Life is unpredictable.

Belica didn't expect that he mixed up the dictation, and Bai Ding's first nonsense "Lock and Steal" written by Bai Ding in the "Shacheng Mansion Daily" caused a huge response.

He simply recounted his experience in the Celestial Realm.

Thieves learn from each other, and a lockpicker must know a lot about locks.

In the article, Belica talks about a phenomenon: the improvement of the thief's technology leads to the further improvement of the design and technology of the lock, which in turn urges the thief to upgrade the technology, and then feeds back to the evolution of the lock.

The two sides compete with each other, and if either side does not improve, they will be eliminated.

This process is no longer a confrontation between stealing and defending, but an offensive and defensive battle between laying a defensive line and cracking the mechanism.

Belica was sprinkled, and the more he talked, the more energetic he became, and let the ghostwriter Bai Ding write a large article.

I didn't think about it, many people in the Yao nationality like to watch it.

"Mr. Bjelica, this is a letter from the readers of the Shacheng Mansion Newspaper. You're the first scholar to explain the secret technology to the public, and I said it would definitely be popular, and that's great. ”

Bai Ding carried a cloth bag, which was full of stationery.

Bjelica flipped through the letters from the readers. But he didn't know the Yao language, so he couldn't understand it at all.

"I'll translate for you."

Bai Ding said a word and began to open the letter.

The letter came from a newspaper reader named Shahu, who said that he was a cactus with a back box and that the contents of the box had always been stolen in the past. Now using your professor's technique, the criminal has been caught, and it turns out to be a friend of his. ”

"And this letter."

"From a merchant named Shang Ban, who read your article and wants to hire you to build him a locked tin box to store a priceless gem."

"This letter is from Taketo Takesuke...... There is only one sentence, saying that you are very powerful and want to learn from you. ”

Belitsa listened with some pride.

"I said I wanted to talk to you, but I didn't leave a name."

"There is another letter, which says, I hope you don't write about it anymore, it's affecting the daily lives of many people. Again, there is no name. ”

……

Belitsa understood it as soon as he heard it.

These two letters are supposed to be from peers.

Truly.

I wrote too carefully and professionally, and smashed other people's jobs.

Not quite right.

Bai Ding put away the envelope: "Is your new essay ready?" You would also like to hear from you about how to design the lock and how to avoid being unlocked......"

"I'm going to change the subject."

Belitsa spoke: "Write copper and iron pulling." What do you think? ”

"This, this, did you really decide to make such an important technology public?"

Bai Ding looked shocked.

"What's not to do?"

Bjelica grinned, "Just take me as a gift to everyone." Actually, it's not a great technique, and I learned it from my predecessors. ”

The reason why he decided to change the topic was to avoid being seen as his true career, and on the other hand, to speed up his writing and get paid early in the safe time.

Practitioners in the gray industry know that what they get is their own, and even if it is too late before they get it, it may become untouchable.

……

In the evening, Belitsa went out into the street and bought a hash brown, then went on a routine walk. As he ate, he entered a small grocery store, and when he reached the container, he handed a roll of paper to the goblin merchant here.

"Mr. Bellitsa, your lord is here today, please go to the back room."

The goblin boss rubbed his hands together with a fake flattering smile on his face.

Bjelica nodded and walked inside.

In the back room, the pot-bellied 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 roast lamb with a knife and munched on it.

"I heard that you have a good relationship with those two wind collectors."

Belitsa said cautiously: "Slightly familiar. ”

"What did you find?"

Belica thought for a moment: "Yazdan is more collecting the history and legends of the empire, and Bai Ding's attention is on the current situation of the empire, their actions are very direct and open, and there are no secret actions. ”

"And the nobility and...... Elector, is there any connection? ”

"As far as I know, not."

The minister lightly cut the lamb bone with a knife: "Are there any important actions?" ”

"Yes. They plan to go to the field in the near future to interview and investigate [Iron Dock Fort] and [Sweet City], and write a key special column of 'Fort City Explosion'. ”

Bjelica replied simply.

"Oh."

A glimmer of light flashed in the minister's eyes, and he said in a slow and unquestioning tone, "I need you to go and take Yazdan's right hand to me." That kind of metal arm technology, the empire needs. ”

Belica was stunned for a moment: "My lord, this is a hand, how can I let him take it without warning, and then give it to you?" ”

"That's not something I'm going to think about, it's something you're going to think about."

The minister smiled in a standard goblin smile: "Whatever you do, give me your arm." Next, whether you stay or return to the Wind Realm, you have a choice. ”

"This is your last mission."

Belitsa could only say, "I need time." ”

"Three days for you, that's all there is to it."

The minister wiped the juice and oil from the corners 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." ”

"But the empire hasn't been very safe lately, and goblin technology can explode sometimes...... Personally, I would recommend that it is better to go out less and put safety first. ”

The minister patted Belitsa on the arm and slowly left the other side.

Bjelica suppressed his anger.

This damn fat goblin didn't dare to speak on the side of the resurrection kingdom because he was only willing and scolded, and he came back with a swagger!

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

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

The Imperial civilians passing by around were full of envy in their eyes. The clockwork locomotive is handmade, not only fine workmanship but also elegant and luxurious, which is something only found by the big people.

Belitsa sighed.

This car, I don't know when it could explode. Explosions and deaths are normal in the Empire of the Two Serpents.

……

When ordinary people encounter this kind of predicament, they usually go to the outside of the shrine and touch the outer wall with their hands to pray, hoping to receive the blessing and revelation of the gods.

Unfortunately, Belitsa did not believe in God.

He knew that the gods existed, that the messengers of the gods were the masters of many worlds, and that the power of the gods could come at any time.

