There were two reasons why Sun Lang became a paladin. Firstly, he was tempted by an old friend. Secondly, it was out of interest. Paladins liked to meddle in other people's business. They were controlled by the Paladin Guild and were responsible for public security among the people. They were supervised or relied heavily on by the government to do things that were inconvenient for civil servants. He had just changed his job not long ago. Last night, he caught a female cat burglar who seemed to be very famous.
Naturally, he was going to collect the money. Another disadvantage of this martial culture was that the ability of cat burglars was much higher. Even cat burglars had their own sects. Some highly skilled cat burglars came and went like ghosts. There were also many unorthodox ways that were passed down from generation to generation. When they stole, they were often successful. This made the landlords complain incessantly. Naturally, the rewards for such famous thieves were also very high.
Usually, such a high reward would not be taken by a newcomer like Sun Lang. But speaking of which, the people that paladins did not want to touch the most were these habitual thieves.
As mentioned earlier, these thieves were actually organized. For example, Qin Yu last night was very capable and famous. She was the backbone of her own organization. Even if she failed, the organization would arrange for someone to get her out. As for the methods, there were really many … According to common sense, if a famous cat burglar fell into the hands of a paladin and was sent to prison, after they were released, they would definitely seek revenge. However, there was no need to worry that the thief organization would retaliate against a paladin. After all, paladins also had the support of the local club. Everyone was out to make a living, so no one would break some of the tacit rules.
But even if they were not retaliated against openly, they were not afraid of thieves stealing, but they were afraid of thieves remembering. It was really not a good thing to be remembered by a group of thieves all the time. If it was a female cat burglar, it would be even worse. As long as the other party was a little hooligan and bit you in the interrogation, saying that you took the opportunity to take advantage of her, then you could just wait to be annoyed to death by various feminists …
However, for Sun Lang, the so-called retaliation and remembering were not a problem at all. Or rather, he was really looking forward to it … Don't be fooled by this guy's calm appearance now. In fact, his heart was always in a state of unbearable hunger and thirst. He said that he yearned for an ordinary life, but everything was particular about a certain amount of tension and relaxation. The pace of life that was too dull was not very good. It was good to have some occasional adjustments. So, if there were some warm-hearted friends who could help him improve the quality of his life, that would be f * cking great.
This kind of mentality was just too normal … When everyone here was reading a book, they would always complain about how boring Prideful Dragon was. This enemy was really f * cking retarded. However, if they had really transmigrated, then who cares if Prideful Dragon was Prideful Dragon or not? The bigger the cheat, the better. They could not wait to change their cheat to the World Modulation Mode — Hmm, you guys must not have read that book, right?
Therefore, Sun Lang boasted that he was a high-end reader before he transmigrated. He was disdainful of all the vulgar acts of face-slapping. However, when he had really transmigrated, his pretentious heart became more and more restless. What was worse was that the moment he transmigrated, he was forced to go to war. In other words, he had been suppressed for six whole years. His mentality had undoubtedly developed in the direction of a psychopath.
Therefore, it could be said that … it was actually very normal for him to yearn for some face-slapping things to happen.
As Sun Lang thought about the refreshing scene where everyone would bow their heads and exclaim that he was undefeatable in the future, he walked on the bustling street. There were many shops on both sides of the street. The hawkers were shouting loudly, and the pedestrians were bustling with activity. Everyone was going about their own lives. This was originally the unchanging daily life of the people in the dynasty. However, now, there were already some subtle changes that were quietly happening.
He saw that the pedestrians walking on the street were curiously and clumsily trying on the clothes of the Western Continent. However, the foreign clothes that exposed the chest and the back, restrained the body, and exposed the arms and legs were unavoidably somewhat shameless in the eyes of good girls. The bold young ladies also did not dare to wear it like this. However, the yellow and silver skirts and the narrow sleeves of the fragrant robes were carefully sewn with beautiful lace by the dexterous hands of the seamstress. The white curtained hats that were worn by the beautiful women with plain red makeup had also been replaced with white muslin and small round hats. In Sun Lang's eyes, this kind of mix and match inevitably gave off a strange feeling of clumsiness. However, the shyness and flirtatiousness of the young ladies who boldly pursued beauty was really worthy of a knowing smile.
Next to the bun shop on the street, there was a new shop quietly hanging long bread and red grilled sausages. The clever shop assistant was shouting loudly, recommending the delicacies from the Western Continent.
He saw well-dressed merchants walking out of exquisite houses and small buildings. The gazes of the bystanders were filled with disdain and a trace of envy.
The design plans of the differential gears were once again dug out from the pile of old papers. Gradually, the number of four-wheeled carriages gradually increased. The carriages were exquisite and had the style of the Western Continent. The carriages of the Central Plains were mostly two-wheeled.
The basic necessities of the people were clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. When the imperial court issued a decree, the exchange of culture could no longer be stopped. New things flowed in, old things were exported, and the ideas of the Chinese and the Western Continent clashed. Some people were looking forward to this, while others were deeply worried. They were either happy or worried, but they could not stop this change from happening. They could only sit in the teahouses and restaurants, puzzled over the imperial court and this baffling decree to open the border.
Sun Lang did not care about the decree of the imperial court. He was only curious about the changes on this street, this city, and even this country.
