Chapter 296

Chapter 296: The chief administrator’s servant (1)

“when the matter with wan hansong is settled tomorrow, we’ll report it to the six fan division in ocean saint city. when the time comes, we’ll settle old and new debts together. ” Tang Wen said in a sinister tone. Not long after, King Zhou shrank and flew back. “You’ve done well. I’ll catch some poisonous things for you to eat in a few days. ” Tang Wen said with a smile. The four of them were naturally all killed by King Zhou. He heard from old Gong that this kun King was passed down from his master. He had raised it for a hundred years, and with his master’s help, this little fellow had probably lived for nearly two hundred years. Even those in the element gathering tier would cry for their parents if they were bitten, and even those in the intent proficiency tier would be injured if they were not careful. Of course, it would be a different story if he was on guard. Tang Wen felt that it was a sure – kill hidden weapon for sneak attacks. Wan Hansong was very punctual. He had been waiting outside since five in the morning. So, the group of people rode their horses straight to somi Island. The sumei bridge had been poured for a few days, and the ground had hardened, allowing cars to travel. When he saw the sumei bridge that was nearly 20 meters wide, Wan Hansong’s shock was needless to say, and the little man’s face was full of amazement. He got down from his horse and knocked on it again.”This doesn’t seem to be a stone?” “Of course not. It’s called cement. It’s reinforced with a steel bar in the middle. It’s a Western product.” Tang Wen said. “How much silver would it cost to transport the materials for such a large bridge back from the West?” Li Jing Yuan asked with a face full of surprise. “Of course not all of them were transported back from the West. The cement was produced by my own workshop, and the gravel and the like were made by myself. Only the steel was transported back from the West.” Tang Wen shook his head. “That’s still impressive. This bridge would cost at least a few million taels. ” Wan Hansong said. “That’s true. ” Tang Wen nodded. When they reached the bridge, they found a huge excavator digging the road.”What is this? an Iron Horse?” “Excavator, a type of Iron Horse.” Tang Wen said. “It should be from the West. Even the Gongsun clan in Chu State can’t make it.” Wan Hansong said as he stroked his beard. “Of course.” Tang Wen replied. “It’s too powerful. Such a big stone was crushed the moment it was dug. It probably had tens of thousands of Jin of strength.” Li Jing Yuan said. “This Iron Horse is even more powerful. It can actually break stones? What big teeth. ” Wan Hansong had become an ignorant child. Everything he saw was new and interesting, and he asked no questions. “Lord Wan, let’s not ride horses.” Tang Wen said. “If I don’t ride a horse, am I supposed to walk? Didn’t I hear that you’re still twenty miles away from the Crouching Dragon Lake? How long will we have to walk?” Wan Hansong asked, startled. “Let’s take the Iron Horse. ” Tang Wen opened the car door with a smile. It was a Maybach SUV, the Super luxurious kind. Wan Hansong sat inside with a confused look on his face. He touched and pinched her,”so soft.” At this moment, Wen Jinyuan started the car and the car started to move. Wan Hansong was shocked,”what a good Iron Horse, it can actually run?” “It’s called a car. It won’t get tired even after a day of running.” Tang Wen said with a smile. “How far can you run in a day?” Wan Hansong asked. “Thousands of miles. However, it depends on the condition of the road. If the road is not flat, then it can’t be driven.” Tang Wen said. “I think the main road can be opened as long as it’s slightly smoothened.” Li Jingyuan said. “Hehe, when I have money in the future, I’ll widen and level the official road from sumi Island to the provincial capital, and then I’ll be able to reach the Yamen. When the time comes, I’ll give one to Lord Wan. ” Tang Wen said with a smile. When he saw the huge Crouching Dragon Lake, Wan Hansong was shocked again. “Your dam is well built, there are actually houses on top. However, what are you going to do with the iron gate under the dam?” “It’s used to release water. Sometimes, when the water is too strong, we have to release