This time I chose Paladin

The wind chased the sun from east to west. When the three of them arrived in Xinyin District, it was already afternoon and another sunset was approaching.

"There will be a curfew tonight." The two reminded Nie Weiyang.

From ancient times to the present, curfew has been an important means to reduce crime rates. There are too many crimes in this world that happen in the dark. Although evil deeds are inevitable in the world under the sun, as long as most people stay in their rooms at night, the minority who are ready to act will be more easily exposed.

The problem of the new world has never been a lack of people trying to maintain order, but that there are always people trying to destroy order, and different people have different opinions on whether a set of order is feasible and should be followed.

In an era where even professional gamers are far more powerful than ever before, the cost of maintaining order is growing ever higher. While there are always those who insist on this, human beings are creatures. No one can completely eradicate crime and achieve permanent peace. We can only minimize the extent of unrest.

but……

"I might be breaking the curfew," Nie Weiyang answered frankly, "If there's any problem, you can report it to me personally."

This frankness made Peng Tianyu and Xu Rui choke for a moment, and then, "No need, the people above said before we came out that you might act at night, you can act as you please." Peng Tianyu said.

His intentions were seen through, but Nie Weiyang wasn't surprised. After all, it was part of the tacit understanding. And those people... well, compared to him, who had spent twenty years killing people in his previous life, those who had risen to high positions on Earth were at least ten thousand times more sophisticated in human relations.

They understood Nie Weiyang's style of doing things at first sight, so the whole conversation was straightforward and concise. Even the gift-giving was simple. They just asked the highest commander to personally deliver the gift to show courtesy.

But this was only the case when facing Nie Weiyang. If it was someone else, they would probably have to give that person some face and put him on a high pedestal.

There are many people in the city, and there are always some people wearing religious clothing. After the three people entered the Xinyin area, the number of people wearing religious clothing around them increased visibly, from occasionally encountering one or two to two or three out of ten people.

It was not until the three of them entered the religious street that Nie Weiyang discovered that the so-called "street" here was actually a small circular square. The square was not very big, but it was surrounded by various religious buildings. In the center was... a large stone that was being sculpted?

"That is..." Nie Weiyang asked in a low voice.

What could possibly fit into this circle of religions spanning ancient and modern times, East and West? Jesus, holding a whisk and wearing Buddhist beads?

"They don't want to carve any religious symbols." Peng Tianyu also answered in a low voice.

"That's right." Nie Weiyang's voice returned to normal volume.

He cautiously watched all directions for any signs of movement, but at the moment, Religious Street seemed completely normal. Even near the statue, two Taoist priests, three nuns, a pastor, and a nun were gathered together, writing and drawing in a notebook. A group of warrior monks passed by carrying rice, flour, and oil, splitting up into groups of three or four to drop off the supplies at the doors of various houses.

Nie Weiyang pricked up his ears and found that they were actually discussing the cleaning arrangements for the small square next week.

That's fine too. It's a local specialty.

Nie Weiyang was a little helpless. He always felt that he couldn't find any information at the moment.

Maybe we should wait until nightfall.

He turned around and prepared to go to the artist market first, but saw an old Taoist wearing sunglasses strolling out of a small building with a sign of "Mingzhen Temple" not far away, and an old pastor also strolled out of a small church with a cross on top of it, holding a classic in his arms.

The two met under the statue, and the old Taoist priest asked loudly with a smile: "Isn't the bald donkey coming?"

"You know he really doesn't eat meat," the old pastor whispered. "Keep your voice down. If you really piss him off, will those little monks let you off?"

The old Taoist curled his lips and said, "Okay." He lowered his voice.

The old pastor's voice was still low: "Where are you going today?"

"Go around and meet whoever you meet." The old Taoist priest's voice became even lower.

The two ignored the surrounding gazes and loudly conspired, completely unaware that Nie Weiyang had silently walked up behind them. The two guards stared at Nie Weiyang's completely silent armored boots with wide eyes, stunned:?

——No, this is a piece of fake iron?

