Chapter 89 Sister-in-law is mighty! Sister-in-law is domineering! (Seeking monthly ticket)
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The vast blue waters of Qingluo Sea are clear and clean, and the water temperature is relatively cold.
In this vast sea area, the growth rate of all kinds of fresh seafood is relatively slow, which further enhances the quality and flavor of these seafood. Once upon a time, this vast sea area was full of fishing boats, and the production was abundant.
It is a pity that pirates have gradually become more and more prosperous in the Qingluo Sea area, so that now the fishery economy has almost come to a standstill, and the number of commercial ships has decreased by 80 to 90% compared to a hundred years ago.
Only merchant ships from big families such as the Cao family and the Fang family can sail unimpeded in this sea area.
now.
In this vast sea, a fleet of ships is forming a stable formation, cutting through the wind and waves, and moving forward quickly.
Among this fleet, the most eye-catching one is a large merchant ship with a unique style.
This ship is called "Luomiao" and it is the latest merchant ship jointly built by the Chen family of Donggang and the Wang family of Changning.
It does not have several towering masts like ordinary sea ships, but instead has a huge cylindrical object erected where the mast should be.
Its volume is also much larger than that of ordinary sea-going ships. Many joints have used the latest steel structures. In addition to traditional sails, a huge power cabin is also installed at the bottom of the cabin.
A huge boiler, and a propeller propelled by a steam structure.
This is the latest refining product launched by Wang's secret research institute - "Wang's Steam Engine".
When it comes to steam engines, they are one of the greatest tools that promote the progress of civilization on earth. Every ordinary person knows the principles of steam engines, but most ordinary people do not know the specific structure of steam engines.
Just like Wang Shouzhe, he certainly knows that steam can be used to generate power, and he also vaguely knows some general structures. But if you want him to suddenly design a complete set of steam engine structures, that is something that you can't even kill him.
Fortunately, Wang's research institution, after decades of development, already has a large number of talents inside. Regarding the subject of steam power, Wang Shouzhe had already put forward the concepts and principles, as well as the general structural direction and ideas decades ago.
The structure of steam power is actually not complicated, and there is no shortage of smart people in the world. The reason why we encounter technical bottlenecks is that many times we just lack an idea and direction.
After having a clear idea and direction, the blacksmiths, refiners and technicians, with the encouragement of Qianjin, overcame various difficulties step by step, spending decades to come up with such a huge structure.
, yet appears to be a very primitive steam power system.
But no matter how primitive it is, it is still a steam system, which is a "high-end technology" at the primary level of "boiling water" and is much more advanced than pure sail kinetic energy.
You must know that the biggest problem limiting the development of the shipping industry is the cargo-carrying capacity of ships. Because only a strong enough cargo-carrying capacity can bring large enough profits.
What limits the cargo carrying capacity of ships is actually power.
Using sails as power is not only easily affected by climate and ocean currents, but is forced to stop sailing for nearly half of the year. There is also an upper limit to the power it can provide, and the transportation speed is really not very fast.
But with a steam system as power, there is no such problem.
The upper limit of the power that a steam system can generate is much higher than that of a sail. Moreover, steam power is more stable than sail power. It is very little affected by climate and ocean currents, and can provide powerful power stably and for a long time. Even if it is traveling against the current
, the speed will never be too slow.
In addition, because the price of coal is very low in this world, its consumption is not high.
Based on this, the shipping industry still has huge development potential in the future.
However, as of now, Wang's steam power system is still in the experimental state and needs to be continuously improved in practice. It is still far from being ready for large-scale production.
"Luomiao Hao" is Wang's test work.
At the same time, this large merchant ship named "Luomiao" is also the flagship of the entire fleet.
It carries the most precious foreign glass products, and there are twelve divine cannons installed on the ship. Its defensive power is so powerful that it is no exaggeration to call it a "mobile war fortress on the sea."
