Chapter 12 This House is Too Tall
The civil and military officials who were watching slowly closed their mouths. The Minister of War beside the emperor said in a deep voice, "Although it is different from our carriages, this white box has four wheels and looks like a carriage. However, this carriage does not need oxen or horses to pull it. The woman seems to be driving it very easily. I don't know why."
"Not only that, the speed is also very fast. Look at the tree shadows moving backwards. You can't see them clearly at all. The woman just said that the distance is thirty kilometers. We don't know how long it will take."
If they followed the speed of their carriage, it would take more than an hour to travel thirty kilometers, and this was assuming the road conditions were good without any obstacles and the horses were strong and mature.
The problem is that the carriage is running so fast that even if the road is flat, the inside of the carriage will inevitably be bumpy. After thirty kilometers, I'm afraid the people will fall apart.
But the car in the sky was not only bumpy, but the child didn't even move at all, and looked as stable as if he was sitting on a chair at home.
Emperor Jingxuan was a little jealous, "If we get this car, why would we worry about delaying the intelligence from various places?"
Even if it's an 800-mile express trip, I can still sleep all the way back.
The officials on both sides looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty, look at the ground there. Even if we have a car like this, we don't have such a flat road to drive on."
Then again, "What on earth is this road paved with? It looks strong and durable."
If it weren't for the skylight overhead, several officials from the Ministry of Industry would have wanted to get in front of the screen and study it carefully.
"What exactly is that shown in this sky? Is it really the heaven?"
Someone murmured in a low voice. Emperor Jingxuan turned his head and glanced at him without saying anything.
Heaven? It looks like it, but it doesn’t look like it.
Not sure, let’s wait and see.
Seeing this, everyone's gazes became more and more heated.
The cars in the sky began to slow down. Originally in the suburbs, Jian Yunsang drove very fast, but now that they entered the city, there were more cars.
The officials just watched the buses, trucks, tanker trucks, vans, electric cars, bicycles, balance bikes, and all kinds of wheeled vehicles going straight on the wide road, it was simply overwhelming.
"This car looks taller and bigger, and there seem to be a lot of people inside, dozens of them, right?"
"There's a lot of cargo on that cart. They look like wooden planks. If we use our carriages to transport it, it would take at least four carriages to carry all the wooden planks on it."
"This car only has two wheels, it's small, and it's not top-notch, but I like it."
"Hey, other bikes seem to only require hands, but this one requires feet to pedal."
The discussion among the officials became more and more heated. They commented on the cars that passed by, and even began to look for their own preferences, as if if they liked the car, then it could really become theirs.
This made the few timid officials gradually calm down, and they no longer wanted to kneel down and worship in awe.
Until someone pointed at the sky and said, "Look at that house. It's too high."
As the car entered the bustling area of the city, various high-rise landmark office buildings came into view.
Before the officials could recover from the impact of various cars, they were stunned speechless by the towering house.
After a long while, someone whispered, "This house can be built so high, isn't it afraid of collapse?"
"How did you do that?"
Several officials from the Ministry of Industry could not help but walk forward, wanting to take a closer look.
However, the sky suddenly darkened, everyone was stunned, and Emperor Jingxuan frowned.
They found that they seemed to only be able to see the scene inside the car, and could not see what was outside the car.
Jian Yunsang discovered Chaochao fell asleep when the car stopped at a traffic light, so she opened the window shades on the back seat to protect her from the glare and allow her to sleep more comfortably.
The picture on the skylight revolves around Chao Chao's surrounding environment and vision. Originally, she had been staring out of the car window curiously, so everyone could naturally see it.
But Chaochao was really too tired. She had worked a whole day and was woken up by Ashan in the middle of the night to help rescue people. Then she played some tricks and was finally sent to the modern world.
She was young and her eyelids were drooping with sleepiness. Moreover, the car was too comfortable. She was covered with a blanket and the air conditioner was on, and the seats were soft. If the scenery outside the car window was not so amazing that she had to force herself to look, she would have fallen asleep as soon as she got in the car.
Now she was resting, but the people of Daqi Dynasty were completely excited.
When the sky was still bright, they were only focused on looking at the scenery. Now that the sky was getting dark, they finally came back to their senses and started discussing.
The court officials in the capital were well-informed and although they remained awed by the uncertainty, they were still calm. However, the common people outside were firmly convinced that those cars were immortal weapons.
Even though the villagers of Shangliu Village didn't say anything, at least the children were very envious of the "magic weapon" that Chao Chao was sitting on.
"If I had played with Chao Chao before, would I be able to ride in that car now?"
"It's all my parents' fault. They said anyone who walks with Chao Chao will be unlucky. Now, it's those who don't walk with her who will be unlucky."
"My grandparents said the same thing. They said Chao Chao was dirty and smelly. They even splashed water on Chao Chao."
"Wow, your family is in trouble. Let your parents and grandparents separate the family property."
The children's words were both innocent and cruel, but the adults' faces turned black as they listened. At this moment, they hated Hu Laifu and Zheng even more.
How could Hu Laifu and his wife say anything at this moment? From the moment the car started speeding, they felt that it was all over.
Zheng began to pack her things in a hurry, muttering, "We have to leave here quickly."
Hu Laifu came back to his senses, "Where can we go if we leave? Haven't you heard that this sky curtain can be seen everywhere? Even if we leave, if she wants to take revenge on us, we will have nowhere to escape."
"Whether she can retaliate against us or not, I don't know at this moment. But I know that if we don't leave now, the people in the village who have bullied Chao Chao will not let us go, just like that Jiang Lao San."
When they were at the gate of Lin's house, many people glared at them, wishing to pounce on them and bite them. At that time, there was no movement in the sky, so these people were unsure. But Chao Chao's figure really appeared in the sky, and the car and the tall building were not something that ordinary mortals could have, so they became more and more convinced that Chao Chao had an extraordinary origin.
These villagers had offended Chao Chao before, and they already knew that it was the couple behind the incident, and they would definitely settle the score with them later.
Zheng knew the moral character of the villagers very well. Wasn't he just trying to find someone to take the blame and prove that they were all innocent?
While Hu Lai Fu was still hesitating, Zheng left the room.
But the next moment, she quickly retreated.
(End of this chapter)
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