Chapter 401 - Chapter 401: Chapter 388: Really No Other Way (Extra Chapter) (1/2)
Chapter 401: Chapter 388: Really No Other Way (Extra Chapter)
The legendary skill of scaling walls and mounting roofs.
Cool!
Experiencing the lightness skill that she had longed for from childhood, which could only be seen in TV series, Zhuang Qingning felt exhilaration oozing from every pore.
Even as Chu Jinman securely set her on the ground, she felt somewhat weightless, riddled with a sense of surrealness.
For a moment, she actually forgot to remove her arm from around Chu Jinnian’s neck.
Only upon the arrival of Fan Wenxuan and the others, who were asking Zhuang Qingning if she was fine, did she manage to shake herself out of her daze. She hastily withdrew her hand, responding awkwardly to their warm concern.
Fortunately, in the eyes of everyone present, Zhuang Qingning had just undergone a dangerous ordeal. Hence, they regarded her aberrant behavior as relatively normal and did not take it to heart.
Realizing that Zhuang Qingning was not hurt, and was not overly frightened by the scare, the burden of concern was finally lifted from the hearts of Fan Wenxuan and the others.
They quickly fetched some warm water and cakes for Zhuang Qingning to take a bite and suppress her shock.
“First Young Master,” Jing Zhao wrapped him in his overcoat.
Chu Jinnian quickly donned the coat. Taking a glance around, he saw the villagers nearby, who were also somewhat excited because the rescue had gone smoothly.
Finally, he asked aloud, “Who made the gunpowder just now?”
No one in the crowd answered, but Banqing pulled forth a lanky man, “First Young Master, it was him.”
After she finished speaking, she addressed the man, “You needn’t be afraid. Despite my master’s intimidating aura, he’s quite good-natured. Since you’ve offered significant assistance and saved Miss Zhuang, my master will surely reward you accordingly.
The man who was brought forward seemed quite timid. He dared not to lift his head and repeatedly bent over saying, “It was only right… saving lives… it’s all good, whether I’m rewarded or not…”
“Your skill in making gunpowder is indeed not bad. Who taught you? How many years have you been at it?” chu Jinnian asked.
“I taught myself, I taught myself… I was a mischievous child… I began to fiddle with these things… so then I learned to make fireworks and firecrackers and help with fishing and mining… I’m flattered by your praise…” The man continued to respond while keeping his body lowered.
“Since you’ve been at it for so many years, you must know what kind of objects to blast, and how much gunpowder to use. You hadn’t inspected the condition of the rocks on the mountaintop, yet you were certain that the quantity of gunpowder would be just right to blast open the mountaintop without injuring the person inside the cave?”
A chill flashed through Chu Jinnian’s eyes.
This…” The man’s head was almost hidden inside his clothes as he began to stutter. “I… 1… I’ve known Cuiwei Mountain since childhood… I’m very familiar with it… the amount of gunpowder was certain not to be wrong… certainly not…”
“Wasn’t it your gunpowder that rescued the person just now? Why are you now questioning my calculation of the amount of gunpowder? Are you discarding me after making use of me?”
But I used only twenty percent of your gunpowder just now.”
Chu Jinnian squinted his eyes, “Considering the amount of gunpowder you provided, if it was all used, not only would the entire cave collapse, anyone inside would surely die. Even the people here would be injured. Surely you, with your longstanding experience in making gunpowder, would not be unaware of this?”
“Yet you still provided so much gunpowder. What was your motive? Was it to save people, or…”
“Was it to kill?”