Compared with the Luo Miao, the defense capabilities of the other nine merchant ships are much inferior. Each merchant ship only possesses one divine cannon.
The front deck of the "Luomiao" is very high, a full five or six feet above the water level, which makes it look far more majestic than ordinary seagoing ships.
At this moment, at the front of the deck, next to a divine cannon, there was a woman standing pretty.
She looks quite handsome, with her long hair simply tied into a ponytail and tied behind her head, and there are no extraneous decorations on her body. Against the background of the Xuanwu costume and cloak, her figure looks tall and exquisite,
He looks very dashing and neat.
This woman is naturally the person in charge of this fleet this time, Wang Luomiao.
Generally, the most outstanding women from high-ranking Xuanwu families will take the school route, while most of the rest will marry and have children to join the family. Especially some women who are from the direct lineage, most of the time they cannot dominate at all.
own marriage.
Cao Lina is a typical example. As a direct descendant of the Cao family from far away, her qualifications are not bad, but she can only follow the family's arrangement and marry Qian Qinhong of the Qian family of Longzuo as her second wife.
However, the Wang family is a little different.
At Wang Shouzhe's insistence, all women in the Wang family enjoy the same rights and treatment as men, including marriage. Any Wang woman has the right to choose to marry or not to marry. The family will only give advice and not
Forced. Even more powerful than the men in the family. After all, if some men do not get married and have children for a long time, the family will take certain measures...
At this point, Wang Shouzhe received strong support from Longyan Ancestor.
Therefore, Wang Shouzhe's half-sister Wang Luomiao has never married. Like other men of her generation in the family, she has used her own efforts and abilities to support the family.
Sea trade has always been difficult.
Wang Luomiao chose this method to shoulder part of the responsibility for the family and shoulder part of the burden for her brother Wang Shouzhe. Over the past twenty years, she has learned everything she can learn bit by bit, growing step by step and integrating step by step.
The sea breeze blows, and the cloak hunts.
With the passage of time, the ignorant girl at the beginning has gradually transformed into a mature and capable female hero.
"Miss Luo Miao, it's windy outside."
At some point, a handsome and elegant young man appeared behind Wang Luomiao.
He looked at Wang Luomiao and said with concern: "You should go back and have a rest first. In this Qingluo Sea, no pirate has dared to touch a ship flying the Fang family's flag."
Although this caravan is the property of the Wang family's in-law alliance, it is dedicated to trade with the Fang family in Liaoyuan. Because of the huge profits, the Fang family attaches more and more importance to this trade line and dispatches Fang Jinghui, the contemporary legitimate son of the family.
Responsible for follow-up and docking.
This young man is naturally Fang Jinghui.
The two parties have cooperated for twenty years and their relationship has become increasingly close.
Fang Jinghui is only a few years older than Luo Miao. Although he has a refined and gentle temperament, his strength has reached the peak of the third level of Lingtai Realm. If he were placed in the academy, he would be a core disciple of Ji Mingyu's level.
It can be seen that the foundation of the Liaoyuan Fang family has far exceeded that of the average sixth-grade family, and now they happen to be on the verge of attacking the fifth-grade Zifu family. Once they succeed in attacking Zifu, plus the direct disciples of Longzuo Zifu Academy
As an Austrian aid, Fang Youan has great potential for future development.
"Master Jinghui." Wang Luomiao nodded slightly in greeting, "This time there is a large amount of glassware on the ship. I'd better keep an eye on it so that I can respond quickly if something happens."
As the direct sister of the head of the family, Wang Luomiao has received first-class education and resources since she was a child.
Although she was unable to obtain the primary bloodline qualification improvement liquid due to the depletion of resources in the subsequent Shenwu Dynasty trial field, she is Wang Shouzhe's biological sister, so Wang Shouzhe will not treat her badly.
