Chapter 493
Chapter 493 Treasure Hunting
Lord Lin fired a cannon without warning, the thunderous explosion nearly rupturing everyone's eardrums. Lord Chen let out a frightened scream, quickly covering his ears, his legs trembling. "Lord Lin, how dare you fire a cannon within the royal mansion! You're audacious—"
Far away, the surface of the water surged with gigantic waves. Beautiful splashes slowly meandered in all directions before disappearing. Lin Wanrong appeared completely unfazed, as if he hadn't heard Lord Chen's words. He chuckled smugly, "Brother Gao, how did I do with that shot?"
"Excellent, truly excellent—" Gao Qiu gave a thumbs-up: "I've lived for many years and never have I seen anyone shoot as well as you. This shot was powerful and shook the heavens. Brother Lin, you are indeed brilliant and unparalleled in valor—"
"What valor?" Seeing Gao Qiu excessively flattering him, Lin Wanrong patted the dark cannon barrel and laughed, "The waterfowl flew too fast; I intended to shoot its behind, but I miscalculated and didn't even hit a feather. Ah, skills do rust without practice; seems like I'll have to find time to practice my cannon shooting more."
The two men laughed and talked, completely ignoring Chen Biqing. Gao Qiu was the chief of the palace guards and a man close to the Emperor. Why would he be afraid of a mere Imperial Censor?
Lord Lin randomly fired several more shots into the lake. Waterfowl scattered, waves roared, and dozens of white fish belly-up floated to the surface.
Gao Qiu sighed in admiration, "Lord Lin, you care for your soldiers like a father, personally firing cannons to catch fish for them. If this story gets out, it will surely be another splendid tale."
Having seen shameless people before, Chen Biqing couldn't bear it anymore: "Lord Lin, this royal mansion was personally chosen by the late Emperor as an auspicious place. You disregard the late Emperor's kindness by firing cannons within the mansion. How could you be so disrespectful? I will certainly report you to His Majesty—"