The prince is very cruel

"That's right!"

"It's a pity that we couldn't kill that bastard Zhao Tai. Instead, he became even more ruthless and harsher towards the people. In order to find us, they even set fire to the mountains and burned down many villages."

"Some unrelated people were also thrown into prison!" someone said gritting his teeth.

Guan Ning narrowed his eyes: "Is there such a thing?"

"Prince, it's absolutely true!"

"It's about what happened during the three days you were in a coma. We just came back from outside and were looking for information."

"Because he failed to capture us, Zhao Tai acted like a mad dog, killing many people and even raising the reward to five thousand taels, plus the position of a fifth-rank general."

"Now the entire Guangdong and Guangxi are looking for us. Anyone who is suspected has been arrested. In just three days, they have arrested more than 2,000 people on trumped-up charges and killed an unknown number."

"They said they would kill a hundred people by mistake and not let any one go!"

"What did you say?"

"This madman!"

Guan Ning was burning with anger. Lou Xinyue and Hai Mei looked at each other, both looking a little solemn.

It’s not because assassinations will be more difficult in the future, but because many innocent people are implicated. I feel guilty that the king didn’t kill for me, but died because of me.

At this time, Luo Zhongtian stopped the others and said, "Sir, I think you should just take good care of your injuries. You have lost the initiative now. If you want to assassinate me, you have to wait for another opportunity."

"At least, for the next six months, it's better to be cautious."

Guan Ning shook his head slightly: "As long as this matter is not resolved, the chaos will not stop, and more people will die because of us."

"Besides, I can't wait that long." He frowned and thought of the old emperor.

Even though he is taking extra care of the Guan family now and giving them many privileges, if this matter is not handled well, it may be a thundering disaster.

"But Prince, we are in the center of the storm now!" Luo Zhongtian's calm face was filled with fear.

Most people wouldn't have time to hide at this time, but Guan Ning refused to give up.

"I know, but I have a way to kill Zhao Tai." Guan Ning's eyes were determined.

"What method?" Everyone was surprised.

Lou Xinyue and Hai Mei also looked over curiously.

"I have something he wants, information he dreams of getting. As long as I release the information, I will be able to lead him out of Guangling City."

“This is the first step in the plan.”

"With the lessons learned from the past, if Zhao Tai comes, he will be surrounded by at least tens of thousands of troops, and the Hengjing Sect will also come out in full force."

"With the number of us, even if all the people from the Holy Lotus Sect came, it would be impossible to kill Zhao Tai."

"So, I need to create a weapon that can ignore the might of thousands of troops and destroy the world!"

Ignoring the vast army, destroying heaven and earth...

Everyone was shocked, their eyes widened.

"Zhuge Crossbow doesn't have this power, right?" Lou Xinyue asked in surprise.

"That definitely won't work. No matter how powerful a crossbow is, it's still just a cold weapon. Only one weapon can do that!"

"It seems I have to release it ahead of time!" Guan Ning said, with a blazing fire and determination in his eyes.

"What kind of weapon is it?" Hai Mei asked anxiously and curiously.

"Black gunpowder." Guan Ning blurted out. As a military king in his previous life, he was very familiar with the ingredients and production methods of this stuff.

As long as you have the ingredients, it can be made in minutes.

This thing was not made in the past because it was too scary. Once it appeared, it would inevitably be snatched away by many forces. The Guan Mansion at that time had no use for it at all. Instead, it would be a crime to possess a treasure and would bring trouble.

But now, facing Zhao Tai who is protected by thousands of troops, he has to use it. Moreover, the emperor is far away and located in Guangdong and Guangxi. Even if this thing becomes known to the world, it will be difficult to spread to the capital, thus reducing many risks.

"Black powder?" everyone exclaimed.

"What is this?"

"Is it great?"

Guan Ning looked at the bewildered faces of the crowd and couldn't help but laugh: "This... you haven't seen it anyway."

"But I can guarantee that with him, we can easily wipe out the high-ranking warlords in Guangdong and Guangxi, led by Zhao Tai."

"so smart?"

"Really?" everyone exclaimed, their eyes shining.

Guan Ning nodded heavily: "But making black powder is by no means an easy task."

"I need to find three key materials."

"Your Highness, tell us, we'll go find him right away!"

"As long as we can kill Zhao Tai and bring peace to the people of Guangdong and Guangxi, we will definitely do our best!"

"That's right!" Everyone expressed their trust in Guan Ning.

Guan Ning blurted out: "What I want is one nitre, two sulfur, and three charcoal!"

One nitre, two sulfur, three charcoal?

Everyone was startled.

"Just these three?"

"Just these three!"

"Charcoal is everywhere, it's not difficult."

"As for sulfur, it's not difficult to find. Some Taoist temples have it, and merchants also sell it. I heard that firecrackers are made using this."

"Yes, that's it!" Guan Ning smiled. In fact, the Wu Dynasty already had firecrackers, and the principle of those firecrackers was the same as that of black powder.

But the ancients did not understand this and did not study it in depth. They just made it as a strange toy to ward off evil spirits.

Of course, this thing is not as easy as imagined. Even if everyone knows the formula, all they can make are firecrackers. If you don’t know the key steps, it is impossible to make black powder that is truly terrifying and lethal.

"What is saltpeter? Why have I never heard of it?" Hai Mei's charming face looked like a naive person who knew nothing.

Lou Xinyue, on the other hand, was no longer surprised, because Guan Ning was always saying something and knew some weird things that were hard to explain.