The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Xu Huang was sent by Long Fei to find some alchemists, and he wanted alchemists who specialize in alchemy.Xu Huang was puzzled, but Long Fei told him with a smile that he would understand when he got him back.Alchemists were very popular in the past. Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling all favored alchemists.However, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the alchemists became the remnants of the Yellow Turban overnight and disappeared without a trace.

Xu Huang wandered around the city of Chang'an for a whole day, but he didn't even notice the shadow of the alchemist.Suddenly, I heard that there are Taoist monks in Zhongnan Mountain, sixty or seventy miles away from Chang'an City, and these people can also make alchemy.Zhongnan Mountain can be regarded as the ancestor of Taoism.Laozi, the ancestor of Taoism, once preached scriptures here. Although it has experienced hundreds of years of ups and downs, it still retains the traditional Taoist style.

As soon as I arrived at the foot of the mountain, the spicy smell of medicine only drilled into my nose.With a wave of Xu Huang's hand, more than a dozen soldiers rushed in, indiscriminately arresting all the Taoist priests who were meditating or refining alchemy.Explaining their own origins, Taoist priests naturally don't know about the former generals and the latter generals.Xu Huang said angrily: "Whether you know it or not, how many people are invited by the general before, who is the leader?"

A middle-aged Taoist with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a Taoist uniform, a beard, and a dust in his hand stood up and saluted: "I am Qingyu, the main subject of this Taoist temple."

"You are the leader? That's you! Take him away!" The soldiers rushed forward, and several Taoist boys hurriedly stopped him. Xu Huang stared at him, and drew out his sword with a choke, scaring everyone back again and again.Qing Yu hurriedly saluted: "General, please be merciful, I will go with the others, don't embarrass the disciples!"

After returning with Qingyu, Long Fei treated Qingyu as the guest of honor.Everyone couldn't figure out why Long Fei had a hobby of listening to alchemists at this time, and those who listened to the words of alchemists in the past couldn't have any good results.Xu Huang shook his head and sighed.And Guo Jia chuckled: "General Long, how could he suddenly trust the alchemist? Maybe he has a better plan."

Qingyu practiced Taoism with her master at Zhongnan Mountain since she was a child. After her master became immortal, she took over as the master of the temple.Ever since he was carried up the mountain by his master, he has never lived in the mortal world. When he arrived in Chang'an today, his eyes were brightened.The former general Long Fei treated him extra politely, and Qing Yu was even more flattered.

"Master Daoist, it's not a big deal to invite you here this time. I just want to ask you something. I don't know if you can enlighten me?" Long Fei spoke in a friendly manner, and Qing Yu was very pleased with it. tell!"

"Thank you in advance!" Long Fei saluted, "I heard that there is a mysterious technique in Taoism called palm thunder! I wonder if it is possible..."

Before Long Fei could finish speaking, Qing Yu quickly interrupted: "Your Excellency, I misunderstood. There are no mysterious techniques in my teaching. I just meditate and refine medicine every day. I really don't know about palm thunder!"

Long Fei sighed and looked at Qing Yu.Although Qing Yu looked calm, his dazed eyes betrayed him.Long Fei concluded that this kid was lying, and was about to expose Qing Yu's disguise.Outside the gate of the courtyard, Dian Wei walked in with a man on his shoulders, laughing as he walked: "You dare to come in, but Lord Dian has been watching you for a long time! Boss won't let me cause trouble, and others can't do it!"

As he spoke, Dian Wei threw the man to the ground. He was also dressed as a Taoist priest, similar to this Qing Yu, but with a more handsome face, no beard, and much older.As soon as Qing Yu saw her, she immediately called out: "Junior Sister, why are you here!"

"Junior Sister? A woman?" Dian Wei walked around in front of the man, staring at the woman's chest: "It is indeed a woman! Lao Dian is reckless!"

"Why did you arrest my senior brother?" The nun glared at Long Fei, her face flushed red with anger.

"Don't be rude! This is a former general!" Qing Yu hurriedly smoothed things over: "My lord, please don't take offense. This is Qingfeng, the poor junior sister. Please forgive me for being young and ignorant!"

"Qingfeng? Where is the bright moon?" Long Fei smiled.Taoism is really uninspired, and the breeze and moon are called everywhere.

"What Mingyue, my name is Qingfeng! I am a disciple of Wuji Temple in Zhongnan Mountain!" Qingfeng did not give in at all: "My lord, do you dare to ask me if Wuji Temple offended you? Did I deceive you? Why did you arrest my senior brother?" , and sent a nigger to block me from coming in!"

Dian Wei was about to refute that he was not black, but Long Fei stopped him with a wink.After Qingfeng finished speaking, Long Fei smiled and said, "This Taoist nun, Daoist Qingyu was invited by me, besides, I didn't do anything to you, did I kill you or use violence? Daoist Qingyu is not a good person standing in front of you?"

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"Junior Sister!" Qing Yu glared at Qingfeng, then turned to Long Fei and said, "My lord, my junior sister has been spoiled since I was a child, and my words are outspoken. Please forgive me. If you have nothing else to do, we brothers and sisters will leave!"

"Wait a minute!" Dian Wei walked forward, blocking the door.Long Fei went on to say: "I haven't finished the matter I asked for advice, why should the Taoist leave in a hurry, it's getting late, Chang'an is still tens of miles away from Zhongnan Mountain, you can't go back, why don't you just stay here and wait for things It's not too late to leave!"