After completing the three elixirs of "Initiating the Spirit", "Tempering the Blood" and "Cleaning the Marrow", her bloodline qualifications have reached the level of a middle-grade third-level little genius. Later, among the batch of Wedding Clothes Blood Gu obtained by Wang Shouzhe
Among them, one was specially reserved for her. After using it, her bloodline qualifications were able to cross the threshold of middle-grade and high-grade, reaching the top-grade D level.
Now, she is already a generational genius.
However, after all, she is ten years younger than Wang Shouzhe, and she started a little later. Her current strength is only in the middle and lower stages of the third level of Lingtai Realm, and she is still a little far away from breaking through to the middle stage of Lingtai Realm.
With such bloodline talent, although there is still a slight risk in advancing to the Purple Mansion Realm, it is not difficult to reach the Tianren Realm. What's more, the Wang family is now in a stage of rapid development, and the annual income of various industries is gradually increasing.
Just like the Bingsha Floating Island developed under the leadership of Xuegong, it has now entered the stage of annual income of hundreds of thousands. Shouda Trading Company, which previously invested heavily, has already recovered its capital, and its annual income is extremely considerable.
What everyone in the Wang family is most looking forward to is Xin'an Town. Now Xin'an Town has begun large-scale land reclamation, and the number of fertile fields has been increasing, which has brought considerable profits to the Wang family, which mainly grows grain.
Moreover, Xin'an Town is a newly opened town. According to Daqian Law, it can enjoy the preferential treatment of being exempted from national and county taxes for thirty years. It only needs to pay the Changning Guard's health tax and the family tax given to the Wang family. If it is registered in the name of Wang If you own the fertile land, even this 10% family tax will be exempted.
Therefore, Xin'an Town's income is particularly considerable.
After getting the money, Wang Shouzhe began to search everywhere for marrow-cleansing pills, Wuji treasure pills, etc. that could improve his qualifications. With Wang Luomiao's status and family contribution, he might not be able to get another Wuji treasure pill in the future.
Let’s not talk about gossip for now.
Seeing Wang Luomiao's firm attitude, Fang Jinghui sighed helplessly: "In that case, I will talk to Miss Luomiao here~"
With that said, he walked up to Wang Luomiao and said in a chatty tone: "We will arrive at Fang's Panshui Port in five or six days. It will take a few days to unload the cargo. Is Miss Luomiao there?" What are your plans? Don’t plan to go shopping anywhere..."
While the two were talking.
Suddenly.
A sharp and piercing scream suddenly sounded.
That was when the lookout on the observation tower discovered the enemy's situation and blew the warning whistle.
In an instant, everyone in the merchant ship team became tense. Wang Luomiao and Fang Jinghui immediately stopped talking and looked up at the observation deck.
On the observation deck, the observation deputy was waving flags in an orderly manner and conveying messages in flag language.
"The pirates are attacking?" Fang Jinghui's expression changed, "Which pirates dare to rob our merchant ships?"
Wang Luomiao's face turned cold, and he immediately made a series of deployments and arrangements based on the number of pirate ships and the direction of attack conveyed by the flag language.
As the flagship, the "Luomiao" turned around and actively blocked the incoming pirates. On the deck, all twelve divine cannons were loaded with shells and prepared for battle.
All non-combatants hid in the cabin, and those left on the deck were all capable Xuanwu monks and servants who knew how to operate the divine cannon.
Merchant ships carry a large cargo capacity, so it is impossible to outrun pirates. It is most cost-effective to rely on the advantage of the "telescope" to discover the enemy's situation first and set up a defensive formation.
Almost at the same time that the fleet completed its dispatch, dozens of small dots appeared on the vast sea. They were dozens of small and medium-sized speedboats, with bulging sails, and they were speeding in the direction of the wind.
After the dozens of fast ships, there were also several large sea ships. The speed of these large sea ships was slightly slower than the fast ships, but they were more than twice as fast as the large sea ships used by the caravans to carry goods.
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Above these ships, the flags of the pirates were flying high, giving everyone in the caravan a strong sense of oppression before they even got close.
