Cub Nursery

The iron tower almost soars into the sky and can be seen from anywhere in the border town.

Many people came to watch under the iron tower, but the flame cubs said that because it was just built, it was not known whether it was safe or not, and it needed to be tested.

But even so, it still amazes the people in the border town.

"Such a big tower is no worse than a train, right?" Hei Xiong looked up and gestured at the group of people around him, "I have climbed to the top, and there is a small steel house on the top..."

"Brother, the train is much more powerful than the iron tower. Don't look at the iron skin on the outside of the train, but the inside is actually very complicated." Hei Jiulang said, "Our family has a distant relative who is a skilled craftsman on the train, which is amazing."

Hei Jiulang is the youngest son of the Hei family. He is much younger than Hei Xiong, but he is also the most lively. He is the one who talks the most in the whole family.

The black bear looked black, and said simply: "Do you still want to eat canned braised pork, and besides, I won't give it to you! Have you never seen this thing?"

"En." Kuro Kuro nodded embarrassingly.

They don't live in the capital, and it's quite far away from the capital. Many things have been heard in rumors.

However, since their family decided to come to the border town, they went to the beach in a carriage. Along the way, they saw a huge shopping mall, a huge clock, and the hands on it were turning gently. It is said that it is the most accurate way of keeping time. Huge workshops, the Great Wall like a dragon by the sea, and steel behemoth trains.

They even watched the railway across the river with relish.

Taking the train all the way to the border town, Hei Jiulang felt that he had seen too much in his life.

The reason why he is so lively is not to show off to the black bear, but to talk to him more, to get close to the most promising general in the whole family.

But he has seen so much, but he has never heard of or seen canned braised pork.

Seeing that Hei Jiulang stopped talking, Hei Xiong said proudly, "Canned braised pork, canned fruit, and canned chicken legs are special offerings in the border town, and there are no other places. Master Yan is kind and thinks that our life in the border town is difficult, not only Food was sent, but also meat and fruit."

"Canned braised pork is really delicious." Kuro Kuro couldn't help but said.

Their family now eats in the canteen of the railway station, and the food there is also delicious, but the canned braised pork is also delicious!

The soup is rich, with a slight sweetness in the umami aroma, the meat slices are fat and thin, the lean meat is not bad, the fat meat is soft but not greasy, and there is no fishy smell of pork.

It's not that Kurokuro has never eaten pork, but he has never eaten such delicious pork.

"If you want to eat canned food, be obedient." Hei Xiong said, "I'll take you to see the fields in the border town and the demon watch tower. I can apply for an iron donkey. Do you want to be taken by me?"

"Think!" Kuro Kuro hurriedly said.

Hei Jiulang had only heard of iron donkeys. He heard from the most knowledgeable peddler in the village that there were many iron donkeys in the capital. Run quickly on the cement road.

The iron donkey didn't need a horse or a man to carry it. It only had two wheels and was covered with iron bumps. As long as people got on it and kicked it with their feet, the iron donkey could run very fast.

Children yearn for these new things the most, and Hei Jiulang is looking forward to having the opportunity to go to the capital when he grows up to see what the iron donkey looks like with his own eyes.

In the border city camp there was the iron donkey that Yang Shuning asked Yan Xun to ask for, and they ran almost silently without their bells.Iron donkeys are usually placed in a wooden shed with something covered on them, which is better than horses. However, iron donkeys do not need to eat and are easier to take care of than horses.

When you get the donkey back, you have to know how to ride it. On weekdays, Yang Shuning basically doesn’t care about it. The lieutenant generals go to learn it for a while. After learning it, they occasionally ride it for a couple of laps. There are also some centurions and thousand commanders who can learn it. Ordinary Taoist soldiers are also greedy, but it's not their turn yet.

Black bears can also ride iron donkeys. This time he borrowed an iron donkey and rode it directly.

"Awesome, oh, so amazing." Hei Jiulang collapsed and jumped excitedly on the side of the road, so happy.

When the black bear stopped, he hurried over and sat on the back seat.

