EBE Chapter 172 Qin Wu, the City Lord of Sea Breeze City, has a sharp tongue.
Chapter 172 Qin Wu, the City Lord of Sea Breeze City, has a sharp tongue.
After the Zhong family head left.
Qin Wu looked at Zhong Qianning with a half-smile.
“Zhong Qianning is the eldest daughter of the current head of the Zhong family in Haifeng City. She has just come of age and has hardly ever left the Zhong family before that.”
"Miss Zhong, could you explain to me where you learned how to manufacture cannons?"
"Don't make any excuses. You know better than anyone how difficult it is to develop artillery."
Qin Wu said with a half-smile, pausing for a moment.
He observed Zhong Qianning's expression for a while.
As expected, Zhong Qianning's expression changed after hearing Qin Wu's words.
However, things quickly returned to normal.
In fact, no one knows her origins better than she does.
"General, I have loved reading since I was a child, and I saw that cannon in an ancient book."
Zhong Qianning forced herself to speak, after all, she really didn't know how to explain something like cannons.
Since arriving in this world, she has learned a lot about it, including that fire does not yet exist here.
In order to secure a future for herself, she secretly developed gunpowder and practiced martial arts in secret.
Some time ago, I suddenly wanted to test the power of the gunpowder I had developed, so I secretly left the mansion to find a remote place to test its power. That's when I encountered someone testing a cannon, but the test failed.
She secretly inquired and discovered that those people had the insignia of the Divine Martial King's Mansion on them, so she decided to take a gamble.
After all, she had already inquired about who had the strongest backing in the Eastern Qin Dynasty.
The Divine Martial King is undoubtedly the most powerful figure.
Furthermore, she was being coerced by the eldest son of the city lord's mansion to find someone who could stand up to him as quickly as possible. If she could get close to the Divine Martial King, she wouldn't have to worry anymore.
That's how we met today.
"Really? I wonder which ancient book it is?"
After listening to Zhong Qianning's words, Qin Wu once again spoke with a half-smile.
Since his rebirth, he has read all the books collected by the royal family, including even miscellaneous books.
Cannons had never existed before, not to mention gunpowder.
Therefore, he didn't believe a word Zhong Qianning said, and instead became even more convinced of his own guess.
He never expected that he had transmigrated, that Yan Wushuang had been reborn, and that Zhong Qianning had clearly transmigrated.
He just didn't know what else she could do besides artillery, but he had time to find out.
Zhong Qianning was surprised that the general in front of her would ask such a question.
"Um, General, I don't know where that ancient book is now. I found it by chance, but I remembered the contents because I was curious about it. If you need it, I can write it down from memory."
Zhong Qianning took a deep breath and explained to Qin Wu.
"Very well, I came here today for the cannons. Of course, if Miss Zhong is also skilled in other areas, such as shipbuilding, I would not mind reporting to the Prince and granting you, or rather the Zhong family, protection."
Qin Wu maintained the same tone.
This left Zhong Qianning somewhat puzzled, and cold sweat began to bead on her forehead.
The pressure from the general in front of her was immense.
It was a pressure she had never encountered before. In her previous life, she had met people in high positions, but the difference between them and the general in front of her was like heaven and earth.
She had a feeling that this person was definitely not just a general; he might even be a very important person under the Divine Martial King.
She fell into deep thought upon hearing the general's words.
She was considering whether or not to help the Divine Martial King build warships. She couldn't build those advanced ones, but she could build steamships.
But if she took these things out, she was afraid she would be imprisoned.
Qin Wu did not disturb Zhong Qianning, but simply sat there quietly waiting for her to consider.
Just as Zhong Qianning was lost in thought, the Lord of Haifeng City finally arrived.
After receiving the news, he learned that a general under the Divine Martial King had come to Haifeng City and even went to the Zhong family. He knew very well that his eldest son had gone to the Zhong residence today.
