Lin Jie looked at the delicate mechanical structure that slowly unfolded from the small box in front of him. It looked like a clock, and he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
He looked at the nervous Andrew and then looked at the clock.
He couldn't help but complain in his heart, "Why can't you give me something else? A clock? Are you here to apologize or to provoke me? "
Of course, he was just silently complaining in his heart.
After all, Andrew was a native speaker of A Zier's English. In the context of common usage, there was no such thing as "sending a clock" equating to "sending someone to their death."
In fact, Lin Jie usually used A Zier's English when talking to others. He only used Chinese when talking to Ji Zhixu. The books he gave out were basically bilingual in Chinese and English. Anyway, he could find any book on Earth on his bookshelf.
Moreover, with the other party's identity and position, there was no reason for him to be so conflicted and humble, and then deliberately make such a scene.
This time, it should be just a mistake … Wait, this Andrew is the vice president of the Truth Society.
The Truth Society is a purely scholarly organization. To be able to reach this position, his knowledge should be extremely extensive, right? He should have an understanding of the two languages in this world. How could he not know?
Lin Jie was a little suspicious, but from the other party's behavior, it didn't seem like it …
Boss Lin, who was lost in thought, temporarily refocused his gaze on the gift in front of him. The first website was m.9biquge. com
The whole silver box was about ten centimeters wide, twenty centimeters long and twenty centimeters high. It looked very small, and the surface was decorated with a layer of turquoise silk enamel. It was very delicate and delicate.
After opening it, it was a completely different world. Complex silver gears were exposed outside, interlocking with each other tightly. The layers of mechanical structures were too much for the eyes to take in.
In the center of the top was a smooth dial made of rubies inlaid in a pure silver frame. The hour and minute hands moved separately. The carved hollow patterns were extremely dazzling, as detailed as described in the nuclear boat.
These decorations were scattered randomly in this small space, exquisite and gorgeous to the extreme.
In terms of craftsmanship, it could be said to be a work of the gods. In addition to the various gemstones inlaid and the pure silver structure, it was obvious to the naked eye that it was worth a lot.
However, what was even more peculiar was that there was a hamster wheel-like structure at the bottom of the small clock.
On this wheel-like component, there was a … caterpillar?!
Lin Jie leaned back tactically.
That's right, it was a black caterpillar with strange white patterns!
The insect was slowly crawling forward on the wheel and using its own strength to drive the wheel to turn.
It was the rotation of the wheels that caused the gears embedded in the surroundings to rotate as well. In the end, the entire device rotated, and the scale of the clock moved bit by bit.
In other words, this small hamster wheel was the device that powered the clock.
Lin Jie was shocked.
You rich people really know how to play. Using cats and hamsters to run wheels is no longer enough to satisfy you. You even brought caterpillars over!
And while toying with it, you also use this poor little bug as labor … You're a real capitalist vampire!
They didn't even let go of the insect's labor!
But it had to be said …
From the perspective of appreciation, the value of this small bell increased rapidly after the appearance of this worm wheel. It changed from an ordinary expensive ornament to a unique ornament with special creativity and craftsmanship.
From Lin Jie's point of view, its value had at least doubled.
It looked like … the other party really did come with the determination to make amends. This was a hard-earned capital. The Truth Society seemed to have a special category for machinery. It was probably a custom-made product.
But this gift of yours is really auspicious …
Forget it. Since you're so sincere, I'll just treat it as a misunderstanding for the time being.
Lin Jie raised his head, looked at Andrew, and said, "This gift … is not bad. I'll accept it."
His tone was still somewhat reluctant and resistant.
After all, as a Huaxia person, he was more concerned about these kinds of meaningful things. If the situation had been different, perhaps Lin Jie would have directly turned hostile.
But this frighteningly exquisite craftsmanship, coupled with this very interesting worm wheel, was exactly what Lin Jie was very interested in.
And Andrew's attitude was indeed good, so Lin Jie was willing to accept this gift.
"Phew … That's really great! Thank you for your generosity and tolerance! I … No, Hu De and the others will definitely be grateful to you! "
Andrew heaved a sigh of relief. His pounding heart finally had a chance to calm down. His nervousness finally relaxed. Only then did he realize that his back was already covered in cold sweat.
When he saw Lin Jie's face darken in an instant, he was so scared that his heart almost stopped, and his hands and feet were cold.
If the owner of the bookstore wasn't satisfied with this gift, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to walk out of this door alive.
More importantly, he didn't know where he had gone wrong … Andrew's heart was filled with confusion.
He had studied all the information about the bookstore and its owner for a very long time. He was certain that Lin Jie preferred things that were unique and related to that forgotten taboo history.
For example, the Gargoyle was personally made by Wang Erde, and the Demon Sword was an artifact that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years.
Thus, Andrew thought carefully and finally carefully selected what he thought was the most suitable and valuable gift — the "Clock Wheel Worm".
Yes, this clock wasn't actually the main body of the clock.
The real core was the creature that looked like a caterpillar that provided the power for the clock to move.
The remaining frame was actually a device used to assist in controlling this worm. It could also maximize its power.
The power to control time!
The Clock Wheel Worm was a four-dimensional extraordinary creature that climbed on time. Of course, it wasn't certain whether it was a worm or not. Its name was just a name.
The caterpillar that could be seen now was only a part of its projection in three-dimensional space that had been captured.
The device that controlled it around was the result of Andrew's family's unremitting research that had been passed down for generations.
It was reasonable to say that this was their family's secret weapon. As the current head of the family, Andrew was only the keeper.
However, at this critical moment of life and death, he naturally had to consider the greater benefits.
Moreover, Andrew understood that after this request for help, he would be completely tied to this bookstore. Naturally, his family would be the same.
It was better to directly show off from the beginning.
This way, he could also show his sincerity and gain a favorable impression.
However, he didn't know what went wrong. It actually made Lin Jie show dissatisfaction at the first sight of it … Fortunately, he accepted it in the end, although he still seemed to be very resistant.
Andrew was mentally and physically exhausted. He let out a long sigh.
He really couldn't figure out why such a valuable gift would make the other party unhappy.
Just as he was about to sit down and take a step further, a terrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
Could it be that … controlling time was originally the power of the bookstore owner, so when he saw this tiny worm, he felt that this gift was insignificant and even felt unhappy?
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