Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 191 - 189: Thunder Rising from the Ground

Particularly when this group of people saw Lin Yi actually stand up and continue walking towards that carriage, they immediately felt a surge of terror.

At the same time, they quickly withdrew and formed a protective circle around Lin Yi.

They were truly afraid that if Lin Yi took another step forward, that object might make the same noise as before and injure Lin Yi.

After all, the mission of these individuals was to ensure that Lord Lin was not hurt.

If due to a momentary oversight Lord Lin suffered even the slightest injury, what awaited them would certainly not be pleasant.

However, regarding the anxious looks of everyone, Lin Yi could only helplessly smile and wave his hand, signaling that they need not be so nervous.

"Don’t worry, what just happened was merely an accident.

This object is something I had people research, of course I understand it.

Remember, just keep it away from fire and it’ll be fine."

Although everyone was unsure and couldn’t fully understand the meaning behind Lin Yi’s words, seeing Lord Lin gesturing, they could only helplessly and carefully step back.

However, the vigilant way they stood seemed to suggest that they were ready to throw themselves on Lin Yi at the slightest sign of trouble.

And once again, as Lin Yi walked back to the side of the carriage and looked at those several large buckets of fireworks, he too began to feel apprehensive.

If these are really set off tomorrow as they are, they might actually hurt some people.

After all, the crowds tomorrow will undoubtedly be substantial, and amidst such dense gatherings, the explosive force of these objects can’t be underestimated.

Just from this test alone, Lin Yi had already deduced that if one were within three meters of these fireworks, they would likely be injured by the exploding bamboo fragments.

While it may not be a fatal injury, it was bound to draw blood, which would be quite unsuitable on a day of great celebration.

Yet, fireworks were an indispensable part of the traditional celebrations embedded in the bones of the Huaxia people.

Hence, Lin Yi had some fixation on these fireworks.

After all, when he was young, during New Year’s, the entire city would be filled with fireworks.

Even if his family was not well-off at the time, his father would still buy him plenty of fireworks to set off.

While he would break up the strings of firecrackers into individual pieces to make them last longer, the joy he felt was indescribable.

Even though the true purpose of researching gunpowder was not to create fireworks, this did not prevent him from using them to celebrate the grand opening day.

Only now he was somewhat troubled, how could he ensure the safety of those around?

For a moment, Lin Yi furrowed his brow, looked up at the sky, and began to ponder.

However, as his gaze shifted upward, he suddenly had an epiphany.

And then he slapped his forehead:

"Right, how could I forget about this?

Wouldn’t it be fine to just hang the firecrackers up?

If being too close could hurt people, then why not just hang them a bit higher?"

After muttering to himself, he turned to a guard nearby and said:

"Quick, find a long bamboo pole."

Within moments, a guard brought several long bamboo poles, each stretching more than five meters in length.

Seeing this, Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction, good, this was exactly what he needed.

Thus, he directly ordered people to take out the strings of firecrackers from the bamboo barrel.

Although these people still had some fear of them like tigers, after all, Magistrate Lin was standing right there.

Therefore, even if they were frightened in their hearts, they still stiffened their scalps and took them out.

However, as they took out the bamboo sections one by one, the incidents from before did not happen.

This gradually eased their minds, and the original fear towards these items slowly dissipated.

When enough firecrackers had been taken out, Lin Yi had people tie the firecrackers to the top of the bamboo pole, and connect several strings of firecrackers directly together.

Just like this, a large bamboo pole carrying a big bunch of firecrackers made from bamboo segments appeared before everyone’s eyes.

Obviously, this was not enough; Lin Yi directly had several nimble servants place this bamboo pole on top of the building.

Soon, on both sides of the shop at head level, two long strings of firecrackers were hung.

However, Lin Yi controlled it very well; the position of the firecrackers was not reaching the ground, but people used long bamboo poles from the second floor windows to hook them over.

In this way, the ends of the firecrackers used for lighting were fixed at the position of the second-floor windows.

Looking at the completed setup, Lin Yi nodded with satisfaction, wasn’t this just right!

Yet while he was busily bustling around, he was unaware that in his surroundings, many people’s homes were already in an uproar.

Following the outbreak of firecracker noises that went ping-ling pang-lang, many people were awakened from their dreams.

They also turned over, got out of bed, dressed quickly, and ran outside in a hurry.

The recent disturbance was indeed too great; the noise was really indistinguishable from thunder, which caused many people to run into their courtyards and do something quite unbelievable: kneel down and continuously kowtow towards the pitch-black sky.

Not only that, but they murmured something under their breath while they kowtowed.

Even though those living around East Market were all nobles and dignitaries, they couldn’t escape the superstitions in their hearts.

No wonder they were so startled; after all, unexpected thunder from a clear sky is either an Immortal’s trick or a divine punishment.

How could they not be fearful?

As for what the people around were doing, Lin Yi was clearly unaware.

At the moment, he had no time to bother with these matters.

After he had made sure everything here was properly handled, he carefully checked everything again and, finding no omissions, nodded with satisfaction before turning around and heading back to his room.

Since the opening was set for early tomorrow, Lin Yi didn’t plan to return to the Imperial Palace tonight.

After all, going back and forth was quite the hassle.

Especially since he had raided for the Emperor and Xiao Xiao again last night.

The little wealth he had saved was all handed over to the two of them.

If it hadn’t been for the Empress not joining the battle, it would have indeed been enough for him to endure.

Of course, such a painful yet joyous activity was something Lin Yi quite enjoyed.

It was just that the continuous busyness of recent days indeed left his body somewhat worn out.

Therefore, when dealing with Xiao Xiao afterwards, he inevitably fell a bit out of rhythm towards the end.

However, seeing Xiao Xiao’s resentful little eyes,

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