Soon, the Clippers became more and more clear in everyone's field of vision, and the distance between the two sides began to shrink rapidly.
A fierce naval battle began.
The thunderous roar of the divine cannon caused waves of water to explode on the sea. If you were lucky enough, you could even sink a small speedboat.
As the pirates approached quickly, the opponent's ballistae also began to counterattack.
However, compared with the clean results of the divine cannon, the effectiveness of the ballista suddenly pales in comparison.
"Damn it!" Nie Long, the rough-looking leader of the pirates, was so angry that his eyes almost burst out with fire. "How can the damn divine cannon be so powerful?"
He had also heard before that the Wang and Chen's divine cannons were extremely powerful, and he had scoffed at it. Unexpectedly, he had tasted the pain now. Not only were many of his brothers killed by the divine cannons, but the ship was also destroyed.
A lot...
"Brothers, keep rushing!"
Nie Long was so angry that his red hair stood out, and his aura suddenly surged.
At the same time, he stepped on the deck with one leg, and suddenly he rose into the air, stepped in the air, and flew away in the direction of the Luo Miao.
But in a moment, his figure had already reached the sky above the caravan's flagship, the Luomiao.
As he opened his right hand, a thick-backed sword suddenly appeared in his palm. It was a magic weapon-level long sword.
This was given to him by Cao Youbin, the previous head of the Cao family, when he was promoted to the Heavenly Realm. Otherwise, with his strength and financial resources, it would not be that easy to get such a magic sword.
Nie Long held the sword in both hands and slashed towards the flagship with a sharp slash.
In an instant, a massive amount of profound energy surged out, condensing into a semicircular sword light several feet in size and whizzing away, majestic, domineering and tragic.
It is very obvious that Nie Long is a master of swordsmanship and has already understood some of the meaning of the sword.
At this moment, he was suspended in the air, his burly body like a hill, and the profound energy fluctuations all over his body were surging, like a raging wave. Coupled with the overwhelming sword light, he was really powerful.
Even if it seems like he just struck the sword at random, the power of this sword is still enough to cut through the waves and captivate the soul.
This is the power of heaven and man!
When a celestial-level Xuanwu monk goes all out to attack, the combat power that bursts out is extremely terrifying. No matter what merchant ships or divine cannons, they are of no use at all.
This is also the reason why as long as there is a heavenly ancestor, he can dominate a place and become a powerful force.
The Celestial Realm monks have long since separated from the mortal level. With their own efforts, they are very likely to destroy an ordinary eighth-grade family. Moreover, at critical moments, they can often influence the direction of a small-scale war.
"No, it's the 'Red-haired Dragon King' Nie Long. Miss Luo Miao, be careful!" Fang Jinghui's face turned pale and he hurriedly stood in front of Wang Luomiao. He pressed his left hand and a spiritual shield flew up, opening a stream of energy.
The shield blocked both of them.
It's just that with his strength, trying to block this move would be a fool's errand.
At this critical moment, a long roar suddenly sounded inside the "Luomiao". A blue water dragon was seen bursting out of the cabin, hitting the sword like a sharp arrow.
"boom!"
The two energies collided violently, and a shock wave spread in all directions. The masts and decks of the "Luomiao" were all broken.
at the same time.
A tall and burly old man, holding a silver spear, flew out of the cabin, floated in the air opposite the "Red-haired Dragon King" Nie Long, and laughed loudly: "Nie Long, as long as I am here, it is not my turn.
Until you become arrogant."
"Is it you? Chen Ruhong, the ancestor of the Chen family?" Nie Long's pupils shrank, and his expression suddenly became serious, "You didn't just stay in Donggang, and you actually came out to follow the boat?"
He was also very afraid of Chen Ruhong. It was rumored that after this man was promoted to the Heavenly Realm, he had wiped out several waves of pirates in the East China Sea, including even one of the Heavenly Realm pirates.