Not believing in God is also the status quo of most [sinners] in the popular world.

Strictly speaking, it is not unbelieving, but believing in stages.

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

If the gods don't have any help or care, of course, they pay lip service to absolute respect, but in reality, everyone is pretending.

Thieves and scammers are the most practical.

Belitsa decided to pray to the god Yao once.

"Powerful and omnipotent Lord Yaoshen, I am also forced to make a living, and I have to try to complete the task assigned to me by the empire and take action against the wind collectors of the Yao clan. This is pure work and in no way an offense to your impudence......"

"Merciful God, please forgive me."

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

The task itself is not easy.

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

When Belica went outside the Foreign Minister's residence, he found it surrounded by troops.

The Empire made its decision.

The Foreign Minister, in collusion with the Elector, deliberately provoked diplomacy between the two countries during his visit to the Resurrection Empire, slandered King Raymond, and ruined the reputation and authority of His Majesty the Emperor.

The rest of the party is also being hunted down everywhere.

Belitsa sighed.

I really met everything.

Now what?

Put Yazdan back?

What is important now is that the only foreign secretary who has established his legal identity was killed, and he himself became a rebel remnant.

Eventually, Belica decided to be honest and sought help from the Yao.

He took his right arm out of the black cloth: "...... That's the case, please help me. ”

Yazdan looked him up and down: "You actually have such a special skill, and the Yao clan does not have a talent like you at the moment. ”

"[Theft Grandmaster]...... No wonder I didn't find out either. Since you have confessed and prayed like Lord Yaojin, then I don't think it's a problem. ”

The indifferent chief collector said: "As if nothing happened, you are still our special guest collector, and if the empire asks for the guilt, we will speak and clarify for you." ”

Bai Ding also said: "Since Mr. Yazdan has said it, Mr. Belitsa just needs not to forget your manuscript." ”

"I'll do my best to write carefully."

Bjelica finally breathed a sigh of relief.

……

In the following days, the entire Twin Snake Empire fell into a series of turmoil, the imperial capital was often crowded with soldiers, many powerful people were arrested and killed, and the streets and alleys were full of rumors.

In such an environment, Bjelica focused on writing columns, writing well-known articles such as "Principles and Operations of Copper and Iron Drawing Engineering", "Magic of Blind Spots", "Expression Management and Psychological States", "Criminal Investigation", "Marks and Symbols", etc., from casting and smelting to engineering manufacturing, from sociology to psychology to criminology...... Everything.

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

He became the first Distinguished Scholar ever, and his name will be forever retained in the history of Yao civilization.

Over time, Bjelica also gradually turned his attention to the chaotic society of the Empire.

In his essays, there are also examples of the history and experiences of the empire.

Belica was repeatedly captured by Imperial soldiers.

He was asked the same question many times.

"Are you the remnant of the Foreign Secretary? Is it related to external forces? What is your relationship with the Yao people? ”

"I'm not, I'm a man of the Wind Realm, and any apostle can test it."

"Then why are you the [Outstanding Scholar] of the Yao Clan?"

Belitsa could only explain this question over and over again.

"I have written some articles and made some insignificant small contributions to the Yao people, which is a title given to me by Lord Yao Shen and the Yao people......"

"Do you think this argument is credible?"

Belitsa spread his hands: "Believe it or not, this is the truth. Is it difficult to understand that the outstanding scholars of the Yao nationality are not from the Yao nationality and are not in the Yao civilization? ”

After that, Bjelica and the interrogator were silent.

"Okay, it does sound a little weird, but the reality is always so bizarre."

Belica said helplessly: "As you know, I am still a technical officer of the Imperial Invention Department, although I can't participate in specific affairs, but I am a citizen of the Empire. ”

Life in prison is not difficult.

As a seasoned thief, going to jail is like going home, and you can exchange experiences with other peers. For criminals, going to jail is not a bad thing many times, it is more like a refresher.

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

Eventually, he was kicked out of prison.

The apostles spoke with him in private.

"Don't write all about the empire's crimes, prisons, or whatever, write more about the good aspects, think about it, why do people doubt your identity?"

The apostle said so.

Belly sensed the same.

So he wrote an even more powerful "Atheist", the first time he wrote about the situation of the unbelieving people, which was so widespread that all parties were highly nervous.

Yazdan and Bai Ding, as well as the later apostle Slemod, took on great pressure to publish this article in the "Sand City Mansion Newspaper".

Then Bjelica was talked to again.

"You better write about prison, don't write about atheism, how can there be atheism? Everyone is very devout to the gods! Don't talk nonsense if it's not good for unity......," the apostle criticized harshly.

Bjelica then wrote about the prisons and criminals of the empire again.

Many years later, the university scholar Belitsa told about it.

"If you want to write about criminals and prisons, the empire is not allowed, but if atheism is written, the empire will be willing to give in and allow criminals to be written."

"It's 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 this is based on the forgiveness of Lord Yaoshen and the kindness of Lord Messenger, and if the Shacheng Mansion newspaper cannot be published, then none of this can be talked about."

"But looking back now, didn't the recovery of the empire start at that time?"

"I have seen with my own eyes a lot of young people who have courageously and actively voiced their opinions, participated in the reconstruction and reform of the Empire at the grassroots level, and helped the Empire break out of the cycle of destruction in their own way," he said...... I love it here, there are a lot of bastards, but these bastards can also do great things, like smash an old empire that is about to fall and build a whole new country. ”

"Just like the oracle of Lord Yaoshen said, everyone has their own way out, I am not a Yao clan, I have never lived in Yao, but I love Yaoshen."