Chapter 458: 458
Chapter 458: When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Translator: Abyssruler Editor: Lucas
"Do lovers dare to hold hands in public?"
Hearing these ridiculous questions, Wang Zheng gave up and continued sweeping the floor, leaving the others to their idle chatter .
An outburst of laughter rang out when Wang Zheng left . A few hours later, a new group of bodyguards took over the shift . Wang Zheng took the initiative and prepared drinks for the new bodyguards .
"Good kid . I heard that you're a soldier?"
"I'm sure that you're a Milky Way Alliance soldier . Your actions and build fit the stereotype exactly . Man, you must have really offended many people to have been sent to such a wretched place at such a young age . "
The Lan family spent hard-earned capital to hire these mercenaries as their bodyguards . The bodyguards' gazes were more piercing from one bodyguard to the next, and they regarded others without any trace of bias .
"I'm a military school student, currently in my second year of university . Due to my bad luck, I've been sent here on attachment . "
"Ah, so you're still a student . Eh, maybe there was really a mistake, your luck must really suck . On the bright side, the Lan family holds the most power here . Furthermore, you know Missy as well, so I'm sure that will help your reputation when you return to school," Miloxius remarked . Missy had specifically instructed him to take special care of this young one . If not, Miloxius would not have bothered at all . However, while this youngster was rather weak, his personality was not too bad .
"I also consider myself fortunate . Hopefully, I'll find a chance to repay her . "
"Haha, actually, many years back, I myself decided to stay on after receiving a favor from Missy . For now I think it's fine if you just earnestly take care of yourself and avoid causing any unnecessary trouble . " Miloxius laughed . While this kid understood the importance of gratitude, he did not seem to be able to help much in any way . His arms looked like they were not strong enough to even handle a chicken . The frailty of the Solar System's people was well known, and Miloxius was from Manalasuo after all . "Also, try to cheer up . There are plenty more fish in the sea, don't wither away just because of one woman . "
Wang Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry and just nodded in response . In Lan Ling's eyes, being a princess was at about the same level as being a girl from any decent family on Earth at best . It was no big deal at all .
Another person chimed in . "Count yourself lucky to be in the favor of the Lan family's daughter . If you had been first found by the Titans instead, heh, ever wondered where the black skull hanging on the entrance to Windbreak City came from?"
"Stop spouting nonsense . The Titans aren't as savage as you imagine . Their civilization deserves some respect . As for the skull, that was a warrior who failed at the Tucha Ceremony, a distinguished event where only brave humans recognized by the Titans can participate . "
"Cheh, I was just scaring the young one, why'd you bother to expose me?"
"What is this Tucha Ceremony?" Wang Zheng blinked in surprise . Even though he had heard of many events involving the Titans from Lan Ling, he knew nothing about the Titans' customs .
"It's a warrior's ceremony that occurs three months after their coming of age ceremony . The ceremony is kind of similar to our Ironman triathlons, but the stages are far more perverse . They are pretty much impossible to pass if you are not a true expert .
"What kind of place is Windbreak City? Isn't it a little too sadistic to hang the skull of a failed warrior in the city?"
"They are Titans after all . We can't use human standards to judge their customs . Their civilization is different, and their way of honouring the dead is different from ours . We humans have concepts such as a peaceful burial and utmost respect for the dead . To us, the skeleton is the soul's dwelling place, closely linked even after death . When the ashes of the dead disperse to all, their souls return to the sea . On the other hand, the Titans believe that skeletons of the dead are to be cherished by the living . Once someone passes away, their soul returns to Titan, which is the ore that we are currently standing on," an old man suddenly interjected from the side with his long-winded explanation .
As one ages, the more one feels tempted to show off one's knowledge in front of young people . There are often old people who want to give youngsters a taste of their ample experience .
Wang Zheng chuckled as he patronized the old man . On the other hand, the bodyguards around him had started fidgeting long ago . They kept shooting glances to Wang Zheng to no avail . So what if this old man was a big figure? He seemed to be as much as a show-off as any other old geezer .
It had been too long since Lan Jiang was last able to talk to his heart's content . As the Lan family's barely surviving elder, he held a frighteningly high position of authority in the family . Just the simple clearing of his throat would result in people obediently preparing tissues, spittoons, and mouthwash before he could say anything . Don't they know that the older you are, the more you love lively situations? In his house, the places he walked were cold and cheerless . Other than his loud footsteps, other people around him walked around as silently as ghosts, without a sound to be heard .
Respect for elders is a pretty good tradition, but whenever he started to speak, his children and descendants would think that they had a better understanding of the family's history . Behind his back, they whispered remarks such as "It's so annoying to talk about the past!", "I've grown tired of all these stories!" . . .
Fine! Since his family members did not want to listen, he decided to talk to outsiders . Before he could even leave the house, he was "escorted" back . Two big men clamped him from his left and right and chased him back into the house . Seemed more like a kidnapping than an escort!
It sure was lonely at the top .
Lan Jiang sized Wang Zheng up with great interest . "Are you the youngster that Ling Ling saved? I'm warning you, Ling Ling is kind-hearted by nature, so you better not have any ulterior motives regarding her . You barely have any meat on you, definitely gotta train more as a soldier . "
Wang Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry, and just nodded . He did not dare utter a word in response . While he was not that old, his past relations with the Old Merchant had led him to have a favorable impression of interesting old people . Old and young, it was the same .
"I don't want to assume anything about you, but from your countless questions on the Titans' traditions, I'm guessing that this is your first time on the Titatitan Star . "
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