Looking at Shuanghua, the seventh brother suddenly burst into tears: "Miss Qin is gone and will never come back! She doesn't want our master anymore!"
Shuanghua was also upset, and Lao Qi's crying made her even more upset, so she couldn't help but kick him!
"Shut up!"
"She will come back!"
Just as the seventh brother was about to fight Shuanghua to the death, he heard Lan Linxue murmur something and stopped, wiping away his tears. "Master, what did you say?"
"I told you she would come back!"
Lan Linxue turned her head, her eyes already filled with light, determination, courage, and expectation.
"She took the jade pendant! She'll definitely come back!"
The seventh brother thought for a moment, then immediately became happy, grinning sheepishly: "That's right! Miss Qin took the jade pendant!"
Lan Linxue turned around gently again and looked at the people who were quickly leaving the embankment. He knew that Qin Kou'er had finally asked him to do what he needed to do.
With a slight smile, Lan Linxue suddenly said to Shuanghua, "Go find Kou'er now! I don't need to tell you what to do! If the Palace Master sees you, you'll be in trouble!"
Shuanghua had never been separated from Lan Linxue, and now that he was being asked to leave, she felt indescribably sad and unwilling.
Lan Linxue glanced at Shuanghua, knowing he was upset, and patted him on the shoulder with a light smile: "Enjoy your chicken soup! Bring back the girl who made it later. Then we'll have won big! Go!"
Shuanghua looked at Lan Linxue, unconsciously frowned, lowered her head to suppress her somewhat uncomfortable feelings, and when she looked up again, she had that cold expression again.
Looking at Lan Linxue, Shuanghua coldly said, "If you can't get through this ordeal, I won't visit your grave later!"
After saying that, Shuanghua turned around and strode into the wind and rain to find Qin Kou'er.
Old Seven glared at Frost Flower's retreating figure, then suddenly jumped up and shouted, "You icy-faced idiot! You couldn't even say a nice word before you left! I won't even visit your grave if you die!"
Upon hearing this, Shuanghua tugged at the corners of her mouth, her eyes reddened, and she forcefully raised her hand to wave, but she never turned around!
With no more worries, Lan Linxue took a long breath and turned to Gui Tou, saying, "Send the signal! Blow up the dam!"
With that, Lan Linxue walked to a spirited horse, mounted it, cracked the whip, and galloped away at full speed.
Lao Qi and the others quickly followed suit and mounted their horses.
Gui Tou, with a stern face, simultaneously set up four signal fireworks on the ground, quickly lit them, and then leaped onto his horse to chase after Lan Linxue, galloping away.
Four different colored fireworks lit up the sky, followed by more fireworks in the distance, stretching far, far away.
In the distance, the dams, which had been built up to be nowhere, crumbled under the thick smoke of gunpowder rising into the sky. The floodwaters poured down from the mountains, swallowing everything in their path like tigers unleashed from their cages.
The heavy rain had been eroding the surrounding sand and gravel for several days, and the impact of the gunpowder caused a landslide.
The two small villages adjacent to Sunjia Town were completely swallowed by the mudslide in an instant, turning into a sea of gravel in history.
The continuous breaks in several mountain passes uprooted countless trees and forests, which were then swept into the raging torrents, destroying countless fertile fields and marshes.
The picturesque Jiangnan region, shrouded in mist and rain, was transformed in an instant into a desolate city submerged in water.
Four once prosperous county towns have been transformed into a watery hell.
Lan Linxue's plan succeeded!
At various checkpoints, a group of men in black stood silently on high ground, watching the devastating flood that engulfed everything.
They are Lan Linxue's assassins, waiting to report the final results to the Crown Prince.
There was no need for them to deal with the gunpowder residue at the scene; the primordial floodwaters had already washed everything away.
One more thing they could do was to bring back as many of those who were eventually left behind as possible, while they were still alive.
They had been standing in the torrential rain for a long time, but had not found anyone else who needed to be rescued.
We have to thank Qin Kou'er; her plan ensured everyone survived, and even the pigs, horses, cattle, and sheep were taken away.
Looking at the surging torrent, the group secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Heaven always has eyes; after sending down the King of Hell, it also sent a Bodhisattva.
No one knew exactly what Qin Kou'er had done, nor did they care to know. All they knew was that if Qin Kou'er ever needed their help, they would repay her kindness, for she had not only saved Lan Linxue, but also all of them.
Qin Kou'er sat quietly on the shore. When Lan Linxue rode past her on horseback, she gripped the back of the chair tightly to keep from standing up and desperately chasing after him.
When she saw the flashes of light in the sky, she closed her eyes in despair. Two lines of tears fell uncontrollably again.
Finally, everything around us quieted down.
Qin Kou'er gently stroked Lan Linxue's jade pendant, which still retained his body heat and felt warm to the touch.
The rain didn't lessen at all; on the contrary, it became even more torrential.
Shuanghua appeared beside Qin Kou'er without saying a word, simply sitting quietly beside her.
After a long silence, Qin Kou'er suddenly asked, her voice hoarse, "Where...where has he gone?"
"He's back at Lanting Garden! He can't make it too obvious; he has to leave the Emperor room to protect him! Even if Lan Xiuyuan gets the evidence, as long as the Crown Prince isn't around when the dike is breached, the Emperor will eventually protect him!"
Upon hearing Shuanghua's words, Qin Kou'er immediately flew into a rage. She turned to look at Shuanghua and said coldly, "Lan Linxue's lawlessness today is all thanks to your emperor's indulgence!"
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