Chapter 5: The orphaned chick at the end of the world is scattered across the sea
Being popular is a good thing, but when someone comes out of nowhere to hug you, it's very confusing.
Sun Wu does not hate children. Strictly speaking, at the age of fourteen, he is still a half-grown child. He can actually play with children better than the adults around him.
The little girl who rushed over to her was about seven or eight years old, and her name was Wenwen. She had a very sweet and cute smile. Sun Wu was a little frightened by her surprising move, but after confirming that Wenwen had no bad intentions, he
, he does not object to playing with this little girl who seems to be too lonely.
Wenwen and Sun Wu played some children's favorite games, told jokes, and made shadows with the lights. Sun Wu could easily make the little girl laugh. In the process, the maid who served Wenwen and the family
The servant came to invite her several times, hoping that the young lady would go back to rest, but Wenwen kept pestering the young man and refused to leave. When the servant insisted on dragging her away, the little girl burst into tears, leaving the servant unable to do anything. Finally, Wenwen
Wen's mother spread the word and asked her daughter to stay outside and play with Xiao Shang and Sun Wu.
Contrary to Sun Wu, Xiao Shang doesn't seem to have a good impression of children at all. She looks at the world from the perspective of the weak and the strong, and the victory of the fittest. To Xiao Shang, children are just the most burdensome and wasteful of resources. She doesn't have any
Reasons to have a favorable impression of children.
Having said that, when Xiao Shang puts on the face of an angel, no one can see her true intentions at all. Playing affectionately with Wen Wen, in the eyes of others, they look like two innocent children
Having fun and having fun, only Sun Wu would feel the horror in it.
In the meantime, Xiangling, who was shopping, also came back, but she did not disturb Sun Wu and Xiaoshang. She just fulfilled her duties as a maid and waited quietly aside, pouring cups of tea and plates of snacks from time to time.
, until it got later and later, Wenwen was just a child after all, and fell asleep while playing, so Sun Wu had to be responsible for carrying her back and returning her to his family.
"Master, this is a bit inconvenient for me, so I won't follow you."
When Sun Wu carried Wenwen on his back, Xiangling stood up and confessed to the young man, and glanced in the direction of the courtyard where Wenwen's family lived.
Wenwen's family, together with servants and bodyguards, occupied a corner of the inn, and the entire single-family courtyard was used by them. When Sun Wu carried Wenwen back, her mother also came out to greet her.
The lady's name was Dan Niang, she was an extremely gentle and courteous lady who seemed to come from a scholarly family. She picked up her sleeping daughter from the boy's back and thanked Sun Wu and Xiao Shang profusely.
"Thank you both. My little girl has been traveling day and night these days. She is lonely in the big car. She is sick and depressed. It has been many days since she smiled as happily as she does now."
In order to express her gratitude, Dan Niang took out a few silver coins and wanted to express her gratitude to Sun Wu and Xiao Shang. Of course, Sun Wu would not accept them.
"My sister and I appreciate Madam's kindness. Although we are not rich people, we don't make money by making friends."
Perhaps not many people at this age can resist the temptation of silver coins. Dan Niang looked very surprised at Sun Wu's rejection, and her expression was even more embarrassing.
"I'm really sorry. I underestimated you two. I would like to express my apologies to you. Thank you for being Wenwen's friends. She never has many friends. Although we are leaving early tomorrow morning and we may not see each other again in the future, I believe
Wenwen will always remember you."
It sounded like Dan Niang and the others had a very busy schedule, and Sun Wu didn't want to say more about some things, but seeing the situation, he still fulfilled his duty as a friend and gave his advice.
"Mrs. Danniang, if you really have to travel a long way, I suggest you change a group of guards. The quality of this group of people is not enough to protect you. Since you can afford the silver coins, you should be able to hire better guards. Two
Three high-quality strong players are much more effective than dozens of miscellaneous soldiers."
Sun Wu didn't know how much it cost to hire a bodyguard, but he knew at a glance the level of martial arts of these bodyguards. In today's chaotic world, if you have to rely on dozens of bodyguards to go a long way, I'm afraid it won't take a few days.
