Chapter 710 Golden Night

When night fell, Li and his party had found an inn and put away their luggage. As for the suggestion of watching the concert, Venerable Shengtian did not refuse. First, the city's night can directly reflect its security level and stability, and second, she was also curious about who the idol was.

However, the moment she arrived in Xicheng District, she was shocked by the dense flow of people.

Not to mention the rampant gangs at night, even the ruffians were not seen. All the people coming and going were residents of Jinxia City. They moved to the square area in twos and threes, some holding palm-leaf fans, and some carrying children on their backs. They were all traveling in groups of families.

Her biggest feeling was the bustle.

It was even more lively than during the day!

If many people were rushing home in a hurry when the sun set in the afternoon, then now it was pure "enjoyment time". Everyone walked and chatted leisurely, completely killing their leisure time. She had seen such scenes in Shangyuan City, but that was only in front of the most lively brothels in the red street. The main tone of the city was still empty and quiet, and ordinary people did not want to go out at this time and get into trouble with the gangs.

In other remote places, such as docks and deep alleys, there might be evil spirits. Even if they were small spirits that had not yet taken shape, they were enough to kill ordinary people.

In other words, going out at night was a privilege for those who had the ability to protect themselves.

Jinxia completely overturned this routine.

"When did this situation... start?" Venerable Shengtian couldn't help asking.

"Are you referring to the concert?" Li asked back.

"No, it's because there are still so many people wandering outside at night."

"It hasn't been long, actually." Luo Qingqing answered her, "It's probably only three or four months. But in order to achieve this goal, the Affairs Bureau started to work hard a long time ago."

As a listener who upholds the way of order, she is one of the people who observes the order of Jinxia most carefully.

Regarding the common underworld gangs and underground organizations in other cities, Xia Fan and Ning Wanjun have a highly consistent view, that is, to strike them with all their might. The dock gang, the porter association, and the robbery group were all wiped out in the uncompromising encirclement and suppression of the Bureau, and the behind-the-scenes sponsors of these organizations, such as local wealthy families or large landowners, were also liquidated one by one. Although she did not witness this process with her own eyes, Luo You'er was her second pair of eyes. Under the description of her junior sister with a beaming smile, she understood it no less than witnessing it with her own eyes.

In fact, many new forces will do the same after they come to power. Resources and wealth need to be redistributed. If the old forces are not cleared out, how can they fill their pockets so quickly? And this is the biggest difference between those in power and Jinxia-while clearing up the underground organizations, the Bureau also promulgated a series of new laws to crack down on private armed forces from the root, and released a large number of jobs, so that those who have nothing have a chance to start over.

After a few sets of combined punches, the gangs and hooligans that seemed to be impossible to wipe out disappeared in a very short time.

But Xia Fan was not satisfied with this.

He used the Shenjin Weekly to call on people to "utilize" the night and turn it into a period of time as fulfilling as the day. After that, Miss Long's concert, vocational training school, seafood discount market and other activities were all arranged at night. At the same time, he also set up oil lamp posts at many street intersections in the city, and strongly subsidized candles, fish oil lamps and other industries, reducing the cost of night lighting to an unprecedented level.

Luo Qingqing can be said to have seen with her own eyes that Jinxia's nights gradually changed from calm to lively.

At first, she didn't understand why the other party was spending so much effort to encourage people to go out at night.

It was not until she lived in Jinxia for a period of time that she gradually understood the significance of this change.

The most direct feeling is that the time available to the people of Jinxia has become longer.

People can work during the day and entertain or go to school at night. There are obviously many more things they can do than in the past. The prosperity of the night also promoted the development of the market, making the city look vibrant.

Most importantly, light can dispel darkness, and the streets occupied by the people have reduced the territory of those gangs who are trying to make a comeback. Once the soil for the swarming of flies and dogs is gone, no matter how many outsiders there are, they will be forced to accept the new order of Jinxia, ​​either quickly integrate into it or be completely eliminated.

This is also the reason why Jinxia City can still maintain the stability of the city despite accepting hundreds of thousands of refugees.

To make people spontaneously walk out of their homes at night, such a seemingly simple goal, the Affairs Bureau has actually made great efforts.

After listening to Luo Qingqing's answer, Venerable Shengtian couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in his heart.

Is there really such a listener who can hear information from the sky anytime and anywhere? Otherwise, how to explain that he made Jinxia City so different?

Before she set foot here, she could not imagine that there could be such a huge difference between cities.

Just as the group entered the square, bright yellow lights suddenly lit up around the venue!

The light sources were arranged in a ring around the venue, and in the blink of an eye, the earth was illuminated.

The night was over, and people's figures became clearly discernible. For a short while, Venerable Shengtian even thought that the sun had emerged from the horizon again!

She couldn't help but be shocked, squinting her eyes and looking towards the light with difficulty, "What kind of magic weapon is this?"

"That's not a magic weapon, but a mechanical device that uses the shock technique to light up." Li also shook his ears in surprise. "The last time I saw it, it was just a paper idea of ​​Xia Fan. I didn't expect that after returning from the West, it has become a finished product."

"Mechanical object?" The Venerable said in disbelief.

She had seen many exquisite mechanisms, but this was the first time she had seen one that could emit light. What's more, this light was extremely stable, not jumping like a flame at all, and the brightness was several times higher than that of an ordinary torch.

"Well, Xia Fan called it a shock lamp. Although it needs to be driven by the shock technique, there is no talisman engraved on the body, so it can't be considered a magic weapon."

But shouldn't the shock technique be fleeting?

The Venerable was very puzzled.

"This thing has many advantages." Li seemed to see her surprise, "It can't be extinguished by wind or water, and it can be used in a small and closed space. As long as the alchemist who provides the streamer technique has not exhausted his breath, the light can always exist."

This thing... may be the weapon that the Salvation Church desires most!

Reverend Shengtian suddenly realized.

If they could bring the shock lamp to the bottom of the skylight, they could greatly restrict the actions of the demons, reduce the pressure of defense every time the evil spirits attack, and even open up the road to the bottom in one go!

My condition is really bad, and I haven't been able to write two chapters. I will definitely adjust it tomorrow┭┮﹏┭┮