Book 59: Chapter 2: Launching the First Artillery Shell (2/2)
By the time the storm somewhat subsided, the two boys have already crouched safely on top of the Ju Bao Dian
Kou Zhong spoke cheerfully, “Although it was extre, he stuffed the rope into his bundle, then he took out a sharp dagger fro his ear to listen to any activity inside the hall, “Since this palace hall is difficult to guard, if we make a hole here, no one would find out”
Xu Ziling sat up, his pair of palms pressed down on the snow-covered roof of the palace hall, using his burning hot true qi he began todid not post any guard inside the palace hall Ay! What a pity!”
Kou Zhong watched the thick snowits nature by flowing down He said, “Not only Jiancheng will not post any guard in here, he won’t even allow anybody to take even half a step inside, because this ht Those in the know must be limited to a few of his trusted aides Why did you say it’s a pity?”
Xu Ziling withdrew both hands, he replied, “It’s a pity that the invaluable treasures and antiques in the temple will be burned and destroyed coer now If we let the water flon the eaves like a waterfall, it will be a big joke”
Kou Zhong’s power pierced through the blade, he cut through the remainder of the snow that was only a few cun thick, and started to work He laughed and said, “The stor in all directions, who can tell anything difference? Hey! Here’s one piece!”
Xu Ziling took the tile he handed over and put it aside
The two boys worked with a common purpose, they proceeded carefully In just the tih for one person to pass through - was opened in the roof of the hall
The inside of the hall was so dark that they could not see the fingers stretched in front of their eyes
Kou Zhong slipped into the hole and ju set foot inside the palace hall, he saw Kou Zhong was staring blankly, “What’s thereached out to put his hand on his shoulder, his other hand raised the Night Pearl, he spoke cheerfully, “Brother! We are in luck! Look!”
Under the weak ray of the pearl, not a single article of the treasures and antiques, which were supposed to be stored inside the palace hall - was in sight Instead, there ooden boxes, containing the firear drew out a erous! The firearround storehouse, it ed his plan and wanted these to be transported away Fortunately, we are acting first tonight, otherill lose all linking arhed and said, “The treasures and antiques should be under our feet Song ErGe gave us three fuses that can burn for up to two quarters of an hour We can take apart three of the wooden boxes, connect the fuse to theo at top speed to look for the Princess As long as any one of the fuses does its job and effective, the fireworks shoill start according to schedule Ha! I am more and more convinced that Li shi+min is the Son of Heaven, ordained by heaven itself, hence the ghosts fall short, the Gods are at work, to let us, two big idiots to rush over in tiht!”
His words were still in the air, strange noise was heard The two boys’ countenance changed at the sae nu to arrive froht unexpectedly wanted to take the firear’an can he found amade prompt decision, he shouted, “Tear the box open! Burn the palace hall!”
The two boys knew that the slightest hesitation would er in their hands They i up, they used their inner power to smash nearly ten boxes, took out the firearms, and poured kerosene to the four walls of the main hall
By the time the mule convoy arrived at the plaza in front of the palace hall, everything was ready They piled the wooden planks taken froether there were seven or eight piles, all were drenched in kerosene, and then, while they were at it, they also piled the s, which were also drenched in kerosene - all thrown into the fire, to destroy the corpses and wipe out the traces
When the fire was raging, the two boys took a peek outside, only to see a group ofthe Ju Bao Dian area It should be Li Jiancheng co personally to supervise the transport of the firearht had not yet leaked outside the hall
At this time, the noise of the fire could barely be heard, since it was still contained within the Ju Bao Dian
They did not dare to linger on, using the same method as before, they soared into the air and left
‘Boo flaht sky over the East Palace The sound of big and small explosions was heard continuously, interspersed with rockets carrying fla into the air Shattered roof tiles and frag everywhere like fine powder
The entire Iuards were rushi+ng froht directions to the disaster area, but Kou Zhong clearly knew that anybody lacked the strength to reverse the rotation of the sky, they could only sit and watch as not a cun of roof tile of the Ju Bao Dian was spared If not for the strong northerly as blowing, the poisonous s catastrophe
Taking advantage of the chaos, Kou Zhong sneaked toward Li Xiuning’s princess palace hall As he had expected, the awakened Li Xiuning already cli You Lou and watched the dreadful situation in the disaster area of the East Palace over the wall
Kou Zhong stuck his head in and peered through theon the west side Li Xiuning, wearing cotton robe to defend herself against the cold, was staring blankly through theat the other side Two palace hed inwardly, he could i’s heart Focusing his voice into a thread and sent it into Li Xiuning’s s!”
Li Xiuning’s tender body shook violently, the two palace ht that she could not withstand the terror, hastily they rushed forward to support her fro shouted in a low voice, “You go downstairs Withoutthat, the two azed at you, but they did not dare to disobey; helpless, they went downstairs
Kou Zhong entered in through theand ca out, he caressed her continuously tre up in his heart, he sighed slightly and said, “Our guess stillrecovered her calm so wryly, Kou Zhong replied, “Is there anyone else?”
Li Xiuning spoke in distress, “The firear nodded and said, “I’ the relationshi+p between Taizi and the firear’s tender body shook again, she leaned back weakly into his arms, and spoke in helplessness, “What should I do? What did you guess wrong?”
Kou Zhong s in his arht, only unli toward her sparkling and translucent sxiong [oldest brother king] would only wait until Qin wang ainst hi’s plan is tois on his way back With the help of the Western Tujue martial art masters headed by Yun Shuai, plus the power of people like Yang WenGan and others, and the strong for escape alive? After he is killed, Jiancheng Taizi can push the responsibility away, neat and clean, he could even fra He ’an via the ay tonight, but Ziling and I ! If you don’t dom will fall into all split up and in pieces chaotic situation, which is exactly what Xieli is hoping I don’t knoill the common people of the world pass their lives in peace and happiness?”
Seeing that the fire in the East Palace was extinguished one by one, but the chaotic situation still continued unabated, as if it was the panic of the doo spoke feebly, “How did you know that the firear spoke softly, “Thisstory Is it possible to give you detailed report later? The matter of vital i asclosed her beautiful eyes, two lines of clear tears from her eyes flowed down her jade cheeks, but the tone of her voice was so tranquil that it felt strange, she said, “How does Shaoshuai want Xiuning to help?”
Kou Zhong said, “I want to have a secret ] Li Shentong to talk”
Li Xiuning stood and straightened her tender body; turning around slowly, she faced Kou Zhong, and reached out to stroke his cheek Tears continued to trickle down, her beautiful eyes looked deeply in his eyes, she said, “To will let Luoyan know the ti really doesn’t knohether to thank you or blarew in Kou Zhong’s heart Inwardly, he knew that his first love has reached an end in this kind of unusual e of the chaos, Kou Zhong slipped into the i place, from which he was able to watch the entrance of the secret tunnel on the pond, between the fake rocks, “How’s the situation?” he asked
“Did you succeed?” Xu Ziling asked back
Kou Zhong nodded and said, “She is a sensible wo has the heart to kill shi+min, naturally she knohat to choose”
Xu Ziling said, “Li Yuan, Yuwen Shang, and his party have just returned fro at Li Yuan’swill be in trouble”
Kou Zhong said with a sneer, “With the i on his behalf, at o ho the way”
The two boys flashed out of their dark hiding and disappeared a the fake rocks