Chapter 474 Atheist

 Life is unpredictable.

Belica did not expect that the first piece of nonsense "Lock and Steal" written by Bai Ding and ghostwritten by Bai Ding in "Shacheng Di Bao" would arouse a huge response.

 He just recounted his experience in the popular world.

 Thieves will compete with each other on their skills. A lock picker must know locks very well.

In the article, Bjelica talked about a phenomenon: the improvement of thieves' technology led to further improvements in the design and craftsmanship of locks, which in turn encouraged thieves to upgrade their technology, and then fed back to the evolution of locks.

 The two sides compete with each other, and if one side cannot make progress, it will be eliminated.

This process is no longer a confrontation between stealing and defending, but a secret battle between setting up defense lines and cracking the mechanism.

Belica spoke eloquently and became more and more energetic, prompting ghostwriter Bai Ding to write a large article.

Unexpectedly, many people from the Yao people like to watch it.

"Mr. Belica, this is a letter left for you by the readers at Shachengdi Newspaper Office. You are the first scholar to explain secret technology to the public. I said it will definitely be popular. What a great lecture. ."

Bai Ding carried a cloth bag full of letter paper.

Belica looked through letters from readers. But he didn't know Yao's writing and couldn't understand it at all.

 “Let me translate for you.”

Bai Ding said something and started to open the letter.

"This letter comes from a newspaper reader named Shahu. He said that he is a box-carrying cactus. In the past, things in the box were always stolen. Now, using the techniques you taught, the criminal was caught. It turned out to be a friend of his.”

 “And this letter.”

“From a businessman named Shanglan, he read your article and wants to hire you to build him a locked iron box to store a priceless gemstone.”

“This letter is from Zhuren Zhusuke...it only says that you are very powerful and I want to become your disciple.”

Belicha felt a little proud when he heard this.

 “This said, I want to discuss with you, but I didn’t leave my name.”

“There is another letter, which says, I hope you will stop writing related reports. This is affecting the daily lives of many people. There is also no name.”

 …

Belica understood it as soon as he heard it.

 These two letters should be letters from colleagues.

really.

 My writing was too detailed and too professional, which ruined other people's jobs.

　　Not quite appropriate.

Bai Ding put away the envelope: "Have you finished writing your new article? Everyone also wants to hear how you design the lock and how to avoid being unlocked..."

 “I’m going to change the subject.”

Belica said: "Write about copper and iron drawing. What do you think?"

 “This, this, you really decided to make such an important technology public?”

Bai Ding looked shocked.

 “What’s wrong?”

Belica grinned: "Just think of it as a gift from me to everyone. In fact, it's not a great technique. I also learned it from my predecessors."

The reason why he decided to change the topic was, on the one hand, to avoid being seen as his true occupation, and on the other hand, to speed up the writing of the manuscript and get paid as early as possible during a safe period.

 Practitioners in gray industries all know that what they get is theirs. Even if it is close at hand before they get it, it may become out of reach.

 …

In the evening, Belica went to the street and bought a potato pancake, and then started his usual walk. While eating, he walked into a small grocery store and walked to the cabinet. He handed a roll of paper to the goblin merchant here.

“Mr. Belica, your Excellency is here today, please go to the back room.”

 The goblin boss rubbed his hands with a false and flattering smile on his face.

Belica nodded and walked inside.

In the back room, the potbellied Foreign Secretary was sitting at a table, eating a roast lamb on a silver platter.

 The minister’s mouth was full of oil and sauce, but the white scarf around his neck was spotless.

 He cut off a piece of roasted lamb with a knife and chewed it.

“I heard that you have a good relationship with the two collectors.”

Belica said cautiously: "A little familiar."

 “What have you discovered?”

Belica thought for a while: "Yazdan is more interested in collecting the history and legends of the empire, while Bai Ding's attention is on the current situation of the empire. Their actions are all direct and open, and there are no secret actions."

“Is there any connection with the nobles and the elector?”

 “Not as far as I know.”

 The minister gently cut the sheep bone with a knife: "Is there any important action?"