the flood. Otherwise, the houses above will be flooded.” Tang Wen said. “How can such a heavy iron door be opened? with the pressure of the water in the lake, I’m afraid hundreds of martial artists will have to pull it together.” Li Jingyuan asked. “No need, we’ll use the mechanism to activate it.” As Tang Wen spoke, he instructed Zhan dongwen to release the water. The water gushed out, creating a 20 – meter – high water column. Hearing the rumbling sound of water, Wan Hansong’s shock went without saying. Then, Tang Wen took him to the public toilet, the cafeteria, the bedroom ... Wan Hansong was shocked by the light and repeatedly pressed the switch.”Good, good. Westerners really know how to enjoy life.” Sir Jue, can you help me install one?” “This thing needs electricity, and there’s no electricity on your side. However, it’s not a problem to install a few lights for you since you can use batteries. I can also install one for you in this bathroom. ” Tang Wen said. “Then I’ll have to trouble you.” Wan Hansong cupped his hands. Soon, they entered the cultivation Pagoda. Wan Hansong and Li Jingyuan were both stunned. They took a deep breath and said,”such powerful spiritual Qi. Where did it come from?” “It’s from the formation formed by the spirit stones on the wall. In the past, it took me half a year to advance a level. Cultivating in this cultivation Pagoda, low – Level Warriors could advance one level in a month. A high level martial artist can advance one level in two or three months with the help of spirit pills. ” Tang Wen said. Wan Hansong and Li Jingyi sat down cross – legged, tried it, and praised. “What a pity.” Wan Hansong walked out of the tower with a face full of regret. “Hehe, I can specially set up a spirit gathering formation for Lord Wan in the basement where you cultivate. At that time, Lord Wan can also enjoy the joy of quickly advancing. ” Tang Wen said. “It’s no wonder that Lord Jue could advance so quickly. It’s all because of this. ” Wan Hansong said with a smile. “A year ago, many of my subordinates were only rank -5 or rank -6. Now, a year has passed, and the fastest of them have advanced to rank -3.” Tang Wen said. “With such a cultivation Pagoda, it would be unreasonable if they didn’t advance to the third stage.” Li Jing Yuan nodded and said. When he walked to the other two bridges, Wan Hansong’s petite figure was once again shocked.”Lord Jue has built three bridges at the same time. This requires more than twenty million taels of silver. It’s a huge sum of money.” “Lord Wan, you flatter me. However, my Tang family’s business will grow bigger and bigger. I can provide my Tang family with everything they need. I’m not bragging.” Tang Wen said humbly. “Master has already done it. This cultivation Pagoda is shared by all, and all the Tang family’s descendants have the opportunity to enter and cultivate. They would wear clothes and eat together, and the old master would give them a monthly allowance. As a member of the Tang family, I’m very proud. ” Luo Yiwu said. “The old master is like my second parent. I used to be a disaster victim who was so hungry that I didn’t even have anything to eat. But now, I still have a few hundred taels of silver as my monthly allowance. All of this was given to me by the old master. Without old master, I would have starved to death. So, master is our everything. ” Zhan dongwen said. “Dongwen, you deserve all of this. You’ve had a hard time this year. ” Tang Wen said. “Where are your soldiers?” Wan Hansong asked. “We’ll have to take a boat there. However, the sea water hasn’t risen deep enough, so we’ll have to take a small boat first.” Tang Wen said, and the few of them got on the small wooden boat. Soon, they got on the speedboat. “This ship seems to be completely made of iron?” Wan Hansong knocked on the door again and again, making a clanging sound. “Indeed, my ship is made of iron. Therefore, we have the advantage when we fight. ” Tang Wen said with a smile. “It’s running too fast. It seems like no one is rowing the boat?” Li Jing Yuan had the look of a curious baby. “There’s a mechanism inside, no need for people to row, just hold the helm. ” Tang Wen said with a smile. Wan Hansong and Li Jingyi studied it again, and soon, they saw more than a dozen large ships. “Is this wrapped