Boom! Boom! Boom!
With each thunderous blast, water and stone fragments splashed in all directions.
The giant boulders hidden in the river, all blasted to smithereens.
"Be careful, slow down, and put your back into it!"
Sha Lifei shouted the command as he and fellow ship workers stumbled about, carrying the heavy kerosene cabinet down the mountain with poles and ropes.
They also took with them those bamboo tube Netherworld Fire Pistols.
Fast Ship Zhang was utterly reluctant to load these dangerous items on the boat; if the government caught them, it would mean a capital offense.
However, persuaded by Sha Lifei's slick tongue, they were told these were self-defense weapons, crucial if attacked by a rebel army in Yichang.
Old Man Zhang had no choice but to acquiesce.
As for Li Yan, he worked with Wang Daoxuan to move all the bodies of the unfortunate miners out, setting them on fire, and chanting scriptures.