They were all killed and robbed. Moreover, these people seemed to have defective conduct and were not good candidates to escort Wenwen's family.
If he didn't have important matters and couldn't cause too much trouble, Sun Wu would really want to give them a ride, because Wenwen often coughed during the game, and she was obviously not in good health. If there was any danger along the way, her body couldn't bear it.
live.
(Well, this group of people seems to have more coolies than guards, and their quality is not good at all. So where to find a new group of guards? It’s troublesome. How do I know these things? Should I go to the Jianghu Gang to look for them?)
Ordinary families are unlikely to have martial arts experts, and the places with the most martial arts experts are the major Jianghu gangs. But if you want to hire a guard, loyalty and safety are more important than martial arts quality. It is best to be trustworthy.
Well-known and decent family.
When he thought of the famous and upright people, an idea flashed in Sun Wu's mind, and a brilliant idea came to him.
"By the way, madam, my sister and I were at the market today and met Young Master Yuan Chenfeng, the young leader of the Tongmenghui. The Tongmenghui is a well-known sect that does chivalry and justice. You may be able to hire high-quality guards there."
Although he had a brief encounter with Yuan Chenfeng, Sun Wu had a high opinion of Yuan Chenfeng's character and admired his heroic demeanor of speaking up for the people and reprimanding the officers and soldiers, so he boldly made suggestions. Unexpectedly, Dan Niang's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she fell over.
Tea cup at hand.
"How, how is it possible? Our whereabouts are so secret, young master, how could he pursue us so quickly..."
After blurting out a sentence, Dan Niang noticed the slip of her tongue and her face became even more ugly. Although Sun Wu didn't know what happened, he also understood that the situation was not good, so he quickly said goodbye and hurriedly left with Xiao Shang.
The whole thing was too weird. Sun Wu pulled Xiao Shang out of the inn and walked out more than a hundred feet away without looking back. He didn't even notify Xiang Ling. He didn't slow down until the shadow of the inn was completely invisible. This
This action seemed inexplicable, but Xiao Shang, who had always had a good rapport with him, understood his intention early on.
"After being taught a lesson in Wanzi Tower, do you now know how to write the four words "kill and silence"?
"Don't talk nonsense, people are not necessarily..."
He stopped talking as soon as he said it. Sun Wu also knew that what he said was all lies, because when Dan Niang accidentally knocked over the tea cup, Sun Wu could clearly recognize this noble lady from some of her small actions.
A person knows martial arts, and her martial arts is not weak, because if her martial arts is average and she can see through it at a glance, and can hide it for a while before she recognizes it, she must be at a certain level.
"It turned out that the lady was on her way to avoid trouble. I really didn't expect that. Judging from her expression, the person her family wanted to avoid was the Tongmenghui, right? This is not good. The young master of the Tongmenghui has already chased here.
, will they be in danger?”
"Calm down. You are so good at making connections. Yuan Chenfeng may not be here for his family. You just met Yuan Chenfeng. You don't need to think of too many things."
"But... the young master of the Alliance Alliance couldn't come here just by chance or to enjoy the sights, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe they came here specifically to trade arms, or to transfer military technology. For an organization as big as the Alliance, there should be specialized personnel to pursue the target, so there is no need for the young master to personally come down to execute it, right?"
What Xiaoshang said made sense. Sun Wu could not return to the inn at the moment. He felt that the Wenwen family had been frightened by him and might have set off immediately. If he went back and bumped into them, the one who wanted to silence them and the one who was self-defense would
I wasn't afraid of a fight, but I was worried that I might miss their escape, so I had to hang out for a little longer and then go back quietly.
This kind of loyalty and considerateness that is almost stupid will be ridiculed by most people, but Sun Wu doesn't care. He always believes that thinking more about others is not a bad thing. Besides, Wenwen makes him feel very good, like a little girl he has wanted for a long time.
Sister, as long as she can be safe, it doesn't matter if she suffers a small loss.
On the contrary, Xiao Shang, who usually always teases me, didn't say anything this time and just followed me out for a walk. It was really incredible.
