Chapter 159: Searching for Saltpeter in the Latrines
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“Squire Liu, how do you find the power of this cannon?”
Xiao Ming’s voice pierced through the gunpowder smoke, reaching Liu Chuang’s ears and filling him with despair.
Could the Prince of Qi, armed with such a deadly weapon, ever be defeated? The thought flashed through his mind but was quickly shattered.
At the city gate, Liu Wei’s desperate pleas for mercy could be heard—his brush with death had driven him nearly mad.
“I suspect Liu Wei will be much more willing to reveal the source of the gunpowder now. But if you still wish for a dignified death, I can grant you that opportunity.”
Xiao Ming’s tone was calm, as if victory was already assured.
Liu Chuang let out a low, bitter laugh. He had lost. The moment the cannon fired, terror had consumed him.
“The gunpowder recipe was passed down by my ancestors,” Liu Chuang admitted weakly. “I only ask that Your Highness grant me an intact corpse.”
Superstition ran deep in the Great Yu Empire. The people believed in reincarnation, and many were convinced that only a whole body could be reborn. Thus, “dying without a complete corpse” was considered a vicious curse.
The half-meter crater in the wall made it clear to Liu Chuang that if the cannon struck him, he wouldn’t just lose an arm or a leg—his entire body would be reduced to pulp.
“What I asked was where the saltpeter came from,” Xiao Ming pressed. This was his real concern.