Chapter 167 Spying in Secret (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
That evening, Xu Qingmo returned to her superior's room for dinner.
The leader, however, did not touch his chopsticks for a long time, quietly watching Xu Qingmo's movements.
Xu Qingmo didn't even lift her eyelids, swallowed the chicken in her mouth, and asked, "Did you get into a fight today?"
"No."
"That was to secretly test the explosives I made."
How did you know?
The moment he uttered those words, the leader realized he had betrayed himself.
However, he wasn't embarrassed; instead, he was curious about how Xu Qingmo knew.
"You smell of explosives on you. Although you tried to get rid of the smell afterward, it still couldn't escape my nose," Xu Qingmo said casually.
The leading man nodded. "That's right, I did test the explosives you made. Because many people don't trust you, I took them to the woods behind the mountain to conduct the experiment in order to shut them up."
"You, a high-ranking leader, can't even shut some people up. You're a real failure as a leader," Xu Qingmo couldn't help but mock.
The man in the lead looked somewhat embarrassed, but offered no further explanation.
"After watching the explosives experiment, they all felt that they could fight Shen Jiang."
“I advise you to put this idea aside for now.” Xu Qingmo took a sip of soup. “Because I have produced more explosives over there than you have here. Both sides are using the most effective explosives. Once the war starts, there will be no good outcome.”
Xu Qingmo spoke earnestly.
This was also something that the leader was concerned about.
They only discovered Xu Qingmo's ability after she made explosives for Shen Jiang.
"How many explosives did you make over there?"
"To be honest, I haven't counted them carefully, but there should be at least five hundred," Xu Qingmo estimated.
The leader stiffened; thankfully, he hadn't arranged for anyone to prepare for an attack.
They currently only have about fifty explosives, and even after testing a few today, they may not have fifty left.
If they were to encounter Shen Jiang and his group, and if the other side acted without restraint, they could be wiped out.
"Then how about you make us some good explosives from now on?"
"I need to rest for a day; this is very mentally taxing."
"How about you teach our people how to make it, and you supervise? You won't need to lift a finger. What do you think?"
Xu Qingmo thought about it carefully and felt that the suggestion was excellent, so she nodded without hesitation.
"Of course, you can arrange for people to do it. I can teach them how to make explosives tomorrow."
The man in the lead was surprised that things were going so smoothly and stared intently at Xu Qingmo.
Xu Qingmo called him several times before he responded.
The leading man nodded. "Okay, I'll make the arrangements right now."
"The arrangements for tomorrow are the same, so you don't need to be in such a hurry."
"Anyway, I'm free right now, so I can make the arrangements. You can continue eating. If you're not full, you can always tell the people around me, and they will definitely make it up to you."
“Okay, I won’t treat myself badly.” Xu Qingmo ordered another roasted lamb leg, and someone immediately went to make it.
After eating and drinking her fill, Xu Qingmo went out for a private stroll to digest her food.
Zhou Tianyu appeared out of nowhere and stared intently at Xu Qingmo.
"I heard you've made a lot of explosives and are even planning to teach others how to make them. Aren't you afraid these people will target Uncle Shen in the future?"
Zhou Tianyu spoke passionately, as if he wanted to rush up and teach Xu Qingmo a lesson to bring her to her senses.
Xu Qingmo scoffed, "So you still care about these things. If it weren't for you and Song Wei, would I be here? You know these people aren't good people. I want to continue living a good life here, so of course I have to listen to them."
Zhou Tianyu felt somewhat guilty, but he still couldn't accept that Xu Qingmo had taught these people how to make explosives.
His conscience will hurt.
"I promise I won't get caught again. Why don't you run away with me?" Zhou Tianyu felt that the two of them were free now, and if they were careful, they could definitely escape.
Zhou Tianyu stepped forward and grabbed Xu Qingmo's wrist, but Xu Qingmo shook him off.
Xu Qingmo looked at him with disdain, "You're not getting enough to eat or wear here, don't think I'm suffering here too. I'm not like you, I'm a useful person, they treat me very well, why would I run away?"
"Xu Qingmo!"
"Stop yelling at me. I'm in this state because of the trouble you and Song Wei created. If it weren't for me, you would be dead by now."
Xu Qingmo wasn't exaggerating; based on her understanding of the people here, they were capable of doing it.
The reason they didn't touch Zhou Tianyu was because these people didn't trust her at all and decided to spare her life to keep her in check.
After all, children's temperaments are ever-changing.
"I admit that what you said is right, but, but we can't knowingly do things that are wrong." Zhou Tianyu tried hard to organize his thoughts, hoping to persuade Xu Qingmo to turn back from the wrong path.
Xu Qingmo glanced at him indifferently and sneered, "You're really ridiculous. If it weren't for you and Song Wei, I wouldn't be here. Now I'm in danger because of you. I'm just trying to protect myself, and you think that's inappropriate? Are you jealous because I didn't include you when I was enjoying myself?"
Zhou Tianyu was indeed envious of Xu Qingmo's current life. He was able to get a full meal in the kitchen, all thanks to his own hard work.
He often went hungry.
However, he would not lose his conscience for the sake of some food.
He believes that people must have a conscience to live a good life.
"I'm not jealous at all..."
"I see. I was thinking of asking the boss to arrange for you to eat with me again. Since you're not jealous, you can continue eating with those people in the kitchen."
Zhou Tianyu opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped.
Xu Qingmo noticed his hesitation and glanced at Zhang Xu passing by. She deliberately whispered a few words to Zhou Tianyu, whose eyes lit up and he nodded happily.
Xu Qingmo did not linger there and turned back to her room.
After Xu Qingmo left, Zhang Xu deliberately stepped forward and questioned Zhou Tianyu about what he had just heard.
Zhou Tianyu said that Xu Qingmo wanted to bring him food, and afterwards, no matter how much Zhang Xu pressed him for answers, Zhou Tianyu couldn't say anything else.
His intuition told him that Xu Qingmo couldn't possibly say that; there must be a secret between the two of them.
Zhang Xu let Zhou Tianyu go, but secretly kept an eye on the two of them.
As the night grew quiet, Zhou Tianyu left his room and quietly headed towards the granary.
Not only Zhang Xu followed, but also other people who had been assigned by their superiors to keep watch.
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