Chapter 57: Finding Saltpeter
"Auntie, are you overthinking it?" a prisoner sneered, "Didn't you hear Sun say she wanted to give birth to many babies for that bandit? Maybe she's even hoping to get pregnant."
Upon hearing this, Sun burst into tears in anger.
She has a hard time too, okay?
She was widowed at a young age and was left alone and helpless.
I just want to find a home to live, is there anything wrong with that?
Now, even the most talkative Li ignored her.
"Cousin, it's not like what they said." Sun was crying, looking at Master Qin pitifully, "You have to believe me, I was forced to do it!"
Ever since she first saw this gorgeously dressed cousin, her restless heart began to stir again.
Although the Qin family is not as prominent as the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, they are also from a royal merchant family.
If I can deal with him, then my second half of life will be guaranteed.
Perhaps because he was afraid of encountering bandits again, Master Qin ignored his weak body and struggled to move forward with them.
He didn't care much about his distant cousin Sun.
When the Sun family got close to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, they became somewhat arrogant and gradually looked down on their relatives who were not presentable.
He uttered a random "hmm" and then dragged his frail body to Shen Wan and bowed. "My name is Qin Chu. May I ask your name, young lady?"
Seeing the man in brocade clothes actively chatting him up, Xie Mubai's face immediately darkened.
"Don't have any evil thoughts." Wang Qi curled his lips and sneered, "She is the young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. You don't stand a chance."
Qin Chu blushed and stammered, "No, no, no... Sir, you misunderstood..."
"I'm just grateful to the girl for saving my life..."
Shen Wan smiled faintly: "It's just a piece of cake."
Qin Chu wanted to speak, but saw Xie Mubai's sharp eyes shooting towards him like two sharp knives.
Seeing that they were hostile towards him, he could only leave in disappointment.
As God knows, he really has no other thoughts about this Harley Quinn, he just wants to repay her kindness.
But what's wrong with these two men? They are guarding against him as if he were a thief, as if they are afraid that the clown girl will be kidnapped.
Although the Qin family was not wealthy, they were not so poor as to marry a fugitive.
"You got turned away?" Sun saw this and deliberately fanned the flames. "I advise you to stay away from that ugly woman."
"She has been in the military camp since she was young, so she is no longer a virgin."
These words happened to be heard by Wang Qi.
He already hated Sun, and now seeing that she was slandering Shen Wan again, he asked with a vicious look on his face: “So, she is a bandit wife?”
Sun's face turned pale.
She quickly pulled on Mr. Qin's sleeve, pretending to be weak and unable to take care of herself: "Look, cousin, he bullied me!"
Looking at that dirty hand, Qin Chu couldn't help but look disgusted.
Without even thinking, he pushed her away: "Cousin, please respect yourself."
Seeing that Sun had been frustrated, Shen Wan couldn't help but smile.
"Chen Wan, stop by the roadside." Xie Mubai glanced at the mountains not far away and frowned slightly, "Wang Qi, take Niuniu away first."
Wang Qi understood and immediately carried the girl out.
Shen Wan stopped the car at a deserted spot on the side of the road and asked, "Do you want to go to the bathroom?"
Xie Mubai's face darkened.
He pressed the yellowed map into her hands and said calmly, "The saltpeter mine is nearby. You can start now."
Shen Wan took the map and took a look at it, but frowned slightly.
"That's not difficult." She thought for a moment and said, "It's a pity that I can only take away the raw materials they have already dug up. The rest belongs to the Third Prince."
"How about this, I just blow it up before I leave?"
All the gunpowder in the cave is in the space, so it is not difficult to blow up a saltpeter mine.
It is much better to destroy it than to leave it to the Third Prince to use against them.
"What a silly girl." Xie Mubai smiled faintly, "Salt ore is extremely precious. It would be a shame if it were blown up."
"Don't worry, we still have Hu Dahai."
Hearing this, Shen Wan looked at him in surprise: “Aren’t you worried about him?”
Hu Dahai is an official and he is not someone who likes to cause trouble.
The last time there was a fire in Linjiazhuang, he clearly noticed something was wrong but did not investigate further.
Maybe this time they will choose to turn a blind eye. After all, not everyone is willing to wade into this muddy water.
Xie Mubai shook his head, a cold smile playing on his sexy lips: "Whether he likes it or not, he is determined to wade into this muddy water!"
"Of course, I'll have to trouble you with all this."
Shen Wan understood.
This villain must have taken a fancy to Hu Dahai's skills and wanted to force him to get on board as soon as possible.
He appeared calm on the surface, but in reality he never gave up on revenge.
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Shen Wan put the map away and said lightly.
This was the first time she demonstrated how to store things into space in front of the villain.
Xie Mubai thought he had excellent eyesight, but when the yellowed paper disappeared from the clown girl's hand just now, he didn't notice anything.
Shen Wan didn't notice his strangeness, she just pushed the cart and walked directly to Hu Dahai: "Brother Hu, my husband has a stomachache, I want to go to the woods in front to pick some medicine for him."
Hu Dahai was about to nod when he saw Xie Mubai frowning and saying, "There's just been a flood, so there are bound to be a lot of snakes and insects in the woods. I'm worried about you going alone."
Big Girl’s mother didn’t understand what he meant and quickly said, “I’ll go with the young lady!”
With her small body, she would just cause trouble if she went there.
"I'll go with my sister." Hu Dahai said immediately without even thinking.
This Joker Girl is a great benefactor to all of them. Not to mention accompanying them to pick herbs, even if they have to go through fire and water, she will never frown!
When Shen Wan heard this, she became happy: “Then I’ll trouble you, big brother.”
The exile team continued, while Shen Wan and Hu Dahai went into the woods.
The forest is extremely dense, blocking out the sun.
It was scorching hot outside, but it was cool and shady in the woods.
Shen Wan was picking herbs while taking in the surroundings.
Her eyes rolled, and she deliberately took out a big fat rabbit from the space and slapped it hard on the butt.
The rabbit felt pain and ran forward like the wind.
"There's a rabbit!" Shen Wan deliberately called out and immediately chased after it.
Hu Dahai took one look and quickly advised, "Run slower!"
How could Shen Wan be slow?
Following the instructions on the map, she quickly led Hu Dahai to the saltpeter mine marked on the map.
What’s strange is that there is only a towering mountain in front of me, and there is no entrance in sight.
Is the map marking wrong?
At this time, Hu Dahai also caught up.
"Where's the rabbit?" He looked around and said with a smile, "If you can't find it, forget it. Let's go. I'll treat you to a meal when we get to the county town."
He stole some change from the inn. Although it wasn't much, it was more than enough for a banquet.
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the mountains.
Hu Dahai's expression suddenly changed: "Hurry up, it's dangerous!"
This sound is so similar to the sound of the mountain torrent that day.
Shen Wan’s eyes tightened.
She dragged him into a patch of weeds and lowered her voice: "Don't talk!"
Hu Dahai was shocked.
After a while, a stone gate suddenly cracked open in the barren mountain not far away.
Immediately afterwards, two laborers came out pushing a cart.
The car was covered with a large piece of tarpaulin, and it was unclear what it was.
"Those bastards at the inn are such jerkies! They didn't even come to pick up the goods after the rain stopped!" The two laborers complained as they walked. "When we get there, I'll curse them to death!"
Shen Wan glanced at Hu Dahai and quietly threw a glass bead on the ground.
A worker slipped and the heavy cart overturned.
Suddenly, a large amount of saltpeter was scattered all over the ground.
Hu Dahai's expression suddenly changed when he saw this.
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