Chapter 417: The Ship Catches Fire

Ning Chen returned to Zunwu Hall at dawn.

He was an envoy of Daxuan and could not disappear for too long.

The empress had to go to court and could not sleep in.

Thinking of the madness of last night, Ning Chen shook his head and laughed.

The empress, who had been strong all her life, was almost exhausted, but she had to insist on being there.

More than ten days had passed in a flash!

These nights, Ning Chen would go to the Qingwang Mansion to see the children and accompany the empress.

But he had been delayed in Wuguo for long enough and had to go back!

The peace talks had already been finalized.

Ning Chen, on behalf of Daxuan, signed a ten-year non-aggression treaty with Wuguo, as well as a trade treaty and so on.

That day, Ning Chen left Wuguo with Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizhen.

Returning to the border, Ning Chen stayed for a few more days.

When he left, Ning Chen took a hundred musketeers with him.

Feng Qizhen asked curiously, "We have returned to Daxuan. Is there anyone who dares to touch us?"

Ning Chen smiled and said, "It is dangerous to return to Daxuan."

In Wuguo, they are envoys of Daxuan. Once they are in trouble, the two countries will go to war.

So, Wuguo will find ways to protect them.

Returning to Daxuan is even more dangerous.

It takes about half a month to get from the border to Yuzhou, and there are several dangerous places on the way.

Feng Qizhen said, "Oh", and then I don't know what he thought of? A lewd smile on his face.

Ning Chen glanced at him, "What about the girls in Wuguo?"

Feng Qizhen grinned foolishly, with a lewd face.

"I have to say that the girls from Wu country are really strong in fighting... If a girl from our Daxuan country stays with me for one night, she won't be able to receive customers in the next few days."

"The girls from Wu country are really healthy. They can fight with me all night and be fine the next day."

Ning Chen joked, "Could it be that you are not strong enough?"

Feng Qizhen rolled his eyes, "Nonsense, there are few people in the whole Daxuan who can match the fighting power of Master Feng... Our Daxuan women are delicate, and the whole people of Wu country are martial artists, and the same is true for women, their bodies are really good."

"Ning Chen, it's a good thing you didn't go... With your small body, you will be defeated soon if you go."

Ning Chen's mouth twitched, and he rode closer on his horse, kicked Feng Qizhen's butt, and laughed and scolded, "Get lost!"

Half a month later, Ning Chen and others arrived in Yuzhou smoothly.

Ning Chen thought he would be assassinated on the way, because from the border to Yuzhou, he had to pass through several dangerous places, which was the best time to assassinate him.

But this did not happen, probably because he brought a hundred musketeers with him.

The hundred musketeers escorted Ning Chen to Yuzhou and then returned to the border.

When he arrived in Yuzhou, he accepted a banquet from Yuzhou officials.

Then Ning Chen met Chai Dazhuang.

He asked Chai Dazhuang to secretly buy a shop.

He was about to trade with Wu State. Glass, toothpaste and other things would first pass through Yuzhou when they were transported from Wu State to Daxuan.

So, these things would become popular in Yuzhou first.

Moreover, he planned to sell the fairy dew to Yuzhou.

After staying in Yuzhou for a day, Ning Chen left.

Five days later, he arrived in Lingzhou.

After staying in Lingzhou for a day, he had a meal with Jiang Zhengyang, and then took a boat back to the capital the next day.

The warship rode the wind and waves.

Ning Chen stood on the deck, looking a little dazed.

I remember the first time I stood here, I was heading to Beilin Pass.

At that time, he was still a small silver-clad man, still very weak.

His opponents were figures like the left prime minister and the queen.

Unexpectedly, now, the grass on the grave of his opponent is two meters high... and he is already the Great Xuan Xiaoyao Marquis.

It is true that when I look back, the light boat has passed through thousands of mountains.

That night, Ning Chen, Pan Yucheng, and Feng Qizheng drank some wine.

After returning to the room, Ning Chen washed up and began to study how to use trade to make more profits.

The weather was bad today, the wind and waves were strong, and the big ship was bumpy. Maybe because of the wine, Ning Chen couldn't concentrate.

He collected his thoughts and went to bed!

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden noise outside!

"Come quickly, there is a fire, put it out quickly..."

Ning Chen was awakened.

To be precise, he was awakened by choking.

The room was full of smoke, and the fire outside was bright.

Ning Chen was not careful for a moment, took a deep breath, and was almost fainted by choking.

He hurriedly held his breath and turned over to get out of bed.

As a result, he stumbled and almost fell.

The wind and waves outside were too strong, and the big ship was shaking.

Ning Chen steadied himself and rushed to the door.

But when he opened the door, he found that it was locked from the outside.

Ning Chen's eyes turned cold.

Bang! ! !

He kicked the door open.

The fire swept in with thick smoke.

Ning Chen squatted down hurriedly, and the flames swept over his head.

Ning Chen took the opportunity to rush out of the room.

I saw that the outside was already in chaos.

The fire was raging, the smoke was billowing, and the big ship was tilting!

"My Lord, are you okay?"

A crew member staggered over.

Ning Chen frowned and said sternly: "What happened?"

"I don't know. There was a sudden fire on the boat. The wind was too strong and the fire spread too quickly. We didn't have time to put it out... I don't know what the bottom of the boat hit? It's also leaking."

Ning Chen looked around. Although this place is connected to the Tianhe River, it is no longer a river, but a river... And this is the widest place, with a water surface of three or four kilometers wide.

"Where is the spare boat?"

Ning Chen asked.

There are spare escape boats on warships.

"The boat was pierced through and can't be used!"

Ning Chen frowned, "Where are Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizheng?"

The crew member pointed behind Ning Chen, "They are over there."

Ning Chen looked back.

But just when he turned back, the crew member's eyes instantly became vicious and sinister, and a dagger appeared in his hand, stabbing Ning Chen like lightning.

Ning Chen snorted coldly, flew up, and kicked the opponent's temple with his toe.

The latter didn't even make a sound, flew out and died on the spot!

There was a sudden fire and the door was locked. It was clearly aimed at him. How could Ning Chen be unprepared?

At this moment, a large number of killers surrounded Ning Chen.

Ning Chen sneered.

He slowly pulled out the dagger and advanced instead of retreating, looking like a ghost.

The long knives glowing with cold light struck at Ning Chen.

Ning Chen's movements were strange and he easily avoided several long knives. The dagger in his hand flashed past with a cold light.

The long knives in their hands fell weakly, their hands tightly covering their necks, blood gushing out from their fingers.

Ning Chen's eyes were cold.

These people are very skilled. If it were in the past, he would definitely choose to avoid the edge temporarily.

But now, he is no longer the third-rate master he used to be.

Although his current skills are not as good as those of super masters like Tao Xiuwu, they are enough to compete with first-class masters like Geng Jing and Pan Yucheng.

Ning Chen was like a butterfly in a flower, moving through the crowd, one by one.

He was worried that Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizheng, although they were very skilled, could not stop their machinations. If they were choked by the smoke, they would be in trouble.

Ning Chen kicked a killer away, then turned around and rushed towards Pan Yucheng and Feng Qizheng's room.

"Old Pan, Old Feng..."

"Old Pan, Old Feng...where are you?"

Ning Chen ran and shouted, but received no response.

He was anxious and walked quickly, but suddenly, the big ship tipped over and capsized.

Ning Chen was thrown into the river.