He came from another world, and for some reason, he had almost no sense of closeness and belonging to this country. Whether opening the border and communicating with the Western Continent would shake the country, or whether it would bring shame to the sages and ancestors, was too vague for him. However, he saw that on this street, steamed buns, noodles, and Lieba sausages were placed together, collared clothes coexisted with Western-style dresses, carved beams and painted rafters stood side by side with pure white houses, and the attitude of the people of this country to welcome new things with a bit of arrogance. This … seemed to be quite good.
Because he thought of the history of the world where he originally came from. After hundreds of years of dark oppression under the foreign rule, the decaying dynasty was opened by the Western Country of Tigers and Wolves. The once proud and glorious civilization and country were wantonly plundered and abused by bandits. The country was about to be destroyed, and the orthodoxy of the Divine Land declined. In the face of the painful reality and the humiliating unwillingness, the knowledgeable people suddenly woke up and wanted to save the country. Therefore, after the ancient and glorious civilization of the East experienced the cultural destruction under the foreign rule, they had to face the second terrible impact. People were frightened and timid and passively endured the cultural invasion from the West. Too many cultures, customs, beliefs, and spirits were lost because of this …
In contrast, the situation of this world was much better than the last dynasty of the Divine Land. The current Han Empire was still recognized as the most powerful country in the Divine Land. In the Tianyuan War that had just ended two years ago, it had displayed a terrifying power that shocked the world … It was also because the country was strong and its military power was at its peak that the knowledgeable people were baffled when they suddenly proposed to learn from the West and exchange experiences under such a good situation.
However, it was precisely because the country was powerful, dignified, and powerful that when the people saw something new coming from abroad, they didn't look at it with ignorance, inferiority, or even admiration. Instead, they looked at it with pride and arrogance.
When the other side came, they would use the advantage.
This was really too interesting.
Sun Lang could not help but smile … In his previous life, when he read history and books, there were often unwillingness and obsession. The cultural exchange in modern times was the complete defeat of the Eastern civilization, and the Western civilization won a great victory. The radiation of civilization covered the whole world.
Before, he had thought more than once about what kind of sparks would be produced when the Eastern civilization and the Western civilization in their heyday collided head-on, and whether the ending would be different. Now, he seemed to be lucky enough to see it.
… However, although it was so, this world was very subtle, and there were too many differences between it and the original world.
As for what exactly was different …
Sun Lang came to a breakfast stall. He first bought two pieces of round bread from the Western food stall, then bought a piece of roast meat from the Chinese food stall, added a few coins, and asked for two pieces of lettuce from the boss. Then, he put the roast meat and lettuce on the bread and left under the shocked and thoughtful eyes of the two shop owners. He then used the change he found to buy a newspaper from a newspaper boy who was shouting loudly. Smelling the fragrance of the ink, he ate a simple hamburger and flipped through the newspaper.
In the past, the Empire had something called the Imperial Bulletin, which was a kind of newspaper used to list the state affairs and important political news and send it to various places.
However, its audience was basically only bureaucrats, officials, and dignitaries, and the content was only about political affairs. Ordinary people could not understand it, were not interested, and did not have the means. Now that the Empire had opened up, under the influence of foreign ideas, businessmen smelled business opportunities and began to learn the ways of capitalism. Therefore, newspapers slowly became popular.
Sun Lang casually flipped through and saw the international news section.
"Recently, the Kingdom of Fire, the Divine Right State of Flames, has tested a new type of fuel air explosive. According to Monk Sprivalov Ivan Viktorovich, the commander of the country's Strategic Rocket Army, the new weapon is mainly used to clean up heavy industrial pollution. It is a weapon that brings peace and justice. May the glory of the Divine Emperor watch you, and may the soul of fire be eternal, Wula!"
… So, there were many subtle changes between this world and the world in his previous life.
"Speaking of which … I remember that Big Beard Pu was a senior priest in the Church of Flame. His official position was the Chief of Staff of the Strategic Rocket Army. What's the matter with the Senior Priest and the Senior Monk?
If the news report is wrong, you will have to take responsibility. "
Sun Lang shook his head. Since this newspaper was aimed at the general public, then there was no need for the Palace Bulletin to be so formal. The words used in the newspaper were all in the vernacular and commonplace. This report was about current political news, so it was a little serious and proper. In some of the other pages, there were even words like "I think all the ministers in the capital are fools" … Even though it was like this, there were still some translations that needed to be a little more careful.
Sun Lang finished the ingenious simple breakfast and continued to read this simple yet interesting newspaper. Everything that was happening in this world and everything that would happen in the near future was so interesting and fresh to him. It was enough to make him read it again and again with a smile on his face.
"…" Eh, there's a murderous aura.
Sun Lang stopped and put away the newspaper with interest. He looked around and thought, "Which blind … no, warm-hearted person wants to enrich my spiritual life?"
Then, his expression suddenly changed.
The Ranger's Guild, which was where Sun Lang worked, was right in front of him. The aggressive feminist-type busty female arrester from last night was leading two or three lackeys with knives. They were looking left and right, as if they were waiting for someone.
Judging from her slightly anxious expression, slightly angry eyes, her right hand holding the handle of the knife, her spirit and temperament, and the interaction last night, the person she was waiting for was most likely me …
Sun Lang analyzed with the logical thinking ability of Lord Di who was as observant as the fire, meticulous as a bag of charcoal, and quick-witted as Lord Di.
Then, he saw the woman turn her head and look at him.
Sun Lang analyzed with the logical thinking ability of Lord Di who was as observant as the fire, meticulous as a bag of charcoal, and quick-witted as Lord Di, and came to two conclusions.
"… Damn, she's really here for me."
"And, I've been discovered."