Southwest corner of the city.

Due to the low-lying terrain, it is in the downwind all the year round, and the whole city is shrouded in smoke.

The walls were stained with thick black ash, the narrow streets were filled with sewage, and the humming of mosquitoes and flies was annoying.

Pieces of neat brick houses are cramped, dense and crowded. The construction history can be traced back to the period of Zhou Taizu. With all the rich people in the urban area moving out, the south of the city has completely become a slum, and less than 20% of the area is home to half of the population of the capital.

The reform of the imperial history book was repeatedly rejected by the household bosses on the grounds that the treasury was empty.

It is unknown why Zhou Taizu still had spare money to build houses for the workers during the battle between the north and the south at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

into the night.

Bai Shiyu walked through the shadows, avoiding the drunken man lying in the corner, and heard the noisy punching sound as he passed the tavern.

The overworked workers have no other entertainment. After paying copper coins, they gather together to drink low-quality spirits to relieve their physical and mental exhaustion. When drunk, they find a place to sleep at will, and continue to work the next day.

"Ding ninety-eight."

Bai Shiyu knocked on the door three times, and he couldn't help disdain. Only the old-fashioned people of the kingdom of God would use this ancient password.

Squeak!

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man, wearing a black linen shirt with a bunt, with messy hair, no different from those alcoholic workers, he asked coldly.

"Who are you looking for?"

Bai Shiyu put one hand on his chest and said solemnly, "Golden God is above."

The guard in the man's eyes dissipated, and he let Bai Shiyu go in, while he stood at the door to watch.

The four-to-five-step-wide yard was covered with clothes, which completely blocked the situation of the inner room.

When Bai Shiyu entered the door, he saw an old man in a white robe, who was burning incense on his knees and worshiping. The **** on the table was half-human and half-bird, with wings spread on his back, and his mount was a pitch-black tiger.

After a moment.

At the end of his daily worship, the old man got up and asked, "Have you brought something?"

Bai Shiyu touched from the cuff, it was a steel gear the size of a palm, and somehow escaped the search by the officers.

"This is the part of Zhao's latest model machine. In order to steal it, it took a lot of effort."

"It is worthy of being a thief, and its reputation is well-deserved!"

The old man put the gear in his arms and handed back a bag of gold coins: "It's still the old price, how much will be charged in the future."

Bai Shiyu weighed the weight, and was about to turn to leave, only to hear the old man whisper.

"The Bai family has been passed down for thousands of years. Who would have thought that the descendants were actually thieves. If the ancestors of the Bai family knew this, would they die?"

"You investigate me?"

In Bai Shiyu's dantian, Qi and blood were running, and two daggers with strange patterns slipped into his hands from the cuffs, and the undisguised killing intent locked on the old man.

Da Zhou's control of the machine is extremely strict, not to mention the disappearance of the entire machine, even if the parts are damaged, they must be reported to the government. Once the identity of the thief is revealed, the Bai family will be destroyed.

"In-depth cooperation, we always need to know the details of each other."

The old man introduced himself: "The old man's surname is Jin Mingcheng, and he is the third elder of the kingdom of God. He has almost no martial arts cultivation. Is this sincerity enough?"

Bai Shiyu breathed a sigh of relief. He had traded with the people of the Kingdom of God several times before, and he had never made any mistakes. He asked, "How to cooperate deeply?"

Jin Cheng said: "There is a tavern in Ningdefang. In recent years, many important people from aristocratic families have gathered. You can find a way to sneak in and be a buddy, and slowly gain the trust of those old people."

Bai Shiyu frowned slightly: "Why did you choose me?"

"How can those old people look down on ordinary people. The Bai family used to be a descendant of the family, and their family background is enough to catch their eyes."

Jin Cheng explained: "Besides, Young Master Bai is proficient in martial arts and is familiar with antiques of gold and stone, so he will definitely become friends with those old fortunes."

After thinking about it, Bai Shiyu shook his head and refused: "This matter is too dangerous, you and I have never seen it."

After speaking, the figure flickered and disappeared into the night sky.

A black shadow appeared in the dark corner of the wall, wearing a jet-black robe and a black hood, bowed and saluted.

"Elder, Bai Shiyu is the most suitable candidate, and he can completely threaten him with his identity."

