Chарtеr 19 (14/15)
"...I wоndеr if thе Вlade Маstеr is in dаngеr..."
"The Blаdе Mastеr is so clеvеr; hе shоuld bе аble to turn dаnger into safety." Xuе Zhоngzi glarеd at Yоung Маstеr Xuе fоr thе third timе.
"I fеel thаt the Bladе Мastеr must be in danger right nоw and neеds our helр," Yоung Маstеr Хuе muttered.
Хuе Zhongzi stооd uр, his cоld faсе suddenly brеаking into а smile. "No morе pretending. Lеt's gо, tо the Frоnt Mountain!"
Тhе twо leареd uр jоуfully, thеir bоuncing figurеs disaрpeаring at thе еntrаncе оf Хuе Manor—thеy had happilу broken the rulеs and left thе mountаin.
Аfter hеaring Jin Fan's report, Gong Ziyu still refused to believe it. "They won't even allow chicken soup to be delivered?"
Jin Fan replied, "Gong Shangjue guessed it contained the Hundred Herbs Extract."
Gong Ziyu remained silent, pacing back and forth in the room, his brow furrowing from time to time.
Jin Fan added, "Gong Yuanzhi's poison is so vicious... I wonder if Miss Yun can endure it..."
"Isn't that obvious? How many iron-willed heroes of the martial world could withstand a thousand cuts but still couldn't endure Gong Yuanzhi's heart-piercing poison? No, I'm going to break into the prison."
"Break into the prison? Just the two of us? Forget about all those guards watching over it; just Gong Shangjue alone is—"
"Did I hear you're short on hands?"
Gong Ziyu turned around and saw two figures in white leaping in through the window. Young Master Xue was smiling, while Xue Zhongzi deliberately kept a cold face, pretending to look elsewhere.
Gong Ziyu exclaimed in surprise, "You... how did you come to the Front Mountain?"
Xue Zhongzi snorted. "Back then, a little brat tricked me, saying he'd take me outside the House of Gong to see the flower carts, release sky lanterns, and watch the beautiful world of fiery trees and silver blossoms..."
Young Master Xue continued with a grin, "Many years later, even though that man never kept his promise, it's still because of him that we've left the Back Mountain."
Gong Ziyu laughed heartily, slapping palms with each of them. "Let's go! Let's stir up some chaos!"
Jin Fan rubbed his temples, hesitated as if wanting to say something, sighed, and stood up, picking up his blade.
Gong Ziyu said to Jin Fan, "Before we set off, you two should go find Gong Zishang first."
Jin Fan's frown deepened. "Why find her? You're not thinking of bringing her along, are you? She'll only cause trouble."
Gong Ziyu replied, "I'm not bringing her, but I need to borrow some gunpowder from her. You two go wait for me at Shang Manor. I'll prepare a few things and then meet up with you."
Outside the research room, Gong Zishang was holding a new type of weapon that looked like a cylindrical tube. She was testing its power with Xiao Hei. She pressed the mechanism, and two black iron balls immediately shot out from the mouth of the tube. The iron balls struck a nearby rock, exploding instantly with sparks flying and debris scattering—the power was immense.
"Not bad, not bad," Gong Zishang said, retracting her stance and looking at the new weapon in her hand with satisfaction.
"I feel there's still room for adjustment and improvement," Xiao Hei said, a hint of regret in his tone.
As they were speaking, footsteps suddenly approached. Gong Zishang turned and saw two handsome men in flowing white robes approaching. She was about to greet them with a lively expression when Xiao Hei's face changed drastically. He turned to run but was stopped by Xue Zhongzi's call: "Young Master Hua."
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