Munitions Empire

"Where exactly are you taking me?" Yulin asked Tang Mo with some curiosity as she sat in the spacious backseat of the Rolls-Royce.

Tang Mo replied with feigned mystery, "You'll find out in a moment."

He remembered the romantic moment he and Yue'er had shared in the car yesterday and then instantly felt that thinking of Yue'er while with Yulin was just too despicable of him...

Wes, who was driving, was wholly focused on the road; he didn't care how many women Tang Mo was flirting with in the car—such things were too commonplace for him to be concerned about; this was nothing for Tang Mo.

Even if he only achieved one percent, or even one thousandth, of Tang Mo's fortune, he would still be counted among the most successful men in the world.

After all, beneath Tang Mo's castle lay a veritable mountain of Gold! The man sitting in the car commanded the world's most powerful warships and had the most terrifying connections.

Even the Emperor of the Empire had to show him some respect, and with just one command from him, the economies of dozens of countries could be plunged into collapse.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Such a man, having only two or three lovers... That's a joke, right? Is that even considered promiscuous? No, that's top-level self-discipline!

If he were Tang Mo, he figured he'd be changing bed partners every day until he was no longer physically capable…

Yulin remained silent, staring out the car window, lost in thought. Trees lined both sides of the road, and since it was paved with asphalt, the ride was smooth enough to make one drowsy.

Then, Yulin sensed a whiff of danger. She saw the checkpoint and the subtle, almost imperceptible stares from soldiers on both sides, focusing on their car.

She did not doubt that there was a hidden sentry near the checkpoint.

Wes rolled down the window and handed out his credentials.

The duty officer at the checkpoint saw the credentials, then raised his chin, stood at attention, and saluted to signal they could pass. The long barrier lifted, and the Rolls-Royce continued forward as all the soldiers faced the car, watching it slowly disappear into the distance.

"The security here is really tight," Yulin commented with appreciation.

"Hmm, it seems that after so long at school, you've maintained your vigilance," Wes said, tapping his gloved fingers lightly on the solid wood steering wheel without turning to look at her.

Yulin had learned to fight from him, but then Wes stopped visiting the school often. Tang Mo had since hired a host of combat experts to teach at the military academy.

It could be said that the military academy's combat course brought together the best of everything, turning out students who were experts among experts.

"Stop mocking me, teacher," Yulin modestly replied, now genuinely curious about who would come out on top in a fight between her and Wes.

"We're here," Tang Mo announced upon seeing their destination.

The car came to a steady stop on the edge of the lawn, and through the car window, Yulin saw biplanes with propellers at the front parked on the airstrip.

"Come on!" Tang Mo said as he opened the car door and climbed out.

Yulin opened her door as well and then saw an airplane take off from the runway, soaring into the sky with a roar.

"Ah!" Yulin, seeing a plane up close for the first time, was stunned by the sight.

Although she had studied the relevant theories and knew that Great Tang Group had started exploring flight early on, witnessing a real airplane up close was still a shocking and novel experience.

"They're like birds... flying freely," Yulin remarked, her attention completely captivated by the circling Camel Fighter.

"Principal!" The duty commander of the airfield approached, stood at attention, and saluted, "Students from the 3rd Aviation Class are training... Everything is normal."

"Good work," Tang Mo replied with a wave of his hand, and then ordered, "Find two pilots for me. Prepare the standby transport plane for takeoff."

"Yes, sir!" The officer saluted again and went off to carry out Tang Mo's orders.

Tang Mo turned to look at Yulin and asked with a smile, "So, Your Majesty, would you be interested in flying with me?"

"Ah?" Yulin's face turned red instantly. She didn't really want Tang Mo to know that she was called 'queen' at school.

How embarrassing is it to have such a nickname known to the person you like? She felt like she could practically dig a two-bedroom apartment in the ground with her toes right now.

Then, after being shy for half a second, she suddenly remembered the second part of Tang Mo's sentence...

"Fly... fly once?" Yulin's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Tang Mo.

Tang Mo nodded, extended a finger, and pointed to the sky, "The plane is ready. Are you afraid? I've heard some people are afraid of heights..."

"No! I'm willing! I'm willing to go anywhere with you," Yulin felt that with Tang Mo by her side, she could be fearless.

"Then let's go!" Tang Mo stretched out his hand, beckoning Yulin to take it.

