After the meal, Yun Gui came out of the dining room with a bulging belly, and complained, "...... Second brother, often assassinate Shi to come to our house as a guest, such an important matter, why did you come to the door to say it? As a result, my aunt and sister-in-law and I both had two dinners, and I almost had to ......."

Before he finished speaking, Yun Hui covered his mouth: "You be quiet!"

Yun Hui lowered his voice and spoke, looking in the direction where Chang Suining, his mother and sister-in-law left, she hadn't gone far yet, people who practiced martial arts had good hearing, what if she heard it!

Yun Hui forcibly dragged his younger brother farther away before letting go.

"No wonder the second brother disappeared early in the morning, it turned out that he was secretly looking for Chang Assassin Shi!" As soon as Yun Gui's mouth was free, he began to babble: "Second brother, I have never seen you so attentive to a girl's family."

"Nonsense, did other girls save your life? Saved A-Niang's life? Have you ever saved the lives of the people of Hezhou?" Yun Hui said in a natural tone: "She is different from other girls' families, so naturally she can't be compared."

"Then the second brother must like Chang Niangzi very much, right?"

This question made Yun Hui pause, and the only drink he had drunk on the table seemed to suddenly exert his alcohol at this time, making his face warm.

He said as plainly as he could, "What are you doing at a young age?"

"What, I'm thirteen." Yungui didn't notice anything wrong: "Besides, what's wrong with Chang Niangzi who likes it very much? She's our benefactor, and I like Chang Niangzi very much!"

Yunhui: "......"

Co-author brother said that this is like!

Then he doesn't like it like him......

This thought appeared in his mind almost without thinking, and the young man's mind rippled for a while, and he was in a trance, and he didn't know how to resist himself for a while.

Yun Gui didn't notice his brother's strange appearance, and kept talking as he walked, "...... Chang Niangzi came just in time, and there are four days before the begging festival, and the city has prepared a lantern festival, which is just right to invite Chang Niangzi to celebrate the festival together."

"What do you want?" Yun Hui reluctantly regained his thoughts and said, "Is she an idler like you, she has something to do, and she will leave tomorrow."

"Leaving tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"It's very rare for her to be able to come to the house for a meal and stay for one night in the midst of her busy schedule." Yun Hui's tone was very precious.

He was already very satisfied to see her, ride with her for a while, and sit in one place for a meal.

Unconsciously, Yun Hui subconsciously said, "If you were someone else today, it would be impossible to invite her. It can be seen that she regards our Yun family as very important in her heart."

The corners of the young man's mouth curled up when he said this.

Yungui's focus is all on another matter: "However, I haven't had time to say a few words to my benefactor!"

"Second brother, Chang Niangzi finally came here, don't you want to talk to Chang Niangzi more?"

Yun Hui didn't deny it, but said, "She went to her mother's place to talk, and her sister-in-law is also there, it's late at night, how can you and I go with her?"

Yun Gui: "Then let's think of a way to call Chang Niangzi out and speak!"

He volunteered to pat his chest: "Wrap it on me!"

Yun Gui's idea is to set off fireworks in the garden.

In order to celebrate the begging festival with the people, a lot of fireworks were prepared in the Thorn History Mansion, and Yungui made people carry some over, and chose an open place near the lotus pond in the garden, and invited Chang Suining and Mrs. Lou to come and watch.

Nowadays, fireworks have only begun to take shape since before ***, and most of them are filled with prepared black powder into the paper tube and ignited with a lead.

In the meantime, because fireworks have the meaning of warding off evil spirits and dispelling diseases in the hearts of the people, they have gradually become a celebratory thing for the imperial court, so there are gradually more tricks, and the effect of fireworks has gradually improved.

Fresh things are always particularly attractive, and Chang Sui Ning was very surprised when he first saw the fireworks in the Den Tai Tower.

Yungui took a group of servants to set off fireworks, and took a string of firecrackers in his hand and threw them up.

It's very lively.

Mrs. Lou, who was sitting in the pavilion, smiled and reminded them to be careful, not to burn it, and sighed with emotion: "Today is like the New Year......

Yun Hui subconsciously looked at Chang Suining who was standing beside him.

It's not the New Year, it's the Begging Festival.

She didn't have time to stay for the festival, so she moved the begging festival to today early.

Chang Sui Ning raised her head slightly, looking at the scattered fireworks, and the bright points of light were reflected in her serious and focused eyes.

Yun Hui was a little distracted unconsciously.

The next moment, I suddenly heard the panicked exclamation of a subordinate.

