HRPM – Chapter 303 The Opportunistic Girl (1)

Jin Luoluo smiled sweetly and personally picked up the teapot, poured him a cup of fine tea, and handed it to him. Her attitude changed faster than the turning of a page.

Lan Cangxuan widened his eyes in surprise. She really knew how to flatter people—an expert at adapting to the situation. Still, those sparkling, lively eyes of hers were rather endearing.

“So you do know when you’ve been rude. It seems you’ve finally realized my value and started treating me with the respect I deserve.”

Jin Luoluo thought to herself, If you didn’t still have some value to me, would I bother trying so hard to please you? But outwardly, she beamed with a bright smile.

“Hehe, what are you saying? Teasing is a sign of closeness. If it were someone I wasn’t familiar with, I wouldn’t even bother talking to them!”

Lan Cangxuan got straight to the point.

“What do you need so much saltpeter for? I’ve investigated your fireworks production, and it doesn’t seem to require such a large quantity of it.”

He was deeply puzzled by this business deal of Jin Luoluo’s and couldn’t figure out what she intended to use it for. This feeling of being unable to keep things under control made him very uneasy.

Especially when it came to this woman, whose business practices were extraordinarily strange. Previously, when he had provided her with a small amount of saltpeter, she had tinkered around and created fireworks.

Now, she was obviously preparing to manufacture something else, and he was genuinely worried about what new invention she might come up with.

“This falls under trade secrets. I can’t tell you.”

If she explained that she was researching explosives, she would probably have to start with the origins of gunpowder and continue explaining for three days and three nights without reaching the end.

More importantly, if he learned that she was developing something so dangerous, he would definitely refuse to sell it to her. Wouldn’t all her efforts be wasted then?

“Jin Luoluo, we have the right to know where our goods are going and how they’ll be used. You don’t have to reveal any trade secrets—just explain the intended purpose. If you refuse to tell me, I absolutely won’t approve the shipment. Even if Mr. Mu has already reached an agreement with you, as long as the goods haven’t left Jialan Kingdom, I still have ways to detain that batch.”

The more she refused to tell him, the more determined he became to find out. He wanted to see what she would do.

“No, no, no… don’t be impulsive!”

Jin Luoluo panicked. Grabbing his hand, she lowered her voice and pleaded humbly.

“I’ll tell you, all right? Here’s the thing: I already developed fireworks, didn’t I? Lately, I’ve felt that having only fireworks during festivals isn’t lively enough. If there were some crackling, popping sounds as well, it would really heighten everyone’s excitement.”

“So I’ve decided to develop something that explodes and makes noise. It’s called firecrackers. Hehe, firecrackers require even more saltpeter, which is why I’m purchasing such a large amount.”