in iron or full iron?” Wan Hansong asked after boarding the ship. “This is steel, much tougher than iron.” Tang Wen said. “How much silver would such a heavy ship cost?” Li Jingyuan asked with a curious look. “This one isn’t big. It’s about two million taels if you add the cannons and handguns on the ship. If it’s a big one, it’ll be four or five million taels.” Tang Wen said. “Lord Jue’s net worth is truly astonishing. Just these ten ships alone are worth twenty million taels. If you add the iron horses on somi and the three bridges, Lord Jue’s entire net worth would be almost a hundred million taels. Even though they can’t be compared to the Shen family, they can definitely squeeze into the top twenty in Linghai. ” Li Jingyuan said. “How much money does the Shen family have?” Tang Wen was also curious. “Real estate, land, business, banks, mines, etc., Estimated to be no less than five to six billion taels. The Shen family’s wealth is comparable to a country ‘s.” Wan Hansong said as he rubbed his chin. “Can great Chu’s annual tax reach five billion taels?” Tang Wen asked. “Hehe, the combined taxes of the Imperial court and the local regions are about ten billion taels of silver a year. At the peak of our dynasty, our Treasury had 50 billion taels of silver. However, that kind of glory was no longer there. Especially in the past few years, with the constant disasters and Wars, the National Treasury is empty and can’t even pay the officials “salaries.” Wan Hansong sighed, glanced at the ship, and said,”although your ship is very strong, Lord Jue, once the enemy gets close, we’ll have to fight hand to hand. We’ll still have to rely on the strength of the soldiers.” “Get closer? Hehe, that’s unlikely. ” Tang Wen said with a smile. “How is it not big? With the sea breeze, the power of the sail. With the help of dozens of oars on the boat, their speed was not slow. You can cover thirty li in an hour, you can’t stop you even if you want to. ” Wan Hansong shook his head. “My Western cannon is different from our Chu – made cannon.” Tang Wen shook his head. “What’s the Difference? I’ve looked at it carefully just now. It’s just that the workmanship is more exquisite. In fact, it’s not even as heavy as our great Chu’s cannons. ” Wan Hansong said. “What’s the use of heavy artillery? it has to be light to move it. ” Tang Wen shook his head. “This is something you don’t understand. It’s more stable when it’s hit hard. Moreover, the impact is stronger and the power is greater.” Wan Hansong stroked his beard and spoke like an old man. “Elder Ximen, show it to Lord Wan.” Tang Wen said. “Alright!” Ximen tai gave the order, and the Cannon’s rotating chassis began to turn. It fired at a fishing boat eight or nine miles away, and the fishing boat was blown to pieces. “Eh? Your cannons are much more powerful now. ” Wan Hansong was stunned. “That fishing boat was about ten li away from us, but our great Chu’s ships can’t reach that far. Moreover, the cannonballs were even more powerful. This kind of fishing boat would require at least three or four cannonballs from great Chu, but Lord Jue’s Cannonball sank it with just one shot. ” Li Jing Yuan nodded and said. “Go full throttle and run one round for Lord Wan to see.” Tang Wen said again. Ximen tai gave the order and the gunboat quickly sailed into the distance. Water splashed at the stern. Li Jingyuan was so shocked that his face turned pale. He exclaimed repeatedly,”fast, so fast, too fast.” “How many miles can the ship of the sun nation’s thieves travel in two hours?” Tang Wen asked with a smile. “With the wind and the power of the oars, we can run about fifty to sixty miles in two hours.” Li Jingyuan said. “Lord Wan, advisor li, how many miles do you think my ship can run in two hours?” Tang Wen asked with a smile. “Fast, indeed fast. I think I can run as fast as the two of them.” Wan Hansong nodded. “Of course, my boat can run 150 miles in two hours. If I wanted to run, they wouldn’t be able to catch up. Furthermore, my cannons have a larger attack range. Before their cannons could hit our ship, we had already destroyed their ship. If they are lucky enough to get close, my Fire Phoenix is not to be trifled with. That’s because the range of my muskets is also two to three times that of them. ” Tang Wen said.