Because of a cup of milk tea from another world, a civil war about faith in Prima's family calmed down.
In the past, the two factions were opposed to each other and had developed to the point where they would fight to the death. For example, Zerom once sent people to kill Prima, and the whereabouts of Prima's sister, Margaret, was still unknown. In the end, Zerom also died an unnatural death.
However, their mutual recognition of delicacies allowed them to find similarities in each other that they had not seen for a long time.
At this moment, they finally realized that they had the same blood flowing in their veins, and understood that the unity of the family was far more important than the nothingness of faith. They were born from the same root, so there was no need to kill each other.
Then, they shook hands and reconciled with each other.
Lin Jie thought, according to Andrew's description, the matter should be roughly like this.
Well … it was not difficult to understand.
After all, the power of food was infinite.
In short, Prima, this little girl, could have left the bookstore a few days ago.
But when Lin Jie asked Prima, she immediately panicked and said that she did not want to go back now, but wanted to stay in the bookstore for a few more days.
The reason she gave was also quite simple: "Mr. Lin saved me and taught me such important knowledge. I know I have nothing to repay you, but I still hope to help Mr. Lin a little …"
The so-called help naturally referred to being a waiter in the bookstore next door and helping Mo En manage the store.
In other words, she would be Lin Jie's assistant.
Lin Jie saw that this little girl was doing a good job as his assistant, so he let her be — anyway, except for cooking three meals a day, she was basically working for him for free. It would be a waste if he did not take it.
Moreover, after her sister's disappearance and her uncle's assassination, it was inevitable that she would have a psychological shadow about the so-called family.
If she went back, she would need some psychological preparation.
So Lin Jie still let Prima stay for a few days, but … this was not a long-term solution. She would have to go back and face it.
Lin Jie's current plan was to let Mo En accompany him on the trip.
Although Mo En looked about the same age as the little girl, their fighting power was not comparable. She was an existence that could kill five young adults with her bare hands!
Of Hood's poor companions.
Moreover, Mo En was more stable in his work. When the situation turned bad, he could just run away or call Andrew or Mo En.
Lin Jie was thinking about finding an opportunity to talk to Prima in the next two days when the door of the shop was suddenly pushed open.
"Welcome."
Lin Jie quickly put away the cat stick and raised his head to see a thin and tall middle-aged man with a somewhat distressed expression.
Because of inertia, Little White slid forward for a while, then immediately sat up straight with its head raised and chest puffed out. Its face was full of pride and arrogance, and it let out a very cold "meow".
Under Lin Jie's gaze, the middle-aged man who walked into the bookstore was dressed decently and neatly. He was wearing a white shirt, a leather vest, trousers, and leather shoes. He looked a little weak, wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and held a book in his hand, or rather … a notebook.
His expression was nervous and uneasy, but there was also a hint of expectation. After entering the store, he subconsciously showed a friendly smile to the owner of the bookstore, then turned sideways and carefully closed the door of the bookstore.
… Do you have to act like an underground spy who's here to do some secret deal?
Lin Jie couldn't help but complain in his heart. This guy's expression didn't look like he was here to buy a book, but to buy something that couldn't be seen.
And you're so nervous that your forehead is sweating, hey!
"Hello."
The middle-aged man walked over, took a deep breath, and looked at the young man in front of him who looked very friendly and amiable. For a moment, he was a little hesitant. "Excuse me, are you the owner of this bookstore?"
"Yes, I own this bookstore."
Lin Jie nodded. Although he felt that this guy was most likely not here to buy books, he still asked as usual, "Buy books, borrow books, or read books?"
The middle-aged man walked over and sat down at the counter. As if he had made up his mind, he put the notebook in his hand on the table. "No, uh … My name is Theodore, a second-hand bookseller. Recently, I rented a shop across the street, in the new commercial city built by Rohr Resources. I took the liberty of visiting because of this book …"
Oh … A colleague?
From the looks of it, could it be that he wanted to sell the notebook in his hand to him?
Lin Jie's gaze fell on the very worn-out notebook. It had a very ordinary black cover, and there was a very deep stain on it. It was even missing a corner. From the wrinkles and stains on the pages, he could see that it was at least a few decades old.
This second-hand … was really stupid.
Of course, this was a joke. This notebook obviously had some historical value. For example, it was written by a famous person, or it recorded very important events or information.
But … if he was a second-hand bookseller, he should be very clear about the value of these books.
If it was really as Lin Jie thought, the value of this notebook should be very high. Why not sell it to experts and scholars who would definitely be more interested in it, or to a museum?
Instead, he came to an ordinary … or even a poor bookstore like this.
Could it be that he wanted to take a book that was actually worthless and fake it to trick honest people who opened ordinary bookstores?
For example, people like him …
Lin Jie muttered to himself. He crossed his hands and rested his chin on them. He decided not to say anything. He wanted to pretend to be an expert and wait for Theodore to clarify his intentions. A book like this alone could not prove anything.
Theodore continued uneasily, "I actually don't know much about this book. I bought it from someone else. I only know that it came from downtown. I don't even understand what's recorded in it, but because of it, I recently encountered very … strange things."
Lin Jie leaned back slightly and pulled Whitey into his arms. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Strange things?"
Theodore nodded heavily and said, "Yes … I was followed and investigated by some unknown people. They were all after this book, and … and they were getting more and more out of hand. I'm at my wit's end, so I came to you for help!"
He carefully added, "A few days ago, I saw a car from Rolle Resources parked in front of your bookstore, and that lady seemed to be visiting with a gift, so …"
So, you think I'm some kind of powerful person?
You're wrong … I'm just an ordinary bookstore owner. At most, I just learned a little superpower and am slightly stronger than the average person.
But I finally understand the situation. So that's how it is … Lady Ji caused trouble.
Lin Jie frowned and raised his hand to rub his temples. "Let me take a look first. After all, I'm just an ordinary person with limited abilities. I'm not sure if I can help you."
Lin Jie reached out to take the notebook and looked at the stain on the cover. According to his experience, it should be stained with blood.
It seemed that there was indeed a complicated story behind this notebook.
But for some reason … he felt that this notebook was very familiar.
It was as if he had seen it somewhere before.
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