614: Chapter 27: Hurry and Change Your Class to Mage 614: Chapter 27: Hurry and Change Your Class to Mage Wang Yuechuan and Professor Cui Fo were heading to an old bookstore — one of those places where books were sold downstairs and the owner lived upstairs.
Professor Cui Fo was eager and couldn’t wait to step into the bookstore — seemingly, the age-stamped bookstore greatly raised the old professor’s hormones.
Or perhaps, if ancient collection-type antiquities could be found somewhere…
Such an old shop would indeed be quite convincing.
“Excuse me, is anyone here?”
Wang Yuechuan opened the door and entered the bookstore ahead of Professor Cui Fo.
It was almost ten o’clock at night, and the bookstore was already closed but not locked, with only dim light ing from inside.
Rows of bookshelves filled with various kinds of books were mixing their scent with the humid air, and Wang Yuechuan saw a woman in her forties or fifties dozing off at the counter.
Wang Yuechuan glanced at Professor Cui Fo, then gently tapped on the counter twice, immediately waking the snoozing middle-aged woman.
She seemed startled as she sized up the two people in front of her.
“Don’t be afraid, we’re not bad people.
Are you the owner?” Wang Yuechuan stated directly, “We’re here to find a book.”
As he spoke, Wang Yuechuan took out a slip of paper, “Look at what’s written here, does someone like this live here?”
“Oh, is it that book you’re talking about,” the owner suddenly realized, “is that the book you’re looking for?”
“Ma’am, you…know about this book?” Wang Yuechuan asked seriously.
The owner replied casually, “I don’t know; my son told me.
He said he saw a post about looking for this book on a used book website.”
Wang Yuechuan quickly asked, “So, where is your son now…”
The owner said, “He went to haul merchandise; otherwise, I wouldn’t still be open.
Oh, I remember!
He found the book; wait a moment.”
Soon after, the owner dug out an old hardcover book from the cabinet behind her, “Is this the one?”
Professor Cui Fo quickly pulled it out, then nervously flipped through a few pages at high speed, and continued flipping without speaking.
Wang Yuechuan frowned slightly, “Is this the book?”
Professor Cui Fo finally said, “Yes, this is the one!
The author was a famous linguist in the eighteenth century.
However, due to war, many of his works have been lost.
Even this book should be a reprint from many years ago, and the print quantity should be very low!
In my impression, there should be a first edition original copy preserved in the Great Britain Library, but unexpectedly, you can find this reprinted version in China!
Wang, your country truly is a remarkable one!”
Wang Yuechuan and Professor Cui Fo were conversing in English, and the owner appeared not to understand, continuously looking at them blankly.
At this moment, Wang Yuechuan quickly asked, “So, does this book help in your decoding work?”
Professor Cui Fo exclaimed joyfully, “Yes!
Of course, it helps!
With it, I estimate the decoding speed can increase at least threefold!
No, at least fivefold!”
Wang Yuechuan nodded, then looked at the owner, “Ma’am, this is the book we need; we’re buying it.
Name a price.”
“Three thousand?” The owner suddenly said.
Without saying a word, Wang Yuechuan nodded, took out his bank card, but then the owner abruptly said, “Oh no!
I got it wrong; my son said not this number.
He said it’s five thousand, five thousand yuan!”
Wang Yuechuan frowned slightly but continued his actions without pause, “Five thousand it is.
Make sure it’s five thousand.
Ma’am, you truly thought it over.”
The owner subconsciously swallowed, “Yes, I’ve thought about it, five-five thousand.”
“Alright then, swipe the card.” Wang Yuechuan nodded.
He deliberately employed such a tone, continuously probing this owner…
Yet the result was a typical petty citizen’s demeanor.
Could it really be a coincidence…?
The Book of the Dead almost shattered his long-held beliefs, bringing forth the next question.
If supernatural powers exist in the world, then is there an occasional case of such sayings?
“Alright!
Sign here!” The owner joyfully said, “Um, sir, would you like to leave a phone number?
I have lots of old books here!
My son’s very skilled at finding old books!
Next month, next month he’s heard there’ll be another batch of goods!
Once it arrives, I’ll introduce them to you?”
“Maybe some other time.” Wang Yuechuan signed, then took a business card from the counter, promptly leading Professor Cui Fo out of the bookstore.
“Take care!”
The owner saw them off cheerfully, waving warmly until their figures pletely disappeared, then she turned around, closed the store door, sat back at the counter, laid herself straight down on the table, and instantly fell asleep.
A wisp of black smoke quietly emerged from her body.
The black smoke gathered in the air, soon spinning, forming into a shadow.
The shadow quietly floated above the bookstore, gazing at the direction Wang Yuechuan and Professor Cui Fo disappeared, ominously muttering, “Quickly bee a mage…
I love mages most…
cackle.”
The shadow quickly disappeared, leaving only a faint, sharp and piercing, granny-like, sinister laugh…
…
In the driving car, on the passenger seat, Professor Cui Fo had already begun eagerly reading this ancient book.
Wang Yuechuan watched his obsessed expression, remaining silent.
Wang Yuechuan received a phone call at this moment, looked at it, pondered for a moment, and then answered.
This was a call from his superior, his immediate boss from the provincial bureau.
“Yuechuan, you’re still awake, right?”
Wang Yuechuan replied, “Teacher Zhao, is there something you need?”
“You’ve been deployed out for almost three months, haven’t you?
It’s been a while since you reported back to me…
I’ve heard rumors lately that you’re having some issues, not often showing your presence at the bureau over there, right?”
Wang Yuechuan directly responded, “Yes, Teacher Zhao, I was actually planning to report back to you recently, but the situation here is quite special, and I couldn’t find the time.
Since you’ve called directly, let me give you a report.”
“Alright, go ahead, what’s the situation?”
“Teacher Zhao, I’ve been investigating a case recently, but I haven’t found any substantial clues yet.”
“What’s this?
You smell another big case brewing?”
“Teacher Zhao…
concerning this matter, I can’t say more right now.
But please trust me, will you?”
There’s a moment of silence on the other end of the line, “Yuechuan, I know you’re a good rade, you always account for things…
Alright, I’ll wait for you to give me a plete report.
But Yuechuan, you still have to do your work; the provincial bureau asked you to e down and investigate some prior matters clearly.”
“Teacher Zhao, I understand, I’ll do the job well.”
“Alright then, it’s quite late now, if there’s nothing else, get some rest.
When you e back, I’ll have your teacher make some crabs for you.
By the way, there’s still half a bottle of Maotai waiting for you at home.”
“Okay, deal.”
“Deal.”
…
…
“You’re going back alone?” Ren Ziling stood up abruptly, glaring at Luo Qiu, then folded her arms and sat back down, frowning, “I disagree!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be alright.” Luo Qiu said calmly, “You going there might just cause trouble.”
“What do you mean I’ll cause trouble…” Ren Ziling widened her eyes again, but seeing Luo Qiu looking at her, seeing his calm smile, her heart softened, “Fine, you’re grown up now…
but if something happens, those family members of yours want to cause trouble, tell me immediately!
See if I don’t deal with them!”
Didn’t you already deal with them once…
in that box room at the restaurant three years ago.
The way you threw those contracts, the same as now, unchanged.
Luo Qiu softly said, “You go ahead and eat.”
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PS: Irresponsible book remendation “Super Medical System”… Coordinate Dian Niang, just search the book title if interested, author ‘Kuangzao Moli’.
Also, this author is a cute girl~ (far gaze).
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