"Ah, Xiaoshang... I wonder if Xiangling will be worried if we don't go back for so long?"
"Does she need to worry? If she can't wait for us, she can come out to see us and buy things on the way, or do arms sales, transfer of military technology, etc."
"Have you been having a hard time renovating magic weapons recently? This is not an arms market. How could there be a bunch of people trading arms and transferring military technology here?"
Since they couldn't go back for a while, the two of them wandered in the market. While talking, Sun Wu had an idea in his mind and went to the market selling transportation vehicles.
The magnetic hoverboard is Xiao Shang's work. It can fly in the air, but are there no other flying means of transportation in Middle-earth? If there are, why do Wenwen's mother and daughter, who are fleeing from disaster, use ordinary flying tools instead of flying tools?
Where is the carriage? This question made Sun Wu very curious. In order to clear up the confusion, he took this opportunity to check it out for himself.
After visiting several shops and getting a lot of looks, Sun Wu understood something that shocked him very much. Several bosses who sold transportation vehicles all pointed out the same fact. The current level of magic weapons in Middle-earth,
Although it is possible to build large and small ships that can fly in the air, they are almost all in the form of air ships. Moreover, the Dawu Dynasty has extremely strict inspections on the construction of air ships, and they are basically not open to private manufacturing and ownership.
"Then...there are no iron-clad ships? The kind that sail very fast and are very strong."
"Hahaha, you little brat is so cute and stupid. How could there be such a thing in the world? Maybe there will be in a few hundred years, but with current technology, an armored ship weighs tens of thousands of tons. How can such a heavy thing happen?
Maybe it can fly into the sky? The airship is really light, and its flying speed is faster than the clouds in the sky. It is already one of the fastest things nowadays."
Is there no armored ship that can fly in the sky? Is it true? Sun Wu once saw with his own eyes that the Feiyun ship organized by the Dawu Dynasty's secret service fell from the sky and attacked Liangshanbo.
(So, that is the highest technology of the Dawu Dynasty? Then we are really amazing. We actually defeated the most elite troops of the Dawu Dynasty in one battle. Liangshanbo is indeed Liangshanbo. Alas...should I be happy for this kind of thing?
)
The unclear distinction between good and evil made Sun Wu's head hurt again, but what he found out next made him even more surprised by the abilities of his companions.
The Dawu Dynasty has mastered the technology of iron-clad airships, but it has not been made known to the people. It is used to maintain the royal family's supreme and absolute authority and to use it as a trump card when necessary. Therefore, the airship is the largest flying tool known to the people.
There are also some magical weapons such as flying boats and personal aircraft, but their speed is limited.
"Is it possible for these flying tools to fly as fast as 'shooting' arrows?"
"Do you want to fly as fast as a 'shooting' arrow? Hahaha, yes, let Lu Yunqiao fly it himself, it will probably be faster than 'shooting' an arrow."
In other words, the current production technology of flying magic weapons cannot achieve breakthroughs in high-speed flight. If the speed is to be forcibly increased, the user can only rely on the user to forcibly input energy to 'exploit' the effectiveness of the magic weapon. However, this is not actually necessary.
Yes, because not to mention Dad’s heavy-duty Harley, even Xiao Shang’s light and delicate magnetic hoverboard can soar through the sky at lightning speed, but none of them are blushing and panting because of their failure.
"Xiao Shang, it turns out...it turns out you are so powerful! I didn't know your manufacturing technology was so far beyond the current level!"
After leaving the shop, Sun Wu whispered to his companions, but there was a hint of warning in his heart, because if this matter was not handled well, it would lead to more serious consequences than being a wanted criminal. The Dawu Dynasty strictly prohibited ordinary people from
The weapon-type magic weapon is completely based on the overwhelming magic technology as the basis of rule. Of course, magic weapon manufacturers will not be allowed to appear among the people.
Xiao Shang became a magic weapon maker when she was only twelve years old. Compared with other makers who can only reach this level when they are over forty or fifty years old, she is simply a genius among geniuses. If the Dawu Dynasty knew that such a person existed
She must be in his hands at all costs. If he cannot, with the brutal methods of the Dawu Dynasty, the result will definitely be...
