Chapter 386 The Chase
At the same time, several loud explosions came from inside the restaurant. One after another, the sound of explosions rang out. Zhang Yuyan was standing on the stairs, waving at the two people. Before she could react, she was blown away. Her eyes were fixed on the upstairs location, and blood was flowing from her mouth. "Su Xuan."
There were other customers eating in the restaurant, and they were unaware of the danger. In an instant, the restaurant was thrown into chaos and confusion.
Jin Ji hadn't expected an explosion in the restaurant. Before he could reach Jiang Rumeng, he saw a cloud of smoke in front of him. Ignoring the smoke obscuring his vision, he rushed over, calling out, "Rumeng!"
Shadows and soldiers had already surrounded the entire street. Su Xuan knew that three members of the Jiang family had died, and even if Jiang Fenghua came, she would only feel pain and regret.
He was standing at the highest point of the restaurant. Just as he was about to run away, he saw An Ye use his lightness skill to quickly run to the front, and their crossbow bolts shot towards the restaurant.
Night Shadow and Ao Xue led their men and chased after Su Xuan.
The explosions continued, and Jiang Fenghua was furious. Were they too late after all?
"Big brother, second sister, and sister-in-law, are we late?" Jiang Fenghua's eyes were red.
"I saw that the eldest young master and the others didn't go in. Let's wait a bit." There was thick smoke all around, and no one knew how to search. The people around were also terrified and fled in all directions. The restaurant was filled with wails of agony.
Soon a large number of officers and soldiers arrived.
On the other side, a moment ago, Jiang Jinyan had actually heard Jiang Fenghua say that there was gunpowder. He immediately pulled the two of them back and began to look for a solution. The explosion came from inside the restaurant, so he had them lie down on the ground first. He was also quick, and with a sword, he chopped down the restaurant's plaque to shield them. He then used his lightness skill to dodge the attacks. The surrounding area was filled with smoke, which made it difficult for him to breathe.
He found the two in the dark, and Jin Ji also came over, calling out "Ru Meng".
Jiang Jinyan found Jin Ji and said, "They should be alright. Come with me."
As soon as they lifted the plaque, Jiang Rumeng shielded Zhang Yumo with her body, saying, "Husband, I'm here."
Jin Ji pulled Jiang Rumeng into his arms. "I told you to let me do it, but you wouldn't listen to me."
"I smelled sulfur just now, so I pulled Yumo back out. We were just about to leave when the explosion happened. Luckily, my brother arrived in time."
Jiang Jinyan asked, "How is Mo'er?"
Sweat beaded on Zhang Yumo's forehead as she whispered, "Jinyan, my stomach hurts so much..."
Jiang Jinyan picked her up and carried her away from the scene. Her lower body was soaking wet; her water had broken.
Jiang Rumeng followed Jin Ji and ran back.
Jiang Fenghua saw the group and almost cried with joy, "Big brother, second sister, Yumo, you're all alright..."
Jiang Rumeng explained, "Luckily, my brother acted quickly and saved me and Mo'er."
"Quickly, find a doctor! Mo'er has a stomachache," Jiang Jinyan said.
"She must be about to give birth; she just had a miscarriage scare," Jiang Rumeng said. "Let's go back to Mingyi Workshop. Aji, go and fetch a doctor quickly."
"Second Sister, there might be gunpowder in Mingyi Workshop as well," Jiang Fenghua said cautiously.
"No, I'm in Mingyifang every day. I have a very keen sense of smell. If there were any sulfur smell, I would have smelled it long ago." Jiang Rumeng confirmed that there was none. Besides, the Jin family was in the fabric business, and they paid the most attention to fire prevention and waterproofing. Every corner had to be checked repeatedly.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Second sister, eldest brother, take sister-in-law to find a doctor." Now that Su Xuan has shown up, we must not let him escape again today.
Meanwhile, Su Xuan's men also emerged, shouting, "Young General, let's retreat! The government troops are coming!"
He had actually been waiting for explosions to come from all directions, waiting for chaos to break out in Shengjing, waiting for Shengjing to explode. However, after waiting for a long time, apart from the explosion at the restaurant, there was no sound from anywhere else.
He'd been planning this for so long, how could there not have been an explosion?
"Still trying to run? If you get away again, do you really think my Great Zhou has no one left?" A masked man holding a long sword blocked Su Xuan's path. "You can't escape, archers."
A volley of arrows was fired at Su Xuan's elite warriors. They couldn't withstand the attack and were quickly defeated. Su Xuan's men were also nearly wiped out, but they still managed to protect him in the center.
Su Xuan was wearing a golden silk armor that arrows couldn't pierce, so he had to dodge repeatedly. Now, all he wanted was to capture Jiang Fenghua and tear her to pieces. He didn't believe that the Su family would be defeated by a little girl.
He was unwilling to accept it; he wanted to know whether what Wanwan said was true or false, but he had no way of verifying it.
Jiang Fenghua and Lin Yu hid to the side, watching the masked man in front of them. He was a bodyguard brought by Ye Ying, and now he was giving orders in a deep voice to deal with Su Xuan.
She recognized him, but since he wouldn't reveal his true identity, she pretended not to know.
He held a crossbow and aimed it at Su Xuan's forehead. Su Xuan used his lightness skill to dodge, saying as he dodged, "Jiang Fenghua, don't you want your father's life anymore? You're the only one left in your Jiang family! Grand Tutor Jiang is still in my hands."
Jiang Fenghua poked her head out from the shadows, looking extremely frightened. "That's what General Su should be saying to himself! My father is perfectly fine at home. When did he end up in General Su's hands? That's utter nonsense."
Seeing that she was hiding and not showing herself, Su Xuan continued, "Jiang Jinyan was also blown up, right? And your second sister Jiang Rumeng, Zhang Yumo is dead too, right? And the child in her belly is dead too!"
Jiang Fenghua stepped forward, hiding behind the masked man, and said sternly, "You pig-headed Su Xuan, how come you haven't improved at all? You think you can usurp the throne with your ghostly appearance? Have you looked in the mirror? Let me tell you, even if you have another twenty years to cultivate, you still won't be destined to be an emperor."
Do you think that Shengjing City should be reduced to ruins by you right now, just like you personally burned down your Su family's ancestral home?
Su Xuan heard her say this, "How do you know that gunpowder was buried in Shengjing?" No one knows how he transported such a large quantity of gunpowder into the capital. Naturally, someone must have helped him to transport it in. And their purpose is the same: to deal with Jiang Fenghua.
“I not only know that you planted gunpowder in Shengjing, but I also know that the people you arranged near the Jiang and Jin families are waiting for your signal flare to be launched. At that time, they will throw gunpowder at the Jiang and Jin families. You want to destroy my Jiang family in the same way you destroyed your Su family. I even know who helped you.” Jiang Fenghua appeared calm and profound, but in fact, she had no idea how the gunpowder was brought in.
“Impossible, you couldn’t possibly know.” Su Xuan blurted out. He then added, “I understand now. No matter how Wanwan fights against you, she can’t beat you, because you’re not human at all, you’re a ghost.”
Lin Yu chimed in, "Su Xuan, have you lost your mind? If you can't beat the ghosts, then you're doomed. If ghosts really exist, with all the evil deeds your Su family has done, you would have been devoured by a hundred ghosts long ago."
"Stop wasting your breath on him, just kill him." Jiang Fenghua quietly pushed the masked man.
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