangsun Zelin and force him to hand over evidence of his secret dealings with Medicine City. Otherwise, they'd expose the matter of the gunpowder.
Under normal circumstances, such a threat would be effective.
But this was the black market, and Zhangsun Zelin was half its head. How could he be threatened so easily?
Most likely, they'd beat the grass and startle the snake instead. Heaven knows how much power Zhangsun Zelin had in the black market. If they really threatened him, they might never be able to walk out of the black market's gates.
Thus, they'd have to take their time and think things over carefully.
"Your Highness, why don't we just leave the matter to Tianhui? Then extend an olive branch to Zhangsun Zelin? "Han Yunxi asked thoughtfully.
The reason the black market had existed for so long without being suppressed by the imperial court wasn't because the court feared its power, but because it had a wide range of connections behind it. If the imperial court tried to suppress it, they'd be smashing their own feet with a rock.
Thus, the imperial court had always turned a blind eye. As long as the black markets didn't do anything too outrageous, Emperor Tianhui wouldn't make trouble for them.
But things were different when it came to gunpowder. It was a direct threat to the capital and imperial power. As soon as Emperor Tianhui found out, his first thought would be to destroy the entire Sky Domain Black Market.
Thus, as long as Long Fei Ye reported the news to Emperor Tianhui, the emperor would definitely exterminate Zhangsun Zelin. At that time, Zhangsun Zelin would have no way out. Long Fei Ye would then extend an olive branch. As long as Zhangsun Zelin handed over evidence of his secret dealings with Medicine City, the Duke of Qin would guarantee his life.
Han Yunxi thought for a moment, then added, "Your Highness, we can let Zhangsun Zelin expose the Chu family first, then save him! This way, we can kill two birds with one stone! "
Rather than using gunpowder to threaten Zhangsun Zelin, he might as well use his life to threaten him! It had to be said that Han Yunxi was becoming more and more skillful.
Still, Long Fei Ye only gave her a one-word evaluation. "An unnecessary move."
Han Yunxi gave a start. "Your Highness has a better idea?"
Aside from blowing things up and getting the imperial court involved, Han Yunxi couldn't think of a more complete and safe plan.
Long Fei Ye didn't reply, but kept walking inside. He pulled out a few jugs of wine and opened them up for inspection, only to discover that they were all filled with gunpowder.
After walking around in a circle, Long Fei Ye had a good idea of how much gunpowder there was.
He took Han Yunxi's hand and said, "Let's go."
Han Yunxi knew how to deal with the situation. Long Fei Ye had an idea of what to do, but she couldn't guess what he was thinking.
After the two of them returned to the Wu Clan's grain store, Long Fei Ye whispered a few words to Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu's expression changed before he quickly left the store.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?" Han Yunxi couldn't help asking.
Long Fei Ye smiled but didn't say anything. He held her as they leapt onto the highest roof.
Han Yunxi was confused. Just as she was about to speak, Long Fei Ye suddenly pulled her into his embrace from behind.
This was her favorite action. His gentle embrace was like bringing her into his world. Her back, which was the weakest part of her defense, was completely exposed to him.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Han Yunxi's voice became gentle.
Long Fei Ye still didn't say anything. He hugged her and rested his chin on her shoulder.
He didn't say anything, so she didn't ask. Even if she didn't know anything, she still couldn't help but enjoy this moment of warmth.
At this moment, it was as if there was no distance between them. Those hundred steps seemed to have disappeared, as if they would never be separated again.
Not far away, at the same height, Gu Qi Sha was nestled in a tree branch and sleeping with his arms behind his head. He was having a beautiful dream. He dreamt that he had returned to his childhood, when he was very, very young. Before he had been punished or abandoned, when he was still an ordinary child, his biological father, the Dean of the Medical Academy, had hugged him and gently coaxed him to sleep. "Qi 'er, be good … Qi' er, be good …"
After a while, there was a sudden commotion on the streets. Very soon, Han Yunxi saw many people fleeing in panic from the direction of the restaurant. Gradually, more and more people gathered, as if they'd all turned out in full force to head for the grain store.
Amidst the commotion, Han Yunxi heard someone shout, "Zhangsun Zelin is hiding gunpowder! It's going to explode! "
"The eastern district is going to explode too! Run! "
"Let's retreat! If we don't, we'll lose our lives! "
Han Yunxi seemed to have realized something. Just as she was about to turn around, Long Fei Ye gently covered her ears and said gently, "It should be very beautiful. Be good and watch carefully."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a deafening boom. Huge sparks suddenly exploded in the darkness ahead, like a red lotus blooming in the dark night!
It exploded!
The gunpowder in the wine cellar exploded!
Soon, the sound of explosions rang out one after another, followed by the continuous explosion of sparks. Everyone was running for their lives in panic, trying to escape from this terrifying disaster. Only Han Yunxi was in the arms of the man who dominated everything. She covered her ears and enjoyed the magnificent fireworks!