"Hey, they will probably take me to the zoo, lock me in an iron cage, and treat me like a gorilla in a cage. Give me a banana every day, and then give me tickets for people to enjoy."
It was rare to hear Xiao Shang mocking himself in such a sad tone. Sun Wu, who was thinking about the seriousness of the matter, was startled and quickly spoke out to comfort him.
"Xiao Shang, don't say that, no matter what, I will... Wow wow wow wow wow!"
Turning her head to look at Xiao Shang beside her, she didn't know when she had put on a fluffy rag doll outfit, with black fur all over her body. She looked like a chimpanzee, with a slit on her mouth.
He took a big mouthful, revealing Xiao Shang's cute face. He was half-squinting his eyes, with a leisurely expression, peeling the banana in his hand, and slowly eating it one bite after another.
"You, what are you doing?"
“Pre-adapt for life in the future.”
"You don't have to be like this to get used to it! You may not be sent to the zoo, and even if you are sent, you may not be treated as an orangutan! No, I should ask you where this gorilla suit comes from... Ahhh
Ah, why do you always do things that make people unable to take good care of you! Also, compared to these things, I care more about that banana, why can you conjure a banana this season?"
Whether it is a gorilla suit or a banana, they are all transformed from a magic weapon. It is impossible for Sun Wu to know what kind of magic weapon it is. He can only watch Xiao Shang after eating the banana, start to lower his arms, imitate the gorilla to walk unsteadily, and even cross
The more fun he got, the more he beat his chest with his fists, and let out a loud roar that was beyond the capabilities of a twelve-year-old girl, almost cracking the windows of the surrounding shops.
"Roar~~~~~"
Seeing Xiao Shang having such a good time, Sun Wu had no choice but to fall to the ground again. However, the performance of the man and the woman seemed to be singing a double act, but the surrounding passers-by applauded and applauded, thinking that it was a farce that was temporarily added.
The illusion show, after applause, coins were thrown out as a reward, allowing Sun Wu to make a fortune.
"Oh, it's so easy to make money in this world. It's much faster to make money with your brain than with your fists..."
When Sun Wu was holding a pile of copper coins in his hand, he was speechless on the spot. Xiao Shang, who had changed back to his usual clothes, patted him on the shoulder and spoke like encouragement and mockery.
If he would have cared about Xiao Shang's bad jokes, Sun Wu would not have been dating her until now. Now hearing Xiao Shang speak so nonchalantly, there is only one confusion in Sun Wu's mind, and that is, is Xiao Shang really not worried at all?
?Or are you just deliberately pretending not to be afraid of the sky or the earth?
Xiaoshang has always had little interest in leaving Liangshanbo, but this time she left Liangshanbo because she was accompanying herself. Could it be that the reason why she was unwilling to leave Liangshanbo was because she knew how much the Dawu Dynasty would covet her, so she preferred to hide
Living a peaceful life in Liangshanbo?
(So, Xiaoshang followed me on this adventure because of me?)
Realizing this, Sun Wu said nothing more, but secretly made a wish in his heart.
(Xiao Shang, don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one will send you to the zoo.)
This thought was just in my mind, but the companion beside me seemed to have noticed it. He turned his head and smiled at Sun Wu, and spoke in a serious but slow tone, almost as if he was sighing.
"If such a day comes, Xiaowu, Xiaoshang only has one request."
"It's...what is it? Don't be like adults and ask me to kill you at that time. I will never do such a thing."
"Every day...I want at least two bananas."
With just one sentence, Sun Wu's hands and feet were weak and he fell to his knees.
"...You, you have adapted to the environment so quickly..."
If he had to bear this kind of mental shock every day, Sun Wu really suspected that he might have gray hair before he was twenty, and die before he was thirty. However, it was too early to think about the troubles in the future. He should deal with them as soon as possible.
The issue at hand is the reality.
"It's a pity. I originally thought that if we found the flying tools, we might be able to help Wenwen and the others."
"Xiao Wu likes Wenwen very much?"