The great sea pirate has been rampant in the waters near the East China Sea for more than a hundred years. Even the Donghai King and others of the East China Sea Guard were helpless against him, but he died at the hands of Chen Ruhong, a newly promoted celestial being.
That battle also made Chen Ruhong famous, and all the young people in the East China Sea cowered up.
Many people speculate that Chen Ruhong's bloodline talent may not be simple, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be promoted so quickly and have the strength to kill his peers.
"I am going out, naturally, to wipe out those little bastards like you." Chen Ruhong said with an indifferent expression, "Nie Long, today is the day you die."
"Chen Ruhong, don't be too arrogant! I, Nie Long, have been running rampant in Qingluo Sea for many years, and my cultivation level is much higher than yours. What are you going to use to kill me?" Nie Long became angry with shame, his aura surged, and he slashed at him with a sharp knife.
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This sword was not as casual as the previous one, but was used with full force in a serious manner, and the force of the sword became more and more domineering, with a tragic connotation of indomitable progress.
"Hmph~!"
Chen Ruhong snorted coldly, raised his gun and faced him without fear.
"Boom!"
The two celestial beings were fighting in the air, and even the sea beneath their feet stirred up waves.
Under the guidance of Chen Ruhong intentionally or unintentionally, the two of them kept fighting away from the Luomiao to avoid hurting innocent people.
This scene surprised Fang Jinghui: "Miss Luo Miao, senior Ru Hong is also secretly guarding us? In this case, this wave of pirates is doomed. Let's kill the enemy together and defeat the pirate minions first."
"Sigh~ Mr. Jinghui, I'm afraid you are thinking too simply. This pirate raid is no accident." Wang Luomiao sighed and looked at Fang Jinghui helplessly.
Speaking of which, Fang Jinghui should only need to be picked up in Panggang, Liaoyuan. He had to escort him back and forth in person several times. How could she, Wang Luomiao, not know what he was thinking?
It's not that she, Wang Luomiao, is ruthless, it's just that she has seen too many outstanding children in her family, and Fang Jinghui's overall performance can only be described as mediocre.
Not to mention compared to her brother Wang Shouzhe, even her brothers Shouyong and Shoulian are far behind.
Speaking of which, this shipment was planned by her brother Wang Shouzhe. The goods on these ten merchant ships were all genuine, but her brother used them as bait to lure the secret enemy into action.
Wang Luomiao had no way of knowing why her brother knew something was going to happen, but she had witnessed too many miracles since she was a child and had unconditional trust in her brother.
This time, my brother caught me again.
"Miss Luo Miao, are you saying that there was someone behind this pirate attack?" Fang Jinghui was not too stupid after all, and he immediately thought of something, "Could it be the Cao family?
The Cao family has always coveted the interests of our maritime trade, but it was more than ten years ago that he offended the Qing'an Zuoqiu family and was too busy to take care of himself."
He just finished speaking.
On the pirate flagship, another monk with a powerful aura rose into the sky. In just a few breaths, he arrived above the "Luomiao". He stood with his hands on his back and said, "Your caravan actually has a sky."
The human realm is guarded in secret, huh, I have underestimated you. Unfortunately, as long as I, Cao Bangyan, am here, none of you can escape today."
"Cao Bangyan! How could it be you? You, you, you, you are so brave." Fang Jinghui's face turned pale again. Compared to pirates like Nie Long, Cao Bangyan was a famous genius in Liaoyuan County.
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Moreover, it is rumored that this son always retaliates and is ruthless. Anyone who offends him will end up very miserable. Fang Jinghui has even heard rumors that Cao Bangyan is a lustful ghost. I don’t know how many girls from eighth- and ninth-grade small aristocratic families have been raped.
After being targeted, they were all secretly ruined.
However, these are all rumors with no real evidence, and no one dares to accuse Cao Bangyan.