Long Fei Ye was right. Putting aside the horror of the fire, it was really, really beautiful to look at from the high roof.
Han Yunxi was stunned by the sight!
Beside her, Gu Qi Sha had been jolted awake by the explosion. He jumped up and almost fell down, but fortunately, he managed to grab hold of a tree trunk in time. He had already forgotten what kind of dream he had been dreaming about, and had forgotten the gentle and loving "Qi 'er" he had heard in his dream. He cursed, "F * ck, Long Fei Ye did this? He's playing so big? "
Yes, this explosion had been caused by Long Fei Ye.
He had just estimated the amount of gunpowder in the underground wine cellar and estimated the area of effect if all the gunpowder and the wine in the wine cellar exploded together. After returning to Uncle Wu's grain store, he immediately ordered Uncle Wu to spread the news that the gunpowder was going to explode, and to evacuate everyone in the area of effect.
There were not many people in the black market, so it was easy to evacuate everyone. After everyone had left, Uncle Wu went to start the fire.
Everything had happened so suddenly that Zhangsun Zelin probably still did not understand what was going on!
The explosions became more and more frequent, and the fire grew bigger and bigger. Before long, the beautiful fireworks could no longer be seen, and only a raging inferno was left!
The restaurant and everything around it had been destroyed in an instant, turning into a sea of fire. It was the epicenter of the explosion, and the fire was so big that it quickly spread to the entire street.
At this time, not only the eastern district, but even the western district was in danger. Not to mention whether they would be affected by the fire, just the thick smoke alone was enough to kill many people!
Soon, the black market's mysterious Elders Guild appeared and opened several escape doors that had never been opened before. They also mobilized the black market's guards to maintain order and evacuate the crowd.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi stood on the high roof and saw everything clearly.
Han Yunxi was so shocked that she couldn't help but laugh. "Your Highness, you … you actually …"
"Is it beautiful?" Long Fei Ye asked seriously.
Han Yunxi nodded. "It is indeed beautiful."
Could this be considered the first time Long Fei Ye had accompanied her to watch fireworks? It was so thrilling and grand!
This fellow always gave her such extravagant surprises. How could she forget?
Of course, despite her shock, Han Yunxi was still very calm. "Your Highness, you've destroyed the evidence! What can we use to negotiate with Zhangsun Zelin? "
"This fellow has a large sum of money in this prince's private bank. What do you think we should use to negotiate with him?" Long Fei Ye asked.
Han Yunxi was shocked when she heard this. "Your Highness, you … you've known Zhangsun Zelin for a long time?"
Han Yunxi then recalled that when Ouyang Ningnuo had mentioned Zhangsun Zelin, Long Fei Ye had not asked much about it. He had only asked who the other owner of the black market was.
"I found out about it not too long ago. This prince has known him for a long time, but I didn't know that he was half an owner of the black market," Long Fei Ye said calmly.
Han Yunxi's idea was brilliant, but it wasn't as perfect as blowing up the black market.
For one thing, the explosion of the black market would be felt by everyone within a hundred li radius. Soon enough, the capital would get wind of the news as well. Emperor Tianhui wouldn't be able to sit still and send people to investigate. Once they found traces of gunpowder, things would get serious.
With Emperor Tianhui's distrustful personality, he'd hesitate if Long Fei Ye reported the news. Perhaps he'd even suspect that Long Fei Ye was trying to use the chance to destroy the Chu Clan. But if the black market explosion caught Emperor Tianhui's attention, then things would be different.
Emperor Tianhui was no fool. Judging from the amount of gunpowder and the power of the black market, he'd easily suspect the Chu Clan.
Secondly, once the black market exploded, all of Zhangsun Zelin's most profitable businesses would be destroyed. Long Fei Ye only needed to secretly spread the news that Zhangsun Zelin was half an owner of the black market. That way, the imperial court would keep an eye on Zhangsun Zelin. Although they'd have no evidence to arrest him, they'd at least put him on the list of suspects. Then all of Zhangsun Zelin's legitimate businesses in Tianning would be frozen. Then Long Fei Ye would have the perfect excuse to freeze all of Zhangsun Zelin's silver in the private bank.
For a successful businessman like him, what could be more tragic than being penniless? What else did a businessman value more than money?
Long Fei Ye wasn't planning to threaten him with gunpowder or his life, but money.
Thirdly, once the black market exploded and the gunpowder was destroyed, neither the Chu Clan nor Emperor Tianhui would be able to get their hands on it. The power of Tianning's black market would disappear as well. For Long Fei Ye, he'd have one less enemy when he took control of the capital in the future.
Han Yunxi didn't know what to say after listening to Long Fei Ye's analysis. She didn't just admire this man, but worshiped him!
The flames were starting to spread, but the explosions were still going on. There was no way to put them out.
Long Fei Ye took Han Yunxi with him and left as well.
Gu Qi Sha couldn't help but sigh as he watched them leave. "Ouyang Ning Nuo … what's the point of writing it down in black and white?"
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