As soon as the black bear raised his foot, the iron donkey ran forward.

There are concrete roads everywhere in the border town, which are very flat. Hei Xiong took Hei Jiulang to run around the whole border town.

There are large cotton fields and large mulberry fields outside, which are better than the fields at Hei Jiulang's house.There are also concrete ditches between the fields, and there is rushing water flowing in the distance.

"There is a river over there. Master Yan took us to dig a big hole and a huge waterwheel." Hei Xiong said, "I will take you to see it in a few days, it is very spectacular."

There are also waterwheels in other places, but they are definitely not as large as those in border towns.

It was designed by the cubs, Yan Xun used the train to pull the parts, and led the soldiers to piece it together bit by bit. The huge waterwheel is like a hill, and it can send water to very high places.

There is also a very useful flexible pipe sent by Yan Xun, which can transport the water to the train station and other places cleanly.

"The border town is not the same as before. Take a closer look." Hei Xiong said, "It's almost dinner time, let's hurry up, the food in the canteen of the train station is delicious."

"Brother, is the food in your camp good?" Hei Jiulang asked.

The black bear was silent for a while before saying, "It's fine now."

"Isn't it good before?" Kuro Kuro refused to give up.

Hei Xiong doesn't really want to talk about the past, they keep those things in their hearts, just remember to be grateful to Yan Xun, if they say it again and again, it's as if they are so pitiful.

They are all very powerful Dao soldiers, so there is nothing to be pitiful about.

Not pitiful at all, but very powerful, after all, they protect the entire Great Qin.

"I used to have food, one meal a day." Hei Xiong said, "Occasionally, when the demon kingdom attacks, I may have to guard the city wall day and night, and eat a little casually."

"Father and mother have saved some money and want to make armor for you." Hei Jiulang said in a low voice, "I'll bring the armor this time. I saw that the best iron pieces were used. Some of them were hammered by our father himself. Hammered out."

The black bear choked.

If it was changed before, he should be ecstatic, but now...he already knows the existence of the battle robe, and has even worn it, but those secrets can't be said casually, he can only hold back.

If the father and mother were to take the armor back and exchange it for silver, and let the parents down, the black bear couldn't bear to speak.

Moreover, it must have cost a lot of money to save armor, and it would definitely not make much money if it was sold again.Hei Xiong thought for a while, and then agreed, he has saved some money over the years, let his parents take it back later, and then went to his colleagues to borrow some canned braised pork for his parents to take, which is considered filial piety.

The iron tower almost towering into the sky stayed there safely.

People come to watch every day, and everyone mainly raises their faces to try to see the small house on the top of the tower clearly, and also makes a few comments.

Brother Huan also likes to take a look at it when he is resting. Such a behemoth feels thick, solid and safe. He heard from the cubs that this tower is very important.

The pups come in every day for some tests.

The black and white cubs held a small hammer and tapped here and there around the iron tower.

In the distance, the flame cubs were fiddling with weird instruments, writing and drawing on paper, and occasionally looking up with a telescope.

Yan Xun also came to see the iron tower. He stood by with his hands behind his back to watch the cubs busy, and he didn't step forward to help.

"Master Yan, is this iron tower really used to monitor the demon country?" Someone couldn't help asking.

The outer city wall is already tall enough, like a hill, even big monsters can't easily attack it, and this iron tower is taller and looks more terrifying.

Yan Xun nodded with a smile, and said casually: "I'm going to see the situation in the Yao Kingdom. Know yourself and the enemy and win every battle."

"Master Yan is amazing." The man gave a thumbs up.

Soon, what Yan Xun said spread, and I don’t know how it spread. Many people said that this iron tower is the Tower of Watching Demons. real name.

After observation, the cubs finally nodded, and the Demon Watching Tower can be officially used.

"When the Demon Observation Tower starts to be used in the future, you won't be able to stand below it. It's very dangerous." Yan Xun said, "Walls will be erected around here and guarded by Taoist soldiers. If you want to see it, you can go to a higher place to watch it. .”