"Fang Jinghui, hehehe~" Cao Bangyan laughed jokingly, "You are too stupid. This Qingluo Sea is vast. When you are all dead, who knows that I did it?"
"You..." Fang Jinghui was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Just when he was about to retort, Wang Luomiao gently pulled his arm and pulled him behind him. She raised her head and said loudly, "Cao Bangyan, what is the reason?
, asking you to drive pirates to rob our merchant ships?"
Cao Bangyan slowly floated onto the boat and stared at Wang Luomiao with greedy eyes: "Little sister, are you Luomiao, the direct queen of the Wang family? As expected, you are as graceful and charming as the rumors say. As long as you are willing to obey me, I will
I will spare your life."
"Beast..." Fang Jinghui was furious. Just when he was about to rush forward, he was grabbed by Wang Luomiao and thrown back. She said calmly and calmly: "You are also a genius, so it's okay if I follow you. But
, our Wang family has never offended your Cao family, why do you want to attack us?"
"Luo Miao..." Fang Jinghui fell to the ground with a look of shock, grief and anger.
"Interesting, interesting, are you trying to trick me?" Cao Bangyan burst out laughing, "But since you, a little beauty, are so sensible, I will let you be sensible. You Wang family, I offend you.
Those who can't afford to offend will be finished soon."
"Who have we offended?" Wang Luomiao frowned slightly, "Did we offend the 'Red-haired Dragon King' Nie Long by suppressing the pirates? Why is he so powerful that he can drive Master Cao?"
"Nie Long? Damn, Nie Long is just a dog raised by our Cao family. How dare he drive this young master?" Cao Bangyan looked proud and looked at Wang Luomiao constantly, "You
Little beauty, don’t be too ignorant..."
"Sister-in-law, my task has been completed, have you recorded it all?" Wang Luomiao suddenly said behind him.
"It's recorded." A clear and cold voice sounded, and a person suddenly appeared on the ship's side deck, a woman wearing a bamboo hat whose true face could not be seen clearly.
In her slender hand, she also held a strange prop the size of a disc. Anyone with some knowledge would know that it was a very precious spiritual treasure, the "Tianji Photo Plate".
It is extremely difficult to refine this item, and no refiner in Daqian can produce it. Only a certain refiner family from the legendary "Hanyue Immortal Dynasty" can imitate the Tianji Photo Disk of the Shenwu Dynasty.
This item was a rare item in the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty, and it was extremely valuable in the Daqian Kingdom, and no ordinary family could afford it.
Fifteen years ago, Wang Shouzhe took a liking to it after seeing its magical effects. It took a lot of favors and money to get such a piece. No, it came into play at a critical moment.
"Who are you? That's a Tianji photo disk!" Cao Bangyan's expression turned cold and he said coldly, "You were trying to trick me just now?"
Wang Luomiao curled her lips and said: "Idiot, have you just woken up now? With your intelligence, you actually want to deal with our Wang family... Who are you looking down on?"
"You!" Cao Bangyan was so angry that he almost vomited blood and said with an angry smile, "Okay, okay, I admit that I am angered by you. I will let you two..."
He hasn't finished speaking yet.
Then he saw a flash of water in front of his eyes, and at some point, the woman in the bamboo hat had already approached her. She raised her wrist lightly and made a light and fluttering palm in the air.
"boom!"
Cao Bangyan felt as if his chest was hit by an ancient giant beast, his ribs cracked and shattered, and his body flew backwards like a divine cannon shell. After smashing the railing of the ship, the castration remained, and he flew out of the sky again.
After several feet, he fell into the sea.
"This..." Fang Jinghui's pupils shrank sharply. The talented Cao family was actually knocked away with one move! Although there was a suspicion of surprise, but that mysterious woman was too powerful, wasn't she?
"Hey~~" Wang Luomiao curled her lips and sneered, "What kind of arrogant Cao Bangyan? You think so, this lady thinks he is so powerful."
"Sister-in-law is mighty, sister-in-law is domineering!"