In the early morning, after Lin Yun washed up, he practiced the boxing skills taught to him by the old miracle doctor at the beach.

His self-discipline is very poor. Whether he is practicing martial arts or studying, it is always difficult to persist without external pressure.

Before he finished practicing a set of boxing skills, he saw Zhong Yi coming out carrying toiletries.

Lin Yun quickly stopped his moves and asked Zhong Yi: "Zhong Yi, when did you come back? Is there something wrong with that Zhao Chen?"

Zhong Yi: "He tried to run away secretly last night, but I caught him."

"Oh! Where is he?"

"I asked Yuan Xi to lead someone to look at it. By the way, I found a lot of information at his residence. He must have collected it secretly."

"Show it to me later."

"yes."

…

After breakfast, Lin Yun sat in his room and looked through the belongings Zhong Yi had collected from Zhao Chen's residence. In addition to clothes, there were also some English books and reading notes.

Lin Yun carefully checked it several times and found nothing suspicious.

The only doubt is that there is a book on the principles of steam engine manufacturing. Zhao Chen made many annotations on it, showing that he is very interested in this aspect.

Just when Lin Yun was thinking about whether to call Zhao Chen over for questioning, Ning Yue quickly walked in from the door and asked him: "Ruoyu, I heard that you sent someone to arrest Father Zhao?"

Lin Yun: "Zhong Yi found out that he wanted to escape, so he captured him."

Ning Yue's face darkened when she heard this, "So, he is really the work of a foreigner?"

Lin Yun handed the book in his hand to Ning Yue, "No direct evidence has been found yet, but it is true that he is interested in steam engines."

Ning Yue read through it roughly, and then asked Lin Yun: "This book alone can't convict him, can it?"

"It really can't be."

Lin Yun shouted outside the door: "Zhong Yi, go and bring that Zhao Chen over."

Zhong Yi answered outside the door: "Yes."

Ning Yue: "Do you want me to avoid it?"

"No, just sit next to me and don't talk."

…

Not long after, Zhong Yi and Ding Yuanxi walked in escorting the missionary named Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen is in his thirties, has good features and a dark complexion. He is wearing a blue silk shirt and looks like a scholar.

When he entered the room and saw Ning Yue, Zhao Chen immediately shouted to him: "Sir, please help me, I am not a spy, I was wrongly accused."

Lin Yun didn't wait for Ning Yue to speak, then asked Zhao Chen: "Since you were wronged, why did you run away overnight?"

Zhao Chen: "Reporting to General, yesterday afternoon I heard that someone was looking for missionaries, so I thought it was the government who wanted to arrest me. To prepare for the unexpected, I planned to go back to Macau first."

Lin Yun: "You were the translator invited by the foreigners. Why did you stay after they left?"

Zhao Chen: "I saw that the lecturer in Yichen Academy was teaching physics and chemistry to the scholars, so I thought of staying as a lecturer. However, because of my special status, the academy refused to hire me."

Lin Yun picked up the book on the principles of steam engine manufacturing and asked Zhao Chen, "How do you explain this?"

When Zhao Chen saw this, he felt guilty and said: "The villain saw that Prince Ning was interested in steam engines, so he wanted to take advantage of him and use his connections to enter the academy to teach."

Lin Yun sneered: "It's a lie that you want to teach in the academy, but it's true that you want to inquire about information and spread Catholic doctrine, right?"

Zhao Chen said anxiously: "General Rong, this villain really wants to spread Catholic teachings, but I have absolutely no intention of being a spy."

Ding Yuanxi: "Brother Lin, this guy is not a good person at first glance. In my opinion, it is better to tie him up and sink him into the sea."

Zhao Chen turned pale with fright at Ding Yuanxi's words. He knelt down in front of Ning Yue and begged her: "Your Majesty, for the sake of helping you build a steamship, please save me."

Ning Yue's expression changed drastically when he heard this. He stood up, looked at Zhao Chen and asked, "Do you know that I am building a steamship?"

"This is a guess made by a villain. You left the capital alone and went to the shipyard to endure hardships. What else can you do except build warships with steam engines?"

Ning Yue raised her foot and kicked Zhao Chen, and cursed bitterly: "Since you know everything, you still pretend not to know in front of me. It's really abominable."

Zhao Chen said anxiously: "Sir, please calm down. I was very excited when I learned that you were building a steam engine warship. The reason why I kept it secret from you is that I just want to contribute to the construction of a steam ship for my great Chu."

