I do research in ancient times

Boiler explosions are an extremely serious safety accident in the modern world, not to mention that in the era of the Daye Dynasty, which knew nothing about industrial power, the effect was comparable to artillery bombarding the city.

A loud noise startled countless birds and beasts in the mountain, and even the guards of the Lu family who searched the mountain stopped and looked outside the mountain.

"What's wrong!? Was it thunder just now?"

asked a guard.

"What thunder? The sky is full of stars..."

As he spoke, the little leader glanced at the sky, but his body stiffened instantly, his eyes were wide open and his head was raised, and the second half of the sentence in his mouth could not be said no matter what.

The rest of the people didn't notice his abnormality, and walked straight forward. A younger guard muttered to his companion while walking.

"You said you saw a strange thing before, but you only said half of it. What kind of strange thing is it? It's not so appetizing..."

His companion instinctively glanced around, and suddenly realized that his team leader hadn't followed.

"Head, what's the matter?"

He stopped in his tracks and followed the little leader's line of sight curiously.

Looking at it, I saw a vision that I will never forget in this life!

I saw a full moon hanging in the black sky, and between the moon and the shadow of the mountain, a strange ball was slowly rising!

No, it's not comprehensive to say that the ball is, there is a hanging basket hanging under the ball, and the red fire and fire can be vaguely seen!

"Then... what is that, is it a mountain ghost!?"

Someone's voice trembled, stammering and barely forming sentences.

In the folklore of Nanjun, the mountain ghost is a monster that condenses resentment in the mountains. It is ferocious and can fly.

The guards were all from Nanjun, and their faces turned blue when they heard him mention the mountain ghost.I have never seen it before and have no idea. Now a strange ball is floating in the air, and it is rising higher and higher. It seems to be flying towards the moon. How can we not make them nervous! ?

"Shhh—be quiet."

One of the guards made a silent gesture.

"There was thunder just now, most likely the mountain ghost is about to go to heaven! We can't let it see it, otherwise everyone will die!"

As soon as these words came out, several people shuddered in unison.Some timid ones went directly into the bushes, but the little leader hesitated for a moment, unable to bear the fear of ghosts, and hid in.

The "mountain ghost" climbed very slowly, but gradually flew over the top of the mountain, gradually blurring into a shadow between the mountain and the moon.

"It seems to be gone, you can come out."

The little boss touched his head, and got out of the hiding place first.

He looked around to make sure there was no danger, and then waved to his subordinates behind him.

"Come out, we have to arrest people."

Hearing what he said, a group of guards emerged from the bushes one by one.

One of them fixed the shoulder of the other.

"You just said half of what you said, what did you hear when you went to save people?"

The guard didn't want to say it.

But he also knew that this fellow countryman loved to break the casserole and ask the end, so he carefully glanced at the leader in front of him, and deliberately lowered his voice.

"Didn't Mr. Shaolang's boat blow up... Our boat happened to be in Jiangshan, so we rushed to save people."

"In the end... I saw that assassin, and so did many people on the boat. That man...his face...he looks exactly like Mr. Shaolang..."

On the top of the mountain, Ning Fei held up the binoculars and kept calculating the wind direction and height in his mind.

The hot air balloon was prepared before, and it still carried three people. In addition to Nada, the craftsman who had cooperated with him before, the other passenger was Linka, who was driving the small wooden boat.

It was Linka's first time to fly into the sky. The moment the hanging basket was lifted into the air, he froze and stood in the corner, not daring to move.

This man who roamed freely in the sea became a frozen quail in the sky, and completely lost his bravery as a leader.

"This...this...this..."

After a long time, he couldn't say a complete sentence. Linka held the hanging basket tightly, and looked at the night scene of the mountains and forests that were gradually receding under his feet, and the whole person suddenly fell into a dream.

Fly, really fly!

But people... without wings, why can they go to the sky if they can burn a fire! ?

Linka couldn't figure out not only the hot air balloon, but also the sailless boat he drove all the way here.

When the news of Mr. Ning's assassination came that day, the entire Jiuling City was shocked.A lot of young and vigorous young men were so angry that they picked up the guy and wanted to go to Ding'an to take revenge.

Linka also held a knife, and stood behind the crowd with several Donghu boatmen, the anger in his heart almost bursting out of his chest.

It is said that the assassin came along with the Lu family from Nanjun who came to seek marriage, and the person leading the team was the Lu family's in-laws.

I heard that the in-law invited Mr. Ning to a private room in the restaurant, and the assassin fired a poisonous needle before he entered the door.Poor Mr. Ning was trapped in a small room, unable to avoid it, and was directly stabbed in the heart.

I heard that Mr. Ning died on the spot, and his guards tried their best to snatch him out.Later, the young master of the Feng family personally led people to kill the assassins, and sent all the Lu family members to prison. The eldest son Feng was also on his way back.

When he heard the news, Rinka's head buzzed, and his blood flooded his brain.

Mr. Ning is a real gentleman, broad-minded, humble and peaceful, and treats people with enthusiasm and sincerity. He is the best friend of the three tribes.

