Chapter 307 Not Believing Li Nanke's Words

"Mmm..."

Before Wang Tongyun could utter her words, Li Nanke covered her mouth.

Shh! Don't shout!

Wang Tongyun suddenly realized what was happening, her eyes darted around in alarm, and she quickly nodded.

Li Nanke pulled her aside before letting go of her mouth.

Wang Tongyun looked around in alarm and lowered her voice, "Ke'er, is everything you said true? Are you sure?"

Li Nanke took a deep breath and said, "It's probably true. If it's true, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Wang Tongyun straightened her back and her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

"So what do we do now? Are we going to rescue people? What do you need me to do?"

He looked eager and impatient, ready to try it out.

Li Nanke said, "Go home now and tell your grandfather, the Right Chancellor, about this matter. The Right Chancellor will contact the Bianjing Prefecture and other government offices."

They know better than we do how to save lives.

Wang Tongyun's face fell, somewhat disappointed.

"Is it just to send me back to deliver a message? Can't I do something else more impressive?"

"That's already quite impressive. You must tell the Right Chancellor everything I just said, understand?"

Seeing that her face was pale and her expression was serious, Wang Tongyun dared not play around anymore.

"Don't worry, I've remembered everything you said. Ke'er, what about you? What are you going to do?"

Li Nanke looked towards the city gate and took a deep breath.

"I need to find the Imperial Guards; we all need to hurry."

Wang Tongyun patted her chest confidently.

"Don't worry about leaving it to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately summoned the Wang family's genealogy and maids, and quickly left.

"What happened? Why did Miss Wang leave?"

Zisu came over, looking puzzled, and asked, thinking that Wang Tongyun and Li Nanke had a falling out.

Li Nanke said, "She has an urgent matter and needs to go home first. Sister Zisu, you should also take your people back first."

Master Nangong and I are going to take care of something.

Zisu hesitated, "But..."

"No buts, it's a very important matter. With Master Nangong protecting me, you can rest assured."

Li Nanke instructed Zisu to immediately take the servants back.

Then he grabbed Nangong Qiang's sleeve and asked, "Master Nangong, is there any way to get me to the South Gate to find Ninth Brother as quickly as possible?"

Nangong Qiang glanced ahead and saw a dense crowd; it was difficult to walk, let alone travel by carriage.

After a moment's hesitation, Nangong Qiang reached out and hugged Li Nanke, then leaped onto the roof with her toes.

"hold me."

A cold wind blew past her ears, and she instinctively hugged Nangong Qiang's neck tighter.

After a few leaps and bounds, they soon arrived at the south gate.

When Li Nanke stood on the ground, he felt like he was still floating.

"I never expected Master Nangong to have such amazing lightness skills. I wonder when I will be able to master them."

Her gaze as she looked at Nangong Qiang was as bright as the stars.

Nangong Qiang's lips curled into a smile.

"The prince has arrived."

At the south gate, imperial guards, disguised as city defenders, were strictly screening people entering and leaving the city.

Shen Cong saw Li Nanke and Nangong Qiang and strode over.

"Why did you come here? Aren't the lanterns pretty?"

Li Nanke quickly pulled him aside and explained his discovery.

"The lanterns held by the dancers around the colorful lanterns definitely contain more than just candles; I suspect they contain gunpowder."

Shen Cong's expression changed.

Are you sure there's gunpowder inside?

Li Nanke pursed her lips.

"I approached the lantern, and it was noticeably heavier than a regular lantern, and the smell inside was like rotten eggs, very pungent."

I think it smelled like gunpowder, and the drummers' boots looked off.

Shen Cong nodded.

"That's right. Most drummers are actors in opera troupes or craftsmen with skills in the folk. They wear ordinary cloth shoes and cannot wear black boots."

Only officials or soldiers were allowed to wear soap boots.

Li Nanke said, "This matter is very likely related to Prince Chen. What if the gunpowder inside the lanterns causes an explosion..."

Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

Shen Cong's face turned ashen.

"I always thought that Prince Chen wanted to take advantage of the crowd and disguise himself to leave the city, but I overlooked this point."

If an explosion occurs, countless civilians will be killed or injured. Saving lives will be the priority then, and there will be no way to thoroughly check the wounded at the city gates!

"Damn it, Prince Chen's move is too ruthless. He doesn't care about the lives of the people at all."

Li Nanke gazed towards the bank of the Bian River.

Although it was far away, you could still see the dazzling lights and bustling noise there.

Just think about the crowded conditions, shoulder to shoulder. If an explosion were to occur, it's unimaginable how many people would die!

"I sent Tongyun back to tell the Right Prime Minister about this. Ninth Brother, what do you plan to do?"

Shen Cong said, "The most urgent task is to find a way to disperse the crowd."

Li Nanke's face was wrinkled.

"The streets are full of people, how do we evacuate them? What if it alerts Prince Chen and causes an explosion prematurely?"

After pondering for a moment, Shen Cong summoned Er Feng.

"Go and ask whose family owns that huge lotus lantern made by He Xiangu by the Bian River?"

Erfeng returned quickly.

"I found out that it belongs to the Zhu family, who are imperial merchants. I heard that the Zhu family is always overshadowed by the Chen family, which makes them very resentful."

Now that the Chen family has become traitors, the Zhu family's business will no longer be suppressed. The head of the Zhu family is very happy and specially ordered someone to make a huge lotus lantern.

I heard that the lotus lanterns are to be transported all the way to the Imperial Street, and the Zhu family has even prepared fireworks. Now, many people are heading towards the Imperial Street.

Li Nanke and Shen Cong exchanged a glance.

Shen Cong said, "If I'm not mistaken, Prince Chen plans to detonate the fireworks when he sets them off."

That was when the crowd was at its most dense and chaotic.

Li Nanke panicked.

"When Master Nangong and I arrived, the lanterns were already almost on the Imperial Street. Now they have probably moved to the Imperial Street."

"We don't have much time left, Ninth Brother, what do we do?"

He pinched the bridge of his nose, pondered for a moment, and then immediately whispered instructions to Erfeng.

"Be quick, and remember to contact several places."

Li Nanke listened from the side, his eyes lighting up.

"Uncle Erfeng, go find Master Huang. He knows these things best."

Erfeng turned and left.

at the same time.

The Wang family.

"Grandpa, grandpa!"

Wang Tongyun jumped off the carriage before it even heard the news and ran straight to Prime Minister Wang's study.

"You silly child, weren't you going to see the lanterns? Don't bother your grandfather..."

Hearing the commotion, Madam Wang came out and stopped Wang Tongyun.

Wang Tongyun nimbly dodged to the side, running away like a little monkey in an instant.

"I need to speak with my grandfather urgently."

He rushed out of the study and told the Right Chancellor everything Li Nanke had told him.

"Grandfather, let's hurry and think of a way to save them, or it will be too late."

She grabbed Wang Youxiang's hand and tried to run outside, but Wang Youxiang pulled her back.

Wang Youxiang looked serious.

"Absurd! How can you take the words of a mere child like Li Nanke seriously?"