"If stones, iron filings, etc. fall from above, it is very likely to be injured." The flame cub said.

When everyone heard it, they all ran away.

Yan Xun led people to build a surrounding wall, Yang Shuning arranged Taoist soldiers to guard, and of course the people who went up to watch the demon tower were not only the cubs, but also the confidant Taoist soldiers arranged by Yang Shuning.

Although there are two safety ropes on the Demon Watching Tower, one is tied directly to the top of the Demon Watching Tower, and the other will artificially change the point of effort as it rises, which can be said to be double insurance.

In front of the huge demon watching tower, the weight of one person and two people is nothing at all.Moreover, the Demon Watching Tower is made of the best steel, and its scale is so huge that it can accommodate a dozen or so people at once.

But the first time was Yan Xun, Jing Fengye and the cubs, as well as Yang Shuning and a soldier.

Everyone tied two layers of safety ropes around their waists, and then climbed up bit by bit.

When he finally got to the top, Yan Xun wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Go back and get a rope ladder, we are too tired to climb up by ourselves."

"En." Jing Fengye nodded hastily.

Of course, the rope ladder is not a simple rope, but a small house that can move up and down. It is completely feasible to use steel wire ropes to go up and down, install some steel gears next to it, and find a few strong Taoist soldiers to help.

The small house above the Demon Watching Tower is surrounded by thick double-glazed glass, not only can't the wind blowing in from outside, even the sound can't come in.

On the top of the small house, there is a long lightning rod, the principle of which is only understood by Yan Xun and the cubs, but Yang Shuning didn't say anything when laying out the blueprints.

There are blankets under the feet, benches and folding beds, and even a charcoal stove for heating, clean water and so on.

The cubs opened the iron box and took out a high-precision telescope that was much larger than ordinary telescopes. They took a look at the parts one by one, and then quickly assembled them.

Below is a thick steel frame, Yan Xun and Jing Fengye helped assemble it.

The dark iron lump stood there quietly, like a huge cannon barrel.

The black and white cub moved a bench and stepped on it, put both eyes on the front glass piece at the same time, and then started debugging.

A lot of extremely precise nuts, and some seemingly complicated scales.

The little cub concentrated and adjusted slowly. Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief, left the lens and said, "My lord, it's alright."

"Let me see." Yan Xun hurried forward.

There are only a few high-end telescopes now, one was given to the guard city by the sea, one was transported to the border town, and the other was placed in the construction of the Conservation Hall, which has not been released yet.

These telescopes were all designed by the cubs themselves, and Yan Xun had no involvement at all.

The vision in the lens was very clear, Yan Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, and turned the knob lightly.The camera moved slowly, because it was zoomed in too much, Yan Xun watched for a while before confirming that this was indeed the hillside he had seen from a long distance last time.

The hillside was bare, and there were some dry grass swaying, but there were no monsters he saw last time.

Staring at it for a while, Yan Xun left the lens and said, "I have to observe and record from time to time, but I haven't found it yet."

Yang Shuning nodded with a serious face.

The soldier he brought was holding a pencil, writing and drawing quickly in a small notebook, and the black and white cubs next to him were carefully explaining how to use some knobs on the telescope.

There are spare parts in the iron box next to them, and the little cub explained them clearly.

He had seen the power of ordinary binoculars before, and the soldiers did not despise him at this time. He quickly memorized and showed the cub the notes he wrote after finishing writing.

The black and white cub looked at it seriously, and pointed out a few places with vague records, then nodded, and brought him over to experience it.

Jing Fengye boiled water with an iron pot and poured hot water for everyone.

Yan Xun sat on the bench, hugged the hot water, and looked out of the glass window.

Yang Shuning glanced at Feng Ye in his glasses, opened his mouth, but didn't speak.After holding back for a while, Yang Shuning finally said: "Surely no one will hear what you say here?"

"En." Yan Xun nodded.

"I don't see what Qiu Bao is like for now, but his two subordinates definitely can't take it." Yang Shuning said, "I have tried many ways but have not grasped it. Does Master Yan have a solution?"

