Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 367 - 346: His Dark Eyes Suddenly Deepened, His Gaze Flickering as Even His Voice Grew Hoarse
Afraid that time would fly by too quickly, and just after meeting, they would have to face the scene of parting.
It seemed as if the joy in her heart hadn’t fully transformed, and this dream was about to come to a complete end.
Xie Huai’an noticed the reluctance in her eyes, smiled slightly, pulled her into his arms, and gently stroked her neck with his palm, his eyes full of love.
"At most, we can only stay one more day, and the trip back to the Capital City will also take some time."
It was because of the water disaster that he traveled thousands of miles, rushing over to see her once.
Ruan Mian could fully understand.
But she was also a bit curious: "Ah Huai, you are so worried about me being swallowed up by the water disaster. What if, when you return to Wuheng, you find we really perished in the water disaster, would you then..."
However, she hadn’t finished her sentence when Xie Huai’an covered her mouth.
His dark eyes suddenly darkened, his gaze flickering, his voice becoming a bit hoarse.
"Such a terrible thing, I’ve only thought of it once."
"If something really happened to you, I would return to the Capital City, help Your Majesty eradicate the rebels, and then... follow you."
Ruan Mian was taken aback, she smiled: "Are you saying you would follow me in death?"
However, Xie Huai’an nodded with utter certainty, leaving no room for doubt.
Ruan Mian could sense his sincerity, though these words sounded ethereal, his eyes at this moment, perhaps in the future, he might really do such a thing.
But the topic was too heavy, and she wouldn’t let such a thing happen, so she changed the subject and asked about other matters.
Ruan Mian roughly understood that the situation in Capital City was very tense now.
Although he hadn’t yet obtained direct evidence of King Yan’s rebellion, or any leverage over the Fifth Princess, he could only gradually eliminate their subordinates.
But they were like a deeply rooted tree, with flourishing branches and leaves, eradicating one side, and the other side would still grow.
To uproot them is not a simple matter.
Ruan Mian roughly calculated the time, according to the pace of the original book, Capital City was about to face an invasion by King Yan. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
In the original book, this climax was a major plot point for the court’s downfall.
As for how things turned around later, or whether King Yan ascended to the throne, Ruan Mian didn’t really know.
She hadn’t finished reading the entire book.
Thinking of this, she felt a bit regretful; at first, she simply took the book as a means of leisure, but when she saw the rebellion, she abandoned it in anger.
If she had known she’d end up here, she would’ve finished reading it all.
But saying these things now, it’s all too late.
Her appearance has already shaken the pace of the original book, maybe the plot of the rebels entering the Capital City might be delayed.
But nothing is certain yet. To be on the safe side, Ruan Mian must provide some assistance to Xie Huai’an.
"Ah Huai, the firearms blueprints I sent you last time, have you been able to make them?"
Speaking of this, Xie Huai’an quickly expressed gratitude: "Yes, I didn’t expect my wife to understand firearms principles. The firearms you improved, I’ve already had a lot secretly manufactured."
"King Yan and other rebels are wealthy, they must be well-prepared behind the scenes. Ah Huai, just using these firearms alone might not be enough to win."
"To tell you the truth, I’ve accumulated a lot of wealth, and my aunt has secretly made many firearms as well. If all of these can be used on your troops, surely it would greatly enhance the military strength, with an unstoppable momentum and a greater chance of victory."
"Follow me!"
Without waiting for Xie Huai’an to ask more, Ruan Mian had already led him to a horse.
No one knew that after the firearms were improved, she and her aunt had secretly built an armory.
Her aunt intended to make a huge profit out of it, so she even handed over the shops at the garrison to others to manage, pouring a lot of effort into manufacturing weapons.
Ruan Mian provided the blueprints and materials, Ruan Jinxiu was skillful and could innovate, while their aunt offered them great ideas.
Over time, based on the weapons Ruan Mian had stockpiled in her space, they had, through multiple improvements, forged a batch of new-style weapons.
In addition to lighter and more powerful firearms.
There were javelins equipped with hidden weapons, and various portable incendiary bombs.
Although simple, compared to modern weapons, they were still manageable with a fair chance of winning in close combat.
Take the simplest smoke bombs for example, when releasing smoke, they also produce a loud noise, enough to buy time for retreat and intimidate the enemy army.
As long as the opponents don’t have them, they hold the key to victory.
If the plot unfolds as per the original story, with these weapons at hand, they at least have a significant chance of turning the tables, and casualties can be reduced somewhat.
