823. Sure enough, it's you
"Good madam, do you want to be benevolent, but you don't have the funds, so you borrow me?" Emperor Qianling asked in an uncertain tone.
Ye Jingjing shook the nail in her hand, "What nonsense, it's just because that kid treats this as a baby, so I can only exchange it for something better." β
"So what's the mystery of this nail?"
"I'm not sure yet, but you can wait for me to test ......"
With that, Ye Jingjing ran towards the collapsed bridge.
Emperor Qianling was curious, so he naturally caught up.
From a distance, he saw that Ye Jingjing had pierced the nail into the base of the bridge, and couldn't help but feel even more strange, "Do you still want him to damage it more seriously?" β
Ye Jingjing glanced at him, "You are quite clever on weekdays, why are you so stupid this time?" Look, I'll show you a magic trick ......."
She gently patted the place where the nail was inserted, and in an instant, Emperor Qianling saw a crack on the stone of the bridge, and then with a "bang", the stone cracked and fell to the ground.
Emperor Qianling suddenly realized, "The inexplicable collapse of the bridge was caused by this?" β
"Yes, we've been looking for clues for so long, but who would have thought that the culprit would be this little nail?"
"But can just one nail really break the bridge? Although the bridge has not yet been repaired, you and I have seen it, and the bridge is a third of the way down. β
"There is a saying that 'the slightest mistake is a thousand miles', as long as a nail is placed in the right place, it can also collapse an entire bridge, let alone a building that has just started?"
Ye Jingjing pulled out the nail, looked at it carefully, and suddenly smiled again, "That's it, if you don't believe it, let's try again and see for yourself." β
Emperor Qianling sighed, "It's good, but don't you need money for labor costs and materials for repairing bridges?" Come here a few more times, I'm really afraid that Shen Ping and them won't be able to bear it. β
Seeing Ye Jingjing looking at herself with a smile, Emperor Qianling suddenly understood what was coming, pointed at herself, and asked uncertainly, "Madam, you don't mean to let me pay, right?" β
"Or else?" Ye Jingjing asked word by word, smiling very slyly.
Three days later, late at night, there was silence by the bridge.
The snappers were always guarding the bridge, and the workers had long since rested, and everything seemed to be so normal.
A figure approached the unfinished bridge openly, and after walking around the vicinity, he settled on a spot, stuck a nail into the bridge, and then turned to leave contentedly.
However, at the same moment as he turned around, a candle flame suddenly lit up in front of his eyes.
The figure was taken aback, and subconsciously raised his hand to cover his face, but it was too late, Ye Jingjing, who was carrying the lantern, stepped forward and said sharply, "Butler, it's really you!" β
The person who came was Shen Ping's housekeeper.
Shen Ping looked at the person in front of him dumbfounded, and opened his mouth, as if he had something to say, but he didn't make a sound for a long time.
The butler lowered his hand and watched everyone squeeze out an unnatural smile, "Ah, why are you here too?" I'm really worried, so I'll take a look at ......."
"You're really interested in the bridge." Ye Jingjing sneered. "It's either a night around here, or it's a constant stay. It's no wonder how can you find an opportunity to scourge the bridge if you don't care? β
The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved his hand, "Wronged, I didn't do anything!" β
Ye Jingjing naturally didn't argue with him, but walked directly past him, carrying a lantern to look for the bridge, and sure enough, she found a nail.
She pointed to the nail and motioned for Shen Ping to look over, "Well, it's not wrong to tell me." β
Emperor Qianling and the others naturally knew it for a long time, but Shen Ping had an unbelievable expression on his face, obviously still not very able to accept this reality.
After all, it was the people around him who betrayed him, which made him have mixed feelings in his heart.
Ye Jingjing knew that Shen Ping must be the same as Emperor Qianling, and she didn't believe that a nail could cause so much harm, so she beckoned Shen Ping to come, "Lord Shen, please come and pat this nail." β
"Huh?" Shen Ping was stunned for a moment, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Ye Jingjing's gourd.
The housekeeper was anxious, "This nail was originally on the bridge, why did you shoot it randomly?" And let's not mess up the things on the bridge, lest the workers not be able to come and continue their work the next day......"
"Isn't this nail abrupt here?" Ye Jingjing asked rhetorically. "You're so nervous, I'm afraid you already know what the consequences of my slap will be."
"I ...... I don't know. The butler argued.
"Since you don't know, then close your mouth and stare wide-eyed and take a good look!"
Ye Jingjing said, glanced at Shen Ping again, and motioned for him to come over.
Shen Ping naturally didn't dare to disobey the order, and walked over and patted the nail according to Ye Jingjing's instructions.
Soon, the bridge body also cracked like the last time Emperor Qianling saw it, and then there was a bang, and the whole collapsed.
This sound even alarmed the catchers not far away, and they hurried over, seeing that Shen Ping and others were already here, they looked a little confused.
Ye Jingjing patted the dust on her hands and explained to Shen Ping, "Look, as long as the position is correct, even a nail is enough to have a devastating effect on a bridge. β
As she spoke, she raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Qianling, who knew that she was deliberately speaking to herself, so she had to nod.
ββ¦β¦ I didn't try to shoot it too hard. Shen Ping looked at his hands in disbelief.
Ye Jingjing comforted, "Don't worry, I told him that he will bear the money for repairing the bridge." β
I didn't forget to point to the Emperor Qianling, as if he had made up his mind.
Emperor Qianling could only nod his head, but he was afraid that Shen Ping would not be able to see it, so he responded.
At this time, the face of the housekeeper next to him had changed, and Ye Jingjing naturally knew that he had a ghost in his heart, so he turned his head with a smile and asked, "Now you still want to say, can't this nail cause any harm?" β
ββ¦β¦ IβWhere do I know? The butler muttered quietly.
"You kept blocking us just now, so you know it very well in your heart." Zhaoyu said.
The housekeeper was anxious, "IβI just don't think I should touch these things casually......"
"Why are you putting a nail in this when you can't just move it?" Ye Jingjing asked rhetorically.
The butler scratched his ears and cheeks, "Because I ...... Oh yes, I'm here to help, I'm here to help! β
"Oh? But didn't you say that you shouldn't just touch things on the side of the bridge, why take such a big risk to help? β
The butler was already incoherent, "...... Actually, I know a little bit about architecture, and I thought that putting this on it would stabilize the bridge......"
"If you know, why didn't you know that this would cause the bridge to collapse?"