Sun Wu shook his head and spoke with some embarrassment, "I don't like it as you said, but... I have always wanted to have a sister. Wenwen is very cute. Having a sister like this..."
"Does it make you feel more like a man?" Xiao Shang suddenly changed into an angelic face while speaking, blinking her beautiful eyes innocently, "Brother Xiao Wu, Xiao Shang also..."
"You don't have to!" Covering Xiao Shang's face with one hand to cover up her deceptive expression, Sun Wu sighed: "I can't afford a sister who will step on my brother's face casually."
While the two were talking to themselves, the crowd in the market suddenly became commotion. It seemed that a murder had occurred nearby, and many people had died. It was a rare mass murder in the local area. This news only
When the news came out, the whole market was shaken, and a large number of people gathered and rushed to the scene of the incident to see what happened.
"Hey, let's go take a look too!"
Very interested in this news, Xiaoshang tugged at Sun Wu's sleeves, but Sun Wu shook his head vigorously.
"It's not like someone has a fever for pork. What's there to see? A lot of people died over there. Why did you go there to see it? Also, my sister used to say, don't go to crowded places. There are so many people gathering there.
There will definitely be a lot of bad things happening together."
"I know, I know, you are such a nagging man, you have no sense of adventure at all."
"I don't need to be particularly adventurous. With you, every minute of my life is a big adventure, bloody killings, extreme terror, life and death. There are still many elements that adventure activities should have."
Sun Wu didn't like to watch the fun, but something happened that made him change his mind. When he heard that the murder happened in the inn where he was staying, he had a strong foreboding feeling.
Let him immediately take Xiao Shang and rush back ten times as fast as when he rushed out of the inn before.
"Hurry up, there might be something wrong with the inn."
Sun Wu took the lead and hurried back to the inn with Xiao Shang, fearing that Wenwen's family would suffer misfortune and being late for even a moment would be a lifelong regret.
Not only Wenwen's family, Xiangling, who also lives in the inn, is also someone Sun Wu cares about. Xiangling is currently wanted by Wanzilou. If he is encountered by the masters of the Alliance, maybe the Alliance will be connected with Wanzilou.
Zhi, if Xiangling is also implicated, that would be terrible.
Extremely anxious, Sun Wu accelerated his pace as much as possible. He pushed aside the people who were blocking him along the way and rushed to the front. He led Xiao Shang in a hurry. Finally, the inn finally appeared in front of him, but he was still a step too late.
Such a beautiful inn, which seemed normal one second, exploded into a huge flame amidst the roar and explosion the next second. Standing at a certain distance, Sun Wu only felt a raging heat wave coming towards his face.
He quickly stepped in front of Xiao Shang to protect her from the impact of the heat flow.
"Xiao Shang, hide behind me and don't move!"
The oncoming shock wave was so strong that Sun Wu almost lost his balance in an instant. He hurriedly gathered his Jin Zhong Jin, stepped down hard, and broke into the ground. Only then did he stabilize his body and stand firm in the heat storm.
"Well."
The high-temperature air in the blazing hot stream made Sun Wu very uncomfortable. As for the gravel and sawdust that came with the shock wave, those were not a problem. Sun Wu didn't even need to encourage his luck. He drew a circle with his left arm in front of him and had already removed these things.
Everyone was shut out. Fortunately, there was no one around at this time, and the crowd who came here to watch had not arrived yet. Otherwise, just such an explosion would have injured many innocent people.
After the first wave of violent explosions, there were several smaller-scale explosions, but they had no impact on places outside the inn. Only then did Sun Wu take a closer look at the scene in front of him and confirmed that the entire inn had been swallowed up by tongues of fire.
Centered on the courtyard where Wenwen's family lives, most of the buildings collapsed in the first wave of explosions, and were then shrouded in flames. It looked like a complete hellscape.
"Oops, what about the people inside?"
The only thought in Sun Wu's mind was the safety of the people inside. News of the murder first came out, and then there was a big explosion. This was obviously the old pattern of killing first and setting fire later. It was a complete gangster method. Could it be that it was really from the Alliance?
