Chapter 336: The Words That Must Be Said

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Yang Ye clicked his tongue upon hearing this.

Well, it seems his third brother was eyeing Qiao Xiaomai’s money-making ability.

What a pity, the little wealth deity was being targeted. That’s problematic.

While Yang Ye and Yang Wang were bantering, Qiao Xiaomai returned to the village in her carriage.

After arriving home, she soaked the mulberries given by Yang Ye in the water of the Spiritual Spring. Then she sat in the courtyard, lost in thoughts about Yang Ye’s words from the afternoon.

After a worrisome dinner, she sat again in the courtyard.

At midnight, the figure of Tong Sanlang appeared in front of her and took a seat opposite to her as he usually did.

She bit her lip, stood up, walked over to him, and wrapped her arms around his neck. Lifting one of her legs, she straddled him fully, sitting on his thighs.

She hugged him tightly, her little face buried in the hollow of his neck, her nose turning sour and her eyes warming up.

Tong Sanlang froze for a moment, then curved his lips in a smile, lifted his arms, and hugged her back tightly.

As if he wanted to merge her into his own body, he held her tight.

“Tong Sanlang, Yang Ye seems to have targeted the Tong Family,” Qiao Xiaomai sniffed and whispered.

“I know, he went to Prefecture City. Someone from the Tingfeng Pavilion informed me,” Tong Sanlang patted her back, trying to comfort her, “Don’t be afraid.”

“I’m not afraid!” Qiao Xiaomai gritted her teeth, a determined look on her face, “You’re just the young master of Tingfeng Pavilion, and you’re in the legitimate business of information trading. You didn’t participate in the conspiracy at all.”

“The only thing that could threaten you now is the secret tunnel from the mountain to your house and mine. You should blow up the tunnel, and I’ll take care of the treasure.”

“Without any evidence, what can Yang Ye do even if he finds the tunnel? Let’s make him bite the dust!”

Wasn’t it just because there were too many things in the space that the treasure couldn’t fit in?

No problem, she would throw all those things away.

She wasn’t attached to them.

They were not worth mentioning compared to Tong Sanlang.

All she wanted was for Tong Sanlang to be safe.

“Listen, as long as Yang Ye can’t find the treasure, the Tong Family won’t be exposed. As long as your sixth grandfather in Capital City keeps it under wraps, your family will be safe,” Qiao Xiaomai said, gripping Tong Sanlang’s shoulders tightly, her lips pressed into a thin line.

“Can you get hold of some gunpowder?”

At these words, Tong Sanlang’s brow furrowed, “Gunpowder, it’s highly classified in Daqi.”

Fireworks first appeared decades ago, the method of their production was controlled by the Yang Family, and the common folk did not know how to make them.

Legend had it that the Yang Family was able to dominate all battles with a powerful gunpowder that could blow people to pieces.

But such a thing was a top-secret, controlled by the Emperor and Emperor Yong’an. He had just heard of it and never seen it with his own eyes.

“So, you can’t get gunpowder…” Qiao Xiaomai gripped him tighter, hugging him harder, “Then let’s get the treasure out first.”

It’s a pity that she studied liberal arts and not the sciences.

If she had a science background, she would have blown up the secret tunnel by now.

“Don’t panic, calm down first.” Tong Sanlang comforted her gently in her ear, patting her back, “Tell me first, what did Wei Wang say to you today?”

“He told me to keep myself clean and not to get involved in affairs.” Qiao Xiaomai repeated Yang Ye’s words.

At this moment, Tong Sanlang genuinely laughed, his handsome face bright with delight, “That’s great.”

Qiao Xiaomai was not implicated by him. That truly is great.