AWB Chapter 119 Didn't come back?
Chapter 119 Didn't come back?
Yun Yuke spoke directly, wanting to understand the situation from Xing Xiaoyu.
"How can a carriage fly? This technology is amazing!" Yun Yuke expressed her curiosity directly.
"I wonder if the technology behind this thing... could possibly be made available to ordinary people?"
"Mother, what are you saying? This must be a secret of the court. How could ordinary people like us possibly have access to it?" This is a matter of great importance, and such things are not something ordinary people should know, so Yun Qingjin quickly stopped her.
Yun Qingjin's consideration was: Although Xing Xiaoyu was with Zhu Ling, she was, after all, the Empress's person and had an official status. Ordinary people should not covet such court secrets too much.
Xing Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Sister Yun, I really don't know about that. All the technology, including the materials, was handled entirely by Master Fan. He has a whole team working for him, from the building materials to the technology behind them, and even the training of professional personnel."
"So that's how it is?" Yun Yuke said thoughtfully.
"To be honest, Sister Yun, I've ridden in the flying car before. The previous flying cars were unstable; they wobbled around as soon as you got on. Grand Tutor Fan said that they haven't done any balance tests yet, but they're in a hurry to put them into use, so the first batch of people are basically those who can tolerate the dizziness. Grand Tutor Fan's idea is that once it stabilizes, it can be put into civilian use. Right now, only a few high-ranking officials in the capital are qualified to apply for one."
Xing Xiaoyu seemed to have other things to do, so after saying all that, she quickly finished her meal and left.
Yun Yuke and Yun Qingjin had finally managed to go out, and they had ordered so many dishes, so they decided not to waste any and finished eating at the restaurant before leaving.
However, Yun Yuke didn't enjoy the meal at all. She barely ate anything.
"Mom, what's wrong? You've been so distracted ever since you heard about the flying car incident today. Mom, what's wrong?"
Yun Yuke continued, "That's right, after all, it's a rather peculiar thing, so it's normal that Mother didn't think of it for a moment."
To cover up her mistake, Yun Yuke quickly ate a few mouthfuls of rice.
"By the way, Qingqing, I just wanted to ask you, what do you think of these flying cars?"
Now it was Yun Qingjin's turn to break out in a cold sweat. Contrary to the rumors, Yun Qingjin had indeed seen flying cars in her previous life, but she absolutely could not reveal that.
"Ah... well... Mother, I think the main problem is that we've never seen what a flying car looks like, so it's hard to say whether it's useful or not. But I remember when we moved to Changgan, I was thinking, if we could fly, whoosh, we could move from Xin'an City to Changgan City in one go, and we wouldn't have to walk for so long. That would be so convenient, right?"
These words were indeed true. In her previous life, Yun Qingjin didn't have many opportunities to ride in flying carriages. They were indeed convenient, but they were shaky and bumpy, even more so than horse-drawn carriages.
The main concern was the constant feeling of insecurity. The old lady from the general's mansion felt the flying carriage was unstable and refused to let her whole family ride in it.
"Yes, apart from the bumpy ride, there's nothing wrong with it. It's a good thing for the country and its people..."
Yun Yuke didn't say anything more after that. She was still somewhat unsettled.
Logically speaking, the development of the times is not static; it's not a problem if someone suddenly develops new technology. Furthermore, the worldview we have today is not entirely that of ancient societies.
At least it still incorporates some fantasy elements. In remote areas of this continent, there are some leisurely sects where immortals live far from the mortal world. It wouldn't be surprising if they possess some special skills or something.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be too much to worry about.
But Yun Yuke always felt something strange in her heart, and her mind was never at peace.
"By the way, it seems your uncle hasn't been back for a long time. After we finish eating, let's go to Ruihe Warehouse and ask him."
"Alright. I'll do whatever Mother says." Yun Qingjin glanced at Yun Yuke; her mother was acting rather strangely today.
Each with their own thoughts, the two went straight to Ruihe Inn.
Yun Yuke first asked her younger brother if he had written anything.
“Boss Yun, Young Boss Yun hasn’t sent any letters recently. The last message was a month ago. I’ve already given you that letter, don’t you remember?”
The person on duty was strange, since the Yun siblings' businesses didn't conflict much, and they often worked independently, so it was normal for them not to contact each other for a long time.
"Oh? It's only been a month? I thought it had been much longer."
Yun Yuke looked around and, after confirming that nothing was amiss, asked, "Uncle Pan, how have the guests at the inn been doing lately?"
Uncle Pan, who was on duty, was waiting for Yun Yuke to ask questions, and immediately said, "It's like this, after that Marquis of Ankang held a flower viewing party last time, these guests also went to participate in the flower viewing party, but they don't seem to have come back yet."
"Not back?" Yun Yuke was somewhat surprised. These past few days, the upcoming war in Uro had been everyone's focus, and they hadn't paid much attention to the situation here.
"Yes, we secretly inquired with the innkeeper and the others. They said that the guests who stayed at the inn sent someone to settle the remaining payment, and that they would send someone to move their belongings in a few days. There were also some servants and other people who were staying at the inn. Apparently, they also received the news and plan to move out in the next few days."
"Is that what the innkeeper said?" Yun Yuke asked, somewhat doubtful. "These people don't seem to have stayed here for very long, do they?"
"We don't know the specific details. When we asked the innkeeper, he was in a hurry and didn't explain it clearly."
Uncle Pan described in great detail what he had seen over the past few days.
"Boss Yun, we've been keeping an eye on things these past few days. All the people coming and going from the inn are servants, and their masters haven't returned yet."
What was going on? Yun Yuke was completely baffled.
However, judging from this, since neither Liu Jie nor his new wife have returned to the city, they probably won't harm Liu Zhou'er.
Liu Zhou'er is now living in the government office, so her safety is definitely guaranteed. It's just that the mother and daughter have been separated for a long time, and they both miss each other.
In addition, Liu Zhou'er and Doctor Xue are treating and saving lives outside, which is a great deed. It's better than staying cooped up in one place all the time.
If the danger can be eliminated, Liu Zhou'er will surely be very happy.
"We'll inquire further in the next couple of days and we'll eventually find out the specifics."
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Pan."
Yun Yuke had considered visiting the Marquis of Ankang's residence again, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that the Marquis of Ankang had put a lot of thought into the initial construction of the residence.
He lived outside the city and seemed to be uninvolved in the city's affairs, but it didn't take long to get from his residence to the city. It was very convenient for the people in his residence to buy things or find people, so it would not affect their daily lives at all.
Furthermore, there is only one road leading directly from Changgan City to the Marquis of Ankang's residence. This is the only official road that has been built, and it covers an entire plain.
This means that if someone wants to go to the Marquis of Ankang's residence and doesn't take a detour, they will be directly seen by the guards of the Marquis of Ankang's residence.
There's simply no way to launch a sneak attack.
"If only I had taken the time to explore the whole area when I was a guest there," Yun Yuke muttered to herself, feeling a little regretful.
Just then, I suddenly heard Yun Qingjin shouting at the door.
"Uncle! You're back!"