stonecrandall Chapter 1 Transmigration and Awakening of the Intelligence System
Chapter 1 Transmigration and Awakening of the Intelligence System
In early 1937, China was invaded and large swathes of land fell to the enemy.
Under Japanese colonial rule, Chinese people were called "talking tools" and their status was even lower than that of dogs!
In Harbin, a pregnant woman secretly bought ten kilograms of rice and was brutally murdered in the street!
Experiments conducted on Chinese people have led to the conclusion that the human body contains 75% water!
Japan has also launched a "Mainland Bride Plan," attempting to sever the bloodline of the Chinese people!
The people live in dire straits under oppressive rule.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the French Concession of Shanghai, neon lights shone brightly, presenting a scene of peace and prosperity.
This area, home to finance, trade, and entertainment venues, was known as the "Ten-Mile Foreign Concession".
Beneath the seemingly prosperous exterior, various forces were vying for power and fighting each other, and the entire French Concession was rife with undercurrents.
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"Steamed buns~ Thin-skinned, generously filled meat buns~!"
"Baked flatbread~ Freshly baked baked flatbread, or your money back if it's not crispy!"
"Peanuts~ Freshly picked peanuts are 2 cents a pound!"
"..."
The streets of the mansion were bustling with pedestrians, and the two sides were crowded with vendors shouting their wares, bringing a strong sense of life to the still slightly chilly morning.
A young man wearing a peaked cap and carrying a police baton under his arm leaned against a pancake stall, eating crispy pancakes while glancing at passersby.
When a stylish woman in a cheongsam walks by, the measuring gaze that was fixed on her legs also moves accordingly.
Her curved eyes shone: "The natural beauties of the Republic of China era were so pleasing to the eye, much more so than the cookie-cutter internet celebrity faces of later generations!"
The young man's name was Shen Lang, 23 years old, and he was a first-class police officer in the Mailan Police Station, with a monthly salary of 14 yuan.
The current exchange rate of the legal tender is relatively strong, and its purchasing power is very high.
One yuan could buy 10.5 jin of japonica rice or 5 jin of pork.
A basket of eight xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) sold on the street costs only 1 jiao (8 yuan).
In addition, with the monthly fee subsidy collected by the police station, they can earn 20 yuan a month, which is enough to make a comfortable living.
Shen Lang lived a frugal and unpretentious life, and was extremely principled, averse to drugs and gambling.
However, he has a particular fondness for diverse art forms and goes to the dance hall every night to dance salsa.
When things got really emotional, he would even bring the dancers back to his dormitory for long, intimate talks.
Although Shen Lang usually lives frugally and never spends extravagantly, he spends every penny wisely.
However, even dancing a salsa in the lowest-end dance hall on the street costs 1 cents.
Even if he spent all his monthly salary and subsidies, and then extorted money from street vendors, it still wouldn't be enough to cover his expenses.
By the end of the month, he would take the dancers home for the night, essentially paying on credit and getting them for free.
He usually uses his status to extort money from elderly people, even staging accidents to extort money from them. Even the small-time gangsters in the gang are more sophisticated in their dealings than him.
Compared to the thugs on the street, this police officer was more like a thug himself.
He cheated his colleagues out of money in the police station and never paid it back, earning him a notorious reputation in both the legitimate and underworld circles.
If I had to describe him, I would say: a notorious scoundrel!
According to the memories of the previous incarnation, he may have offended too many people. Last night, after drinking a lot of alcohol without paying, he was attacked while urinating in a corner of the alley. He was beaten up by three masked strong men with sticks.
One of the sticks struck his temple, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, his vision going black.
When I opened my eyes again, I had been replaced by another soul from the 21st century.
Shen Lang looked around at the buildings, which were full of the style of the Republic of China era, and had to accept the fact that he had traveled through time.