"Strong melons are not sweet, and don't worry, he will definitely go to the pub."

Jin Cheng said with a smile: "When the believers in Jiangnan investigated Bai Shiyu, they accidentally discovered his second hidden identity, the head of the Xianjing Hall of the Red Alliance!"

Hei Ying said in amazement, "The son of the noble family actually joined the Red Alliance, why did he do this?"

"At that time, the Bai family's industry was hit by the machine, and almost lost all their property. They had to leave the capital and return to their ancestral land in the south of the Yangtze River. From a thousand-year-old family to a local wealthy family."

Jin Cheng said: "Maybe it was out of revenge against the machine, so I joined the Red Alliance."

Heiying asked in a deep voice, "Elder, if Bai Shiyu gets the machine blueprint and sells it to us, will he really bring it back to the kingdom of God?"

Jin Cheng wondered, "Why not?"

There was concern in Hei Ying's tone: "The two religions of Buddhism and Taoism have been influenced by machines, and they have begun to emphasize scriptures and righteousness over immortals and Buddhas. When machines appear in the kingdom of God, will it shake the people's belief in the Golden God?"

"Of course, the people will even question the existence of God!"

Jin Cheng sighed: "The League of Nations was the last chance. As a result, instead of being destroyed, the Great Zhou Dynasty became more and more prosperous and powerful. You should know that the machine is unstoppable, and we can only accept it."

The shadow said: "You can block the border of the kingdom of God, prohibit the entry of any machine products, and write the machine into the teachings, saying that it is blasphemy against the Golden God!"

"Doing this will only lead to the destruction of the kingdom of God."

Jin Cheng said solemnly: "You must always remember that if the kingdom of God wants to exist in the long run, it must make the believers live better. In this way, even if the believers know that the Golden God does not exist, they will sincerely believe in it!"

"In the final analysis, the interests are eternal, just as the ancestors of the kingdom of God chose to believe in the Golden God, for safety rather than doctrine!"

The shadow was silent for a while, then bowed and saluted.

"The humble will use the sword in his hand to win the machine blueprint for the kingdom of God!"

...

a few days later.

noon.

The sun is scorching hot, and the heat is unbearable.

Ice cubes were placed in the tavern, and the temperature was cool and comfortable.

Many guests who are reluctant to come on weekdays also buy a pot of wine and drink it slowly.

Newsboy Yang Li was already acquainted with Zhou Yi, and after agreeing to carry a large pot of roasted peanuts, avoiding the old man wearing a gold watch, he bowed and saluted the guests.

"Sir, do you want peanuts? Freshly roasted peanuts cost three cents a pound."

There are only a dozen tables in the tavern, and most of them are sold in a circle. The newsboy counts five coins from the copper coins they earn and puts them on the counter.

Zhou Yi was not polite, put away the copper coins and said, "You should sell them for ten cents."

Yang Li shook his head and said, "That's too much money."

"interesting."

Zhou Yi reminded: "Remember to clean the peanut shells every day before closing, um, at Xu hour."

Yang Li nodded again and again, knowing that Zhou Yi didn't like people kneeling, he bowed and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I will definitely clean it up!"

At this time.

A voice came.

"The shopkeeper doesn't have a guy to clean? Do you think I can do it?"

Zhou Yi turned his head and looked over, it was a young man with a face like a crown of jade, with a handsome appearance.

Even though his face was smeared with soot, he put on dirty linen clothes, and tried his best to bend over and pout, but he couldn't hide his temperament.

"What's your last name?"

"Surname Bai ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ Pear Blossom Bai Bai!"

Bai Shiyu has arranged a fake identity in the past few days, and the words have changed for some reason.

"In the world, there are people who are so similar!"

Zhou Yi was stunned for a long time, subconsciously cast the Nirvana secret technique, and shook his head to dissipate his mana.

Today the world is in chaos.

The old monsters left in the immortal world run taverns, the old aristocrats of the previous era miss the past, the magic sticks dance on the street to heal the sick, the white coats of the medical hall sell new medicines, the steel gears turn, and the train makes a harsh roar.

Whether it is reincarnation, or similar people.

It's nice to meet in such a bizarre world!

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