In Shu Guan's previous life, he once learned a text when he was in elementary school. It was said that a little boy named Watt once saw the water boiling on the stove and the steam pushed the lid of the kettle open. Later he invented steam engine.
Of course, this is just a text for primary school students. It just describes an extremely complex and arduous thing in the simplest language.
In fact, Watt was not the real inventor of the steam engine, but just an improver. He only created a steam engine with real practical value.
But before that, that world had already completed the accumulation of profound basic theories in all aspects, and countless engineers had made various improvements to steam engines.
This is the law of technological development. The flash of genius is very important, but before the light is ignited, the fire has already matured.
"This is impossible!"
So, this time it was Shu Guan's turn to shake his head and say it was impossible.
After he came to this world, he passed through the history of Dahua, but he did not delve into the history of the Western Continent in particular.
Today was the first time that he learned about the history of technological development in the Western Continent from Tang Jinan.
Shu Guan originally thought that the process of the rise of the Western Continent would be similar to the world in his previous life.
It has a profound source of civilization. There was a period similar to the Renaissance. Over a long period of time, it accumulated a solid theoretical foundation and began to change naturally, opening the curtain of the Age of Discovery.
Naturally, there are some factors that illuminate the entire era with the wisdom of some geniuses, but geniuses do not emerge out of thin air after all.
Therefore, in Shuguan's previous life, the West surpassed the East, and it took hundreds of years to slowly evolve.
But just now Tang Jinan told him that in this world, this process only took fifty years!
Most importantly, it occurs without a theoretical basis.
"...Yes, it was really a magical era, especially at the beginning of that era. In just a few short years, countless geniuses appeared in the Western Continent like a spurt, in mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc. In biology, in almost every field of science and technology, there are some epoch-making geniuses."
"And what's very strange is that the geniuses at that time, in some of the diaries or memoirs they left, all mentioned one incident without exception, that is, they all claimed that they were guided by God."
"...That kind of guidance may be a revelation in a dream, or seeing some mysterious visions, or a whisper ringing in the ear..."
Tang Jide continued to talk, while Shu Guan felt more and more weird the more he listened.
In fact, he has always had a doubt before, that is, how did the path of technology come into being in such a mythical world.
These are two conflicting paths, and they may reach the same destination by different paths in the end, but the extraordinary path has already emerged, and there should be no soil for the birth of the power of science and technology.
Shu Guan originally thought that it was because of the decline of the great road that technology finally appeared in the mortal world.
But now listening to Tang Jinan's description, Shu Guan felt that the technological tree in this world did not grow by itself at all, but more like a kind of arrival, and then matured in a very short period of time.
What kind of existence is it that makes all this happen?
Is he a time traveler?
Silently influencing some mortals in the dark, causing the technological power of this world to develop at an extremely exaggerated speed. This is very similar to the routine of some Internet articles in his previous life.
But if this was done by a time traveler, then how powerful that time traveler must be!
A trembling feeling arose in Shu Guan's heart.
"If that GLH company has such advanced technology, why did they kidnap me again?"
At this time, Tang Jinan said doubtfully:
"The tank I designed has better performance than the mainstream tanks in the Western Continent today. It's just that the power system of this tank was developed by me alone. I dare say that within ten years, no power system will have the same performance. Get beyond it.”
"Maybe I just want your power system."
Shu Guan thought for a while and said, he knew that GLH Company had a very powerful tank.
"That company's far-leading technology, I think, is the result of the wisdom of countless people gathered together."
Shu Guan stood up.
He glanced at Tang Jinan and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
The dilemma is how to arrange Tang Jinan's next steps.
When Tang Jinan goes back, he will definitely not be allowed to go back for the time being.
Because that mysterious Xue Niang and those people would definitely come to him through him if they found out that Tang Jinan had returned to his apartment.
So how should Tang Jinan be arranged?
Shuguan had a headache for a while.
So he decided to leave this matter to others.
…
Dai Renlong is a very greedy person, perhaps because he was born in a poor family since childhood. After becoming rich, Dai Renlong has a great obsession with money.
Dai Renlong is also a very lustful person.
But generally after a man has great power and huge wealth, it is difficult not to be lewd.
But apart from greed for money and lust, Dai Renlong has no other hobbies. He doesn't drink, smoke, play cards, and doesn't like to participate in drinking parties. If there is nothing urgent, he usually goes to bed on time at ten o'clock every night. sleep.
As the head of the largest intelligence agency of the Dahua government, if you indulge in those things, you will not be able to keep a clear mind at all times.
This day is no exception. Although the missing Tang Jinan has not been found, and the fortune teller named Shu Xingyun has not shown up for more than a day, the importance of this matter in Dai Renlong's heart is not enough. Disrupt his daily routine.
After dinner in his luxurious house, he found a mistress and had a good time, and then sent his mistress out of his room.
Dai Renlong never lets women stay in his room overnight. He likes to sleep alone.
