Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiwen immediately became somewhat dissatisfied and said with a serious expression, "We are not selling gunpowder."
Our Zhou family used to be in the fireworks business, but we haven't been out in the public eye in recent years.
Lu Cijian thought for a moment before saying, "The Zhou family, who gradually disappeared from the capital because of fireworks that injured people?"
He remembered that the Zhou family in the capital disappeared almost overnight, including their shops, mansions, and estates.
Unfortunately, he didn't pay much attention to it back then and forgot about it after hearing about it.
If he hadn't run into the Zhou family again today, he probably would have had a hard time recalling this incident from back then.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiwen became dissatisfied again, and his whole body became somewhat agitated. "The Zhou family's fireworks did not injure anyone. They were all framed. The fireworks and firecrackers of the Zhou family are the best."
After saying that, he silently lowered his gaze from Jiang Yimian and the other person, and said cautiously, "We know that selling gunpowder privately is against the law, but we were forced to do it."
Can you please let us go and not send us to see the authorities?
The gunpowder we sell is not for bad purposes; it is generally used to make fireworks and firecrackers, and a small amount is used in mines.
These buyers are all legally authorized to use it, but because of the strict controls in the Great Jin Dynasty, they can't buy too much, so I provided them with a small amount.
Although the Zhou family lived far from the capital, they were still familiar with the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty and would not easily sell gunpowder to people with ill intentions.
Shen Sui, who was standing to the side, nodded quickly, "Gentlemen, what my husband said is true. Although the Zhou family sells gunpowder in private, it is all low-powered and can only be used to make fireworks and firecrackers."
If you want to use it to blast mines, you'll need a lot of gunpowder, which isn't cheap, and no one will buy it easily. You two can rest assured.
Lu Cijian, however, seemed to remember something and said calmly, "I just heard Young Master Zhou say that the gunpowder being transported on this ship is all newly made and extremely powerful?"
Zhou Yiwen was taken aback. Meeting those cold eyes, he immediately regretted his words. Why had he blurted it out so directly?
After a long pause, he said seriously, "That's different. The gunpowder on the ship today is all for Young Master Xie. He's a good man and wouldn't do anything bad."
He promised me.
Looking at the serious expression on the person's face, Jiang Yimian couldn't help but sigh, thinking that this person was indeed a bit naive.
She had initially thought this guy was Xie Yang's mole in the Great Jin Dynasty, but now it seems she was overthinking it.
After a moment of silence, she feigned curiosity and asked, "How can you tell what those who buy gunpowder will ultimately use it for?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiwen immediately became smug again, raising his chin and saying with a proud expression, "My Zhou family's gunpowder isn't something we sell to just anyone."
I would naturally ask about the buyer.
For example, this Mr. Xie said he was doing mining business in a mountain in Pingjiang County, not far from the capital. I remember that there was a continuous mountain range there.
If it were fake, he certainly wouldn't be able to give a specific location, let alone know any details about the mining process.
Zhou Yiwen became quite pleased with himself when he talked about these things.
He used this method to reject many people with ill intentions, and those who can still contact him and do business with him now are all people he carefully selected.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have trusted Young Master Xie so much.
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow. Pingjiang County was a place where mining businesses were located. Needless to say, the person who contacted the person in front of her using the title of Young Master Xie was indeed Xie Yang or someone close to him.
That guy had known Zhou Yiwen for a long time.
If that's the case, given Xie Yang's methods, he should have investigated Zhou Yiwen's situation thoroughly long ago, or even taken him into custody. Why would he repeatedly make the other party meet with him?
Unless Xie Yang had no idea where Zhou Yiwen and the others were.
Thinking of this, she asked curiously, "How did you and that Young Master Xie meet?"
Zhou Yiwen was taken aback, and for a moment he didn't know how to start the conversation.
Shen Sui, who was standing to the side, asked, "I wonder what problem this Young Master Xie has?"
She finally understood; these people didn't seem to be there simply to intercept the ship.
If they were truly intercepting the ship, not only would they have left with the gunpowder earlier, but they would also have kept asking about matters related to Young Master Xie.
Are these people investigating Young Master Xie?
Zhou Yiwen seemed to understand something at this moment, and immediately stared at the two people in front of him warily.
Since these two are investigating Young Master Xie, does that mean that it wasn't Young Master Xie who leaked his information? In that case, it seems that Young Master Xie is still keeping his promise.
Jiang Yimian was hesitating whether to reveal Xie Gongzi's identity to the two of them when she saw Lu Cijian calmly say, "That Xie Gongzi has already defected from the Great Jin and is gathering troops to rebel."
The reason he wants to see you is to control you and provide you with gunpowder so he can use it against the innocent people of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Every ton of gunpowder on your ship is a weapon that harms the people of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Now, are you sure you still want to help Young Master Xie keep this a secret?
These words were spoken calmly, but Lu Cijian's chilling aura startled Zhou Yiwen and his wife.
Zhou Yiwen trembled slightly, but he couldn't help but retort, "No, impossible. How could they use gunpowder to hurt people or rebel?"
Young Master Xie clearly stated that he partnered with the Zhou family because he valued our gunpowder for its superior quality and the ability to supply it in large quantities. You...you're lying."
Seeing that the other party didn't believe him, Lu Cijian simply narrowed his eyes.
Jiang Yimian conjured a curved dagger out of thin air. She twirled the gleaming dagger between her fingers before smiling and saying, "We don't need to lie, because there's an easier way, isn't there?"
Zhou Yiwen was startled by the dagger, but when he looked at the two people opposite him, their previous anger had disappeared. He swallowed hard and then cautiously said, "I really don't know what Young Master Xie is planning."
My initial contact with him was accidental, and it was only after a brief investigation that I confirmed he genuinely intended to buy gunpowder for use in the mines that I agreed to sell him the gunpowder.
As for the rest, I really don't know.
After saying that, he moved closer to Shen Sui, clearly genuinely afraid of the dagger.
Shen Sui nodded in alarm, "This, young master, since you know something about the Zhou family, you should know that the Zhou family's gunpowder is the best thing to make into fireworks and firecrackers, and secondly it is used for mining."
"Those fireworks vendors in the capital these days can't compete with the Zhou family's simplest fireworks. We really are just a small business; we have no intention of contributing to that Young Master Xie's rebellion."
Lu Cijian raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and simply gestured for the two people opposite him to continue.
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