Chapter 117

Chapter 117 – Seizing Power (2)

“You’re saying that if I find out, I would surely give up on my mission and turn back...”

Gong Jue said with a smile, “If so, then why haven’t I left yet?”

Zhen Xi Wang’s tiger-like eyes scrutinized the boy, but he couldn’t understand what the prince was trying to say.

On a closer look, Gong Jue seemed bitter and lonely.

“So I’m THAT small and useless. Now I can’t even suppress you or elder sister. What can I possibly accomplish once I go back?”

His words caused Zhen Xi Wang’s compassionate heart to feel overwhelmed and ashamed. The man couldn’t help but wonder whether his previous actions had hurt this child’s self-esteem.

Gong Jue laughed self-deprecatingly. He looked up dully at his grandfather, but the boy’s tone gradually became firm with resolve.

Dealing with the disaster in Xi Zhou is the first step to promoting himself. He will make use of it and exploit it until it withers.

Due to the heavy workload, Gong Yi Mo unintentionally missed out on many events. By the time she had come to her senses, she realized that she hadn’t seen Gong Che for about half a month.

Soon about 80,000 peasants were recruited. Once Gong Yi Mo felt it was enough, she ordered her men to stop recruiting.

It was important to choose an auspicious date to loosen up the soil, then the start of the operations will begin the day after. When the auspicious date finally arrived, Gong Yi Mo and her team went to the banks of the Yangzte River.

This locations marked the end of the Yulong Inner Canal, and was also the place where the Yangzte River meets. As they looked around, the river waters in view rolled turbulently.

In ancient times, the quality of water was still clear and pristine. Since this was the junction where the two rivers meet, the volume of water was enormous and its flow was powerful, as if thousands of horses were galloping.

The reason why they came here was because Gong Yi Mo said she would show them her new method of excavating.

Even Gong Che had no idea what she was going to show them, but he had complete trust in her so he didn’t worry about whatever idea she was about to present to them. Meanwhile, Li Ke and the rest of the gang weren’t very convinced by her words.

They didn’t believe that mere black powder could be of any use. At most, it will probably just create a bit of spark. In this place flooded with water, not even a spark could possibly be produced.

Li Ke stared at Gong Yi Mo with great suspicion. Every time she went out to buy materials, she always went alone, which meant that she added something extra into those explosives. There was no telling what effect those modified gunpowder could possibly have.