Dai Renlong did not expect that tonight, shortly after falling asleep, he would be woken up by someone.
While sleeping, he felt someone tapping his shoulder.
So Dai Renlong woke up with a start. His first reaction was not to see who had slapped him awake, but to directly reach under the pillow.
He always kept a revolver under his pillow, which was the most basic means of protection for an intelligence worker.
The moment Dai Renlong was awakened, he realized that the person who woke him up could never be his subordinates.
No one dared to enter this room without his permission.
If there was something urgent to deal with, his men would only bang on the door outside, but would never come in directly to pat him.
So before he fully opened his eyes, Dai Renlong reached his hand under his pillow.
Then I touched an empty space.
Dai Renlong's heart sank.
Then he saw a figure sitting in front of his bed.
"who!"
Dai Renlong asked loudly.
This question was more to attract the attention of the guard outside the door.
Then there was a "pop" sound, and the light in the room was turned on.
The person sitting in front of him was none other than Shu Xingyun, who had been missing all day.
"Director Dai, don't be afraid, it's me."
Shu Guan smiled and said to Dai Renlong.
"How did you get in?"
Dai Renlong asked subconsciously.
You must know that his residence is heavily guarded. After all, Dai Renlong is very aware of how many enemies he has, and also knows how many people in Jinling City are extremely eager to die, and many of them are extreme. A powerful man.
Therefore, the security level of Dai Renlong's home is by no means worse than that of Mr. President's official residence. The guards were originally deployed according to the standard that even a martial arts master cannot sneak in quietly.
Therefore, although Dai Renlong knew that the young man in front of him was probably a martial arts master, he was still extremely surprised that he could enter his room without alerting the guards outside.
However, Dai Renlong was no longer surprised by this incident immediately, because he had another thing that surprised him more that attracted him.
At this time, Dai Renlong finally noticed that there was another person sitting next to the young fortune teller.
"Professor Tang!"
Dai Renlong suddenly stood up from the bed.
"Hello, Director Dai!"
Tang Jinan also said hello to Dai Renlong, but there was still a look of shock in his eyes.
Because just now, he experienced an extraordinary journey. This "immortal" named Shu Xingyun just held his arm, put a yellow talisman paper on him, and took him swaggeringly. He walked in front of the guards and walked into Dai Renlong's mansion, but the guards ignored him one by one.
Then the young man took him directly through a wall and walked into the room.
It turns out that the invisibility and wall-penetrating skills that I saw in those monsters in the past are all real!
These things are completely explained by current scientific theories.
"Sir... Shu, how did you find Professor Tang, and who kidnapped Professor Tang."
But Dai Renlong had already asked Shu Guandao repeatedly.
"Director Dai, you'd better not ask any more questions about the people who kidnapped Professor Tang. Even with your position of power, Director Dai, those people are not something you can offend."
Dai Renlong's face changed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he suddenly realized that he had been talking to Shu Xingyun for so long, and his voice was not quiet, but none of the guards outside the door came in. .
This detail made Dai Renlong's expression change again.
"Director Dai, I brought Professor Tang here late at night today because I have one thing to ask of you. Those who kidnapped Professor Tang should still be in Jinling, so Professor Tang is not really safe yet."
"I hope Director Dai can do a favor, that is, help Professor Tang forge an identity and protect him secretly."
Dai Renlong was startled.
"In addition, I hope that only Director Dai knows about this matter, and not even the president tells it."
Dai Renlong was about to speak, but Shu Guan took out a revolver, placed it on Dai Renlong's pillow, and said with a smile:
"Director Dai, I think your gun should be hidden better."
Dai Renlong glanced at his revolver and became silent for a moment.
And the young fortune teller's voice still rang in his ears
"In addition, let me say one more thing, I am not someone that Director Dai's power can influence. If I still want to come to Director Dai, no matter how many people Director Dai arranges to guard me, it will be useless."
"Director Dai, you should know by now that I am a person who never brags."
…
Tang Jinan's matter has finally been resolved. Although it is not satisfactory, it can only be like this for the time being.
Dai Renlong arranged for Tang Jinan to live in his own villa on the outskirts of Jinling City. He gave Tang Jinan a new identity certificate so that Tang Jinan could still move around freely. He also arranged for several subordinates to protect Tang Jinan's safety.
Although if Tang Jinan is really found by Xue Niang and the others, these people will actually be of no use at all.
But Shu Guan thought that those who came to Xue Niang should have calculated the whereabouts of himself and Tang Jinan immediately at that time, if there were people among them who were practicing hexagrams.
Since I and Tang Jinan were in the small world of the Ten-Eyed Dzi Bead at that time, they naturally couldn't figure it out. This would give those people the illusion that the secrets of myself and Tang Jinan had been obscured.
With this understanding, those people should no longer speculate on Tang Jinan's whereabouts.
This is also the reason why Shu Guan dared to keep Tang Jinan in Jinling.