Are the experts coming to attack Wenwen's family? Where is Xiangling? Where has she gone?
"The fire is so big. If there are still people inside, it will be very dangerous. Xiaoshang, please stay here for a while. I will go in and take a look... Please, when I come out, don't let me see this area.
It has also become a fire and hell.”
Without saying another word, Sun Wu rushed into the world of flames in front of him. Although he also felt that if the alliance were to kill people and set fire to it, given the opponent's professionalism, the chance of surviving would be very slim, but as long as it was possible,
He couldn't just ignore the situation. After all, he had met Wenwen's family, not to mention that the child was innocent. No matter what happened, he should not be held responsible.
The situation inside the fire scene is always dangerous. The building that was shaken by the huge explosion may collapse at any time. Sand, bricks, and even thick beams may fall from the top. As long as you are pressed down by those red-hot things, you will be in danger.
It will soon become a ball of flame, waiting to be burnt to black.
If other warriors encountered this situation, they would be in a hurry and not know what to do. However, Sun Wu did not just rush in with passion. In addition to his personal bravery, he also had
Quite confident.
Starting from the third level, the Golden Bell's resistance to ice and fire gradually increases. As for the high temperature of the fire field in front of him, although the fifth level of the Golden Bell is enough to handle it, it is a little difficult, but Sun Wu's training foundation is far greater.
Ordinary monks are very solid. During the fifth level of training, in addition to the daily practice of hitting giant trees, they were also specially sent to the pottery kiln in the village to gradually increase the temperature day by day and undergo special temperature-resistant training. They were exposed to high temperatures in the earth kiln.
The lieutenant general completed the fifth level of Yuan Gong and broke out of the kiln.
The high temperature in the earthen kiln can be withstood. In comparison, the small scene in front of him is really nothing. After the sixth level of the Golden Bell, Sun Wu's strength is stronger and his breath is longer. Although he cannot maintain the first level for a long time.
Six levels of skill, but luck can make the fifth level last longer. As long as you have sharp eyesight and quick hands, and slightly avoid larger beams and columns or collapsed walls, walking in this fire scene is like strolling in a garden.
"Is there anyone else? Can anyone hear me?"
Sun Wu ran quickly in the fire scene. In order to fear that the lives of survivors were hanging by a thread, he risked further causing collapse and used his true energy to spread his voice far away. Every call was like a bell, resounding in every corner of the surrounding area.
.
There were no corpses seen in the inn. This was a very strange thing, because with the number of waiters and guests in the entire inn, the fire scene should have been littered with corpses. Now, after running for a long time, I still haven’t seen a single corpse.
This is very strange.
However, when Sun Wu broke into the center of the fire scene, the courtyard where Wenwen's family lived, the corpse that should have appeared was lying in front of him.
The situation in that courtyard was extremely miserable. Apart from all kinds of burnt things, not a single living person was seen, only a dozen corpses that were gradually carbonized. Even though those things were already cooked through, Sun Wu still
It was recognized that these people were all security guards whom they had met not long ago. Each of them had different injuries and had died before the fire broke out.
(These injuries... are so strange. In addition to swords slicing the throat and sharp spears piercing the abdomen, there are also corpses whose entire heads were smashed. These injuries are only caused by heavy weapons such as copper hammers and steel rods. In other words
, a group of people came here and quickly annihilated everyone here. Well, is it really the Alliance?)
Sun Wu had no training in martial arts and could not do an autopsy. Very little could be seen. However, there were not many wounds on the body of the deceased. It seemed that the fighting was very short. He was probably killed as soon as he came face to face. In other words
By the way, the murderer who came in to commit the crime was not weak. He attacked with thunderous force and killed everyone in the courtyard in a very short time. With such strength and organization, the identity of the enemy was easy to reveal.
.
(Eh? It’s a bit strange...)
Running in the high-heat fire scene, Sun Wu counted the number of corpses and found more and more dead people. Some were still hiding under the table and were still killed by someone slashing the table with a knife. But among the many corpses, Sun Wu discovered
What reassured him was that there was no child or woman inside, and Wenwen and her mother were obviously not among them.