Mr. Ning rescued the three tribes of Donghu from the crisis, and opened up the sea route for them, and built salt fields. Those Donghu sailors living in Jiuling City regarded him as their closest brother early in the morning!

Such a good man actually encountered difficulties, did he bully them and no one in Donghu! ?

Under the agitation of the crowd, Jiuling City was almost ignited by anger. In the end, it was the three elders of Mo Zong and the owners of the workshops who tried their best to persuade them to control the situation.

It's just that he couldn't calm down, Lin Ka, who was persuaded to return to the dormitory, felt his head suffocated, and was about to go to the Wuzhi River to get some air, when someone knocked on his door suddenly.

Linka opened the door and found Nada standing at the door with a mysterious expression on his face.

They are all Donghu brothers, and the relationship between Linka and Nada has always been good.

But today he was in a really bad mood, and when everyone was discussing going to Ding'an City to take revenge this afternoon, this kid remained silent, with a very hesitant expression on his face.

Linka felt that Nada was ungrateful and fearful, so he suddenly disliked him, and his voice was very bad

"busy?"

Nada glanced at Linka carefully and lowered his voice.

"Something happened."

"Can you... come out with me."

Linka thought he was going to explain what happened in the afternoon, so he didn't think too much, and followed him out the door.

As a result, the old boy went further and further away, leading people directly to a remote area by the Wuzhi River, which immediately made Linka suspicious.

"Where are you taking me?"

"just in front."

Nada looked around, as if he was very worried about someone following behind him, and his pace was much faster than before.

Linka wanted to turn back to Jiuling City, but Nada grabbed his arm and refused to let him go.

"Just ahead, just ahead!"

The craftsman pointed to a deserted dock in front of him and said.

"There?"

Linka was puzzled.

"Yes, it's there."

Nada nodded desperately, "Someone wants to see you."

When he said this, Rinka was not afraid anymore.

After decades of experience at sea, Rinka showed his stubbornness and followed Nada into the dock.

Then, he saw someone he didn't expect.

"Ning... Mr. Ning?!"

Rinka stared wide-eyed, looking at the familiar figure in front of him in disbelief.

"You... are you okay?"

"it's okay no problem."

Ning Fei held up a small wrench, picked up the turnbuckle again, turned to Linka and nodded.

"You're here? Come and see my new boat."

When he heard him mention the boat, Rinka was stunned for a moment.

How could he care about looking at the boat now, he just wanted to ask Mr. Ning if he was injured, and what happened to the assassination.

It's just that people in Jiuling City are used to obeying Ning Juzi's orders.Ning Fei told him to watch the boat, but no matter how doubtful he was, he couldn't ask, so he leaned over and obediently obeyed.

As a result, Linka's brows immediately frowned upon seeing this.

This boat...is really weird, and it doesn't fit the Donghu people's aesthetics, but it is somewhat similar to the squid boat that Mr. Ning flew to Nanshicheng before.

It’s just that the squid boat still has sails at least. This boat doesn’t even have a mast installed. A huge iron object is placed between the second cabin and the deck of the hull. A chrysanthemum without leaves.

This thing...is also called a boat? !

"Mr. Ning," Linka swallowed.

"The ship hasn't been built yet? I don't think the mast has been installed yet..."

"No sail needed."

Ning Fei patted the iron stove-like object in the boat.

"A ship that is not powered by wind naturally does not need sails."

"This is a steam engine. A boiler is used to compress water vapor to propel the boat to walk in the water. It was impossible to build a pressure boiler before, but now there are rubber straws for closing valves and aprons. I have tested that the boiler is The quality is not bad, you can try it.”

After hearing these words, Linka's eyes were filled with stares, and he couldn't figure out how to go without wind.

However, he is still a person who has been at sea for many years. Even if he can't understand the principle of a steam engine, it is not difficult to master the driving skills of a steamboat. It is even much easier than a sailboat that requires the cooperation of the crew to determine the course.

After getting used to it for a while, Linka realized the benefits of the steamboat.

The speed of the boat is very stable in the water, and it will not be disturbed by changes in the wind direction. As the handlebar of the steering wheel, it is right as long as you choose the route and go all the way forward.

However, Nada, who was used as a boiler worker, was rather tired. He was very busy adding water and coal for a while.

Linka fell in love with this boat after only driving it back and forth. He was so happy that he wanted to hold him in his arms. He only felt that although the boat was bare, it looked so pretty.

"Mr. Ning, this boat..."

Listening to his question, Ning Fei did not hide his intentions.

"Nanjun sent someone to assassinate me, and I intend to take revenge back. I wonder if Linka dares to go through this with me?"

Assassination?revenge? !

Linka suddenly remembered the rumors he had heard before, and nodded without hesitation.

"nature."

"Mr. Ning is my Donghu's benefactor, and he will respond to anything he asks for!"

"happy."

Ning Fei nodded, a smile appeared on her pretty face.

He reached out and pointed to the steamboat moored on the shore.

"Just use this boat, let's sail the waves on the Nanjiang River!"