"Well,"

Ning Yue was confused now. He turned back to look at Lin Yun, not knowing how to respond.

Lin Yun was thinking secretly in his heart that what Zhao Chen said was somewhat credible.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Zhao Chen: "Have you ever been to Great Britain?"

Zhao Chen shook his head and said: "I have never been to Great Britain. However, I have been to several countries in Southeast Asia and even India."

"Then how did you get into the British Mission as a translator?"

"Reporting back to the general, the British Mission is recruiting translators in Macau. Since the villain is a missionary, they gave me priority."

Lin Yun nodded, and then asked: "Before the British mission left the capital, did they ask you to stay as agents?"

Zhao Chen's expression changed when he heard this. He was about to deny it, but he heard Lin Yun say again: "I will only give you one chance. If you make it clear now, I can forget about it. If I find out, you will die miserably."

Zhao Chen said hurriedly: "I don't dare to hide it. Before the British mission left, someone did talk to me and wanted me to help them find out the news. But I am a descendant of China, how can I betray the court?"

."

Lin Yun: "Do any of the other missionaries stay?"

Zhao Chen shook his head and said: "They all went back to Macau. As for whether they really went back, I don't know."

Lin Yun thought for a while and said: "No matter what you have done before, I don't want to pursue it. Since you are proficient in several languages, just stay with me and do things for me."

Zhao Chen was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly kowtowed to Lin Yun and said, "I am willing to serve the general."

Lin Yun: "You have to remember that you are not allowed to spread your Catholic teachings in the military."

"Uh~"

Lin Yun: "If you disobey my order, you will be beaten with a military stick at the least, and beheaded at the worst."

Zhao Chen shrank his neck in fright. He quickly shook his head and said, "I don't dare, a villain."

"Have you ever been to Japan?"

"The villain has been there twice and can still speak the language of the Japanese country."

"Oh, then tell me about the current situation in Japan."

"yes."

Zhao Chen sorted out his thoughts and said: "The current emperor of Japan is called Emperor Guangge. He is the 119th emperor of Japan. This person has a cowardly character, does not like war, and pursues seclusion~"

…

Half an hour later, Lin Yun asked Ding Yuanxi to take Zhao Chen down and arrange his residence.

As soon as the two of them left, Ning Yue asked Lin Yun: "Can you trust this Zhao Chen?"

Lin Yun said with a smile: "Although this person is not trustworthy, he is of great use. He knows the situation of various countries in Southeast Asia very well, which will be of great benefit to us in exploring southern Xinjiang in the future."

Ning Yue said with a bitter face: "I don't know if I will have the chance to go to sea in this life."

"We are all young, so we don't have to worry about running out of opportunities."

Ning Yue nodded, then stood up and said, "It's time for me to go, I have to do one last inspection today."

…

As soon as Ning Yue left, Liu Xianglian ran over again and asked Lin Yun: "General, when will you arrange for me to go to the army for training?"

Lin Yun raised his hand and slapped his forehead, saying, "Look at my memory, I actually forgot about you."

After thinking for a while, Lin Yunchong asked Liu Xianglian: "Do you like to fight on the ship, or do you like to fight ashore?"

Liu Xianglian asked doubtfully: "What does the landing operation mean?"

Lin Yun explained: "Landing operations involve the Marine Corps. They operate together with the Navy. When the Navy defeats the enemy's navy, the Marine Corps will seize stalls to land and capture the enemy's land."

Liu Xianglian said hurriedly: "I like to seize the enemy's territory."

"Then you go to train in the army of General Hu Xiangyi and General Hu."

After Lin Yun finished speaking, he shouted to Xiao Mo: "Xiao Mo, take Liu Xianglian to report to General Hu."

"yes."

Lin Yun warned Liu Xianglian again: "Being in the army is no better than being a knight-errant in the capital. Everything needs to be restrained."

Liu Xianglian puffed up her chest and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

…

After sending Liu Xianglian away, Lin Yun returned to the house to deal with the accumulated official documents.

After looking at the accounts for a while, he felt a severe headache. The shipyard was spending money like water. It had just built a warship, and only half of the money was spent. He wanted to build the Beihai Navy into a brand new navy.

I'm afraid the division fleet will not be enough if it doesn't have ten thousand taels of silver.
To be continued...