Originally bald and poor border town, looking for someone is not a lice on the bald man's head?

But who let so many cotton and mulberry trees grow in the border town now, it is not so easy to find someone.

"Leave this matter to Xiao Dan." Yan Xun said.

Yang Shuning was taken aback for a moment, and after careful consideration, he realized that Yan Xun was talking about his son.

"Don't worry, Xiaodan's master is Lord Beiqi Bei, and he has learned a lot." Seeing Yang Shuning's expression of reluctance to admit it, Yan Xun quickly explained, "I will ask Xiaodan's brothers to help. He who hides will be found."

The abilities of the cubs are obvious to all, Yang Shuning heaved a sigh of relief.

That young master Dan seemed to be able to run and jump not long after his shell was broken, but he didn't show much limelight on weekdays.Yang Shuning thought about it carefully, and finally remembered that Master Xiaodan seemed to be acting with Yang Qiong...

For anything else, anyway, he doesn't know what Master Xiaodan is capable of.

But Yang Shuning had met Bei Qi a few times before, and knew that he was stubborn and jealous, and offended many people in the capital. If he hadn't been Zhou Guang's disciple and won the favor, he would not have been the Minister of Dali Temple long ago.

The power in the capital was turbulent, and there were hundreds of dead bodies at every turn. It was entirely his luck that Bei Qi could still be the Minister of Dali Temple for so many years.

Anyway, Yang Shuning didn't think that Bei Qi would have a good look at the young master Xiaodan who was a monster.

Under the Demon Watching Tower, the wind was sunny and the real warm wind was blowing, and the Taoist soldiers who were guarding were also a little dozed off, so they quickly pinched themselves to cheer themselves up.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed past, and the Taoist soldiers subconsciously wanted to catch up.

But the shadow stopped suddenly, and a loud voice sounded, "Everyone, I'm a little egg, not a bad guy."

The Taoist guard was instantly refreshed, thinking it was the shadow who had spoken, but after a closer look, he saw the villain riding on the dog, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's nothing."

Watching the wolf dog running away like the wind, Dao Bing said with lingering fear: "That is Master Yan's son?"

"It must be true. He is the only monster cub this small in Daqin."

Other cubs may be about the same size because they are fat and thin, and they wear similar clothes, only the details are different, but the baby is too small, similar to the slaps of these big, old and rough guys, a small one, talking The sound is not small.

"Master Xiaodan." Dao Bing whispered.

"You only saw Master Xiaodan, and didn't pay attention to the wolf dog? I heard that it was specially bred by Dali Temple. It is very smart, and breeding is extremely difficult. It will choose its own master. If the wolf dog doesn't like it, no matter how good it is, go and command it." They won't listen either."

Dao Bing was stunned, carefully recalling the scene just now.

It seemed that the young master Xiaodan didn't say anything, and didn't move at all. The wolfhound stopped by itself and ran away by itself.

Or was it that Master Xiaodan was too small, and his movements were blocked by the fur of the wolf dog, so they didn't see it?

No matter what, as long as they know that Master Xiaodan can be trusted, they don't care about the rest.

Wolf dogs are indeed mighty, stronger than wolves, thinner than dogs, and the most rare thing is that they are very, very smart, and sometimes they behave smarter than humans, and they are more capable and tempered.

There is also a rumor here. It is said that the ancestor of the wolf dog once accompanied a general-level Taoist soldier to kill demons and made great achievements in battle. It is recorded in many unofficial histories. The degree of importance can be seen in one or two.

It's just that no one would have imagined that the wolfhound that Dali Temple valued so much was given to Young Master Xiaodan.

Whether Master Northern Qi likes this apprentice or hates him, everyone can't tell.

The wolf dog came and went like the wind, galloping on the smooth concrete floor, almost leaving afterimages in place.The baby pulled the wolfhound's ears, rode on Langqian's neck, poked his head out, and looked ahead with piercing eyes.

"Let's go over there and have a look." The baby whispered.

