"It turns out that he is the disciple of Elder Shenghuo. That's great. I have something I don't know and I want to ask you for advice."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yehan hurriedly said: "General, you're welcome. If you have any questions, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."
Chen Xiaotian said: "According to what I know, this thunder and fire bomb is a secret that is not passed down by the Xun style in Sichuan. How can old man Tianqi and other rebels get it?"
Liang Yehan said: "I am not satisfied with what you said. I have also been puzzled by this. It was not until Master Liu and I returned to the ring today to check that I understood the reason."
"Oh? What's the reason?"
Liang Yehan said: "The thunder and fire bomb that blew up the martial arts arena this time was not the real Xun-style thunder and fire bomb, but a fake made by someone."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was surprised. Chen Yixin, who had been silent beside her, suddenly said: "Nvxia Liang, what is the basis for you to say that?"
Liang Yehan said: "I'm not talented, but I also know a little about pyrotechnics. I was at the scene when the arena exploded, and I felt a little strange at the time. But at that time, I was caught in the fire, and I only thought about how to escape. I have no time to worry about anything else. Today, Mr. Liu and I took a dozen brothers from the patrol army and returned to the foot of Qinglong Mountain. Our original intention was to retrieve the unexploded thunder bombs. Unexpectedly, when we came to the ring, we found that there were There are obvious signs of excavation.”
Chen Xiaotian frowned, twirling his beard and saying, "You mean someone took a step ahead of you and dug away the remaining thunder and fire bombs at the scene?"
Liang Yehan nodded and was about to speak when Chen Mo suddenly said: "Impossible! The ring site is jointly guarded by the patrol army and our security battalion. There is no way anyone can sneak into the site and dig out the thunder bombs!"
Chen Yixin also said: "Yes, according to Pan Shaoxia, the thunder and fire bombs are loaded in a special wooden box. It is extremely heavy. It takes at least four people to lift each box. If it is true as you said, there is a place in the ring. There are still more than thirty boxes of thunder and fire bombs that have not yet been detonated. After calculation, at least a team of more than a hundred people will be required to transport these thunder and fire bombs. If such a team really appears, the defenders at the ring cannot be unaware of it. Affection."
Liang Yehan said: "I think there must be a thunder bomb that has not yet been detonated in the arena, because Zhao Niantong and I once destroyed a fuse. The thunder bomb was buried deep underground. If the fuse fails, it will definitely not be able to detonate. As for what is buried under this fuse?" How many thunder and fire bombs are there is unknown."
"Let's not talk about the quantity for now. Liang Shaoxia, I want to know how you can determine that this thunder and fire bomb is a fake?"
Liang Yehan said: "Returning to the general, the thunder and fire bullets are extremely powerful and unstoppable. They are actually the best firearms in the world. The Xun style in Sichuan has this weapon. It should be famous and powerful in the world, but in reality However, the Xunshi clan was brutally massacred by the Dragon Gang, and no one in the clan survived. I wonder why the Xunshi clan didn’t use thunder and fire bombs to defend themselves against foreign enemies and repel their enemies on the day they were destroyed?”
Chen Mo said: "This is very simple. The Dragon Gang must have invited many masters. Even if the Xunshi clan has the help of thunder and fire bombs, it will be difficult to resist."
Liang Yehan shook his head and said: "I believe you have all seen the power of thunder and fire bombs. In the face of this explosion that destroys the world, unless you are a Daluo god with an immortal golden body, no matter how high your martial arts or cultivation level is, No matter how deep it goes, no flesh and blood body will be able to escape this disaster."
Chen Mo said disapprovingly: "I can't see it. Didn't you and Zhao Niantong come back from the fire unscathed?"
Chen Xiaotian said sullenly from the side: "Mo'er, don't interrupt, let Liang Shaoxia finish what he said."
Chen Mo snorted, stepped aside and said nothing. Liang Yehan continued: "The reason why Xun Shi was exterminated was not because of the lack of power of the thunder and fire bombs, nor because of how many masters the Dragon Gang invited, but because at that time, the Xun Shi family had no thunder and fire bombs to use."
"Oh?!" Chen Xiaotian twirled his beard and said, "How do you say this?"
Liang Yehan said: "There are two main reasons why the thunder and fire bomb is so powerful. One is that its production process is extremely complex, and the other is that the requirements for raw materials are extremely strict. A thunder and fire bomb weighs about one catty and eight taels. To make it, you need at least five kilograms of refined charcoal, ten kilograms of saltpeter, and fifteen kilograms of sulfur. After gathering these raw materials, you have to go through nine processes such as drying, dehydration, premixing, and smoke removal to screen out impurities. It is then slowly cooked in a kiln for ninety-nine and eighty-one days before it can be made. If the object that detonated the arena was a real thunder bomb, not to mention how to gather the raw materials for sixty boxes of thunder bombs, just counting the production time, It’s also too late.”
"Master Li, may I ask when the firecracker factory in the east of the city was stolen?"
Li Zhun said: "General, it's the sixth day of March."
Everyone was making calculations when they heard this. Today is the third day of June, and it is less than ninety days since the firecracker factory was stolen. If it is true as Liang Yehan said, the production cycle of the thunder bombs will take more than eighty days, plus transportation, Ninety days is indeed not enough time to bury it.
Chen Xiaotian nodded slowly and said, "In this case, judging from the time, there is indeed something fishy about this thunder and fire bullet."
Liang Yehan said: "Not only that, I also discovered something suspicious during the on-site inspection."
"Oh? Is there anything wrong with the scene?"
"If it were a real thunder bomb explosion, its destructive power would spread evenly in all directions. After the explosion, the soil and stones at the scene should be scattered around the burial point. But I carefully checked three times at the scene and found that every Only the soil above the burial point was exploded, and the soil below and around it was not affected at all. This shows that the thunder bomb buried in the ring only exerts force in one direction when it explodes, and its power is far less than that of a real thunder bomb. .”
After hearing this, Chen Xiaotian nodded frequently and said: "Yes, what Liang Shaoxia said is true. It seems that this thunder and fire bomb is indeed a fake. However, even if it is a fake, its power cannot be underestimated. If the rebels really have more than thirty boxes in their hands, , we cannot take it lightly."
Li Zhun nodded and said: "The lower official thinks so too. Fortunately, there seems to be a disagreement within the rebel party. At least eight boxes of thunder and fire bombs were stolen by a monk named Jing Nian."
Chen Xiaotian was shocked when he heard this, and asked hurriedly: "Why did Jing Nian steal the thunder and fire bomb?"
Li Zhun shook his head and said: "I don't know, but Mr. Liu has fought against that monk Jing Nian before. I'd better ask him to tell me about the specific situation."
Liu Chaozhong stepped forward and recounted in detail everything from receiving Zhang Huang's order to the final fight with Jing Nian, how Zhao Niantong was injured by a needle, and the arrests of Liang Yehan and Li Wanji were naturally omitted. talk.
Chen Xiaotian and his son listened quietly. Pan Suxuan had already told some of the things, but he was seriously injured and had no time to ask about some details. Now after listening to Liu Chaozhong's narration, the context of the whole matter has gradually become clearer.
Chen Xiaotian thought to himself: "If it is true as they said, the old man Tianqi and Jingnian are estranged from each other and have their own evil intentions, then it is really a God-given opportunity. I, Chen Xiaotian, will definitely take this opportunity to catch them all."
