After thinking it over again and again, Huangfu Xiong came out from the inner room, not caring whether Prajna was there or not, and said bluntly: "Father, time waits for no one, and the Grand Tutor's people have come to urge us many times."
Prajna raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Huangfu Bin, who was setting up the chessboard with her across from her. She said, "I won't interfere in your affairs. However, I calculated that noon in two days would be a good time, with the right time, place and people."
Huangfu Bin said, "Since Senior has made such a suggestion, I will definitely consider it carefully."
After saying that, Prajna turned her attention back to the chessboard in front of her and the chess record in her hand. There were a few moves on it that seemed a bit strange and confusing. "Well, putting that aside for now, why am I confused about this move of his?"
"Oh, really?"
Prajna pointed at the chess piece on the chessboard and said, "This is it. Come and take a look."
"......" Huangfu Xiong looked at Huangfu Bin and the little boy whom he called senior studying the chess game again. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only go back to the inner room and look at the strong and healthy Shengxi Gu with a worried look on his face.
As for Huangfu Ning in Qinghe County, everything was progressing rapidly according to his plan. The three Huangfu brothers lived up to expectations and brought back the box Huangfu Ning had bought from the black market intact.
After confirming that there were no signs of it having been opened, Huangfu Ning nodded in satisfaction. Seeing that the three brothers were very curious about the contents of the box, he also opened the box out of courtesy.
Seeing this, the three brothers hurried over and looked at the large iron balls in the box. They couldn't help but fall into deep thought. For some reason, they gradually felt cheated. "Uncle, is this the thing you said you absolutely couldn't open?"
Huangfu Ning looked at the explosives in the box and said, "Well, don't underestimate this small ball. It's very powerful."
Huangfu Chongjun said with some disappointment, "I thought it was something poisonous. You were warned so many times, but it's just a few iron balls. It's not that magical. It's not even as good as our poisonous insects that kill people without being seen."
Huangfu Ning said, "If you eat this, it will definitely kill you. But smelling it is actually nothing. The key is that it is expensive!"
Huangfu Chongyou gnawed on the pig's hoof in his hand while still asking curiously, "Uncle, is this thing really like you said, that it can blow a big hole in the ground with one blast?"
"You will know when the time comes. If the big boss behind the black market hadn't given up on this good stuff, I would never have had the chance to get it." As he spoke, Huangfu Ning carefully closed the box and covered it with waterproof oilcloth.
Whether or not this thing was as magical as Huangfu Ning had described, Huangfu Chongjun felt this trip to the black market was truly disappointing. He had originally assumed that the vendors in the black market would be those dressed in somber clothes and with strange looks. But today, they looked just like ordinary, money-hungry businessmen. "Speaking of which, after going there today, I realized that the black market is completely different from what we imagined. It's not even a market at all."
Huangfu Ning explained, "Nonsense! If it really is a market, then it's a gray area under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. No one knows how much money there is in the black market. Do you think they would be allowed to make so much money so easily under the imperial court's nose?"
After hearing Huangfu Ning's reminder, Huangfu Chongjun finally understood. They say great people hide themselves from the world. It seems that this black market is indeed not as simple as he imagined. "That's right."
Huangfu Chongyou, who had something to eat, seemed to be more alert than usual. After listening to the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but ask, "I've heard of the power of gunpowder before, but I've never seen it look like this. Is it really effective? After all, this is a black market, so they won't rob each other, right?"
"This is not something you three kids should worry about. What you should care about is this." In order to prevent these three kids from asking questions that Huangfu Ning couldn't answer at all, Huangfu Ning thought it was better not to waste any more time and to arrange the important things first.
As he spoke, Huangfu Ning spread out the Qinghe County map he had taken from the Princess's Mansion and pointed to the places he had marked with red dots. "This is the task I'm assigning to you, Uncle. Tomorrow, you will secretly take these explosives and place them at the locations I've marked. We'll officially begin the operation the day after tomorrow. You must remember these locations well. Minor deviations are acceptable, but no mistakes are allowed."
Huangfu Chongcong looked at the map and said excitedly, "We just happened to have been to these places in the past few days!"
Huangfu Chongjun subconsciously asked, "So these three red dots mean that we should act separately?"
When he said this, the three Huangfu brothers fell silent, and Huangfu Ning was also silent. This seemingly confusing statement actually contained many unknown secrets. The three brothers loved to stick together, and Huangfu Ning understood that, but when it came to doing serious work, would he dare to act alone for once? "... So you guys were all together before?"
Huangfu Chongyou saw that his two brothers were silent. After swallowing the food in his mouth, he could only bite the bullet and answer, "Yes, yes."
"I thought so. You're often caught by others. This time, you must separate and give your 100% attention when doing things. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to take your ashes back to the Huangfu family."
They had originally expected a beating, but unexpectedly, they were only scolded and that was it. The three brothers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Their uncle had been so kind to them, and they couldn't let him down. "...We understand."
The plan had been brought forward to the final stage due to Xiahou Qing's sudden departure from the capital. Huangfu Ning knew it was indeed a bit hasty, but there was nothing he could do. If Xiahou Qing suddenly returned, it would be very difficult to deal with. "The plan is very simple. At noon the day after tomorrow, you will detonate the explosives in the places where you have arranged the explosives and then take advantage of the chaos to leave. We will meet at the abandoned house we found outside the city. As for Huangfu Zhong, I have basically grasped his location. I will take him away in the chaos. If I really can't take him away, I will execute him myself."
The three brothers asked in unison: "Is it that simple?"
Huangfu Ning slapped each of the three men on the head and said, "What do you mean by simple? Is detonating explosives a piece of cake? If you're not careful, you might lose your life. If I weren't so busy, do you think I would let you go?"
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