"My Lord, the brothers from the First and Third Regiments have all arrived," Wang Xuance reported when he found Fang Er.
Upon hearing this, Fang Er walked to the window and looked out. He saw two distinct formations on the dock, with the flags of the First and Third Regiments fluttering in the wind.
It was Zhuzi and Zhang Tian.
After glancing at the people still reveling in the modern, luxurious suites, Fang Er instructed Wang Xuance to look after them, then pushed the door open and stepped outside.
Zhuzi and Zhang Tian stood on the dock, gazing at the China Revival.
"Alas, Brother Zhuzi, do you think my Lord is bringing us to fight a war this time?" Zhang Tian guessed excitedly.
Zhuzi raised an eyebrow. "What are you thinking about? If there were really a war, why would they only bring our two regiments?"
"Heh heh, I don't believe it! Haven't we been stationary for so long?"
Zhang Tian didn't believe his explanation. Seeing Fang Er approaching in a small boat, he exclaimed with surprise.
"Eh? My Lord is coming. I'll go ask!"
As soon as Fang Er stepped onto the jetty, this fellow scurried over, first snapping to attention and saluting, then grinning obsequiously.
"My Lord, who are we going to fight at sea?"
"I heard from Xuance that you got a few new helicopters. You can't be biased. I was the first Sky Flyer~"
Sky Flyer One Zhang Tian, Airborne One Xue Rengui. This title was not just because they were the first to fly and parachute, but also because they had defended it with solid skill.
Now, Wang Xuance had made the Ka-27 perform miracles, but he hadn't even touched it, making him feel a pang of loss.
Fang Er smiled and patted the back of his head. "Alright, this time at sea, no one is fighting. We're just bringing you along as a precaution."
"There's already one helicopter on the ship. I'll have Old Wang help you get familiar with it later."
"It's getting late. We'll talk later. Let's get the brothers on board first!"
All the fishing boats had been requisitioned to transfer the officials and the Tianhuo Army onto the ships. The three China Revival passenger liners were given suffixes to distinguish them from their original names: the Blazing Sun, the Full Moon, and the Myriad Stars, symbolizing the three celestial bodies.
The officials all boarded the Blazing Sun, while the First and Third Regiments boarded the Full Moon and Myriad Stars respectively.
Everything was ready. Just as Fang Er was about to give the order to set sail, a loud explosion suddenly erupted from the shore.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Fang Er quickly turned his head to look towards the shore. He saw flames from the explosion shooting tens of meters high. His heart sank instantly. He picked up the walkie-talkie and asked Fu En.
"What's going on! Where did gunpowder come from here?"
"My Lord, please calm your anger. I'll send brothers ashore to investigate immediately." Fu En's voice sounded extremely nervous.
With Li Shun and Lu Fei absent, Fu En was the most senior here. If anything happened, he would be the first responsible person.
He contacted the personnel remaining ashore while hurrying towards Fang Er to apologize.
But when he reached the top-floor suite, his expression became a mix of emotions. Seeing Fang Er, he said with a wry smile.
"My Lord, the brothers ashore say that True Man Yuan has arrived. They were just invited to witness a miracle~"
Fang Er was stunned by this for a good while before coming to his senses. He waved to Wang Xuance.
"Old Wang, let's go ashore and take a look!"
Before the ship even docked, Fang Er saw the old fellow Yuan Tiangang sitting on the jetty, with his feet submerged in the water, looking at him with a chuckle.
"How is it, young friend? Surprised? Unexpected?"
Fang Er grumbled, "True Man Yuan, this isn't a surprise, it's a fright! Why are you playing with gunpowder here instead of staying in Shenyang?"
Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard, looking smug.
"Hiahiahia~~ Who told you not to bring the old Daoist with you when you went to sea!"
"I was afraid I wouldn't be able to reach you with the walkie-talkie, so I set off a big firework for fun. How was it? Was that one good-looking just now?"
Fang Er was greatly surprised. Sun Simiao was invited to prevent epidemics among the immigrants, but what was this fellow doing tagging along?
Wait a minute, where did Old Sun go?
He quickly asked Wang Xuance, "Old Wang, have you seen True Man Sun?"
Wang Xuance recalled for a moment and then shook his head. "No~ I don't think I saw him board the ship~"
Yuan Tiangang's eyes rolled around for a moment, then he said with a mischievous grin, "You're looking for Old Sun? Then you probably won't find him. That guy was blasted into a cesspit by my Thunderclap!"
Fang Er stared at him, dumbfounded. "Holy crap, how much hatred is that?"
Yuan Tiangang seemed greatly insulted and quickly retorted, "That's not right!"
"Human Yellow, clears heat and cools blood, reduces fire and detoxifies!"
"Re-yuan Decoction, can nourish Yin and reduce fire, stop bleeding and disperse stasis!"
"These are all good things. How can you make it sound like I'm harming fellow Daoist Sun?"
Fang Er: !!!
So, that's your reason for blasting him into a cesspit?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Sun Simiao's disheveled figure appear in his sight.
"Yuan Tiangang, you scoundrel, why are you targeting me!"
"Come, come, didn't you say these were good things? Let me give you a taste too!"
Saying this, he charged towards Yuan Tiangang as if propelled by the wind.
Yuan Tiangang, who had been righteous moments before, turned green at the sight!
"Don't come here!"
With a great shout, he turned and ran towards the sea.
Two white-haired Daoists engaged in a chase by the dock.
While pursuing him, Sun Simiao would occasionally pick up dried fish, laid out to cool, and fling them at Yuan Tiangang like weapons.
The rock-hard dried fish were like stones, forcing Yuan Tiangang to dodge left and right.
With no escape, he could only run straight towards the jetty.
"Swoosh~"
A gust of wind brushed past his ear. Yuan Tiangang instinctively jumped to the side. While in mid-air, he felt something was wrong. Looking down at his feet, he immediately cried out.
"Damn it!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he plopped into the sea with a splash.
Sun Simiao ran to where he had fallen into the water and spat at Yuan Tiangang, who was struggling on the surface, "Pah! Let's see where else you can run!"
Saying this, he also jumped in!
Fang Er was instantly petrified by their actions. Was this a case of loving rivalry?
He quickly rushed over with Wang Xuance to check on them. In the seawater, Sun Simiao was holding Yuan Tiangang's head and repeatedly pushing it underwater.
"Where is the miracle?"
"Where is your miracle?"
"Come on, show me another miracle!"
Yuan Tiangang, with a look of horror, tried his best to keep his head above water. As soon as he opened his mouth to say something, Sun Simiao pushed him down again.
"Gurgle gurgle~~"
Only a string of bubbles floated to the surface. No one knew what he was saying.