Chapter 286 is at best a prelude.
“My elder brother is in charge of me, my tutor is in charge of me, and all the maids and servants in the mansion are trying their best to stop me.”
"This won't work, that's not allowed."
"until……"
A strange light flashed in his eyes.
"I accidentally kicked over an unlit fireworks barrel, and the barrel rolled into the fire. In that instant when sparks flew everywhere..."
He clenched his fists.
"It was as if all the frustration and resentment that had been building up inside me exploded with that loud bang, and it felt incredibly satisfying."
That was the first time he had ever felt something called "power".
A power that can break free from all constraints and tear apart all rules.
He then shrugged.
"Later, they tried everything to stop me and took away everything related to the black medicine from my surroundings."
He lowered his voice and leaned close to Fu'er's ear.
"Until one day, I overheard my elder brother and Lord Qin discussing matters."
"They are saying that the imperial court's firearms are too weak and are no match for the iron cavalry of the Ule Kingdom on the border battlefield."
"It was at that moment that I realized this thing was more than just making a sound."
"I want to help my elder brother relieve his worries and troubles."
He straightened up again, his face showing determination.
"So, I started doing this again, hiding it from everyone."
Fu'er seemed to understand but not quite. Looking at Xiao Lin's face, which was slightly flushed with excitement, she asked the most practical question.
"So, are you making fireworks or firearms?"
"And...aren't fireworks better viewed at night?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin clicked his tongue softly, "What's the point of watching fireworks? No matter how many times you watch them, they're all the same."
"However, what I'm showing you isn't firearms, nor is it fireworks."
He patted the wooden box beside him.
"I'll set off a big firecracker for you. It's not very powerful, but it'll be loud and exciting!"
Having said that, he took out a tinderbox from his pocket, blew on it, and walked straight toward the long fuse.
Guo Fan's nerves tensed instantly, and he instinctively pulled Fu'er behind him, shielding her with his tall frame.
"Sizzle—"
The fuse was lit, emitting a string of golden sparks, and like a nimble fire snake, it swiftly darted towards the black medicine box in the distance!
Time seemed to stretch out at that moment.
Fu'er peeked out from behind Guo Fan, holding her breath nervously.
Xiao Lin stood not far away, staring at the increasingly shorter line of fire, his face filled with anticipation and even more nervousness!
Finally, the fire snake burrowed into the bottom of the box.
All was silent.
After a moment of deathly silence—
"boom!!!"
An unprecedentedly loud explosion suddenly erupted!
The heavy black lacquered box was actually lifted into the air by this enormous force!
Immediately afterwards, an even more terrifying sound wave swept in like a tidal wave!
The deafening roar seemed to tear people's eardrums apart!
It was as if the earth itself was trembling, and the mountains were collapsing and the ground was splitting!
Fu'er covered her ears, completely terrified.
That sound...
That could probably scare an entire city to death!
Black smoke billowed from the craters in the distance, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Xiao Lin's mouth dropped open. "Are firecrackers that powerful?"
This is not just hearing a sound.
This is clearly an attempt to tear a hole in the sky!
Xiao Lin's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He imagined that the modified black medicine box would be very loud.
But I never imagined it would be such a devastating scene.
The bottomless pit had churned-up black soil at its edges and was emitting wisps of black smoke.
The pit was so big that it was the size of a three-courtyard house.
Let alone people, even a small team of men would have no chance of getting out once they were trapped.
After the echo faded, a wave of heat rolled in.
Xiao Lin peeked into his ear before cautiously stepping forward to examine the large pit.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, are you alright?!"
Yuanbao scrambled over, his face scrunched up from crying, and he almost knelt down before Xiao Lin.
"My God! This commotion... this commotion must have been heard throughout the entire capital!"
"Your Highness, I advised you to stop playing around long ago. Now, His Majesty is probably going to skin me alive..."
Xiao Lin ignored Yuanbao's cries and tried to figure out how to get down into the pit to take a look.
"Yuanbao, go find a rope, I need to go down and take a look."
"Your Highness! Do you still wish to go down?"
Before Yuanbao could finish speaking, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from afar.
From far to near.
They were patrolmen at the city gate.
Wei Xun was ordered to inspect the city's defenses, but he was startled by this sudden loud noise.
When he rode up to the front and saw the scene before him, even though he was used to seeing storms, he couldn't help but gasp.
His gaze slowly shifted from the huge pit to Xiao Lin, who stood not far from the pit, looking dazed.
Wei Xun's temples throbbed twice.
He dismounted swiftly and quickly, then stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Lin.
"This humble general pays his respects to Your Highness the Seventh Prince."
He was impeccably polite, yet his tone betrayed a suppressed sense of helplessness.
He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the mess, a hint of weariness in his voice.
"Seventh Prince, what... are you doing now?"
The single word "again" encapsulates the hardships and tears that the patrol officers and soldiers have endured over the years in cleaning up the messes left by this young prince.
Xiao Lin snapped out of his daze and looked at Wei Xun's face, which was filled with "It really is you again," and felt a rare sense of guilt.
He cleared his throat, trying to regain his usual composure.
"Can't I...can I set off a firecracker?"
He himself didn't believe what he said.
Wei Xun's lips twitched.
If these are firecrackers, then what are the cannons in the Divine Machine Battalion?
However, Guo Fan, standing to the side, remained silent, staring at the deep pit with a furrowed brow.
His gaze was sharp as an eagle's as he carefully observed the soil churned up at the edge of the pit and the lingering smell of gunpowder in the air.
Guo Fan was the son of Deputy General Guo Fang. He had been in and out of the Northwest camps for many years and was not completely ignorant about gunpowder.
A small box could never have caused such great power.
He jumped into the deep pit, the residual heat ruffling his hair. He picked up a bit of scorched earth, held it to his nose, and gently sniffed it.
Such a strong smell couldn't possibly have come from just that small medicine box.
"Your Highness."
His voice was deep and powerful, “There’s been poison buried down there for a long time.”
"That box was, at best, just a trigger."
"It ignited more of the black drugs buried underground, which caused this earthquake."
Xiao Lin understood. It wasn't that his firecrackers were incredibly powerful, but rather that there was a huge trap hidden underground!
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning.
His eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yes!"
"How could I not have thought of that!"
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