Guo Shouzheng stood facing south, standing quietly at the mountain pass. Next to him stood the Zhike Taoist priest who had received Li Chengzhi that day, holding two horses in his hand.
From time to time, young disciples with their waists and legs tied up and short clothes came to him one after another. They all carried bows and arrows on their backs and led horses in their hands, as if they were going on an expedition.
When everyone arrived, Guo Shouzheng nodded: "Let's go!"
All the disciples responded with a "yes", got on their horses, and prepared to follow Guo Shouzheng down the mountain.
Suddenly, there was a loud "dong" sound, like thunder, and several people stood up in shock, throwing down the disciple who had just stepped on the horse.
Zhang Xingyi's face turned pale and he held on to the reins in his hand.
Fortunately, Guo Shouzheng hadn't mounted his horse yet. The horse jumped twice and gradually calmed down.
The horses were no longer frightened, but the mountains and forests still echoed with the echo of "dong...dong...dong...", and the sound waves passing through the forest sea, making a "swish" sound like the waves when the tide recedes... p>
Zhang Xingyi breathed a few sighs of relief, looked at the smoke and dust rising from the South Peak, and asked in shock: "Master, could it be that the furnace exploded at the South Peak?"
The two peaks are so close that one can chat even louder. Therefore, Taipingguan also knew about Li Chengzhi’s collection of iron tools and furnaces to forge armor.
At that time, Guo Shouzheng also praised Li Chengzhi a few words, saying that he was a tiger father without a dog son, and he was thoughtful and good at making decisions.
Guo Shouzheng shook his head and stared at the south peak opposite.
The place where the thunder exploded was the back cliff of the south peak. Where did the furnace come from?
The moment the thunder came, he looked across the way and clearly saw a huge fireball lighting up on the cliff behind the south peak, and then there was an explosion.
Before that, he saw a figure running back and forth several times between the edge of the cliff and a rock a few feet away.
The two peaks are forty or fifty feet apart. No matter how good his eyes are, Guo Shouzheng can only see a shadow.
But in winter, the top of the mountain is either white snow or black rocks, and at most there are a few khaki withered grasses, so the green robe on the figure is particularly eye-catching and reflects light.
At this time, on the South Peak, in addition to soldiers, refugees, and a few craftsmen, how many people can wear blue silk robes?
That figure is probably Li Chengzhi, but I don’t know if he was hit by the bomb...
And where did this thunder come from?
Anyway, it didn't fall from the sky... Guo Shouzheng could see clearly that there was really a thunder on the ground...
Listening to the sounds and movements again, it is somewhat similar to the scene when the furnace exploded while making alchemy.
Feeling alarmed and suspicious, Guo Shouzheng heard several more voices shouting "Langjun", and then heard Li Chengzhi cursing: "Idiot, what are you howling..."
He felt suddenly relieved.
Sure enough, it was Li Chengzhi, but he seemed to be fine.
Presumably Lei Bacheng has something to do with him...
You'll see someone soon, so it won't be too late to ask.
"Let's go!"
Guo Shouzheng took the reins from Zhang Xingyi and got on the horse.
……
Seeing the tower-like man crying and laughing there, Li Chengzhi felt warm in his heart.
As expected, we grew up together and know how to worry about ourselves...
"Why, are you afraid that I will be struck by lightning?"
Li Zhang wiped away his tears and nodded sharply.
"Don't worry, your husband hasn't had enough life yet!" Li Chengzhi smiled, pointed to the wall of the backyard, and said coldly, "Go, those who stretch their heads will receive twenty sticks each!"
Those were all the retainers who helped forge the iron. When Li Chengzhi came, he specifically told them that no matter what they heard, they were not allowed to pry.
Did you forget it in the blink of an eye?
"I obey the order!" Li Zhang bowed down fiercely, turned around and strode away.
As long as Li Chengzhi is fine, it's okay to kill people, let alone hit them.
"A bunch of bastards, thinking that military law is child's play?"
As Li Zhang roared wildly, there was a burst of chickens and dogs jumping behind the wall.
There was no one around, so Li Chengzhi turned around and looked at the half-exploded cliff and the half piece of pig iron embedded in the rock seven or eight meters away from the explosion point, his eyes gleaming.
I underestimated the lethality of this thing, the amount is a bit too much.
He was afraid that the quantity would be too small and the power would be insufficient, so he made the iron pot larger and filled it with five kilograms of gunpowder...
If the iron wall is made thinner or replaced with pottery, the killing range should be larger.
Let’s study it after it’s over…
Li Chengzhi was thinking about it and searched around for shrapnel.
The more he learned, the less Li Chengzhi dared to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. Maybe someone would be able to deduce how the thunder came from through the clues.
So it’s better to try not to leave any traces.
Before I picked up a few pieces, there was another shouting and cursing sound coming from the backyard. If I listened carefully, it seemed to be Li Bai.
When Li Bai heard that Li Chengzhi was outside the wall, he didn't even have time to leave the door, so he jumped out from the top of the wall.
"Lang...Lang Jun..." He called out tremblingly.
I was scared.
Li Zhang told him that the thunder had broken down half of the cliff, and Lang Jun was standing three or four feet away at that time...
Thunder?
Where did the thunder come from?
Li Bai couldn't help but think about "melting the Buddha".
If you escaped this time, what about next time?
Seeing Li Bai covered in wet mud, with scratches all over his face and hands, Li Chengzhi felt a little guilty.
This was obviously caused by the horse running wildly, accidentally falling, and being scratched by a pine branch...
It’s a bit crazy!
But how could he have imagined that he would create such a big noise?
In the past, when we blasted tree roots and ditches at home, the amount was so large that it was like firing a small steel cannon. But now in the mountains, why is it so loud...
Yes, in the mountains...
I forgot there was an echo in this damn place...
"Don't worry..."
Li Chengzhi took a breath, thought for a while, and told half the truth, "I did it..."
The expression on Li Bai's face suddenly froze, as if he was frozen, and he looked at Li Chengzhi as if he had seen a ghost: "Is it Lang Jun... you?"
Li Chengzhi nodded: "It's me. Don't tell anyone. If someone asks, just say that the furnace exploded while making iron..."
This thing will be used sooner or later, and Li Chengzhi can't always hide it for himself, so it doesn't matter if he tells a close confidant like Li Bai.
When Li Bai heard this, he was even more shocked than when he wondered whether Li Chengzhi had been struck by lightning.
Lang Jun can actually draw down the thunder from the sky?
Could it be the reincarnation of Thunder God?
"Lang Jun...how did you do it?" Li Bai couldn't believe it at all.
Li Chengzhi didn't want to explain, and couldn't explain it. He just waved to Li Bai: "Come and see!"
Li Bai walked to Li Chengzhi's side in surprise, followed the direction of his finger, and took a look at the rock.
A piece of stone... no, it seems to be a piece of iron, actually embedded in it?
He could reach out and touch it, but the iron piece was still hot?
Li Bai's scalp felt numb...
It was really Lang Jun who did it?
"Don't ask, I won't tell you even if you ask!" Li Chengzhi said solemnly, "Just like how I can forge hundreds of refined steel in half a day, I will tell you when I can tell you.
You..."
This should be one of the magical arts taught to Lang Jun by the gods, right?
Li Bai swallowed his saliva and nodded vigorously.