Firefly (Chinese: 飛而復來; pinyin: Fēiérfùlái; Wade–Giles: Fei Erh Fu Lai or Chinese: 飛來福; pinyin: Fēiláifú; Wade–Giles: Fei Lai Fu "flying come blessing") is an armed steamer of the Ever Victorious Army, who fought for the Qing Dynasty against the rebels of the Taiping Rebellion in 1860 to 1864.

[8] While moored in Shanghai, on 15 November 1863, Firefly was stolen by British adventurer Augustus Frederick Lindley.

[7][10] At that time, Firefly was "filled with ammunition" and was also carrying a 24-pounder gun intended to be installed on another ship, the Tsatlee.

[7] Lindley promised to deliver the men as prisoner-of-wars to Ludlam, but their bodies were later found burnt and mutilated with signs of torture.

[12] In any case, the steamer was presented to Li Xiucheng,[7] put under the command of Lindley and renamed Ti-ping.