Chapter 22 What a coincidence! The explosives had just been set up when the enemy sneaked into the cave!
"Miss Ning..."
"You...you call this 'a little antique'?!"
Looking at the mountain of antiques, Wu Sanye's head was about to explode.
There are too many, far too many!
If it weren't for his sharp eye, which allowed him to immediately recognize these as genuine antiques, he would have thought Ning Jinli had brought over all the unsold stock from some antique reproduction factory.
Besides, what kind of good person would leave antiques like that?
That's simply...a terrible waste!
Roughly estimated, the collection would be enough to open a small museum!
He tried to calm himself down, took a pair of gloves out of his pocket, and carefully walked to the pile of antiques.
"My goodness! These are all from over two thousand years ago? There are even cultural relics among them!"
He picked up a seemingly unremarkable three-legged incense burner.
"Cultural relics?" Ning Jinli leaned closer.
Wu Sanye's voice trembled slightly, "Miss Ning, don't be fooled by the fact that this thing is only the size of a palm and has a simple design. There are seal script inscriptions inside! According to my analysis, this belongs to folk sacrificial objects, and the inscriptions inside are of great help to archaeological experts in studying the lives of the people at that time."
He gently put down the incense and candle cauldron, thought carefully for a moment, and said, "The gold nuggets, silver ingots, jewels and jade inside are nothing compared to the other things."
"I see that there are quite a few cultural relics among them, as well as antique handicrafts, calligraphy and paintings, and oh, a lot of other miscellaneous old folk junk with no collection value. It's too complicated."
"Here's what I'll do: I'll take them all, sort them out for you, and then hand over all the ones that are classified as cultural relics to the state. As for the rest, we'll see if you want to sell them or keep them after we've sorted them out."
"How about it?"
It must be said that although Master Wu is a cunning and shrewd businessman, his professional skills are absolutely top-notch.
Moreover, he wouldn't dare to cheat Ning Jinli again, and his attitude towards her has already been corrected.
Ning Jinli agreed.
Afterwards, Master Wu instructed the professional movers he had brought to pack up this large pile of antiques, and also sent over another truck.
After arranging these things, Ning Jinli led him outside the warehouse. "Third Master, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."
Master Wu quickly said, "You're too kind. Just say it directly."
“It’s like this,” Ning Jinli said, describing the situation in a roundabout way as she pondered, “I want to help a place extract groundwater resources, but the area is covered with mountains, so we can’t drill wells or use large excavators.”
"Then we'll have to use explosives," Wu Sanye blurted out.
Ning Jinli then asked, "Do you know anyone in this line of work?"
“I don’t know anyone directly, but I have a wide network of connections and can help Miss Ning find a suitable and reliable demolition company.”
"Alright, price is not a problem, but I have a small request..."
"Miss Ning, please speak. I, Wu Laosan, will fulfill any request you may have."
Seeing his assurance, Ning Jinli chuckled and said, "The only requirement is... give me everything needed for the demolition, and I'll carry it out."
This was the only option available; no one but her and Xiao Qidi could cross the time tunnel.
So she could only get her hands on explosives and do it herself.
"What?" Master Wu froze. "Miss Ning, are you joking?"
"Is that not allowed? I can pay more."
"Of course not, this isn't about money, my dear aunt."
Master Wu broke out in a cold sweat.
Explain to her quickly that blasting is a special industry that requires the corresponding qualification certificate and is subject to high regulation.
Everyone involved in what she did should go to jail!
Only a company that produces blockbuster products would be crazy enough to agree to this!
Ning Jinli sighed, "I know all this, but... sigh, I thought you were capable enough, Third Master, to help me think of a solution."
Wu Sanye's eyelids twitched violently.
He has been in the antique business for over twenty years and has done quite a few daring and risky things.
But now he felt that Ning Jinli was much bolder than him!
He instantly thought of that middle-aged woman with short hair and sunglasses. Didn't she have such a mysterious big shot backing her?
“Ahem, Miss Ning,” Master Wu wiped away his cold sweat and hinted, “Don’t test a nobody like me. Why don’t you find someone else? At least someone with high status and power would be suitable…”
This really served as a wake-up call for Ning Jinli.
She almost forgot that Sister Ying, whose identity was clearly not simple, had given her her business card!
They also said that you can call them if you need anything!
I don't know if this will work, but I can only give it a try.
After Master Wu moved his things out, she called Shangguan Ying.
She nervously recounted her words to Master Wu to someone else.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
The more Ning Jinli thought about it, the more she felt that this explanation was utterly absurd.
Maybe we should forget about it and think of other feasible solutions.
"Sister Ying, I—"
"Tell me about the site conditions where you need to blast, and I'll arrange it for you,"
"ah?"
Ning Jinli was taken aback for a moment.
This means they agreed!?
"Sister Ying, thank you!" she said gratefully.
On the other end of the phone, Shangguan Ying was sitting in front of a computer in a secret research lab, looking at the dense data on the screen.
This even includes everything Ning Jinli purchased in large quantities during this period.
A faint smile appeared in Shangguan Ying's eyes, her red lips curved slightly, and she said softly, "You're welcome."
——
It was past 1 a.m.
Several military trucks drove into the factory and, as Ning Jinli requested, put all the materials needed for the blasting into the empty warehouse.
The person in charge of the team didn't say a single unnecessary word. After giving her an extremely detailed operating manual, the convoy left.
Ning Jinli found that all the materials had already been assembled, and all she had to do was place them according to the instructions; there was no difficulty involved.
She immediately telepathically transmitted the explosive materials and instructed Xiao Qidi to gather the manpower, with her directing the operation!
Unbeknownst to everyone, the Yu Kingdom's army was also launching its attack at that very moment.
Moreover, they were divided into two groups, one overt and one covert.
On the surface, they made a big show of heading towards the city wall of Linxian Village.
They entered the cave unnoticed from the shadows.
Both enemy forces will arrive at their respective destinations at dawn, and then launch a perfect coordinated attack on Linxian Village from both inside and outside...
...
Following the map on the leather, Xiao Qidi found the entrance from Linxian Village and led his soldiers to the inside of the cave. Under Ning Jinli's command, they quickly placed explosives.
"What are these?" Xiao Qidi asked as he stood beside her.
Ning Jinli patiently explained, "The explosives are used for detonation; just place them and detonate them."
"And what is that in your hand?"
"This is a remote control. Pressing a button will send an electronic signal to the detonator remotely. The detonator is powered by a built-in battery and generates a spark to ignite the fuse."
"oh……"
Xiao Qidi nodded, completely bewildered.
I can't understand it, I can't understand it at all...
With everyone working together, the setup was finally completed before dawn.
Once everyone had exited the cave, Ning Jinli led them as far away as possible until it was safe enough before she raised the remote control.
Just as they were about to press the detonation button.
A soldier galloped up on horseback, shouting, "Your Majesty! Fairy Jinli! The Yu Kingdom's army has suddenly reached the village walls and is attacking us!"
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