Chapter 445: Perhaps he was the one who set up this whole thing?
Qu Feng saw that he was the only one there, so he frowned and asked, "How are your family members?"
Pan Shaonan: "Wait for me to catch my breath, and I will tell you slowly."
Chang Fang poured him another glass of water, and Pan Shaonan drank it down in a few big gulps before speaking.
"In the afternoon, two people came to the clinic to see the doctor. They were generous but there were no patients. My father thought that it was almost the New Year and he wanted to make more money, so he let me go."
"But when I was asking for the doctor's advice and getting some medicine, the two people who came only said it was a burn. When we got there, there were already many doctors saving people. It was only after I checked that I found it was not a normal burn at all."
Pan Shaonan's face flashed with solemnity as he spoke, and he continued, "Many people had serious lacerations on their bodies, and I smelled a pungent odor as soon as I entered the door."
"What's that smell?" Chang Fang asked.
Pan Shaonan raised his head and looked at the three people: "The smell of gunpowder and sulfur!"
"Saltpeter and sulfur?" Ran Qingxuan was shocked for a moment, because only one thing can emit these two smells.
"Were you injured by firecrackers?" Ran Qingxuan asked with a glimmer of hope, but he didn't expect Pan Shaonan to just shake his head.
"No, you didn't see it with your own eyes. A laceration of that magnitude could only be caused by an explosion."
"Then what?"
"Aren't you treating their injuries? Why would they kill you?"
Pan Shaonan shook his head bitterly: "It's because I'm too skilled in treating such injuries. One of them was very difficult to deal with. He guessed that I might know what caused it, so he came looking for me after I left."
"Before I left, I heard someone in the next room mention the name of the eldest prince. When I heard that it might be Qi Jing whom you mentioned, I wanted to tell you about it right away."
"But I was afraid something might happen to my family if I left, so I quickly sent my parents, wife, and children to Duan Yi's house after getting rid of them. However, he was not there, so the guards in his house helped me hide and protect them."
As he spoke, a hint of fear flashed in Pan Shaonan's eyes.
“Thanks to you, Mr. Ran, for giving me a pair of night vision goggles. I watched those people chasing after me with torches in their hands.
Fortunately, those people only had torches. After I took them, I didn't have to worry about driving the horse into the ditch, so I was able to get rid of them. ”
Ran Qingxuan was shocked after hearing this. Not only did these people chase them out to silence them, but more importantly, they were injured by the explosives.
To cause such serious injuries, a large amount of explosives must have been needed. However, as far as she knew, the Northern Qi people had limited technology, and even the firecrackers they made only made a tiny sound.
It can blow a person's skin to pieces, and the total number is estimated to be very large.
And I heard from Pan Shaonan that someone mentioned Qi Jing...
Ran Qingxuan's eyes widened instantly and he couldn't help but take a breath.
Because she thought of a possibility...
"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly look so bad?"
Seeing that she looked absent-minded, Qu Feng couldn't help but ask.
"I'm going to go out for a while, you guys wait inside."
She now had to find Gu Yanchen and tell him her guess.
"Is it too dangerous to go out now? How about waiting?"
Ran Qingxuan ignored Qu Feng's words and flashed out of the space.
Before this, Gu Yanchen and Fang Zhixing stayed in different locations, guarding the courtyard of the Charity Bureau together.
Just as they guessed, a group of people came. There were eight of them when they counted carefully, and all of them had good martial arts skills.
They searched all the surrounding houses, and their goal was very clear, which was basically to determine whether there was an extra horse or a person in each household.
Soon two of them came over, and after making sure that the yard was quiet and there were no horses or men, they turned around and left to look for other houses.
About five or six minutes after the others left, Ran Qingxuan appeared at the door.
The night vision goggles showed everything clearly, and Gu Yanchen also saw that she seemed to be walking back and forth anxiously.
It happened that the people who came to look for him were gathering towards the entrance of the valley. Seeing that it was safe, Gu Yanchen immediately used his lightness skills to return to the door of the courtyard.
"Why did you come out? What happened to Pan Shaonan?"
"It's not him, but something very important!"
"What's the situation outside?" Ran Qingxuan asked in a low voice, worried that those people were still around.
"Eight people came and searched the village but couldn't find it. Now they are at the entrance of the mountain valley. I guess we have to look somewhere else."
"That's good, come in, I have something to tell you."
When she told Pan Shaonan that he smelled gunpowder and sulfur, and that the group of people who took him away mentioned Qi Jing, Gu Yanchen instantly realized what she was going to say.
"You mean, the thing the Salt Gang wants from Qi Jing is... gunpowder?"
"I'm not sure. If possible, I would like to follow that group of people back to confirm..."
"If it's true, then we really need to go over and take a look."
The two of them did not hesitate, and after informing Fang Zhixing, they quickly reached the entrance of the col.
The power of the night vision goggles allowed the two men to lock onto the group of people effortlessly. Seeing that they seemed to be planning to go back, Ran Qingxuan quickly took out the car and followed them from a distance.
"If it's really gunpowder, what are you going to do?"
Gu Yanchen was driving, and the two men, wearing night vision goggles, were watching the people riding horses in the distance ahead.
"Let's see what the situation is. If they want to deliver the gunpowder to Qi Jing overnight, Qi Jing will most likely deliver it directly to the Salt Gang."
"If he really wants to blow up the dam, I'm afraid those children will be in danger!"
Ran Qingxuan also realized that the children were not digging for treasures in the dam, but were digging for points to place explosives.
The reason for using children is that there are some places that adults need to spend more time digging.
"But you said before that Qi Jing is in charge of the Salt Transport Bureau. If the salt fields are destroyed, then doesn't he have to be held responsible for it?"
Gu Yanchen's expression was solemn and he shook his head when he heard this.
"Qi Ren dismissed Qi Jing from his position as soon as he became the crown prince. Now, in the eyes of outsiders, he is just a powerless prince."
"As for the position of Salt Transport Commissioner, Qi Ren has handed it over to his uncle. Duan Yi told me this news."
Ran Qingxuan couldn't help but frown as he listened. He said: "So Qi Jing's move is actually to set a trap for Qi Ren. Once something happens to the salt fields that the Salt Transport Bureau is responsible for, the Salt Transport Bureau will be the first to be caught.
With such a huge mistake, his position as crown prince must be in jeopardy, right? ”
Gu Yanchen curled the corners of his lips: "As smart as you are, he might have this in mind."
"And ever since the two of them switched their roles as crown princes, I have been suspicious of one thing."
"What is it?" Ran Qingxuan asked.
Although he couldn't see the seriousness in his eyes, Ran Qingxuan could still tell something from the way he unconsciously gripped the steering wheel.
After a pause, Gu Yanchen tried to speak in a calm tone.
"Emperor Mingde is seriously ill, and Qi Ren suddenly becomes the crown prince. I'm afraid your grandfather's support was all a setup by Qi Jing!"
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