"What if we forcefully leave?" Qingfeng drew his sword in his hand.Dian Wei laughed loudly: "Boss said you can't leave, don't even think about leaving, and don't even think about going if I'm with you!"

Talking about going to Meiwu to cause trouble with Wang Yun yesterday, Long Fei suddenly thought of explosives.A pack of dynamite goes down, no matter where it is placed, as long as it rings, it will be earth-shattering.But the explosives from the end of the Han Dynasty, so Long Fei thought of gunpowder. When looking for gunpowder, alchemists have the most say.According to legend, when an alchemist was refining alchemy, he accidentally discovered that the mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal could produce huge power, so he invented the palm thunder.As for whether what Qing Yu said was true or not, Long Fei couldn't find out, he just wanted to know where he could get saltpeter.In fact, to make gunpowder, charcoal is the best. There is sulfur in the hot springs in Xicheng, and the most difficult thing to find is saltpeter.Saltpeter is not something that can be mined, and it is often precipitated from the soil in special climates and places.If it is not an insider, I am afraid that I have never seen a real saltpeter in my life.What's more, saltpeter has to be refined before it can be used.

Long Fei specially hosted a banquet for Qing Yu and Qing Feng.The two of them didn't know what they were thinking, they spoke very little, and the scene was extremely embarrassing, most of the time Long Fei was talking to himself.When asked about saltpeter, Qing Yu refused to answer with a smile, Long Fei really didn't want to be rough, but the two of them were too shameless.When he was in the middle of eating, Long Fei suddenly slapped the table in front of him fiercely, which scared Qing Yu into a shiver.On the other hand, Qingfeng sneered twice, still eating and drinking.

"Come on!" Several soldiers came in from the door.Long Fei looked at Qing Yu: "Master Daoist, let me ask one last question, do you know where you can get saltpeter?"

The murderous look on Long Fei's face already showed that he was angry.Qing Yu was a little worried and was about to speak.Qingfeng smiled and said, "Even if I know, I won't tell you!"

"Don't tell me, none of you want to leave here!" Long Fei ordered loudly: "Pull these two people down and lock them up without food or drink! Until they say so!"

"No!" The soldiers cheered and rushed up.

Qing Yu's face turned ashen from fright, he didn't understand that the official's face would change at will, just now he was drinking and chatting with himself, but suddenly it was fierce.Qingfeng drew out his long sword and shielded it in front of Qingyu.It seems that this nun still has two brushes.Long Fei took two steps forward, and suddenly shot, a pair of big hands went straight to Qingfeng's chest.After all, she is a girl, how can a strange man grab that kind of place.Hastily covered it with both hands.Long Fei squeezed Qingfeng's wrist and exerted a slight force.The long sword fell.

"How dare you come out to make trouble with this little ability!" Long Fei held Qingfeng's sword in one hand and asked someone to tie Qingfeng up: "Lock her up and let this Taoist priest go back. His junior sister, if she doesn't come within three days, she will starve to death!"

This is also an expedient measure, to use whatever means for one's own purpose. This is a saying often said by tactical instructors after joining the special brigade: special forces are not only stronger, smarter, and more ruthless than ordinary soldiers. , any method can be used!Long Fei could tell that Qing Yu was a timid and fearful person, years of cultivating Dao had made him feel more compassionate, and this Qing Feng was a crazy girl, as long as Qing Feng was held back, Qing Yu would never ignore her.

Sure enough, three days later, Qing Yu handed Long Fei a cloth bag with a frown: "General, this is all the saltpeter we have left in Zhongnan Mountain. I will give you all of it. I hope you can let my junior sister go."

Opening the cloth bag, a bitter smell spread over the surface, and the grains were crystal clear, definitely high-quality saltpeter. I don't know what method these Taoist priests used to extract such high-purity saltpeter.Long Fei put away the cloth bag and said with a smile: "I, Long Fei, mean what I say, go to the wing room and bring the Taoist nun out!"

The brothers and sisters were reunited, Qing Yu was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.Qingfeng's face was full of anger, and he stared at Long Fei with both eyes, while Long Fei looked at her with a playful smile.Qing Yu hurriedly ran out of the house with Qing Feng, Long Fei watched them disappear and sighed: "This female Taoist is quite interesting!"

The production of gunpowder is not the legendary one nitrate, two sulfur and three charcoal. Its ratio is quite particular. If you want to be more powerful, increase the ratio of saltpeter, and if you want thick smoke, you can increase the ratio of sulfur.Gunpowder is actually the oxygen released by the decomposition of saltpeter during combustion, which makes charcoal and sulfur burn violently, and instantly produces a large amount of heat, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases.The volume expanded rapidly, the pressure increased violently, and an explosion occurred.

Long Fei locked himself in the house alone, and arranged Dian Wei to guard ten steps away from the house, and no one was allowed to approach.One day and one night later, Long Fei appeared in front of everyone with a handful of dark brown powder. Everyone was puzzled, and Long Fei didn't explain.Put the prepared black powder on the ground, find the flint, and crack twice!Everyone turned their heads to see what Long Fei was up to.

"Boom...!" A puff of thick smoke suddenly appeared and surrounded everyone in an instant.Fortunately, the dose of medicine was not too much, Dian Wei was too close, his beard and eyebrows were burned a lot, and his whole face was black and purple.Everyone laughed, Xu Shu, Guo Jia, and Jia Xu looked at each other in disbelief.

"Just for this thing? What's the use of smoking?" Xu Huang was a little depressed.

Long Fei smiled: "The smoke is just for you to see, this is the greatest invention of our ancestors! You will know it when you arrive at Meiwu!"