I became a stepmother and got rich with my cute baby.

"Ji Huaichuan, you are trying to destroy our foundation!" Boss Zhao was so angry that his face turned red.

"Boss Zhao doesn't seem very happy." Ji Huaichuan looked at him dimly, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

Boss Zhao: Who would be willing to do that? What's the difference between this and killing him?

"In that case." Ji Huaichuan raised his slender hand, and a group of armored soldiers instantly rushed into the room and surrounded several bosses.

"Then kill them all."

Seeing the aggressive soldiers in front of them, several people's legs went weak. Some people were frightened and shouted in panic: "City Lord, I am willing to donate!"

Once one person expressed his stance, the others could no longer withstand the pressure and wanted to admit defeat.

But Boss Zhao shouted at Ji Huaichuan and said sternly: "Are you trying to intimidate us?"

"Ha." Ji Huaichuan laughed sarcastically and said, "If Boss Zhao thinks this is intimidation, then when you maliciously raised the grain price and disregarded the safety of the people, did you ever think about whether your actions were intimidation?"

Boss Zhao's face darkened.

"Today, we agree to change the grain price. Those who donated money can leave the City Lord's Mansion safely, and the rest will be detained in the jail." Ji Huaichuan gave the order coldly.

"You dare!" Boss Zhao jumped up and down in anger.

"It seems that Boss Zhao disagrees." Ji Huaichuan's brows were filled with coldness. He glanced at the leader of the troops. The leader immediately understood and detained Boss Zhao.

"Pick a better cell for Boss Zhao." Ji Huaichuan curled up the corners of his lips into a meaningful smile.

“Ji Huaichuan, how dare you treat me like this—” Boss Zhao was forced to retreat and leave the City Lord’s Mansion.

Seeing Boss Zhao being dragged away forcefully, the remaining people expressed their opinions one after another.

"Lord City Lord, we are willing to restore the price of grain and donate money to Xuancheng!"

"Very good." Ji Huaichuan nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to let them leave.

The wealthy businessmen left the city lord's study, patted their chests with lingering fear, and almost couldn't breathe.

They looked at each other and could clearly see the fear in each other's eyes.

In the past, the old city lord had always treated them with courtesy, but he didn't expect that he would run into a tough guy today and almost lost his life!

It seems that things are going to change in Xuancheng in the future.

After resolving the issue of grain prices in Xuancheng, Ji Huaichuan was in a very good mood. He came to Song Wanqing's house again to find her, wanting to share this good news.

He walked quickly and came to Song Wanqing's study.

She was concentrating on reading the book in her hand and seemed unaware of his arrival.

"Cough." Ji Huaichuan coughed lightly, trying to get her attention.

Song Wanqing looked up when he heard the voice. Seeing that it was him, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and his eyes were teasing, "Lord City Lord is busy with all kinds of affairs, why did you come to my little house again?"

Seeing his happy expression, she asked again, "Do you have any happy news to share with me today?"

"It really can't escape your eyes." Ji Huaichuan leaned lazily on the chair in front of her and said, "Those old guys just came to our house because of your grain shop."

He raised his eyebrows, looked at her leisurely, and chuckled, "Guess how I handled it?"

"Oh, so you're angry because I touched their cake?" Song Wanqing raised the corners of her eyes slightly, her flowing eyes filled with sarcasm.

"What is cake?" Ji Huaichuan asked with surprise in his eyes.

"Well, a very sweet food. I'll give you one on your birthday." She said casually.

"Okay, it's a deal!" Ji Huaichuan looked at her with those beautiful peach blossom eyes, his thin lips raised wantonly.

"No problem." Song Wanqing smiled and said, "I've heard a little bit about them looking for you. Tell me. What did you do to make them so scared of you?"

"I say, if you are unwilling to agree to the company's new rules, then kill them all." Ji Huaichuan exuded an aggressive aura.

"Can the City Lord do this?" Song Wanqing teased.

"Of course not, just to scare him." Ji Huaichuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he added: "Lock him in the cell for a few days and let him suffer a little. Let the old guy experience the suffering of the people."

"Pfft." Song Wanqing laughed softly, raised her slender fingers slightly, pointed them at him gently, and said softly: "Ji Huaichuan, you really don't look like a good person."

Ji Huaichuan gently pushed her jade fingers apart and said lazily, "I helped you solve a big problem. How do you want to thank me?"

"The Lord City Lord cannot afford to suffer any loss." Song Wanqing curled his lips, stood up and walked to the other side, looking sideways and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see something good."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huaichuan's eyes lit up. The good things Song Wanqing mentioned must be priceless!

Song Wanqing opened a secret door and took him in.

I don't know when she took out a lamp, and in an instant the dark room became as bright as day. Even without the sunlight, the things inside were clearly visible.

There were only a few things on the glass table, and some incomprehensible instruments next to it.

Ji Huaichuan looked puzzled and asked, "What are these?"

"A good thing that can greatly increase the military strength." Song Wanqing took a coat and put it on, then landed in front of the stage. She pointed at the first thing with her slender fingers, which was a black object whose shape could not be seen clearly.

She said, "Do you know what this is?"

Ji Huaichuan was curious about Song Wanqing's behavior. He followed her line of sight, narrowed his eyes slightly, and moved a little closer before making a conclusion, "Is this, charcoal?"

"That's right." Song Wanqing nodded and asked him the other two questions.

But his brows were tightly furrowed, and he had no idea at all.

Ji Huaichuan said helplessly: "I can't guess it, you might as well just tell me."

"Ha." Song Wanqing chuckled and introduced to him seriously: "Do you know what one nitre, two sulphur and three charcoal are?"

"This combination can create something called gunpowder."

"Gunpowder?" Ji Huaichuan was interested, and his tone was a little urgent. "These powders can be bought here, but how to make them?"

Song Wanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry. I can teach you how to make gunpowder, but there are prerequisites." She became serious and said, "I know you rebelled to let the people live a normal life, but this weapon is too harmful to humans, so it is not easy to mass-produce it."

"If you can agree to a few conditions, I can help you make some gunpowder to use against the Xiling royal family."

Ji Huaichuan's eyes were dim, he curled his lips slightly and said, "When have I ever rejected your offer? Tell me. What do you want?"

Song Wanqing looked at him with her clear and beautiful eyes, and said solemnly: "First, you must not use gunpowder to harm the people, otherwise I have a way to destroy them."

“Second, it cannot be hoarded on a large scale and cannot be circulated in the market.”

"Third," she said, her voice slowing down, a cunning light flashing in her eyes, "In a month, I will go to war with you."