Yulin, as if afraid to miss the chance, immediately reached out her hand and clasped it with Tang Mo's. And so, hand in hand, they walked to the side of the experimental tri-engine transport plane.

To tell you the truth, strictly in terms of performance, this transport plane is not really good, and its appearance is downright ugly.

Above the pilots' heads, there's even an engine, so you can imagine the noise. It isn't fast, and it doesn't even have a pressurized cabin. However, it does have its advantages, and the greatest of these is that it can fly...

To be honest, in this era, anything that can take off with people on board, no matter how simple or dilapidated, is considered a top-notch piece of advanced technology.

You have to realize, even in the twenty-first century, flying on an airplane, a plane meant for tourism and sightseeing, isn't an easy thing.

It was only when the airplane's cabin door closed that Yulin realized they would soon be leaving the ground, flying to a place even higher than the mountain peaks.

She somewhat nervously grabbed Tang Mo's hand, and he could even feel Yulin's delicate hand starting to sweat.

"Don't be afraid!" Tang Mo shouted to comfort Yulin.

However, the roar of the engine drowned out his shouts.

Yulin heard his shout and nodded firmly at Tang Mo.

Amid the bumps and shakes, this airplane finally broke free from gravity's bond amidst the chaotic air currents, starting to charge toward the distant skies.

Taking off in a plane, during the climb phase, feels quite amazing. It's like being on a roller coaster, with the g-forces pressing you into the seat, drifting up and down unpredictably, and causing a great sense of insecurity.

By the time the airplane became stable, the ground beneath had already receded into the distance, the dense forest now insignificantly tiny.

Through the not-so-clear windows, Yulin saw Dragon's Den and could also see the behemoth-like Dragon City in the distance.

This was the first time in her life that she had seen such a scene. She had had the chance to go up in Brunas's hot-air balloon to see it, but she had refused.

Looking back now, refusing to visit the hot-air balloon was the right choice. Her first time in the sky was with the person she loved, and the feeling was simply too wonderful.

While Yulin was lost in her wild thoughts, Tang Mo gripped her hand tightly. Yulin felt his strength and turned her gaze back to him.

Their eyes met, Tang Mo looking at her.

"Do you really not regret being with me?" Tang Mo shouted, overcoming the noise of the engine with all his might.

Hearing Tang Mo's question, Yulin was slightly taken aback. How long had she been waiting for this question? Two years? Three years?

It seemed that from the very first moment she saw Tang Mo, carrying his books as he entered the classroom during her gas-lamp lit night class, her heart had unconsciously harbored this hope, hadn't it?

From that time, she had a dream that one day, Tang Mo would hold her face and ask whether she was willing to entrust everything to him.

"I am willing! I am willing! I love you!" Amid the buzzing of the engine, Yulin responded to Tang Mo with eager passion, though it wasn't an answer to his question.

Perhaps feeling that merely responding this way could not express her excited emotions, the next second she hugged Tang Mo tight and kissed his lips. Her wild actions seemed to release all her pent-up emotions.

Tang Mo responded as well, without holding back.

Up in the cold of the high-altitude of over three thousand meters,

the two of them, holding each other, felt much warmer.

"Why…" Ten minutes later, as the plane steadied on the runway and Yulin emerged from the aircraft, hanging on Tang Mo's arm, she asked in a plaintive tone.

"If I kept playing dumb, you might have resorted to drinking Bǎicǎokū…" Tang Mo's lips were sore from Yulin's kisses, he licked them with his tongue before teasingly replying.

"Would you not soften your heart if I didn't seek death?" Yulin wanted to pinch Tang Mo's arm but felt a bit sorry for him.

"Not exactly, just that I don't think... I'm a good man," Tang Mo fumbled in his pocket for a cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and mumbled his response.

"Yet I like it," Yulin firmly and stubbornly refused to yield an inch.

The atmosphere had been built up to this point, but Tang Mo had to start saving himself, "One week, if you still don't regret it, then be my woman!"

As if—it definitely wasn't happening today!

After several hours of madness last night, he was now practically in sage mode—even with his youthful vigor, he had to be mindful of his back...

"Okay!" As expected, it was Yulin, inexperienced in this regard, who let Tang Mo bluff his way through easily.

"Another one..." Leaning against the car, watching the inseparable couple, Wes lit a cigarette for himself and, amidst the smoke, he sighed with envy.

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