One of the barrels of gunpowder may have been damp, and when it was ignited, it made a muffled sound, and after it was blown up, it rolled on the ground with sparks and rolled a few times.

Yungui reacted quickly and kicked the scurrying fireworks paper tube into the pond.

Hosein hurriedly stepped forward to check on the situation and asked if anyone was injured.

Fortunately, the amount of gunpowder filled by these fireworks was not large, except for the hands of the two servants whose hands were burned a little by the flying sparks, and the corner of Yungui's robe was burned, and nothing else.

「…… Be careful!" Mrs. Lou admonished and coughed twice.

Yun Gui answered, and continued to set off the rest of the fireworks, a very common and insignificant little accident that was quickly forgotten.

Mrs. Lou coughed more and more, and Yun Hui hurriedly asked, "Mother was choked by the smoke of the fire?"

Mrs. Lou was seriously wounded on the battlefield last year and fell ill with her frailty.

"There's a lot of smoke here, and it's not too early, so Madame might as well go back and rest." Chang Suining, who was a guest, opened his mouth to persuade.

At such an ordinary hour, Mrs. Lou must have already rested, and today is because she is with her.

Mrs. Lou knew that her body was not reckless, she nodded with a smile, and said again: "Let's talk about it, let's eat together tomorrow morning......

Chang Suining smiled and nodded with her.

Huo Xin left with Madame Lou.

Chang Sui Ning also put his wrist in front of his lips and coughed.

"Today's fireworks seem to be particularly choking—" Seeing her cough, Yun Hui hurriedly proposed and asked, "If you're uncomfortable, then let's not let it go, right?"

"It should be the ...... that fell into the pond," Chang Suining spoke, raised his feet and walked out of the pavilion and towards the pond.

Yunhui quickly followed.

The closer you get to the pond, the thicker and more pungent the smell becomes, and the firework that was kicked into the pond has no fire, but there are puffs of smoke rising.

Chang Suining covered his mouth and nose, looking at the thick smoke produced after encountering the water, and there was a look of thought in his eyes.

"But what's wrong?" Yun Hui asked.

"Can you throw another firework into the water?" Chang Sui Ning said, "I want to see it."

Yun Hui: "...... Ignite it and throw it into the water?"

Chang Suining nodded.

Although Yun Hui was puzzled, he immediately asked people to do it.

The fireworks were also shown to her, and she could see them however she wanted.

A firework set on fireworks, and just as they were about to explode, Yun Hui saw the right moment and kicked the fireworks into the pool.

"Bang!"

The fireworks began to explode in mid-air, and silver fireworks sprayed and fell into the water like stars.

It took time for the gunpowder in the barrel to burn out, and it exploded briefly in the water, and between the sporadic flickering of the fire, thick smoke rose and the air was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder.

"How? But how many more do you have to throw in it?" Yun asked back.

Chang Suining shook his head: "No need."

If you throw it away like this, I'm afraid this garden should be thrown away.

Seeing her staring at the water, Yun Hui tried to ask, "Is it pretty?"

"Beautiful." Chang Suining nodded seriously, and after a moment, he turned his head, and there was a bright smile in his eyes: "Yunhui, thank you."

Yun Hui's cheeks flushed, but fortunately there was night and smoke to cover it: "What's this, let's put it."

It's just a firework......

The next moment, I heard the girl beside me say, "I've been thinking about one thing for most of the past six months—"

Half a year? He and she hadn't seen each other for more than half a year...... Yun Hui thought wildly in his head, and listened with bated breath.

Chang Sui Ning continued, "Since the advent of black powder, most of it has only been used outside the path of elixir...... Since then, it has only been used in warfare, but it is almost limited to rocket-fueled combustion."

Yun Hui: "...... Huh?"

His mind couldn't be retracted at once, and he struggled to pick up the meaning of her words.

"If we only see one kind of use for a thing, most of the time we will default to only this one purpose, so it is limited to other uses, and the opening of other uses is always accidental—" Chang Sui Ning said, "For example, gunpowder, from the Qihuang alchemy technique to the creation of fireworks...... So I wonder if its use on the battlefield is really limited to fueling rockets?"

"Throughout the ages, things in this land have changed, and countless new things have happened, always in invisible collisions, such as the present—" She raised her hand and pointed to the smoke above the pool, her eyes flashing with an epiphany, "So, gunpowder can be used for more than just combustion."

Yun Hui looked at the girl beside him a little stunned, and felt that the look between her eyebrows was more dazzling than the fireworks behind her, and he couldn't help asking, "What did you think of by this?"