"Ah... daily tasks." The old pastor shook his head. "I never imagined I'd find myself in a completely different world, counseling and hearing confessions every day. Luckily, this task doesn't restrict the environment, otherwise where would I find a mobile confessional?"

"So am I?" The old Taoist priest shook his head. "I'm over ninety, and I still have to cultivate my energy and chant scriptures every day. I even tell people's fortunes and exorcise demons. Why don't you assign these tasks to those fortune-tellers?"

"Because the gentlemen who are in charge of the matter are all in the battle line." said Nie Weiyang.

The old Taoist priest and the old pastor were silent for a moment and slowly turned back.

"Young man, if you scare us to death, you will be scaring two living books to death." The old Taoist said slowly.

Nie Weiyang laughed, the laughter rolling in his chest.

"I know," he said. "I'm sorry."

Of course he knew.

Because in his previous life, he was saved by this old Taoist priest.

……

In Nie Weiyang's previous life, his vampire bloodline had always been exposed.

Too many people in Langcheng knew that he was a vampire. Even if his eyes did not emit such a terrifying light as they did now, they were still red enough to make it difficult for people to look him in the face.

Therefore, when the people of Langcheng dispersed, some people who came to Gucheng like him naturally brought the matter of vampires to Gucheng.

What kind of creature is a vampire?

In legends, it kills people, sucks blood, hides during the day and comes out at night, and is immortal. In modern times, literary and artistic works have begun to describe it as a beautiful creature full of evil charm.

On top of that, it can turn others into vampires.

Even if a half-vampire with only 50% bloodline couldn't do this, no one was sure if Nie Weiyang could actually do it. Most importantly, after being wounded and nearly dying multiple times, many people realized that Nie Weiyang's blood and flesh recovery ability was incredibly high, so high that it was unheard of.

Those who were injured during the ascending blood moon, those whose relatives and friends died, those who wanted to prolong their lives, those who wanted to regenerate severed limbs, and those who wanted to gain more resources...

When they learned that there was such a person who could recover from injuries that would be fatal to ordinary people just by drinking two sips of blood.

And this person is kind.

So, what will they do?

I will slide violently

Chapter 95 The Waves Swaying in the Sea of ​​People

Can the world tolerate me?

In this life, Nie Weiyang has already answered this question in his heart: No one can decide whether the world can tolerate me or not.

But he didn't get this answer at the beginning. When his white hair just started to cover his eyes, he had experienced countless malicious attacks.

Defense, poisoning, attack, assassination... There are always people staring at what's in his blood vessels, and there are always people who think he is staring at what's in other people's blood vessels.

Of course, he is not the only vampire in Gushi. Facts have proved that the vampire bloodline is like this. It is indeed harmful - the feeling of sucking human blood is completely different from other types of blood. Nie Weiyang himself knows very well that almost all vampires, once they drink human blood, will always want to take another sip.

The vampire's addiction to blood is similar to the demon's addiction to souls. They both stem from the desire to "replenish the basic elements that are lacking in oneself," a desire that comes from deep within the genes and soul.

The more Nie Weiyang was wary of demonized people, the more he understood why others were wary of him, especially after that out-of-control incident.

That's one of the reasons why he lives a secluded life.

No matter how many achievements he made later, he would always remember the pain of waking up among a mountain of corpses.

And even earlier, when he had not been in the ancient city for long, someone had already regarded him, a vampire, as prey.

People are always afraid of wild beasts because no one wants to be food, but when wild beasts show a tendency to avoid people, some people will try to hunt them, either by taming them or by skinning them, drawing their blood, and removing their bones to make wine.

Nie Weiyang had tried every possible way to evade hunting. After several vampires committed serious crimes, the city's authorities had tightened their guard against these dark creatures. Meanwhile, some forces hidden in the shadows kept a close eye on Nie Weiyang, as he was the most powerful vampire in Gu City at the time. Some firmly believed he would be a valuable supplement, tool, and organ donor.

