I made the villain right.

Chapter 308: Dangerous City Prepares for War

When Shi Jin entered the room, he saw Shi Wei sitting on the bed. Only today did he realize that he was thinner than usual.

She paused, her eyes suddenly filled with soreness.

The moment Shi Wei raised his eyes and saw Shi Jin, his pale face showed some life.

A smile appeared in his eyes and brows, and seeing her standing at the door in a daze, he spoke quickly.

"Jin'er." Shi Wei's voice came, a little hoarse.

"Dad..." Her eyes were red, and she walked quickly forward and stood in front of Shi Wei.

The father and daughter looked at each other, with thousands of words in their eyes.

Suddenly, Shi Wei frowned slightly, his eyes full of heartache: "Jin'er, I haven't seen you for a few days. Why do you look haggard? Is it because Afan treats you badly?"

After hearing that, Shi Jin's eyes became more bitter. She blinked and tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.

"No, maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday. Don't worry."

At this time, Shi Xiaomian also came into the room.

Shi Wei rubbed his temple and asked in confusion: "Jin'er, I feel dizzy and I can't remember many things. What's wrong with me?"

Seeing that Shi Wei had forgotten his memories of recent period, Shi Jin looked at Xu Ruogu with some confusion, intending to ask what was going on.

Xu Ruogu showed an awkward look on his face and found it difficult to speak.

He was puzzled about Shi Wei's amnesia symptoms, and he seemed to have just discovered it.

Shi Jin suddenly felt that forgetting might be a good thing for his father. After all, that memory was too painful.

But she couldn't help but worry about whether there were any hidden dangers in her father's health.

Shi Wei frowned, trying to recall the past: "I remember that I was planning to go to Jinzhou City to pick up your grandmother and bring her back to Beijing, and then... I can't remember what happened next."

As he spoke, his expression became uglier and his brows furrowed.

Shi Jin's heart suddenly tightened, fearing that he would recall those painful memories, and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Dad, if you can't remember, don't think about it. You have a severe hot flash, and maybe the fever is so severe that you forget some things."

Suddenly, Shi Wei looked outside the door and asked with a little confusion: "Why aren't Ahua and Sheng'er here?"

When Shi Jin heard this, his nose suddenly felt sore and his throat seemed to be blocked. After a long while, he spoke with difficulty: "Dad... my brother... is out for something and won't be back for a while. A Yu is busy with the affairs of Fu Meng Xuan and can't spare the time. He will come to see you when he is done."

As she spoke, she quickly turned her head away and raised her hand to quietly wipe away the tears that overflowed from the corners of her eyes.

He exhaled slowly, trying his best to make his voice sound steady, fearing that Shi Wei would notice his flaw.

But Shi Wei could hear the sob in his voice. He became more and more confused. Just as he was about to ask more, Shi Jin quickly changed the subject: "Dad, you just woke up, you must be hungry. I'll have someone make some porridge that you like."

Zhilu was watching from the side and quickly tried to smooth things over: "General, it is important for you to take good care of yourself now. The new snacks made in the kitchen are delicious. I'll bring you some later. Eat them with the porridge. I guarantee you'll have a good appetite!"

Shi Wei watched the two girls singing in unison, swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to Jin'er."

Shi Xiaomian remained silent, but a complex and indistinguishable emotion flashed in her eyes.

She explored Jiang Yun's memory.

If the mother Gu dies, there is no medicine to cure it, and the person who planted the Gu will die within three days.

Even if the poison in his body is lured out, he will still be controlled as long as the poison is in his body.

Although he has regained consciousness now, there are still toxins in his body and his life is still in danger.

She hasn't told Shi Jin about this yet.

"Dad, you take a good rest first. I'll go down and make arrangements first."

After Shi Jin finished speaking, he gave a subtle look to the people in the room, indicating that they should go out together.

When they were alone, Shi Jin hurriedly asked, "Gu'er, how is my father's health? How could he have lost some of his memory?"

Xu Ruogu lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Shi Jin's eyes, for fear of seeing disappointment in her eyes.

His voice was heavy and helpless: "Sister Jin, although the poison in the general's body has been drawn out, the poison of the poison still remains in the body. This poison is extremely dangerous. I'm afraid the general's life is in danger. He only has two days left."

These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Shi Jin's heart hard.

The glimmer of hope that Shi Jin had felt because of his father's awakening was instantly shattered like a bubble, and his heart sank suddenly, as if falling into an endless abyss.

Xu Ruogu regarded Shi Jin as his closest person, and he felt frustrated and guilty for not being able to cure her father.

He raised his eyes and looked at Shi Jin's distraught appearance, and his heart was filled with helplessness and guilt that instantly burst out.

