novelden Chapter 560 The Day You and the Stars Disappeared 26
Chapter 560 The Day You and the Stars Disappeared 26
The video continues.
Captain Dong Yuan: "Don't we need thin paper to make lanterns? We should be able to buy it on the street, right?"
The thin paper and loose paper used to make lanterns can be bought on this street, but bamboo strips have to be obtained outside the city - this is the information gained from the first experience.
Stargazing: "We do need thin paper, but we also need pine resin and bamboo strips. The first two can be bought on this street, but we need to go to the bamboo forest outside the city to shave some bamboo strips. Shave bamboo strips... When was the last time you shaved them yourself? Captain, let's go together this time."
She looked at me expectantly, but I was destined not to go with her this time. The explosion happened in the city, and she was safest in the bamboo forest.
Captain Dong Yuan responded, "No, it's more efficient to act separately. How about I go buy some tissue paper and pine resin, and Mr. Guanxing go get some bamboo strips? That way, maybe we can make a few more. After the blessing ceremony, we'll go to the rooftop lights of the Thousand Stars Pavilion... that's also the best place to watch the fireworks."
After hearing Captain Dong Yuan's proposal, Guan Xing said thoughtfully, "Hmm... This is a good proposal for you. That's great. Let's meet at the road at the city gate later."
After watching Guanxing’s figure gradually disappear in the crowd, I turned and ran towards Qianxing Pavilion.
Honkai Impact 3rd: Immortal Tower Himeko: "I plan to let Guanxing go to a safe place first, and then I will solve all the problems myself."
Star Dome Railway Big Black Tower: "But will the situation really be as the captain expected? I think it is impossible. There must be variables."
Genshin Impact Klee: "Come on! Big brother with red hair, you must succeed!"
The video continues.
Captain Dong Yuan ran to the Thousand Stars Pavilion at the fastest speed. In the deep blue night sky, the lanterns under the eaves swayed gently in the wind, like thousands of stars shining brightly, a scene of peace and harmony. The surroundings were heavily guarded, and a guard happened to walk out of the building.
"Sir!" Guard A saw Captain Dong Yuan running towards him in a hurry and called out in confusion.
Captain Dong Yuan said anxiously: "Where is the Prime Minister now?"
Guard A: "Please follow me, sir."
Then, Guard A brought the captain to where Rita was. When Rita saw the captain coming, she asked in confusion, "Captain? Shouldn't you be with Master Guanxing? What's the matter with you coming here so suddenly?"
Captain Dong Yuan: "Prime Minister, can you please excuse me for a moment?"
Rita waved her hand to signal the guards to leave. Then she said to Captain Dong Yuan: "You are someone that Lord Guanxing trusts, and Rita naturally trusts you too. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Captain Dong Yuan: "What if I say that there are explosives placed in this Thousand Star Pavilion?"
After hearing this, Rita's expression became solemn, and she said seriously: "The Thousand Star Pavilion is only used for royal celebrations. It is usually heavily guarded and is not a place where outsiders can enter and leave at will..."
Captain Dong Yuan: "Whether it is there or not, we will know once we check..."
After hearing this, Rita said, "The captain's information is indeed hard to accept for a while. However, anything related to the captain is a bit unbelievable - he will no longer be surprised by this. You are an incredible person... This time, Rita will trust you again."
"Guards, notify Lady Theresa and arrange for everyone to evacuate the Thousand Stars Pavilion immediately and evacuate the people in the streets! Captain, where is Lord Guanxing now?"
Captain Dong Yuan: "I am in the bamboo forest outside the city right now. Before I came to Qianxing Pavilion, I made an appointment with Mr. Guanxing to cut bamboo strips to make lanterns outside the city."
After listening to this, Rita said with relief: "That's good. Lord Guanxing has the shadow guards protecting him secretly, so it should be safer than here. Then, Rita can rest assured to stay and search for explosives with the captain."
Captain Dong Yuan: "Prime Minister, there is no need to do this..."
However, Rita said at this time: "This involves the safety of the people of Huang Country, which is the responsibility of the Prime Minister. But the captain cares so much about Huang Country and has saved Huang Country from danger several times. Rita feels guilty... Please don't refuse anymore."
Afterwards, Captain Dongyuan and Rita began to investigate the bomb in Thousand Star Pavilion.
Honkai Impact 3rd Otto: "As expected of Rita, you are very focused when doing things."
Mingchao's brother Shu Lin: "I just don't know what will happen next. Based on my experience, the captain is likely to fail this time!"
Xingqiong Tiedao Huai Yan: "It is indeed possible. There are countless people playing tricks on this star sea. If the real culprit is really that Gray Snake, with this person's scheming, things will definitely not be that simple."
Genshin Impact Diona: "These cunning people are not good guys!"
The video continues.
Rita said at this time: "All explosives have been cleared. Thank you, Captain. But Rita is a little confused. There are not many explosives, and they are hidden under the objects and brocade used by Qingtian. The location is not hidden... It is a bit strange that they were not discovered."
"Usually half an hour before the start of a celebration, I will also bring people to personally check the celebration items. Even if there were omissions before, they will most likely not escape this routine inspection."
"Is that so?" Captain Dong Yuan was puzzled when he heard this and thought, "Strange, since there is a routine inspection, Rita should have led people to search for explosives before the previous celebration. In this case, Qianxing Pavilion would not have exploded, unless..."
I stood there, my heart pounding, and before I knew it, the clothes on my back were soaked with cold sweat.
Captain Dong Yuan: "(Think about it, think about it again, is there any clue here, I must have overlooked something...)"
If there were only that amount of explosives, even if they were detonated, they would only blow away a corner of the Qianxing Pavilion, and it would never cause such a violent explosion... At that time, the entire Huangyue City was engulfed in a sea of fire... That tragic scene has been deeply engraved in my eyes.
It is true that the wooden structure caused the fire to spread rapidly... But now that I think about it, when the wood fell on me, there were continuous explosions. Mixed in with the cries for help, shouts, and cries, there were continuous explosions.
Captain Dong Yuan: "And... there are other explosives! This is a trap!"
Rita's vigilance was aroused by the captain's words: "Other explosives? Captain, you mean... the ones that were just eliminated were a trick to make us mistakenly believe that they were the only remaining explosives?"
Tian of Star Dome Railway: "Oh my god, there's a twist!"
Star Dome Railway Tining: "Sure enough, things can't end so easily."
Cosmic Wanderer Gao Xuan: "Then why don't we guess who set up this trap in secret? I guess the craftsman must be Gray Snake."
Everyone: “Let’s follow!”
Joyful Star God Aha: "Hahahahahaha, then I'll bet that this gray snake is the good guy, which will make everything more fun!"
The video continues.
Captain Dong Yuan said affirmatively: "That's right, and this explosive may be found everywhere, so it is very easy to be ignored when it appears in the streets and Qianxing Pavilion."
I looked up, and beyond the layers of lanterns, thousands of stars shone brightly, and the sound of the bells from Huangyue City came faintly through the night sky. The bell struck nine times, and it was like a wake-up call, making my heart sink suddenly.
"Captain?" Rita called Captain Dongyuan in confusion. Ignoring Rita's obstruction, I climbed up to the window sill and took down a lantern from the eaves. The lantern looked normal. I pinched the cardboard and bamboo strips, and there was no problem at all.
The lantern is not fueled by the pine resin that Mr. Stargazer asked for, but by something like wax.