The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 117 Speeding Car

"what is that?"

"How can a car fly? Are you still half asleep?"

"I didn't see wrong! It was a car, flying into the sky!"

"Are you seeing things...? What is that?"

The soldiers guarding the city in the northeast and the ordinary villagers in the northeast all witnessed a strange sight that morning.

Instead of birds soaring in the sky, there are nine vehicles capable of flying and roaming freely.

These vehicles were larger than ordinary horse-drawn carriages, and instead of horses pulling them, they flew up on their own.

The carriage wasn't moving fast, but as it passed by, an extremely loud roar followed.

Some people thought it was a divine sign, some stayed at home and didn't go out, while some curious people went out to watch.

As the flying chariot passed by, a cavalry unit followed below, clearing obstacles from the road along the tracks left by the chariot.

Nine carriages stopped in a relatively remote place in the northeast of Changgan City. Meanwhile, news of these flying carriages was spread back to the city by many people in Changgan City.

Strange phenomena appeared in the sky, and most people didn't know what was happening.

But eventually, some people still know about it.

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu have been patrolling the vicinity of Changgan City for some time, checking the defense situation within Changgan territory.

Zhu Xing and his group also saw the arrival of the nine flying cars.

"His Majesty has sent a flying car fleet again? Wait, wait, we only managed to produce three cars before, and now he can send out nine?"

Zhu and Xing were not surprised, or rather, they were surprised only by the number of flying cars, not by the flying cars themselves.

"I wonder who's leading the flying car team, Ling, I'll go take a look." Xing Xiaoyu looked at the place where the flying cars landed, and at the same time saw the flag waving on the lead car.

"Huh? That's a bit strange. Before we left, I remember the Ministry of Works saying that the flying vehicles were designed to resemble ordinary horse-drawn carriages, so that they could suddenly intimidate the enemy when it was time to demonstrate strength. How come they just flew over here?"

Xing Xiaoyu knew a lot of things. She recalled what the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works had told her when she was in the capital, and the fact that the emperor and his ministers had specifically mentioned the arrangements when they were discussing strategies.

“Indeed, eh? Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit strange. I remember it was specifically mentioned that the flying car was about the word ‘odd’, and it just flew over here all of a sudden?” Zhu Ling was also a little puzzled.

The two are currently outside the city. Most of the ordinary people around them are shocked to see the flying car, while some naturally express doubt.

The crowd was whispering amongst themselves, saying all sorts of things.

"Ling, from what you've heard from the people around us, it seems like some are starting to veer towards supernatural and bizarre topics. What do you think? Should we issue a ban? To stop people from discussing this? What if the flying car team still wants to keep it a secret?"

Zhu Ling pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "The flying car team should have considered concealing their whereabouts. I believe they made their own judgment. If they had already decided to reveal the flying car's capabilities, I couldn't stop them. It's fine if they just fly a car randomly, but if I stop the people in Changgan City from discussing these things, they'll definitely blame me later."

Xing Xiaoyu agreed with this after hearing it.

"His Majesty specifically said that the flying car team is a powerful weapon of war, capable of striking unexpectedly. Any arrangements are decided by the leader of the flying car team at the time. Since they have already flown here, they must have already thought it through, so we don't need to worry about it."

Xing Xiaoyu's tone carried a hint of resentment. This might be related to her past experiences.

When Master Fan built the first flying chariot, the Emperor was already thinking about developing more flying chariots to form a fighting force. The training and selection of generals and soldiers in the flying chariot team was one of the main issues at the time.

As the Empress's personal attendant and the leader of the palace's secret guards, Xing Xiaoyu also had the opportunity to compete for the position of general of the flying caravan. However, at that time, there was much discussion about women bearing such important responsibilities, such as the selection of female scholars at that time.

Although the top thirty female scholars had been selected according to the rules of the imperial examination, there was much discussion in the court about what official positions they could hold, and no conclusion had been reached.

The emperor at the time originally intended to defy public opinion and directly assign the female scholars to important positions in each department.

But in the end, he was persuaded to go back by Master Fan.

No one knows what the Imperial Preceptor Fan said to the Emperor at that time. But from that day on, all the female scholars who passed the imperial examinations entered a special institution to study and research. At the same time, several female bodyguards, including Xing Xiaoyu, also joined the group.

Although the Emperor's concession this time slightly hindered women's careers in officialdom, as the Imperial Preceptor Fan once said, "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise."

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu both thought back to the past. They were both somewhat resentful, but their current actions were arguably a fitting end to the criticism they had endured.

"Xiaoyu, you should go back to the prefectural office to make arrangements. Judging from this, it seems to be a support mission arranged by the Emperor. If I, as the prefect, do not go, it would be against the rules."

"Well... that makes sense. You won't let me go with you?" Xing Xiaoyu was worried about Zhu Ling's safety. "The main problem is that we don't know who the people coming are, and there seems to be something wrong in the mountains. What if something happens?"

"Then let Lei Zi come with me. It's alright. I believe these people are our own people. I won't go looking for them. The sooner we resolve this, the sooner everything will be fine."

Without hesitation, Zhu Ling led his men straight there.

Having been away for a long time, Xing Xiaoyu hadn't returned to the government office for quite some time, and indeed needed to check what matters needed to be addressed there.

Moreover, given the situation of the flying caravan, Changgan City will inevitably need to provide daily supply support, which is quite a challenge.

Back in the city, rumors had already begun to circulate.

When Xing Xiaoyu returned to the city, she had already heard many different versions of the story. Some said it was from extraterrestrial beings, while others bluntly called it supernatural and bizarre.

Some even believe these flying vehicles are special magical artifacts from several immortal cultivation sects.

Even new stories for the storytellers have been arranged.

Upon returning to the government office, Xing Xiaoyu was immediately surrounded by the people inside. Many of them gathered around her, inquiring about the situation outside.

Xing Xiaoyu picked out some questions she could answer and briefly reassured everyone in the government office.

"As you all know, Grand Preceptor Fan is a remarkable person. He has made a lot of inventions. Although we come from the capital, we don't know what Grand Preceptor Fan can research. This must be something he researched. Prefect Zhu has already gone and will be back soon."

"Is the Imperial Preceptor Fan really that amazing?"