His shoulders trembled slightly, and he cried, "I'm sorry, Sister Jin, it's my fault that my medical skills are not good enough to cure the general. I couldn't help you..."

The hot tears burst out uncontrollably, falling down in big drops.

He is only a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, but his tender shoulders have to bear such heavy pressure.

She saw all his efforts. Ever since he started to cure the Blood-Damaged Puppet, he has been studying various medical skills.

Faced with this difficult disease, even though I know I have tried my best, I still feel guilt and self-blame in my heart.

Shi Jin took a deep breath, suppressed the grief in his heart, bent down and gently embraced Xu Ruogu in his arms, patting his back lightly, his voice choked but full of comfort.

"Gu'er, how can I blame you for this? You have done your best for my father. I have seen it all and I remember it in my heart."

Xu Ruogu sobbed in Shi Jin's arms for a long time before slowly raising his head and wiping the tears from his face with his sleeves.

After a pause, he said in a nasal voice, "Sister Jin, I don't know why the general lost his memory."

Shi Jin looked more and more worried: "Is it possible for his memory to be restored?"

Xu Ruogu shook his head helplessly, his tone full of uncertainty: "Maybe, maybe not, it's hard to say for sure."

Shi Xiaomian saw that Xu Ruogu had already explained Shi Wei's situation, so she didn't need to say anything else.

Shi Jin was silent, feeling mixed emotions.

After a moment, she made some kind of decision in her heart.

Conceal the fact and truth of his brother's death.

Her father's time was running out, and she couldn't bear to let him endure the pain of killing his own son in his last moments. She just wanted him to leave peacefully and peacefully.

"Zhilu, tell Butler Yu to take down the white lanterns and gate banners in the mansion."

Zhilu guessed Shi Jin's intention and quickly did as he said.

Shi Jin went to the kitchen and cooked porridge for Shi Wei himself.

Shi Xiaomian was also there to accompany her and discuss the latest situation in Kyoto with her.

"This morning, people from the Ministry of Works have reinforced the city gates and palace gates, and built an underground palace overnight as a shelter. They even called back the retired Li family and asked them to produce a large number of thunder bombs."

Shi Xiaomian thought for a moment and said, "Ran Ke can make thunder bombs. I think A Yu brought him into the palace to work on this."

Shi Jin nodded slightly, with a look of relief on his face: "That's great. We should plan ahead and make all preparations. Even if Xu Wuchen leads the Blood Evil Puppets to attack Kyoto, we won't be helpless and at the mercy of others."

The palace was shrouded in an atmosphere of urgency.

At the palace gate, craftsmen from the Ministry of Works were reinforcing the gate, and the sound of hammering and chiseling continued.

At the construction site of the underground palace, craftsmen were digging, moving and building. They were busy but not chaotic and were working as hard as they could to complete the task.

The busier figures are in the huge workshop.

Li's craftsmen worked together with the Imperial Guards to make thunder bombs. The former focused on processes such as weighing and purification, while the latter were responsible for making the outer shell and loading the explosives into the shell.

The craftsmen of the Li family were dressed in coarse linen clothes, with beads of sweat on their foreheads. They were concentrating on fiddling with the materials in their hands, carrying out processes such as weighing, purifying and grinding.

In addition, there was a group of royal guards who assisted in the construction of the outer shell and the loading of explosives into the shell.

The production process of Tianlei is complicated and every step cannot tolerate the slightest mistake.

The Li father and son paced back and forth in the workshop, carefully supervising every step.

Li Muci asked, "Dad, can we finish it on time?"

"It must be completed! The production of this thunder bomb is related to the life and death of all the people in Kyoto." Li Zhi said with a serious expression.

At the same time, Ran Ke was also giving guidance.

During the process of loading gunpowder into the shell, a young craftsman poured gunpowder into the iron shell with his hands trembling slightly.

Seeing this, Ran Ke stepped forward to steady his hand and said softly, "Don't be nervous, pour slowly, and make sure the gunpowder is loaded tightly."

Then, he inserted the fuse into the small hole of the iron shell, sealed the gap with yellow wax, and warned those around him: "The fuse is the key, the installation and sealing must be foolproof."

Fan Hua, Du Xuan and Yun Chuan were also busy helping to prepare the gunpowder.

A group of soldiers were carrying the finished thunder bombs, carefully placing them in special boxes.

A soldier accidentally stumbled and the box shook. Li Zhi gasped when he saw it.

Fortunately, the box was stable and the thunder bomb was not damaged.

Li Zhi immediately reminded loudly: "Listen to me! The thunderbolt is extremely powerful. Even a spark can cause a disaster. Everyone must be careful when moving it. If something goes wrong, no one can bear the consequences!"

Everyone nodded, their eyes full of solemnity, and threw themselves into their intense work again.

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