diskusbooks Chapter 260 Rumble
Chapter 260 Rumble
Before leaving, Wei Yu did not do anything inappropriate, which puzzled Li Xiaonuan.
But Li Xiaonuan still vaguely sensed something. That is, Wei Yu's journey this time might very well be fraught with peril, with only a slim chance of survival.
Since he couldn't guarantee his own safe return, Wei Yu wouldn't give Li Xiaonuan any reason to be hopeful.
That should be the case, Li Xiaonuan thought.
She felt like she was just being pathetic. When Wei Yu was relentlessly pursuing her, she was quite resistant and disgusted.
But now that Wei Yu has come to say goodbye, Li Xiaonuan is starting to miss him again.
It's a very complex emotion. It's like a really annoying friend suddenly disappearing one day, and everyone feels a sense of loss.
Back in her room, Li Xiaonuan saw a large wooden box on the floor in front of her bed. It probably contained hand-thrown grenades.
Curious, Li Xiaonuan stepped forward and opened the box. The moment the lid was lifted, Li Xiaonuan saw a whole box of black spheres. The spheres weren't big, about the size of two adult fists put together.
Li Xiaonuan picked one up and examined it closely. The iron ball was a bit heavy and cold to the touch, with only a noticeable opening at the fuse outlet.
But the opening was plugged with another material, and it felt quite tightly sealed. Li Xiaonuan examined it closely by candlelight for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what material it was.
However, judging from the current situation, that material is still quite good. At least, its sealing and toughness should be quite good.
That night, Li Xiaonuan gathered her family and gave each of them five of these iron balls, and taught them how to use them.
Seeing that Su Shi and Li's father were very scared, but still took the iron ball, Li Xiaonuan felt relieved.
"Father, Mother, if someone attacks us, and you are too afraid to use this lightning to fight the enemy, then we might all perish here." Li Xiaonuan was not exaggerating; she was stating a very cruel fact.
"Dad, Mom, I'm still young. I want to learn medicine well so I can open my own clinic someday," Xiao Gang shouted from the side.
Upon hearing this, both Madam Su and Father Li clutched their bundles tightly. Madam Su added, "Oh dear, your father and I know what we're doing and won't let you get into any danger."
Having received an affirmative answer, Li Xiaonuan and Xiaogang exchanged a quick glance. Although they weren't entirely satisfied with Su Shi and Li's father's behavior, at least their love for the child was genuine.
I don't know where the Sixth Miss heard that Li Xiaonuan had some new gadgets, but she kept pestering her for a long time and managed to get three of them.
Li Xiaonuan was worried that the Sixth Miss wouldn't know how to use it, so she followed her around asking questions the whole way. The result...
"Sister Xiao Nuan, Xiao Gang already taught me, so don't worry. If I forget later, I'll just ask you again." After saying that, the little girl struggled to pick up the three iron balls and left.
The wet nurse and two maids followed behind the sixth young lady, saying they would help her carry it, but the little girl refused to budge an inch.
Watching the sixth young lady stagger away, and the wet nurse and maidservants nervously protecting her, Li Xiaonuan felt much more relaxed.
That night, distant shouts of battle echoed from outside the capital. In the entire villa, everyone except the carefree sixth young lady tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
"I'm telling you all, who are you trying to fool by sleeping here so early in the morning? It's just a small battle, it'll be over soon. You're all so useless." At the breakfast table, the little girl said to the Li family members who kept yawning.
Li Xiaonuan put down her spoon, picked up a fried dough stick for the little girl, and replied, "Do you think everyone is like you, not worried even if the sky falls? We are just ignorant country folk, we are terrified of this kind of thing."
Xiao Gang wanted to say something, but since he had just taken a big bite of the egg pancake, he could only chew and swallow first.
The little girl took a sip of soy milk, then curiously dipped the fried dough stick into it and took a bite. But she didn't seem to like the texture, so she just ate the fried dough stick dry.
Li Xiaonuan made the soy milk and fried dough sticks early this morning. She couldn't sleep well, so she figured she might as well get up and find something to do.
"Little Nuan, your fried dough sticks are so chewy and crispy on the outside. Tell me how you made them later. I'll make them for my mom when I get home. She loves fried dough sticks with porridge," the little girl said, her cheeks puffed out.
"Miss, you must swallow the food in your mouth before you speak," the nanny whispered behind the little girl.
The little girl realized her mistake and quickly opened her big eyes to look at everyone. Fortunately, the Li family members were all honest country folk, and no one cared about the little girl's error.
Xiao Gang finally managed to swallow the egg pancake in his mouth. Seeing the little girl staring at everyone with wide eyes and puffed-out cheeks, he suddenly laughed and said, "Oh my, a little squirrel has come to our table! Sister, look at my aunt, doesn't she look like a squirrel stealing walnuts?"
Li Xiaonuan chuckled silently. Su Shi and Li's father were quite embarrassed. Mainly, the little girl was a guest in their home; how could they speak to a guest like that?
"Xiaogang, how could you talk like that? Quickly apologize to your aunt." Madam Su scolded Xiaogang, then said apologetically to the little girl, "Sixth Miss, it's all our fault for not disciplining him properly. You can punish Xiaogang severely later and teach him a good lesson for us."
Li's father, who always ate quickly, put down his chopsticks and said to Xiaogang, "Eat your food properly and don't laugh at others. Look at your own glib tongue; you're even worse than them. When you're done eating, come find me in my yard."
After disciplining Xiaogang, Father Li apologized to the little girl and went back to his own courtyard.
The little girl had long since grown accustomed to her father's stern demeanor, and showed no sign of anything amiss.
After Li's father left, the little girl quickly finished her late-night breakfast and then said to Li Xiaogang, "Remember to come find me in the backyard early. I'll go and prepare your homework."
Li Xiaonuan was very worried about Xiaogang because of the little girl's attitude. She wondered what new idea she had come up with to punish Xiaogang.
With a bitter face, Xiao Gang finished his breakfast and, under Li Xiaonuan's ambiguous gaze, slowly made his way to Li's father's courtyard.
Because of the little incident at the breakfast table, everyone's worries lessened a bit. At noon, everyone went for a nap.
Li Xiaonuan woke up to a loud bang. The all-too-familiar rumble immediately reminded her of the little girl who had gotten herself into trouble playing with thunder.
Because the loud bang was heard in the courtyard.
Without even putting on her shoes, Li Xiaonuan threw on an outer robe and headed out of the courtyard to search. The backyard was too spacious, and Li Xiaonuan couldn't immediately find the direction from which the sound was coming.
Just as Li Xiaonuan was extremely anxious, another loud bang rang out, accompanied by screams of agony.
That's it. That was Li Xiaonuan's only thought at that moment.
If it were truly a little girl playing with lightning and accidentally causing a fire, she would have already injured herself by now.
No, injuries are minor. What I'm afraid of is...
Li Xiaonuan dared not think any further.