Chapter 25: Intent

Fang Zhongjin sighed in his heart, Zhu Di's reuse of Zheng He was indeed not wrong.

He Fang Zhongjin could have said that he couldn't ask the royal family for everything, and he had no reason to work for the royal family.

And now he was said by Zheng He in a few words, and he really wanted to take a look at the island. He Fang Zhongjin does not envy any gold and silver treasures, and regards beautiful women as white bones. Zheng He just said, that Chen Zuyi has several sets of deceptive Wudang exercises in his hands.

You must know that Fang Zhongjin's kung fu is all pieced together, although he has excellent qualifications and has won many strange fortunes. But because he is a halfway monk, he does not have a set of moves that can be coherent to deal with strong enemies.

At the moment, if Chen Zuyi really had any kung fu secrets, he himself would honestly and unceremoniously take it for himself while doing the way for the sky, and he would not let Fang Zhongjin feel a trace of guilt in his heart.

But there is still a question that Fang Zhongjin must ask. He turned his head to look at Zheng He, carefully captured his every subtle expression, and asked, "Are you sure that with the three of us, you can break into the lair of a pirate king alone?"

It's not so much the three of them, but the two of them, Fang Zhongjin and Ji Changan. Although Zheng He is in a high position, he doesn't have much martial arts, so he can't help much.

Zheng He listened to this question, got up with a smile, and took out another red lacquered wooden box from his luggage. The box is not too big, but the carving is delicate and gorgeous. The oily red lacquer seemed to glow under the light of the candle flame, and I didn't know what kind of treasure jade was hidden inside.

Zheng He opened the wooden box carefully, but it made people like Fang Zhongjin look straight in their eyes.

It turned out that there was nothing else in the box, but a three-handled firearm. These three firearms were not as thick and bulky as most people might think. On the contrary, it is exquisitely created, and it is even engraved with a Western-style twig pattern. The butt of the gun is made of metal, and at a glance, it shines with a dazzling silver light.

Fang Zhongjin and Ji Changan were deeply attracted by this firearm. How could they, who had studied martial arts, not be tempted by such a powerful weapon? Western firearms were infinitely powerful. is a reckless man who doesn't know kung fu, if he can get such a firearm, he can hurt people far away, and he is unscathed.

It's just that such weapons are rare, and only some pirates can get them from Westerners. Naturally, there are also in the Ouchi Palace, but they are strictly controlled, how can ordinary people see it? But for some reason, they were brought out by Zheng He, and they also brought out three handles.

Zheng He saw that Fang Zhongjin and Ji Changan had already shown a look of shock just by seeing him take out his musket, and he smiled slightly on his face. He turned his head and took out three more sets of strangely shaped leather armor and spread them out on the table.

Fang Zhongjin frowned and looked at the leather armor carefully, and saw that it was very narrow, and it didn't look like it was worn outside clothes. If you want to put on such a piece of leather armor, you can only wear it close to your body.

Zheng He smiled and suddenly picked up a firearm and fired a fireball at the leather armor. I heard a loud bang coming from the barrel of the gun, and the people were deafening. The smell of sulfur instantly filled the small room.

Fang Zhongjin and Ji Changan only showed surprised expressions at this time. But what they did was not for the power of a firearm, but for the fact that a firearm could make such an earth-shattering sound, but it could not penetrate a piece of leather armor in front of them.

I saw only a little gray and black mark on the leather armor, and a burst bullet rolled out with a gurgling out, and finally stopped in the corner. But the leather armor was not penetrated at all, only some marks were scratched by shrapnel.

Zheng He smiled and put away the firearm in his hand, put it back into the wooden box, and said, "This Western firearm is indeed sharp and abnormal. Those pirates relied on such things to be lawless. But it also has a lot of problems. For example, after a shot, it must be cooled and reloaded. Otherwise, the barrel of the gun will blow up, and it will not be the other party who will die, but himself. ”

Zheng He couldn't help but feel a little proud when he saw that Fang Zhongjin was moved, and he said: "Westerners do know some tricky skills, but after all, they can't match the wisdom of our Chinese millennium. ”

He dusted off the leather armor that was not damaged, and said with a smile: "This leather armor was made by the craftsmen of the palace for Western weapons. He is made by combining a variety of different skins by special means. If he wears this armor, even if he has a powerful firearm. One shot can't hit, and the second shot has become a ghost under the knife. ”

When Fang Zhongjin saw this treasure armor, he really admired the person who made the treasure armor in his heart. Firearms are powerful, but they are extremely difficult to target. If it's accurate, it won't hurt anyone. The second one was too slow, and there was really only one thing left to sit back and do. It seems that this leather armor is indeed a nemesis specifically aimed at this firearm.

Zheng He took out the three pieces of leather armor and placed the three firearms on top of the three pieces of leather armor. On the other hand, he said: "The island we are going to is called Elephant Island, which is where Chen Zuyi made his career. At first, he fled to this island, but because of his remote location, he escaped the pursuit of the government. But it is precisely because of the remoteness that his pirate business is now big, and this island is not suitable to be his springboard. ”

"Now Chen Zuyi's group of river and ocean thieves are all gathered in one place in Nanyang. According to my information, there are only more than 100 people left to guard Koh Chang. That Chen Zuyi also knows the truth of truth and fiction, and fiction and reality. Although he abandoned it, there were not many people stationed there. But the treasures that Chen Zuyi really valued are said to be there. ”

When Zheng He said this, he solemnly handed over a pair of leather armor and the firearms on it to Fang Zhongjin's hand, and said, "Treasures always have to be given to heroes to avoid disgrace. This pair of leather armor and firearms will definitely be given to you today by Fang Daxia. As for the treasures on Elephant Island, please go to the island with us to find out. ”

Until this time, Zheng He had already explained his plans and plans, and he looked at Fang Zhongjin with a pair of hopeful eyes, hoping that he could promise himself.

And Fang Zhongjin had already scrutinized each joint in his heart, and he also had some abacus of his own. Eventually, he nodded and said, "Then I'll go with you to Elephant Island." This set of treasures, I have thanked you here. As he spoke, he honestly and unceremoniously stuffed the armor and firearms into his arms.

Fang Zhongjin then nodded to Ji Changan as a farewell, and calmly left Zheng He's guest room. There was a bang, and the door to the guest room was shut.

In this small guest room, the atmosphere suddenly became unusually solemn. Ji Changan took out a chart from Zheng He and was silent. It was only at this time that he finally spoke: "Whether it is a ship test or a treasure hunt, it is all a cover after all." You're just looking for that person. But why are you dragging Fang Zhongjin into the water? He's just an unrelated commoner. ”

When Zheng He heard this, he looked at Ji Changan for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Chang'an, you are really emotional. ”