As for Tang Jinan, it is natural that he will not be able to appear in public again for the time being, nor can he return to work at the Science and Technology Institute. His dream of building a new tank for Dahua will naturally be impossible to realize for the time being.
In fact, Shu Guan originally thought about whether the Rong family should provide some money to help Tang Jinan build the arms factory.
But after thinking about it later, I decided to forget it. The current situation in the Republic of China cannot be changed by a group of tanks.
Even if the tank designed by Tang Jinan is really powerful, so what?
Weapons have never been the most important factor in the rise of a country or a nation.
Even if Tang Jinan can create an atomic bomb, it will not really help the Republic of China, but will only make the Republic of China a target of public criticism.
Only when powerful weapons are in the hands of a powerful country can they exert a real deterrent effect, otherwise it will be a disaster for the country.
Shu Guan knew these truths very well, and he didn't want to drag the Rong family into the whirlpool of these things, so he finally decided to let Tang Jinan live in seclusion in Dai Renlong's villa for a while.
And after Dai Renlong showed off his power a little, the military commander probably didn't dare to do anything behind his back.
After dealing with Tang Jinan's matter, Shu Guan still had no intention of returning to Shanghai.
Because on the second day after dealing with Tang Jinan's matter, White Paper Man came to Jinling and brought news about the Shencheng cultivation world in the past few days.
If you could describe the situation in Shanghai's spiritual practice community in one word these days, it would be: chaos.
If I could describe it in one sentence, it would be: a mess.
Shu Guan didn't want to go back and wade into those muddy waters, nor did he want to be part of the chaos, so he decided to hide in Jinling for a few more days.
Then, accompanied by Teng Huiyi, he visited various scenic spots in Jinling day by day.
On this day, Teng Huiyi said she wanted to take him to a cultural relics exhibition. It was said that a well-known explorer and professor from Yanjing took out some rare cultural relics that he had found during many years of exploration and displayed them throughout Dahua. A touring exhibition held within.
After hearing this, Shu Guan was somewhat interested, so he drove the car to Jinling University in the morning under the guidance of Teng Huiyi.
This exhibition was held within Jinling University.
The car Shu Guan drove was Teng Yanping's car, and it had a special pass attached to it. Except for a few places, such as the president's official residence, most places in Jinling City could be driven directly in.
At Jinling University, Shu Guan asked several students for directions.
In this era, driving a car to ask for directions in school is much more lethal than driving a supercar to ask for directions from beautiful female students in Shuguan's previous life.
Of course, Shu Guan always seeks directions from male students.
Then they drove the car outside the city hall where the exhibition was held. Shu Guan and Teng Huiyi got out of the car and walked towards the city hall.
It was already around ten o'clock in the morning, but there were not many people at the entrance of the great hall, and most of them were people dressed as students and teachers, although according to Teng Huiyi, this exhibition had been introduced in major newspapers and magazines in Jinling.
But today is the first day of the exhibition. There were so few people here on the first day. It seems that most ordinary people in Jinling have no interest in this kind of exhibition.
Shu Guan walked into the great hall, and then almost bumped into a figure who hurried out of the hall.
Of course, a collision is impossible.
Shu Guan took a step back in time.
"sorry."
"sorry."
Then the two looked at each other, each stunned.
"Hey, Mr. Qian, why is it you?"
"Ha, Xingyun, why are you here?"
The person who almost collided with Shu Guan turned out to be Qian Jing'an, his neighbor from the horse racing club.
"Mr. Qian, when did you come to Jinling?"
"I came yesterday. It turns out that you, Xingyun, have also come to Jinling. Haven't you seen your horse racing studio open in the past few days?"
"By the way, Professor Lai Sheng from Yenching University, who is here to hold an exhibition this time, is an old friend of mine. When he comes to the south to hold an exhibition, my old friend will naturally come to support him."
"And my old friend, this time he took out all the good things he had packed at the bottom of the box, but he wants to come and have a good look at them."
Qian Jing'an chuckled, pointed not far behind him and said:
"Look, that is the organizer of this exhibition, Professor Lai Sheng."
Shu Guan followed his hand and saw a man in his sixties standing in front of a painting. He was tall, rough-looking, and had a temperament that was more like a worker doing rough work than a scholar.
"I have been to many places for exploration in my life, but what I am most interested in has always been the ruins related to the Monkey Army. As long as it is a ruin related to the Monkey Army, no matter how difficult it is, I will always overcome all difficulties. , be sure to explore it.”
"And over the years, I have explored dozens of ancient ruins related to the Monkey Army, and I discovered something very strange and interesting."
Professor Lai Sheng stood in front of the painting and talked about his work. His temperament was like a worker, but his speech and behavior were extremely elegant.
"Professor Lai, what's interesting?"
There were many people around Professor Lai Sheng, and one of the female students raised her arms and asked curiously.
"That is, no portrait of any senior member of the Monkey Army has survived."
"No, my description may not be accurate. What I mean is that the top leaders of the Monkey Army will never let anyone paint their portraits."