On a particular occasion, Nie Weiyang, nearly dying from being hunted, had nearly given up hope. One night, his hideout was raided, and he fled into a religious street. When he realized he was behind a church, a deep sense of irony made him laugh. He even considered asking the Christians if they could cleanse him of this monster. But in the end, he slowly made his way through a dark corner and encountered an old Taoist priest at the back door of a Taoist temple.

The old Taoist priest had apparently not obeyed the curfew. He was carrying a bag of grass seeds he'd scavenged from somewhere to feed his chickens when he saw a blood-soaked assassin in black clothes, white hair, and red eyes standing at his back door. He stood there in silence for a long moment before slowly saying, "...Young man, if you scare me to death, you're only scaring a living book to death."

Every Chinese person knows how important a man in his nineties is in such troubled times.

Nie Weiyang was silent for a long time at that time.

He constantly resisted the attraction of human blood. The temptations and tortures that were nothing to Nie Weiyang today were simply a long torture to that young man.

But after a few minutes, he slowly backed away.

"Sorry, I'll leave right away," he said.

But he couldn't leave, because his pursuers had arrived. After circling Religious Street several times and sustaining numerous injuries, the entire street was now ablaze with the warm glow of candles. Nie Weiyang, clutching his wounds, which were barely healing, dragged himself into the darkness. He planned to find a place to sit. If someone tried to kill him, he would fight to the bitter end. If someone tried to capture him, he would kill himself. If no one came looking for him again, he would resign himself to his fate... As soon as he could regain consciousness, he would immediately surrender to the authorities.

Damn it, a bunch of insects! Don't give me a chance to retaliate!

——Before he fell into a coma, he thought so. After all, he was just a young man at that time, so of course he would curse people.

But he didn't expect that when he woke up again, he would be lying on a bed.

It was a small, plain room, with a narrow single bed. The room contained only the bed, a crude wooden table, and a chair with a broken leg. A small candle lit the table. The windows were closed, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of burning wax.

He thought it was a trap, or he had been caught by those people, but half an hour later, an old Taoist priest came in with a bowl of egg soup.

"There's nothing else to eat," he said. "Just a bowl of soup. Drink it and leave. We at the Taoist temple don't have much power, so we probably can't protect you."

Nie Weiyang sat on the edge of the bed, looking up at the old Taoist priest.

"What do you think will save me?" he asked.

He thought the other party would say something else, but the answer he heard was: "Myself."

"You controlled yourself, so I saved you. It's karma," the old Taoist said with a smile. "Every sip and bite is destined by heaven. My child, you haven't gotten into trouble in the past two months. Do you really think the government doesn't know?"

Afterward, Nie Weiyang drank the bowl of egg soup and walked out into the sunlight. The blood had dried on his clothes, making the coarse cloth stiff. He could feel something staring at him from the shadows, and whispers came from all directions.

He stopped dodging and just quickened his pace and walked into Zhengyang District.

……

"How about him?" the old pastor muttered softly.

"Calculate for him? I'm afraid I'll shorten my lifespan." The old Taoist priest muttered softly, "Look at this evil aura... Oh, it seems like there's a God of Food..."

His voice became smaller and smaller. After a moment of trance, Nie Weiyang came back to his senses and smiled.

"Don't tell me my fortune," he said. "If you want to do the mission, tell me something else."

His experiences and personality in this life are completely different from those in his previous life, but they were almost exactly the same before he entered the new world. He was really afraid that the old Taoist priest would shorten his life if he asked him to calculate his fortune.

The old Taoist priest was staring at him with his sunglasses on, a hint of light blue in his eyes. He smiled when he heard this and said, "Okay."

He wore sunglasses and walked around Nie Weiyang twice, mumbling something. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Can you take off your sunglasses?"

"No." Nie Weiyang replied with a smile, "Otherwise, the two books would be scared to death."

The old Taoist priest smiled and shook his head: "No, child, it's not right..."

"What's wrong?" Nie Weiyang asked back with a hint of interest in his voice.

"What are you afraid of?" the old Taoist asked with a smile.

Nie Weiyang's smile froze.

……