Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 178 Chapter 177 The Power of a Shot

Feng Xiuhu was unwilling to give in. No matter when, he always stood firmly on his side.

So he firmly believed that he was not wrong.

Although Granshaw rejected his proposal, Feng Xiuhu intended to carry out the tactics to the end alone.

So he took advantage of the cover of night and reached the port alone.

Compared with the harbor and the fishermen's ferry to the west, it seems like two different eras.

Under the cover of night, the port is shrouded in a hazy light. This port, which is extremely busy during the day, is extremely quiet at night, with only the sound of waves hitting the embankment drifting in the distance.

Perhaps it’s because the Water Control Bureau is not far away.

Feng Xiuhu turned into a shadow, bypassed the patrolling guards, and swam into the port following the shadows on the ground.

Hiding in the shadows by the wall, Feng Xiuhu was finally able to get a rough look at the entire port.

Rows of towering cranes stood silently on the docks, their silhouettes looming large in the night. Wooden crates and sacks piled beside the cranes, laden with goods arriving in Sail City via sea trade, their shadows stretched long beneath the dim gaslight.

Merchant ships are lined up on the sea. Some of them look like new ships that have just been launched, but most of them are covered with rust and scratches.

On the other side of the harbor, several majestic iron warships were anchored in deep waters.

Compared to the crowded berthing area for merchant ships here, the area over there is obviously more spacious.

The warship's hull was dark gray, and the flag of the Daxuan Town Water Force was hung on the mast, fluttering gently in the night breeze.

There were lights on in some cabins on the ship. With the help of the lights, Feng Xiuhu could vaguely see sailors on night patrol on the deck.

The light shines through the porthole onto the sea, creating a swaying shadow.

Look towards the shore again.

A high wall was built on the other side of the harbor, and inside the wall was the water control military camp.

His vision was blocked and Feng Xiuhu could not see anything more inside the wall. The only thing he could see was the towering watchtower.

It was obvious that someone was always on guard in the tower.

Before coming here, Feng Xiuhu had asked Mike whether the Water Control Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the government office.

The answer is no return.

Mike said, "Just like the Great Xuan Army, the Water Control Division is the military, and the government office is the official, so they can't control each other, but they are both under the control of the President."

The Daxuan Army is equipped with muskets, so the Water Control Division must be no worse.

Feng Xiuhu immediately thought of the Shenwei Cannon.

The Shenwei Cannon on the Broken Waves Bridge is under the jurisdiction of the Water Control Bureau, and I believe they also have it on their ships.

Feng Xiuhu was itching to try his luck and didn't want to wait any longer. Relying on the power of "Shadow", he immediately sneaked into the military camp and slipped onto a ship through the port passage inside the camp.

Before boarding the ship, Feng Xiuhu took a careful look. There was a conspicuous main gun on the top of the superstructure of the deck. Shi told him that it was the Shenwei cannon.

So he didn't stay on the lighted deck for long, and went straight to the bridge after finding the stairs.

There was no one at the artillery position at this time. Feng Xiuhu touched the thick and majestic gun barrel and liked it more and more the more he looked at it.

"It would be great if I could take it home. I can hold it while sleeping at night."

Eclipse also urged in his mind: "Let's try firing one! I haven't seen this thing in years."

Feng Xiuhu retorted disdainfully, "You speak as if you've seen this before."

Shi Hui said, "Of course I have seen it. This thing was first refined by Xijun, and later it was mass-produced by Xijun Temple."

Feng Xiuhu was stunned: "The Shenwei Cannon is a magic weapon?"

"Of course."

Eclipse reminded him, "Feel carefully. Runes are engraved on the barrel, chamber, base, and shells. It doesn't need to be ignited; it's activated by its own magic power. All it takes is for someone to load the shell correctly, and once the runes in the chamber react, they can pull the lever on the left to fire it directly."

Cannonball?

Feng Xiuhu looked down at his feet. There was a row of locked low cabinets made entirely of iron that could only be opened with a key.

Apparently, this didn't faze him. After a moment, Feng Xiuhu stopped the spell and opened the rusted lid of the box.

I saw shells placed separately, and the black sphere was covered with red lines and stripes, revealing a faint sense of danger.

Feng Xiuhu looked at the stairs behind him and made sure that there was no one there before he revealed himself, opened the back cover of the Shenwei cannon and loaded the shells into it.

Eclipse was also excited: "Quick, shoot at the sea and see how far we can fly!"

Feng Xiuhu curled his lips, turned the winch to adjust the direction, and aimed the muzzle of the gun towards the temple.

Eclipse became even more excited: "Then we have to run faster and run away after the fight!"

"How do you aim this thing?"

Feng Xiuhu squinted his eyes and aimed at the crosshairs, but he couldn't estimate the distance.

Fortunately, Xi was quite knowledgeable. Under his guidance, Feng Xiuhu adjusted the angle according to the scale on the gun barrel. Finally, he asked, "Don't we need to consider the wind direction or something?"

Eclipse couldn't wait any longer: "Why worry about such a short distance? Just point and hit wherever you want!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Xiuhu pulled down the lever.

Feng Xiuhu saw with his own eyes that the runes on the cannon body glowed red one by one. As the last rune at the muzzle lit up, violent flames gushed out.

boom! ! !
The environment changed from dark to bright too quickly, and for a moment Feng Xiuhu couldn't see anything, and there was only a white blur in front of him.

Until I heard Eclipse yelling, "Run!"

Feng Xiuhu finally reacted, turned into a shadow, slipped off the deck, and then jumped into the water.

……

Looking at the disaster-like scene in the distance, Granshaw stood by the window in a daze.

A column of wind appeared above the temple, as if it were real, and enveloped the entire temple.

That is the temple's protective talisman of the Wind and Rain Temple, the Wind Mast Formation Horse Talisman.

It usually only takes effect when the temple is about to suffer a catastrophic disaster.

Now it is stimulated.

There was fire raining down from the sky. The wind column blocked the flames, but the flames were also blown everywhere by the "wind wall".

The flames fell on the street and on the roofs of residents around Guanmiao Street. With the help of the wind, the fire spread rapidly and grew bigger and bigger.

Granshaw knew very well that the Shenwei Cannon was imbued with the magical power of the Xijun Temple, and this kind of fire could not be extinguished by ordinary water.

But the rain in the Temple of Wind and Rain is fine.

Granshaw looked up at the sky and there seemed to be no sign of rain.

Bang!
Officer Morgan burst in and quickly reported, "Father Gran, just now, a ship from the Water Control Bureau attacked the temple. Although the reason is not yet clear, I would like to know what your plans are next."

Ship?

For no reason, the image of Feng Xiuhu flashed through Granshaw's mind.

He subconsciously asked, "Where is Father Feng?"

Officer Morgan was stunned: "Uh, I didn't see him."

Granshaw's eyelids twitched. "Don't act rashly for now. Prioritize finding out the situation in the temple."

Officer Morgan didn't quite understand: "This is a good opportunity for us to launch an attack."

"listen to me!"

Glanshaw raised his voice.

Guard Officer Morgan was silent for a moment, then pounded his chest and replied, "Yes!"

What he didn't know was that Granshaw was praying to the God of Mist in his heart, praying that Feng Xiuhu would not be taken back by the officers of the Water Control Bureau in the next second.

PS: As long as he is not caught, who can say that it was done by Mr. Feng?

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(End of this chapter)