The princess only wants to survive, and the cold-faced king of hell begs for mercy

The sight before them was jaw-dropping. Huge, cold steel monsters stood there silently, like sleeping beasts.

On the ground against the wall, there are piles of huge wooden boxes neatly placed, as if there are mountains of treasures waiting to be opened.

Zhuo Fang's face was full of astonishment, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and his mouth opened into a big "O" shape.

After a long while, he finally squeezed out an exclamation through his teeth: "I... Oh my god! Please don't tell me that these scary things are all made by you?"

Meng Tai walked forward slowly, reached out and gently patted one of the wooden boxes, then slowly opened its lid.

He shook his head and said, "I didn't make these. Military engineering isn't my specialty. But now they've placed their hopes on me, asking me to be responsible for producing qualified shells. The shells they tried to make before all exploded, so for now, they're mainly relying on me."

He pointed to the wooden boxes and explained, "What's inside are guns. As for ammunition, we're already ramping up production."

"I've been trying every possible way to buy time with the artillery shells. The biggest secret here is these weapons. I will do everything I can to escort you safely out of here. Once you've successfully escaped, you must immediately search for King Qi and report the situation to him truthfully. I hope he will devise a countermeasure."

Meng Tai spoke in a low voice as he carefully closed the wooden box full of shells, then turned and led everyone towards another cave.

After entering the cave, what comes into view are rows of neatly placed spears and various weapons.

Qi Chuan walked forward quickly, picked up one of the knives, and looked at it carefully.

After some inspection, he was surprised to find that this knife was significantly different from the knives used by their imperial guards.

Firstly, the blade of this knife is relatively thinner and its sharpness is beyond imagination; secondly, the blade not only does not reflect light, but also has an extremely hard texture, as if it can easily cut through all obstacles in the world.

He said in a deep voice, "King Cheng is indeed plotting a rebellion. The Tongshan Iron Mine is his military factory. He is secretly manufacturing fine steel weapons and guns here. With these, won't he be able to capture the capital city very quickly?"

Meng Tai nodded, "These are not enough to ensure a sure win. To ensure a sure win, we need more guns and weapons."

"From what I know, he recruited many time travelers to Tongshan in order to speed up the progress and meet the deadline. Therefore, King Qi must also respond as soon as possible."

"Prince Qi doesn't have much time left. I estimate that it will take at least a year."

Qi Chuan nodded, "Okay, I understand."

After Meng Tai led the two of them to carefully examine the secrets in the cave, he left the cave quietly and quietly.

Time passed by minute by minute. After a long time, Meng Tai took out two sets of guard's clothes from his arms and appeared in the cave again.

"Hurry up! Put on these clothes and pretend to be my guards. I will escort you out of here safely." Meng Tai urged in a low voice.

Seeing Qi Chuan and Zhuo Fang change their clothes quickly and skillfully, Meng Tai nodded with satisfaction and then raised his voice and shouted, "Someone come!"

After a while, two guards came in.

However, they never imagined that such a misfortune was waiting for them.

As soon as he stepped into the cave, before he could react, Qi Chuan and Zhuo Fang, who had been lying in ambush on both sides of the cave entrance, knocked him to the ground with lightning speed and he lost consciousness instantly.

To be on the safe side, the meticulous Qi Chuan bent down without hesitation, picked up the sharp long knife carried by one of the guards, and with a flick of his hand, he ended the lives of the two guards cleanly and efficiently.

Witnessing this bloody scene, Meng Tai and Zhuo Fang couldn't help but widen their eyes, their throats sliding up and down involuntarily, and they swallowed their saliva with difficulty.

Although they have experienced many ups and downs, they still cannot accept the cold-blooded and ruthless killing scene before them in their hearts.

After all, killing is not an easy thing for most people, not to mention Qi Chuan's decisive killing and his disregard for human life are even more terrifying.

However, at this moment, the two knew that the situation was urgent and any extra words could bring about fatal disaster, so they had no choice but to remain silent.

Qi Chuan and Zhuo Fang, wearing guard uniforms, lowered their heads and followed Meng Tai slowly out of the mine.

Meng Tai has certain access rights in Tongshan Iron Mine, and no one dares to stop him wherever he wants to go.

They arrived at the checkpoint at the foot of the mountain without any obstructions. Meng Tai pretended to give them a task and said loudly, "Go quickly and come back soon. Buy the things and come back."

"Yes, my lord."

The two turned around and were about to leave when Meng Tai suddenly grabbed Qi Chuan and said in a low voice, "There's one more thing."

"Go back and tell the princess that Lin Zhiyi is not a time traveler and Mei Niang really doesn't have a daughter. Also, I discovered that the deaths of Mei Niang and her son were caused by people from Xingchen Pavilion."

Qi Chuan frowned, "What does this mean?"

Meng Tai said nothing more and pushed him away quickly, "Just tell them what I want to say, and leave quickly."

"Also, find a way to save me."

The two men mounted their horses, turned around, said take care to Meng Tai, and left without looking back.

In the inn, Zhao Qiyan had just received some news about Tongshan Iron Mine.

Zhao Ting stood respectfully below and reported the latest information he had learned. Yun Shang covered her feet with a blanket, sat cross-legged on a small couch beside her, and listened quietly.

"Your Highness, I just heard that an explosion occurred in the open pit of the Tongshan Iron Mine an hour ago."

"The mine was partially buried, and many workers were killed or injured."

"I believe that Tongshan is in the most chaotic situation right now, and we might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to sneak in."

Zhao Qiyan shook his head. "Going in at this time would make it easiest to be discovered."

"When the chaos is at its most intense, that's when security is at its strictest. Furthermore, I've already obtained some strong evidence that proves King Cheng is plotting a rebellion. There's no need to risk going in again for now."

Yun Shang then remembered that she heard those people say that Zhao Qiyan had taken away something very important, so those people chased him all the way to Beishan Village.