Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 181 Jiangcheng Sights
"This is authentic hot dry noodles!"

"Super thick sesame paste!"

"Heat bomb!"

Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi shared a bowl, but they only ate a little bit of the noodles on top, and didn't dare to eat the noodles underneath that were covered in rich sauce.

Gu Zhao finished his bowl by himself in no time, asking, "How does hot dry noodles compare to noodles with soybean paste?"

"Much higher in calories!" Xiao Ya stuck out her tongue. "One is sesame paste, the other is sweet bean sauce, how can they be compared?"

Wow, this bite is so satisfying!

A hearty female voice came from the side, and a rather slender woman was seen recording a program in front of the camera, holding a bowl of hot dry noodles in her hands and eating it in big mouthfuls.

"Add some pickled cowpeas, and it's not greasy at all," the woman said with great enthusiasm. "Have a bowl for breakfast, and you won't be hungry until noon!"

"She's not hungry until the afternoon," Xiao Ya muttered softly, then asked curiously, "How does she maintain her figure with such an appetite?"

Jiang Shishi chimed in, "She only needs ten minutes to record, and she can use the rest of the morning to work out."

Then they saw the woman finish her noodles, turn off the recording, and leave with her companion. As she passed by them, she whispered to her companion, "Let's go back to the hotel and rest. I'm going to run ten kilometers later."

Several people,"……"

……

Gu Zhao didn't rush to Zhenwu Mountain. He wanted everyone to have a good New Year, and he himself hadn't enjoyed the leisurely life of modern society for a long time, not to mention he had two beautiful women with him.

So they first went to Jiangcheng, rested for a night, and then came to taste the hot dry noodles named after Jiangcheng before going on their own.

"It's a pity it's winter, so we can't see the cherry blossoms at Jiangcheng University," Xiao Ya said with regret.

Jiang Shishi didn't take it seriously, "Can't we just come again next spring?"

Gu Zhao asked, "You might come here for an exchange performance."

"Of course I'll come," Jiang Shishi said. "I travel all over the country and abroad, so of course I'll come to Jiangcheng. Will you come with me?"

Gu Zhao readily agreed, saying, "We can film a video later."

When the two girls first learned that Gu Zhao was amazing, they thought about getting him to make videos. But now that they know how amazing Gu Zhao really is, they don't want to make videos anymore.

"Won't you be exposed if I do that?" Xiao Ya asked softly.

"So what if I'm exposed?" Gu Zhao shrugged. "Besides, as long as I don't fly away in public, who's going to believe what's in the video?"

Jiang Shishi's eyes lit up, "You can fly!?"

Gu Zhao glanced sideways at her ample bosom, "Do you think I can fly? Want me to take you for a spin?"

Jiang Shishi chuckled twice and hugged Gu Zhao's arm. Even through the down jacket, he could feel the softness.

"I know nothing about this circle. First, the Heavenly Gang Talisman could heal Grandpa Xiaoya's body, then I encountered a Siamese sorcerer, and then this Golden Gang Bracelet could even prevent car accidents." Jiang Shishi's eyes were filled with shock.

At this point, she also showed off the sandalwood and gold bracelet on her wrist, "The legendary magic treasures have all appeared, how would I know if you can fly on a sword?" Actually, Jiang Shishi realized after asking that the Heavenly Gang Talisman and the Vajra Mystic Talisman were still within the scope of folk tales and legends, but flying on a sword involved immortals and heroes, which were completely different concepts.

Xiao Ya chuckled beside her, "Didn't Gu Zhao already let you fly last night?"

Jiang Shishi tickled Xiao Ya in anger, "You talk as if I didn't let you fly!"

The two girls played around Gu Zhao, not shying away from their close contact, which gave Gu Zhao a good feast for the eyes.

After a brief period of playful banter, the three composed themselves, for they had arrived at a memorial hall that introduced the struggles of the past, from the first shot fired against feudalism to the great War of Resistance against Japan.

"Actually, our history books don't cover this enough," Xiao Ya said indignantly. "If it weren't for the development of social media, I wouldn't even know that the United States used Jiangcheng as a testing ground before bombing Yinggao!"

Looking at the old photos on the wall of the memorial hall, Jiang Shishi said, "Because Jiangcheng was also located by the water back then, and its terrain was very similar to that of the capital city of Beijing, and both were mainly wooden structures, bombing Jiangcheng could simulate the actual combat effect of bombing the capital city of Beijing to the greatest extent."

Gu Zhao's gaze lingered on the blurry black and white photographs, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"These American devils are really not good people!" A tourist next to them explained to his companion, "They don't treat the people in the colonies as human beings at all. Back then, in their eyes, we were just a colony."

Using Jiangcheng as a testing ground, they burned the city to the ground, resulting in at least 20,000 deaths, with countless others injured.

Later, when the troops were stationed in Jiangcheng, the Jingminglou Incident broke out. Moreover, they did not harm ordinary women, but rather a group of wives of officials and social celebrities.

When the incident broke, the Americans were unharmed and returned home, while a gag order was issued, prohibiting any reporting or dissemination of the story to avoid offending the other side.

"Isn't this the same thing they're doing in Sakura and South Korea right now?" someone next to him exclaimed in realization. "I saw a news report a few days ago that several American soldiers ran over a girl in Sakura with their car."

The other person nodded, "What beacon of civilization? No matter how advanced technology becomes, the essence of imperialism has never changed."

The old photos and events from decades ago have created a fantastic connection with events that have only happened in modern times, making people living in peacetime realize how hard-won their current lives are.

……

After leaving the memorial hall, the group went to the banks of the Yangtze River. The towering buildings and bustling traffic brought them back to the new century.

Despite the cold weather, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the citizens to go shopping, and as the most prosperous city in central China, it also attracted many foreign tourists.

In less than half an hour, Gu Zhao and his group encountered no fewer than ten groups of foreigners, many of whom were traveling alone. Some of them appeared to be selfie bloggers, holding selfie sticks and recording programs.

They described with astonishment how developed, prosperous, peaceful, civilized, and people-oriented Tianxia is today, with its people living in peace and contentment and treating others with kindness and friendliness.

“This is how we should be,” Xiao Ya said with emotion. “Independence and self-reliance are actually a great thing, not something to be taken for granted.”

"Anyone who prevents us from living a peaceful life is our enemy," Jiang Shishi snorted.

Gu Zhao turned around and saw a young man walking by playing footage of a sixth-generation fighter jet on his phone while discussing with his companion when the navy's nuclear-powered dumplings would finally be ready. Gu Zhao couldn't help but sigh.

"Why are you sighing?" Xiao Ya asked.

"I've learned a lot of skills, but I've found that the people I wanted to help don't seem to need my help anymore. It's a bit of a sad feeling."

Gu Zhao shook his head and laughed, "I used to fantasize about learning magic and causing a storm to destroy the Flower Flagship Team, but now I realize that they don't even dare to get close anymore. Times have changed too fast."

(End of this chapter)