When he arrived, he saw his eldest son kneeling outside the main hall, with rows of armored soldiers standing on both sides.
Seeing this scene, he knew that his worst fears had come true.
He stepped forward and slapped his eldest son, who was about to cry out for help, saying, "You unfilial son, kneel properly and get up only when the general agrees."
After saying this, Lord Haifeng said to his soldiers, "General, please announce that I, Lord Haifeng, have come to see you."
"Wait."
The soldier gave a cold laugh and entered the hall to report to Qin Wu.
"Let him in."
Qin Wu spoke calmly.
"This humble official greets the general. I was unaware of your arrival and have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."
The Lord of Haifeng City stepped forward with a smile and bowed.
"This general dares not trouble the city lord to welcome me, nor does he dare to blame the city lord. After all, the city lord's son can openly say that he will kill someone's whole family. This general is also afraid!"
Qin Wu said in a sarcastic tone.
Upon hearing his words, the smile on the face of the City Lord of Haifeng froze instantly. He truly did not expect Qin Wu to be so disrespectful to him. Although his official rank was not high, he was still the lord of a city.
However, he was dissatisfied but dared not show it, after all, this person was someone close to the Divine Martial King.
He really couldn't afford to offend him.
"General, you are joking. That was just my son's jest and should not be taken seriously."
The Lord of Haifeng City said with an awkward laugh.
He never expected that his rebellious son would say such things, and that the people of the Divine Martial King would hear it. If this reached the ears of the Divine Martial King, he would be severely punished, even if he didn't die.
"It is indeed my son, but judging from the city lord's shifty-eyed appearance, he doesn't seem like a good father. It's quite normal for him to have such a son."
Qin Wu said whatever hurtful things he wanted to say.
However, his words caused the Lord of Haifeng City to turn ashen-faced.
The Lord of Haifeng City never expected that the general in front of him would say such a thing; it was as if he had utterly humiliated himself.
Zhong Qianning, who was standing to the side, was stunned after hearing Qin Wu's words.
He thought to himself, "How dare they show such disrespect to the city lord? He's an official in charge of a city, after all."
Is the Divine Martial Royal Mansion so powerful that even the generals it employs can disregard the lord of a city?
Just how powerful is this?
"Why doesn't the city lord acknowledge my words? That's right. After all, your son can easily wipe out an entire family. It's normal that you don't acknowledge me. Rest assured, I will report your abilities to the prince. I hope you will prepare coffins for your entire clan. After all, the prince hates such纨绔 (spoiled brats) the most. It's normal for him to kill your whole family."
Qin Wu let out a mocking laugh, uttering the coldest of words.
But his words sent a chill down the spine of the City Lord of Sea Breeze. There was no way around it; the Divine Martial King was truly capable of such a thing.
Others may not know, but he knows very well how ruthless the Divine Martial King is.
They also knew how powerful the Divine Martial King was.
Even the King of Wei behind him dared not offend him easily.
However, he remembered that King Wei was currently in Haifeng City, so he would go to see King Wei later and hope that King Wei could help him resolve this matter.
Otherwise, his fate would definitely not be good.
Although the King of Wei might blame them at some point, what does it matter if they suffer a little punishment compared to the lives of their entire family?
"General, I dare not. Please give me another chance. I will punish him when we get back."
Lord Haifeng hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Take him and get out of here. Wait for the Prince's orders! And don't even think about running away, or you'll face consequences you won't be able to handle. Also, don't even think about asking Prince Wei for help; he won't dare to interfere in our Prince's affairs."
Qin Wu sneered.
It's too late to beg for forgiveness now.
He had been thinking about how to cause trouble for the Lord of Haifeng City, and now he had a reason to do so.
After hearing Qin Wu's words, the Lord of Haifeng City felt terrible. He never expected that such a small matter would lead him to such a state.
But he had no way to deal with the attitude of the person in front of him.
In the end, they could only leave with their people.