I couldn't help but complain: "It's all because the air conditioning in my newly bought Maybach is so bad. The girl started taking off her clothes as soon as she got in the car because she was hot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so kind as to take her to a hotel to enjoy the air conditioning."
"Then I was hit by a dump truck at the intersection, and that's how I ended up here."
"Fine, I'll wear it then, but other people who transmigrate are either emperors or rich second-generation heirs from powerful families."
"How did I end up transmigrating into a low-level police officer, and now I'm going to be fired the day after tomorrow?!"
"Without this black coat, he probably wouldn't have survived three days before being thrown into the Huangpu River!"
Shen Lang frowned, his eyes filled with deep worry.
If he were to transmigrate into the body of an ordinary citizen, he could still rely on the knowledge in his mind to slowly build up his wealth and make a name for himself in this chaotic era!
However, his predecessor relied on his identity as a police officer to run rampant in the countryside, extorting and committing all sorts of evil deeds, offending countless people.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been beaten with sticks last night and lost my life!
The police station has already issued a notice that because of his frequent lateness and early departures, as well as his poor reputation, he will be forcibly dismissed after completing this month's term.
Once they lose the protection of their police officer status, those gang members with whom they have grudges will no longer have any scruples.
Last night it was just a masked attack; next time it might be a brutal beating in the street with open fire!
The thought of losing his police officer status filled Shen Lang with a strong sense of crisis.
It's difficult to regain your footing in this unfamiliar environment in just two days!
"Forget it, the most important thing is to figure out how to get some money to cover our food for the next two days."
Shen Lang was a pragmatist. He stuffed the sesame seed cake in his mouth, grabbed the police baton, and headed to get the money.
After taking only two steps, I turned back to the stall owner and said, "Your pancakes aren't crispy enough!"
The stall owner quickly smiled apologetically and said, "If it's not crispy, you don't have to pay. Please forgive me."
"Hmm~." Shen Lang nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on his face.
The stall owner glanced down at the crisp crumbs on the ground, then at the departing police officer, and spat disdainfully, "Stinky-footed officer, trying to freeload and making excuses, pshaw!"
Because they have to wear closed leather shoes when on patrol, their feet sweat and smell, so they are also contemptuously called "stinky feet patrolmen".
However, the stall owner only dared to curse a few times in secret, and did not dare to offend the police, otherwise he would not be able to keep his pancake stall.
Shen Lang walked over to a tricycle parked by the roadside, and as soon as he sat down, his eyes widened.
Suddenly, a mechanical prompting sounded in my mind.
【Ding! 】
[Daily Intelligence System successfully bound!]
[Generating intelligence...!]
[Intelligence generated, read?]
Shen Lang blinked, and as a ten-year veteran bookworm, he immediately realized that this was the golden finger that was essential for transmigrating!
Completely disregarding the passersby, he eagerly declared, "Yes, I choose yes!"
Suddenly, a semi-transparent panel with a high-tech feel appeared before my eyes.
[Today's Information.]
[1. The ratio of silver dollars to legal tender was lowered, with the exchange rate set at 1:1.2.]
2. The pancake vendor is very unhappy that you're eating for free; he's spitting on you behind your back.
3. A brawl broke out on Yuyuan Road, injuring 7 people.
4. A guest at Lichun Garden is experiencing erectile dysfunction; the doctor is on his way.
5. A shooting occurred last night at a dance hall in the Chinese-controlled area, resulting in the death of a government official.
6. An office building on Maiyang Road is currently hiring trainees, with a monthly salary of 9 yuan.
7. There are small rooms for rent in Tongfuli, costing 10 yuan per month.
[8. In apartment 307 of the Jinqiao Apartment complex on Beitang Road, a child was playing with fire, and some items in the corner were ignited.]
[9. Last night, police officer Liu Quan extorted a Japanese woman's silk scarf and pawned it for 3 yuan.]
[10. A batch of quinine arrived at Jinliyuan Wharf and has been delivered to the warehouse awaiting pickup.]
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
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