“Yes. They plan to conduct on-site interviews and surveys of [Ironwood Fort] and [Sweet City] in the near future, and write a special column focusing on the ‘Fort City Explosion’.”

Belica responded simply.

"oh."

There was a glimmer in the minister's eyes, and he said in a slow and unquestionable tone: "I need you to go and give me Yazdan's right hand. The empire needs that kind of metal arm technology."

Belica was stunned for a moment: "Sir, this is a hand. How can I let him take it off without warning and give it to you?"

 “That’s not something I have to consider, that’s something you have to consider.”

The minister showed a standard goblin smile: "No matter what method you use, give me your arm. Next, whether you stay or return to the wind world, you have a choice."

 “This is your final mission.”

Belica could only say: "I need time."

 “I’ll give you three days, that’s all.”

The minister wiped the meat juice and oil from the corner of his mouth with a white towel and threw it on the roast lamb: "The clockwork locomotive you want is parked outside. Go and try it. I hope you like it."

“However, the empire is not very safe recently, and the goblin technology may explode sometimes... My personal suggestion is that it is best to go out less often, safety first.”

The minister patted Belica's arm and slowly left from the other side.

Belica suppressed his anger.

This **** fat goblin was submissive in the Resurrection Kingdom and was so scolded that he didn't even dare to speak, but he came back arrogant!

 He walked out of the store and saw a clockwork motorcycle parked outside.

Huge butterfly-shaped spring is fixed on the rear half of the car body, like a beetle-like oval and compact body, and the thick front and rear wheels are full of security.

 The imperial civilians passing by all around had envy in their eyes. Clockwork motorcycles are purely handmade. They are not only fine in workmanship but also elegant and luxurious. They are something only the big shots have.

Belica sighed.

 This car may explode at some point. Explosions and death are normal in the Twin Snakes Empire.

 …

 When ordinary people encounter this kind of dilemma, they usually go outside the shrine and touch the outer wall with their hands to pray, hoping to receive blessings and enlightenment from the gods.

It is a pity that Belica does not believe in God.

He knows that gods exist, that the messengers of gods are the masters of many worlds, and that divine power may come at any time.

 Not believing in God is also the current situation of most [sinful people] in the popular world.

  Strictly speaking, it is not disbelief, but belief in stages.

 If the gods help, then they believe in the gods, pray and worship.

If the gods never provide any help or care, of course they will say they have absolute respect, but in fact, everyone is just pretending.

 Thieves and liars are the most practical.

Belica decided to pray to the **** Yao once.

"Powerful and omnipotent Lord Yao, I am also forced to make a living and have to try to complete the task assigned to me by the empire and take action against the Yao tribe's collectors. This is pure work and is by no means rude to you. offend…"

 “Merciful God, please forgive me.”

That night, Belica sneaked and took away Yazdan's right hand.

This task itself is not easy.

 But a professional thief must be able to steal the target at any time and anywhere.

When Belica went outside the residence of the Foreign Minister, he found that it had been surrounded by troops.

 The empire made its decision.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs colluded with the Elector, and when he visited the Resurrection Empire, he deliberately provoked diplomacy between the two countries, slandered King Raymond, and ruined the reputation and authority of His Majesty the Emperor. His insider behavior and subversive behavior of the Empire were undoubtedly exposed, and he has been executed.

 The rest of the party are also being hunted everywhere.

Belica sighed.

I have encountered everything.

What should we do now?

 Pack it back for Yazdan?

 What is important now is that the foreign minister, who was the only one to confirm his legal status, was killed and he himself became a remnant of the rebels.

 In the end, Belica decided to be frank and seek help from the Yao people.

 He took out his right arm from the black cloth: "...This is the situation, please help me."

Yazdan looked around him and said, "You actually have such special skills. The Yao people don't have talents like you yet."

“[Grand Master of Stealing]… No wonder I didn’t find out. Since you have confessed and confessed and prayed like Master Yao, then I don’t think this is a problem.”

The cold-faced chief collector said: "Just pretend that nothing happened. You are still our special collector. If the empire presses charges, we will speak for you and clarify."

