When Wei Xiyin heard this, her face immediately fell.
What does this mean?
Is she dark again?
She was wearing long pants and long sleeves, and a sun hat, how could she have turned dark again!
Cookie sensed something was wrong and changed the subject, saying that commenting on a woman's appearance was a very rude thing to do and not something a gentleman should do.
He said, "A few days ago, Commander Chang came to ask me to build a cell. Little did I know that monster was truly terrifying. It made too much noise at night. Although I couldn't hear it from far away, Commander Chang dispatched a hundred soldiers to guard it. But out of curiosity, I followed him to take a look. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep well all night..."
Wei Xiyin's face was filled with black lines. "You couldn't hear it, but you insisted on running over to see it. Who can you blame?"
He also said he was so scared that he couldn't sleep well.
After leading the people in Zaoqiang for half a year, he has seen all kinds of monsters. Do you think he is a child?
Seeing that he was exposed, Cookie laughed and said, "I was just trying to make the girl happy."
Wei Xiyin: “…” Thank you so much, I don’t feel happy.
Shilin Village was originally not big, and the entire village could be seen almost at a glance.
More than a dozen village houses are scattered around, and within the walls are several acres of fields that have been filled in and have thatched sheds built on top to block the scorching sun. Explosives are made in a newly built workshop next to the fields.
This side is facing the main gate, and you can vaguely see a figure moving inside, obviously busy.
The place where the zombies are imprisoned is behind the village, a bit far away. A small door has been newly opened in the wall, and through a newly built passage, it leads to the room where they are imprisoned.
Wei Mingyuan spoke at the right moment: "What monster?"
"A zombie that is different from ordinary people." Wei Xiyin simply and clearly described what happened in Guang'a County in a few words.
Wei Mingyuan frowned, not understanding why Wu Niang captured this monster. If it escaped, it would be very dangerous.
Cookie shook his head and said, "Don't worry, brother. I designed the cell to keep that monster from escaping."
He is still very confident about this.
There are three checkpoints in the long passage, so you can’t get out even if you escape from the house.
Cookie became famous at a young age and was dubbed a child prodigy. He learned everything very quickly. The only blow he suffered was probably from the explosives developed by Chu Yu, but he can make them himself now and is still trying to increase their power, so his inexplicable self-confidence has returned.
The three of them went in together and walked to the door of the workshop.
There is a different world inside, and the temperature is slightly higher.
Four furnaces are scattered across different rooms, used to refine raw materials.
There is also a huge furnace in the fields outside. On both sides, there are many large vats, just like those in the county town. Bottles and jars of various sizes and raw materials are stacked in strict classification.
Cookie introduced them, "Ladies, you haven't been here yet, right? We currently have about two hundred gunpowder in stock, all made according to the formula. The explosives that were previously issued have hardly been touched. The troops who went out brought them back intact and stored them in the fort's armory..."
This thing is indeed extremely powerful, but the noise it makes is also huge, which can easily attract zombies. I bring it out just in case.
The guards would hardly use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
Wei Xiyin was already used to his chattering, so she waited until he stopped before asking, "Any progress on increasing the power?"
Cookie replied, "We've had enough water lately, and we're seeing some progress. We'll have to wait until the first batch of experiments to see the specific effects... Our experimental site is in a deep pit out back. If you come a few days later, you'll be able to see it."
He continued to talk non-stop, and somehow ended up chatting about family matters. "There aren't any difficulties right now, but staying in Shilin Village all the time is getting a bit boring. I've been in Ling County for so long, and I've only been back to the fort three times."
"You don't know, young lady, but my youngest son is still very young. When I went back a few days ago, he almost didn't recognize anyone."
Wei Xiyin was slightly touched, "Sir, you can actually go back every day. It's not far anyway."
Mr. Biscuit is a family man, unlike Chu Yu, the bachelor.
It’s also good to spend more time with your family.
The two brothers of the Qu family had proper jobs and earned a lot of food every month. The Qu family lived a good life in the fortress.
Unexpectedly, Cookie looked at her speechlessly and said, "If I really have to run forty miles back and forth every day under the scorching sun, I won't have the energy to work."
Wei Xiyin: “…” What she said seemed to make sense.
Wei Mingyuan, who was standing by, saw that his niece was talking to her subordinates. He didn't want to disturb her and carefully looked at the various facilities in the house.
The Feng brothers were busy with their apprentices. There were several large tables in the workshop, on which bottles and jars were neatly placed. There was a person in front of each table, holding a scale in his hand, weighing each refined raw material, striving for accurate configuration.
Some people stood in front of the big water tank, taking notes with pen and paper.
He seems busy but not chaotic, and everything is organized. It is obvious that Mr. Qu is indeed a talented person.
Flying fire is very common in military camps, mainly used to burn food and fodder, or lit and thrown out to burn the enemy.
What Wu Niang said was extremely powerful.
Wei Mingyuan couldn't imagine how huge it was.
Wei Xiyin noticed that his uncle seemed a little bored, and remembering the reason for his visit, he said, "Sir, could you please take out a piece of gunpowder? My uncle wants to see its power so he can make plans for the future."
Cookie raised an eyebrow and bowed to Wei Mingyuan, saying, "So you are General Wei. I've heard of your great name for a long time."
Wei Mingyuan returned the greeting with a calm expression, "Mr. Qu, you're welcome."
Wei Xiyin paused, then remembered that she had been interrupted by Cookie's words and forgot to introduce the two of them.
How rude.
There are not many explosives left in Shilin Village. Almost every few days, they are transported back to the dock and the county arsenal for storage and sealing, and people are ordered to guard them strictly.
Cookie quickly brought out a small wooden box.
"The girl and the general come with me."
It was already Youshi when they arrived, but it gets dark late in the summer and it was still bright outside.
Cookie carried the box and led the two of them along the path along the ridge outside the village to a remote area.
The guards behind him were worried and followed him from a distance.
After walking for about quarter of an hour, the three of them came to a deep pit.
This deep pit was obviously man-made. It is about seven or eight meters deep. The loess and sand on both sides were dug into a mess, forming small mounds.
Cookie pointed to the bottom of the pit and said, "This is the pit made by the dynamite. I saw that this place is remote and deserted, not too far away and blocked by a wall, so I decided to set this as the experimental site."
Wei Xiyin was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Except for the fort, the county town, and Shilin Village, the rest of Ling County is considered remote and uninhabited, right?"
Cookie paused: "...the girl is absolutely right." But is this the point?
Fortunately, neither of them bothered about this.
Cookie squatted down and opened the wooden box. A small black ball appeared. He carefully took it out...
Wei Xiyin and Wei Mingyuan retreated to a safe area.
Cookie took out a tinderbox, lit the fuse, threw the small black ball into the bottom of the pit, turned around quickly and ran to a safe area.
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