Chapter 2684: Think Twice Before Acting

Zi Xia blushed heavily; she was a young maiden, how could she understand such matters!

Long Yi had indeed mentioned it before, but what he said was vague, so she hadn’t paid attention.

Long Yi whispered, "Do you understand now?"

"Got it, I’m really flustered." Zi Xia felt a bit embarrassed and turned to leave.

A grown man discussing this kind of thing with her, a young woman, of course, she felt embarrassed, especially since this man was someone she liked. Alas! She really lost face all the way to the Pacific Ocean this time.

Long Rui’s cold voice sounded, "Long Yi, do you have a lot of free time?"

Long Yi shuddered; being interrupted by Zi Xia, he almost forgot to report the most urgent matter to the Prince. So, he spread his legs, puffing as he ran back to the Prince, wiped nonexistent sweat, and said with lingering fear, "Reporting to the Prince, I’ve investigated the explosives issue!"

Long Rui succinctly said, "Speak!"

Long Yi: "It’s Old Master Gu!"

Long Rui frowned, "Who?"

Long Yi said again, "It’s Gu Ruochen, Old Master Gu. He holds a grudge because the Princess Consort beat Aunt Yu in front of the Capital’s common people last time, making him a joke of the Capital. So, he spent a lot of money this time, bribing Miss Sun to try to get the explosives into the Princess Consort’s hands, intending to blow her up."

"It’s him." Long Rui’s voice was eerie, seeming to put people in an icy pool.

Long Yi started to feel some concern for Old Master Gu; who not to offend, but offending the Prince? Just because he’s the Richest Man Under the Heavens, does he think the Prince wouldn’t dare to touch him? That’s simply daydreaming.

When the Prince’s temper flares up, he’s not even afraid of the Emperor.

Xuexue also didn’t expect that the one who sent people to blow her up was Old Master Gu; this old fellow was indeed insidious and vicious. On the surface, it seemed the matter was over, but secretly he was sending people to harm her.

At this moment, Long Rui’s cold voice was heard saying, "Send someone to blow up his lair for me."

Long Yi was stunned for a moment, "Prince, isn’t this improper?"

Old Master Gu is the richest in The Four Kingdoms, also the Richest Man Under the Heavens. The emperors of The Four Kingdoms want to curry favor with him; back then, the Emperor of Moli Country went through great efforts to make him settle in Moli Country. Now the Prince wants to blow up his lair, is this not opposing the Emperor?

Long Rui glared darkly and said, "What’s improper about it? He tries to blow up my wife, I’m just blowing up his lair, he still gets the better deal."

Get the better deal? Prince, you’re truly bold! You dare to touch the mansion of the Richest Man Under the Heavens.

Long Yi cast a pleading look at Xuexue, hoping the Princess Consort would persuade the Prince not to be too impulsive; this consequence is not something the War Prince’s Mansion can withstand.

Xuexue also thought Long Rui was too impulsive; the revenge must be taken, but not openly. They come in the dark, we also go in the dark, this is called repaying in kind, letting the opponent die not knowing how it happened, that’s skillful.

Xuexue: "Prince, don’t be impulsive. Offending Old Master Gu is offending the Emperor, which is unwise. This matter needs careful consideration."

Long Rui angrily said, "Someone bullies the wife; I just can’t swallow this!"

Xuexue: "Prince, I know you’re doing it for my sake, but right now Wei Country and Moli Country are at war, the Emperor is in need of silver, and I heard he’s expecting donations from Old Master Gu. If at this time you offend him, aren’t you pushing him towards Wei Country? The Emperor definitely doesn’t want to see this result, nor do the common people. Prince, you must think thrice before acting."

Long Rui furiously slapped the wall hard, instantly leaving five finger marks on the wall beside: "Must we really let him go like this?"