Bai Ding also said: "Since Mr. Yazdan said it, Mr. Belica just doesn't forget your manuscript."

 “I will try my best to write it seriously.”

Belica finally breathed a sigh of relief.

 …

 In the following days, the entire Twin Snakes Empire fell into successive turmoils. Soldiers frequently gathered in the imperial capital, many dignitaries were arrested and killed, and the streets and alleys were filled with turmoil.

In such an environment, Belica focused on writing columns and wrote the popular "Principles and Operations of Copper and Iron Drawing Engineering", "Magic of Blind Spots of Perspectives", "Expression Management and Mental State", and "Criminal Investigation Science" , "Marks and Symbols" and other articles, covering everything from casting and smelting to engineering manufacturing, from sociology to psychology to criminology...

On a very ordinary day, Belica suddenly discovered that he had gained some special power.

 He became the first [outstanding scholar] in history, and his name will forever be left in the history of Yao people’s civilization.

 As time went by, Belica gradually focused his perspective on the chaotic imperial society.

 His articles also include examples from the empire’s history and various experiences.

Belica was captured by imperial soldiers many times.

 He was asked the same question many times.

“Are you a remnant of the Foreign Minister? Are you related to external forces? What is your relationship with the Yao people?”

 “I’m not, I’m from the popular world, and any apostle can test it.”

 “Then why are you an [outstanding scholar] of the Yao people?”

 For this issue, Belica could only explain it over and over again.

"I wrote some articles and made some insignificant contributions to the Yao people. This is the title given to me by the Yao God and the Yao people..."

 “Do you think this reason is credible?”

Belica spread his hands: "Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact. Isn't it difficult to understand that an outstanding scholar of the Yao people is not a Yao people and does not belong to the Yao civilization?"

 After finishing speaking, both Belica and the interrogator fell silent.

“Well, it does sound a little weird, but the reality is always weird.”

Belica said helplessly: "You also know that I am still a technical officer of the Empire's Invention Department. Although I cannot participate in specific affairs, I am a national of the Empire."

Life in prison is not difficult.

 As a experienced thief, going to prison is like going home, and you can also exchange experiences with other colleagues. For criminals, going to jail is often not a bad thing, but more like a form of further education.

While in prison, Belica wrote "Struggle in Prison", "A Brief History of the Life of a Jailer", "Deep Order in Prison" and other interesting, slang and realistic articles.

 Eventually he was kicked out of prison directly.

 The apostles talked to him personally and privately.

“Don’t write all about crimes and prisons in the empire. Write more about the good aspects. Think about it, why do people doubt your identity?”

 Thus saith the apostle.

Belica feels the same way.

So he wrote a more powerful article "Atheists", which for the first time wrote about the situation of people who do not believe in God. This affected so many people and made all parties very nervous.

Yazdan, Baiding, and even the later apostle Slimod, all endured great pressure to publish this article in the "Shacheng Di News".

 Then Belica was spoken to again.

"You should write about prison, and don't write about atheism. How can there be atheism? Everyone is very pious to God! Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity..." The apostle severely criticized it.

Belica then once again wrote about the imperial prisons and criminals.

 Many years later, the great scholar Belica talked about this matter.

“The Empire does not allow you to write about criminals and prisons, but if you write about atheism, the Empire will be willing to give in and allow you to write about criminals.”

“Just like if you want to completely reform this place, the empire is not allowed, but if you want to destroy this place, the empire is willing to try.”

“Of course, all of this is based on the tolerance of Yao Shen and the kindness of Messenger. If Shachengdi Newspaper cannot publish it, then there is no way to talk about it.”

“But looking back now, didn’t the empire’s recovery start from that time?”

He said: "I saw with my own eyes many young people who bravely and actively expressed their opinions, participated in the reconstruction and reform of the empire at the grassroots level, and used their methods to help the empire jump out of the cycle of destruction... I like it here, there are a lot of **** here, But these **** can also do amazing things, like smash an old empire that is about to collapse and build a brand new country."

“Just like the oracle of Lord Yao said, everyone has his own way out. I am not from the Yao people. I have never lived in the country of Yao, but I love the **** Yao.”

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