The wolfhound's ears moved slightly and immediately changed direction.

In fact, the wolf dog is really lonely, has a big temper and is very smart, and he is the smartest wolf dog of this generation. He has always been picky in Dali Temple, looks down on the policemen, and refuses to find an owner.

At that time, Bei Qi asked him to recognize the baby as the main one, and the wolf dog was 1 unwilling.

He is the smartest wolf dog, he has his own ideas, and plans to find a well-known general to make contributions. Although the baby is Lord Yan's son, but he is a monster, and he is so small, anyway, wolf dogs don't like it.

Then I saw the baby...

The wolfhound didn't agree either.

But the baby liked the wolf dog very much, so he took it back immediately and gave the wolf dog something to eat. Seeing that it refused to eat, he invited him to fight with it.

At that time, the little baby stood on the ground, lifted up his robe, cupped his hands at the wolf dog and said, "Let's fight, and if I win, you will obey me."

"Tch." The wolfhound looked down on the baby, feeling that he could trample the little guy to death by raising his paw.

Then the baby did not disappoint him, and knocked the wolfhound unconscious.

When the wolfdog woke up, he wolfed down his food and was convinced by the baby.

Others only saw that the baby was small, chubby, with a fleshy face, big and round eyes, and looked like a doll, but who knew what the baby was capable of?

The wolfhound rushed into the alley, sniffing around, and finally came to a big rock, sniffed it carefully, and made a small noise in its throat.

"En." The baby nodded and jumped off the wolfhound.

He was carrying a big bag, and when he met the Taoist soldiers, he slid to the other side of the wolfhound, so they didn't see it.

The pockets are a bit too big for a baby, but there is a lot of stuff inside.

The baby took out a small brush and carefully brushed the stone, and then took out another powder and sprinkled it on. A footprint appeared on the stone that seemed to have no traces!

"Aww." The wolfhound was excited.

What it admires the baby is not only the ability, but also the baby's superb skills!

"Go over there..." After the baby finished his work, he returned to the wolfhound's back and pointed forward.

The wolfhound rushed out immediately with a howl.

Within a few days, many people in the border town saw the wolf dog flashing past.

Frontier Town used to be poor, let alone dogs and cats, even mice would not patronize it. It has been a long, long time since everyone has seen anything other than humans and monsters.

Although wolf dogs look like wolves and are fierce, they are not scary.

And everyone knows that this wolfhound belongs to Master Xiaodan, and Master Xiaodan is good in everything else, except that it is very small, and you need to pay close attention to it.

The baby has been very busy all the time and has no time to meet everyone.

In the evening Yan Xun had dinner with the cubs, seeing that the baby's place was empty, he asked, "Xiao Dan is still investigating?"

"Well, I came back in the afternoon, fed the wolf dog, took a bun and left." Bouncing Cub said, "I heard Xiaodan said, it seems that there are some clues."

"Those two people may not be in the same place, and the hiding places are often changed. It's not easy for Xiao Dan to find clues." Yan Xun said, "But you can't forget to eat and sleep. Let him rest later."

"En." Bouncing Cub nodded hastily.

Since the train arrived in the border town, the baby has been running around with the wolf dog, rarely showing his face, and is going crazy.

It was late at night when the baby came back by the moonlight.

There was food prepared for him in the kitchen, which was still warm.

The baby climbed onto the bench, opened the lid of the pot, and took out the bowl inside.

The food in the bowl was delicious, and the wolfhound sniffed and wagged its tail quickly.

"Go and get the bowl, I'll give you half." The baby whispered, "Shh, don't wake them up."

The wolf dog happily went to get his bowl.

The baby has a small appetite and doesn't eat much, so the rest must be wolf dog's.

Before dawn on the second day, the baby had already got up, washed up briefly, and went out with the wolfhound.

No matter how capable Huang Ting and Fan Jiang are, no matter how well they hide, they still need to eat. They are not made of iron, and they will always leave clues. Ordinary people may not be able to find them, but for babies, these things are like eating and drinking. As easy as water.