……

The next morning, after Chang Sui Ning had a breakfast meal, he said goodbye to the Yun family, and after meeting with Zeng Huan, he left Hezhou City.

Not far after leaving the city, the group stopped.

Sitting in the carriage, Wu Ji opened the curtain and looked out, "Why didn't you leave all of a sudden?"

He followed Chang Suining into the Hezhou Assassin's Mansion yesterday, but he was injured and didn't want to show his face, so he only rested in the guest room. After eating these two meals, my stomach that had been hungry for many days finally swelled, and people looked a little more energetic.

But soon, Wu Ji lost his spirits.

Chang Suining and his party stopped because someone received the news and waited here early to go on the road together.

As soon as the curtain of the endless carriage was lifted, the next moment, a figure crowded onto the carriage.

Before he could see who it was, he was squeezed into it and asked, "Old man, who are you......?"

As soon as the words fell, the man sat down across from him, straightened the hem of his clothes, and raised his eyes to look at him.

After seeing that face clearly, Wu Jie's eyes widened: "Old ...... Old Meng?!"

If it weren't for this demeanor, he would have believed it if he said it was Lao Meng's father!

"How long has it been since I saw you? You...... How did you get old like this?" Wu Ji was shocked, and lowered his voice and said, "Could it be that that formation also has a backlash against you?"

And he said, "It shouldn't be...... You're just doing it, and you can't get rid of you, no matter what, no matter how evil this formation is, it doesn't bring such a slanderous ......."

Meng Lie glanced at Wu Ji coldly, sneered, and did not speak.

Seeing his attitude, Wu Jue asked a little weakly, "Can't you ...... Is it because of me?"

Meng Lie sneered again, and finally spoke: "Your Highness has said that it is not your fault, what can I say."

"The ...... of the Palace" was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice and approached and asked, "You know everything?" Your Highness told you everything?"

"I'll just say, why did you suddenly come to this Huainan Road...... What a great joy!" Regardless of whether Meng Lie spoke up or not, he smiled to himself and said happily: "Now that our family is reunited, how good it is!"

Meng Lie didn't bother to take care of him, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.

Wu Ji was not cold at all: "Then you came to Hezhou, did you come to find me in person?"

There was still some emotion in his tone.

Meng Lie opened his eyes and looked at him, but he frowned, "I want to ask you, what are you doing so well? Knowing that His Highness has every opportunity, and letting her run around for you like this, how can you feel at ease?"

Wuji sighed: "It seems that you only know one thing but you don't know the other......

The carriage jolted and swayed, crushing the whispers of the two

Spread out without the possibility of being spied on by others.

Wu Jue told Meng Lie about all the formations on his body, but he just skipped the "method of continuing life" and the layout of the master decades ago, one is where the heavenly opportunity lies, if Lao Meng knows, it is not a good thing for Lao Meng.

Second, that formation seems to have been retrieved by Lao Meng, as long as he doesn't say that it was the master's arrangement in the dark, Lao Meng will still feel a little guilty about him...... After all, on the surface, he acted according to Lao Meng's arrangement!

"You mean, you shouldn't be worried about your life in a short period of time?" Meng Lie asked.

Wu Jie, who is good at selling miserable methods, coughed twice and sighed, "It should be able to survive for a while...... It's just destined to be rejected by the whole world."

Meng Lie: "It's nothing."

Just when Wu Ji thought he was going to comfort himself, he heard him twist his eyebrows and say, "After all, you weren't very likable in the first place."

"......" Wu Ji suddenly felt a faint pain in his heart, and lay down with his forehead in a sigh.

Meng Lie glanced at him amusedly, and finally softened his tone slightly: "Okay, Your Highness is alive, and you won't die, that's fine."

In this softened tone, there was a kind of happiness that seemed to be "mother and child are safe".

Wu Ji thought about it, he guarded that formation, and he kept it for more than ten years, isn't it like hatching eggs? Fortunately, His Highness was hatched out safely.

Lying in the carriage, he put his hands behind his head, shook his feet slightly, and laughed "hey".

He is really capable, such a big highness, he will hatch when he says that he will hatch!

The group traveled for more than a day and a half and returned to the army smoothly.

"It's back!"

In the account, there was no one else, Chang Kuo's eyes were full of relief, and he patted the back of the endless shoulder: "...... It's just that I'm thin, I have to take care of it!"

As he spoke, he pulled over the prepared things on the side and stuffed them into Wuji: "Come, give you this ......."

Holding it in his arms, he smiled and asked, "...... Give me back the clothes?"

Suddenly so considerate, it's not like the usual!